2014 Program

Year Report

A Phillips Academy Outreach Program

(MS)2

From the Director

The Choice of Atypical Teenagers (MS)2, Phillips Academy’s oldest outreach program, develops the academic abilities of economically disadvantaged minority students and, in the process, helps fulfill their hopes and dreams. Inspired by deeply committed (MS)2 faculty, like-minded peers, and the lively Summer Session environment, students strive to learn and experience as much as they

possibly can, returning to their home schools with greater confidence, higher aspirations, and new skills to share.

For five weeks of their summer, (MS)2 students choose to be immersed in our intensive academic program—not exactly the choice of a typical teenager! They embrace the challenges of math, science, English, and computer science, and eagerly meet with college counselors for advice and guidiance. Despite all the hard work, many students describe their time at (MS)2 as “my best summer ever.”

This past summer, we welcomed 39 first-years, welcomed back 38 second-years, and, at graduation, bid farewell to our 32 third-years, who have grown from smart yet timid adolescents into more knowledgeable and confident young men and women.

Their life-changing experience at Andover is almost fully funded by the generosity of people like you. Please help us continue to develop the abilities and explore the potential of these very worthy young people by supporting (MS)2.

—Dianne D. Cruz

Please Support this Extraordinary ProgramParticipation in (MS)2 is free of charge

to all students for all three summers.

Full scholarships—covering tuition, room

and board, and travel expenses—are

made possible thanks to generous gifts

from individuals and foundations.

• A gift of $6,000 supports one scholar each summer.

• A gift of $125,000 to the (MS)2 endowment supports one named scholarship in perpetuity.

• A gift of any size is appreciated.

Visit www.andover.edu/ms2giving to make your gift. For further information, contact Sharyn Bahn at 978-749-4523 or sbahn@andover.edu.

Mathematics & Science for Minority Students

At a Glance(MS)2 was founded in 1977 to address the compelling need to cultivate the mathematical and scientific abilities of economically disadvantaged African American, Latino, and Native American high school students.

In a residential setting on the historic Phillips Academy campus in Andover, Massachusetts, the three-summer program challenges students intellectually and exposes them to peers and educators with diverse backgrounds, life experiences, and aspirations. This program is free of charge to all accepted students.

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“Letusthinkofeducationasthemeansofdevelopingourgreatestabilities,becauseineachofusthereisaprivatehopeanddreamwhich,fulfilled,canbetranslatedintobenefitforeveryoneandgreaterstrengthforournation.”

—John F. Kennedy

Teacher Highlight

Schuyler, (MS)2 ’04, and Kari Chew have been teaching together at (MS)2 for three

summers. Both are pursuing PhD degrees at the University of Arizona; Schuyler

seeks to become fluent in Skarù:ręʔ and Kari is learning Chikashshanompa´.

“You don’t need to sacrifice your culture to be successful,” says Kari.

Photos by Gil Talbot

Native Couple Shares Knowledge, Culture, and EnthusiasmThe oldest of six children, Schuyler Chew is from the Tuscarora Nation, near Niagara Falls, N.Y. Upon arriving at (MS)2 as a first-year in 2002, he felt a bit homesick, but then quickly embraced life on campus.

“Prior to (MS)2, I had no idea what an Ivy League school was,” says Schuyler. “(MS)2 prepared me to get accepted and to perform well once accepted.” Schuyler met Kari, his future wife, while they were undergrads at Dartmouth College. A member of the Chickasaw Nation, Kari is from Newbury Park, Calif. After earning master’s degrees, the couple married in spring 2012 and began as teaching assistants at (MS)2 that summer. Schuyler teaches algebra and precalculus; Kari teaches English.

The Chews agree that all of their (MS)2 students are bright and capable—and also face unique challenges. “(MS)2 opens opportunities not even imagined or perceived as inaccessible,” says Schuyler. “Visits to colleges like Harvard, Yale, Dartmouth, and Brown suddenly make them real places and real possibilities.”

“Schuyler is my first Native American alum to return to teach, and it’s fantastic that he brought Kari, too,” says (MS)2 Director Dianne Cruz. The size of the program’s Native American student group, she notes, is now almost equal to the African American and Latino student groups.

The Joy of Familiar FacesWelcome receptions were held this past spring in New York City

and Cleveland to introduce newly accepted (MS)2 students (and

their parents) to second- and third-year students, as well as to

older alumni. In late June, when those (MS)2 first-years arrived at

the airport to depart for Andover—often a nervous time—they saw

familiar faces and already had heard exciting accounts of what to

expect in the ensuing five weeks on campus.

The New York reception drew several dozen students, parents, and

alumni, including (MS)2 Advisory Council members Donna Sanabria,

(MS)2 ’87, Roy Adams, (MS)2 ’95, and Daveed Frazier, (MS)2 ’81.

Alumni urged current students to take advantage of every opportunity

and squeeze everything they possibly could into their invaluable time

together at Andover.

In Cleveland, Daniel Burkons, a 1998 alumnus of Phillips Academy,

hosted a dinner at his home for new (MS)2 students and their

parents, as well as second- and third-years. Recent (MS)2 alumna

Regina Hill, (MS)2 ’13, and her father, Tonio, also attended. Regina,

who had just been accepted to Dartmouth College, talked about her

college application process.

If you are interested in hosting an (MS)2 welcome reception, please

contact Carolyn Zimmer at czimmer@andover.edu.

Welcome Receptions

Helping Make College a RealityWalter Pineda has been an (MS)2 college counselor for nine years. What inspires him about the program? “Everything!” he says. “The students help me recharge my batteries. They thrive in (MS)2’s culture of success and remind me that those who are given a chance will surprise you with what they can accomplish.”

Parents may push the goal of going to college, but they often don’t know the steps and timeline that make it happen. Pineda provides the practical guidance needed to apply, get accepted, and locate grant and financial aid sources. “(MS)2 students quickly become close friends and provide a vital support network, cheering each other on during the transition from high school to college and beyond,” he says.

“My third-years always worry that they will not have anything interesting to talk about in college interviews,” says Pineda. “I urge them to tell their personal stories honestly and with pride. Their (MS)2 success shows how hard they would work and what they could achieve if given the opportunity.”

Associate director of college counseling at Miami Country Day School, Pineda also teaches history and coaches soccer.

Spotlight on an (MS)2 Graduate

Never in my wildest dreams did I think

that a small Latina girl from Fort Worth,

Texas, would be part of such an amazing

opportunity. (MS)2 taught me how valuable

it is to have ambition and determination to

succeed as well as the knowledge that you

can make a difference.

(MS)2 was never dull. There was always

something new to learn, and if you didn’t

understand a subject, the teacher would

help you until you did. It’s so hard to

choose a favorite teacher. Mr. Amanfu,

one of my math teachers, taught me how

to think things through and to not give up.

Mr. Berghdal taught me how to have fun

while doing physics. Mr. Pineda, my college

counselor, taught me that even though

life can throw crazy obstacles at you, you

can still succeed no matter what. College

counseling helped me get some paperwork

out of the way and cleared up some things

that I did not know about college or life

in general. I’m much further ahead in the

college admissions process than most of

my peers.

When I was 9, I wanted to be an astronaut,

but then I heard there was a height

requirement. Now I am intent on merging

my love of singing classical music with

something in the STEM field. Hopefully

I’ll be able to do great things. I’m forever

grateful that I was selected to be part of

the (MS)2 class of 2014.

“Withresourcesattheirhomeschoolstypicallylacking,ourstudentshavealotofobstaclestoovercome.The(MS)2programgivesthemachancetogetonalevelplayingfieldwithstudentswhoattendprivateschools.”

—Walter Pineda (MS)2 college counselor

Our 2014 (MS)2 Graduates

Welcome Receptions

Annakarina AguilaLawrence, Massachusetts

Regan AllenChicago, Illinois

Bryan AlmonteBrooklyn, New York

Ryan ArkiePaguate, New Mexico

Maura AyalaWashington, D.C.

Nicole BaheSt. Michaels, Arizona

Stephanie BellapiantaHaverhill, Massachusetts

Wilfred BenitezRoslindale, Massachusetts

Lynalla BennBluff, Utah

Charelle BrownEspanola, New Mexico

Brandon BurkeNew York, New York

Erika CabreraBronx, New York

Monica GarciaChicago, Illinois

Skyla GillespieMemphis, Tennessee

Alpha HernandezFort Worth, Texas

Rookie HoskieShiprock, New Mexico

Luke HuntWinslow, Arizona

Jermey JonesAtlanta, Georgia

Josiah Jones-RayCleveland, Ohio

Britiny LeeCleveland, Ohio

Andrés MirandaEast Elmhurst, New York

Alicea OlascoagaAlbuquerque, New Mexico

Aisha RamosDorchester, Massachusetts

Mateo RodriguezAtlanta, Georgia

Yanitza RománChicago, Illinois

Sherralyn SneezerShonto, Arizona

Jada SockeyPhiladelphia, Mississippi

Tevin SpencerMontezuma Creek, Utah

Pablo TorreblancaFort Worth, Texas

Derrick WalkerNew York, New York

Lyndon WhittakerCordova, Tennessee

Darshina YazzieTonalea, Arizona

“It’sreallyamazinghowmathandsciencecancometogethertomakesomethingcompletelybeautiful.”

Alpha Hernandez, (MS)2 ’14

180 Main StreetAndover MA 01810-4161

978-749-4402www.andover.edu/ms2

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We thank our generous donors* for making a positive difference in the lives of talented and deserving African American, Latino, and Native American high school students.

FoundationsKeller Family Foundation

Normandy Real Estate Management

Society for Propagating the Gospel Among the Indians and Others in North America

Stavros Niarchos Foundation

Walter Alva Sherrill Memorial Trust

IndividualsDonald B. & Elizabeth B. Abbott

Roy P. Adams, (MS)2 ’95

Emeka N. Ajene, (MS)2 ’99

Elizabeth Alvarez, (MS)2 ’00

Melkis Alvarez, (MS)2 ’01

Sharyn Bahn

Lynne H. Baldwin, (MS)2 ’80

Roxanne S. Barry & Donald T. Barry, P’94, ’97, ’02

Robert & Millicent B. Baysmore

Albertine S. Beard ’92

Margaret L. Benthall ’00

George H. Bixby III ’53 & Margot P. Bixby

Calvin W. Blackburn III, (MS)2 ’87

Trenille M. Brewer, (MS)2’ 97

Melody Burch, (MS)2 ’93

Gary G. Campbell ’73, P’06, ’09

Jonathan S. Campbell

Lawrence Ardito & Linda C. Carpenter-Ardito, P’90

Kaira A. Cody, (MS)2 ’08

Robert Corwin & Kathleen Kelly Corwin, P’17

Lawrence H. & Marla G. Curtis, P’04, ’07, ’11, ’15

Lydia C.C. Dallett ’08

Robert C. Dean Jr. ’45, P’73, ’77, ’79, GP’05, ’10

Robert H. Farnham & Glorianne Demoulas, P’08

Charles M. Eccles ’70 & Christine Eccles

Patricia H. & George H. Edmonds, P’79, ’82

Marion Finbury, P’68, GP’99

Tyrone A. Forman ’88

Ronald N. & Liz H. Fortino, P’05

Lisa M. Foster ’84, P’12

Daveed D. Frazier, (MS)2 ’81

Iliana Gasca, (MS)2 ’10

Yauvana V. Gold ’97

Joseph W. Goodman ’54

Jamal S. Gore ’88

Marc M. Graham, (MS)2 ’90

Trevoir D. Gregg, (MS)2 ’90

Daniel K. Harris ’05

Fredericka Moxon Heller ’63 & Richard G. Heller

Karina Hernandez-Guarniz, (MS)2 ’96 & Angel Guarniz

Jennifer Herrera, (MS)2 ’90

Tamara Jones Hicks ’81

Aloysius J. & Lillian Hobausz, P’79, GP’13

Bernice L. Howse-Middleton, (MS)2 ’95

Karen L. Humphries Sallick ’83, P’14, ’17

Yovany Jerez, (MS)2 ’98

N.L. & Sarah C. Joseph, P’00

Stanley Kaczynski & Margot Graham Kaczynski, P’94

Jerome & Holly Kampler

Richard L. Keene & Genevieve Borno Keene, P’16

Margaret Foster Keller ’89 & Jeffrey B. Keller

Mollie Lupe Lasater ’56 & Garland M. Lasater Jr. ’56, P’86, GP’17

Brian & Mitzi Lawlor

Theda Logan

Lorena Leon Loucel, (MS)2 ’01

Dick Lux, P’69, ’73

Louise Park & John H. MacMillan IV, P’04, ’05, ’08

Kiame J. Mahaniah & Katrin Schneck, P’16

Anne Marino

Ryder & Margaret Martin

William H. McCray, (MS)2 ’80 & Simone McCray

David J. McGrath III, P’07, ’11

Britta S. & Donald W. McNemar, P’95

Laura N. Mobisson ’92

Demond W. Moy, (MS)2 ’97

Nicholas Olmo ’98

Adebayo A. Owolewa, (MS)2 ’99

Lydia Eccles Page ’51

John G. Palfrey Jr. & Catherine A. Carter

David A. Penner & Rachel Kleckner Penner, P’86, ’88

Susan Fox Reepmeyer ’61

Shelly Rivas, (MS)2 ’01

Glenn A. & Jennifer L. Rogers

Donna Sanabria, (MS)2 ’87 & Lewis Vande-Pallen

Rae & Edgar H. Schollmaier

Winifred Johnson Sharp ’54 & Joel H. Sharp Jr. ’53, P’81, ’90

Rachel S. Simons ’83

Konse & Lorna Skrivanos, P’15, ’17

Michael A. Smith, (MS)2 ’87

Joshua W. Sommer

Jessica W. Spacil

Jonathan A. Stableford ’63 & Cynthia A. Stableford, P’89, ’92

Margot L. Stiles ’95

Hale Sturges II & Karen Steffensen Sturges, P’83, ’87

Beth Sullivan

Elwin & Rebecca Miller Sykes, P’92, ’97, ’01

Sylvia L. Thayer ’54 & Philip Zaeder, P’79, ’83, GP’17, ’18

Katrina Thomas

Joseph L. Tucker Edmonds Jr., (MS)2 ’95

Leah VanEenwyk VanMore ’92

Nicholas J. Vantzelfde ’97

Michael P. Whalen & Shirley L. Zanton, P’04, ’06, ’11

Sydni Y. White ’14

Salena Whitfield, (MS)2 ’96

Ben F. & Helen S. Whitfield

Catherine D. Wiener ’11

Cally Sherman Williams ’60

Joel B. Wittenberg & Mary Ann Ek, P’13

*Donor list reflects gifts received from July 1, 2013, through June 30, 2014. P = Parent of Phillips Academy alumni GP = Grandparent W = Widow

(MS)2 Advisory CouncilNicholas Vantzelfde ’97, ChairBoston, Massachusetts

Roy Adams, (MS)2 ’95New York, New York

Daveed Frazier, (MS)2 ’81 New York, New York

Molly Keller ’89Burlington, Wisconsin

Louise Park MacMillan, P’04, ’05, ’08Andover, Massachusetts

David J. McGrath III, P’07, ’11Andover, Massachusetts

Donna Sanabria, (MS)2 ’87White Plains, New York

Joshua Sommer, SS ’73Menlo Park, California

P = Parent of Phillips Academy alumni SS = Summer Session alumnus

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