Alfonso Gonzalez-Cano ’27, running with Chloe Park ’27
“We want a campus that feels very friendly, almost like one big family. All of our initiatives are themed around that. I am most passionate about PA Connect. It’s something really special and unique. I’ve already made this, it’s an app slash website. It essentially allows you to select all the courses you’re taking, the sport you’re doing, and the clubs you’re in. Then it matches you with other students who also have those same shared interests or are enrolled in those same things. It asks if you are looking to meet new friends, expand your social circle, or if you just want feedback or advice with your classes… Every aspect of our campaign is so that we’re able to connect one-on-one with our student body,” said Gonzalez-Cano.
Minnie Kim ’27, running with David Siahaan ’27
“We want to make students engage with others, with new students they’ve never [met] before, [and with] faculty adults. We want to build a community where everyone feels comfortable engaging with one another, even if they may not know each other. Our first initiative is our opt-in formal dinner, an upscale conference experience where [there will be] randomized seating [that] will be completely made up. You come to Commons, all dressed up, you sit wherever you are assigned, and you meet new people, you make new friendships, [and] you make new connections. David and I want to build communities where everyone feels comfortable… That starts with you guys, with your connections, [and] with your love of Andover,” said Kim.
Jonathan Oh ’27, running with Gabbie Kawooya ’27
“Our slogan is ‘Bringing Andover Together.’ Our theme for our platform and our campaign is to bring Andover together through a deep sense of community building and culture. We want to provide the spaces and give students the opportunity to connect with each other and [build] connections in between grades, connection within grades, connections with teachers, and connections with faculty. We really want to cultivate a sense of Andover community where everyone is interconnected and that brings everyone in and includes everyone. We want to be transparent about what our goals are, what our plans and our values and visions are. We want to be accessible as well. We don’t want anyone to feel any pressure or be intimidated to come up to us. We’re friendly people, we don’t bite,” said Oh.
Scott Carmichael ’27, running with Mayari Burt ’27
“The biggest goal is to make student life more convenient and build a stronger sense of community. With initiatives like the digital blue card and SAT and ACT study centers, we believe student life can become much more convenient. We also think the community would benefit from having more time together. For [(All-School Meeting)] ASM, we want to create a student committee that works with the faculty ASM committee to gather student opinions and make sure students are enjoying ASM. For Susie’s revitalization, we want the menu to change every season based on student input. Once per trimester, we would hold a tasting that helps determine the menu for the next trimester so it stays responsive to student preferences. We hope these changes will have a lasting impact on student life for years to come,” said Carmichael.
Editor’s Note: David Siahaan ’27 is a Sports Editor, and Mayari Burt ’27 is a Layout Editor for The Phillipian.
