TASIS ENGLAND ALUMNI E-NEWS

AUTUMN 2015 EDITION

EDITORRuth Anne Snelson

CONTRIBUTORSNatalie Busch ‘15Dr. Carolyn Norris

PHOTOGRAPHYThe Ban Family The Jethvani FamilyThe Bayne Family The Kramer FamilyThe Bradford Family The Lafrance FamilyDee Brady-Smith ‘79 The Langer FamilyThe Browne Family The Larraz Ramirez FamilyThe Busch Family The Lopes FamilyNatalie Busch ‘15 Mercedes MaskalikJoanne Churchill Kimi McGrory ‘08The Crooke Family The Molinero FamilyThe Daly Family The Moodie FamilyThe Dina Family The Resch Family The Faasee Family Ruth Anne Snelson Hanna Hardesty Tara Wilfert ‘15The Hayes Family Hannah Veitkus ‘13The Hu Family The Zinn Family

GRAPHIC DESIGN Ruth Anne Snelson

SPECIAL THANKS TONiki BurnsHanna Hardesty Frances Lovett Mercedes Maskalik

COMMENTS? CONTACTRuth Anne Snelsonalumni@tasisengland.org+44 (0)1932 565 252

CONTACT DETAIL CHANGESalumni@tasisengland.orgTASIS England Alumni Relations OfficeColdharbour LaneThorpe, SurreyTW20 8TE

Dear TASIS England Alumni,Greetings from the beautiful Thorpe campus!

This issue of the TASIS England Alumni E-News highlights Dee Brady-Smith ‘79 and her expertise on networking, Tara Wilfert ‘15 who is our Young Alumna Spotlight, reunion and alumni event information, twenty questions with Joanne Churchill in the Faculty Focus section, our Career Shadowing program which is now in its fourth year, photos of the recent vistors we have had to campus, and much much more.

We are starting a new Alumni Networking program including London Alumni Networking Receptions which we hope you will attend when you are in the UK. Please look for the dates on our website.

We have been blessed by having over 80 alumni and their families come to visit campus in the past year. If you are planning a trip to England, we would be thrilled to see you in Thorpe! With advance notice, we may be able to set up classroom visits and lunch with your TASIS England favorites. Click here to register for your campus tour. If you are not London-bound this year, stay connected via the alumni pages on our website. Our online alumni community is the perfect place to update any changes in your contact details.

Warmest wishes,Ruth Anne SnelsonAdvancement Associate for Alumni Relationsalumni@tasisengland.org

1 Royal Blue Runs in the Family

7 Alumni Profile: Dee Brady-Smith, Class of 1979

10 Professional Networking Reception

12 Faculty Focus: Joanne Churchill

13 Career Shadowing: Thank You Mentors! 15 Alumni Meet-and-Greets

18 Lost Alumni

19 Who is Your Class Agent?

EARLY AUTUMN 201520 Fresh News from Campus

21 Young Alumna Spotlight: Tara Wilfert, Class of 2015

23 Recent Visitors to Campus

29 Alumni Reunion and Event Information 30 Throwback to 1983

31 New Horizons for Dr. Whitted

32 TASIS England - Wentworth Partnership

33 TASIS Mission Statement

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ROYAL BLUE RUNS IN THE FAMILYCongratulations to our most recent graduates!

Welcome Class of 2015 to the TASIS England alumni family! In June, we celebrated with 28 graduates who have siblings who are also TASIS

England alumni. Do you recognize any familiar names and faces?

Clockwise: Matija Ban ‘13 and Vasilije Ban ‘15; Isaac Bayne ‘15 and Dayna Bayne ‘13; Sebastian Browne ‘13 and Gabriel Browne ‘15; Paige Bradford ‘15 and Taylor Bradford ‘13

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Top: Michael Daly ‘13 and Meghan Daly ‘15; Middle: Renee Busch ‘11, Natalie Busch ‘15, and Kristen Busch ‘08; Daniel Crooke ‘09, Anne Marie Crooke ‘15, and MK Crooke ‘11; Below: Sebastiano Dina ‘12 and Simone Dina ‘15

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Clockwise: Adam Faasee ‘15 and Ryan Faasee ‘12; James Hayes ‘13 and Katherine Hayes ‘15; Jessica Kramer ‘15 and

Nick Kramer ‘12; Sanjana Jethvani ‘13 and Samir Jethvani ‘15; Ivy Hu ‘15 and Winnie Hu ‘08

Clockwise: Layne Lafrance ‘13 and Marc Lafrance ‘15;

Helen-Sophie Langer ‘12 and Simon Langer ‘15; Lucas Lopes ‘14, Beatriz Lopes ‘15, and Mateus Lopes ‘15; Gabriel Larraz Ramirez ‘14 and Diego

Larraz Ramirez ‘15

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Other 2015 graduates and their alumni siblings...Photographs not shown:

Greyson Ditzler ‘15 and Cole Ditzler ‘10Lavinia Fasano ‘15 and Eduardo Fasano ‘11

Paul Griffith ‘15 and Carolyn Griffith ‘10Michael Ku ‘15 and Jacky Koo ‘11

Bror Paulsson ‘15 and Petra Paulsson ‘11Jack Thomson ‘15 and Carolyn Thomson ‘12

Clockwise: Kayla Moodie ‘15 and Jenna Moodie ‘13; Kate Molinero ‘15 and Brooke Molinero ‘14; Sarah Zinn ‘12 and Jason Zinn ‘15; Emily Resch ‘12 and Valerie Resch ‘15

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ALUMNI ART TALK WITH MARCIA PAGEThe Courtauld Gallery

Marcia Page and the Alumni Relations Teamare working together to bring you

a distinctive art talk at the world’s leading centerfor the study of art history, and conservation in London.

Register today!11:30 AM

Sunday, 1 November 2015

Marcia will take us on a tour of The Courtauld Gallery. Highlights will include the history of the collection, looking for evidence of taste and

personality, observing and appreciating the building housing the collection, learning about historical visitors, and then looking at the

artwork itself.

This event is open to all alumni and parents of alumni.This event is limited to 20 attendees.

Registration for this event is now open. Click here to reserve your place.

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ALUMNI PROFILEDee Brady-Smith, Class of 1979

At our most recent Alumni Networking Reception, we had the pleasure of hearing Dee speak about the power of networking. The following is an excerpt of her speech.

Good evening everyone. I am beyond excited to be here with all of you! Welcome to this incredible venue for this awesome event thanks to TASIS England.

So it said on the invite, ‘Guest Speaker Dee Brady-Smith’, Class of 1979. Yes, in 1979 at TASIS England, we did have running water, electricity, and an underground smoking area lovingly referred to as ‘the dungeon’! There was however no gym, no baseball field, and no fancy theatre worthy of a West End musical. Yes, there were curfews and lots of sneaking off trying to get into the Red Lion … but one way or the other you were bound to get caught. Isn’t it incredible how we can talk about these things together even though we have all never met before? And not only can we talk about them, but it also evokes feelings in each one of us. That’s because TASIS England has given us a common platform to be here tonight to network. Before I share a few tips with you, let me tell you a little about myself.

After leaving TASIS England, I headed to Scripps College in Southern California, followed by UC Irvine, finishing with a summa cum laude in Art History…my interest sparked by Mrs. Page! Having finished university at the height of a recession, my glamorous dream of a world in corporate art was short lived and I ended up working 14 years in recruitment. Life, marriage, and children happened, and then divorce led me to look for other opportunities as a single mom. After working for a small clothing designer, eventually securing the eyes of many celebrities who wanted to wear her designs, I came to realize something . . . I was making all of this . . . creating all of this . . . making money for someone else! No matter if you are on an incredibly generous hourly rate as a consultant, working as a sole trader in a profession, or you have a healthy six-figure salary, you are still trading your time for money for someone else. You have no time leverage in which to create an additional income.

Whilst out at a networking event, I heard about my present company, a networking marketing company in the health and wellness industry. It was something that I never thought that I would do, but having heard all of the facts, I jumped in with both feet. I now run a half-a-million dollar global business in five countries from my laptop and my iPhone. I am part of a team based here in the UK that turns over 2.2 million dollars a

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month. The company has just blasted through 500 million dollars and is currently expanding in Taiwan, with two more countries in the next two years, along with more, in the pipeline.

Networking marketing is not about giving up what you love or your current career. It is simply a vehicle to create time leverage and multiple income streams online with a consumable product that people use every single day. We are a team of all ages, from 18 to 80 made up of every profession you can imagine: accountants, lawyers, doctors, dancers, photographers, and teachers. This business is for anyone with skin and hair who wants to create a significant income, online in multiple timezones. Now here is the kicker: we do absolutely no advertising, no billboards, no celebrity sponsorships, and no tv ads.

So how do we do it? Word of mouth networking attached to a recommendation. Word of mouth recommendation is the most powerful form of advertising . . . just ask anyone in advertising! So how does that relate to why we are all here this evening? Because it is about marketing your brand though networking . . . and the best feature of your brand has to be YOU.

So, let’s start with mindset. It starts with belief. You absolutely have to have unshakable belief in your product or service, and most of all in yourself. I cannot recommend personal development enough for this. Being the best version of you will be reflected in everything you do and say about your product or service. It will also help you to attract the caliber of people that you will want in your business.

Next on the personal side of all of this is to listen. We have two ears and one mouth. You are all TASIS England alumni, I know you can see the big clue there. Ask what the person in front of you does. The law of reciprocity will naturally kick in. They have you ask you what you do. Here’s the thing…be classy. When you are asked, this is not an opportunity to share your business plan and all of the perks to the person in front of you. This is so, so important and probably one of the biggest faux pas of the networking amateur. I have experienced it so many times. People come up to you and shove their card in your hand and start talking.

Next, be authentic. Be genuine. Networking is referred to by the real professionals as relationship building. You need to start building a genuine and authentic rapport, with the underlying intention that your product, service, or yourself is exactly what this person is looking for. This all ties in with your belief. You need to firmly believe that what you are offering is going to be of value to this person. You have to constantly ask yourself, ‘What’s in it for them?’ If you are thinking about your commission check or looking at this person like they are a number, they will know it. You want to evoke a feeling. When you share what you have to offer always always have ‘how will this person personally benefit from what I am offering?’ at the front of your mind. A great way of finding this out is by totally taking the pressure off the person you are speaking to by suggesting that you are looking for someone who may be interested in X, Y, or Z with certain qualities. Ask if they know someone that this could be a fit for. This gives you the opportunity to share what you are offering without the person feeling threatened, and they will actually be paying more attention rather then thinking ‘how do I get out of this?’ This is also beneficial for you as a way of extending your network by getting into someone else’s network.

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So now, what’s the plan? You absolutely need to have a plan. If you don’t have a plan, it is all too easy to find yourself at endless networking events, running around town, always out of business cards, and not growing your business or service...or yourself. Like so many things in life, it is easy to confuse activity with productivity. So start by breaking it down. Networking can be done extremely effectively in a focused 10 minutes a day. Start with the ideal qualities and attributes that the ideal candidate you are looking for will possess. Look at the common denominators...are these people likely to be professionals in medicine, stock brokers, lawyers? Do they work out? Are they stay at home moms or students in grad school like many of you?

So here is my last tip for you to incorporate all of this. In order for the time you put into networking to be effective, you need to think about it a bit like fishing. So back to the earlier qualities. Let’s just narrow it down to two types of fish. If you were fishing for tuna or fresh water salmon, you wouldn’t find them in the same pool. What social media platform are they spending most of their time on? Facebook? Linked In? Instagram? Profile these people and break it down into what they want. Is what you are offering likely to be a fit? Is it time, or money, or lifestyle, or simply someone who loves products or people? Identify their problems because you are there to offer the solution to a specific problem. So this is the first part of the exercise. Narrow it down to where these people with these types of qualities are hanging out. What pool are they in? Next, think of the type of bait you are using. You wouldn’t use the same bait for tuna as you would salmon. The bait is actually what you are saying. It is about how you talk about your product or service that makes a big difference as to how people will respond. This comes full circle to knowing what you are offering and being clear on your intentions before you set out networking. If you don’t, it can prove to be a massive time waster for both your business and you personally.

So think of networking as a relationship building exercise. Yes, you are there to solve a problem, but keep the bigger picture in mind. You are there to build relationships. You want to evoke a feeling. Trust me, people will not remember any of the details about your product, service, or even your background when you are looking for a job. Make it your intention to listen and to extend your life network. You never know.

Listen and you just might hear something from an old TASIS England alumna that could build you a multimillion dollar global business. And it just might be in a box you weren’t expecting. People don’t remember what you say, but they do remember how you made them feel. Every single person walking around on this planet has an invisible sign on their forehead that says, ‘make me feel important’. You have all made me feel so incredibly welcome here this evening and I am grateful for your time. Thank you.

We thank Dee for speaking at our event. It was a memorable and special evening spent networking and reconnecting. Watch our alumni event page for news about our

next London Alumni Networking Reception.

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PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING RECEPTIONHospital Club, London

Clockwise: Alex Ambartsumian ‘13, Marcel de Lannoy (Faculty), and Phillip Nwaukoni ‘12; Dee Brady-Smith ‘79;Maura Power (Alumni Faculty/Staff), Elizabeth Shaw ‘96, and David Jepson (Alumni Faculty);

Shannon McGoldrick ‘11 and Youn-Kyung Lee ‘11; Olga Kokh ‘10, Liza Necheva ‘09, and Saarla Reddy ‘10

What year did you come to TASIS England? 1985

Which Headmaster hired you? Lyle Rigg

What were you hired to teach? Middle School English and Lower School Drama

Name the one quality you love most about your students. Energy

What is your favorite book of all time? The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy

E-reader or a paperback book? Paperback book

If you could go back in time, what year would you travel back to? The 1930s-40s because of the music.

Where did you grow up? Ottowa, Ontario, Canada

When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? A doctor

What was the last song you listened to? The Michael Jackson cover of Rock with You by Fraser Churchill.

What was the last film you went to see at the cinema? The Woman in Gold

What is your favorite word? Discombobulate

What makes you really happy? Family

If you could learn a random skill, what would it be? Outdoor survival skills

Play or musical? Play

Theatre or cinema? Theatre

Hike or bike? Bike

What accomplishment are you most proud of? My children

Any secret family recipes? Three: Canadian pancakes, curried lamb, and spicy pasta

What motto do you live by? Be present

Thank you to Joanne for playing 20 Questions with us!

Next up - Karl Christiansen!

If you have any questions you would like us to ask Karl, send them to the Alumni Relations Team at alumni@tasisengland.org.

FACULTY FOCUSJOANNE CHURCHILL

We played 20 questions With Joanne to get to knoW more about her. here is What We found out...

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CAREER SHADOWINGThank you 2014/15 Mentors!

The Career Shadowing Team would like to take this opportunity to thank our heroes, the 2014-15 Career Shadow Mentors. This past year, we had over 90 mentors participate in the program. They offered their expert advice and shared their knowledge with our 11th grade Career Shadow participants. We could not undertake this program without the help of these instrumental mentors.

Thank you,Kate Molinero ‘15 and Alex Wilfert ‘15 Mide Biobaku ‘15, Edouard Chavassieu ‘15, and Arthur Schott Lopes ‘15Career Shadow Coordinators Career Shadow Ambassadors

M. E. Bridget Baker ‘02 wGeoffrey Bartlett ‘98Mo Barzegar, Current ParentPeter Bastone ‘98 wLynsey Beauchamp ‘77Ayshe Beesen ‘98Shruti Bhat ‘06Prakash Bhatia ‘93 wMike Bodie ‘07John Breidenstine, Current ParentStephanie Carrera ‘07

Michael Casner ‘89Kelly (Wade) Castaneda ‘96Jonathan Cheng ‘05Taylor Conophy ‘07David Crabtree ‘02Ben Dorman, Alumni Parent & Board Member w Catherine Egan ‘92Lilian Eilers ‘81Ramsey Fahel, Current ParentRobin (Guthrie) Fawcett ‘96Kerry Feinberg ‘06Tina Francis ‘87Erika Fulton ‘94 wDave Gartenberg, Alumni ParentSean Genden, Current ParentBill Gleason, Current Parent wRobert Gondolfo, Current Parent wPaula (White) Gonzalez ‘96 wLauren Guaraldo ‘02 wKay (Froelich) Gulledge ‘06Kelly (Fisher) Hale ‘03Wendy (Hallam) Martin ‘82 wCara Hanley ‘07Lorraine Hayles ‘90Raedene McGary ‘83

Left: Mark Simpson, Alumni Parent with Geoffery ‘16 at IBM in London

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Karen House, Alumni Parent and Director of AdmissionsWinnie Hu ‘08Robert Huddleston, Current Parent wAbed Husseini ‘89 wRick Jackson, Alumni Parent wArthur Johnson ‘01 wTambi Katieb ‘90Alec Keon ‘04Caroline Kitchener ‘05Lev Klyuvgant ‘03Gala Knörr ‘02 wSarah Kuberry ‘96Jennifer (Dice) Madara ‘02Faraz Maqsood ‘87Kori Martodam ‘99Chelsea Mather ‘13Jeff McCall, Current Parent wKyle McGrory ‘10Jim McMorris ‘82Melania Mecenate ‘84 wElizaveta Nechaeva ‘09Mary (Lyons) O’Connor ‘98 wKohei Okamoto ‘99Megan Ostovich ‘04Ighosime Oyofo ‘01Jeannie Pascual Cornwall, Current ParentRoberta Pereira ‘99Steven Petrella ‘94Hassan Pirnia ‘93Jonathan Prinsell ‘93 wBalaji Ramachandra ‘92Juliette Reynolds ‘84Kim Sablich, Current ParentEmma Sauvanet ‘08Mary Shaffner ‘88Krutarth Shah, Alumni ParentElizabeth Shaw ‘96Mark Simpson, Alumni ParentAndrew Stuff ‘02Melissa (Feineman) Suzuno ‘02 w

James Tackett ‘82Ashley (McKinney) Taylor ‘96Christopher Thompson ‘02Colleen Tobin ‘10Naeem Toosy ‘82 wAmy Voris ‘90Lauren (Aquilina) White ‘02Ben Wilson ‘88Kristen (Casner) Wilson ‘87Jianbin Zou, Current Parent

w Returning Career Shadowing Mentors

Would you like to serve as a mentor for the 2015/16 Career Shadowing Program?

Click here for details on how to sign up.

Gala Knörr ‘02 touring art galleries in London with Nikita ‘16 and Lina ‘16.

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ALUMNI MEET-AND-GREETSHave you met up with any of your fellow TASIS England alumni? If so, send us a photo and a short note about who, what, and where to include in our next Alumni eNews.

Clockwise: Shaun Kelly and John Romer, both Alumni Faculty; Beth Auerbach (TASIS England Financial Accountant) and Brittany Nelson ‘14;

Mike Delboy ‘82, Ian Watson ‘82, and Nick DeValera ‘82; Ahmed Al-Azzawi ‘87 and Jeff Klaus ‘87; Vishal Patel ‘01, Claire McAuley ‘01, Charles McAuley ‘98,

Daniel Jepson ‘98, Peter Bastone ‘98, Chris Bertiaume ‘98

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Clockwise: Kathryn Dere ‘09 and Pranav Rao ‘09; Mary Fearon, Kay Johnson, Susan Lidback, Joan Andrews, Sarah Nocka, and Bronwyn Borghesi, Alumni Parents; Vishal Patel ‘01 meeting then TASIS England seniors (at the USA v Colombia match

at Craven Cottage) and swapping stories about life in TP4 and on campus - Michael Rosenberg ‘15, Jason Spandow ‘15, Richie Peras ‘15, Vishal Patel ‘01, Victor Armenta ‘15, Alexander Wilfert ‘15, Savannah Bresenham ‘15, and Jack Thomson ‘15; Lucia Nassif ‘05, Carmen Armistead (Alumni Faculty), and Philippe Nassif ‘03

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Clockwise: Chawki Karam ‘03, Hidetaka Yamamoto ‘03, and Christiano Acconci ‘03; Schenley Chen ‘91 and

Bryan Betts ‘91; Dan Sorenson ‘05, Jessica Cronin ‘05, and Nick Deere ‘05; Jack Lynch ‘85 and Mike Foster ‘85;

Mike Delboy ‘82, John Dwyer ‘82, and Nick DeValera ‘82

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LOST ALUMNIUh-oh...

We seem to have lost touch with the following members of our alumni community. Do you have contact with any of the following people?

If so, will you ask them to contact the Alumni Relations Team at alumni@tasisengland.org.

Class of 1981Jess AlbertBrian Brady

Sara BrowningJulie CarsonRonald GinnErik HaugenTed HughesMark IzzardKevin King

Kim Luederitz-HowardDavid Lynch

Martin ThomasDinne TornayJackie Usher

Lisa WechslerDiane Wylie

Class of 1986Abeer Abu-Hamam

Helena BarahalPriscilla BenderAnchi BruntonStephen Butler

Kimberley Delboy CampbellTherese Dennard

Patrick FallonRichard Leite

Ramin Noori ShiraziYousuf Shaikh

Peter TattleJorgen van den Muyzenburg

Class of 1991Terry Aiyama

Masaya ArmanoChikako Aoki

Omer BilalogluAlexander Bouris

Sarah CadwellPedro CortinaJill Dahlstrom

Christopher DepnerMaxine Farmer

Stephanie HigginsGeorgia Kauffman

Philip KorosecEiichiro Kusunoki

Constance Le FaouMatthew Madden

Simon MarfleetTiffany MarquisStuart Marshall

Alexander MeyersAlain NisamCarlo Odoni

Nadia OsserianAna Pique

Ryuta SekiguchiEdgar Toennes

Class of 1996Joaquin Bartolome

Maartha GeorgeSang-Jin Han

Stephen HulligerGi-Hoon Kim

Mauro MellinoFernanda Mesquita

H. Polat TurkBailey Williams

Class of 2001Jacob BashawPeter BoyatziMark Carrier

Matthew CohnTetsuya HirataShoko HondaYuri Inokawa

Craig KindRyan KirklandSakura Kono

Jason MacfarlaneAnderson Mackenzie

Emiliano MellinoZachary Mosher

Mai OmarAmaka Onwugbenu

Amelia PhoenixHideki Shigeoka

Class of 2006Chee Youn ChaHui-Ying ChenYukina Homma

Mercedes MorenoAhmad Raja

Class of 2011Alexis FriedlanderCharlotte Hudgens

Danni LiSilas Osborne

Have you changed your email address lately?Made a move to a new city?

If so, let us know so we can send you reunion alerts, alumni news, and updates from Thorpe.Contact the Alumni Relations Team to update your details at alumni@tasisengland.org.

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CLASS OF 1977Class Agent Needed - Contact the Alumni Relations Team if interestedCLASS OF 1978 Michele Keymke@southbank.orgCLASS OF 1979 Brian DalgettyDalgetty@us.ibm.comSuzanne Zebedeesuzzeb@yahoo.comCLASS OF 1980Carol (Zebedee) KriesmerCarol@TheKriesmers.comCLASS OF 1981Lilian EilersLilian.Eilers@theblueoceancompany.comCLASS OF 1982Dan DeJoyDDeJoy@rochester.rr.comKristen (Jackson) Seymourkris7105@gmail.comCLASS OF 1983 Alayne GattiAlayne_Gatti@yahoo.comCLASS OF 1984 Harold McLeod IIIHarold.McLeod@gmail.comCLASS OF 1985Tope (Adeosun) ShonekanTopeShonekan@gmail.comCLASS OF 1986Eden DiverEden.Diver@thedivers.netCLASS OF 1987Jeff KlausJeffKlaus0630@yahoo.comKristin (Casner) WilsonKristin.Wilson@comcast.netCLASS OF 1988Dave DeckerDDecker92@yahoo.comMike PartridgeMikePartridge@verizon.netTina (Garbiso) RingTina@rynosoft.comCLASS OF 1989Mary Ann Merikoski-CashmanMAMerikoski@hotmail.com

CLASS OF 1990 Adria (Kelly) PistellAdria.Pistell@gmail.comCLASS OF 1991Janelle (Kottke) ChandekTChandek@msn.comCLASS OF 1992Balaji RamachandraBalaji.Ramachandra@gmail.comCLASS OF 1993Class Agent Needed - Contact the Alumni Relations Team if interestedCLASS OF 1994Class Agent Needed - Contact the Alumni Relations Team if interestedCLASS OF 1995Kathryn (Tucker) RutkowskiTucker.Kathryn@gmail.comCLASS OF 1996Ashley (McKinney) TaylorAshley.MckTaylor@btinternet.comNick Wormleywormleyn@sacredheart.eduCLASS OF 1997Tracy (van den Heuvel) LaskosTVLittleT@aol.comCLASS OF 1998Lara MansourMansourLara@yahoo.comAnna ToonkAnnaToonk@gmail.comCLASS OF 1999Carolyn StackCarolyn.Stack@gmail.comKaitlin (Keon) TaylorTaylor.Kaitlin@gmail.comCLASS OF 2000 Colin NederkoornColin@Nederkoorn.co.ukCLASS OF 2001Vishal PatelVishalTPatel@gmail.comCLASS OF 2002Jill HarteJillHarte@yahoo.co.ukCLASS OF 2003Catherine (McQuown) EbyCatherine.Eby@gmail.comChawki KaramCLKaram@gmx.com

CLASS OF 2004 Tenley (Wood) HusteMrsTenleyHuste@yahoo.comLauren NieuwlandNieuwland.Lauren@gmail.comNaim TaklaNFTakla@googlemail.comCLASS OF 2005Caroline TroeinCaroline.Troein@gmail.comCLASS OF 2006Kenryo MizutaniKenryo.Mizutani@gmail.comChelsea VincentCEVincen@gmail.comCLASS OF 2007Caitlin CrossCaitlinCross03@hotmail.comAlex LoweLowe.Alex@hotmail.co.ukJosh ShinRinShin@gmail.comBrian SmithBCSmith368@gmail.comCLASS OF 2008Haley HamHaleyHam214@gmail.comPhillip LomaxPLomax89@gmail.comRebecca McGoldrickMcGoldrick.Rebecca@gmail.comCLASS OF 2009Zach IslerZachIsler@hotmail.comSydney Manningsnoellem@hotmail.comAlex SchmittAlexandracSchmitt@gmail.comAnna TroeinAnna.Troein@gmail.comCLASS OF 2010Catherine Davisoncitcatdavison@yahoo.comAmro ElahwalElahwalAmro@hotmail.comGus ManziGus.Manzi@yahoo.comJoyce TsaoJoyceTsao_2002@hotmail.com

CLASS OF 2011Eduardo FasanoFasanouk@btinternet.comYoun Kyung LeeYounLee93@hotmail.comVivi Kankvi012022@gmail.comJulia Phelpssumatrahorse@aol.comCLASS OF 2012Rohit BhatnagarRohitBhatnagar94@gmail.comEllen JarmanElliej3@hotmail.comCLASS OF 2013Sanjana JethvaniSanjana.Jethvani@gmail.comSeann StubbsSeann.Stubbs@gmail.comVince VangaeverVinceVangaever@gmail.comHannah VeitkusHMVeitkus@gmail.comCLASS OF 2014Maude ManziMaude.Manzi@yahoo.comBrittany NelsonBrittanyNelson14@gmail.comCooper RomanCooper.Roman23@yahoo.comCLASS OF 2015Lidia Bayuslidia.bayus@gmail.comAlice Hsiehalicehsieh85@gmail.comMajid Torofmajidtehrani4@yahoo.comTara Wilferttarawilfert@gmail.com

Who is your CLASS AGENT?

The Alumni Team is fortunate to work with a dedicated team of alumni who serve both their class and the School by keeping classmates connected, planning reunions, and working with

the Alumni Relations Team for various events and initiatives. Want to get in touch with your Class Agent? Find their details below.

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FRESH NEWS FROM CAMPUSIf you only see the TASIS England Today in print, you may not know...

that the Middle School Library has been recently refurbished

about the celebration of the community at the 2015 Convocation

about the opportunities for service, learning, and adventure

about Visiting Artist: Georgina Stabler ‘12

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In her 9th grade year, Tara immediately distinguished herself as someone who took to heart the concept of serving others. While many other freshman were trying to decide upon their volunteer projects, Tara jumped right into the deep end and signed up for a week long service trip to Romania with the charity program Romanian Children’s Relief. There, she spent her February break working in a hospital, befriending Roma children in an after-school program, and serving both children and adults with disabilities.

Reflecting in an essay on her first experience in Romania, Tara wrote, “The trip taught me many things about myself. It taught me not to be afraid, to just put myself out there to talk to kids who need attention, even if we don’t speak the same language. It really opened my eyes to other people’s lives.”

Instead of resting on her laurels after her stellar work in Romania, Tara volunteered as a Teacher’s Aide in a fourth grade classroom back on the TASIS England campus.

YOUNG ALUMNA SPOTLIGHTTARA WILFERT, CLASS OF 2015 - LIFE CHANGER

BY DR. CAROLYN NORRIS

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In the tenth grade, Tara continued her commitment to the children of Romania, returning during her February Break to offer care, compassion, and friendship to children in need.

Back in England, she challenged herself further by volunteering every Saturday morning at the Age UK charity shop in Weybridge. Tara pushed the boundaries of her comfort zone, learning how to work in a shop, serve customers, and fundraise for important causes. On campus, Tara frequently organized bake sales to raise money for charities close to her heart. She has participated in four charity walks for various causes, mainly cancer, and volunteered for two others.

In 2014, Tara won the coveted Diana Princess of Wales Volunteer Award.

In the summer between her junior and senior year, Tara traveled to Tanzania where she volunteered at the Morogoro Regional Hospital for a week, and then spent a further week at the Sokoine Institute in general medicine. Her time was spent shadowing three doctors in a labor ward helping to deliver babies, and she was lucky enough to witness a C-section. At the Institute, she worked with special cases and also general care.

In her time at TASIS England, she founded the Fight Cancer Club with fellow classmate, Taylor Smith ‘15. The aim of the club is to create awareness of the effect cancer has on families, creating a support group of sorts, and also to fundraise for charities involved in cancer research and diagnosis, as well as those that assist people living with, and families affected by, cancer. The club turned out to be an incredible accomplishment, raising over £10,000 through bake sales, candy grams, and collecting donations from family and friends.

She also volunteered at King’s College London for almost a year, where she worked in the renal ward keeping patients company and helping the nurses with various tasks such as bandaging, dialysis, and feeding patients.

Tara’s commitment to serving others is exemplary, and her good work continues to have positive effects for people throughout the world.

This autumn she is studying pre-med and hoping to major in Biological Sciences at Wellesley College.

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RECENT VISITORS TO CAMPUS

Clockwise: Madeleine Altmann ‘81 and family; Abby Turner ‘14; Clayton Lin ‘11 and Jimi Seller; the Donovan Family; Elisa Ragone ‘15 and Anna Androulaki-Woodcock

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Clockwise: Gamer Rostami ‘11, Olga Tytarenko ‘11, and Annette Railey; Maryolga Gonzalez and fiancé;

John Empoliti ‘86; Karl Christiansen with Heather and Allison Piercey ‘01; Sheri (Rawson) Terrell ‘82 and family;

Beth (Ringler) Pendola ‘86 with family; Kathy (Hornish) Schultheis ‘90 with family and Ann

Jameson; Matt Bagley and Mark Simpson, Alumni Parent

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Clockwise: Raedene McGary ‘83 speaking with our Debate Class; Beth Allen, Alumni

Parent and Christopher Williams, son of Elizabeth Allen ‘79; Jack Lynch ‘85 and

Adedayo ‘16; The McMorris Family, including Chris McMorris ‘87, John McMorris ‘89,

Jim McMorris ‘82, and James Sr. and Sally McMorris, Alumni Parents;

Meghan Fitzpatrick ‘01, Nancy Davison, and Paige Fitzpatrick ‘11

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Clockwise: Arthur Schott Lopes ‘15 and Alex Pardi ‘14; Brian Smith ‘07 making a presentation to a chemistry

class; Ryo Dewa ‘00 and John Smalley; Ho Ching ‘96 and Jason Tait; Melak (Mosawy) Foster ‘85

and daughters; Michele Bett, Tony Klachin ‘14, and Anna Androulaki-Woodcock

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Clockwise: Cecilia Peruzzi ‘14 and Christine Khoo; Tyler Hinman ‘02 and Karen House; Conor Fritz ‘01 and Caroline Christiansen; Kevin McNeilly ‘02 with wife, Jillian, and Eva Snyders; Viona Deconinck ‘12 and Joanne Churchill

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The Alumni Relations Team also enjoyed visits with Ardith and David Williams, Alumni Parents; Clemens

Pochtler ‘14; Taro Naguchi ‘93; Chelsea Mather ‘13; Kate Niedzwiecki Walsh ‘92; Hannah Veitkus ‘13; Sophie Loya-Loughridge ‘12; Dinar Samitov ‘07;

Melania Mecenate ‘84 and Current Parent; and Lisa Burns, Alumni Parent.

If you are planning a trip to England, please stop by campus and see us!

We would love to show you the exciting and new things taking place on campus, as well as reconnect you with your favorite TASIS England staff, faculty,

mentors, and administrators.

Go to Plan Your Next Campus Visitto let us know that you are coming home to campus.

Clockwise: Alex Dale ‘12, Leticia Szabo, and Maddie Dale ‘14; Ruth Anne Snelson and Ana Ondo ‘11;

Mack Stanley ‘00 with family; Jake Park ‘08 and Josh Bett ‘08; Thomas and Diane Gregg, Alumni Parents

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ALUMNI REUNION & EVENT INFORMATION

Class of 2006Your 10 year high school reunion is on the way! Contact your Class Agents, Chelsea Vincent (cevincen@gmail.com) and Kenryo Mizutani (Kenryo.Mizutani@gmail.com) for more information or to volunteer to help.

Class of 2011Your 5 year high school reunion is on the way! Contact your Class Agents for more information or to volunteer to help. Eduardo Fasano (fasanouk@btinternet.com), Youn Lee (younlee93@hotmail.com), Vivi Kan (kvi012022@gmail.com), and Julia Phelps (sumatrahorse@aol.com).

Class of 2001Your 15 year high school reunion is on the way! Contact your Class Agent, Vishal Patel for more information or to volunteer to help at VishalPatel@gmail.com.

Class of 1991Your 25 year high school reunion is on the way! Contact your Class Agent, Janelle (Kottke) Chandek for more information or to volunteer to help at TChandek@msn.com.

Class of 1981Your 35 year high school reunion will be here in 2016! Contact your Class Agent, Lilian Eilers for more information or to volunteer to help at Lilian.Eilers@theblueoceancompany.com.

Class of 1986Class of 1986! Start making your travel plans now! We are one year away from our 30th reunion...let’s meet up on campus in Thorpe! Contact me if you would like to help plan. Thanks! Eden Class Agent: Eden Diver, eden.diver@thedivers.net

Alumni Art TalkSunday, November 1, 2015Join us for a tour of The Courtauld Gallery led by Alumni Faculty Member Marcia Page. This event is limited to 20 attendees.

Alumni Pub NightTBA - November 2015Join us for an evening of reconnecting with fellow alumni at a centrally located pub in London. Drinks are on us!

London Networking ReceptionTBA - Spring 2016Join us for an evening of networking with other TASIS England alumni. This event is limited to 30 attendees.

Class of 1996Our 20 year high school reunion is coming soon! Please contact your Class Agents, Ashley (McKinney) Taylor (Ashley.MckTaylor@btinternet.com) and Nick Wormley (wormleyn@sacredheart.edu) for information and to volunteer.

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New York Alumni Reception7 May 2016 - Save the Date!Join us for an afternoon of reconnecting with other TASIS England alumni. This event is open to all alumni, alumni parents, and alumni faculty and staff.

Please visit the website for full details on upcoming events.

THROWBACK TO 1983

1983 TASIS England Varsity CheerleadersOur enthusiastic cheerleaders, who practiced four days a week, cheered the boys’ and girls’ varsity basketball teams on to many victories. The basketball ISSTs were held in Paris and had a rewarding outcome. During the competition, the teams and cheerleaders stayed with American families. At the end of the stay in Paris, the cheerleaders entered a cheerleading competition where they were able to show their outstanding talent. Clockwise from the bottom: Traci Lennard, Carolyn Peak, Lucy Moore, Kim Weiner, Shelli Wyant, Melak Mosawy. In the middle: Sharon McCaffrey.

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NEW HORIZONS FOR DR. WHITTEDAn interview with Dr. Whitted on his future. by Natalie Busch ‘15

For those students who don’t know, what is the exciting new change taking place in your life next year?I’ve applied to several drama schools and I was rejected at three and accepted to one. I was pretty shocked, so I took the first offer I got, which was from Drama Studio London. I’m very pleased to have secured a place because it’s very competitive. I was pretty flabbergasted.

How long have you been interested in acting and how did it start?I’ve been interested in acting ever since my dad took me to Popejoy Hall in Albuquerque to watch some kind of Grimm’s Fairy Tale. He took me to the theatre a lot when I was in elementary school and the interest has just escalated from there.

Did you enter college wanting to become a teacher, an actor, or something else entirely?I thought about taking a drama degree, but I don’t think I had the emotional experience or maturity to really make any success out of it. So I took drama classes at university but decided to go with the English teaching route and try the acting route later; which is what I’ve done and think it was the best decision.

Do you think that your experiences as a teacher will carry over and help you in your acting career?Definitely. Teaching has taught me patience and resilience. It has taught me how to read a text and how to get at the core of a character’s conflict. I also feel that having been a teacher, I’ll know how to be a student and how to just let go and be coached.

Do you have any advice for TASIS England seniors who have recently graduated?For those who are unsure of what they want to do, I would recommend a gap year as long as you have something productive to do. A gap year can give you time to reflect and think. But for those who know where they are going next year, I would say take every opportunity when you’re at university to try as many different pathways and activities and clubs as you can. That will give you a good sense of what you might want to achieve in the future.

Do you have any advice for aspiring actors?For actors, you’ll know when you’re ready. A lot of people go into it thinking, “If I don’t do it now, I’ll never do it”, and that’s just not true and I am proof of that. It is never too late.

In pursuing this degree, do you have a dream in mind for the future?My dream is to perform at the Globe Theatre, the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, or the National Theatre in my lifetime. I know these are grand ambitions, but I think I have what it takes. But if not, I’ll be happy with just this experience because I’m also doing it for professional development. I’ve been teaching every year for 16 years. This will give me a chance to do something for myself for 12 months. So that’s the primary focus, to have an intensive sabbatical.

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The unique association between TASIS England and Wentworth allows our community to benefit from the services and amenities available at an internationally renowned golf and country club. With a world-class golf course, first-rate tennis and health facilities, exquisite dining, and stunning overnight accommodation, the Wentworth Club is a beautiful, family-friendly, safe environment, with a strong commitment for developing young people, which

aligns well with TASIS values and principles.

Click here for details about the TASIS England and Wentworth Partnership.

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TASIS Mission StatementTASIS is a family of international schools that welcomes young people from all nationalities to an educational community which fosters a passion for excellence along with mutual respect and understanding. Consistent with the vision of its founder, M. Crist Fleming, TASIS is committed to transmitting the heritage of Western civilization and world cultures: the creations, achievements, traditions, and ideals from the past that offer purpose in the present and hope for the future. Seeking to balance the pursuit of knowledge with the love of wisdom, and promoting the skills of lifelong learning, an appreciation for beauty, and the development of character, each school combines a challenging academic program with opportunities for artistic endeavor, physical activity, and service to others. Believing in the worth of each individual and the importance of enduring relationships, TASIS seeks to embody and instill the values of personal responsibility, civility, compassion, justice, and truth.

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TASIS THE AMERICAN SCHOOL IN SWITZERLAND offers a college-preparatory academic year program on its Lugano campus to day students (PreK-13) and boarding students (grades 7-13). TASIS takes advantage of its location in the heart of Europe to provide an educational program with an international dimension. In addition to a strong American college-preparatory program, the School offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma, Advanced Placement, and EAL courses, along with many travel opportunities. A winter highlight is the annual January Ski Week, when students and teachers relocate for skiing, snowboarding, and ice-skating to Crans-Montana, Switzerland.

TASIS SCHOOLSTASIS THE AMERICAN SCHOOL IN ENGLAND offers an American college-preparatory curriculum to day students (PreK-13) and boarding students (grades 9-13). Located 18 miles southwest of London on a beautiful 46-acre estate of Georgian mansions and 17th-century cottages, TASIS England combines an excellent academic program with art, drama, music, technology, and sports. TASIS England also offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma, a full EAL course of study, and Advanced Placement courses in all disciplines. The School makes full use of its proximity to London, the cultural capital of the English-speaking world.

TASIS DORADO is a coeducational day school with English as its language of instruction from pre-kindergarten through high school. Located in Puerto Rico, it offers a top-quality academic program within the most modern physical facilities and attractive natural surroundings.

APPLICATIONSTo receive a catalog with application materials or for more information, please contact:

TASIS The American School in England, Coldharbour Lane, Thorpe, Surrey TW20 8TE, England Tel: +44 1932 582316 • Fax: +44 1932 564644

Email: ukadmissions@tasisengland.org for academic year applicantsor uksummer@tasisengland.org for summer programs

IN THE U.S. CONTACT:TASIS Schools and Programs, 112 South Royal Street, Alexandria, VA 22314, USA

Tel: +1 (703) 299 8150 • Fax: +1 (703) 299 8157 • Email: usadmissions@tasis.com

TASIS The American School in EnglandColdharbour Lane, Thorpe, Surrey TW20 8TE, England

Tel: +44 (0) 1932 565 252 Fax: +44 (0) 1932 564 644 Email: alumni@tasisengland.orgwww.tasisengland.org/alumni