Events

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

Non Sibi Project with the Atlanta Regional Leadership Team:
Wylde Center at East Decatur Greenway Cleanup

Volunteers will help with supporting native plants and beautifying the food forest trail. Hands-on work includes weeding, planting, and mulching. Expect to get dirty! Children ages 15 and older are welcome to participate. 

Saturday, April 26, 2025
9 a.m.– Noon

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Wylde Center at East Decatur Greenway
435 Oakview Road
Decatur, GA 30030

Barring heavy downpours, this project will occur during light rain or sunshine. Please be prepared and dress for various weather conditions. Wear closed-toed shoes and bring a water bottle and snack. Gloves, gardening tools, water, and insect repellent will be provided. 

East Decatur Greenway is a model for transforming contaminated spaces into community green spaces that promote environmental education, remediation, and sustainable practices. 

Questions? Please contact Crystal McGuire in the Office of Alumni Engagement.

This project is fully booked! If you'd like to join the waitlist, please register.

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

Saturday, April 26, 2025
10:00 a.m.– Noon

Gaining Ground
341 Virginia Road
Concord, MA

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. 

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.  

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

Join us for a panel discussion with alumni around their careers in scientific research and the pharmaceutical industry, hosted by the Student Alumni Representatives (STARs). Learn about our panelists’ journeys beyond Andover and the seeds that started here on campus.

Panelists will include:

• Andrew H. Ahn, MD, PhD ’82: Senior Vice President of Clinical Research, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
• Zahra S. Bhaiwala ’10: Director, Health Economics and Outcomes Research, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
• Donald E. Ganem, MD ’68: CEO, CSO and Co-Founder, Via Nova Therapeutics and former Global Head of Infectious Diseases Research at Novartis
• Marianna Kleyman, PhD ’03: Principal Research Scientist at AbbVie

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

Big Blue Happy Hour at Hudson Hound

Wednesday, April 30, 2025
6–8 p.m.

Hudson Hound
575 Hudson Street
New York

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Join the New York Regional Leadership Team for their annual Hudson Hound Happy Hour! Enjoy some appetizers, great conversation, and reminiscing about your time spent at Andover. See old friends and make new ones! It is an evening you won't want to miss.

Appetizers and cash bar
$20 per person

Organized by the New York Regional Leadership Team
Rebecca G. Bendetson ’09, Katharine P. Harper ’02, Annalee E. Leggett ’09, Michael E. Marrus ’81, P’12, Jasmine M. Mitchell ’99, Mariel O'Brien ’01, Douglas D. Pirnie ’65, Newaz A. Rahman ’20, Stefanie Scheer Young ’81, P’11, ’14, Madeleine W. Stern ’17, Alexandra M. Tuller ’85, Andrea C. Yepez ’14

Questions? Reach out to Crystal McGuire in the Office of Alumni Engagement.

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