“I realized that what I needed and wanted so much was to be challenged, and at Andover I have been challenged and inspired,” Ziwe says.
Supporting Engaged Scholarship Order of operations, vectors, equations, variables, algebraic structures. Ziwerekoru “Ziwe” Fumudoh ’10 loves it all. Math is a passion she discovered at Phillips Academy as a Lawrence, Mass., middle schooler who participated in PALS. She in turn has nurtured that love of learning in other students as a PALS tutor.
Old Elms and New Elms November 2009
Paul Murphy ’84
The teacher who is indeed wise does not bid you to enter the house of his wisdom but rather leads you to the threshold of your own mind. —Kahlil Gibran
When she later began her full-time studies at Andover, Ziwe vowed to give back to the program and to the mentor who transformed her life. She describes Tom Cone, director of PALS and Andover biology instructor, as the most encouraging teacher she has ever known: “He saw my potential when I was a PALS student and urged me to apply to Andover. His encouragement shaped me and led me to discover my love of math.”
PALS, a two-year summer and school-year community service program for economically disadvantaged middle school students in Lawrence, provides enrichment in mathematics, language arts, and sciences. Students from Phillips Academy and Andover High School volunteer their time as tutors. “At Andover, I’ve developed important relationships with my teachers, and that motivates me to succeed,” explains Ziwe, who plans to major in math in college. Teachers define Andover’s academic excellence as they guide students through academic and life lessons. The Andover Fund strengthens this engaged scholarship. For more information about how your gift to the Andover Fund can support the area most important to you, please visit www.andover.edu/af.