Staying Connected
Class Notes 1979 Claire Chao
2010 Sarah Grace McLaughlin
Alumna Claire Chao ’79, along with her mother, Isabel Sun Chao, have written a new book titled Remembering Shanghai: A Memoir of Socialites, Scholars and Scoundrels. The book is now on sale at Bookazine stores in Hong Kong. www.rememberingshanghai.com
Singer Bishop Briggs, known while at HKIS as Sarah Grace McLaughlin, has been very busy lately. She has recently released a new song called “Dream” and is currently on tour in the U.S. Bishop has been making appearances on popular late night shows such as Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel among others. To learn more about Bishop and listen to her new song “Dream” please visit her official website: Bishopbriggs.com.
1992 Joseph Thatcher Joseph married Chin Parn Kwan on October 15, 2017 in a small intimate ceremony in their home in West Orange, New Jersey. HKIS Alumni at Joseph Thatcher’s wedding: Heather Swanberg Schueller ’93, Leah Thatcher Powell ’97, Shannon Jephson-Hernandez ’93, Christine Go Greenberg ’92, Suzette Thatcher Reil ’94, Jason Bennett Thatcher ’89, Joseph Thatcher ’92
1997 & 1999 Veronica (Galbraith) Booth & Andrew Galbraith Veronica Booth ’97 and her husband Matthew, took daughter Sophie (3 years old) and son Alec (10 months) to meet their brand new cousin Isaac Alitto Galbraith, born to Andrew Galbraith ’99 and wife Emily in Shanghai on October 16, 2017. Emily is American, so it was a wonderful way to spend the “other” (American) Thanksgiving!
1988 REUNION Attention Class of 1988: Are you an HKIS alum from the class of 1988? Vanessa Chien, Melody Fong, Lincoln Chan, and Prescille Chu Cernosia are planning our 30th (yes, 30th!) reunion in Hong Kong. Whether you live in Hong Kong or have not been back since you attended HKIS as a grade-schooler, join your classmates from June 15-17, 2018. We are planning lots of fun activities including a tour of the new Lower Primary Campus, dim sum, tram tour, and a bar night! Want more information? Join our Facebook page (HKIS – ’88 30th Reunion!), or email Vanessa at vanessa.chien@gmail.com. See you then! Vanessa, Melody, Lincoln, and Prescille
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1996 Danielle (Snyder) Davis Danielle Davis ’96 has written her first children’s book titled Zinnia and the Bees. Find her on social media: DanielleDavisReadsandWrites.com, ThisPictureBookLife.com and on Twitter and Instagram: @writesinla
2003 Ya Chin Chang Ya Chin Chang ’03 recently illustrated a picture book and gave a signed copy to long-time HKIS High School Humanities teacher, George Coombs. The picture book is titled The Window which is now on display in our High School Library!
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