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Agnès (in brown jacket) and Cécile (in striped sweater) with their families. the eldest has started to learn Chinese. We have very fond memories of our time at the Lycée. I remember the wonderful plays put on by the American Section that I had so much fun acting in (Marat/Sade, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Rosencrantz and Guildernstern are Dead…). Agnès’ most memorable moment was acting in Hedda Gabler. We’ve both remained friends with many classmates. I regularly see Elisabeth Gomart ‘85, Patrick Parodi ‘85 and Marc Magaud ‘86 who live in DC, and I’ve remained in close contact with LI friends spread out across the world (in large part thanks to Facebook!). Agnès has remained very close to Charlotte Thouvard, Karen Sarappo, Georges Magaud, and Augustin Revel. The LI has left a lasting impression on both of us and opened up opportunities that we could not have dreamed of had we stayed in the mainstream French education. - Cécile Fruman ‘85
1990’s
ANNE-LISE WOLFF
My time in the American Section was often my “breath of fresh air” in a sometimes very challenging French school environment. Looking back, I am incredibly thankful to have benefitted from the unique qualities of both French and American educational systems and as an adult, I feel a profound appreciation for both cultures. The American Section allowed me to feel proud of my diverse background. I also look back in amazement at how much learning and personal growth was achieved through all of the extracurricular activities offered through the American Section. So many of my favorite memories come from my time spent in the American Section at the Lycée Marcel Roby. My top three would have to be singing at the annual
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picnic as a member of The Marcelles (led by history teacher Mr. Tobin), crazy yet inspiring classroom assignments such as performing Macbeth in costume and peoplewatching at a Paris café à la Hemingway, and getting one of our resolutions passed on our MUN trip to The Hague. I met some of my dearest friends through the American Section. In fact two of my bridesmaids were friends that I kept in touch with over the years from Lycée Marcel Roby! I was also thrilled to reconnect with several more American Section classmates and teachers through the internet. My father was an engineer for a large international company and our family moved frequently. We arrived in SaintGermain-en-Laye from Montreal, Canada, in 1984 and my older sister Sophie joined the American Section in Collège Marcel Roby for its very first year. My brother Sebastien and I went to Ecole Henri Dunant and attended the American Section at the Lycée International two days a week. I moved to Collège Marcel Roby in 1986 and graduated in 1993 after completing a Bac S. After graduation I completed a degree in Clinical Psychology at the University of Kent, then obtained a PhD in Child
Anne-Lise (far right) with classmates and teacher Barbara Roush in 1992; The Hollahan family today. Clinical Psychology from McGill University, where I also met my future husband. We currently live in Ottawa, Canada, with our three children aged 6, 4, and 2, and I work part-time as a Pediatric Neuropsychologist at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario. - Anne-Lise Wolff Hollahan ‘93
2000’s BR IA N
HA
My family moved to France from Oklahoma in 1992, after my father accepted a position with the SNCF. What was supposed to be a three year adventure in Europe, turned into a nine year period of great growth. The following year, I enrolled at the Lycée International and the next eight years, from 7ème Français Spécial through Terminale, proved to be some of my most formidable years. I experienced a diversity of cultures and people that has yet to be rivaled. The Lycée International was an environment that nurtured and challenged my upbringing academically, socially, culturally, and politically. Some of my most memorable experiences involved high-level competitive debates in Model United Nations, and exciting musical performances, particularly my last year with Muzicalis, a Fête de la Musique school event that I helped organize and also played in with a group of my friends. It was only upon moving back to the United States and listening to other students’ high school experiences, that I realized to what degree this kind of schooling is unparalleled and unique.
Above left: Brian in 1994; during his lycée years with Cyril St. Girons (US) and Juliette Jalenques (GB); and with girlfriend Jieun in NYC today.
Since then, I have moved back to the United States for college and architecture graduate school, and I am currently an architect working for Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, in New York City. To this day, I cherish every day I had at the Lycée International and I hope that I can one day provide my children with such an exciting opportunity to learn and grow. - Brian Ha ‘01