Summer@Andover

Why Andover? | 2011

A Rigorous Academic ProgramSummer Session classes challenge and extend the intellectual, aesthetic,and ethical interests of able students who want to reap the rewards ofintensive study. Be prepared for courses that push you to perform to yourfullest potential!

Varied and Extensive Course OfferingsDo you want to enhance your knowledge of a subject you already love?Do you want to explore a subject you have never studied before orsomething your school doesn’t offer? Do you want to get ahead in antici-pation of a difficult course next fall? Are you an aspiring photographer oran artist looking for opportunity, guidance, and enrichment? Andoveroffers courses from geometry to philosophy, from English as a SecondLanguage to advanced literary analysis. Be sure to flip through the UpperSchool Course of Study and Activities or Lower School Institutes brochure andsee what appeals to you!

Experienced and Creative FacultySummer Session faculty, which is composed of teachers from PhillipsAcademy and other secondary schools, colleges, and graduate schools,returns summer after summer for the chance to engage in and learn fromthis exciting international community. The Summer Session curriculumoffers opportunities to experiment with innovative approaches to teachingand to share ideas with insightful colleagues and eager students fromaround the world. The senior teaching staff is augmented by a corps ofteaching assistants; their enthusiasm for learning provides students with amodel for serious and dynamic intellectual inquiry.

“I love the feeling of independ-ence. I felt like I was aroundintelligent students from allover the world. This is anexperience I will remember. Ihad a fun, productive summer.I can’t think of a better way tospend my summer.”

—female student from Massachusetts

An Extraordinarily DiverseSummer CommunityAmong the most exciting and rewarding aspects of Summer Session is thechance to live and work with other students who represent an unparalleleddiversity of geography, religion, race, and economic circumstance. In2010, more than 600 Summer Session students hailed from 41 countries,38 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.

A Precollege Boarding ExperienceYou will share the campus and its many resources for five weeks, living indormitories and learning community responsibility and self-discipline.While the dorms are supervised and the faculty accessible (the student-faculty ratio is 9 to 1), you will quickly learn how to budget your owntime and respect the needs of others.

Convenient Campus LocationPhillips Academy has a safe, scenic, and spacious campus, located only ashort train ride from the beautiful and historic cities of Boston andCambridge. In addition to the sights, museums, colleges, shops, andrestaurants of these two cities, Andover lies within easy driving distance ofthe spectacular seacoasts of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine.Summer Session organizes several trips to a variety of venues that mayinclude nearby beaches, musical and theatrical events, outlet shopping,and amusement parks. In addition, you may, with permission, useWednesdays and weekends to explore Boston with friends.

“The teachers are incrediblepeople, always ready to help us.”

—male student from Brazil

Outstanding Academic ResourcesTheOliverWendell Holmes Library is located in the heart of the campus andserves the informational and recreational reading needs of members of thePhillips Academy community.

In support of the Academy’s mission of helping students to master skills,acquire knowledge, and think critically, creatively, and independently, thelibrarians work closely with the faculty to provide students with the informa-tion skills necessary for lifelong learning. The instruction program emphasizesthe four research processes of reading, research, evaluation, and writing.

The library offers students a collection of more than 175,000 books in printand electronic formats, access to millions of magazine and journal articles inits paid databases, Wi-Fi access throughout the building, and a professionalstaff eager to help fulfill the research needs of the students.

The Phillips Academy Computer Center, staffed by technical professionals,offers both Macintosh- and Windows-based computers, high-resolutionscanners, and color printing. All computers are networked to high-speed laserprinters and offer a wide range of software. Students also may take advantageof easy Internet and e-mail access.

The Polk-Lillard Electronic Imaging Center, located in the Elson Art Center,contains two computer labs, video-editing suites, two fully equipped multi-media classrooms, video duplication services, and a staff fluent in currentdigital and video technologies. Also in the Elson Art Center, KemperAuditorium is equipped with a surround-sound system, an enhanced videoprojection system, and a media-control Crestron System.

The Gelb Science Center, opened in 2004, houses state-of-the-art scienceclassrooms, laboratories, research spaces, and an astronomical observatory.

Reopened in fall 2010, the renovated and expanded Addison Gallery ofAmerican Art possesses an extraordinary permanent collection of more than16,000 works and hosts exhibitions and other scholarly programs every year.The Addison’s knowledgeable education staff organizes visits to the museumfrom almost all disciplines.

Graves Hall, Phillips Academy’s music building, contains three classrooms,two concert halls, a Rock Room, practice rooms, and a music listening library.Its practice rooms are available to Summer Session students.

In addition, the Robert S. Peabody Museum of Archaeology allows for thestudy and preservation of Native American cultures and teaches an apprecia-tion and respect for human cultural diversity.

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2010 DomesticStudent Count

Alaska 1Arizona 8Arkansas 1California 20Colorado 1Connecticut 8District of Columbia 4Florida 13Georgia 12Hawaii 2Illinois 21Indiana 1Iowa 1Kansas 1Kentucky 4Maryland 6Massachusetts 80Michigan 2Minnesota 1Mississippi 3Missouri 1Montana 2Nebraska 2Nevada 2New Hampshire 2New Jersey 11New Mexico 12New York 40North Carolina 2Ohio 7Oklahoma 1Oregon 1Pennsylvania 3Puerto Rico 9South Carolina 3South Dakota 1Tennessee 16Texas 20Utah 6Washington 4

Total 335

2010 InternationalStudent Count

Austria 4Belgium 3Brazil 6Canada 4Chile 1China 29Colombia 2Costa Rica 2Dominican Republic 11England 5France 11Germany 8Greece 18Hong Kong 22Indonesia 4Italy 20Japan 24Kenya 1Korea 8Kuwait 2Lebanon 8Mexico 5Monaco 1New Zealand 1Nigeria 1Pakistan 1Philippines 4Russia 1Saudi Arabia 7Scotland 1Singapore 1Spain 26Switzerland 12Taiwan 8Thailand 4The Netherlands 1Turkey 22Ukraine 1United Arab Emirates 1Venezuela 2West Samoa 1

Total 294

Geographical Distribution

2010 Class DistributionGIRLS BOYS TOTAL

Rising 8th-Graders 34 12 46

Rising 9th-Graders 38 55 93

Rising 10th-Graders 103 81 184

Rising 11th-Graders 101 87 188

Rising 12th-Graders 64 54 118

Totals 340 289 629

Boarding Students 316 259 575

Day Students 20 26 46

Writing Workshop 4 4 8

Totals 340 289 629

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“Summer Session is a fantas-tic program where I saw aunique combination ofattention to academic rigorand human development.Over five short weeks, mystudents matured and grewto fit the expectations weasked of them. Kids at thisage have much more poten-tial than I thought theydid, whether that meansbeing able to take a college-level philosophy class or tolive peacefully with 30other peers and adults.”

—faculty member

CollegeCounselingA special feature of Summer Sessionis the College Counseling program,which is organized and staffed byprofessional college counselors. Thecornerstone of the program, an after-noon workshop series, brings tocampus outstanding experts on vari-ous issues pertaining to the processof selecting and applying to college.

Phillips Academy’s SummerSession college counseling coordina-tor and admissions representativesfrom some of the finest colleges in theNortheast offer a comprehensive anddetailed plan for applying to college.

Each Wednesday, tours of severalNew England colleges are scheduled(preference is given to 11th- and12th-graders). During the five weeks,at least two colleges are visited eachweek. In mid-July, more than 100college representatives from aroundthe nation are invited to campus tomeet with students. Students alsomay arrange conferences with acounselor, a valuable service to helpplan for the future.

“I am pleased that I was able to develop a relationshipwith many of the students, and I felt that my visibilityon campus as part of the college counseling activitiesfostered their involvement and excitement in the collegeplanning process.”

—College Counseling coordinator

A sampling of collegesvisited by SummerSession students.

Clockwise: MIT, BostonUniversity, Amherst,

Harvard, Yale

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July 28

Amherst College

Babson College

Massachusetts Instituteof Technology

July 9July 8

The Ivy League:The MostCompetitiveSchools inAmericaLogan Powell,Princeton University

July 2

Select! Don’t SettleThe CollegeResearch ProcessJohn McLaughlin,Merrimack College

July 6

Evaluating theCollegeApplication Essay:the AdmissionsSideMargit Dahl,Yale University

July 5

Navigating theCollege Fair;Choosing a CollegeMajorDrew Carter,College of theHoly Cross

July 19

Guidelines forInternationalStudents Applyingto U.S. Colleges &UniversitiesSarah Damerville,Dartmouth College

July 27

10 Tips for theSuccessful CollegeInterviewKaren Kristof,Smith College

July 15

Admissions 101:How and WhyColleges MakeDecisionsMatthew Hyde,Tufts University

July 12

Writing and theCollege AdmissionsProcess: ExpertAdviceMatthew Pohl,Sarah Lawrence College

July 13

Building YourExtracurricularActivities andResumeDavid Hautanen,Northeastern University

July 23

Case Studies: HowSelective CollegesDecide/ReadingSession *Requiredfor 7/26 workshop*Elisha Anderson,Brown University

July 20

Should I ApplyEarly? Testing &Assessments TheStudent-AthleteThe Wait ListLauren Dennis,Wellesley College

July 22

Making the Mostof the CollegeCampus VisitPatrick McNally,Boston University

July 7

Boston College

Harvard University

NortheasternUniversity

Wellesley College

July 14

Brandeis University

Brown University

Rhode Island Schoolof Design

Tufts University

July 21

Boston University

Dartmouth College

Harvard University

July 30

Making the Match!College CounselingOverview/Q&A/Trivia CompetitionJoy A. LeBlanc,Phillips Academy

College Trips To:

AnnualCollege Fair

Representatives fromover 100 Top Colleges

Case Memorial Cage2–4 p.m.

July 1

Introduction toSummer Session’sCollegeCounselingProgramJoy A. LeBlanc,Phillips Academy

July 16

Financial Aid &ScholarshipsBrandi Smith,Vanderbilt University

July 26

Case Studies: HowSelective CollegesDecide *Limited tothose who attendedon 7/23*Elisha Anderson,Brown University

July 29

What I Wish I’dKnown: Adviceand AnecdotesTeaching AssistantsPanel, Phillips AcademySummer Session

Tuesday Wednesday Thursday FridayMonday

An example of what to expect in summer 2011

June 30

OrientationWorkshops will meet inTang Theatre in GeorgeWashington Hall,1:50–2:40 p.m.

College Counseling 2010 Summer Offerings

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Andover Bread LoafWriting Workshop—ABLA three-week summer institute is held on campus for U.S.urban public school and international teachers. In addi-tion, ABL offers a three-week summer workshop, theLawrence Student Writers Workshop, for Lawrence,Mass., public elementary school students. For informa-tion, please call Louis Bernieri, director, at 978-749-4386.

Institute for Recruitment of Teachers—IRTThis program annually identifies approximately 100 out-standing college students and graduates from diverse back-grounds who are committed to eradicating racial dispari-ties at all levels of education. IRT offers a summer work-shop on the Phillips Academy campus to prepare studentsfor the rigors of graduate school. For information, pleasecontact Kelly Wise, executive director, or Asabe Poloma,director, at irt@andover.edu or 978-749-4116.

Mathematics and Science forMinority Students—(MS)2

In response to the low representation of African American,Hispanic/Latino, and Native American students in thefields of math and science, Phillips Academy founded(MS)2 in 1977. The program annually offers approxim-ately 110 African American, Hispanic/Latino, and NativeAmerican public school students from targeted areasacross the United States the opportunity to immerse them-

selves in the study of mathematics, science, and Englishfor three consecutive summers at Andover, beginning thesummer after their ninth-grade year. The program is freeto all accepted students; this is possible through the gener-ous contributions of alumni, Phillips Academy, and otherindividuals, foundations, and corporations.

Students are offered intensive courses that not onlyfoster their passion for math and science, but also preparethem to compete successfully for admission to selectivecolleges to pursue careers in math, science, engineering,medicine, and other related fields. The (MS)2 programruns simultaneously with Phillips Academy’s SummerSession. Students in (MS)2 follow a different class sched-ule and course of study than students in the SummerSession, but they participate fully in Summer Session dor-mitory life, afternoon activities, and social functions.

For applications and more information, please visitwww.andover.edu/ms2 or contact the (MS)2 office at978-749-4402 or cpelletier@andover.edu.

Phillips Academy/Andover HighSchool/Lawrence Schools—PALSPALS is a two-year program for academically capableseventh- and eighth-grade students from the Leonard,Parthum, and South Lawrence East schools in nearbyLawrence, Mass. During the school year, high school andcollege-age volunteers attend weekly training sessions andthen teach these middle-school students one-on-one inacademic areas. In the summer, PALS participants come to

the campus of Phillips Academy for amonth-long hands-on program ofmath, science, reading, writing,vocabulary building, and computerapplications. For more information,please contact Thomas Cone at978-470-0668.

Related Phillips Academy Programs

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Summer Session studentsare invited to visit the GelbScience Center observatory,

participate in challenging andinnovative classes, and go on avariety of field trips. At right,a student visits Boston’s PBS

television station.

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Fernando Alonso BS Director of Summer Session; Coordinator of Outreach ProgramsLionel Amanfu BS, MS (MS)2 MathematicsTamara Andrew AB, MA Computers; House CounselorKristin Anzuoni BA Readak InstructorBrooks Batcheller BA, MA History/Social Science; House Counselor; Afternoon ActivityClyfe Beckwith BA, MS, PhD (MS)2 PhysicsAndrew Bedell BA DeanEmily Bedell BEd, BMus House CounselorFred Benton BS, MA (MS)2 PhysicsSteven Bertozzi BA Teaching Assistant in EnglishSonya Bhabhalia Teaching Assistant in English; ArtsMegan Blunden Teaching Assistant in Interdisciplinary Courses; Philosophy/ReligionPamela Boehm MA, ABD History/Social Science; SAT Prep; House Counselor; Afternoon ActivityStephanie Bramlett BA, MA English; Performing Arts; House Counselor; Afternoon ActivityAlexandra Brinkman-Young Teaching Assistant in Lower School Institutes: Express YourselfDaniel Budak BA, MA History/Social Science; Afternoon ActivityJ. Brad Burkman MA Mathematics; SAT Prep; House Counselor; Afternoon ActivityDavid Callum BA, MAT ScienceWilliam Camarinos AB, MBA, MEd English as a Second Language; Afternoon ActivityChristopher Capano BA Director of Student Activities; Afternoon ActivityMatthew Carlson BA Athletics TrainerCatherine Carter BA, MA, JD DeanGale Catanzaro Admission and Student Services AssistantBrent Cebul Interdisciplinary Courses; English; House Counselor; Afternoon ActivityCory Chapman BA, MA MathematicsGregory Chase BA Teaching Assistant in EnglishPeter Chesney BA Teaching Assistant in History/Social Science; English as a Second LanguageChristopher Childers BA Languages; English; Afternoon ActivityShameka Coleman Administrative InternGail Corneau BA Teaching Assistant in Science; EnglishEden Costagliola BA, MA Mathematics; House Counselor; Afternoon ActivityBrian Cox BS Athletics DirectorBridget Cox BA, JD Dean of Studies; Teaching Assistant CoordinatorMichael Crivaro Teaching Assistant in ComputersJolene Croteau Program Administrative AssistantStephanie Curci AB, MA (MS)2 English; House CounselorMark Cutler BA, MA House CounselorChristine Cynn English; LanguagesMax Deardorff BA, MA English as a Second Language; Afternoon ActivityTalia DiPanfilo BA, MA Teaching Assistant in ArtsLucas Duclos BA, MEd English as a Second LanguageLynne Dulong BA Student Services AssistantRebecca Ellis BA (MS)2 PhysicsKpakpundu Ezeze EdD, EdH, BFA (MS)2 CodirectorJacqueline Fallon BS Summer Session Information Systems ManagerTaras Ferencevych BA, MS Morning Encounter Coordinator; Photographer;

House Counselor; Afternoon ActivityClarice Ferolito BA (MS)2 Teaching Assistant in MathematicsJonathan Fink BA, MFA English; SAT PrepMarie Ferraguto BA TreasurerAdrienne Fisher BA Teaching Assistant in English as a Second Language; EnglishChristine Fitzgerald (MS)2 Teaching Assistant in MathematicsJames Flynn Teaching Assistant in MathematicsJessica Frey Administrative InternClaire Gallou PhD House CounselorLeigh Gaston BA Teaching Assistant in History/Social Science; EnglishKali Girardi BA External Relations CoordinatorNicholas Girardi Administrative InternSherri Gray BFA, MEd Lower School Institutes: Express YourselfSusan Greenberg BA, MS English

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Grame Griffith BFA, MEd (MS)2 EnglishLinda Griffith BA, MEd (MS)2 EnglishMaxine S. Grogan BA Summer Session Dean of AdmissionPatrick Guerrero BFA Art; House Counselor; Afternoon ActivityHannah Hallock BS (MS)2 Teaching Assistant in ChemistryMimi Hanaoka BA, MA, MPhil English; Arabic; House Counselor; Afternoon ActivityEllen Hardy AS ArtTasha Hawthorne BA, MA House CounselorTimothy Hedges BS, MA, MFA (MS)2 EnglishKarina Hernandez-Guarniz BA (MS)2 College Counseling; House CounselorLeon Holley BS, MA (MS)2 BiologySally Hudson Teaching Assistant in English as a Second LanguageDale Hurley BS House CounselorCarol Israel BA, MA, PhD School PsychologistMolly Jacobson BA Teaching Assistant in History/Social Science; English as a Second LanguageDoug Johnson BFA, MFA Arts; Afternoon ActivityLeah Johnson BA, MFA ArtsThemba Jones BS (MS)2 Teaching Assistant in BiologyKatja Jylkka BA Teaching Assistant in English; English as a Second LanguageJennifer Kane BA, MEd, EdS Lower School Institutes: Express YourselfThomas Kane BA, MA, PhD House CounselorRichard J. Keller MD School PhysicianJoseph Kugelmass BA, MA Coordinator and Instructor SAT Prep; English as a Second Language;

House Counselor; Afternoon ActivityAmy Kumpel BS, MS Mathematics; House Counselor; Afternoon ActivityKaren Latham BA, MALS Mathematics; Afternoon ActivityMelissa Latham BA, MA English as a Second Language; Afternoon ActivityKayla Lawson Teaching Assistant in English as a Second LanguageJoy LeBlanc BA, MEd College Counselor; Coordinator of College FairAbby Legaspi BA House CounselorMichael Legaspi BA, MA, PhD Philosophy/Religion; Afternoon ActivityMatthew Lisa BA House CounselorAaron Liskov Teaching Assistant in EnglishBryant Lucas BA (MS)2 Teaching Assistant in MathematicsLauren Luongo Teaching Assistant in Lower School Institutes: Charting the Natural WorldAlaina Lynn BA Teaching Assistant in Interdisciplinary CoursesLixia Ma BA, PhD Chinese; House CounselorVivien Mallick BA House CounselorAllison Marcoux BA Readak instructor; House CounselorSusan Marianelli BA EnglishJennifer Marino BS (MS)2 Teaching Assistant in Chemistry and MathematicsMichael Massaro BFA, MEd, MSAE Art; House CounselorSusan Martell BS (MS)2 Teaching Assistant in MathematicsDavid McRae BS, MS, PhD (MS)2 MathematicsSamantha Meyer BA (MS)2 MathematicsCarol Miller BS, MS Science; House Counselor; Afternoon ActivityAllison Moberger SB Science; Afternoon ActivityTimothy Molnar Teaching Assistant in MathematicsKristin Neville BS (MS)2 Teaching Assistant in EnglishLauren Nickerson BA, MEd Science; SAT PrepBenjamin Niedzielski Administrative InternAmy Norris BS, MS Lower School Institutes: Charting the Natural WorldBeth O’Connor BS, MA House CounselorTheodore Parker BA English; House Counselor; Afternoon ActivityColleen Pelletier AA (MS)2 Program Administrative AssistantMackenzie Pelletier BA Teaching Assistant in Mathematics; SAT PrepDavid Penner BA MathematicsWendy Percival BA Arts; Afternoon Activity

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“The students aremotivated, creative,and incredibly opento new things.”

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“The classroom energy fosters a unique learningenvironmnent that challenges students to think innew ways and exposes each person to new ideas,whether from the perspective of a teacher or a fellowclassmate. Each student brings to the classroom avery unique academic background that contributesto very diverse and rich classroom discussions.”

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Lynn Perry BS (MS)2 ChemistryJeffrey Phaneuf BA History/Social Science; English; House Counselor; Afternoon ActivitySteven Picariello BS (MS)2 MathematicsJennifer Pickens BA, MEd English as a Second Language; Afternoon ActivityWalter Pineda BA (MS)2 College CounselingMeredith Price AB, MAT Intensive Writing WorkshopLauris Prince-Schroeter BA, MBA English as a Second Language; House CounselorKathleen Pryde MA House CounselorBrandusa Radoias BA (MS)2 Teaching Assistant in EnglishAllison Rainville BA, MA Coordinator and Instructor; English as a Second Language; House CounselorJeffrey Rask BA ArtsLauren Roberts Teaching Assistant in MathematicsAnne Rodeman BFA Lower School Institutes: Express YourselfDiane Sachs BS Coordinator of Music and LessonsStephen Sacchetti Teaching Assistant in Mathematics; ScienceDaniel Schneider BA, JD House CounselorKatherine Seero BA English; Afternoon ActivityDaniel J. Sheehan BA, JD History/Social Science, House Counselor; Afternoon ActivityBenjamin Simms (MS)2 Teaching Assistant in PhysicsMark Slater BA, MFA English; Afternoon ActivityKelvin Smith BS Lower School Institutes: Charting the Natural WorldRaj Sood BS, MA Mathematics; Science; Afternoon ActivityMichael Sormrude BA, BS Science; History/Social Science; House Counselor; Afternoon ActivityAaron Stone BS, MEd Morning Encounter; House Counselor; Afternoon ActivityGeoffrey Tanner BS, MALS, PhD (MS)2 ChemistryAmy Vandenberg BA, MSEd Morning Encounter; House Counselor; Afternoon ActivityJames Ventre AB House CounselorElizabeth E. Washburn BA (MS)2 CodirectorPeter Washburn BA DeanTaylor Washburn BA Mathematics; SAT Prep; House Counselor; Afternoon ActivityW. Chad Weiss BA, MA History/Social Science; House Counselor; Afternoon ActivityJordan Wilkinson Teaching Assistant in English; English as a Second LanguageEsther Williams BA English as a Second Language; House CounselorAmy Wolf BS, MA (MS)2 MathematicsDiana Yankes AB, MBA English as a Second Language; House Counselor; Afternoon ActivityDeanna Yurchuk BA, MA Morning Encounter; House Counselor; Afternoon Activity

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“The intensely international dynamicof Summer Session was what surprisedme the most. Not only were thestudents exposed to a more diverse andwidespread community than they like-ly will experience even in college, butwhat is perhaps more surprising istheir incredibly mature and thoughtfulreflection on that fact—the extent towhich they not only benefited frombut also consciously appreciated thiscultural exchange.”

—faculty member

A Brief History ofPhillips AcademyThe town of Andover, Mass., incorporated in 1646, is anattractive elm-shaded community 21 miles north ofBoston and about the same distance west from Salem,Gloucester, and the sea. Both the town and the Academyare rich in history. Before they turned to the building of aschool in 1778, Judge Samuel Phillips, the Academy’sfounder, and Eliphalet Pearson, its first headmaster,worked together manufacturing gunpowder for theRevolutionary War forces. George Washington, a closefriend of Samuel Phillips and a frequent visitor toAndover, sent his nephews to the Academy. In 1789, dur-ing his term as president of the United States,Washington held a reception on horseback for the stu-dents and townspeople on the Old Training Field, nowthe site of the Memorial Bell Tower. Paul Revere engravedthe school’s seal; John Hancock signed its charter. As aseminarian at Andover, Samuel Smith wrote the words ofthe song “America” (My Country ’Tis of Thee) in one ofthe Academy buildings, now called America House.Harriet Beecher Stowe lived and worked for many yearson Andover Hill and is buried in the Academy cemetery.

“I enjoy seeing the potential of the nextgeneration as they model how well aworld society can work. They embraceeach other’s differences and share acultural experience that is unique.”

—faculty member

www.andover.edu/summerPhillips Academy Summer Session • 180 Main Street • Andover MA 01810-4161

978-749-4400 • summer@andover.edu