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COMPASS ASALI-American Section of the Lycée International
4 Director’s Corner
Rue du Fer à Cheval - BP 70107 78100 St. Germain en Laye, France Phone + 33 1 34 51 74 85 Fax + 33 1 30 87 00 49 www.americansection.org
5 Primary School Sowing the Seeds of Good Character
The magazine is distributed without charge to current parents, alumni, faculty and staff, parents of alumni, and other friends of the Section. Director: Kelly Herrity kelly.herrity@americansection.org Editor: Margaret Jenkins margaret.jenkins@americansection.org Graphic design: Judy Loda, Newwalk Design Printer: Imprimerie Jasson-Taboureau Editorial Committee: Alison James, Sonia Lee, Catherine Reed, Tiffany Snel-Wark Contributors: Sarah Anne Aarup, Shabnam Anvar, Omran Belhadi, Margaret Boittin, Vera Chapiro-Bernal, Christine, Pierre, Antoine and Quentin Charcellay, Theodore Coonen, Julia Dakhlia, Jean de Rauglaudre, Laure de Vulpillières, Julie Fabre, Mary Friel, Beccy Haugen, Kelly Herrity, Louis Jamart, Alison James, Scott Lechleiter, Dounia Lomri, Andrew McGovern, Lucas Mennella, Catherine Reed, Alexi Remnek, Michele Silvestri, Tiffany Snel-Wark, David Warren, Anita Youngblood Photography: Beccy Haugen, Judith Hamery, Pauline Grieb, Celia Heudebourg, Margaret Jenkins, Donna Le Joncour, John Mathieu Vol. 3, Number 1 Copyright 2013 by ASALI. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, except brief extracts for the purpose of review, without the permission of the publisher and copyright owner. We have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of this magazine. If you have any questions, corrections or comments please contact the editor. Founded in 1952, the American Section provides an American educational and cultural experience of exceptional quality within the unique context of the Lycée International, where thirteen national sections are represented. The American Section prepares students to become lifelong learners and global citizens by fostering intellectual curiosity and self-confidence that help students realize their full potential and developing students’ leadership abilities and sense of responsibility towards others. The American Section pursues this mission through a rigorous and rewarding American curriculum which culminates in the French Baccalaureate with International Option, as well as through a broad and enriching co-curricular program including such activities as drama, community service, sports and student publications. Please address admissions inquiries to Director of Admissions, Mary Friel, at admissions@americansection.org.
6 Middle School Who says Columbus Discovered America?
So many members
7 Upper School - Teaching Compassion 8 Faculty Voice
of the American Section community - from our youngest students to our
Exploring Cultural Identity 9 Community Voice A Humanitarian and Family Experience 10 Student Voice Global Citizen Scholarships 12 Window on the Lycée The Fastest Year of my Life
most senior alumni
13 Board Do you know what the ASALI Board does?
find the time to give back to others, often in small but very
14 Comings and Goings 16 Class of 2013 Graduation 18 Development Report 26 Alumni Focus
meaningful ways. This issue celebrates them all.
Making a Life of Service On the cover and above Images of American Section students taken by photographer Marjolein Martinot (www.marjoleinmartinot.com). We thank her for her collaboration with Compass.