PHILIP CONRAD, PRINCIPAL ANDOVER HIGH SCHOOL JOHN NORTON, ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL 80 SHAWSHEEN ROAD CAITLIN BROWN, ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL ANDOVER, SCOTT DARLINGTON, ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL 978-247-5500 AIXA DE KELLEY, DIRECTOR OF GUIDANCE WILLIAM MARTIN, ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

For Immediate Release CONTACT: [email protected] June 8, 2020

Andover High School Celebrates the Class of 2020 AHS acknowledges Valedictorian, Salutatorians and Graduates Committed to Military Service

Andover, Mass. -- Andover High School Principal Philip Conrad has announced the Class of 2020 students honored as valedictorian, co-salutatorians and those whom have committed to serving in the Military.

Kush Shah- AHS co-salutatorian David Grossman- AHS valedictorian Henry Chen –AHS co-salutatorian

David Grossman earned the achievement as AHS valedictorian for this year. In addition to this accomplishment, David ranked twelfth (12th) in the state for the Massachusetts Mathematics League Award and received certificates of distinction for the MA Association of Math League Finalist and the American Math Contest and AMC winner. David will attend Brown University in the fall. Henry Chen is a co-salutatorian for the AHS Class of 2020 and has received the Trustees of Punchard: Amy & Albert Trow Educational Fund scholarship. Henry will be attending the University of , Berkeley in the fall.

Kush Shah is co-salutatorian and has received the Trustees of Punchard: Nathan Hamblin Scholarship. Kush has earned awards for excellence in AP Chemistry and Honors Physics. Kush will be attending Tufts University in the fall.

Logan Harvie Cora McGrath Vianca Villanueva

Logan Harvie, Anna Livingstone, Cora McGrath and Vianca Villanueva received the Red, White and Blue graduation honor cord. The honor cord is given in recognition of their decision to enlist in the armed forces immediately upon graduation from AHS. Logan and Cora have enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, Anna in the United States Air Force and Vianca will serve in the United States Army.

“This year has required perseverance and resilience for our students,” notes Philip Conrad, principal at Andover High School. “We celebrate these students’ achievements and commitments. In times of uncertainty, their dedication to their last few months at AHS and their futures is commendable.”

“I am proud of our graduates who have been diligent in their studies in the face of the public health crisis,” adds Dr. Sheldon Berman Ed D, superintendent of Andover Public Schools. “The challenges they’ve faced this year were significant and their tenacity will serve them well in their future endeavors. I wish the entire graduating class the best for their futures.”

*Photo for Anna Livingstone unavailable; please email [email protected] for jpgs of photos.

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