Events

To register for Spring Visits, please visit your student portal. 

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Join Andover alumni from the Non Sibi and Af-Lat-Am Committees of Alumni Council in a day of service and community building at the DC Central Kitchen (DCCK)! This project will be preparing food and involves cutting vegetables, prepping salads, packing meals, and other kitchen-related activities. The only skills required are a good attitude and the willingness to work hard!  Volunteers must be able to stand for three hours, but will not be required to lift heavy loads. Benches are available to take breaks throughout the shift. DCCK will also accommodate volunteers who prefer not to handle meat. Volunteers must be 12 or older to participate. Volunteers must also register on the DCCK Portal and sign the DCCK waiver. Instructions will be included in your confirmation email. 

Following the project, there will be an optional opportunity to gather at The Point D.C., located next to DCCK, for a casual, self-pay lunch, snacks, or drinks. This will be a great time to socialize and connect! 

Saturday, April 4, 2026
9 a.m.– noon

DC Central Kitchen
Klein Center
2121 First Street, SW
Washington, DC

The DC Central Kitchen (DCCK) is an iconic nonprofit and social enterprise that combats hunger and poverty through job training and job creation. The organization provides hands-on culinary job training for individuals facing high barriers to employment while creating living wage jobs and bringing nutritious, dignified food where it is most needed. 

Questions? Kindly contact Lori Paglia in the Office of Alumni Engagement.

To register for Spring Visits, please visit your student portal. 

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Alumni, families, and friends of Andover are invited to

Big Blue Connections with Jenny Savino P’21, ’24,
Director of Alumni Engagement

Join Jenny Savino P’21, ’24, Director of Alumni Engagement for an exciting evening hearing updates from campus and connecting with fellow alumni and families. Raise a glass with us and enjoy a casual evening with the Andover family.

Wednesday, April 8, 2026
6–8:30 p.m.

Chicago Winery
739 N Clark Street
Chicago

Appetizers, Beer, and Wine 
Alumni, Families & Guests: $35
Classes 2016-2021: $25
Classes 2022-2025: No charge
This event is subsidized by The Office of Alumni Engagement.

Register Here

Organized by the Regional Leadership Team of Chicago
Lindsay A. Baker ’05, Fitzgerald T. Bramwell ’96, Charlotte-Luisa W. Cleveland ’11,
Loni D. Edwards Lunau ’02, Jessica L. Gonzalez ’91, Farah D. Gupta ’08, 
Katherine N. Vega ’14

Questions? Please contact Caitlin Duncan in the Office of Alumni Engagement.

Community Expectations 

ACT Exam — Saturday, April 11, 2026 

All ACT exams, including those with accommodations, will be held in the Snyder Center. 

ACT Test Day Instructions 

This is a paper-and-pencil test. Students should arrive at the Snyder Center by 7:45 am. Seating charts will be posted in the lobby. Please wait for proctors to call students to their testing seats. Students will be seated at approximately 8:00 am. Students who arrive after 8:00 am are considered late and may forfeit their seat.  

Breakfast 

Breakfast will be available in the Commons beginning at 7:00 a.m. 

Stand-By Testing 

Students wishing to test on a Stand-By basis must have a Stand-By Admission Ticket available at www.actstudent.org. Stand-By students’ seat assignments will be listed at the end of the respective seating chart. 

Parent Information 

Parents are not allowed in the testing room or to remain in the test building during the test. 

Students MUST HAVE: 

• Proper identification (driver’s license, passport, or school ID)
• Printed ACT Admission Ticket 

Students Should Bring: 

• Sharpened #2 pencils
• A good eraser
• Approved calculator (with extra batteries)
• Snacks and water for breaks 

Students Should NOT Bring: 

• Cell phones, smart watches, Fitbits, or earbuds
• Books or papers
• Pens, highlighters, or colored pencils
• Recording or other electronic devices 

Dismissal Information 

Students may only be dismissed when the test is finished. ACT (without Writing) ends at approximately 12:35 pm. ACT Plus Writing normally ends at approximately 1:30 pm. Students may not be dismissed early. Extended time (without writing) ends at approximately 2 pm.  

Alumni, families, and friends of Andover are invited to a

Non Sibi Project with the Southern California Regional Leadership Team: Willowbrook Community Garden Workday

Join the Southern California Regional Leadership Team at Willowbrook Community Garden to clean up community garden beds and enjoy family-friendly Earth Day activities. Volunteers will assist with planting, gardening, pulling weeds, and other maintenance. All ages are welcome to join! 

Saturday, April 18, 2026
9 a.m.– noon

Willowbrook Community Garden
664 East 120th St.
Los Angeles

Lunch food is not available for purchase at the garden. You are welcome to bring a picnic lunch and stay after the project to eat, socialize, and enjoy the Earth Day celebration! 

Dress for the weather and wear comfortable clothing that you don't mind getting dirty! Bring water bottles, sunscreen, and a hat. 

Willowbrook Community Garden is operated in connection with the Los Angeles Community Garden Council. Andover will be volunteering as part of a larger event that welcomes members of the public; there will be other volunteers present for the Earth Day event.

Participants will be required to sign a form which will be available at the event, indicating agreement with the Los Angeles Community Garden Council Volunteer Guidelines and Waiver of Liability.

The mission of the Los Angeles Community Garden Council is to strengthen communities by building and supporting community gardens where every person in Los Angeles County can grow healthy food in their neighborhood.

Organized by the Southern California Regional Leadership Team
Jonathan E. Adler ’02, Kathryn S. Bell ’01, Andrea Feldman Falcione ’83, F. Blair Lawson ’91,
Johnson B. Lightfoote ’69, Stephen E. Matloff ’91, P’24, ’28, Bonnie L. Oliva-Porter ’00,
Daryl-Lynn Johnson Roberts ’96, Allen C. Soong ’92, P’27, Brandon L. Stroman ’97, Edenn Sarino Vidrio ’89,
Amanda C. Zhu ’13

Questions? Kindly contact Lori Paglia in the Office of Alumni Engagement.

Join us in preparing a catered lunch for clients of Rosie's Place in Boston. Volunteers will work with Rosie's Place professional dining staff to prepare, cook, plate, and serve lunch. After lunch, volunteers will help tidy up by collecting dishes and cleaning tables. Volunteers must be 16 years or older.

Saturday, April 18, 2026
9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Rosie's Place
889 Harrison Ave.
Boston, MA

Volunteers must also register directly with Rosie's Place. Additional information on signing up with Rosie's Place will be included in your confirmation email. Space is limited. 

If you're unable to attend but wish to contribute food donations to Rosie's Place, a donation page has been set up for the Andover community, click here!

Rosie's Place was founded in 1974 as the first women-only shelter in the United States. What began as a safe place for poor and homeless women to get a bed and a meal in Boston has grown into a community center providing wide-ranging support and education services to 12,000 women a year.

Questions? Please contact Lori Paglia in the Office of Alumni Engagement.
 

Join us for this special non sibi project and make a difference supporting Gaining Ground! Volunteers will take part in spreading compost and mulch to enrich the soil, transplanting seedlings from the greenhouse into the fields, and maintaining perennial hedgerows, among other tasks. Children ages 5 and up are welcome to participate.

Saturday, April 18, 2026
10 a.m.– noon

Gaining Ground
341 Virginia Road
Concord, MA

This project will take place outside. Dress appropriately for the weather and farm work. All volunteers are required to fill out Gaining Ground's waiver form.  

Gaining Ground is a non-profit farm that grows fresh, organic produce exclusively for donation to those experiencing food insecurity in the Greater Boston area.100% of the food harvested at Gaining Ground is donated to over fifteen local hunger relief organizations. 

Questions? Please contact Lori Paglia in the Office of Alumni Engagement.

Alumni, families, and friends of Andover are invited to a

Rittenhouse Square Clean Up Non Sibi Project with
the Philadelphia Regional Leadership Team

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Join us for this special non sibi project with the Philadelphia Regional Leadership Team at Rittenhouse Square! Volunteers will assist in cleaning and restoring benches around the park and painting fences, among other tasks. Registrants must be 18 years or older to participate.

Saturday, April 18, 2026
9 a.m.– noon

Rittenhouse Square
1800 Walnut Street
Philadelphia

This project will take place outside. Dress appropriately for the weather and for hands on work with paint. 

Friends of Rittenhouse Square's mission is to preserve, protect, and beautify. Rittenhouse Square has not lost its original character largely because of the businesses and individuals who make up the Friends of Rittenhouse Square. The Friends have taken on the bulk of the financial responsibility to sustain Rittenhouse Square, ensuring the park and neighborhood remain vibrant.
 

Organized by the Philadelphia Regional Leadership Team
Oladayo I. Adewole ’10, Bret D. Asbury ’96, Alba M. Disla ’15, Zachary S. Elder ’11, Adayna Gonzalez ’94, Hector J. Kilgoe ’11, Kai I. Kornegay ’14, David A. Othmer ’59

Questions? Please contact Caitlin Duncan in the Office of Alumni Engagement.

Community Expectations