THE ANDREAN AT 65 The Andrean magazine is a mirror. It reflects the current picture of St. Andrew’s in each issue that hits your mailbox, your laptop, desktop, or phone. Whether you read the hard copy at home in front of a blazing fire or digitally on a plane to Hong Kong, the school’s message is most effectively spread worldwide.
Whenever I receive The Andrean, I look forward to reading the Old Boys News and any articles that might be written about Old Boys and their life stories and accomplishments. It’s a pleasure to read about students you taught and to see what they’re doing, who they’ve married, and how many children they have.
For over 50 years of the college’s existence, Old Boys were sent a copy of The Review, the school yearbook, which had a small section dedicated to Old Boys news. Two members of the faculty in 1956 felt the alumni needed their own communication link. Henry Holden, a history teacher, and Lower School teacher, Michael Adamson ’44, gathered the news internally at the college, and The Andrean bulletin was published in October 1956 for the first time under the aegis of the volunteer Old Boys Association. By the mid-1980s, The Andrean was still a four-page leaflet. In 1985, to mark the 60th anniversary of the school in Aurora, a group of keen parent volunteers on the SAC Association Council, with the help of an outside marketing consultant, produced a celebration issue that hit the mailboxes of all Old Boys, current parents, alumni parents, and anyone else remotely involved with the school. The die had been cast. There was no going back to a flyer! Full-colour photography exploded on the wraparound covers, content improved dramatically, current students were honoured for their achievements, admission was promoted, and a computerized mailing list was compiled that reflected the full extent of the school’s ever-growing community. The information-technology era arrived with immediate and dramatic effects and made communication a huge priority. Nowadays, many young boys from all parts of the globe explore the school online themselves. The Andrean is now, and has been for many years, a brilliant reflection of St. Andrew’s College. X By Jim Herder ’64, former Director of Development and Andrean Editor
As an avid reader/follower for 55 of The Andrean’s 65 years, the Andrean was Facebook before Facebook. Happily, it has maintained its analogue format complemented by colour photography and original content. As is true of many marriages, they say the first 65 are the hardest!
– Jim Good ’68
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– David “Juice” Josselyn Retired SAC math and geography teacher
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