Our Journey - ASG Yearbook 2016 by American Scholar

ASG YEARBOOK

2016 yearbook

Contents TABLE OF

SPOTLIGHTS

28 STUDENT SPOTLIGHT Gary Li, Felicity He, Tom Sun, & Alan Tran

37 OUTDOORS CLUB Experiencing the great American Outdoors

58 MUSIC CLUB Growing through Music

64 STUDENT SPOTLIGHT James Tang, Jeremy Zhing, Jayna Choi & Mason Zhang

70 BUSINESS CLUB Learning business from the professionals at ASG

88 KOREAN SOCIETY Sharing Korean culture

110 ART CLUB A club to emphasize the love of art in all mediums.

CLASS OF 2016 Meet the American Scholar Group Senior Class of 2016

128 CAPTURING MEMORIES: STUDENT PHOTOS

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EXPERIENCE 28 46 60 76 84 94 100

Leadership Day Halloween Thanksgiving Formal Dinner Christmas Dance 4th Annual Lunar New Year Luncheon St. Patrick’s Day Dinner & Karaoke 5th Annual Spring Pig Roast

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EXPLORE 32 36 50 68 74 92 126

D-Day Reenactment Students Enjoy the Canfield Fair Halloween Parade Christmas Tree Decorating Christmas Light-Up Parade School Tours Niagara USA: Up Close & Powerful

ACHIEVE Honor’s Banquet CMU LEAP Program - Carl Tang ASG Alumnus Joins VOA ASG Announces Four New University Partnerships 118 2016 Commencement Luncheon 38 54 82 83

SCHOLAR SHOUTOUTS 42 44 45 52 56 57

Students Build Robots to Rescue Trapped Valuables Students Enjoy the Maker Faire Students Simulate Business Roles Cedar Point: HalloWeekends KCHS Countries Fair Students Inspired by the Mercyhurst University President

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Student Clubs Begin to Soar Students Commit to Health & Wellness Students Perform with Youngstown Symphony Orchestra ASG Students Bring Hollywood to Greenville Star Wars: Premiere Awes Students Students Hit the Slopes at AvalanceXpress ASG Student on Stage

91 Shootinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Hoops 104 Giving Back to the Community 106 Greenville High School Honors Memorial Day 108 Exploring the World of Art

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MISCELLANEOUS

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11th - Middle School Students Schools Attended Class of 2016 College Bound ASG Staff Culinary Exploration Student Government

Trinity Hall, located at our Greenville, Pennsylvania, campus, is our new dormitory with a capacity of up to 100 students. This dormitory is equipped with a commercial kitchen staffed by two livein cooks. Trinity Hall also has its own game room, soccer field and basketball court, as well as multiple study rooms.

Trinity Campus

CELEBRATING THE 1ST YEAR OF OUR NEWEST DORMITORY

Elaine Wu Siqi

Angela Yao Zhou

Winchester Chen Junxu

SCHOOL

Greenville High School

FUTURE PLAN

Attend Indiana State University, Indiana

Attend Brandeis University in Boston

Attend Gannon University

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Ken Chen Kangpeng

Y Than My

Caroline Guo Naining

Mae Song Ziyi

SCHOOL

Greenville High School

FUTURE PLAN

Applied to University of Buffalo - SUNY, Indiana University of Bloomington and Iowa State University

Attend Auburn University

Attend Penn State University

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Mason Zhang Mingyang

Ray Wei Rujiang

Freda Fang Xin

Klaus Zhou Yu

SCHOOL

Greenville High School

Ursuline High School

FUTURE PLAN

Attend Youngstown State University

Taking a year off in China

Attend University of Iowa

Undecided

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Carl Tang Xuzhi

Catherine Zhang Rui

Jessica Liu Yuan

SCHOOL

Ursuline High School

FUTURE PLAN

Attend University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Attend Gannon University

Attend Suffolk University Boston 2016 yearbook

Eris Chai Zhi

Stephen An Zijian

Andy Yu Qi

Thresa Li Huiting

SCHOOL

Ursuline High School

FUTURE PLAN

Attend Ohio State University

Attend University of New Hampshire

Attend Miami University of Ohio

Applied to Champion University - California, UCI, and UC St. Barbara - Oregon. Undecided

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Around Zhou Wei

Jonason Zhu Junlong

Rex Yan Rence

SCHOOL

Ursuline High School

FUTURE PLAN

Attend San Francisco State University

Attend American University

Attend San Mateo Community College or Santa Ana College 2016 yearbook

Vincent Wen Zean

Tom Tang Weijie

James Tang Beixiao

Jack Xu Zhehan

SCHOOL

Ursuline High School

Kennedy Catholic High School

SCHOOL

FUTURE PLAN

Attend Western University for Social Sciences

Attend Highline College Washington

Attend University of Wisconsin Madison

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Kennedy Catholic High School

FUTURE PLAN Attend University of Massachusetts in Boston

Jackson Yuan Yitian

Tom Sun Yu

Mark Zheng Minxiang

SCHOOL

Kennedy Catholic High School

Living Word Christian School

FUTURE PLAN

Attend Edinboro University

Attend Thiel College

Attend Westminster College

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Frank Ye Zhenming

Ted Feng Guotai

Jeremy Zhang Yuxiang

Jinchen Ding

SCHOOL

Cardinal Mooney High School

Sharpsville High School

FUTURE PLAN

Taking a year off in China

Applied to Parkland Community College

Attend St. Johns NYC

Attend college in China

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Jim Wu Jin

Honey Choi Jiyeon

SCHOOL

Sharpsville High School

FUTURE PLAN

Taking a semester off in China

Attend Washington State Community College

2016 TOP JUNIOR

Eleventh Grade 2 0 1 6

Living Word Christian School

Cardinal Mooney High School

Michael Li Zi

Edison Wang Longhao Cardinal Mooney High School

Cardinal Mooney High School

Robin Song Jawon

Felicity He Shuyin

Alan Sun Zhixin

Ezekiel Lei Zhihao

Ander Wang Xinwei

Globie Liu Yijia

Warren JFK Catholic School

Karl Zhang Chenhao Jamestown High School

Violet Pang Tong

Warren JFK Catholic School

Ursuline High School

Anna He Yuqin

Kennedy Catholic High School

Max Ma Xiaomeng

Kennedy Catholic High School

Ursuline High School

Amy Li Huizhen

Kennedy Catholic High School

Cai Jia

Warren JFK Catholic School

Phoenix Wang Yihan

Ursuline High School

Yale Ye Yihong

Kennedy Catholic High School

Stacy Shen Ziling

Living Word Christian School

Usher Xue Chen

Jason Sun Yuan

Kennedy Catholic High School

Alex Zhu Weiyi Ursuline High School

Alex Yu Yang

Ursuline High School

Cardinal Mooney High School

Zoe Luo Kun

Peter Zhang Kefan

Kennedy Catholic High School

James Joo JinMoo

Cardinal Mooney High School

Ursuline High School

Wilde Li Qianyu

Cardinal Mooney High School

2016 TOP SOPHOMORE

Tenth Grade 2 0 1 6

Katy Yang Tong

Living Word Christian School

Marc Zhu Zejun

Sharpsville High School

Henry Nguyen Dinh Phuong Nam Cardinal Mooney High School

Alice Vu Anh Hoang

Kennedy Catholic High School

Amy Zhu Sifei

Warren JFK Catholic School

Lavender Tian Yuxin Greenville High School

Carl Ailihute Kadeer

Kennedy Catholic High School

Harry Aili Halimulati

Kennedy Catholic High School

Mike Zhang Liming

Cardinal Mooney High School

Joe Abudukeyoumu Xiapukaiti Cardinal Mooney High School

James Zhang Xuyang Kennedy Catholic High School

Eric Gong Jianye

Cardinal Mooney High School

Lanny Shen Hao

Kennedy Catholic High School

Jayna Choi Han Seul

Cardinal Mooney High School

Leaf Ye Zi

Ursuline High School

Wendy Yu Wen

Cardinal Mooney High School

Sophia Xu Mengfei

Cardinal Mooney High School

Tom Huang Tianshu Greenville High School

Even Hong Yifan

Kennedy Catholic High School

Gann Yin Zhixiang

Ryan Yang YoonSung Warren JFK Catholic School

Joe Zheng Mingzhe Ursuline High School

Chloe Lee Yunhee

Ursuline High School

Cardinal Mooney High School

Frank Fu Jiahui

Gavin Chen Haokun

Cardinal Mooney High School

Ursuline High School

2016 TOP FRESHMAN

Ninth Grade 2 0 1 6

Gwen Le Giang Pham Ha Greenville High School

Cloris Chen Yaxin Greenville High School

Gary Li Yao

Greenville High School

Angela Peng Liyun

Gru Feng Jinghe

Ryan Qiu Ziming

Vivian Sun Weiwei

Cardinal Mooney High School

Ursuline High School

Steven Subati Paerhati Kennedy Catholic High School

Ursuline High School

Wonho La

Stone Zhang Shikun

Thea Sun Yiyu

Katherine Bai Qinglu

Warren JFK Catholic School

Cardinal Mooney High School

Sharpsville High School

John Zhang Jun

Daniel Cao Silong

Pamela Liu Ziqi

Hannah Choi Juhee

Tom Fu Yiming

Warren JFK Catholic School

Jing Ziyi

Greenville High School

Aide Liu Zhixuan

Ursuline High School

An Lu Khanh

Cardinal Mooney High School

Ursuline High School

Cardinal Mooney High School

Ursuline High School

Daniel Yao Xiaolong

Bella Shin Yeonju

Alan Hai Nam Tran

Julie Tran Phuong Ngoc Nam

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school

St. Christine School 8th Grade

St. Nicholas School 8th Grade

Sit Nicholas School 5th Grade

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SCHOOLS ATTENDED Currently, American Scholar Group (ASG) has students attending 8 different U.S. high schools - private and public as well as 2 different private middle schools. These schools are capable of accepting students from 4th to 12th grade.

Greenville High School Greenville, Pennsylvania

St. Christine Middle School

St. Nicholas School

Youngstown, Ohio

Struthers, Ohio

Sharpsville High School Sharpsville, Pennsylvania 20

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Kennedy Catholic High School

Jamestown High School Jamestown, Pennsylvania

John F. Kennedy High School

Hermitage, Pennsylvania

Warren, Ohio

Cardinal Mooney High School

Living Word Christian School

Struthers, Ohio

Greenville, Pennsylvania

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Universities & Colleges to which our students have been accepted

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AMERICAN SCHOLAR GROUP

David Ho

Executive Chairman Group Chief Executive

Dr. Susan Amorose M.ED, DMQ

Robert Stanger M.Ed.

Benedict Ho

Dean of Global Engagement

Director of Content & Program Development

Vickie Beckman MBA

Diane Stanger

General Manager/ Global Engagement

Tutor

Lisa Ng

Group Executive Director & Financial Controller

Michaelene Harris

Chief Global Officer & President American English Institute

Director/ Corporate Affairs

Maria Morin

Jim Chapin M.Ed.

Dean of Student Engagement

Deanna Moose

Associate Manager Corporate Communications

Corporate Chaplin

Melissa List

Graphic Designer Corporate Communications

Meg Douglas Hamilton Chancellor of American Scholar Group

Goldie Huang

Vice President/ Global Engagement

Job Lim

Creative Director Corporate Communications

Leon Dao

Graphic Designer Corporate Communications

Cecelia Yauger M.Ed.

Chief Operating Officer & Vice President of Education

Nahed Alsayed

Director of Global Engagement: Middle East

Sheryl Lanning M.Ed.

Registrar & Alumni Affairs

Hugh Hong MBA

Representative Global Engagement

Cindy Chen MBA Accountant

Serena Ham MA

Alina Harbourne M.Ed.

AEI Director/ Academics & Curriculum

Dr. Lucas Lu Ph.D.

Country Manager Korea

Director Chinese American Advisory Council

CK Lim

Susanne Simunich

Channel Manager

Paul Hamil

Property Manager

Operations Manager

Nack Loy

Accounting Officer

Thao Vu

General Manager ASEAN

Dean Baktay MA

Program Manager/ Global Engagement

Alexis Godinich

Curriculum Development

Wesley Goodman M.A.

Manager Student Engagement

Sam Lee

Country Manager Japan

Nguyen Thu Dung

Country Manager IndoChina

Carrie Smith

Curriculum Development

Dr. Scott Sankey Ph.D.

Instructor STEM Instruction

Steven Kesslar

Sue Shu

Manager Student Welfare

Territory Manager China

AEI Director/ Instruction & Training

Nancy Lewandowski, M.Ed

Professor Jie Wu, Ph.D. Director/ Professional Education

Jennifer Curry PhD

Kristin Fox MBA

Instructor STEM Curriculum

Esther Ter M.C.

Manager - Academic & Behavioral Counseling

Office Manager

Kelli Jerina M.ED.

Manager Student Affairs

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

GARY LI

student of the month Gary Li, a freshman (9th grade) at Greenville High School, was recently recognized by his school as December 2015 Student of the Month. In addition to excelling academically, Students of the Month must demonstrate above average trustworthiness, leadership, and citizenship skills. Gary has displayed his mastery of these skills both at school and during his time with ASG. Garyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s achievement is a noteworthy honor, and the entire ASG community is extremely proud of our budding young scholar! Congratulations, Gary!

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

FELICITY HE

perfect math sat score ASG is proud to announce that Felicity He, a junior (11th Grade) at Ursuline High School recently scored a perfect 800 on her SAT Math exam! The news came as no surprise to many as Felicity, an exceptionally bright student, consistently earns the highest academic standards in school. Felicity’s achievement marks the second time since 2012 when ASG student Anh Duc Do achieved the same feat.

TOM SUN

wins ghs wrestling match On the night of 13. January 2016, Greenville senior Tom Sun secured his first career victory in his school’s wrestling match against Conneaut High School. Tom’s 10–7 exhibition match triumph set the stage for his team’s 56–6 win over the only other undefeated wrestling team in the region. After Tom’s stunning defeat of his opponent, the crowd of spectators exploded into a frenzy of celebration and the boisterous mood continued throughout the match. Congratulations Tom! You have made your peers at Greenville High School, and everyone at ASG very proud!

ALAN TRAN wins school spelling bee Alan Tran, an 8th grade student at St. Nicholas Middle School, recently won his schools’ annual spelling bee competition! As the champion, Alan went on to represent his school at the 83rd Annual Vindicator Regional Spelling Bee on March 12th at Youngstown State University. Congratulations, Alan!

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EXPERIENCE

LEADERSHIP DAY

ASG Students and staff participated in a day of team-building and Leadership development activities at Chapel Hill Campus on Saturday, September 12th.

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LEADERSHIP DAY

LEADERS FOR THE FUTURE Staff and students were placed in groups based on schools they attend and were given opportunities to showcase their leadership and communication style. Each activity was designed to foster leadership skills. Each team completed objectives and overcame obstacles while forming closer relationships, making new friends and having tons of fun!

SCHOLAR NOTES

The Leadership Day event at ASG teaches students leadership & team building skills through fun group activities

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Throughout the day, we had American high school students volunteer to help out with these team and leader building activities.

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GOOD EATS The dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s events concluded with a Southern-style cookout and the celebration of ASG student August and September Birthdays!

LEADERSHIP DAY

ASG LOOKS FORWARD TO HOSTING MANY MORE LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR STUDENTS IN THE FUTURE! 2016 yearbook

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D-DAY

REENACTMENT actual day: normandy, france - june 6th, 1944

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D-DAY REENACTMENT

SCHOLAR NOTES The D-Day reenactment commemorates the Allied invasion of Normandy, one of the most pivotal battles of the Second World War in Europe.

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D-DAY REENACTMENT

EXPERIENCE HISTORY On Saturday, August 22nd, 2015 a group of American Scholar students attended the annual Conneaut, Ohio D-Day reenactment. This event, which included a live battle reenactment, living history displays, thousands of reenactors and hundreds of military vehicles, is one of the premier World War Two reenactments in the United States. Our students had the unique opportunity of experiencing history first-hand while touring the reenactors camps, viewing the living history displays and watching the battle reenactment. 34

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CLUB SPOTLIGHT

STUDENTS KAYAKING AT THE

Outdoors CLUB THE ASG

One of the greatest things about the United States is the country’s natural beauty and the opportunity to participate in a plethora of outdoor recreational activities. The ASG Outdoors Club seeks to introduce students to the experience of outdoor recreation by participating in a variety of activities including hiking, kayaking, rock climbing, and camping among others.

ANNUAL GREENVILLE FESTIVAL On Sunday September 13th, 2015 the American Scholar Group Outdoors Club held its inaugural event by fielding a team of competitors in the Greenville Outdoor Recreation and Arts Festival River Games. Our dedicated students braved cold temperatures and rain to win first place in the River Games competition. This was the first experience kayaking for Outdoors Club President An Lu Khanh of Saigon, Vietnam, who said it was the most fun he has had since he’s been in the U.S.

NATURE HIKE SPARKS FUN STUDENT COMPETITION On Sunday October 11th, the ASG Outdoors club held its second event, a six mile hike along the Shenango River Trail in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. In addition to hiking on the towpath of the abandoned Erie Extension Canal, our students held a picnic and rock skipping competition on a sandbar in the Shenango River. The students had the opportunity to experience western Pennsylvania’s natural beauty, while learning elements of basic woods-craft, and testing their physical endurance. Most importantly, our nine young adventurers had fun while enjoying time with their friends in nature!

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Students Enjoy The

CANFIELD SCHOLAR NOTES First established in 1846, the Canfield Fair is the largest County Fair in the State of Ohio and the 3rd largest County Fair in the United States. 36

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SCHOLAR SHOUTOUTS

Over Labor Day weekend our students took in the excitement at the Canfield Fair. This county fair is held every year during the week of Labor Day. Along with fair food and games, our students dove into the best part of the fair - the thrilling rides including high flying swings, the sudden drop Super Shot and the Pharaohâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Boat 2016 yearbook

ACHIEVE

HONORâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BANQUET

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The American Scholar Group held the annual Honors Banquet on Saturday, September 26th, 2015. In attendance were more than 150 students, staff and honored guests.

HONORâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BANQUET

A PLEDGE TO EXCELLENCE The Honorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Banquet is one of the most important days of the year, as it marks the expectations of ASG, students and staff combined. Students and staff both take oaths that affirm their commitment to academic excellence, respect and personal integrity.

This year, both student council presidents of the ASG Pennsylvania and Ohio branch, James Tang and Vincent Wen, led their fellow students in saying the oaths while Cecelia Yauger led fellow ASG staff in reciting the Studentfirst pledge.

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ACHIEVE

GOOD EATS In attendance were more than 150 students, staff and honored guests. Everyone in attendance was treated to a delicious spread prepared by head chef, Carol Lee.

SCHOLAR NOTES

The Honorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Banquet is the first formal event of the new school year. The banquet marks the beginning of a students journey towards excellence.

KEY SPEAKERS Keynote speaker, Jim Chapin, spoke about the importance of honor and personal integrity in American education.

James Tang, Student Council President shared with students about his positive experiences within ASG and discussed how his successes are linked to the leadership roles he took on and the after-school & ASG activities he participated in.

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Mrs. Morin and Kate Rymer also recognized the recent successes of current students and announced upcoming opportunities for student involvement throughout the year.

HONOR’S BANQUET

A NIGHT OF FUN & REWARD The event closed with pictures and an announcement of this year’s ASG Academic scholarship awards: $5,000, $2,500, and $1,000, scholarships that will be given to the top three scholars from the senior class.

STUDENTS ANDER WANG AND CARL TANG PLAYED A BEAUTIFUL DUET ON VIOLIN THAT ENDED WITH A STANDING OVATION FROM EVERYONE.

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SCHOLAR SHOUTOUTS

STUDENTS BUILD ROBOTS TO RESCUE TRAPPED VALUABLES ASG’s James, Jackson and Yale were among the members of the Kennedy Catholic Robotics team who built and engineered robots to participate in Grove City College’s sixth annual Wolverine BEST Robotics competition on October 16th and 17th. Jackson and Yale were on the ground constructing the robots, while James supervised as the team manager. The team engineered robots to maneuver through dangerous mines, searching for valuable goods. Kennedy Catholic was one of 19 other teams in the competition.

“Being an active member of the robotics team has allowed me to use critical thinking skills and helped me see the value of team work.” - James Tang 2016 yearbook

SCHOLAR SHOUTOUTS

STUDENTS ENJOY THE

On October 10th, students visited the annual Maker Faire in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Maker Faire is a community-based learning event that inspires everyone to become a maker! The Faire features technology, art, craft, electronics, engineering, and other projects created by makers themselves, including student projects, robotics, fashion, 3D printers and CNC mills, rockets and R/C toys, green tech, radios, electric vehicles, biology/biotech and chemistry projects, kites, unusual tools or machines and so much more.

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STUDENTS SIMULATE

SCHOLAR SHOUTOUTS

BUSINESS ROLES Many high school students have the belief that if they want to work in a business some day, they must be an accountant or financial officer. Although these are important positions, ASG Greenville seniors Caroline, Elaine, Mae, Mason and Y, along with their classmates, discovered that those roles are not their only options when working in a business. Americans for the Competitive Enterprise System (ACES), a non-profit organization from Erie, Pa, held a business simulation experience to Greenville High School seniors the week of October 19th, where they had the opportunity to discover where their true talents may lie within a business. From advertising and marketing to sales and IT, ASG students got a glimpse of the components of running a business.

Caroline was a member of the winning team and her persuasive sales pitch to potential customers, earned her four awards and a one hundred dollar prize.

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EXPERIENCE Spooky, sordid and macabre costumes donned ASG students at the annual Halloween party on October 30. 46

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HALLOWEEN

EMBRACE THE SPIRIT OF HALLOWEEN

From zombie fighters to creepy clowns, black cats to deranged doctors, students truly embraced the Halloween tradition, especially with the incentive of cash prizes for the best costumes.

INTERVIEWING GHOULS

American Scholar student An Lu Khanh, wanders around the party filled with “interesting characters in questionable costumes”

WHEN BLACK CATS PROWL AND PUMPKINS GLEAM MAY LUCK BE YOURS ON HALLOWEEN! 2016 yearbook

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CREEPY GAMES & SCARY MOVIES A surplus of themed games were available to the students to enjoy together, like pumpkin bowling and â&#x20AC;&#x153;guess the texture,â&#x20AC;? as well as scary movies to watch and plenty of sweet treats to celebrate the holiday.

ASG students Gru, Globie and Alex and staff member David Rymer were the winners of the competition for most creative costumes.

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SPOOKY & SWEET TREATS Our chefs conjured up many different spooky treats for this party, including band-aids - made from graham crackers frosting and jelly, and kitty litter created by mixing rice krispy treat cereal and tootsie rolls. And no Halloween party would be complete without a bowl full of trick-or-treat candy! Students also celebrated all of the October birthdays.

HALLOWEEN

HAUNTED PHOTO BOOTH This year the students were able to take their creepy, spooky and fun pictures in our Halloween photo booth

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Halloween 50

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Parade

HALLOWEEN PARADE

Candy Shortage failed to dampen

Spirits in Halloween Parade

ASG students participated in the annual Greenville Halloween parade on Saturday October 31. They built an ASG themed float and planned to toss candy to local kids who attended the parade, but were over-zealous in their efforts and ended up running out of candy before the end of the parade! Without candy to be thrown, parade goers received handshakes and well-wishes for a happy Halloween from our students. Everyone enjoyed this longstanding local tradition.

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SCHOLAR NOTES SCHOLAR SHOUTOUTS

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The photos at HalloWeekends 2015 were taken by our very own ASG Students!

SCHOLAR SHOUTOUTS

THRILL SEEKERS AT

CEDAR POINT On October 17th, students braved the terror of not only the thrilling roller coasters, but also scare zones, mazes and monster parades at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio.

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ACHIEVE

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I LOVE PLAYING PHYSICS SO I’M ALWAYS INTERESTED IN HOW OBJECTS CAN AFFECT EACH OTHER. WE PLAYED POOL EVERYDAY DURING LUNCH SO IT GAVE ME THE IDEA TO CREATE THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION YOU COULD PLAY ANYWHERE CARL TANG

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CMU LEAP PROGRAM

EXPLORING COMPUTER SCIENCE TO FIND A MORE EXCITING TOMORROW ASG student Carl Tang recently completed LEAP, a highly competitive summer camp hosted by Carnegie Mellon University. Led by Carnegie Mellon’s computer science department, the annual 7 week camp is designed especially for students interested in computer science, programming and robotics.

Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Carnegie Mellon University has the #1 computer sciences graduate program in the country according to U.S. News Ranking.

LEAP participants learned about the various disciplines under experts and professors from CMU. They also participated in many projects with Carnegie Mellon students. Each LEAP participant had to complete a final project and present it to fellow

participants, professors, and family members. Student projects included music visualizers, computer games and even tic-tac-toe playing robot Carl designed a game that allows users to play a game of pool on their computers. However in Carl’s version, positive electric fields surround each ball. Depending on the angle and force applied by the user on the cue ball, the pool balls would repel each other at various speeds, much like placing two magnets with the same charges together. The senior at Ursuline high school spent many hours and days perfecting the algorithms required to make the physics of the game run smoothly. “I love playing physics so I’m always interested in how objects can affect each other. We played pool everyday during lunch so it gave me the idea to create this electronic version you could play anywhere” Camp counselors and professors shared that Carl had one of the most impressive projects in the camp because of the intense level of trigonometry required to make the game work. Carl plans to keep perfecting the graphics and adding new features to make the game even more interesting this school year.

Former LEAP participants have attended some of the top universities in the country and went on to hold executive positions in Fortune 500 companies. We believe Carl will be following in their footsteps!

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SCHOLAR SHOUTOUTS

Kennedy Catholic High School Principal, Heidi Patterson, engages with James and Yale at their culture booth.

Countries fair KENNEDY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

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On Friday, March 11 students groups presented their information in the cafeteria/gym and KCHS. This fair was the final event that concluded their International Week. Each group had a table to display their work, cultural items, research about a selected country. This event, set up like a college or job fair, had each groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s booth set up so that visitors could easily explore all the various countries on display. The students were able to share their culture, traditions, customs, landmarks, holidays, food and drink with classmates and school community. Our ASG students had two displays: China and Vietnam.

Students Inspired

SCHOLAR SHOUTOUTS

by the mercyhurst university president

Focus on what you love to do. Don’t let failure define you. Never give up on yourself. These are some of the words of wisdom given to Kennedy Catholic High School students from Mercyhurst University President Michael Victor during the school’s 2nd Annual College & University Presidents’ Week, which took place November 9th through the 13th. Victor delivered a highly motivating speech, full of his own personal growth experiences as well as inspiring anecdotes of successful alumni from Kennedy Catholic High School and Mercyhurst University. Sophomore Alice Vu said that President Victor’s presentation was interesting and fun because he brought the school’s mascot, “Luke” with him, who danced around and launched Mercyhurst University branded t-shirts to the students. Victor’s final piece of advice left the students full of laughter, “Be nice to the nerds, they’re going to be your boss someday.” 2016 yearbook

CLUB SPOTLIGHT

THE ASG

MUSIC CLUB SCHOLAR NOTES

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The ASG Music Club playing at their first outdoor venue, the 2016 Pig Roast

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MUSIC EXPRESSES THAT WHICH CANNOT BE SAID AND ON WHICH IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO BE SILENT.

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- victor hugo

The ASG Music Club allows musically inclined students to share their talents with their peers while putting a new spin on popular musical compositions. Music Club members often add a festive spirit to our formal dining events with their adaptations of songs such as Queen’s We Will Rock You.

Favorite band?

How many instruments can you play?

My Favorite American Band is Imagine Dragons. However, my Favorite British Band is Muse

Two, the Alto Saxophone & Bass Guitar

What was your favorite ASG performance with the music club?

If you could learn any instrument what When we played “See You Again” for would it be? our farewell to Catherine Electric Guitar

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THANKSGIVING FORMAL DINNER

ASG COMMUNITY CELEBRATES TRADITIONAL THANKSGIVING

Warm and inviting scents of cinnamon and spices filled the air with a comforting aroma as the ASG community celebrated Thanksgiving together on Friday, November 13th.

MUSIC CLUB SURPRISES ASG EMPLOYEE WITH A HEARTFELT GOODBYE PERFORMANCE

The ASG Music Club created a lovely, endearing surprise for our former employee Catherine (Congrong) Wu at the end of Thanksgiving dinner. The students collaborated among themselves weeks before and secretly practiced the song See You Again, by Charlie Pouth and Wiz Khalifa. At the dinner, they surprised everyone with a heartfelt slide-show on the big screen monitors, which displayed all of their favorite memories with Catherine. By the end of the performance, everyone was left in tears by the thoughtfulness of the club and the absence of Catherine.

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I WANTED EVERYONE TO KNOW HOW IMPORTANT I THOUGHT IT WAS TO BE RESPECTFUL TO EVERYONE, NO MATTER WHAT ROLE THEY PLAY IN OUR LIVES. james tang

THE GOURMET MEAL The gourmet meal, which was prepared by ASG chefs, was full of traditional Thanksgiving food, including toasted marshmallow sweet potatoes and homemade pumpkin pie, a staple of Thanksgiving dinner.

After the meal, students An Lu Khanh and James Tang gave speeches about what Thanksgiving means to them. Their speeches were heartwarming and encompassed what it means to give thanks for all we have in our lives.

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THANKSGIVING FORMAL DINNER

WE WILL ROCK YOU Following the speeches came the musical performances, starting with Jack Xu and Stacy Shen, who each performed compositions on piano. Then the ASG music club, whose members include vocalist Henry Nguyen, Ander Wang and Carl Tang on violin, Mason Zhang and Peter Zhang on saxophone and Tom Huang and Gru Feng on percussion, performed their version of the well-known rock song We Will Rock You.

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JAMES TANG

excellence in math award As a graduating senior at Kennedy Catholic High School, James Tang really showed off his skills in Mathematics. On May 27th, James received the Excellence in Math Award. This award is given to the student who achieved the highest grade point average in the field of mathematics. James was also a recipient of the 2016 President’s award for high academic achievement. He was recognized at the graduation ceremony for both of his accomplishments. 64

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JEREMY ZHANG

awarded two scholarships Jeremy Zhang, a graduating senior from Cardinal Mooney High School received two scholarships from St. John’s University, located in New York City. He will be attending St. John’s this coming fall and majoring in Sports Management and Business. The two scholarships were awarded to Jeremy for having attended and graduated from a Catholic school and for his excellent grade point average.

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JAYNA CHOI

founder of korean society With the new school year, new clubs have been formed. Jayna Choi, with the help and support of her fellow ASG student Ryan Sung, formed the Korean Society. Their hope is to share their culture and experiences with the other students at American Scholar. They have hosted two successful events and invited all students to join them. Along with forming this club, Jayna was also the 10th grade Student Council Class Representative for the Fall of 2015.

MASON ZHANG student leader of the asg music club Mason Mingyang has been the unofficial student leader of the Music club here at American Scholar. While here he improved his skills in saxophone, base guitar and singing lead vocals. Along with participating in the music club, Mason was the 2015-2016 Student Government Secretary for the Greenville ASG Campus.

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SCHOLAR NOTES

ASG’s student-run organizations allow students to grow outside of the classroom by cultivating their leadership, teamwork and organizational skills.

SOME OF OUR CURRENT CLUBS INCLUDE... STUDENT GOVERNMENT PERFECT BOARD

STUDENT CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS

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BUSINESS CLUB COMMUNITY SERVICE BOARD MUSIC CLUB

American Scholar Group’s student-run clubs have proven extremely successful and have experienced a tremendous growth in both number & membership, since their inception in September. Each club meets at least once a week and students have begun to take responsibility for planning and conducting events. The music club is currently working on a performance for the ASG winter dance as a follow-up to their stellar Thanksgiving performance. The new business club has become one of the most popular clubs under the leadership of club president Elaine Wu, with David Ho serving as club adviser. The Film Club, under the leadership of Cai Jia, has also proven hugely successful, and its members are learning the basics of film-making in preparation for creating their own cinematic production. Finally, the student events committee has provided an immense amount of assistance to ASG staff in planning and setting up for events. The success of ASG’s student run clubs will only grow over time as student participation continues to increase. 66

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OUTDOORS CLUB FILM CLUB FINE & VISUAL ARTS CLUB WELLNESS & WEIGHT TRAINING KOREAN SOCIETY

STUDENTS COMMIT TO Health & Wellness

Balancing friends, schoolwork and family in different timezones can be difficult for students studying abroad, and fitness may not be a priority. However, the ASG health and wellness initiative has encouraged students to become more active and aware of their choices. Two days a week for two hours each session, students have full access to Greenville High School’s professional fitness center. Mason Zhang said he really enjoys going to the fitness center because he wants, “To become stronger and healthier.” Along with adding exercise into their lives, students are advised to add vegetables and fruits into their diets and limit the amount of fatty snacks they consume. Healthy eating habits with the addition of exercise allows for more productive lifestyles and increased happiness, essentials for busy, growing teenagers.

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CHRISTMAS TREE DECORATING

Deck The Halls With Thanksgiving over, students at ASG gathered together to decorate the Christmas trees at our local office. With lots of twinkling lights, candy, festive decorations and red & gold ornaments, they worked together to bring in Christmas cheer!

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BUSINESS CLUB The ASG Business Club allows students to learn the ins and outs of business culture, as well as successful business strategies. They met in February with ASG staff members to combine valuable real-world knowledge with a fun and informal delivery. The Business Club has proven to be one of ASGâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most successful student-run organizations.

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Students Perform in the

Some of the pieces which were performed include Tchaikovsky’s “Symphony No. 4 in f: IV,” “Pavane for a Dead Princess” by Maurice Ravel, & Nickolai Korsakov’s “Russian 72 Easter jOURney with American Scholar Group Overture, Op. 36.”

On December 6, students Carl Tang (Violin 1) & Ander Wang (Violin 2), both also members of the ASG music club, were able to showcase their exceptional musical talents with the Youngstown Symphony Youth Orchestra at the Powers Auditorium in the DeYor Performing Arts Center in downtown Youngstown.

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The ASG Film Club has only been in existence for a few short months but they have already begun work on their own original cinematic production. Based on our students’ own experiences as international students in the United States this film, with the working title “A Light in the Night,” recounts the trials, tribulations, and adventures of an international student in America. Film Club president Cai Jia is serving as the director of this entirely student-produced film and ASG Music Club is expected to provide the soundtrack. The first scenes were shot in early December and production is scheduled to continue throughout the spring. ASG students and staff are looking forward to the completion of this film, and to witnessing the creative talents of our students showcased on the silver screen. We wish the members of the film club luck with this, and all their future productions.

of ASG students attended the premier of Star Wars: The Force Awakes, which has already set records as the highest grossing movie premier in history. Our students were awed by this cinematic masterpiece, which proved the highlight of the week for many. “It was…beautiful and magical” one said. In the thirty-eight years since the debut of the original Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, this series has become so much more than a simple film, and is now a fundamental element of American culture, an element which are students are now intimately acquainted with.

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Students Spread Cheer in Greenville Pennsylvaniaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

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The students also rode on the truck during the celebration, passing out treats to the onlookers. The students enjoyed participating in this special community event and spreading American Scholar cheer.

The city of Greenville recently held their annual Christmas parade through the streets of downtown, celebrating the beginning of the holiday season. ASG students Gia, Pam, Mason, Henry, An, Katie, Alice and Gwen helped decorate the ASG truck that was included in the parade.

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Tis the Season to Celebrate with friends! In the United States, Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year, and for most Americans this holiday is more special and important than all other holidays. To share the joy of Christmas with our students on December 12, ASG held its annual Christmas Dinner and Dance, which brought together students from both ASGâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Greenville and Youngstown campuses.

FESTIVE GOODIES Other big hits included a unique, custom-made hot chocolate bar and the tremendous spread of delicious Christmas cookies.

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SHARE THE JOY OF CHRISTMAS Our students were invited to bring their American friends, allowing them to share the ASG experience with their Western peers. A special thanks is reserved for all the students and staff who worked so hard to orchestrate this wonderful event.

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DANCING AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE

CHRISTMAS DANCE

This event, inspired by the winter formals of American high schools, saw a fun-filled night of dancing, karaoke, and music provided by a local DJ. As always, our students especially enjoyed singing their hearts out to their favorite songs during the karaoke contest.

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AvalancheXpress is Northwestern Pennsylvaniaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s newest, longest, steepest snow tubing park! Our students spent a sunny afternoon racing each other down the slopes 80

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AvalancheXpress, located in Meadville, Pennsylvania, is home to six 7-story, 900-foot tubing runs!

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ACHIEVE Adeline Yu, a former ASG student, recently began an internship with Voice of America (VOA), the official external broadcast institution of the United States federal government! Adeline describes her typical day at VOA as one filled with numerous deadlines and projects. She works with fellow team members to select news stories for relevant international audiences, editing stories into 60 second news packages, and sharing them on social media. Adeline added that, “it’s an amazing experience that has really enriched my understanding of journalism and how it’s evolved with social media. I’m so happy I got this opportunity!” Adeline is currently in her final year at Boston University studying international relations and journalism. She aims to pursue further studies in the field or a career in international news broadcasting. The senior chose Boston University over George Washington University because of BU’s journalism program.

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Adeline graduated from Kennedy Catholic High School in 2013 and served as Head Prefect while she was at ASG. When asked what advise she has to share with current international students in high school, she tells students to not “let the pressure of college admissions and career goals become a burden.” She adds, “you sill have a long way to go! Planning ahead is important but don’t forget to enjoy the time you have now because it will be over before you know it!”

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IT’S AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE THAT HAS REALLY ENRICHED MY UNDERSTANDING OF JOURNALISM AND HOW IT’S EVOLVED WITH SOCIAL MEDIA. I’M SO HAPPY I GOT THIS OPPORTUNITY! adeline yu

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ASG Announces

FOUR NEW UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPS ASG is proud to announce new university partnerships with Allegheny College, Point Park University, Malone University and Youngstown State University! All four institutions are recognized for their outstanding academic credentials both regionally and nationally. The new partnerships also provide our international students and representatives more options for university study.

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JIMMY WAN’S CHINESE RESTAURANT

4TH ANNUAL LUNAR NEW YEAR LUNCHEON

About 120 students, staff, and special guests of the American Scholar Group (ASG) gathered together to celebrate the Lunar New Year at Jimmy Wan’s, a popular Chinese restaurant located in Cranberry, Pennsylvania.

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SHARP DRESS ATTIRE This wonderful event was highlighted by sharp dress attire, amazing Chinese cuisine and the students wishing each other a Happy New Year in their native languages.

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4TH ANNUAL LUNAR NEW YEAR LUNCHEON The annual Lunar New Year celebration is one of 8 special dining events held every month for ASG students. These events give students the opportunity to celebrate and experience the best of American and International culture.

NEW YEARS FEAST

Everyone brought in the year of the Monkey together by feasting on roasted duck, Ma Po tofu, Kung Pao Chicken, sautĂŠed vegetables, szechuan style shrimp and scallops, fried rice cake, and sesame dumplings.

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The ASG Korean Society was recently established by a group of Korean international students at ASG. The society was formed with the goal for students to share their own cultures and experiences with their fellow students. The society hosts monthly social events and gatherings, allowing all students to participate regardless of their background.

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SHARING CULTURE, GAINING FRIENDS The first big event held by the society was a movie night with karaoke. While munching snacks, members of the club watched The Veteran, a Korean film, with charades following the film. While the students enjoyed both activities, the memorable moment of the evening was when everyone sang songs. Ryan, James, and Edison wowed the crowd with their songs.

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TIME TO PLAY! GAME DAY AT TRINITY HALL The second event was a game day at Trinity Hall held in May. The games included limbo, mini bowling, speed eating, and Pocky. Aide stunned his audience when he managed to limbo under a height of just 65 cm. In the speed eating game, Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team won by a landslide when they finished their noodles in just 2 minutes and 38 seconds. Tomâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team then crushed the opposition in mini bowling with a score of 95. Ryan and Wonho worked together to win the game of Pocky, closing out the evening.

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On the days between November 12th until the 14th, our very own James Zhang participated in Kennedy Catholic High Schools theater production of 15-Minute Hamlet - written by Tom Stoppard. Comedic abridgment condenses the original Hamlet, including the best-known scenes, into about 13 minutes of on-stage action. This is followed by another even more drastically reduced performance of the play from beginning to end, lasting 2 minutes, bringing the total running time up to 15 minutes. 90

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S P O O H ' N I T O O H S Every Friday after school our students got together to play friendly games of basket ball at Helpfield Elementary in Greenville, Pennsylvania. Playing for fun, they worked on building not only their skills in basket ball, but friendships with each other. 2016 yearbook

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When our students visit the various colleges in our area, they get to experience what it will be like to attend an American University. They are given a full tour of the campus complete with all they have to offer. This includes actual classrooms, campus run libraries, cultural departments, gyms and health centers on campus and in the case of Point Park University some of the city around the school.

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Founded in 1908 and located in Youngstown, Ohio, Youngstown State University is an urban research university, that strives on a creative, integrated approach to education, scholarship, and service. It is also home to the Dana School of Music, one of the leading music schools in the United States.

Located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania, Edinboro University emphasizes focus on individual attention to student success, commitment to diversity, and responsiveness to the evolving needs of the wider community, Edinboro University provides the higher quality undergraduate, graduate and cocurricular education.

For Knowledge, For Community, For Career.

Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Point Park University educates students in a diverse urban environment that prepares graduates to apply knowledge to achieve their goals, advance their professions and better serve their communities. 2016 yearbook

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St. Patrick’s Day On March 18th, the students gathered to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day with a festive evening of good food, a rockin’ performance by our very own ASG Music club and a competitive karaoke contest!

After school, the students gathered at the ASG headquarters to get ready for the nights festivities. Working with our staff to sign up for the karaoke competition and to pick out their favorite songs.

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ST. PATTYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S DINNER Our chefs prepared a savory and traditional Irish dinner of corned beef and cabbage with potatoes, bean soup, carrots, spinach salad and freshly baked rolls. The students also celebrated all of the march birthdays after their meal.

Bring in The Band After dinner the ASG Music Club performed for all of the students with a cover of Viva la Vida by the band Coldplay. The student members that participated included Stacy Shen, Mason Zhang, Carl Tang, Tom Huang, and Ander Wang.

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Karaoke Singers The main event of the night was the Karaoke competition. The students completed for cash prizes. First place was awarded $100, second place took home $50 and third place received $30. A total of 15 students - and 2 staff members - participated in the contest that was judged by our house parents and staff.

2016 Karaoke Superstars

EDISON WANG LONGHAO

GRU FENG JINGHE

RYAN YANG YOONSUNG & JAYNA CHOI HAN SUEL

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At ASG, the students are able to participate in various culinary traditions from all over the world From making dumplings to enjoying a Sushi night. This year they also participated in the Easter tradition of dyeing and decorating eggs.

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ORIGINATING FROM JAPAN

INFO-BITES In the U.S., the White House Easter Egg Roll, a race in which children push decorated, hard-boiled eggs across the White House lawn, is an annual event held the Monday after Easter. The first White House egg roll was held in 1878, when Rutherford B. Hayes was president.

Dumplings (Jiaozi) are eaten to bring wealth in the coming year. People put coins, candies and peanuts into some of the dumplings while making them to express different blessings. Coin represent wealth, candy for sweet life, and peanuts for health.

The image of a sushi chef at the top of a secluded mountaintop is a false one. Sushi has always been most strongly associated with Tokyo, so much so that the term for the most commonly adopted style of sushi (edomai) derives from the old name for Tokyo (Edo).

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5TH ANNUAL SPRING PIG ROAST

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On Sunday, May 1st, 2016, about 150 students, staff, and guests of the American Scholar Group (ASG) gathered together at Trinity Hall for the annual Spring Pork Roast barbecue.

As always, all in attendance were treated to a delicious meal of roast pork, beef, and mutton, as well as an assortment of traditional picnic foods from potato salad to make your own ice cream sundae bar.

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MUSIC CLUB PERFORMS It was a wonderful event highlighted by Mason Zhang and Mae Songâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s performance of the song, Fix You by Cold Play.

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STUDENT GOVERNMENT Elections were also held for the 2016â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2017 student government class. James Tang, this years student government president announced the new representatives for the following year

President

JOHN ZHANG

Treasurer & Student Activities Coordinator

JAMES ZHANG

Secretary

RYAN YANG

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Giving Back to the

In February, ASG Students participated in two community service events with the local Good Shepherd center and a special program sponsored by Christian Fitness Ministries. On Friday, February 12th, a group of students spent an afternoon helping to clean and organize the local Good Shepherd’s food pantry and its clothing donations. Student volunteers also participated in “the Backpack program,” on Tuesday, February 23rd, a special initiative that helps feed disadvantaged school children on the weekends throughout the school year. At both events, our students showed a lot of enthusiasm and willingness to support causes that serve those in need. We would like to thank every student volunteer for giving their time and to encourage every one else to get involved at the next event!

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Memorial Day In the U.S., Memorial Day is a day for remembering and honoring military personnel who died in the service of their country. In Greenville, it is tradition for the high school class to place American flags on the graves of fallen service men and women. Student Gary Li, along gathered with his classmates to continue on this tradition to remember and honor those that have passed.

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This year one student from ASG really shined in his involvement with his schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s art class. Eleventh Grader, Wilde Li took up his paintbrush and created an unnamed landscape painting for his class at Cardinal Mooney High School. His work and a selection of his classmates paintings were hung on display at the school. We are very proud of all the artistic and academic work that our students accomplish in their time with us.

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The our creative student artists gathered at our head office with paint and wooden shapes to create fun and colorful name tags for their housing doors. This club is designed to provide our students an outlet for artistic expression, and to introduce them to new mediums of art that they may not be familiar with. Whether you are interested in painting, drawing, photography or writing, the Fine Arts & Visual Arts club is for you! 2016 yearbook

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COMMENCEMENT LUNCHEON

On Sunday, May 15th, 2016, about 170 students, staff, and honored guests of the American Scholar Group (ASG) gathered for the annual commencement banquet held at Thiel College. Everyone was treated to a delicious meal prepared by Thiel College dining services.

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THE GOURMET MEAL The guests were served various dishes all prepared by Thielâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dining services. The meal included tossed garden greens, roast pork loin with apple onion chutney, sliced sirloin beef with mushroom demi, haluski, rice pilaf, green beans. They also served strawberry short cake cupcakes and commencement cake

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KEYNOTE SPEAKER Dr. Troy VanAken, the president of Thiel College and the event keynote speaker, personally presented Senior Tom Sun his official acceptance to Thiel College and shared his 8 tips for lifelong success with all in attendance.

MUSIC CLUB’ S PERFORMANCE Numerous ASG students also showcased their musical talents through various solo and group performances. Katherine Bai kicked off the event with a beautiful song on her zither, a traditional Chinese musical instrument. Carl Tang and Ander Wang played a duet titled, ‘a chorus of violins’ and the ASG music band––Peter Zhang, Mason Zhang, Stacy Shen, Tom Huang and Eunice Tan––serenaded the audience with numerous songs in between awards presentations.

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SCHOLAR NOTES This scholarship is awarded to the top three Seniors which include the Valedictorian, Salutorian and the third highest honor student.

Frank Ye Jeremy Zhang Ted Feng Angela Zhou Caroline Guo Ken Chen Elaine Wu Mae Song Mason Zhang Ray Wei Y My Than Winchester Chen

Scholastic Awards

Jack Xu Jackson Yuan James Beixiao Tang Mark Zheng Tom Sun Jim Jin Honey Choi Jinchen Ding Andy Yu Around Zhou Catherine Zhang Carl Tang

ASG Top Ten Students

Eris Chai Freda Fang Jessica Liu Jonason Zhu Klaus Zhou Rex Yan Stephen An Thresa Li Tom Tang Vincent Wen

Awarded to top ten students with the highest grade point averages.

These are awarded to the top 2 Seniors and the top students from all other high school grades

Sophia Xu

Jason Sun

Yale Ye

Thea Sun

Zoe Luo

Carl Tang

Eris Chai

Stacy Shen

10th Grade: GPA 98.75%

James Tang

2016 Senior Valedictorian

Eris Chai 2016 Senior Saluatorian Jason Sun 2016 Top Junior Student Sophia Xu 2016 Top Sophomore Student Thea Sun 2016 Top Freshman Student

9th Grade: GPA 98.62%

Katherine Bai

9th Grade: GPA 98.43%

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12th Grade: GPA 96.94%

11th Grade: GPA 96.60% 12th Grade: GPA 95.34% 11th Grade: GPA 95.18%

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Academic Honors Summa Cum Laude

Magna Cum Laude

Sophia Xu Thea Sun

James Tang Eris Chai Jason Sun Zoe Luo

Katherine Bai

Yale Ye Carl Tang Stacy Shen Max Ma

Sophia Xu Anna He

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Cum Laude

James Zhang Amy Li Peter Zhang Felicity He

An Lu John Zhang Jayna Choi Pamela Liu

Cloris Chen Honey Choi

ASG Top Ten Students Best Attendance

Sophia Xu Cloris Chen Honey Choi Anna He

Alice Vu Amy Li Ken Chen Lavender Tian

Most Improved Student

Awarded to the student who most improved their grades from the beginning until the end of the school year

Traveling Trophy Award: PA House

James Tang Thea Sun

Vivian Sun 9th grade GPA raised by 17.49%

The Traveling Trophy award is given every year to the house with the highest grade point average overall for all the students living in that house. The winning house receives this trophy to be displayed until the end of the next school year.

Spirit of American Scholar Award This is awarded to the male and female students that best embody the spirit of America with kindness, willingness to help others, and supporting their schools through activities

Anna He

John Zhang

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NIAGARA FALLS

On Saturday, May 21st, a group of our students set out on an expedition to take in the breathtaking views of the US side Photo taken by Lanny Shen Hao

of Niagara Falls. Located in Buffalo, New York the US side of Niagara falls offers a picturesque view of these mighty natural waterfalls as well as tours in the Cave of the Winds behind the Bridal Veil Falls. Students were able to get a personal, up close and very wet view of all three falls while taking a ride on the famous Maid of the Mist tour boat. Wearing their blue ponchos the students set off to view the three big waterfalls that Niagara has to offer; the American Falls, the Bridal Veil and the Horseshoe falls. 2016 yearbook

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Pictures submitted by our students

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In the end, it is not the years in your life that count. It is the life in your years. ABRAHAM LINCOLN

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