No matter how many years it’s been since graduation or how many miles from Andover Hill you’ve traveled, stepping back on campus for reunion is like coming home. Time disappears and you are transported back to your dorm room, giggling late into the night. You relive shared meals in Paresky Commons, cheering for Big Blue at A-E games, studying (or not!) in the library, and trudging to early morning classes. In these stories, alumni share special PA memories and reflect on the bonds they formed here, from budding campus romances to lifelong friendships and family ties. Stories by Jane Dornbusch & Allyson Irish Headline illustration by Molly Magnell ’14
Paul Engelhardt ’06 and Carly Williams Engelhardt ’06 Once classmates and now a couple married for two years, Paul and Carly Engelhardt have fond memories of their Andover years, many of which relate to their nascent romance. “Paul and I met on the first day of orientation our freshman year,” said Carly. “Our orientation groups went to [Paresky] Commons for lunch at the same time. We happened to take seats across from each other at those long wooden tables. We felt a spark the first time we saw each other, and 14 years later, we were married. PA has played a huge role in our lives. It’s where we met, dated, shared successes and disappointments, and sat side by side at graduation.” For Paul, attending prom with his future wife is a favorite Andover memory. “I’ll never forget how beautiful Carly looked that day and how lucky I felt to be her date. Both of our parents and Carly’s grandmother were there, and we even had the honor of leading the Class of ’06 at the front of Promenade.”
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Andover | Reunion 2016