of the evening. The first act of the performance featured 12 pieces (with AIS inside jokes added), including excerpts from Guys and Dolls,Twelfth Night, The Laramie Project,The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Into The Woods. The second part of the performance featured the one-act play, Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead. A sell-out, the production was followed by a festive cocktail party, attended by nearly 500 people, in the new Adair ASD Center. Celebrations continued nationally and internationally in January and February, with alumni reunions in London, Boston and San Francisco.
(top left) The new AIS eagle mascot made his debut appearance at the Back to School Picnic. (top right) AIS Board Chair Alan Colberg, Kevin Glass, AIS founders Olga & Roy Plaut and founding headmaster Alex Horsley do the honors at the school’s official 25th birthday party. (bottom) Some of AIS’s earliest students came back to campus to help celebrate Founder’s Day events. From left: Nick Iorio, Callie Mizell, Veronica Plaut McDaniel, Tristan Anderson and Borna Safabakhsh.
“The founders of AIS had the vision all those years ago to build this school and community into a place that produces intellectually curious, caring global citizens who will make a difference,” said Kevin Glass, headmaster. “We celebrate the achievements of the past 25 years – but we also commit ourselves to educating our students for the future and the challenges of a world that doesn’t even exist yet.” A highlight of the silver anniversary year was the publication of Atlanta International School: A Legacy of Innovation. Spearheaded by AIS Board Trustee Emeritus, Gerry Hull, and founders Roy and Olga Plaut, the hardback book was written and edited by the parent/journalist team of Betsy Carpenter and Peter Winter. Copies of the book may still be obtained by contacting the Development Office. Global Exchange
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