Spring 2017 - The Banner

the official publication of Seoul Foreign School

spring 2017 - Volume 10, issue 3

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Contents 39 Yeonhui-ro 22-gil Seodaemun-gu Seoul 03723 South Korea T | 822.330.3100 F | 822.335.1857

Cover Photo Ground-breaking Ceremony of the new High School building April 25, 2017

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Letter from the Board Chair

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Letter from the Head of School

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Advancement Office Update

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Note from the BS Principal

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Faculty Profile, Kersting Family

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SFS Theatre Update

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Service Events

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Sports Update

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Sports Legacy

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Sports Banquet

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Alumni Interview, David Tarlow ‘92

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Alumni Visits/Notes

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Faculty Farewell

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Alumni Reunions

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College Acceptances

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Letter FACULTY from PROFILE the Board Chair

“Legacy is usually defined as something handed down from the past, and at SFS we have a legacy that is special and timeless.”

Penelope Kim, SFS Board Chair and Colm Flanagan, Head of School

Dear SFS Community,

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s we look toward the end of the school year on June 2, I hope you are enjoying the sense of renewal that comes with springtime and celebrating our Lord’s resurrection at Easter. The hillsides surrounding Seoul Foreign School are always a lovely sight this time of year as the forsythia, cherry blossoms, and azaleas bloom.

This is also the time of year when we at the Board devote more time to conclude and approve our many months of work on committee projects and planning. This year has been especially busy as the Board has engaged in our strategic planning process that happens every five years.

In the same way that even a good pencil needs occasional sharpening, strategic planning affirms our identity and legacy while directing our efforts to grow stronger over the next five years.

After gathering broad input from our school community – alumna, parents, students, teachers, administration, and governance bodies – the resulting committees recently completed their meetings to designate goals and objectives for the final plan. Though work remains to finalize the great thinking that has gone into our process 4

so far, we look forward to sharing with you the SFS Strategic Plan in the fall, to launch the 2017-2018 school year.

Right now we are also preparing to say farewell to a few of our Board members, as happens each year in this international school setting.

To help continue the Board’s work to guide and support SFS, we look to you, the community, for willing hands. If you have a heart to help in the many good things going on at SFS, please look into how you can get involved. Aside from the Board, there are many opportunities to be a part of something greater, such as the PTA, helping out with school events or productions, and supporting the SFS Annual Fund. These are truly opportunities to give of your gifts in a way that makes a difference for the next generation.

And speaking of making a difference, at this time of year the Board also does its best to thank our excellent faculty, staff, and administrators who do the everyday heroic and unsung work that makes Seoul Foreign School a place that cares for and prepares the children of our community for the future. Please join us and express your appreciation to someone at SFS today

“He makes the whole body fit together perfectly. As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole body is healthy and growing and full of love.” - Ephesians 4:16 NLT

who has helped you along the way.

Legacy is usually defined as something handed down from the past, and at SFS we have a legacy that is special and timeless. Yet we don’t rest there. Every day, as each of us in this community contribute the best of whatever it is that we have to give, we build on to the legacy of this historic school, centered in Christ, and send it stronger into the future. I hope that you, too, will find an opportunity to support and to be a part of SFS’ legacy.

Penelope Kim SFS Board Chair

Letter from the Head of School

“The creation of the new SFS High School will not only benefit your children but it will be an exceptional learning center for the international community deep into the 21st century.”

Dick Underwood, First HOS

Dear SFS Parents, Alumni & Friends, Foreign School’s beautiful S eoul campus is something that we

should never take for granted.

Having the opportunity to work and learn in such an outstanding environment is a privilege that most people will not be able to enjoy.

The reason we have such excellent facilities is due to leaders, board members and our community of previous years having understood that their responsibility is not only to the students of the present but also to those of the future. In short, the SFS of 2017 benefits from the commitment and foresight of the SFS of the past.

It is for this reason that it is so exciting to be able to see the incredible progress made on the site of the new High School. I am fortunate enough to have an office window that looks directly out on to the site. For an educator, to watch a school building being built from scratch is something of a dream.

In a little over a year from now, we will be welcoming our students to fill the classrooms, laboratories, studios and corridors of what will be an incredible educational facility.

Of course, it only turns into a great school when talented students fill it with great learning and motivated

Harlan Lyso, Second HOS

teachers engage each of those students with opportunity and inspiration. The creation of the new SFS High School will not only benefit your children but it will be an exceptional learning center for the international community deep into the 21st century. I have no doubt that there will be children of our current students who will learn and benefit from this great project.

Over the next few months, we will be sharing more about the progress of the building and ways in which the community in Korea and around the world can learn

John Engstrom, Third HOS

about, support and be a part of our new High School. If you would like to know more, please do not hesitate to reach out and contact our communications team: we will only be too happy to discuss with you how SFS is continuing to “Build for the Future.”

Best wishes,

Colm Flanagan Head of School

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Advancement Update Traditions of Office Excellence

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ndependent schools such as international schools usually charge tuition which can range from a few thousand dollars to as much as $50,000 (USD) a year. There are schools that charge an annual tuition fee up to six figures, and the vast majority of these schools still fundraise through annual fund efforts, capital campaigns, and endowment giving. The fact is, most independent schools around the world rely heavily on philanthropic support from their school community.

At most independent schools, tuition alone does not cover the full cost of educating a student or operating a school. However, Seoul Foreign School has been and continues to be successful in managing all operational costs independently. That said, as we continue to grow and expand by leaps and bounds (i.e., New High School Building Project), working with and relying on community support would not only be in line with the industry’s standard but would be a valuable means to teach our students the lesson of supporting a cause for which they are passionate. In fact, scores of other international schools around the world fundraise just as we do at SFS. Cognizant of the above, our school community leaders consisting of the Jaedan, Council, Board, British School Governors, Administration, Faculty, and Students recently collaborated on a new 5-Year Strategic Plan with fund raising being one of the key initiatives.

As such, we are currently reflecting, re-evaluating, and re-structuring the way we have been fundraising so far with a vision of operating with a more comprehensive plan for the future in mind.

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Why does SFS

Fundraise?

Currently, there are three different modes of giving at SFS and each type of fundraising can benefit the school in different ways: Annual Fund We know that nearly every independent school has an Annual Fund, which is an annual sum of money donated to the school by constituents such as parents, faculty, board, alumni, and friends. This fund can support operating expenses or specific annual project goals. For us, this school year’s annual fund will help us purchase a climbing wall in the UAC for all of our students to utilize in their physical education classes.

Capital Campaign (Building for the Future Fund) A Capital Campaign, referred as the ‘Build for the Future Fund’ at SFS, is a specific span of time dedicated to a focused fundraising effort. It can last months or years, but has a clear end date and specific goals for raising a large sum of money. These funds are typically earmarked for specific projects such as constructing a new building on campus or renovating existing campus facilities.

Endowment Fund An Endowment Fund is an investment fund that schools establish in order to draw upon the invested capital. The goal is to ‘grow the money’ over time by

investing it and not tapping into the vast majority of it.

Seoul Foreign School could just be satisfied with the status quo with no fundraising efforts put forth whatsoever.

However, as a school that aims to be a world-class center for teaching and learning in an ever-changing world, it behooves us to continue to not only keep up but take up our rightful place as a leader in the Asia Pacific region. With the building of our new, state of the art, flagship High School building, we are in a great position to achieve this worthy goal. Our hope is that you, as a member of our beloved school community, would join us in this endeavor of solidarity and legacy.

If you would like to learn more about how you can be a part of this cause, please contact us via email addresses below. It would be an honor to work with you to help ensure that Seoul Foreign School will continue to serve faithfully the international community of Seoul, the nation of Korea, and the world over for generations to come.

Esther Myong, Ed.D. Director of Communications, Marketing, & Operations esther.myong@seoulforeign.org yoojin.um@soulforeign.org

Community of Donors Donations 2016-2017 THE HERITAGE CLUB Donated $100,000 or more during the fiscal year

Friends of Seoul Foreign School THE MILLENNIUM CLUB Donated $10,000 or more during the fiscal year

Emma Lee RED AND BLACK CLUB Donated $5,000 or more during the fiscal year

Minsoo Choi and June Kang Rayoung (Madeline) Lee Hyungji Park ‘85 THE CREST CLUB Donated $1,000 or more during the fiscal year

Anonymous Yoon Suh & Jun Woo (Kevin) Chae Edward and Henry Chung Colm and Sinead Flanagan Hyun Sook Hong James and Sarah (Hubbard) Gunberg ‘71 Jason and Ryan Gurewitz and Dako Huang Ashley Jung The Kahng Family Annie (Wonhyeong) Kim Euiseok Kim and Regina Ryu ‘87* David and Sun Young Kim

Ian Wonwoo Kim Jee Hee Kim Nina Kim ‘83*, Peter Choi and Kate Choi Sebi Kim Jack and Edie ’77 Moon Joon, Esther, Gabriel, and Marissa Myong The Nahm Family Iris and James J. Park Paul ‘04 and Hannah Rader Eulho Suh and KyungEn Kim ‘90 KeeHyun Sung

CENTENNIAL CLUB Donated $100 or more during the fiscal year

Anonymous - “In celebration of the work of June Kang” William and Anna Bae Barry and Karolyn Benger The Bookhamer Family Eunhi Chung Cho Alice, Philip and Alex Choi Lydia and Matthew Choi Soyoung Chung Kimble Cook ‘83 Romulo H. Delmendo ‘79 Hana and Maya Eldessouky The Evans Family Greyvensteyn and Gardon Family Brian and Lisa Hall Michael Kirsch

Eugene Jeong John K. Johnson ‘69* The Kent Family Albert Kim ‘14 Andrew Kim ‘15 Heejin Kim Gregory ‘06 John Kim ‘71* Minji Kim Jasmine Kipa Haejin Koh Blair, Kim, Hudson & Maguire Lee Byunguk Lee Daniel Lee Isabelle Lee John ‘70 and Masumi O’Donnell Michael O’Donnell ‘70

Gil Pak ‘90 Chris (Tae Hyun) Park Susan Pope Chandler ‘90 The Prest Family Niklas and Mia Redler-Thompson The Sanderson Family The Searles Family Iris Shin Reina Shin Esther Smith, Former Faculty Justin and Shannon Smith Andrew Strege ‘11 Yoojin Um Verizon Matching Fund James S. Weaver, Jr. Family Fund

Yoo Soo Kim Eun Joo Lee Memorial for Gail J. Riggs Meyer ‘70 Insil Tak

Emma Wang Laura Worden Mark Worden

The Legacy CLUB Made a monetary donation during the fiscal year

Anonymous Meg Brainard Jiyoung Jung

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Community of Donors DOnation 2015-16

THE CREST CLUB 8th Grade 2015-16 From the 2015-16 SFS Board on behalf of Mr. Minki Synn for his service as Board Chair From the Cho Family – Paul, Jiyeon, Christopher ’12 and Natalie Min Soo Choi & June Kang Daddy Daughter Dinner Dance Planning Committee 2016 Linda and Joe Erlinger Colm & Sinead Flanagan Kathleen and Timothy Gray James and Sarah (Hubbard) Gunberg ‘71 J&J Catering The Kae Brothers George Dongkyu Ko Euiseok Kim & Regina Ryu ‘87* Henry Kim & Family Jerome and Silvia Kim Jinwook Kim & Jennifer YJ Kang W. Amber Kim ‘12 in honor of Rev. Yong Il Kim W. Andrew Kim ‘14 in honor of Rev. Yong Il Kim Kenneth and Rebecca Lee Seoyoon (Annie) Moon Joon, Esther, Gabriel, and Marissa Myong The Nahm Family John ‘70 & Masumi O’Donnell Katherine and Justin Oh Jasmine, Iris and James J. Park Don and Rose Robinson

Eensoo Chris Kim Jeung Soo Kim Yoo Soo Kim Haejin Koh Zifei Liu Andy and Joanna Lee Blair, Kim, Hudson & Maguire Lee Byunguk Lee Chang Hee Lee Eun Joo Lee Hugh Heung Sang Lee Inseop and Jungah Lee Jinju Lee Moonjin Lee The Lycett Family Jack & Edie ‘77 Moon Young Sik Moon Seung Min Nam Susan Pope Chandler ‘90 The Prest Family The Sanderson Family S. Schrader & Y. Kim The Searles Family Susan Sell-Haynes SFS Faculty Misty Shipley and JJ Akin Cindy Slover Butikofer ‘71 Roy Smith Shannon and Justin Smith Frank Shyn ‘87* Adam, Lauren, Jade & Ella Teather Brad and Jo Thies Yoojin Um Esther Washburn Smith, Former Faculty Insil Tak James S. Weaver Jr. Family Fund Jessica ‘15 & Michael Woo Peter Yap Sheila Yap Myeongho Yeom and Kelly Wang Hye Sun Woo Taewho Yoon

CENTENNIAL CLUB 5th Grade 2015-16 5J 2015-16 The 5th Grade Class of 2014-2015 Class of 2016 Miyeon Bahng Eunhi C. Cho Youngwoo Cho Young Min Choi Chua Ken Hon and Family Soyoung Chung The Cooper Family Scott and Molly DeBoer Kanghoe Do Hana and Maya Eldessouky The Foord Family Gardon & Greyvensteyn Brian Hall Jeff and Jenn Holcomb Hyun Sook Hong The Hong Family James Hopkins Judy and David Hwang Audrey Im Mike and Lauren Jackson Byeong-guk Jeon Celine Jin Ji Young Jung Calvin Anthony Kamphuis The Kent Family The Kersting Family Charles Kim ‘91, Kristina Kim ‘01 & Hyunju Kim ‘02 Dae Woon Kim

THE LEGACY CLUB Anonymous Young Bo Bae Benjamin Choi Christian Choi ‘14 Ja Yong Choi Jong Chul Choi Young Woo Choi Byung Sik Chung Chan Kun Chung Paul Escalante-Mead Mathew & Dao Gibault Janelle Grover Seong Hoon Hong Wan Hee Hong Shirley and Peter Hutchin Won Joo Hwang Colin ‘22 & Trevor ‘20 Jackson Menya Jefferson Woo Tak Jeun Jin-hyuck Joo Young Nam Joo Sang Oh Kang Albert Y. Kim ‘14 Chul-hoi Kim Kyu Heon Kim Sung Han Kim Yoo Hwan Kong Hong Seo Koo Micah Kuhl Ryan & Lindsay Kuhl Ohin Kwon Byung Ju Lee Jae Hun Lee

MILLENNIUM CLUB Emma Lee Jenna Lee Jaeyoul Kim Tzu Yu (Lillian) Sheng ‘15 RED AND BLACK CLUB Danam Engineering Inc. Rayoung (Madeline) Lee

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Jung Yong Lee Keun Chul Lee Seong Hwa Lee Seung Jae Lee Seungwoo Lee Sally McEachen Justyna and Triston McMillan Moonki Min Byung Sil Park Yong Min Park Paul ‘04 & Hannah Rader Grace, Joshua & Aletheia Roth Dong Jin Shin Mark and Laura Worden Chang-geun Yang Bo Ram Yoo GRADUATING SENIORS CLASS OF 2016 Christopher Chang Yu Ray Chu Aidan James Dobson Edward Drummond Marcus Foley Andreas Frame Seinna Kang Joo Young Kim Jeong-Ho Moon Claire Soo Jeong Nam Addison Smith Liliane Thoelen Andreas Wiora Qingyu Yan Erin Nayeon Yu

“Giving to the annual fund is a tangible way that I can give back and contribute to the community that has given me so much in my life. As an alumnus of SFS, I am grateful to the individuals and the community that invested in my life and experience when I was a student here. Now, as a teacher at SFS, alongside my wife and sons who are also active members of this school community, I am grateful that I have the opportunity to invest in my sons’ futures here as SFS students.”

Paul Rader, SFS Alum Class of 2004/Current Faculty

Community of Donors DONATION 2014-15 THE MILLENNIUM CLUB Haelyung Hwang & Younghee Cha Jenna Lee Yong Sung Park Tzu Yu Sheng RED AND BLACK CLUB Eulho Suh & KyungEn Kim ‘90* THE CREST CLUB Anonymous Alum Robert and Sondra Black Christian ’14 and Benjamin Choi Colm and Sinead Flanagan James and Sarah (Hubbard) Gunberg ‘71 Justin Jang Euiseok Kim and Regina Ryu ‘87* Nina H. Kim ‘83*, Peter S. Choi and Kate Kim Choi George Dongkyu Ko The Lim Family - Class of ‘07 & ‘10 Esther and Joon Myong The Nahm Family Katherine and Justin Oh Jasmine, Iris and James J. Park Peter and Kelly TomHon CENTENNIAL CLUB Anonymous Alum Harold Benjamin ‘51* Christina Farley Hyun Sook Hong Mike, Lauren, Trevor & Colin Jackson The Kent Family Blair, Kim, Hudson & Maguire Lee Hugh Lee GE Star Award - Christopher Luke ‘14 Susan Pope ‘90 Elliot & Helena Prest The Rudolph Family Carol Ann Sauer LaCroix ‘71 Frank Shyn ‘87* Juhie Suh ‘92 The Teather Family Yoojin Um Peter Wang ‘68 James S. Weaver, Jr. Family Fund LEGACY CLUB Albert Kim ‘14 GRADUATING SENIORS CLASS OF 2015 Jaime Carlos Agravante Yoon Hyuk Chang Nathan Cheung Joo Hun Choi Yong Han Choi John De Less Lucy Dornbach Patrick Hahn James Hahn Chang Min Hyon Christy Joo Toby Kim Craig Jae-Huhn Kim Andrew Kim Natalie Kim Benjamin Kim Chang Hyun Kim Lauren Koo David Lee Jae Hyun Lee Kate Lee Sharon Lim

Johannes Mansson Callum McEachen Leonardo Migliardi Juan Miques Ayushi Mistry Brian Park Jonathan Sheldrick Laure Shin Michelle Sohn Kai Summers William TomHon Ana Villarreal

“Kim and I feel honored to regularly contribute to the annual fund. Our boys have thrived at Seoul Foreign School and we view this donation as a way to express our gratitude to all the faculty and staff for everything they do.”

Blair Lee, Asst. Head of School - Academics

DONATION 2013-14 1912 SOCIETY Jenna Lee THE MILLENNIUM CLUB Yong Sung Park Tzu Yu Sheng RED AND BLACK CLUB Jane Nicole Lee THE CREST CLUB Hyung and Andrea Ahn Robert and Sondra Black BT&I—Kay Song Christian and Benjamin Choi John and Alice Engstrom Christina Farley James and Sarah (Hubbard) Gunberg ‘71 Haelyung Hwang and Younghee Cha J&J Catering Euiseok Kim and Regina Ryu ‘87* Roger H. Kim ‘93 George Dongkyu Ko The Lim Family The Nahm Family Hyungji Park ‘85 Jasmine, Iris & James J. Park Peter Pin ‘77 Michelle Sohn Peter and Kelly TomHon Verizon Matching Fund CENTENNIAL CLUB Olivia and Alicia Chung Donald N. Clark ‘61 Romulo H. Delmendo ‘79 Mr. and Mrs. Brian Hunsaker Mike and Lauren Jackson Graeme and Carol Kent Henry Kim Blair and Kim Lee Brian Lee Susan Pope ‘90 The Rudolph Family Joanna Seung Richard and Cynthia Seymour Frank Shyn ‘87* Michael L. Stern ‘78 Kisoon Nam (Chun) Lauren, Adam, Jade and Ella Teather Yoojin Um James S. Weaver, Jr. Family Fund LEGACY CLUB Anonymous Christian Choi ‘14 Albert Kim ‘14

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Community of Donors DONATION 2012-13 THE MILLENNIUM CLUB Do Yoon Kim Tzu Yu Sheng RED AND BLACK CLUB Jaeho and Soojin Choi Jane Nicole Lee THE CREST CLUB Hyung & Andrea Ahn Anonymous Yasmeen Bae Robert and Sondra Black Leo Cho From the Cho Family—Paul, Jiyeon, Christopher and Natalie Christian and Benjamin Choi The Kimberly Clark Foundation John and Alice Engstrom Rob and Laura Everett James and Sarah (Hubbard) Gunberg ‘71 Haelyung Hwang & Younghee Cha Euiseok Kim & Regina Ryu ‘87* Nina H. Kim ‘83*, Peter S. Choi and Kate Kim Choi Seogoo Lee & Suyoung Nam The Lim Family Hyungji Park ‘85 Jasmine, Iris & James J. Park Sookook Company Peter & Kelly TomHon CENTENNIAL CLUB Christina Farley Hyun Sook Hong Mr. & Mrs. Brian Hunsaker Mike & Lauren Jackson George Dongkyu Ko Alice D. Lavina Harry, Linda & George Rudolph ‘07 Jack and Rachel Shao Frank Shyn ’87* Yoojin Um James S. Weaver, Jr. Family Fund Rick Wilson

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CENTENNIAL FUND DONATION 2011-12 THE MILLENNIUM CLUB Jeremy & Hojung Cheung (Parents of Nathan & Eunice Cheung) Christy Joo Eric Joo Do Yoon Kim Kathleen and Rachel Lee Helena and Isabelle Park Yong Sung Park The Shin Family RED AND BLACK CLUB In memory of Edwin W. Crowe ’43* For our SFS children and in honor of our parents, Richard and Patricia Ashcraft and Ed and Thelma Gaylord from John and Lynn Gaylord John ‘70 and Masumi O’Donnell Tzu Yu Sheng THE CREST CLUB Jinsoo and Pearl Bae Yasmeen Bae Robert and Sondra Black In honor of the MS Faculty 2011-12 from your student, Andrew Ilhoon Byun Dong Soo Byun From the Cho Family - Paul, Jiyeon, Christopher and Natalie Christian and Benjamin Choi Noah Tae-sun Chung ’95 John and Alice Engstrom Josh, Ben and Jacob Everett Rebecca Freeman Kathleen and Timothy Gray Hana Bank—Yonhi-dong Branch Hyong Min Kim Hyong Seok Kim Nina H. Kim ’83* and Peter S. Choi George Dongkyu Ko Camila and Gabriela Gonzalez Koo James and Sarah (Hubbard) Gunberg ’71 Celine Jin J&J Catering Stephan Min Jason Oh Hyungji Park ’85 Jasmine, Iris and James J. Park In memory of Christopher Mark Thomas, loving uncle of Edward Joseph Pasternak Langston and Linda Rogde Peter and Kelly TomHon Buhm Jin Yoon CENTENNIAL CLUB Jaime Cabal Anna Castagnaro Donald N. Clark ‘61 Lydia Colston Killough ‘81 Dan & Joneen Copeland Nick, Sally, Isobel and Estella Corben Drs. JB and Bette Crouse, Jr. Patricia Robin Evans In honor of Mr. John Gaylord, from your SFS Children of our Centennial Year Chloe Dain Han Christine Jane Han Youngsook Hahm Hyun Sook Hong Ryan Jeon Jeen and Bomsinae Kim Yoo Soo Kim John Kimm ‘84 Korea Exchange Bank – Yonhi-dong Branch

Jennifer Koenig ’92* Grace and Riley Kwak Family Andy and Joanna Lee Chang Hwan Lee Haeeun Heather Lee ’05 Jaehyun Jacob Lee The Jugant Family In honor of Mrs. Mary Ellen Lee, from your 1L children of our Centennial Year Robert Lee ’60* David Livingston ’72* Monika and Ewa Marczuk In honor of Ms. Dawn Melarvie, from your SFS children of our Centennial Year In honor of Mrs. Edie Moon from the HS cast of ‘Back to the 80s’ Mitsuaki Morita ’79* John C. O’Donnell ‘70 Maura O’Donnell-McCarthy ’75* Gene Jaewoo Park Harry, Linda & George Rudolph ‘07 In Memory of Robert G. Sauer, Former Trustee & Teacher Frank Shyn ’87* Yage Song Yarene Song Hannah Summers Kai Summers Linda Wang Judi Sargent Whitmire ’78 Sen Di Ten Yoojin Um In honor of Mr. Nathan Walker from the MS cast of ‘Oliver Twist’ Morgan and Jordan Yi Youngja Yum THE LEGACY CLUB Lance, Mary, Ethan, Mason and Porter Ence Kisoon Nam Misty Skidmore

Community of Donors DONATION 2010-11

DONATION 2009-10

THE MILLENNIUM CLUB Do Yoon Kim

THE MILLENNIUM CLUB Do Yoon Kim Heather and Sunny Yi

RED AND BLACK CLUB Anonymous Chul Ho Chang Timothy Cho THE CREST CLUB Leo Cho Christian and Benjamin Choi Shirley Droese John and Alice Engstrom Josh, Ben and Jacob Everett SeungChul Peter Hyun Rachel Lee Tzu Yu Sheng CENTENNIAL CLUB Andrew Byun Rebecca Dignan The Heller Family Carol Ann Sauer LaCroix ‘71 Alice Lavina Harrison Lee Harry, Linda and George Rudolph Heidi Stallings Michael Stern Peter and Kelly TomHon St. Mark’s Lutheran School

RED AND BLACK CLUB Kay Song (BT&I) The Kwun Family John C. O’Donnell The Shin Family THE CREST CLUB Hongchul and Yasmeen Bae Christian and Benjamin Choi James and Julie Danahy John and Alice Engstrom James and Sarah Hubbard Gunberg Celine Jin Ji Yong Lee Tracy and Tim Mohr The SFS Classified Staff Shou Liang Wang Yonhee Badminton Club CENTENNIAL CLUB Anonymous Kevin, Dee and Baker Family Andrew Byun Eunhi Cho Hyun Sook Hong Warren and Robin Hudson Carol LaCroix Andy and Joanna Lee Young Sun Lee Amy Lindholm Elizabeth Lloyd Patrick O’Malley Pete and Judy Penick Elise K. Prosser Langston and Linda Rogde Harry G. Rudolph Peter and Kelly TomHon

“It is our privilege to support Seoul Foreign School’s Annual Fund and the Building for the Future Fund. To have been part of an extraordinary community and organization that is first and foremost centered in Christ, was truly a life-changing experience.

As we head towards our next adventure, we will hold SFS dearly in our hearts and continue to pray for its continuing success.”

Anonymous Parent

THE LEGACY CLUB Anonymous Jeff and Barbara Benson Tony and Margaret Curran Caroline Hahn Yoo Soo Kim Insil Tahk Yoojin Um Buhm Jin Yoon Youngja Yum

Donor Groups: LEGACY CLUB CENTENNIAL CLUB THE CREST CLUB RED AND BLACK CLUB MILLENNIUM CLUB 1912 SOCIETY THE HERITAGE CLUB

$1+ $100+ $1,000+ $5,000+ $10,000+ $50,000+ $100,000+

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Note from the British School Principal WASC Visitation, Blair Lee

Current British School

S

ometime long ago, I heard the story of a man who was proud of the axe that had been handed down through his family over three generations – “this is my grandfather’s axe – my father put a new head on it and I have put a new handle on it.’

Coming from a science background, I am always intrigued by ‘laws’ and ‘theories’ and ‘principles.’ One, in particular, Locard’s Principle, sits well with what we do as teachers: in effect, any person passing through a room will unknowingly deposit something there and take something away.

My own variation, Gray’s Exchange Principle (GEP) extends it…. every 12

person passing through a school will unknowingly leave something and take something away. Most of this ‘something’ cannot be seen but its impact is huge.

So what is the connection between the two stories? Well, we talk about legacy as what has been passed on – whether it is something physical like the axe or something a little more ethereal like the teacher influencing a child’s life. Seoul Foreign British School (SFBS), came into existence in the late 1970s and moved to the Seoul Foreign School campus in 1981. Thanks to the foresight of the then Head of School who saw the opportunity to offer two

curricula in one school, the British School became an integral part of the long legacy of Seoul Foreign School in 1993. Over the next twenty-four years, SFBS has set in place its own unique legacy, has adapted to the needs of its users – not woodsmen but the hundreds of children, the parents supporting the school and the all those who have worked behind its building’s doors. And those doors have changed positions many times!

Each of SFBS’ Principals – and I proudly include myself amongst that group - have adjusted the school to fit the changes they faced. Each has left a small part of themselves

as they moved on. I am proud, too, of the groundwork laid down by my predecessors in their vision for ensuring that every child is challenged to go beyond what they perceive as their abilities. This is also something I hope those coming after me will recognise as a legacy of this time, that we set the standards that “Many students’ attainment are outstanding” (BSO inspectors’ report).

But, legacy isn’t just about the physical, it is also the intangible ideas encompassed by the phrase ‘a teacher touches a life forever’ - whether that be in the classroom, in sporting achievements through FOBISIA, in acting achievements and musical performances across the boards of the stages, or just within themselves and all go towards the type of legacy the school feels proud to pass on. For it is really the teachers and the assistants that are remembered for this impact.

They are the ones who inspire students to take up a specific career or the ones whose love of their subjects was so contagious that out of this came the future mathematicians, scientists, teachers, artists and leaders of the future.

British School back in 1982 -below the UAC

British School back in 1986

BS FOBISIA Swim Team

And let us not forget the moral and spiritual impact of these faculty as they prepared the students to be global citizens with a respect for other faiths and cultures and protectors of their world. Our school was cast on the Christian tenets embedded into SFS through the founding missionary and business groups. Of all the legacies passed down through the years, those emboldened in our Mission Statement could be considered to be the true driving force of what we do – and what we will continue to do.

current practice – who recognised the winds of demographic change, who sought to keep the Britishness of SFBS paramount and who left the school knowing that the next Principal and faculty will see the changes to the axe passed down as a great starting point for them to build their own legacy.

Dr. Timothy Gray, MBE British School Principal

Sometimes it’s not a faculty member but one particular person considered to be the ‘first face of the school’ that enhances the legacy. Mrs Haejin Koh, our Administrative Assistant who celebrated 25 years at the school this year has had an enormous impact on all who have approached her desk for help, advice or just some TLC! Her legacy will live on in people’s memories long after they have left SFBS. So, back to the axe and the GEP. I hope that my legacy is noted in the annals of the school’s history as one who worked on integrating the two schools together over the years since the amalgamation in 1993, who strove to ensure our curriculum would always represent the very best of

Mrs. Haejin Koh, BS Admin. Assistant

British School back in 1990

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FACULTY PROFILE

Farewell to the

Kersting Family Jeff Kersting, Director of Information Technology & Kathy Kersting, ES Library Media Specialist

From left: Jeff, Kinzie (Gr. 6), Kathy & Jenna (Gr. 8)

How did you come in contact with SFS? A handwritten note on a message board was our first contact with SFS. After three years teaching in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, we attended a job fair in London where we discovered a message from Dr. Harlan Lyso, then Head of School, stating his interest in us and requesting us to meet him for an interview. Truthfully, Asia was not on our radar as we were aiming for Eastern Europe. However, we were very much impressed with Dr. Lyso and his description of SFS. A week or so later, we accepted his job offers. That was back in February 2000. We joined 14

the SFS community the following August.

How would you characterize your experience at SFS? Over the past 17 years since our arrival, we have worn many hats. Both of us started as classroom teachers in the ES and MS. After earning higher degrees in our fields of interest, we transitioned to our current roles as ES Library Media Specialist for Kathy and Director of Technology for Jeff. We are very appreciative of the support

from SFS to continue our education!

Personally, many changes have occurred, the main one being that we arrived as a couple and are leaving as a family of four. Our two daughters, Jenna and Kinzie, were born here in Seoul. Other than one year when we were away on sabbatical, we have been here ever since. It has truly been our home.

How do you feel about SFS’s community with respect to your own spirituality and faith?

Jeff with his IT and ET colleagues

We grew up in small towns in South Dakota, so coming into this small community of SFS teachers was very comforting. Everyone was welcoming! Our very first year we joined the Catholic church that meets here on campus, and we have seen it change and grow over the years.

Our daughters have gone through milestones in our faith through Baptism, First Communion, and Confirmation. At school, we were part of the development of the Christ-like Attitudes (love, faith, self control, joy, hope, integrity, acceptance of others, forgiveness, service, and compassion) and strongly believe that they are a foundation for the SFS community no matter what your faith may be.

What would be your recommendation for SFS for the future?

We are saying our goodbyes this year and moving on to the American School of Doha in Qatar. As we leave, our hope for SFS is to continue to look out for the best interest of the students by supporting its teachers in their professional development and in the hiring of necessary staff members to meet students’ needs. That may be in the area of technology or simply keeping enough staff in the libraries.

SFS needs to remember that happy teachers = happy students = happy parents!

Jeff with his students IT and ETon colleagues Kathy with Book Character Day

What, in your opinion, is SFS’s greatest strength?

By far its greatest strength is its Christian foundation. Being able to pray and discuss our faith openly is refreshing from public schools or other international schools. It creates a safe, nurturing atmosphere for the whole community without pressuring anyone into a certain belief. Those years ago when we first met Dr. Lyso, he assured us there wouldn’t be anyone knocking at our door to try to change our faith, and he was so very right.

Kathy and Jeff with faculty members back in 2001

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SFS Theatre Update

Picture from ‘The Addams Family’ HS Spring Musical

This is for the wallflowers who have no perks.

For the girl who wears purple stripes when everyone else is wearing black.

For the boys who are growing so fast and so thin, they can’t keep their pants up.

This is for all the ones hiding in the dark willing themselves to be invisible who walk across the field between classes with mega headphones on, eyes averted so no one dare ask them a question or see their pain.

This is for all of you who stare conformity in the face, not because you feel you need a cause, but because you believe in The Other, The Unexpected, The MisIntepreted, the MisUnderstood, the Unfortunates Ones who haunt us in our sleep and makes us question how we live.

This is for all those who “define normal” as acceptance.

And here’s to all of you who cross the lines (drawn by someone too afraid to show his face) and leap into the Arts without fear or trepidation even when people tell you that it’s a waste of time a lesser choice not useful to your future life.

This is for those of you who CHOOSE... to go against the grain, to push down the wall, to speak out over the din of disapproval, to believe to believe to believe In something we can only feel.

Here’s to the seniors who have walked our halls, 16

graced our stage and filled our lives with laughter, love, and loquaciousness!

Here tonight This is for all those of us who carry fears around like rocks in our pockets.

Let’s face our fears, empty our pockets, and stare our realities down and love, love, love, love, love.

--Mrs. Edie Moon Have a great show! You are loved!

The Addams Family / April 2017 / Seoul Foreign School

SFS British School Key Stage 1 The SFS British School Key Stage 1 ushered in celebrations of both Easter and Spring with their musical production, "The Chocolate Factory." These budding thespians shared the story of a young chocolate maker who longs to bring happiness to his little community by decorating his chocolate shop window with Chocolate Bunnies and Eggs as well as Daffodils and Tulips to celebrate the season.

Unfortunately, jealousy breaks out between the bunnies and eggs with the flowers attempting to keep the peace by mediating the disagreements at hand. Fortunately, peace and good will prevail as the flowers bring together the warring confections all in time for The Chocolate Maker to celebrate the season with a store front window that brings delight to all.

-Donna Rossi Youngblood, MYP Drama Teacher / KS3 & Middle School Production Director

SFS Theatre Update THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4TH GRADERS LEAD THE SFS COMMUNITY TO FIND THEIR YELLOW BRICK ROAD!

The WIZARD OF OZ- May 11th -3:30pm/ May 12th-3:30pm “If happy little bluebirds fly beyond the rainbow, why, oh, why, can’t I?"

This is a play that needs little to no introduction! When you hear the title Wizard of Oz, a flood of memories usually comes next.

Childhood readings of L. Frank Baum’s novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the famous film of 1939 starring the unforgettable Judy Garland, and the variety of musical theatre productions based on the story have all left an indelible mark. Witness the popularity of the movie The Wiz and the hugely popular stage show Wicked. The common denominator for all of us are memories of dreams, yellow brick roads, colorful Munchkins, glitzy Ozians, the Wicked Witch as well as the kind and fair Glinda, the inscrutable OZ and the hope of life over the rainbow.

In two weeks, 80 effervescent and hard working 4th graders from the SFS Elementary School will be performing The Wizard of OZ - The Young Performer’s Edition, with music and lyrics from the MGM movie score. They will dance, sing and frolic their way into our hearts as they help each one of us find our own paths home. The 4th grade teachers and the directing team have been working diligently with the students in order to build their understanding of: (1) what it means to work as an ensemble beautiful people working together to create beautiful things; (2) how to become storytellers for their audiences; and (3) how stepping in another’s shoes leads to empathy and understanding.

One of the highlights of the students’ experiences was when they had a chance to meet the cast of the recent high school

APAC THEATRE February 22 to 26 saw the Asia Division schools of APAC Theatre winging their way to Vietnam where the festival was being hosted by the United Nations International School of Hanoi. Seoul Foreign School, Brent International School, Western Academy of Japan, Shanghai American School Puxi and American International School of Guangzhou all converged on UNIS’ campus for 3 days of workshops and performances. The workshops and performances all revolved around the theme “To thine own self be true.”

Each school prepared a 10-minute performance to bring to the festival that showed their interpretation of what that theme meant to them.

These were performed on the first day in front of the UNIS HS and MS students which made for a great audience and a fun way to showcase

musical The Addam’s Family. The 4th graders asked questions about how to handle nervousness on stage, how to improvise when something goes wrong, and how to stay in character. The high school students were very impressed by their interest and maturity. The 4th graders even got autographs from the high school actors. The children have thrown themselves into the process as they have learned their songs in choir class with Mrs. Esther Jun, worked on their solos with Mr. JB Yoon, learned their dances with Ms. Menya Jefferson and rehearsed their acting with Mrs. Edie Moon.

It is a joy and a privilege to work with such capable, creative and energetic children. Supported by the 4th grade team of teachers (Mr. Brad Thies, Mrs. Kris Daly, Mrs. Leila Webb, and Mrs. Colleen Hoskin) as well as many, many parents and SFS Drama Mamas, the students are building their skills and confidence on stage and off. 4th grade moms have been coming in every day for several weeks to work on building, decorating, collecting props and sewing costumes. We are truly grateful to everyone for their support of this experience. The result of a community that comes together in support of the arts in this way will be a wonderful theatre experience to which you are ALL invited.

--Edie Moon - Director

each school’s efforts. The guest leader of the festival was Barbara Pitts McAdams, a member of Tectonic, who is an actor (on stage and in film), author and teacher of “Moment Work,” a devising process for theater. The ensuing workshops were used to develop theatrical performances that focused on some of the stories gathered by the students which reflected the theme of the festival. With the help of Phil Ridley, a director at American School of Dubai, and Kimberley Shaw, an experienced teacher and director from Australia, the 60 students were put into groups of 20 to portray new ways of interpreting the theme.

Prior to coming to the festival, students were asked to interview parents, grandparents or friends about life experiences that reflected this theme. From these stories, the three groups each picked one that they wanted to tell by incorporating various theatrical forms.

Using the “Moment Work” devising process helped them organize and portray their stories in a coherent and dramatic fashion. The final performances, which touched on issues of social injustice and taking a stand, engaged the hearts of both the actors and the audience.

We left UNIS and Vietnam having learned much about how to devise theater, how to work as a team to bring ideas into a theatrical form and then to cooperatively present the finished product in a meaningful way that engages the audience. APAC Theatre 2017 will be a vibrant memory for SFS and all those that attended.

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Service Events Grade One Inquiry - ES Playground As part of our inquiry into how “People plan and build structures considering purpose, design, and location”, Mr. DW Kim and Mr. Andy Lee, our very own SFS architects/GA director, met with grade one students to share how they had planned and built our Elementary school playground.

It was a great opportunity for our students to think about structures at our own school, and to learn about how and why these structures were built. We were impressed with the questions asked by our students to further their inquiries and to gather more information.

Our guests speakers handled their challenging questions with confidence and ease. For example, one difficult question fired at them included: “If our playground is supposed to be an ocean, why is there a bike trail around a ship?”

Our students grew in their appreciation of all of the work and thought that was put into the implementation of making a fun, exciting, adventurous playground that was designed for their own enjoyment.

They expressed gratitude to our school architects for the work they had put into designing and building our playground.

Thank you, Mr. Kim and Mr. Lee for giving our students a real life learning opportunity and taking the time to share your expertise with our Grade One students!

by Michelle Park and Julia Church, ES Grade 1 Teachers

Planting Trees, Planting Dreams!

It is exceptionally powerful when the learning students do in the classroom translates directly into practice. The sixth grade students have spent time this year learning about a variety of environmental issues, including deforestation. They were recently able to take advantage of an opportunity to address this in our local community by both purchasing and planting trees. The service experience began at home; each child was encouraged to find ways in which he or she could earn money by serving others in a variety of ways. That money was then used to purchase trees through the Seodaemun-gu office. On a beautiful day in April, the entire grade level hiked up a mountain trail and planted the trees.

The spirit of service and the power of teamwork were evident throughout the day, as was the students’ feeling of pride that they had made a positive change in the world.

by Megan Walker, MS Grade 6 Teacher

“....this tree planting experience coincidentally connected with the science unit, which was about climate change. It was nice knowing that the trees I had planted would play a small part in cleaning our Earth’s environment. Overall I learned that, as Jack Canfield said, “no matter how great or how small, you can still make a difference.”

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Service Events SFS Signs a “MOU” with THE Seodaemun-Gu Office Initiated by Jean Kim, Christian Ministries Leader, Colm Flanagan, Head of School and Suk-Jin Moon, Mayor of Seodaemun-gu, agreed to execute a MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) to carry forward the “Seodaemun Happiness Sharing Project” to help low-income residents in Seodaemun-gu on April 5, 2017. The spirit of service is intricately interwoven into the fabric of our school and this latest MOU will ensure a continuation of our commitment to serving our local area.

My Freedom DAy

"My main contribution to the Freedom Project was through the charity fashion show, which was my CAS project. Most of my time devoted to the Freedom Project, was spent designing and creating the dress, along with Min and Mrs. McMillan.

We were able to collect over 200 bras, and used a handful to decorate the skirt of our modernized hanbok dress. By being involved in the Freedom Project, and by learning more about modern slavery leading up to Freedom Day, I feel that I became a more conscious global citizen."

Ju Young (Jules) Lee, Grade 11

Review of Great War & WWII IGCSE Y2 History Students from High School spent their Spring Break on the European continent for a fastpaced review of the Great War and the road to World War II before the Cambridge exams in May. Students experienced a soldier’s life as an Australian platoon at the Battle of Passchendaele in Ypres, Belgium, honored fallen Korean soldiers at the Ayette Chinese-Indian Cemetery in Somme, France, walked the roads of Munich, Germany to understand the rise of Fascism, and finally the paths of Dachau Concentration Camp to see Fascism’s horrifying consequences. The students connected their knowledge of historical events to their present day locations. While the short-term impact of the trip will mean more in depth exam responses, the experiences of coming face to face with

When CNN contacted Seoul Foreign School about the Freedom Project, I was tasked with coordinating the school’s contribution to My Freedom Day. Previously, I had the opportunity to work with a number of Seniors who had written their extended essays for the IB Diploma in Human Rights. I knew that raising awareness about the plight of enslaved individuals around the world would be something they would be very passionate about. Furthermore, as CAS Coordinator, I was also aware of a CAS project that was taking shape in March. The focus of this student led project was raising awareness of child labour in the fashion industry. The students involved in both of these endeavours jumped at the chance to help make a difference and raise awareness of Modern Day Slavery with the hope of ending it.

It was such a privilege to work with some of the High School students on My Freedom Day. Their dedication, compassion and creative ideas were highly apparent from the start and served as a great reminder to the power of collective action.

Every individual can be an advocate of change. This issue is not going to be solved overnight but the more awareness raised about the reality of men, women and children, working in atrocious conditions forced into labour, trafficked and sold like basic commodities, the closer we will get to finding a way to end Modern Day Slavery.

by Justyna McMillan, IB Core Coordinator

history will influence these students for the rest of their lives.

by Hope Myers, HS Social Studies Teacher

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SPORTS UPDATE 2016-17 Crusader swimming

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here are 10 teams that compete in swimming in our APAC League and for the other 9 teams, the APAC Championship Meet is the final meet of their season.

But for SFS, it’s just our first meet and therefore, it’s our only meet of the APAC season.

This year’s championship meet was a “super” with all 10 teams attending and it was hosted by SFS for the first time.

The APAC championships is a prestigious, high quality meet with a respected reputation and it was hosted with the traditional extras of an elite international meet, including finalists being marched in to music and individually introduced and a medal ceremony after each event.

SFS has never placed higher than fifth place at the APAC Championships in boys or girls but this year, SFS was second in the girls, fourth in the boys (1 point behind 3rd place) and second in girls and boys combined.

No one from SFS has ever won an individual event at the APAC Championships and no SFS relay has ever come in first at APAC. In addition, no individual or relay from SFS has ever broken an APAC record. But this year we won six individual events and two relays and broke five APAC records. Joyce Wang won the 50 breaststroke, 100 breaststroke and 100 individual medley - all in new APAC records. Chloe Wang won the 50 butterfly and the 100 butterfly and Justin Jang won the 50 backstroke. Justin Jang, Minjae Kim, Ryan Sohn and Nikita Prikhodko combined to win the boys 200 medley relay and Lydia Choi, Joyce Wang, Chloe Wang, and Angelica Slater combined to win the girls 200 medley relay. Chloe Wang’s win in the 50 butterfly was a new APAC record and the girls 200 medley relay win was also a new APAC record.

At APAC gold, silver and bronze medals are awarded to first, second and third places. Besides the champions mentioned above, we had the following medal winners: Lydia Choi won a bronze medal in the 200 individual medley; Angie Slater, Lydia Choi, Joyce Wang, and Chloe Wang won silver in the 200 freestyle relay; Nikita Prikhodko, Ted Kang, Justin Jang and Ryan Sohn won silver in the 200 freestyle relay; Justin Jang won silver in the 100 backstroke; Chloe Wang won silver in the 200 freestyle; Minjae Kim won bronze in the 50 breaststroke; and the 100 breaststroke and Justin Jang won silver in the 100 individual medley.

With 42 swimmers on the 2016-2017 varsity swim team, we went with co-captains this year. Ryan Sohn and Joseph Kim were co-captains for the boys and Julianne Lee and

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With only one meet in the APAC season, it seems like a very short season. But with most other sports, the KAIAC tournament is the following week after APAC. Whereas with swimming, the KAIAC tournament isn’t until three months after APAC and that season generally includes 5 or 6 meets.

This year’s varsity swim team re-wrote the SFS records books and broke into the elite APAC top tier, but the most rewarding part of working with this team has been to see growth in maturity and other-centeredness in so many individuals and in the team in general. I especially enjoyed how the team embraced the opportunity of working with the orphan children from the Eastern Social Welfare Society by sacrificing time to play with the kids in the water each month. Many of those kids had never been in a swimming pool before and they appreciated how the SFS swim team hosted them and spent time with them.

by Coach Mark Worden

2016-17 Boys Varsity basketball

easons and teams are measured by a variety of standards of success. What ends up in the history book and the trophy case are often the only tangible reminders of the time, effort, and results, which is why for many teams these very often become the focus of the season. No doubt that our program wants to see the tangible measures of success for the time, effort, and hard work that all involved have invested, however, in our Boys Varsity Basketball program we also recognize that what is most important and life changing is when we come together, grow together, learn together, and strive together in competition against our own standards and our opponents. Ultimately, we all need to be proud of the effort and investment we made, the 20

Karina Park were co-captains for the girls. APAC doesn’t have AllConference and All-Tournament awards like KAIAC does, but the individual high point winners for SFS were Joyce Wang for the girls and Justin Jang for the boys.

memories that we created together on and off the court, and how we represented ourselves and our school. Returning a strong core of players this season, and bringing up some additional young talent, the Varsity Boys Basketball team and coaches had high hopes for the team’s potential despite facing stiff competition in both KAIAC and APAC. Led by our Captains, Daniel Bang (12), Jackie Bharwaney (12), and Paul Yoon (12), the Crusaders worked very hard to prepare for the season and after a few weeks of practice in November, the conference campaign was under way. Six out of the twelve conference games were decided by 5 points or less, which made for a lot of close games and intense moments. We ended in 3rd

Place in KAIAC with a conference record of 7-5, and Daniel Bang received the All Conference Award for our team.

For APAC we traveled to compete at the United Nations International School of Hanoi. The six teams in our group this year were UNIS, American Int’l School of Guangzhou (AISG), Western Academy of Beijing (WAB), Brent Int’l School (BIS), and Shanghai American School Puxi (SASPx). Our most memorable game came on the second day against Brent Int’l School. After going down by over 10 points at two separate points in the game, the Crusaders battled back and found a way to win. The next day we played against the tournament favorite Shanghai American School Puxi in the

final, losing by 24 points. Shanghai Puxi played an excellent game, and although we competed hard from start to finish, we weren’t able to put real pressure on them. We haven’t been in the APAC final for four seasons, so it was a highlight to be back in that position. We ended in 2nd Place in APAC with a tournament record of 4-2. Paul Yoon, Daniel Bang, and Brandon Sohn received the All APAC Awards for our team.

For the KAIAC tournament we crossed town to compete at Yongsan Int’l School Seoul. Entering as the 3rd seed we played our first game against Daegu American High School. We won the game by about 15, however it was a

very intense and close game deep into the 4th quarter with DAHS cutting it to 4 points with a few minutes left in the game. Our next game was against Seoul American (eventual tournament winners) who handled us with their size and surprising outside shooting in our game. Losing this game put us into the 3/4th place game against YISS. All three of our games this season against YISS were close contests, with YISS taking our final regular season meeting on a buzzer beater. We were determined to win this game and finish the season on a positive result. The game stayed close all the way until the end, however we maintained our lead and hit free throws down the stretch to win the game by 6. We ended in 3rd Place in the KAIAC tournament with a record of 3-1. Nick Larsen and Daniel Bang received the All Tournament Awards for our team.

Our overall record for the season was 13-8, however what we’ll remember were the intense practices, the tight contests, the competitive spirit of the team, the relationships, the jokes, and the pre-game dance circles. This was a special group of young men, and it was a privilege to coach them and represent the school together.

by Coach Paul Rader

2016-17 Boys JV Basketball

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he SFS JV Boys’ had the season of a lifetime. Through teamwork, consistent effort, and a high amount of natural skill, the boys made their 2016-2017 basketball season one to remember. Besides winning the KAIAC regular-season and tournament trophies, the JV boys enjoyed an undefeated, 14-0 record.

Returning captains, Chris Ahn and Joseph Kang, led the team through inspirational rebounding and shotblocking at critical points of key games including 11 and 9 rebounds respectively in the tournament championship. A host of promising freshmen also created a team dynamic that was tough to beat. In fact, the team had an overall shooting percentage of 53% led by leading scorers and MVPs, Gabriel Myong and Justin Chung. Gabriel also led all scorers with 25 in a particularly unprecedented 33-point victory over rival, Seoul American High School

(SAHS). After a SAHS run to make the halftime score close, the boys completely changed the game with a 22-0 third-quarter run.

The success of the season was not just in the scoreboard victories, however.

Individual skill improvements, knowledge of the game, and team cohesion are other areas to celebrate.

This team really knows how to pass ahead to the open man, turn pressure situations into easy buckets, and to enjoy playing the game of basketball

with each other. Often the team would start games relatively slowly, needing time to catch their team groove. Once they did, there was no way to stop them. Their love for basketball and the team would take over and all players would get to participate, contribute, and thrive. The memories of those moments of personal and team triumphs will endure well beyond the end of this season. Congratulations Seoul Foreign School JV Boys!

by Coach Joren Roth

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SPORTS UPDATE 2016-17 Girls JV Basketball

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his basketball season started well with a large number of girls coming out to tryout for our team. We kept 15 players with three as practice players to help them develop.

We had three games early on and then had a long period of time with no games but the girls were good about staying positive and working hard in practice even though we had a long time span with no games. Once the end of the season came we suddenly had five games in four days which was great but tiring for the team. We had a successful season in terms of wins and losses but didn’t have the steam left to win our last game and take the championship. The girls played an aggressive full court press most of the season and were very successful playing this way. Other teams just couldn’t match our speed for the most part.

It was also a successful season in that each player grew in terms of their individual skill and their team play. The girls worked hard all season practicing four times a week including a Monday morning practice which was a nice way to get the week started, but it took its toll on some of our sleeping patterns.

I am proud of how hard the girls worked and how they worked together as a team. I would also like to thank our team manager, Maya Lycette, who also did a great job.

-by Coach Brad Johnson

2016-17 Girls Varsity Basketball any doubts about who belonged in the final, beating an excellent Osan team by nearly 30 points.

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he 2016-17 Girls Varsity Season was a bit of a roller coaster ride. The team handed in a solid effort on home soil and posted an 8-1 record before we went away to the APAC tournament in Hanoi, Vietnam. Our fortunes went south for a while as we compiled a 1-5 record. It must be said though that we were in the lead well into the third quarter in 5 of the 6 games. We returned home, righted ourselves, and put in a strong effort against YISS. We struggled against SAHS, as all of the teams do, but then went on a 3 game winning streak. We ended with a stand up fight against SAHS in their lair.

The team gave a great effort throughout the season, but special mention must be given to the two “monster” games we played. In our first match against SAHS, we outlasted them 45 – 42 in a game in which the lead changed hands 8 times, and we outscored them 12 – 3 in the last 3 minutes of the game. In our final game against Osan, a must win if we were to advance in the KAIAC Tournament, the girls dominated from the first to the last second. SFS did not leave 22

A moment must be taken to really appreciate what the girls’ team had to do to gain these excellent results. They attended a weekly Monday morning practice that went from 6 - 7:30 am, meaning that many had to leave home around 5:00 am. They had four practices/games a week for nearly nine weeks. They went away for a week to Vietnam and then had to make up all of that schoolwork while playing 3 games upon their return. They sat on buses that went over large portions of Korea. They would get off the bus, play a game, get on the bus, return home and them try to catch up with their academic workload. In each game they had to deal with the immense pressure to excel that comes with being a Varsity SFS athlete. Even far away in Vietnam, their games were on “live feed” so they were always in the spotlight. They also had to stay united and work as a team throughout these demanding situations.

Their results are most impressive, but their determination, skill and sheer will to succeed as athletes and students are even more praiseworthy.

The team captains were Tabitha Kim and Mischa Kim and they were great captains. We took second place in the KAIAC Conference for the season, earning a 10-2 record. We also took second in the KAIAC Tournament, where we went 2-1. Our APAC record was one and five and we took 6th.

The KAIAC All – Conference Players were Mischa Kim and Gia Kang. Janet Lee, Angela Kim, Gia Kang and Tabitha Kim were selected as KAIAC Tournament ALL – Stars. Gia Kang won the Most Points award, and Janet Lee was named Best Defender. At APAC, Mischa Kim was our representative for the ALL APAC award. Compliments to the players mentioned above and to the whole team. Everyone gave a tremendous effort.

--by Coach Jake Jacobsen

2016-17 Girls Varsity Soccer

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occer, if simplified into a sentence, is a sport where you dribble and pass a ball a numerous times across a field until one scores a goal by shooting it into a large net with someone in a neon jersey in front of it. However, as many would know, it’s so much more than that. It’s a sport that requires a tremendous amount of teamwork, dedication, and passion. If a ball passes through a striker, it’s the midfielder’s job to steal it from the opponent. If they fail, one of the defenders are there to stop it from getting to the goalkeeper. If the goalkeeper isn’t able to catch the ball, then that’s when the ball goes in the net. In other words, soccer is a sport where we have each other’s backs. This season, our varsity soccer girls team showed just that, both on and off the field. It’s no doubt that we came across a few obstacles throughout the short span of a few months, but instead of letting these barriers weaken us, it made us stronger and more resilient towards future challenges.

Whether it was the comical amount of injuries our team faced or the game results that were hard to swallow, two things were certain: it was inevitably difficult to push through and continue

with high spirits and optimism, but what was more evident was how we pushed through it all -- together. This led us to placing 2nd in both the KAIAC Conference and KAIAC Tournament. The last-ever game we played as a team was against Osan and our KAIAC Tournament finals started with a 0-2 loss in the first half.

However, we eventually got to a 2-2 tie. This was followed by both over-time and penalties; it was a tough and inspiring game.

However, despite the results, there’s a quote by Jesse Owens that reads, “In the end, it’s the extra effort that separated a winner from second place. But winning takes a lot more than that, too. It starts with complete command of the fundamentals. Then it takes desire, determination, discipline, and self-sacrifice. And finally, it takes a great deal of love, fairness, and respect for your fellow men. Put all these together, and even if you don’t win, how can you lose?”

by Emily Choi, Grade 11

2016-17 Boys Varsity Soccer

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he 2016-2017 Boys’ Soccer Team had another successful season of winning the KAIAC Conference, KAIAC Tournament, and placing second at the Super-12 APAC Tournament in Shanghai to finish with an impressive 19-2-1 record.

This deep and talented team led by captains, Oliver Hodda (KAIAC All-Conference), Ryan Lee (All-APAC, KAIAC AllConference), and Matheus Rempel (10 shutouts as keeper, KAIAC All-Tournament) overwhelmed most opposing teams with timely finishing and organized defending. With eight players scoring five or more goals during the season, the Crusaders amassed 104 goals while only giving up 18. Offense was led by Junior Daniel Chung (18 goals and 13 assists) along with freshman Gabriel Myong (20 goals and 14 assists) and juniors Caleb Jang (11 and 4), Colin Kim (10 and 6), and Tawan Banyatpiyaphod (7 and 8).

The defense anchored by senior Oliver Hodda and junior Brandon Sohn, along with seniors Ryan Lee, Blair Chang, and Paul Yoon, delivered an aggressive defense during the season.

Of the 23 current members of the team, 11 players will be leaving SFS (7 graduating and 4 transferring). This obviously leaves a huge gap to fill for the 2017-2018 season. However, with a very talented core group of players returning and some promising 8th graders coming up, the future of SFS Soccer looks promising.

2017 All-APAC: Ryan Lee (12th), Daniel Chung (11th), Brandon Sohn (11th), Gabriel Myong (9th) 2017 KAIAC All-Conference: Blair Chang (12th), Oliver Hodda (12th), Paul Yoon (12th), Ryan Lee (12th), Brandon Sohn (11th), Daniel Chung (11th), Gabriel Myong (9th) 2017 KAIAC All-Tournament: Daniel Chung (MVP), Brandon Sohn (Best Defender), Matheus Rempel (11th), Colin Kim (11th), Caleb Jang (11th), Tawan Banyatpiyaphod (11th), Gabriel Myong (9th) -by Joon Myong, Head Coach & Benjamin Erny, Assist. Coach 23

SPORTS LEGACY

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SFS Sports: Past, Present, and Future Paul Rader ‘04

High School Social Studies Teacher and Basketball Coach

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hen I was asked to write this article about the legacy of SFS sports, so many thoughts flooded my mind. How can I do it justice? How can I convey what a valuable part of the SFS experience sports has been for our alumni, is for our current students, and will be for our future students?

I sometimes feel like I was born into the SFS sports legacy. My dad being an SFS alumni, coach and athletic director, meant hearing stories about his experience playing SFS sports in the glory days of the 1970s. Usually the stories focused around his teammates and coaches, the stars of his era, and about his older classmates that he’d grown up admiring. I remember watching the grainy footage of my dad’s 1979 senior year basketball team playing in the Far East finals in Okinawa. A game they went on to win, bringing SFS its first international tournament championship. Based on stories like this I knew from a young age that our school had a great sports history, and that we were a great school.

I also knew that by association that meant I was a part of something great.

I knew that someday my day would come to represent the school, and I felt the expectation to carry on the SFS sports tradition.

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I remember playing on the side hoops of the gym while the varsity practiced, hearing my dad coach the high schoolers, while I observed and learned what it meant to be on a team at that level.

How can I convey the personal significance of the relationships that were forged among my teammates and my coaches? The care and mentoring I received? The feeling of putting on an SFS uniform for the first time; that expectation and gravitas of joining SFS sports legacy? That it was rarely communicated, but always understood, “We are SFS, this is what we do.” That singularity of identity, of purpose? How can I convey that it has never been about trophies, but always about pursuing excellence, and therefore, finding success? How can I convey that SFS sports has had a momentum, a culture of excellence that goes back to the very beginning?

How can I explain the significance of those that came before, providing the school with a rich inheritance that we must now continue to nurture and grow?

I realized as I started to write that I can’t do it justice, and that the legacy of the SFS sports program is better expressed from a collective of voices from Crusaders past, present,

and future. With that in mind I decided to reach out to SFS athletes, administrators, and coaches to see what they thought about the legacy of SFS sports, and what it has meant to them. I sent out a simple request over email and facebook, “Can you give me a quote (3-6 sentences) about what being a part of the SFS sports program means to you?”

Of those I contacted, over 20 individuals, enthusiastically and quickly wrote me back, which is a testament in itself. The responses I received demonstrate the lasting impact of SFS sports at Seoul Foreign School as a significant and meaningful part of the SFS experience. The SFS sports program has lived up to the words of former Head of School, Dick Underwood, who said at the SFS 100 Year Celebration, “if anything is done in the name of Christ, it must be done with excellence.”

My vocation has led me back to SFS, and I now have the privilege to be a part of the SFS sports legacy as a coach. One thing that is clear to me upon returning to SFS is that the momentum of success and the culture of excellence continues to this day.

testimonials

2008 Current

1963 HARLAN LYSO, FORMER HS PRINCIPAL (1988-1992) AND HEAD OF SCHOOL (1992-2008) - For generations SFS athletic

programs have contributed to the fulfillment of the SFS vision of developing the whole student – body, mind and spirit. I was always so proud of our Crusaders as they exhibited not only the skills that made SFS highly competitive...but also the integrity and a spirit of sportsmanship that confirmed that these young men and women were prepared to contribute meaningfully as citizens in a global community.

JP RADER ‘79/FACULTY (1989-2009) - I had the unique opportunity to both play and coach at SFS. The greatest lesson I have taken forward has been how to deal with adversity and learn to persevere through failures and triumphs. A memory from my playing days highlights this point: I remember as an 8th grader playing on our winless varsity basketball team going into our last game of the KAIAC tournament vs.

Busan. I was fouled with no time left, down 2 with a chance to tie the game. I missed both free throws, we lost, and I walked off the court dejected. However, through that experience I learned about overcoming and five years later walked out of Gimpo Airport with the Far East Tournament Championship trophy in my hand after a 22-0 undefeated season. SFS basketball put us all through the fire at one point or another. The fact that we came out on the other side better young men is a testament to the nature of the holistic growth that took place. As I went on to coach at SFS for 20 years, I came to understand the honor that putting on the red jersey holds for the players.

It represents a mark of excellence that I am proud to say began before me and continues after me to this day. It has been an honor to be part of the long red line of players and coaches who have served at SFS.

AMOS LYSO ‘93/FACULTY (1999-2014) – SFS Athletics holds a significant place in my heart. It was where I got to see students develop not only as athletes, but more importantly as young men and women of character. So many life and faith lessons were woven through the experiences of sport. They learned what it meant to work hard, how to rise again after disappointment, and how to strive together as a team. They learned the joy of personal success that came from months of determination and sweat. They learned how to rely on one another and that there is more to this life than just winning. Using the gifts God has given them with their passion and determination, they learned that amazing things are possible!

YUUKI GUZMAN ‘05 - Being a part of SFS athletic programs allowed me to garner a sense of pursuing “excellence” in a team. That is, there are more values in a game than simply gaining points or winning the match. SFS invested carefully in the process of building a team that encouraged us to push beyond our limits, in order to achieve a common goal. I truly believe that all the glories and trophies that SFS has acquired over the years comes from a strong foundational belief and trust that we can be excellent together.

It has been years since I graduated from SFS. But this concept of building a team of excellence has become ever more vital in the real world, as I work in a international and diverse work environment.

MATT KEARNEY ‘07 - Sports has the power to teach lessons that can never be learned in a classroom. The experiential learning of collaboration, values development, and leadership in sports is

what helped me develop into the man I am today, and much of that formation came at Seoul Foreign School. Sports at SFS helped me develop lifelong friendships, taught me that you can find friendship through intense rivalries, and that sports and art are the greatest tools to move people. Nothing brings communities together like sports; just look at the SFS campus on game night.

I truly believe that sports has the power to change the world, just as it has shaped my life (and became my life) at SFS growing up.

KARINA PARK ’18 - The beauty of the SFS sports program is that it naturally brings together a group of unique individuals and builds them into a family. It has allowed me to meet people from different grades that are driven by the same passion, so it is reassuring to know that I always have a solid group of people I can depend on. I am honored to have been a member of a program that not only places emphasis on increasing students’ athleticism, but also on promoting the creation of new and lasting friendships.

KYLE SOHN ’21 - Once in high school, I am looking forward to expressing my passion and love for the games of basketball and volleyball. I am also eager to face a variety of challenges that will motivate me to become a more complete and mature athlete. To make this possible, bonding and communicating with my teammates and having the mindset of a leader will undeniably be my priorities. Additionally, making the competitive transition from middle school to high school will be a critical factor in creating memories that will last a lifetime. I look forward to the privilege and challenge of leaving my mark on SFS’ sports history.

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SPORTS LEGACY

Farewell to another coaching legend: joon myong, 2000-2017 Criteria to be a SFS coaching legend

Taken from a farewell speech by SFS athlete, alum and friend, Paul RADER '04

ASPECT #1 LONGEVITY

Joon has coached for over 15 years and has shown dedication and commitment to the sports and teams that he’s coached. Even though he started with boys soccer back in 2000, he first established himself as a great coach with girls soccer and boys/girls tennis, and now has showed his coaching abilities once again in boys soccer.

ASPECT #2 SUCCESS

Joon has experienced success in multiple sports, with multiple teams, in both boys and girls. He's led teams to 31 individual conference and tournament championships in soccer and tennis. He's led teams to

The Joon Difference

by Stephanie (SMALL) BLACK '05, Assistant Girls Soccer Coach under Joon Myong for 4 years

(1) Mindset: Joon hates losing more than he likes winning.

(2) Uniforms and looking “uniform”: It all comes down to #3…

(3) The “SFS effect”: Joon cultivated a psychological advantage. He wants us to win every game against another team so that they enter each match feeling like they can never beat us, because they haven’t in the past. He wants to score within the first few minutes of the game in order to “crush their spirits” (direct quote). He likes to make a statement on the record books so when other teams see our record in previous matches they will also succumb to the “SFS effect.”

(4) Passionate: Constantly deliberates how to put players in positions to make the teams the strongest; strategies for beating teams that are better; what 26

6 soccer APAC championships. And he's led teams to 5 tennis APAC championships.

ASPECT #3 IMPACT

This is the most important one. In all of those successful teams, he’s coached positively and pushed his athletes to reach their potential. His success came from coaching well and putting the kids experience first. He is a truly transformational coach, rather than a transactional one. He consistently teaches, comments, and shapes the character of the players and the team. He leads through devotions and team talks, but always passes on leadership to the seniors.

He has a tough love, but it is a true love that his players feel from him and remember as being one which challenged and helped them grow. to say during team devotions or during pre-game meetings. It’s always on his mind. Joon also vividly remembers games and can re-play events of a game over and over in his head with remarkable detail.

(5) Coaching Gift: Joon has an incredible way of coaching girls - he draws them out and they begin to feel comfortable talking about everything with him, from their boyfriend problems to their constipation problems.

(6) Rarely Yells: Just one look from his eyes strikes fear into the heart of most of the girls he’s coached.

No need to shout when your look can carry such intensity.

When I have the chance to get back into coaching someday, the truth will be this: everything I know I learned from Joon. He has shaped my philosophy, modeled how to deal with really tough losses, and introduced to me the highs of winning. While I hope we still see each other often in the years to come, I pray that it will never be from opposite sides of the midfield line. If so, my team will surely lose.

Sports banquet

The primary purpose of the Seoul Foreign School sport banquets is to pay tribute to the athletes’ commitment, and tenacious effort, and to celebrate and cherish their most memorable moments.

Secondly, the banquets recognize the coaches and parents for their leadership, time, support, and dedication.

The events are organized so that seasons can be recounted in a fun and meaningful way through stories, laughter, and sometimes tears. Team parents put a personal touch to the memorable evenings by decorating the dinner and bringing desserts for the kids. Awards are presented in a session with all sports combined and then each team meets for sport specific presentations.

Seoul Foreign School hosts three sport season banquets throughout the year. · FALL: Volleyball, Cross Country, and Tennis · WINTER: Cheerleading and Basketball · SPRING: Swimming, Badminton, and Soccer

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Alumni interview,

david tarlow ‘92

With Edie Moon at SFS’ 100 Year Anniversary in 2012

At a company hosted event with Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon and fellow banker

Alumni Interview DAVID TARLOW '92

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have followed two “career paths” so far – the first was working in the arts as an actor, producer and development officer, and the second has been working as a commercial banker for several major financial institutions. For about eight years, I followed both paths simultaneously, though now I am more focused on my banking career. You might think these two careers are very different, but actually I think they complement each other quite nicely – I use the communication skills, attention to detail and creative mindset that I developed as an actor every day in my banking job.

I attended SFS my first two years of high school, and completed high school at Oregon Episcopal School in Portland, OR. After a gap year studying English and Music at Cranleigh School and the Oxford School of Drama in the UK, I spent four years getting my undergraduate degree in theater from Oberlin College in Ohio, which is a fantastic liberal arts college with a great music conservatory. From there, I worked as an actor in Chicago for most of my 20s, getting to work with some brilliant artists and teachers. Entering my 30s,

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I moved back to Los Angeles, managed and produced plays and musicals at a small theatre company, and started my banking career. During that time, I also made the decision to go back to school and get my MBA in Finance at Loyola Marymount University. This degree allowed me to advance further up the ladder at the bank, and I’m very glad I went back to get it.

I’m currently a VP and Treasury Management Officer at a large global bank in Los Angeles. My main job is to work with the finance departments of our clients to manage their payables and receivables processes and optimize their working capital. I also prospect and help bring new business to the bank. My favorite thing about the job is that I get to work with many companies at various stages of their development, and create solutions tailored to their businesses which assist in their day-to-day operation.

I enjoy the variety of my job, and each day brings new challenges and opportunities.

I still love the arts and am passionate about giving everyone the chance to have a quality arts education. I am also involved with several charities here

in Los Angeles dedicated to ending homelessness and have recently become involved with a group that helps children in the foster system. I believe it’s very important to volunteer and be as charitable as you can, especially to those who have had a less fortunate path in life.

What was your experience like at SFS? My stepfather was offered a position at a law firm in Seoul in early 1988, and we moved to Korea in August, just prior to the Olympics. It was a great stroke of luck to arrive in Seoul at that time as the city was putting its best foot forward and showcasing itself to a world audience.

I really enjoyed my time at SFS. During the two years we lived in Seoul, we rented a house in Yeonhui-Dong, just a few blocks from the school, which was really convenient. I played basketball (I was 6’2” at 14 so I was recruited pretty quickly!), and was in the Jazz and Concert bands, Moonlight, acted in a few school plays, and wrote for the Spirit newspaper. In my sophomore year, I got asked to be on a Korean TV show on KBS3 which taught middle

and high school kids English. We shot around 40 episodes of that show, and I remember one was filmed in the newly opened Lotte World! So, I really enjoyed all of the extracurricular options that SFS and life in Korea offered.

There were of course some challenges – my family had never experienced such weather extremes before. Also, there weren’t many English signs outside of Itaewon at that time, so I really felt like we had been thrown into a completely different world. Of course, there was also no internet in 1988 and a phone call from Seoul to Los Angeles cost $5 a minute! So, Korea felt more isolated than it does now. Aside from letters, there really wasn’t a cheap way to contact home.

Thankfully I’ve always been fairly adventurous and eventually adapted really well to life in Korea. I really liked that each student had to take a semester of Korean, and am grateful to Mrs. Hahm for being such a fantastic teacher.

What is a quote/ reflection we may use from you regarding your memories at SFS? The years I spent at SFS helped me grow and thrive as a student while helping me develop my own sense of self. The encouragement I received as a young teenager trying to make sense of living in a new country was something for which I will always be thankful.

Do you feel SFS prepared you well for college/ university/other?

Without a doubt! SFS really fostered a strong work ethic in me which prepared me extremely well for my remaining years of high school and college. SFS was the first school I went to that offered so many different classes as well as extracurricular options to choose from – this was a huge gift and something I have never forgotten. Combined with engaging teachers and excellent school facilities, SFS offered many ways for me to grow as a person and develop my natural abilities. I am tremendously grateful for the education I received there.

Alumni interview,

david tarlow ‘92

What aspect of SFS was most helpful?

I think the aspect of SFS I am most grateful for was how much it challenged me to develop myself as a person. Living in Korea taught me a lot about resiliency and trained me to be self-sufficient and to adapt to sometimes challenging circumstances!

Any message you would like to convey to the high school seniors who may want to pursue a career in your field?

Far East Speech and Drama Festival, 1989

The one piece of advice I would give to all of the High School seniors is to be true to yourself. We all have different gifts and abilities – make sure you nurture those abilities and use them to make the world a better place. Make the most of your college experience.

Surround yourself with people that support you, encourage you, and inspire you.

For anyone going into the arts, it can be a rough road, but the personal rewards can be incredibly valuable.

Work with people you respect and who believe in you. Find a group of like-minded people and start your own theater company or artist collective.

Take the steps necessary to promote yourself and your abilities.

For anyone interested in finance/ banking, it’s a rewarding career both personally and financially. You must work very hard in order to be successful. Working for large corporations and demanding bosses can take a lot out of you. Make sure you take time away and develop hobbies (sports, travel, reading, etc.) that you can tap into to make sure you don’t get completely caught up in your job.

Voices From the High School at SFS, 1988

With Actor Friends at the Opening of a Show Tarlow Produced in 2010

Was there any teacher that influenced you to be the person you are today?

I’m very grateful to Edie Moon for her support and belief in me as a young student at SFS. Her love for teaching and the arts continues to inspire me to this day.

Discovery Week in Kyoto with classmate Fred Yoon, 1989

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Alumni Visits/Notes 1960s Ben VAN LIEROP ‘65 graduated from Hope College in Holland, MI, where he majored in History and minored in Psychology. He spent the early part of his career in Japan working for relatively small foreign owned companies in sales and management. Then in 1987, he began working for a Japanese company in their healthcare division. It helped him to identify with the patients by providing management services in housekeeping and plant operations as well as material management and nurse aide management in hospitals. Through this experience he was able to serve patients, the nursing staff and the hospital administrators.

After 5 years in healthcare in Japan, Ben moved to Minnesota where he worked in a major hospital in Minneapolis serving as a supervisor for a multicultural staff in providing transport services for patients. It was another opportunity to work in management in the healthcare field. After 4 years, he left the hospital and began serving as the executive director for the Japan America Society of Minnesota (JASM). Now in his 11th year as ED for JASM, he was pleased to write that this is the best work of all. He says, “I am able to do so many different tasks and projects in promoting the ‘building of bridges’ between the people of the U.S. and Japan in Minnesota and the Upper Midwestern states (the Dakotas and Western Wisconsin). It seems as if every day, there is something different to be involved in. This job gives me the opportunity to stay connected to Japan, and I love being with people who are interested in Japan and Asia. I feel that I have come full circle in my career by starting my business career in Japan, and now working in Minnesota, and still connected to Japan and Asia.”

Brent BURKHOLDER ‘69 earned his BA from University of Kentucky in 1973 and went on to get an MA in Public Health Policy from University of North Carolina in 1976. His next step was to enter the field of medicine where he received his MD from the University of North Carolina in 1984. He then pursued a Family Practice Residency at UNC until 1991.

At that time, Brent shifted the focus of his work to being a medical epidemiologist for the US Centers of Disease Control over the next 20 years (1991-2011). He worked primarily in the fields of refugee/emergency health and global immunization. This rewarding experience took him to over 30 countries around the world, including 6 years in India and multiple visits to North Korea.

After his time with CDC, he worked in Thailand for the World Health Organization (WHO) for two years focusing on communicable disease control before retiring in 2013.

In retirement, Brent has continued to work as a periodic consultant to WHO on global polio eradication programs. Otherwise, he keeps busy biking, hiking, and volunteering at the local food bank in Davis, CA.

1970s

Class Rep: Veronica CREVECOEUR ‘76 Class Rep: Peter DOROW ‘79 As the first Korean to be given a Canadian citizenship, Judith LEE (IRWIN) VON NOSTITZ ‘70 started at SFS in the first grade and went on to graduate from high school in 1970. Having received two scholarships, she received an undergraduate degree from New York State University in English Literature and Speech (Communication Arts). Upon graduation, Judith spent two years in Thailand teaching as a volunteer where she met her husband. They have had many postings around the globe with Manfred serving as Head of Mission for the Canadian Foreign Service in six countries in Asia (Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Brunei, and Pakistan).

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In her own right, Judy established an international trading company for hand-crafted furniture and accessories from South East Asia. Later, she turned her focus to a Thai food ingredients manufacturing company in Chiang Mai where they are producing products for a Korean Health and Beauty company based in Gangnam.

Alumni Visits/Notes Martha (van Lierop) VALASEK (1961 – 1971) ‘73* graduated from Elmhurst College in Speech Pathology (BA) in 1976, continued on with an Elementary Education endorsement from Trinity University, and then earned a MA in Education from Olivet Nazarene University. She worked for the public school system for 15 years as a Speech and Language teacher. Currently her greatest joy is working at the Elmhurst Public Library encouraging and developing literacy in infant to middle school students. Also, she is involved in inspiring Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics (STEAM) among the young as they grow into our future leaders.

Gregory SIEGELMAN ‘75* attended SFS from 1970-1972 (8th, 9th, and first semester of 10th). He went to Colgate University where he earned a B.A. in International Relations/ Political Science. Later, he earned his MBA at Cornell University. Greg spent 34 years in business primarily in marketing working for companies ranging in worth from $20 million to $30 billion. He left the corporate world three years ago and now is a guest lecturer at the University of Louisville speaking on marketing, entrepreneurship and general business. He volunteers at SCORE where he conducts workshops and counsels people on starting businesses and solving business problems. This includes his lectures at Fort Knox, KY, in which he helps servicemen and women who are transitioning out of the military.

Bryant Timmons “Tip” RAGAN, Jr. ‘78* attended SFS from 1967-1973. Tip’s father worked for Gulf Oil Corporation which was how Tip ended up in Korea. He attended Seoul Foreign School from 2nd through 7th grade. The school grew a great deal during that time. After graduating from high school in Houston in 1978, he attended the University of Texas, Austin, for his undergraduate degree. Desiring to become an academic, he went to graduate school at the University of California, Berkeley, where he received his Ph.D. in early modern French history. Currently, he teaches at Colorado College, a liberal arts college. If any SFS students would be interested in talking about their interest in History or in brainstorming college options, you can contact him at bragan@coloradocollege.edu .

1980s

Class Rep: Chang (Dean) PARK ‘89 Ingeborg LOON ‘84 was a part of SFS from 1979 - 1984 (Grades 7 - 11). After high school, she entered Erasmus University in the Netherlands were she received her BA in Japanese and Economics. Later she attended the University of Queensland where she studied International Relations and Japanese and then followed that up with a graduate diploma in Business Administration. Her career has found her serving as an International Director at universities and educational institutions where she is responsible for the recruitment of international students and the establishment of global institutional partnerships. Currently she is Director at Academies Australasia Group based in Sydney, Australia. She has two children: Valentina, 10, and Maxim, 7. Besides engaging in volunteer work at her children’s school, she serves as a parent helper with Cub Scouts.

Beth (Shrader) GOLIK ‘85* attended SFS from 1981-1984. Beth graduated in 1989 with a BA in Government from George Washington University. Later, in 1993, she received her MA in Higher Education Administration. Beth is currently serving as the Director of the Special Needs Ministry at Bay Presbyterian Church and is Ministry Coordinator for Key Ministry. In both positions, she has the opportunity to welcome children and families with special needs into the life of the church.

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Alumni Visits/Notes 1990s

Class Rep: David RHA ‘92 Class Rep: Benjamin CHAI ‘94 Class Rep: Renee KANG ‘94 Class Rep: Lionel CHUFFART ‘95* Cristina (LIM) CHUNG ’90 attended Washington University after graduating from SFS and received a BA in Psychology and Japanese. She continued her studies at Northwestern University and earned an MA in Speech-Language Pathology. Currently, she works as a speech-language pathologist (and department chair) at a public school in a suburb of Chicago (Wilmette) working with 5th and 6th grade students.

Cristina is an active member of her church, Winnetka Congregational Church, and is engaged as a Sunday school teacher, a fellowship team member, and is a member of the church’s executive committee.

Gene MOON ’93 attended the University of Central Oklahoma where he studied piano and viola as a double major in music performance and music education.

He took his studies further by completing a Masters of Music in music education at New York University and a Doctor of Musical Arts in orchestral conducting at the University of Oklahoma. He is currently a tenured professor and director of orchestras at Stephen F. Austin State University, music director and conductor of the Longview Symphony Orchestra and music director and conductor of the East Texas Youth Orchestra. He regularly guest conducts with orchestras throughout the U.S., Hong Kong, Macau and South America. Gene devotes his time to music education and works tirelessly to share his passion for music with the younger generation of classical music audiences.

Gita KRISHNASWAMY ‘97* attended SFS from 1988-1993. After high school, she attended Northwestern University where she earned a B.A. in Cell and Molecular Biology. She went on to earn a M.Ed. from DePaul University and followed that with a MPH from the University of Washington. Currently, Gita is a faculty member at the University of Washington School of Public Health. Her primary affiliation is with the Community-Oriented Public Health Practice program, which was founded on principles of equity and social justice and commitment to anti-racism. The program encourages students to consider why health disparities exist and why marginalized and oppressed communities have the worst health outcomes, all the while promoting the idea that non-medical determinants of health (economic inequality, education, institutional racism) affect the health of populations much more than individual behaviors or access to health care. The students partner with numerous local organizations that work with homeless youth, refugees, LGBTQ youth, and other marginalized groups on service learning projects, practicums, and capstone projects. Prior to this, Gita taught high school math and science for nine years.

Camilla CRAWFURD ’98 attended SFS from 1994-98. Upon graduating, she attended Copenhagen Business School where she received a MS degree in International Marketing and Management. After earning her degrees, she’s been working with customer experience management in marketing departments - first in Telco and later in a startup. She works now in Denmark (currently on maternity leave) but has also worked for Nokia in Vancouver, Canada. Currently she lives with her husband and three small children in Copenhagen.

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Alumni Visits/Notes 2000s

Class Rep: Jennifer CHA ‘02 Class Rep: Michelle LEE ‘03 Class Rep: Alex PAIK ‘04 After leaving SFS, Timothee DE MIERRY ’00 attended MIT where he graduated in 2004 with a BS in Aerospace Engineering. His first job was in finance as an investment banker in New York and London, and later he worked as an investment analyst in a hedge fund. Following that he started a hedge fund with three partners in 2014 but then shut it down in September 2016. Currently, he is interested in a new venture capital firm focused on aerospace start-ups. Obviously, Timothee is not one to let moss grow under his feet. When not at his job, he is working pro bono for a charity which is doing research on a very rare genetic disease which causes several types of cancer and autism in children. He is helping them with their financing and strategic initiatives.

After graduation, Hannah MICHELL ‘01 entered the University of Cambridge where she majored in Philosophy and Anthropology. Later she received her MA in Creative Writing from City University and went on to author her first novel, The Defections. She is also a lecturer on Korean pop culture at the University of California, Berkeley.

In her work, she challenges students and readers “to see beyond the narrow and stereotyped representations of minority groups, especially Asians, to see the historical and cultural events which have shaped these images. It’s only in seeing how these racially charged images are manufactured that we can begin to reimagine them.”

Upon graduation, Michael AHN ’02 went to Ecole hoteliere de Lausanne and received a BS in International Hospitality Management. He received his Master’s at NYU in Hospitality Industry Studies and is currently working on his doctorate in Hotel and Tourism Management from Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Michael is area manager for South Korea at Expedia Inc., a travel tech company. He aspires to be an entrepreneur in this field of business.

After graduating from SFS, Alexandra KATZIAN (née Bobretzky) ‘02 worked in Hotel and Hospitality Management in Austria. Later she attended the University of Salzburg where she earned a BA in Political Science, followed by a MA in Religious Studies.

Currently she is attending law school as a full-time student.

A few years ago, Alexandra started volunteering in her community and is now the chairwoman for the Austrian Youth Union in the district of Linz, Austria. Her position is head of the Department for Women Rights, LGBTQIA Rights, and Gender politics.

She also volunteers for an organization called HIBA, which focuses on Education and Women Rights and building houses in Cameroon. She says,“Getting involved in my community is very important to me and SFS taught me to always think local and act global. Never give up on your dreams and cherish the time at SFS. Go Crusaders! And may GOD bless all of you!”

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Alumni Visits/Notes

2000s continued

Amanda MARTIN ‘04 started at UNLV and then transferred to Devry University in Seattle, WA, where she earned a BS in Biomedical Engineering Technology. In 2009, she got married and moved back to Korea. She now manages her own businesses while being a full time mom. One of her businesses is photography.

Another is private teaching. Now that both kids are a bit older, she plans to complete the second half of her Masters program and pursue a position in teaching at either the high school or university level. She wishes to teach either math or science.

Alex PAIK ’04 attended Oberlin College in Ohio after graduating from SFS where he double-majored in East Asian Studies and Politics. It was his original plan to enter into the foreign service. As in many cases, one doesn’t always end up where they initially intended. Alex later returned to Seoul where he currently is running a digital marketing agency and has opened a new “escape room” business. An “escape room” is a physical adventure game in which players are locked in a room and have to use elements of the room to solve a series of puzzles and escape within a set time limit, or having completed a mission. Go Alex!!!

After graduating from SFS, Robert LAULER ‘05 devoted his time to becoming an expert on Korea. He focused his undergraduate studies on learning the Korean language and completed a master’s degree at Seoul National University in Korean Studies. For the past three years, he has been able to use his knowledge of the language and country to help foreign companies enter the Korean market. He is currently working as a Project Manager at the British Chamber of Commerce in Korea (BCCK).

Matt KEARNEY ’07 attended Olivet Nazarene University where he received a B.S. in Physical Education and Health Education. He went on to teach PE for a number of years in the States and coach basketball. Over time Matt’s love of basketball and coaching led him to go back overseas where he ended up in Africa setting up a grassroots basketball organization. Matt said about his current role: “I am currently working in Goma, Congo, with a grassroots basketball organization.

Through sports and education we are positive that the youth in our programs will be equipped to lead their country to the future they deserve. Focus on your education, pair it with your passions, and you will change the world.”

David KIM ’08 attended the University of Pennsylvania where he received his Bachelors and Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics. He has since been working as a Consultant, advising clients in the Utilities & Electric Power Industry. He currently lives in Boston, MA, and works as a Consultant at Accenture. Outside of work, he volunteers as a mentor to high school students with high academic potential but limited opportunities and resources, primarily providing guidance around the college application process.

He also serves as a mentor to early-career professionals committed to careers in the social sector to help them develop key professional skills for success.

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2010s

Alumni Visits/Notes

Class Rep: Kayla MOON ‘10 Class Rep: Joon KIM ‘14 Kristie OH ‘11 attended Bryn Mawr College after graduating from SFS. While there she majored in History and minored in Political Science. She is currently working as a Digital Strategist and Investment Associate @ MEC (in the Media Industry). Kristie has a heart for animal care and serves as a volunteer and foster care provider for abandoned dogs at a non-profit 501-c-3 rescue organization.

Happily, Alisa Kim ’10 dropped by in mid-February to pay SFS and a few teachers and staff a visit. She was in Seoul for a short while completing a project for her Masters degree in Occupational Therapy at the University of Southern California.

Alisa was at the LA Alumni Reunion on Feb. 4 bringing life to the party there (big shock!!). The class of 2010 was the most represented one there. Alisa commented on a couple of great memories that she had of her time at SFS: (1) having the basketball team dance with the Dance Team during the Homecoming half time performance, and (2) being on the Girls Volleyball Varsity dream team (2008-2009) losing no sets all season long! Awesome! When asked about a lasting influence SFS had for her, she said “Global… It’s amazing to visit almost anywhere in the world and know that there is an SFS alumni I can reach out to.”

Andrew STREGE ‘11 attended SFS from 2008-2011 and after graduating went to UCLA where he received his BA in International Development Studies. He was then commissioned into the United States Air Force through his ROTC program and is currently serving as a Personnel Officer in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

In addition to his duties he, along with his squadron, has had the opportunity to volunteer with the Fisher House Foundation as well as help organize the Deployed Families’ Dinner.

During the end of February, Joel BENSON, Class of 2014, came back in Seoul after a 3 year absence to take a semester class at Yonsei University. Since graduating early from SFS in January of 2014, Joel has been attending Montana State University to pursue his passion of becoming a pilot and a flight instructor.

Never one to do things half-way, Joel is now a certified pilot and is completing some course work to add to his resume as a flight instructor. He is glad to be back in Seoul and remembers his first days at SFS as a 6th grader. He said, “I remember the overwhelming welcome that I received by my teachers and the SFS community.” He added that this is why he continues to feel like he is home when he steps on to the campus.

Joel also enjoys photography and is a volunteer at his church as a tech director.

In addition, he is involved in a local non-profit organization that provides wheelchairs to children in developing countries. He is looking forward to being back in Seoul for the next few months and hopes to reconnect with some of his past friends while here.

Albert KIM ‘14 calls UC Berkeley home for the time being. Albert is majoring in Microbial Biology. While visiting SFS, he walked down memory lane talking about student council meetings, performing in school musicals and APAC choir, participating in cross country meets, assisting with International Fair and experiencing Vida Nueva. Good times. When not studying at UC Berkeley, Albert does volunteer work at a local hospital.

Yage SONG ’14 spent 10 years at SFS. She is currently attending the University of Sydney in Australia and enjoying it very much. When asked about memories that she has of her days at SFS, Yage spoke nostalgically about her days on the swim team, the good friends that she made and still keeps in contact with and student council. Outside of work, Yage has serve as a Sunday School teacher at her church. She commented that here lasting impression that she has of SFS is the supportive and loving community that she found it to be.

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Alumni Visits/Notes Former Faculty Kathryn CALABRESE studied at Western Illinois University and Northeastern Illinois University where she majored in Learning Disabilities/Teaching of Language Arts. Kathryn has served as a Special Education Teacher for 36 years in International Schools and US Public Schools and is now retired. Currently she is tutoring two afternoons a week in the after school program for Native American children at the Ho Chunk Tribal Wellness Center in Wisconsin. Both Kathryn and Tony CALABRESE were teachers from 1987-1989.

SFS Inspired poem “Welcome Friend�

by Dick Underwood, Former Head of School

Pictured (back) Ruth Richter - Former Faculty & Mary Lyso - Former Faculty, (front) Dick Underwood & Harlan Lyso, Former Heads of Schools

I love to hear the welcome sound Of footsteps on the snowy ground Heralding friends upon the way To visit me, and maybe stay An hour or so to talk and pray.

I'm never alone as God is near But I love when you are here.

My heart is glad for friends so dear Who warm my thoughts when days are drear.

Memories of times long past Are jewels of joy that last and last.

Loved ones gone ahead of me Are often near where I seem to see And feed upon their loving smile They sometimes stay a little while As tears of joy and sadness blend.

Low my tired head I bend And thank my Lord for joys untold And memories, both new and old.

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Alumni Reunions

There were stories told, laughter added and friendships reignited... it was good fun, good food and all around good times.

U.S. Alumni Reunions London, Chicago T inandSeoul, LA allowed many

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alumni from around the world to reunite with past classmates and to forge new friendships with graduates from a different era. For me personally, it was a great time of reigniting memories with so many of my past students and athletes.

The long hours spent in the classrooms dissecting frogs or pigs (Mr. Moon, how long are we going to be working on these pigs? Mine’s falling apart!),

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the planning and execution of Group IV labs for IB (are we really going to spend overnight here and finish on Saturday?), or the prepping for a killer test in IB Biology (Ahhh…the nervous system test was designed to burn out my synapses!!) were discussed with an air of nostalgia minus the angst and stress of that time.

Stories of games played (Remco doing a bicycle kick from the corner of the penalty box that sent the ball into the far left

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upper corner of the goal), of injuries suffered on our gravel field (shin splints and gruesome abrasions from tackles that left our girls and boys picking gravel out of their shredded skin, and games won and lost in the last minute of play (Peter Kim helping us beat SAHS in a down to the wire basketball game on our home court… signs the next day were posted around school calling for “Peter as President”) were recaptured in vivid detail bringing the events back to life for each of us.

As the new Alumni Director it has been my joy to be in contact with many of our graduates and to be able to start a number of new initiatives on behalf of the school. The first initiative is to start with our soon-to-be graduates. We are trying to inform our current Juniors and Seniors about what it means to be an SFS alumni and how they can participate in a way that will help them as they seek out a university and later how they can give back to the next group of graduates. It is our hope to raise up an interactive and supportive alumni association that can act as guides and mentors for those considering specific universities and/or career options.

For our current seniors this would mean pairing them up with alumni who attended the university that they are interested in so they can get an insider’s view into what that university is like and get some helpful hints on how to adjust to life on campus. For seniors, they will have an opportunity to inform juniors of their first-hand experiences of how to get the most out of campus tours, how to negotiate the stresses of the IB diploma, and how to manage the university application process.

Another initiative that is underway is to reach out to our alumni and receive from them information about their lives that we can then share with our SFS communityat-large, both in the Banner as well as on the school monitors in various school lobbies and gathering spaces.

It is our hope to inform our community and inspire our high school students to consider and pursue occupations that other SFS graduates have chosen. To that end we ask any and all of you who read this article to send

• Your name • When you graduated or the years that you attended SFS if you didn’t actually graduate from SFS • Where you attended university and what field of study you pursued (or what you did if you didn’t attend university immediately after graduating) • What occupation you ultimately chose to pursue and the career path that got you there • What service opportunities you have participated in that support those who are marginalized or disadvantaged (e.g., charities, church, community events) • Oh yes…and we want an up-to-date picture of you, or of you at your work place or you with your family to place with your blurb

A third initiative is going to take some time and effort.

We would like to develop individual associations in various regions of the world that can inform and support our alumni. These would be organized and run by alumni who are familiar with the different needs and expectations of that region. The intent of these associations is to act in the following ways: as a conduit for information, as a possible resource to those who are considering either career moves or for those whose circumstances place them in need of support, to act on behalf of the SFS community to celebrate milestones in the lives of SFS alumni and recognize those who have passed on. While these associations would not be run by SFS, they would be supported by SFS in various ways. If you are in a position where you have the time and interest in assisting in this initiative, please contact me at jack.moon@seoulforeign.org .

Finally, let me say that we are open to new ideas and initiatives you may have that will make us a more effective and dynamic arm of the school. We are honored to have you all as alumni of Seoul Foreign School.

--by Jack Moon, Director of Alumni Relations

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