A Family Business SAS alumni have always shared amazing stories about SAS and its sense of family and community, about lifelong friendships made, and the special and unique connection to Singapore. In this issue we feature four SAS families who take the concept of community and the sense of family to the next level. These are families who have been students, teachers, and also parents at SAS. As we start the 2012-13 school year, we welcome our new superintendent Dr. Chip Kimball. We have a fabulous interview with him to share with you. You’ll find out a little about who he is, why he wanted to come to SAS, and what he hopes to accomplish for the school and our students over the coming years. In this issue of Journeys we also celebrate the graduation of the Class of 2012 and welcome them to the alumni community, sharing with you the highlights of the graduation ceremony held on June 4, 2012. As always, we have a wonderful selection of alumni profiles from all over the world. The stories run the gamut from Scott Greene’s motor rickshaw adventure across India to Shannon Scott’s inspiring work training teachers with the Teach for Malaysia program. We’ve also included all the traditional favorites including a Mr. Ho recipe, updates about alumni gatherings, faculty farewells, and what folks have been up to in the Notes and Quotes section. We hope to see you at the upcoming alumni gatherings and events next spring and sumBuilding new family traditions at SAS with mer. If you’re looking to host daughter Sophia (16). Sophia is a 2nd generation third-culture kid in Asia. something and need our help, please get in touch. And if you are planning a trip to Singapore, make sure to include a visit to campus. You’re always welcome. We want to hear from you. We invite you to share your stories, photos, and updates for future issues of Journeys. And as always, we invite you to stay connected. You can reach us and one another through visits to the school, the alumni website, email, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
Lauri Coulter Associate Director of Alumni Relations
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SUPERINTENDENT DR. chip Kimball CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER MICHAEL K. KINGAN ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI RELATIONS LAURI COULTER ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS TAMara BLACK GRAPHIC DESIGNER JAMI HAVENS Cover photo of Kathy Saludo Tan and other members of the class of 1967 as seen in Singapore’s Eagles: Singapore American School 1956-2006. See the related story on page 13. SAS Journeys is published twice a year by the advancement office of Singapore American School. It is distributed free of charge to alumni, parents, faculty and organizations served by the school. We welcome input from the community associated with Singapore American School.
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