(MS)2 2015 Program Report

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Mathematics & Science for Minority Students From the Director

New Opportunities, Meaningful Connections, and a Touch of Nostalgia What an amazing summer! Once again, (MS)2 welcomed 110 students. The group comprised nearly equal numbers of Native American, Latino, and African American scholars. New and different in 2015 were three wonderful opportunities we were able to offer our students.

Thanks to a generous grant from the Keller Family Foundation and Jeff and Molly Keller ’89, 38 first-year students participated in a new robotics course (see inside). Using special kits, student teams created robots for a competition at the end of the program. Students were so excited and challenged by this new course that they often spent double the amount of time we had allotted to design and program their robots.

Second, we welcomed 10 (MS)2 alumni from the Class of 1995 back to Phillips Academy for a few days in July (see inside). Alums spent time in classes with current students, toured the campus, watched the Cultural Sharing performance on Saturday, and challenged third-years to a volleyball game on Sunday. Alums also shared stories of their education and career trajectory and the positive impact (MS)2 has had on their lives.

Finally, we had a visit from several (MS)2 Advisory Council members, who sat in on classes, had small-group discussions with students, and met (MS)2 teachers and college counselors.

Students, teachers, and council members alike enjoyed making these connections and learning from one another.

All in all, it was a very satisfying year, and I am counting the days to summer 2016!

Dianne D. Cruz Photos by Gil Talbot and John Hurley

A Phillips Academy Outreach Program

Please Support this Extraordinary Program Participation 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.

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At a Glance

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(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, Mass., the three-summer program challenges students intellectually and exposes them to peers and educators with diverse backgrounds, life experiences, and aspirations.

New Robotics Unit Scores Big What combines fun, learning, creativity, and an intense physical matchup in which no one gets hurt? The answer is “Swept Away,” a classroom competition played on an 8-foot square field—by robots.

This past summer, a much-anticipated robotics unit aimed at increasing students’ knowledge of STEM careers was added to the (MS)2 curriculum, thanks to the generosity of (MS)2 Advisory Council member Molly Keller ’89 and her husband, Jeff, and a matching gift from the Keller Family Foundation. Using a VEX Robotics classroom kit, students designed robots to compete in Swept Away matches at the program’s finale. The robots required engineering that would enable them to grasp 4-inch foam balls and place them in a basket and also push the balls under a barrier.

Donor Highlight First-year students, pictured here with (MS)2 Advisory Council member Molly Keller ’89, enjoyed learning valuable programming, team building, and communication skills in the new robotics course this past summer.

Students Learn About STEM Industries

In the process, students learned valuable programming, team building, and communication skills. The program was so engaging that second- and third-year students often dropped in to help out.

In addition, instructor Michael Motherway brought in a 3-D printer, which the students learned to program so they could print items to enhance their robots.

Next challenges: Make this robotics unit available to all (MS)2 students and add other hands-on units, such as forensic science and computer science.

Alumni Reunion

Class of ’95 Renews Friendships, Makes Plans to Give Back

Created to help scholars learn more about STEM industries and possible career paths, the third annual (MS)2 Career Fair showcased robotics, veterinarian research, finance, metrology, environmental science, architecture, neurobiology, solar energy and digital technology.

We would like to thank the many corporate volunteers who helped make the July 16 event so rewarding: Eva Ward of Cooperstown Environmental; Alison Hayward of Concord Biomedical Sciences and Emerging Technologies, Inc.; Anita Worden and Brian Dow of Solectria; Darnell Canada of Darling Consulting Group; Steve Barletta, Chad Haskell, and Lien Hoffman of iRobot; William Hinton of Hinton Technical Services; Cindy Conquest of Readak Educational Services; Susan Sheldon Smith of Sheldon Architecture; and Dana Chisnell of the U.S. Digital Service.

If you or your company would like to participate in

by Gil Talbot nextPhotos year’s fair, please e-mail ms2@andover.edu.

Ten members of the (MS)2 Class of 1995 returned to campus July 10–12 for their 20th reunion. The alums joined current (MS)2 students in classes and enjoyed a mentorship lunch with third-years, during which they shared stories about their own (MS)2 experiences, post-secondary education, and career trajectories.

“When I was in (MS)2, I learned about Latino, Native

American, and even Caribbean American culture,” recalled Dionne Nickerson. “I found out about life in Boston, NYC, DC, Ft. Worth, and Atlanta. I heard different

Anthony Aybar New York, New York

Katherine Cabral Chelsea, Massachusetts

Leslie Galvez Brighton, Massachusetts

Willky Joseph Randolph, Massachusetts

Tiffany Black Poway, California

Mariah Campos Fort Worth, Texas

Florangel Garcia New York, New York

Aaron Lee Albuquerque, New Mexico

Carlo Bonilla Bronx, New York

Cameron Davis Memphis, Tennessee

Matt Lopez Washington, D.C.

Taylor Buck Bluff, Utah

Merobi Degefa Washington, D.C.

Kylea Garcia Santo Domingo Pueblo, New Mexico

Cameron Burks Louisville, Kentucky

Jaster Francis Marietta, Georgia

“ I loved the current students and could see myself in many of them.”

Kyle Harding Gallup, New Mexico Michael Hogue Chicago, Illinois Raphael Hutchins Chicago, Illinois

Jennifer Lopez Chicago, Illinois Brenda Macias Chicago, Illinois Juancarlos Martinez Fort Worth, Texas Nicholas McMillian Choctaw, Mississippi

—Sue Damaris Rodríguez accents, slang, and music, and made new friends. These experiences definitely helped open my mind to a world much richer than I had known up until that point.”

At a break in the program’s popular Cultural Sharing performance, the alums announced a series of fundraising goals for their class and plans to build a network for all (MS)2 alumni. The 1995 cohort is already planning their 25th reunion in 2020.

From left are Sue Damaris Rodríquez, Angele Arthur, Jamila Perritt, Christal Joy Forgenie, Marcus Austin, Jesús Beltran, George Williams, and Bernice Howse Middleton. Not pictured: Kristina Halona and Dionne Nickerson.

Our 2015 (MS)2 Graduates Devin Montgomery Chicago, Illinois

Lauren Slim Tuba City, Arizona

Judellies Pichardo Lawrence, Massachusetts

Joshua Caleb Teesateskie Robbinsville, North Carolina

Justice Prewitt Memphis, Tennessee

Diana Valenzuela Boston, Massachusetts

Kira Rangel Milan, Illinois

Emanuel Vigil Dulce, New Mexico

Amber Robbins Cameron, Arizona

Chase Warren Fort Yates, North Dakota

James Robinson Brooklyn, New York

Jamaica White Chicago, Illinois

Melissa Rodriguez Brooklyn, New York

Sheavonnie Wright Bronx, New York

Spotlight on an (MS)2 Graduate Jaster “JJ” Francis, (MS)2 ’15

“(MS)2 was the catalyst for my awakening, both academically and personally.

I became a better person overall.”

One of only three students in (MS)2’s most challenging course level to earn high honors all three summers, Jaster Francis was the only student to earn 100 percent on his physics final. “JJ’s teachers and I were consistently impressed with his academic performance,” says (MS)2 Director Dianne Cruz. “He also was known for being hardworking, responsible, and caring.”

This past summer, JJ—determined to make the most of his (MS)2 experience—helped plan and lead the presentation by African American students in the Cultural Sharing performance. “Some of my most formative times were with fellow (MS)2 scholars,”

says JJ. “Learning about my peers’ backgrounds and life stories expanded my worldview beyond anything I could possibly have imagined.”

Currently a senior at South Cobb High School in Austell, Georgia, JJ is in the school’s magnet program for research and medical sciences and is captain of the debate team. “I toured many world-class universities through (MS)2 college prep field trips and fell in love with MIT and its Brain and Cognitive Sciences program,” says JJ. “(MS)2 helped me craft my path to becoming a pediatric neurosurgeon.”

Donors for 2015 Program Year (MS) Advisory Council 2

Nicholas Vantzelfde ’97, Chair Boston, Massachusetts Lynn Baldwin, (MS)2 ’80 Flower Mound, Texas Daveed Frazier, (MS)2 ’81 New York, New York Molly Keller ’89 Burlington, Wisconsin David J. McGrath III, P’07, ’11 Andover, Massachusetts Malcolm Palmer, ’89 Lake Forest, Illinois Louise Park MacMillan, P’04, ’05, ’08 Andover, Massachusetts Donna Sanabria, (MS)2 ’87 New York, New York Joshua Sommer, SS ’73 Menlo Park, California P = Parent of Phillips Academy alumnus/a SS = Summer Session alumnus

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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.

Foundations William Randolph Hearst Foundation Keller Family Foundation The Kettering Family Foundation Society for Propagating the Gospel Among the Indians and Others in North America Walter Alva Sherrill Memorial Trust

Individuals Donald B. & Elizabeth B. Abbott Roy P. Adams, (MS)2 ’95 Fernando R. Alonso Sharyn Bahn Carey & Lynn Baldwin, (MS)2 ’80 Robert & Millicent B. Baysmore Margaret L. Benthall ’00 John M. Bilheimer ’63, P’92 Calvin W. Blackburn III, (MS)2 ’87 John E. Brooks & Donna Curry-Brooks Cara Brown, (MS)2 ’08 Ronald & Carol J. Brownotter, P’14 Melody Burch, (MS)2 ’93 Daniel J. Burkons ’98 Gary G. Campbell ’73, P’06, ’09 Nathaniel M. Cartmell III ’69, P’06 Derrick M. Carty, (MS)2 ’86 Rowland W. Chang ’68, P’02, ’05 Christina E. Chaplin ’00 Priscilla Coffin, P’95 Robert & Kathleen Corwin, P’17 Ryan W. Coughlan ’02 Lawrence H. & Marla G. Curtis, P’04, ’07, ’11, ’15 Robert C. Dean Jr. ’45, P’73, ’77, ’79, GP’05, ’10 Robert H. Farnham & Glorianne Demoulas, P’08 Aaron D. Dorsey, (MS)2 ’02 Anna Schneider Durham ’78 Patricia H. & George H. Edmonds, P’79, ’82 Patrick J. & Karen J. Farrell, P’08 Michael & Judith Fitzmaurice, P’05 Gloria L. Flores, (MS)2 ’00 Lisa M. Foster ’84, P’12 Jerry Foster & Marie Shaffer, P’84, ’86, GP’12

Daveed D. Frazier, (MS)2 ’81 Joseph W. Goodman ’54 Marc M. Graham, (MS)2 ’90 Galen R. McNemar Hamann ’95 Mark M. & Amanda O. Harmeling, P’98, ’00, ’04, ’07 Jahbaree Harmon, (MS)2 ’92 Romell Haynes & Ernest F. Johnson III Julia Galaburda Henderson ’97 & Andrew S. Henderson ’97 Tamara Jones Hicks ’81 Aloysius J. & Lillian Hobausz, P’79, GP’13 Brian C. Hooker, (MS)2 ’87 Jason & Courtney L. Howard, (MS)2 ’94 Bernice L. Howse-Middleton, (MS)2 ’95 Karen L. Humphries Sallick ’83, P’14, ’17 Yovany Jerez, (MS)2 ’98 Tiffany D. Joseph ’00 N.L. & Sarah C. Joseph, P’00 Stanley J. Kaczynski, P’94 Margaret Foster Keller ’89 & Jeffrey B. Keller Michael J. Koehler ’94 Mollie Lupe Lasater ’56 & Garland M. Lasater Jr. ’56, P’86, GP’17 Cato T. & Cynthia J. Laurencin, P’18 Thomas P. Lockerby & Kathleen J. McCrickerd Lorena Leon Loucel, (MS)2 ’01 Louise P. & John H. MacMillan IV, P’04, ’05, ’08 Kiame J. Mahaniah & Katrin Schneck, P’16 Anne Marino Gary D. & Karen A.M. Martin, P’02, ’07, ’09 David J. McGrath III, P’07, ’11 Britta Schein McNemar & Donald W. McNemar P’95 Andres R. Miranda, (MS)2 ’14 Demond W. Moy, (MS)2 ’97 Sherry Martin Murphy ’89 Yizza I. Narvaez, (MS)2 ’01 Christopher K. Norman, (MS)2 ’83 Nicholas Olmo ’98 David A. Othmer ’59 Adebayo A. Owolewa, (MS)2 ’99

John G. Palfrey & Catherine A. Carter Malcolm E. Palmer ’89 Yolanda A. Johnson Parker, (MS)2 ’91 Marcelina Pedraza, (MS)2 ’92 David A. Penner & Rachel Kleckner Penner, P’86, ’88 Ellen M. Poss, P’04 Elizabeth Parker Powell ’56, P’84, ’90 Arnold Principal Jr., (MS)2 ’86 Edward W. Probert ’54 Susan Fox Reepmeyer ’61 Donna Sanabria, (MS)2 ’87 & Lewis Vande-Pallen Rae* & Edgar H. Schollmaier Karen L. Seaward ’68 Christopher S.W. Shannon ’07 Winifred Johnson Sharp ’54 & Joel H. Sharp Jr. ’53, P’81, ’90 Melissa Legah Shoemaker, (MS)2 ’93 Konse & Lorna Skrivanos, P’15, ’17 Joshua W. Sommer & Sheilaugh R. Sebastian Jonathan A. Stableford ’63, P’89, ’92 Deborah L. Stahl-Hannam ’80, P’17 Margot L. Stiles ’95 James L. Stripling ’62 Tricia M. Taitt ’96 Burnetta Tate Demetrius (MS)2 ’89 & Tamekwa Taylor Sylvia L. Thayer ’54 & Philip Zaeder, P’79, ’83, GP’17, ’18 Aisha T. Tyus, (MS)2 ’94 Paul M. Valdez ’88 Eric J. Van Oss ’07 Nicholas J. Vantzelfde ’97 LaTashia D. Walker, (MS)2 ’95 Michael P. Whalen & Shirley L. Zanton, P’04, ’06, ’11 Mona D. Wheeler, (MS)2 ’86 Salena Whitfield, (MS)2 ’96 Cally Sherman Williams ’60 Joel B. Wittenberg & Mary Ann Ek, P’13 Rosemary M. Wyche James P. & Carolyn M. Zimmer, P’17

Donor list reflects gifts received from July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2015. P = Parent of Phillips Academy alumnus/a GP = Grandparent * = Deceased