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Message from the Board Chair
Page 4
Message from the Head of School
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ESWS Adoptee Soccer Tournament
Page 6
The Annual Fund
Pages 7-11
Faculty Profile - Mathew Gibault
Pages 12-13
APAC Girls Soccer
Page 13
APAC Boys Soccer
Pages 14-15
SFS Theatre Update
Pages 16-17
University Acceptances
Page 18
Alumni Wall of Fame
Pages 19-21
Alumni Memories
Page 22
SFS Legacy - Parent Alumni Interview
Page 23
Alumni Interview - Paula YOO ‘87*
Pages 24-25
Alumni Notes/Visits
Pages 26-29
Faculty Farewell
Pages 30-31
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Message from the Board Chair Message from the Head of School Mr. Minki Synn Mr. Colm Flanagan
Dear SFS Community,
It is with great pride and gratitude that I write to you in this last edition of the Banner for this 2015-2016 academic year. Looking upon this year in my role as Board Chair, I feel privileged to have been part of an exciting new era of growth and development for Seoul Foreign School. While the Board, Senior Leadership Team, Faculty and Staff have all been striving hard to further our School’s mission and to positively impact the lives of our students in becoming the future global leaders, it has been particularly encouraging to witness our broad community of parents and alumni partnering with us to support the educational excellence for which SFS stands.
SFS is respected as an educational leader in Korea, in the region, and indeed throughout the 4
world of international schools. I am delighted to announce that SFS will be continuing its tradition of leadership in building our new high school which will truly represent an aspiration to create a learning environment worthy of our students. The Board and the Senior Leadership Team have been working exceptionally hard to realize this exciting vision. This endeavor will take SFS into its next 100 years to meet all the educational challenges of today and tomorrow.
engage and support us as we move on to the building phase of the project. We pray for God’s continued guidance and blessing as we carry on our mission as a Christ–centred school, committed to the very best education for our community. Best wishes,
Minki Synn Board Chair
On behalf of the Board, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all who have been part of the project so far and encourage all of our community to
Board and admin members working together in one of numerous meetings for the building project (taken in 2014)
Message from the Head of School Mr. Colm Flanagan
must make decisions that will benefit our existing and future learning community. With this in mind, it is with a great sense honor that I share with you the
Dear SFS Community,
When people visit our campus they are struck both by the wonderful facilities and the near tangible community atmosphere that pervades. The quality of the school’s buildings and educational facilities did not happen by accident. They are the result of our previous leaders planning and making brave decisions about the future. These leaders will have had to consider what is best, not just for our current students but for students who will join the school, even decades later. If we are to preserve our position as the outstanding international school of Seoul, then we too
news of the start of construction for our High School Building Project, beginning on 7th June 2016. This will mark a major milestone in the history of the School as the first capital project of a long-term masterplan, originated from our 2011-2016 Strategic Plan. The building will be completed before the start of the 2018-19 academic year. Members of our SFS Board and community members have selflessly given of their time and expertise, serving a critical role to help SFS realize this first major step towards our High School building project. This has required much work and countless meetings
held over the past few years. They have supported our school in moving forward with care, consideration and diligence, ensuring that we take this next step at the right time in our history. Please look out for future editions of ‘The Banner’ and for communications through our social media outlets, which will update you on progress of this exciting development. We ask for your thoughts and prayers as we meet the challenges that this work will inevitably bring. We wish you all a wonderful and restful summer. God Bless,
Colm Flanagan Head of School
Head of School, Mr. Colm Flanagan signing the contract for the new High School building 5
Eastern Social Welfare Society Overseas Adoptee Soccer Tournament Jean Kim, Christian Ministries Coordinator
For all humans, the meaning of “belonging” is very crucial in maintaining a state of well being and stability. Eastern Social Welfare Society’s Post adoptee department led by Director Jun tries its best to help overseas post adoptees find that sense of “belonging” when they return to Korea.
soccer players: Addison Smith Gr. 12, Seong Joo Yoon Gr. 9, Gabriel Myong Y9 and Tomoki Yoshikawa Gr. 8 who played on the domestic adoptees dad's team this year. JooYoung Kim Gr. 12 was the scorekeeper for the whole day!
“Supporting the most vulnerable in our society is the most important of moral obligations and should be the cornerstone of any Christian organization. That Eastern Social Welfare Society allows us to play some small part in supporting their work is indeed a great opportunity for to fulfill our Christian mission……” From Mr. Colm Flanagan’s (Head of School) Opening Speech
from last year’s soccer tournament was that before, the post adoptees were hesitant to put their names in Korean on their uniforms From searching for a Korean identity to due to negative feelings toward Korea. finding their biological parents, efforts are However, after the tournament experience at given to aid the post adoptees in the best SFS, the adoptees have opened their hearts way possible. The utmost care and sensitivity to accepting their names being written in are given to each adoptee’s needs. For many The children's program for the domestic their mother tongue. Director Jun expressed who left ESWS as an infant, coming back to adoptees was a hit especially with the face that this was a major step towards accepting the organization is like coming back home. painting and hair coloring! A big high five their Korean identity and thanked SFS for Aside from finding homes for the adoptees, goes to the talented BS students: Aditeya contributing to this positive transformation. in some special cases, ESWS helps in the Gupta, Tindra Soderberg, Annalise Holcomb, The sense of “belonging” became a reality whole circle of life by being responsible for Axel Moussavi, Alex Foord, Emily Foord, for the adoptees through the soccer their funeral preparations and burial after Niklas, R.,Christine Park, Lenora Knudsen, tournament. returning to Korea. Hannah Pearce, Grace Kent and Yuna Lee. A big thank you for the gifted Mrs. Olivier for As SFS continues its partnership with ESWS In the efforts to help the adoptees feel leading that fun station. and hopefully with other organizations in the welcomed in their homeland, SFS began a future, it is our hope and prayer that the partnership with ESWS in 2015 by hosting Another high five to the fantastic game meaning of service will grow in the lives of the first ESWS Overseas Post Adoptee Soccer leading duo, Joseph Kim, SFS alumni '12 and our students as we reach out with God’s love Tournament. Daechang Kim Y6. I would like to give to the local community and around the honorable mention to the SFS parents who world. Thank you to all who supported the The second annual ESWS Overseas Post helped out with the arts and crafts team. tournament this year! Adoptee Soccer Tournament was held at SFS on April 9, 2016. All went smoothly thanks to Everyone enjoyed the event and it was a host of SFS volunteers who came out to especially a meaningful time for the overseas support and participate in this special event. post adoptee members who expressed their Addison Smith, Gr. 12 did a wonderful job with the children's soccer clinic and our SFS referees: Joon Myong, Jim Miliken, Paul Rader, Adam Teather, Jamin Bookhammer and Nico Visahan were fantastic on the field.
appreciation for the warm hospitality shown Despite the bad air quality that Saturday, at SFS. One major change that came about SFS’s very own EMT worked long and hard all day giving first aid to players with her talented EMT skills as well as providing masks for children and adults. A delicious lunch was provided by J&J catering with full coffee shop service for our guests. Of the four teams which includes the ESWS staff team, domestic adoptees’ dad’s team, overseas post adoptee team and a celebrity team competing this year, the celebrity team won first place. The ESWS dad's team came in second thanks to our four awesome SFS 6
Traditions of Excellence The Annual fund June Kang, Asst. Head of School - Advancement
Dear SFS Community,
Thank you for such an encouraging year of support to our Annual Fund! We are so grateful for the enthusiasm of our community, pulling together to support the building of Playground equipment and Equipment for Physical Activities, this year. This year, we introduced our ‘Building for the Future Fund’, which we hope encourages support for the building of facilities in our long-term efforts to complete a master plan of our campus. Already, we have generated gifts that have been designated for our HS Building, the first School building to be supported by members of our SFS community in decades. 6 We are so proud to share that for the first time in the history of fundraising at our School, we received a significant majority of participation from our faculty and staff who commit themselves daily, supporting
our School’s mission, to provide the best educational experiences and environment for our students. This level of participation has certainly been a most powerful testimony of support to our School. 3 sincere gratitude to our generous With community,
“I do not believe one can settle how much we ought to give. I am afraid the only safe rule is to give more than we 4 can spare.” -C.S. Lewis
June Kang Head of Advancement june.kang@seoulforeign.org
“As a staff member I feel honored to be a part of the traditions and history at SFS. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to come together as a community to support this meaningful cause. Even though, my donation is small, I am proud to be making a 7 contribution to the new High School project.” Cheol Hoi Kim, SFS Staff (Bus Driver)
John ‘70 & Masumi O’DONNELL
SFS Transportation Department supporting the Annual Fund 7
Community of donors and sponsors Annual Fund Donation 2015-16 Millennium Club Emma Lee Jenna Lee Jaeyoul Kim Tzu Yu (Lillian) Sheng ‘15
Red and Black Club Danam Engineering Inc. Rayoung (Madeline) Lee
The Crest Club From the Cho Family - Paul, Jiyeon, Christopher ‘12 and Natalie Min Soo Choi and June Kang Daddy Daughter Dinner Dance Planning Committee 2016 Linda and Joe Erlinger Colm and Sinead Flanagan Kathleen and Timothy Gray James and Sarah (Hubbard) Gunberg '71 The Kae Brothers Euiseok Kim and Regina Ryu '87* Henry Kim and Family Jerome and Silvia Kim Jinwook Kim and 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 and Masumi O’Donnell Katherine and Justin Oh Jasmine, Iris and James J. Park Don and Rose Robinson
Centennial Club Class of 2016 5J 2015-16 th The 5 Grade Class of 2014-2015 Miyeon Bahng Eunhi C. Cho Youngwoo Cho Young Min Choi Chua Ken Hon and Family 8
Soyoung Chung The Cooper Family Scott and Molly DeBoer Kanghoe Do Hana and Maya Eldessouky The Foord Family Gardon and Greyvensteyn Brian Hall
Community of donors and sponsors Hyun Sook Hong The Hong Family James Hopkins 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 and Hyunju Kim '02 Dae Woon Kim Eensoo Chris Kim Jeung Soo Kim Yoo Soo Kim Haejin Koh Zifei Liu Andy and Joanna Lee Blair, Kim, Hudson and 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 and Edie ‘77 Moon Young Sik Moon Seung Min Nam Susan Pope Chandler ‘90 The Prest Family The Sanderson Family S. Schrader and Y. Kim The Searles Family Susan Sell-Haynes Misty Shipley and JJ Akin Roy Smith Shannon and Justin Smith Frank Shyn ‘87* Adam, Lauren, Jade and Ella Teather Brad and Jo Thies Yoojin Um Esther Washburn Smith, Former Faculty Insil Tak James S. Weaver Jr. Family Fund Jessica '15 and Michael Woo Peter Yap Sheila Yap Myeongho Yeom and Kelly Wang Hye Sun Woo Taewho Yoon
The Legacy Club 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 and Dao Gibault Janelle Grover Seong Hoon Hong Wan Hee Hong Shirley and Peter Hutchin Won Joo Hwang Colin '22 and Trevor '20 Jackson Menya Jefferson
Woo Tak Jeun Jin-hyuck Joo Young Nam Joo Sang Oh Kang Albert Y. Kim '14 Chul-hoi Kim Ki Su Kim Kyu Heon Kim Sung Han Kim Yoo Hwan Kong Hong Seo Koo Micah Kuhl Ryan and Lindsay Kuhl Ohin Kwon Byung Ju Lee Jae Hun Lee Jung Yong Lee
Keun Chul Lee Seong Hwa Lee Seung Jae Lee Seungwoo Lee Justyna and Triston McMillan Moonki Min Byung Sil Park Yong Min Park Paul '04 and Hannah Rader Grace, Joshua and Aletheia Roth Dong Jin Shin Cindy Slover Butikofer '71 Mark and Laura Worden Chang-geun Yang Bo Ram Yoo
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Community of donors and sponsors ANNUAL FUND 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 Jenny Wang
“We donated to the Annual Fund as we wanted to contribute to the continued success of Seoul Foreign School.” The Sanderson Family, Current Faculty
ANNUAL FUND DONATION 2013-14
ANNUAL FUND DONATION 2012-13
1912 SOCIETY Jenna Lee
THE MILLENNIUM CLUB Do Yoon Kim Tzu Yu Sheng
THE MILLENNIUM CLUB Yong Sung Park Tzu Yu Sheng
RED AND BLACK CLUB Jaeho and Soojin Choi Jane Nicole Lee
RED AND BLACK CLUB Jane Nicole Lee
THE CREST CLUB Hyung & Andrea Ahn THE CREST CLUB Anonymous Hyung and Andrea Ahn Yasmeen Bae Robert and Sondra Black Robert and Sondra Black BT&I—Kay Song Leo Cho Christian and Benjamin Choi From the Cho Family—Paul, Jiyeon, John and Alice Engstrom Christopher and Natalie Christina Farley Christian and Benjamin Choi James and Sarah (Hubbard) Gunberg ‘71 The Kimberly Clark Foundation Haelyung Hwang and Younghee Cha John and Alice Engstrom J&J Catering Rob and Laura Everett Euiseok Kim and Regina Ryu ‘87* James and Sarah (Hubbard) Gunberg ‘71 Roger H. Kim ‘93 Haelyung Hwang & Younghee Cha George Dongkyu Ko Euiseok Kim & Regina Ryu '87* The Lim Family Nina H. Kim ‘83*, Peter S. Choi and Kate Kim Cho The Nahm Family Seogoo Lee & Suyoung Nam Hyungji Park ‘85 The Lim Family Jasmine, Iris & James J. Park Hyungji Park '85 Peter Pin ‘77 Jasmine, Iris & James J. Park Michelle Sohn Sookook Company Peter and Kelly TomHon Peter & 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
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
LEGACY CLUB Anonymous Christian Choi ‘14 Albert Kim ‘14
The Heritage Club $ 100,000 +
1912 Society $ 50,000 +
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The Crest Club $ 1,000 +
Centennial Club $ 100 +
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Community of donors and sponsors
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 and Masumi O’Donnell ’70 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
ANNUAL FUND DONATION 2010-11
ANNUAL FUND 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
** All returning donors have been marked in red.
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 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
THE LEGACY CLUB Lance, Mary, Ethan, Mason and Porter Ence Kisoon Nam Misty Skidmore
“I have given my donation to help our School’s education program. Although my donation is small, when it is joined with everyone else, it will grow like a big snowball. I hope we will all do our best so we can reach our goal.”
he Millennium Club $ 10,000 +
Hyun Sook Hong, Current Staff
Red & Black Club $ 5,000 +
Legacy Club Any amount given by friends and relatives
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Faculty Profile Mathew Gibault, MS Humanities 8 Next school year 2016-17 will be my 5th year at SFS. Before coming to Korea I taught in Costa Rica, England, Taiwan, and Thailand. It’s been a crazy and exciting ride and to be honest my 10 year old self never would’ve imagined it. He likely would’ve predicted a teaching career in Canada, maybe moving schools every so often, and then, if life got really interesting, maybe even moving cities or provinces. But moving from country to country as a teacher never would’ve been part of the equation. Somehow though, through a series of choices, chance encounters and opportunities, that’s what happened. I ended up doing my teaching internship at Country Day School in Costa Rica, it opened my eyes to the wider world, and basically I’ve been teaching overseas ever since. When the opportunity to work at SFS presented itself, I saw it as an opportunity to work at the very highest level of international education. I knew it would be intense and challenging, but I also knew that it would push me to become an even better teacher. And it hasn’t disappointed in that regard. Yes, Mathew Gibault with his wife Dao and daughter Eleanor the atmosphere is fast-paced, demanding and intense, but ultimately, I think, it’s exciting and inspiring - it really does push Lutherans, Anglicans, Presbyterians and everyone to be their best. For the last four many more can come together and work years I’ve been privileged to work alongside a towards a common goal. Not only that, but group of truly outstanding educators who are dedicated to their craft. I’ve also been able to the fact that it welcomes and work with students who are absolutely world celebrates people from all backgrounds and faiths means that class. While teaching at SFS is never
an easy job, at the end of the day it’s the students who make it worthwhile and fulfilling. Not only are they creative, motivated and inquisitive, but they’re hilarious too and make me laugh almost every day. I’ve learned so much through my students, and if I’m becoming a better teacher over time it’s largely because of them. I also appreciate that SFS is inclusive and allows for a diversity of Christian expressions. It’s a place where Baptists, Catholics, 12 18
it truly is an international school. It’s the kind of place I want to work at. So, I’m looking forward to 2016-17 and what the future at SFMS holds.
I’m excited to continue exploring new ways to integrate philosophy and game-based learning into my classes, and I’m also curious to see how the school community approaches the massive challenges that we face in today’s rapidly changing world. Mr. Gibault’s Grade 8 students conducting a class simulation on the Israel Palestine negotiations
Grade 8 students have spent a couple of months exploring the history, people, and concepts behind the Israeli -Palestinian conflict. A highlight of the unit was the two guest speakers who came: Mr. Levy, the Deputy Chief of Mission at the Israeli embassy in Korea; and Mr. Siam, the Palestinian ambassador to Japan. Both took time out of their busy schedules to provide their unique perspectives on the From left: Mr. Flanagan (HOS), Mr. Levy, the ongoing conflict. Students listened to Deputy Chief of Mission at the Israeli embassy these presentations and then followed in Korea, Mr. Gibault & Mr. Smith up with their own questions. It was a (MS Principal) great opportunity to connect 8th grade learning to the world outside the classroom.
From left: Mr. Flanagan (HOS), Mr. Gibault, Mr. Siam, the Palestinian ambassador to Japan, & Mr. Smith (MS Principal)
APAC Girls Soccer 1 Michelle Yun , Sophomore
dissatisfying defeat up against Concordia and were forced to take a step backwards back and wonder what we could have done and address our internal obstacles. With differently. There are many such things, as to the new changes to our roster, we had be expected from a sport where struggled with finding team chemistry uncontrollable factors are just another part of throughout the entirety of the season. the game. Mastering the unpredictable flow Now, the repercussions were showing in of soccer is not only a matter of skill but also our performance. During this time, more of tactics, teamwork, and versatility. Perhaps experienced athletes, Callie Chang, this serves explanation as to why the Lady Michelle Kahng, Seinna Kang, Dana Won, Crusaders have, for so many years, been able and Megan Yu, took initiative by showing to come out on top and preserve their legacy younger trainees what it’s like to play with of timeless success for future generations. intensity, trusting your teammates to support you when out on the field. Their This year was no different with a strong start leadership and our strong defense pulled against TCIS, taking the victory with a solid us through the rest of the week and score of 4-0 to kick off the season. The team secured us runners-up in an unlucky then went on to defeat YISS on their home rematch of 1-2 against Concordia. turf, resulting in a triumphant win for SFS and disheartening defeat for the rival school. With the APAC experience under our belts, However, the cracks in our team play began we returned to Seoul to quickly take to show as YISS soon struck back on our own conference title in our final matches again field, taking a score of 1-0 to them in what SAHS and TCIS. As KAIAC champions, we was our first—and our resolved last—loss in entered the tournament in the first seed the KAIAC conference. Jarred and confused, but were bitterly disappointed by our the Crusaders channeled their frustrations defeat against SAHS in a game of 0-1. into strengthening their offensive tactics and Driven by the desire to honor both emerged from the next three matches with the legacy of our predecessors and renewed confidence as they entered the one another as teammates, we APAC tournament.
As another season comes to a close, we look
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don’t reveal enough. To outsiders the success of our season may be defined in our total wins versus losses. But to us as players, our
success lies in learning the meaning fought hard against YISS in our next of dedication, reaping the rewards of Upon arrival, the SFS team was welcomed to a match and conquered third place in a months of strenuous training, and first day of drizzling rain. The natural grass penalty shootout that ended in 5-4. experiencing a camaraderie that field thickened with mud, and we knew that exists only between people who play 3 every game, every play, even up to every 4 As another season comes to a close, we look hard, cry hard, and laugh hard footstep here on out would be a challenge. back and take pride in everything we achieved We opened the tournament with a together for a game we all love. during our short time together. The statistics
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APAC Boys Soccer Brandon Sohn, Sophomore
This year's highly anticipated APAC Boys Soccer tournament took place on Crusader turf for the first time since 2009-10, which coincidentally is the last time the boys varsity took home the elusive APAC championship. Prior to hosting in 09-10, SFS had only hosted the boys APAC tournament one other time in 2004-05, which SFS also won. That first home field championship was during the freshman year of SFS football legend Remco Rademaker ‘08 who scored the winner in the last minute of the game. Expectations were high this year after Mr. Joon Myong switched over to coach the boys, bringing with him his experience as a fivetime APAC champion as the girl's coach. APAC never fails to bring out the top competition from teams all across Southeast Asia. This year, the Asia Division included Canadian Academy, Shanghai American School of Puxi, Hong Kong International telling about how the (05-06) team won the It took a couple of minutes for SFS to shake School, American International School in tournament at home and continued on to win off the jitters, however this would be costly as Guangzhou, Concordia International School HKIS scored in the second minute. This was Shanghai and Seoul Foreign School Crusaders. four more over the next five years. We the first time all season they’d been put on were on the verge of doing their back foot, so it begged the question if Heading into the tournament, the Crusaders something special and no matter SFS would fall easily like the earlier 4-2 loss to established a mindset to respect the level of what there were only two outcomes HKIS or decide to keep fighting until the end. each and every team as APAC has produced and no matter which happened, we The Crusaders got their first glimpse of the an array of unexpected results over the years no matter the circumstances. The Crusaders would remember it for the rest of our goal when HKIS committed a handball in the penalty box. Unfortunately, team captain knew better than to underestimate their lives. If we gave our best effort, we Francesco missed wide left, and the Crusaders opponents, but they were confident they wouldn't have any regrets. It was a would have to wait for the equalizer. In the could bring home the trophy. The boys were perfect opportunity for our team to 15th minute, Daniel Chung crossed the ball ready to make history and continue the SFS continue the SFS legacy, setting an from a corner kick beautifully, surprisingly soccer legacy. expectation for the future footballers they only had one man on Francesco and this wasn’t enough to stop him from easily On the first two days of the round robin ahead of us. The Crusaders’ APAC heading it into the side of the net. tournament and in the final round robin game drought had lasted too long for a on Saturday, the Crusaders went 4-1, booking school with a rich sports a spot into the finals against HKIS (the only history, and it was the team SFS lost to in the round robin). They were the best team any of the Crusaders had football team’s goal to make ever played against, a team that included the School proud. There were Hong Kong National team players and Nike faithful teachers, administrators, Academy recruits. Despite their size (HUGE), parents, friends and family all skills, and experience, SFS knew they had a watching us strive for an accolade shot at making history if they fought with that they’ve set their eyes on since their hearts. the beginning of the season. The varsity squad knew this was our Before the game Coach Rader told the story moment of destiny on our home about how his senior year (04-05) SFS team turf. lost in the APAC finals. He continued by 14 16
APAC Boys Soccer Brandon Sohn, Sophomore
HKIS seemed to be dominating possession and got great looks at the goal. They hit the post once, and had a breakaway that had to be prevented by a crushing tackle from Oliver Hodda (11). At this point, the Crusaders were hoping for a tie and break through in penalties. However with 10 minutes
left of play, Caleb Jang (10) broke the deadlock as he intercepted a headed ball back to the HKIS goalie by popping it over the keeper’s reach. This gave SFS a 2-1 lead. Tawan Banyatpiyaphod (10) and Andrew Ha (12) would join the defensive line to prevent HKIS from scoring on a long throw or corner kick to lock down the everywhere to capture snapshots of this special moment in SFS history. lead.
and fight as they won 4 out of the 6 games with a score of 2-1. They were finally able to overcome a dominant HKIS team by that same The SFS football team’s performance was truly score line. The 2016 APAC Soccer Tournament When the final whistle blew, players outstanding. Each and every game was will be one to never forget, players, fans and celebrated together with tears as the crowd immensely close. It’s hard to say the boys coaches alike. ran onto the field. Parents were jumping up dominated the tournament, but it’s evident 2016 ALL-APAC: Francesco Luraschi, Andrew and down, teammates embraced one another, that they have an immense amount of pride Ha, Brandon Sohn, Caleb Jang and photographers were running around
SFS APAC Soccer Team & Coaches
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SFS Theatre Update Edie Moon, Schoolwide Drama Director Spring on Stage!
“Imagination is more important than knowledge, for knowledge is limited to all we know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world and all there ever will be to know and understand.” Albert Einstein
There has not been a quiet moment on the stages of SFS for the past three months as audiences have experienced stories that evoked memories from our childhoods beginning with the Middle School’s unforgettable performance of The Little Mermaid directed by Mrs. Sam Stone. On April 15 and 16, the Jazz Age of flappers and 1920s youth seeking fortune and fame came to life through the high school musical Thoroughly Modern Millie. With sold out audiences both nights, the 85 students involved as cast, crew and pit band members, created hilarity, romance and 1920’s magic! Despite the stringent time line for rehearsals, the audience was said to be in awe of the cast’s final production. Though many students had never been in a play before, they rose to the occasion of the other more veteran actors Experience under theLifeguarding direction of Mrs. Edie Moon, Mr. Tom Ford, Mr. Ryan Walker and Ms. Menya Jefferson.
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Philippines Service Trip
A scene from Thoroughly Modern Millie, HS Spring Musical Behind the scenes, 80 4th grade students were hard at work preparing to present Robert Louis Stevenson’s timeless tale TREASURE ISLAND. A young boy goes on a journey and realizes that he has to decide what kind of person he wants to be. He meets a motley crew including Long John Silver, Billy Bones, Blind Pew and many more as he looks for role models and treasure! He finds the treasure and he finds adventure unlike anything he ever could imagine. The play is filled with song, dance, story and character and will leave audience members on the edge of their seats. Again, this year, the actors have been
encouraged to design their own pirate costumes some of which will be developed and sewn for characters in the play. This story unfolded on May 12 and 13 in Robb Hall. We wanted to encourage our audience to step through the doors of adventure, don a pirate cap, grab a sword and jump on the road to treasure! With the help of the Drama Mamas, 4th grade parents and teachers and the tireless production team, Treasure Island was an inspiration and delight to all.
4th Grade Students working hard on their play “Treasure Island”
SFS Theatre Update Edie Moon, Schoolwide Drama Director FAREWELL and THANK YOU to DIRECTOR MRS. SAM STONE Over the past two years, we have been blessed to have the talented, creative and vivacious Mrs. Stone to direct in the middle school and British school and to teach drama in the middle school as well as IGCSE drama in the high school. Not only is Mrs. Stone an inspirational director, but she is a professional actor in her own rite. This was evidenced in this year’s PANTO where she played the 3 character of the witch with wit, energy, and style. Through The 101 Dalmations, The Pink Panther, Wind in the Willows, The Little through costume, color, and unique design. Mermaid and more, we have seen Mrs. We will miss her professionalism, Stone’s ability to create a magical world collaboration and artistry greatly but we are
“Imagination is not only the uniquely
human capacity to envision that which is not, and therefore the fount of all invention and innovation. In its arguably most transformative and revelatory capacity, it is the power that enables us to empathize with humans whose experiences we have never shared.” 4 JK Rowling so grateful for the two years we have shared together. We wish her the very best as she moves back to London, England.
SFS and many of them are in Praise band too. involved with several amazing High school, Special congratulations Middle school and British school productions. should go to Vicky Rojas Every play or musical seems to improve upon who played the lead the last and the Middle school musical, ‘The role, Ariel with such Little Mermaid JNR’, was no exception and 5 the bar even higher! Audiences were 6 heart and spirit. I hope 7 raised all of them audition treated to a spectacular evening of song, again for the play next dance and performances of such a year and continue professional standard, that we could have creating such wonderful been on Broadway or the West End. My vision and inspiring art. These was to juxtapose the kingdoms of the sea and young men and women land through colour. Setting the play in the exemplify the IB Learner 1880’s, a time of naval supremacy in Portugal profile of Risk Taker and and Spain, on land set pieces were to look will take with them that white washed, hot and Mediterranean learning and the joyful contrasting the undersea world which is a riot experiences of being in of colour and cool. Eunjung Shin produced the this brilliant musical most beautiful set, complete with bobbing jelly through life. Scene from MS Musical, Little Mermaid JNR fish, for the students to play in. The actors, Remember, ‘Every child whom we must remind ourselves are only is an artist, the problem 11,12,13 and 14 years old, were an incredible is staying an artist when you grow up.’ Pablo ensemble to work with and Mr Roddick, the Picasso musical director and myself thoroughly Samantha Stone enjoyed the journey. Menya Jefferson once MS Musical Director again created wonderful choreography that challenged them, but worked so well on stage. More big thank you’s must go to John Black for IGCSE Year 1 drama students also devised and his lighting design and the Drama Mamas and produced their first piece of theatre called Pappa’s who helped with all things production ‘Snippets’. Year 1 is all about scaffolding and developing the skills students will need to based and quietly got on with what needed doing backstage. Kristen Freeman, Lyn Cooper, complete their coursework in Year 2. The sketches ranged from black comedy to Sun Hye Yang and Nicole Oakes must also be situational farce and the students wrote thanked and congratulated for their brilliant IGCSE Year 1 Drama, Snippets everything that was performed. We may have work on costumes, hair and makeup too. some future writers for SNL! We have several stars in the making here at
In my short time at SFS, I have seen and been
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University Acceptances
Congratulations and Best Wishes to the Class of 2016! Where has this past school year gone?! It doesn’t seem that long ago that the seniors were finalizing their college lists, sitting their last SAT or ACT tests, finishing their Extended Essay, experiencing their final Discovery Week, and studying for their last SFS exams – all of these events took place during first semester. Now that the second semester is almost over, they can reflect on their senior year and remember enthusiastically supporting their peers at athletic and fine/performing arts events, enjoying each other’s company and the bonding that took place on the senior class trip to YongPyong, and all of the preparation put into their IB exams. Through it all, the Class of 2016 has risen to the challenge and become more unified, providing positive leadership for the other grades. Whether they spent 13 years or just one year at SFS, they will soon be heading out to various parts of the world. The following is a list of their post-SFS plans. We wish them well and look forward to keeping in touch. God bless! Chuck Krugler and Joon Myong Counselors
Beloit College Berklee College of Music (2) Biola University (2) Boston University Brandeis University Brighton and Sussex Medical School Brown University Calvin College (2) Carleton University Carnegie Mellon University Central St. Martin’s College of Art & Design Colgate University Cooper Union Cornell University (2) Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne Emory University (3) Florida State University Gap Year (3) George Washington University Goldsmiths College, University of London Hamilton College Hope College Knox College Loyola University Chicago (3) Michigan State University (2) Middlebury College Mount Holyoke College New York University (4) Northwestern University (2) Pennsylvania State University (2) Pepperdine University Pratt Institute Purdue University (2) Santa Clara University School of the Art Institute of Chicago (2) 18
School of Visual Arts Seattle Pacific University Seoul Jazz Academy Stanford University United States Military Academy-West Point University College London University in Australia (3) University in Japan University in Korea (7) University in New Zealand University in Switzerland University of Bath University of Birmingham University of British Columbia (4) University of California-Berkeley (2) University of California-Davis (2) University of California-Irvine (2) University of California-Los Angeles (4) University of California-San Diego (2) University of Chicago University of Glasgow University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign (2) University of Michigan University of Notre Dame University of Pennsylvania (2) University of Southern California (2) University of Texas-Austin University of Toronto (4) University of Warwick Waseda University Washington State University Wheaton College (IL) Worcester Polytechnic Institute Yale University (2)
Seoul Foreign School Alumni Wall of Fame We are very proud to showcase our alums on our Alumni Wall of Fame. The alums displayed on this wall are past recipients of the ‘Alum of the Year’ award. We wish to display our distinguished alums through the campus in the future. Here are few alumni who are currently displayed on our Alumni Wall of Fame. Brent joined the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) where he had a 20 year Brent Burkholder attended SFS from first career in the field of global public health, grade until graduating in 1969. During his primarily in the area of vaccine time at SFS, he was active in sports, theater, preventable disease control. His work on and student government. In his senior year, polio eradication took him to over 30 Brent was co-editor of the Crusader yearbook, countries in Asia and Africa. Brent retired received the Male Athlete of the Year and SFS from the CDC in 2011 and joined the Awards, and was co-salutatorian. After World Health Organization in Thailand for earning his BA at the University of Kentucky, two years. Brent now lives in California, he went on to receive both his Masters in but remains active in global public health Public Health Policy and MD degrees from the as a consultant with the Bill and Melinda University of North Carolina. Following Gates Foundation. completion of a Family Practice residency, Brent Burkholder ‘69
Horace G. Underwood '35
active duty for the Korean War, where he served as an interpreter at the armistice Horace G. Underwood was born in Korea in negotiations in Panmunjom. When the war 1917 to Presbyterian missionary parents, and ended he earned a master's degree from NYU excluding furlough years, attended SFS and returned to Korea as a Presbyterian through the 10th grade in 1933, when he educational missionary at Yonsei University, returned to the U.S. for his final two years of where he served the rest of his long life as secondary education. After receiving his B.A. professor, administrator, and board member. from Hamilton College, he returned to teach in He also supported, advised and served on the Korea. He married Joan Davidson, SFS student boards of many other institutions including and teacher, just before being interned at the SFS. He was the recipient of many honorary beginning of World War II. When the degrees, awards, and other honors, including Underwood family was repatriated to the U.S., the Moran Award, the highest civilian honor of he joined the U.S. Navy as an intelligence the Korean government. Upon his death in officer. After the war he spent several years 2004 he was buried in the Seoul Foreigners' working for the U.S. military government and Cemetery at Yanghwajin. teaching at Yonsei University only to return to Chris Rice ‘78
community development and a national racial reconciliation initiative. In 1993 he and his At SFS, Chris Rice was president of the student African-American colleague Spencer Perkins council, editor of the student newspaper, published the book More Than Equals: Racial captain of the basketball and football teams, Healing for the Sake of Gospel. Later, at the and winner of the Seoul Foreign School award. Divinity School of Duke University, Chris Chris attended Middlebury and Belhaven served as co-founder and director of the Colleges and later gained his Master of Center for Reconciliation. His life has been Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees at dedicated to building communities of peace in Duke University. Chris expected to serve in the U.S., East Africa, and Northeast Asia. His law and government. But in 1981 his life was other books are Grace Matters, a memoir of interrupted by a six month volunteer term in his Mississippi years, and Reconciling All an inner-city community in Mississippi. This Things: A Christian Vision for Justice, Peace, led to 17 years serving in church-based and Healing.
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Edie Rader Moon ‘77
which would include every section of the school. In 2007, this became a reality and Edie Creativity. Artistic Expression. Empowerment. was asked to lead as a schoolwide drama Experiential Teaching. Directing. Storytelling. director. She has directed over 50 productions Spirituality through the Arts. Combine this at SFS thus far as well as teaching high school with children and adults of all ages and you will literature and theatre among many other have the essence of what motivates and courses. With the support of her husband Jack inspires Edie Rader Moon. Since she was in her Moon and their two daughters Melissa and early teens, Edie has been working with Kayla, Edie has given her life to inspiring others children in a variety of capacities which to live their lives artfully through spiritual and ultimately led her back to Seoul Foreign School artistic inspiration and most of all, to “see as an adult where she has been teaching and through deeper.” directing off and on for the past 30 years. Early in her career at SFS, one of Edie’s passions was to develop a schoolwide theatre program Donald Clark ‘61
University, where he earned his Ph.D. in 1978. Settling at Trinity University, Don built a 38Donald Clark, descendant of Presbyterian year career teaching courses on China, Japan missionaries, attended SFS like his father (class and Korea. He produced many books and of 1926), and graduated with the class of 1961. articles, mostly about Korea. He founded At SFS he was president of the Student Council, Trinity’s programs in International Education founded the swimming team, and acted in and East Asian Studies and served on a variety school plays. Life in Seoul made him curious of national boards. He often visited South about events unfolding all around him. Korea and other parts of Asia including North Encouraged by his teachers, he learned to Korea, where his grandparents once served. appreciate the wider country and culture and Linda Clark taught at SFS in 1975-76 and their to respect the history of the Korean people. daughters Jennifer and Joanna attended SFS in After college he returned with his wife, Linda, the 1980s and ‘90s. Thus, SFS has been a part to serve in the U.S. Peace Corps, and followed of the Clark family for three generations. that with graduate studies at Harvard Rachel Moon ‘78 Rachel Moon graduated from SFS in 1978. While at SFS, she was the secretary of the student council, editor of the yearbook, and class valedictorian. She earned her B.A. in Liberal Studies and her M.D. from Emory University and completed her pediatrics residency at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia/University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Moon sees pediatric patients and teaches medical students and residents at the University of Virginia. In her research, she studies behavioral risk factors, such as infant sleep position and location, which increase the
risk for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and other sleep-related infant deaths, including accidental suffocation. She aims to better understand factors that influence parental decisions about where and how their infants sleep (for example, why does a mother place her baby on the stomach to sleep, when she knows that it’s dangerous?), and to develop innovative interventions that may convince parents to modify these decisions. She chairs the Task Force on SIDS for the American Academy of Pediatrics, which writes the U.S. national policies and guidelines for infant safe sleep. Michael O’Donnell ‘70
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1984, launched the first scientific journal on health promotion in 1986, the first scientific conference in 1989, authored legislation to Michael graduated from Seoul Foreign School create an annual national prevention strategy in 1970. He was awarded the Bausch Lomb that became national policy in the US in 2010, Award as the top science student, was and has managed health promotion programs president of the Letterman’s Club and sports in work settings for 30 years. He has authored writer for the newspaper. He earned an more than 200 publications, presented more undergraduate degree in psychobiology from than 300 speeches on six continents, served on Oberlin College, an MBA in general management, an MPH in hospital management 48 boards and committees and received 13 national awards. He returned to Korea in 1998 from University of California, Berkeley, and a as a Senior Fulbright Scholar and visiting PhD in health behavior and health education professor at Yonsei University, and Catholic from University of Michigan. His passion is University, and is on the faculty at the healthy lifestyle. He authored the first University of Michigan. textbook in workplace health promotion in
John O’Donnell ‘70
Annette FALDYN and Kayla MOON ‘10
After graduating from SFS in 1970, John O’Donnell received a BA in Japanese Studies and International Economics from Yale, obtained a post-graduate degree from Stanford’s Inter-University Center in Tokyo, and then an MBA from Harvard Business School. He joined Sony’s Tokyo HQ in 1977, and later moved to New York in 1979 to launch new start-ups for Sony over the next ten years. In 1989, he and his wife Masumi founded Venture Group International as a private equity investment and consulting
organization working between the US, Japan and Korea. Under the slogan, “World Peace Through Shared Popular Culture,” they were early pioneers in introducing Americans to Japanese and Korean animation and graphic novels. John and Masumi sponsor the SFS International Businessperson of the Future Award, in honor of John’s parents. Their private charity, One Thousand Bears Project, donates fine art photographic prints of teddy bears to children’s hospitals throughout the world, “to make the world happier, one smile at a time.”
primarily at Yonsei University. Horace believes his greatest contribution was in developing After attending SFS off and on from first grade, international education in Korean universities Horace graduated as valedictorian of the class through service as Yonsei's Director of of 1960. As there were only four SFS International Education, Dean of the Graduate graduates that year, he has often noted that School of International Studies, and Executive he WAS the top quarter of his class. He Director of the Korea Fulbright program. He received a B.A. degree in history from and Nancy retired in 2004, moving to South Hamilton College, and, after a stint in the Carolina where he spends his time in his boat Navy, earned his Ph.D. in English literature with his grandchildren and being involved in Tracy NICHOLS, Former Faculty activities. from SUNY Buffalo. He and his wife, Nancy, his church and a variety of volunteer were appointed by the Presbyterian Church (USA) as educational missionaries to Korea, where they served for 30 years, teaching Horace H. Underwood '60
J.P. Rader ‘79
that has exceeded thirty years. Along the way, Rader has added three Master’s degrees in Education and a Doctorate in Educational J.P. Rader graduated from SFS in 1979 completing an educational journey at SFS that Leadership from Morehead State University in started in kindergarten in 1966. While at SFS, 2014. His work career has included serving at SFS from 1989-2009 as a teacher, coach (Boys’ he was highly involved in sports lettering in Basketball -2 Far East Titles and 3 APAC Titles, flag football, basketball, tennis and soccer th Girl’s Volleyball - 5 APAC Titles) and from the 8 grade on. The 1979 basketball administrator. He also taught at Asbury team he captained finished 22-0 and won University as a secondary education professor, SFS’s first ever Far East tournament title. training teacher candidates from 2009-2016. Rader attended Asbury College majoring in Physical Education and History and lettering in During this time he also served AU’s Women’s Volleyball Coach leading them to 218 wins, 4 soccer and tennis. He then commenced a teaching, administrating and coaching career KIAC Conference titles and two NAIA National Tournaments. Gene Moon ‘93 Gene H. Moon is the Director of Orchestras and Musical Director of Opera at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, TX, and Music Director and Conductor of the East Texas Youth Orchestra. He has led orchestras and performed as a soloist and chamber musician throughout the country and overseas. Gene is highly sought after as guest conductor. He has had engagements with the Louisiana and Arkansas All-State orchestras, Sewanee Music Festival, North Central Honor Orchestra of Oklahoma and the Gangnam
Symphony Orchestra of Seoul, South Korea. As violist and pianist, he has performed with the Fort Smith Symphony (AR), Longview Symphony Orchestra (TX), Lawton Philharmonic (OK), Enid Symphony (OK) and the Shreveport Symphony Orchestra (LA). He earned his bachelor in music education and music performance from the University of Central Oklahoma, Master of Music Education from New York University and his Doctorate of Musical Arts in orchestral conducting from the University of Oklahoma.
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Alumni Memories Oliver KIM Class of 1991 I graduated from SFS 25 years ago, in 1991. When I graduated, Mrs. Ruth Richter was IB Coordinator and Mr. Jack Moon my biology teacher. Mr. Harlan Lyso was headmaster. It was due to Mr. Moon inspiring and interesting Biology class that I decided to pick up my study of Biology at university and, ultimately, ended up following his footsteps in becoming a teacher. I have now been teaching for 16 years in a school in Austria the subjects IB Biology and Theory of Knowledge (TOK). I am also the IB Diploma coordinator of the school. Even though we are a public school in a Germanspeaking environment, we are offering the IB Diploma program as well as the national Austrian examination and we are teaching in English.
Oliver KIM ‘91 and his family
the whole SFS family for having enabled me to It happens quite frequently, that alumni drop obtain the high quality of education that I by in our school to say thank you. Sometimes received – a quality education that I now want to pass on to my own students. Even though even several years have passed since their almost a quarter of a century has passed since graduation, but the emotional ties to the I graduated from SFS, the school time is one school are still there. Alumni have told me of the critical time periods, and only with more than once, that they started to passing time I came to realize how much my appreciate the value of the school and the IB experience at SFS has shaped also my current program only years after they graduated. Suddenly it occurred to me, that I have not yet attitude to education and teaching. I am convinced that it was my positive experience said “thank you” to SFS and its teachers for in SFS as well as the high level of education the effort that they have invested in my own education at that time, something that I want that I received contributed significantly to my later decision also going into the educational to do right now. sector.
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start primary school this fall. It is funny: even though we both are teachers, we will now experience everything also from a parent’s perspective. I still remember how anxious my own parents were before they enlisted me and my sister in SFS. Is it the right school? Are the children able to cope with the challenges of the new school? We will soon be asking similar questions with our own children.
I was often asked, also by my own students, why I chose to become a teacher. Are there no other jobs around which pay more and possibly also have a higher prestige? Why did I choose to give up a promising career as a researcher – and now I quote – “only to teach My path to becoming a teacher was a rather students?” Does it not become “boring” indirect one as I decided to become a teacher having to teach the same things over and over only at the very end of my studies at again? This last question I have also asked my university. I studied Microbiology at the former Biology teacher, Mr. Moon, when I University of Vienna, Austria, and completed visited him before I started to teach. He told my Master’s degree in 1998. Instead of me that it is very motivating to see the “light” continuing research towards a PhD, I applied in the eyes of the students when they have at the school and, to my surprise, was given a understood an important concept. It is not job offer right on the phone. I think that this about teaching the same things over and over was also due to the fact that I myself was an IB again. It is about the impact that you can graduate from SFS and also because I was able make on the lives of individuals and we to teach in English. I was, however, also teachers can make a strong impact, be it required to go back to university to complete positive or negative. I am grateful and feel my formal teaching credentials well. honored that my profession as a teacher allows me to make a difference and to During my first year of teaching, I met my wife contribute to society and to the lives of in school, where she too is a teacher with the individuals. This, for me, counts significantly subjects French and Spanish. We married in more than anything else. I want to wish the 2008 and our two sons, Thomas (4) and whole SFS family all the best! Michael (6), go to kindergarten. Michael will
SFS Legacy - Parent Alumni Chang (Dean) Park Class of 1989 1. What is it like to be back as a parent? It's great to be back as a parent. It's given me a chance to relive many of the memories I had as a student at SFS back in the 80's and to refresh my Crusader pride! The school's facilities have vastly improved since I graduated from the school 25+ years ago in 1989 - hopefully this is a sign that many of my fellow alumni have given back to the school that helped make them successful. My girls are enjoying their time at the school and although I have a busy schedule, I do my best to spend time at the school with them. I am pleased to see how far the school has come and hope that I can contribute to make it even better in the coming years. 2. What was SFS like when you went to school? Please share a memorable experience. SFS, and Korea in general, in the 80's was a unique place to be definitely a once in a lifetime experience and a turning point in the country's history. It was a time of significant transition and development. The country was beginning to experience tremendous economic growth but it was faced with ongoing student unrest and a drive for political liberalization. I remember there were many days when school abruptly ended early or was cancelled due to tear gas and Molotov cocktails from the student demonstrations next door at Yonsei University. I also remember the excitement that 9 the 88 Olympics brought to the school and to the city - a signal that Korea was becoming a global player. The SFS student population at that time was much smaller and there were far less international schools in the country. Back then the only international schools in Seoul were SFS, SIS and SAHS.
Chang (Dean) Park during high school back in 1989 remember the incredible "K-Pop Star-like" welcome we received from faculty, friends and family at Gimpo Airport. Who would've thought that our coach, Mr. Jack Moon, would still be at the school today!
3. What do you think may be the difference between your experience at SFS and your child's experience today?
social media was handwritten notes and face to face gatherings - feel really old now! 4. Any message you'd like to share with the community? 7 I do keep in touch with many of my fellow classmates and alumni from the school but hope to connect with more in the future.
The biggest difference between my experience and my girls' experience at SFS has to be the quality of the school's facilities. The facilities that are available to students today are world-class. When I attended SFS the soccer field was a mix of sand, gravel and rocks - you played at your own risk! We had no swimming facilities then and there was only one indoor gym at the time. The fine arts center is also drastically improved and provides students today with an environment that did not exist in the past.
The other big difference is the digital environment that students experience today. The speed at which they get/share My most memorable experience at SFS was information today is light years ahead of going to Okinawa, Japan, and winning the Far what we had and they are able to get East Tennis Championship. It was the first access to so many views/opinions on time that SFS won the championship and a different topics. For us, textbooks and proud achievement for the school. I encyclopedias were our Internet and our Dean with his daughters, Stephanie (6H) and Sylvia (4M)
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Alumni Interview Paula Yoo Class of 1987* how much fun we had at the 7th grade dances, too! And I remember what a big deal it was to eat in the 6th grade special lunchroom away from the lower grades. And of course, I remember the lunch chits and my favorite I attended SFS from 1977-82. I was in the third snack - salted roasted soy beans in those grade to 7th grade at the time. My dad had a paper bags. I also kept in touch with some of job transfer to work in Seoul for Otis Elevators, my friends - one of whom ended up attending so that is why we moved to Korea. Before the same MFA writing program with me. That moving to Korea, I was born in Charlottesville, was an amazing moment to reunite 20 years VA, and spent most of my childhood in later. Connecticut. I was the one of very few nonwhite persons of color in my school and One of my favorite places was the library. I neighborhood. Unfortunately, I remember was always there, checking out books because growing up with some racism where kids I was a bookworm. I was also a tomboy who would poke fun of my eyes and call me liked to climb trees, so there was one tree in slurs. Thankfully I had a good circle of friends particular I was always climbing during recess. and still had a positive childhood, but it was Paula during her time at SFS I wonder if that tree is still there! very disheartening to grow up in America where not everyone accepted me because of the persistence not to give up when 2. Do you feel SFS prepared you well for my race. College/University/ Other? Could you briefly you had trouble with a subject. Back then, the grading system was much stricter So it was eye-opening to move to Korea where explain what was most helpful? than the American school grading system. suddenly everyone looked like me. But I remember how a B-plus grade was between Yes. I feel SFS prepared me extremely well for ironically, at first I still felt like an outsider 90 to 93 percent. An A-minus grade was 94%. because I was born and raised in America and life after high school graduation. Although I So when I returned to America, I was shocked did not speak Korean. But I soon felt at home attended from the 3rd to 7th grade, the hard that our public schools had a different scale in Korea because I once again developed a work ethic taught at SFS remained an A-minus grade was 90%! For a short while, I strong circle of friends. It was very with me for the rest of my life. I thought my American school was “easy” empowering to meet other children who were compared to the strict academics at SFS! :) cannot credit this school enough for also Korean American. I no longer felt like an outsider. So when we returned to Connecticut teaching me strong study habits and in 1982, I was stronger because I had developed pride in my Korean heritage. 1. What was your experience like attending SFS during your time? How long were you here?
While at SFS, I not only loved all my teachers and classes (I was a nerd! haha!) but I also studied violin with Korean teachers. Although my teachers spoke limited English, I still learned a lot because music is the international language. I loved music so much that I also sang with our SFS chorus. I even auditioned and won the lead role as Pinocchio for the 5th and 6th grade play back in 1980. That was a memory I will never forget! I can still sing those songs today - I’ve never forgotten them! I still have very clear and strong memories of my childhood in Korea and at SFS from “Outdoor Week” in the 6th grade to the “bubble” in Dr. Moon’s 6th grade class to bobbing for apples at the Halloween party in my third grade class and so on. I remember 24
Paula with her class of 1987 classmates, Eliza SHIN, Christine CHOI & David KIM at the recent SFS LA reunion
As for our SFS Bible Studies classes, our teachers also taught us to analyze Bible stories as works of literature. As a budding writer, I found that especially interesting and would later be able to recognize all the Biblical allusions used in literature.
ideas, new stories and new characters from the people you interact with in real life and the situations you experience. Good luck!
4. A quote we may use from you regarding your memories at SFS? Attending SFS had a huge impact on my life growing up. One of my proudest moments 3. Any message you would like to convey to was starring as the lead Pinocchio in the 5th the High School Seniors who may want to and 6th grade play in 1980. I was (and still am) pursue a career in your field? a violinist, but getting to act, sing and dance in front of a big audience instilled more I am a published children’s book author and confidence in me. I also treasure the TV writer/producer. For both fields, I would friendships forged - I recently connected with recommend that you read as much as you some 6th grade classmates - after 35 years, it write. You cannot become a good writer if you was3 like no time had passed and we became 4 do not read a ton of great books to even closer! The SFS classes on Korean culture understand how plot and character and theme made me proud of my Korean heritage, and work. You cannot become a good TV/movie that helped me to cope during difficult times screenwriter if you do not watch a ton of TV in America when I would unfortunately and movies to study the craft of dialogue and experience occasional incidents of racism. I visual descriptions. I also recommend that you have fond memories of all the teachers who JohnaKIM ‘71* RIGGS MEYER COOKsocial ‘83, Ruth RICHTER, Former Faculty & Tina COLES ‘79 develop tough skinand - theGail writing industry is ‘70* inspired me, fromKimble Mr. Borden’s studies those paper bags for granted! I was very sad brutal. There is A LOT of rejection. And often, class and his sense of humor (he used to read when I moved back to the States and found the rejection has nothing to do with your from a book all about “hamburger jokes”) to out our American school cafeteria didn’t serve writing as much as it has to do with politics of Ms. Amnell’s gentle guidance and compassion them! the industry and the needs of the commercial to Dr. Moon’s innovative creative teaching marketplace. And if the rejection does have to methods (our class was in a literal plastic It has been a joy to reconnect via social media do with your writing, you should learn not to “bubble” for a social experiment - he was and through the SFS reunions with former take it personally but to embrace the ahead of his time!). To this day, I have great classmates as well. constructive criticism and learn how to grow respect for teachers, thanks to SFS. I even and improve. As a writer, you are constantly married a teacher! :) And of course, the SFS evolving and must have the humility to know cafeteria - I PAULA YOO BIO: that you can always do better. Finally, I would regret Paula Yoo is a children’s picture book author, TV writer/producer and musician. recommend that you write every single day. taking the Her latest picture book, Twenty-Two Cents: Muhammad Yunus and the Village Think of writing as exercise - if you slack off, hot salted Bank (Lee & Low Books 2014, illustrated by Jamel Akib) is a 2014 Junior Library you lose your writing “muscles” and your roasted Guild selection and winner of the 2015 South Asia Book Award. Her YA novstrength deteriorates. Write every day soybean el Good Enough (HarperCollins 2008) was a 2009 Honor Book of the Youth Literbecause day provides with new nuts in Williamevery BENJAMIN ‘58* ,you Alice ature of the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature. Her other books inRachel LEE ‘12 and Albert KIM ‘14 with (William’s wife) & Harold clude the IRA Notable non-fiction picture book biographies Sixteen Years in Sixfriends teen Seconds: The Sammy Lee Story (Lee & Low Books 2005, illustrated by Dom BENJAMIN ‘51* Lee) and Shining Star: The Anna May Wong Story (Lee & Low Books 2009, illustrated by Lin Wang), which also won the 2010 Carter G. Woodson Award from the National Council for the Social Studies. She is also the author of two Junior Library Guild selection early reader books, Lily’s New Home and Want to Play?, from the Lee & Low Books “Confetti Kids” early reader series, illustrated by Shirley Ng-Benitez (Lee & Low Books 2016). Paula’s TV credits range from NBC’s Emmy award-winning THE WEST WING to the Golden Globe award-winning MOZART IN THE JUNGLE from Amazon. She has also written for SyFy’s EUREKA and DEFIANCE. She is currently adapting an Israeli youth series called THE GREENHOUSE for Netflix. As a classically trained violinist, Paula has also played with many fun rock bands, including No Doubt, Fun, and Arthur Lee of Love. When she’s not writing, Paula teaches, plays her violin and hangs out with her three cats. Her website: http://paulayoo.com
Laura JUNG ‘13
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Alumni Notes/Visits
1960s After 38 years of teaching, Dr. Donald CLARK ‘61 will be retiring from Trinity University. For more information on his career and works, please refer to page 20.
1970s Jim RATHBUN ‘80 with June BYRD ‘81/Current Faculty (left) and Jim with Mrs. HONG, HS Admin. Assistant (right)
1980s
Peter UNDERWOOD ‘73 during his High School days at SFS Congratulations to our 2016 Alumni of the Year, Peter UNDERWOOD, Class of 1973! Peter will be making a speech and presenting the "Alumni Committee Award" at the High School Graduation on June 3.
Class of 1976 40 Year Reunion Where: Vancouver, Canada When: September 2-5, 2016 For details contact: Veronica Crevecoeur ’76* at vicacre@yahoo.com 26
From left: Kelly (Jim’s wife), Jack MOON, Current Faculty & Jim RHEE ‘80
It was a pleasure to have Jim RHEE '80 and his wife Kelly visit SFS today. Jim currently resides in Taipei but is looking into a move to Seoul. He has three boys, with his eldest a graduating senior this year. He remembered his soccer coach, Jack Moon, as seen in the picture. Jim says that the school has changed but it still feels the same. It was a pleasure to meet up with Jim RATHBUN '80 during his business trip to Seoul. Jim is with TEAM mission and has recently accepted Director for Northeast Asia role where he will be developing
partnerships here in Korea and in the Northeast Asia region. He was thrilled to meet up with June BYRD '81 and Mrs. HONG, HS Admin. Assistant and reminisce the past memories here at SFS. While visiting the gym, we also found the picture of the famous 1979 Fareast Tournament Basketball team which was pulled down from the closet but will now be up on display for many to view. It was a pleasure to have met with Fahd ALSHAIBANI '85* and his family together with Mr. Stephen BOZAK (Former Parent and father of Stephanie BOZAK '03* and Stephen BOZAK '05*).Fahd attended SFS from 1977-79 in 6th grade for two years. He commented that he is thankful for the good English foundation he was able to build here at SFS. He feels that he was very fortunate and proud to show his sons the school he attended. While looking at yearbooks he was thrilled to find pictures of him and his brother, Nasser ALSHAIBANI '87*. After leaving SFS in 1979, Fahd moved to Taipei and graduated from Taipei American School and is currently working in real-estate business in Saudi Arabia. Mr. Stephen Bozak also shared the updates of his children. Stephanie '03* has a PhD in Psychology and currently works with adolescents in Connecticut and Stephen '05* is the vice-president at Morgan Stanley in Wall Street, New York.
Fahad ‘85* and his brother Nasser ‘87* during their time at SFS
Fahd ALSHAIBANI '85* and his family together with Mr. Stephen BOZAK (Former Parent and father of Stephanie BOZAK '03* and Stephen BOZAK '05*)
Stephanie ‘03* and Stephen ‘05* during their time at SFS
William ‘95* and Melissa’92* during their time at SFS
1990s Class Rep: David RHA ‘92 Class Rep: Benjamin CHAI ‘94 Class Rep: Renee KANG ‘94 Class Rep: Lionel CHUFFART ‘95* While on a business trip to Seoul, Eric KIM '92* made a short visit to drop by the Advancement office to say hello! It was great to see Eric again.
Eric KIM ‘92* together with Jack MOON, Current Faculty and June KANG, AHOS– Advancement
William HALL ‘95*
It was a pleasure to have William HALL '95* on the SFS campus during his brief two-day stay in Korea. Will attended SFS starting from Junior Kindergarten and left in 1985 after finishing Grade 3. He then moved to Connecticut and finished high school there before going to Florida to attend university. He now works as an airline pilot and is between flights (hence, the two-day stay) and currently resides in Chicago. He remembers his friend Michelle LIM during his time at SFS and still keeps in touch with her although she lives in Singapore. Will's sister, Melissa HALL-LAMBERT '92* also attended SFS and left after Grade 6. Melissa is now an attorney in Hawaii.
We received news from our Former Parent/ Board Mrs. Barbara TERRERI (1988-93) about her son, H. Jason TERRERI ‘96*, that as of April he will be joining Airports Worldwide’ s management team as the Senior Operations Project Director. Jason has over 15 years of aviation and airport management experience. Recognized as an industry leader, Jason served as the Co-Chair for the FAA’s Surface and Ramp Operations Committee in Washington D. C., part of an initiative to implement the NextGen program that will improve the safety and efficiency of the National Airspace System. In 2010, he was awarded a NASA Fellowship Grant for his NextGen work. Continually giving back to both the local and national aviation community, Jason also serves as an adviser and mentor to several collegiate aviation programs and aspiring aviation professionals.
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Alumni Notes/Visits
Phil KIM ‘08 From Left: Joel CHANG ‘98* & his wife, Paul CHANG ‘96 & his wife
Paul CHANG '96 and his brother Joel CHANG '98* visited the campus this morning together with their wives to show them the school the brothers attended. It's been 20 years since they left the campus and was their first visit since then. Paul and Joel currently reside in Koreatown in Los Angeles. Paul is currently working as a data administrator at a media entertainment company and Joel recently got married. Their oldest brother Neil CHANG '94 also attended SFS.
Chuck KRUGLER, HS Counselor with Heidi RITZKE SHIAO ‘96* & Brent RITZKE ‘98
school and was in the air force. He is currently an F-16 pilot. He currently resides in Florida and has 3 children, but will be moving close to his sister Heidi. They were visiting Seoul to attend Brent's classmate, Richard PARK’s 98 wedding on May 14th. They also shared a picture of Richard and his wife, Jiye KIM ’00*.
After SFS, Brent graduated from Test Pilot
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2000s Class Rep: Michelle KIM ‘00 Class Rep: Jennifer CHA ‘02 Class Rep: Michelle LEE ‘03 Class Rep: Alex PAIK ‘04 Class Rep: MeenJung (Alice) KIM ‘07 Daniel OH '05 is premiering Passing, a short film, with a three-city tour beginning this month. If you are around the area and would like to attend, please refer to the schedule below:
They were both excited be back on campus Matthew DO ‘08towith Chuck to see the changes and also to meet up with KRUGLER, Current Faculty their former teachers. Heidi RITZKE SHIAO '96* and her brother Brent RITZKE '98 made a visit to the campus. Heidi attended SFS the first semester of 1995 in fall and then moved to University of Michigan to study Business. She worked as a Peace Corp. volunteer in Benin, West Africa. Then moved onto Tufts University for graduate school majoring in Public Policy. She did a lot of consulting work on international economic development in Africa and now she is a stay home mom with 3 kids.
Daniel HAN ‘10
Providence, RI 8PM Friday, May 20 - 95 Hathaway St. Philadelphia, PA 8PM Friday, May 27 - 1128 N. Oriana St.
RichardAshley PARK SHIN ‘98 and his wife Jiye ‘09 KIM ‘00*
Brooklyn, NY 8PM Friday, June 3 - 600 Lafayette St. Teaser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= -TdCtARVt4Q News and updates: http:// www.facebook.com/otherhistories
2010s Class Rep: Kayla MOON ‘10 Class Rep: Joon KIM ‘14
Benjamin YOON ‘12
Terence LEE ‘13* We also had the pleasure of having Terence LEE '13* back on campus. Terence attended SFS from 5th grade to 10th grade and just returned from the U.S. to pursue his career in Music. He would like to work as a singer and producer. He was delighted to meet up with Mr. Jack MOON and other teachers who were still here at SFS.
Frontiers," which provides specialized training and professional development for teachers. He has partnered with "Youth Frontiers" which has been serving and providing training for students for over 30 years in the U.S. Amy has taken a year off of teaching and is assisting the family with transitions back to their new home. Both George '14 and Lucy '15 are also doing well in college. They both felt great to be back at SFS and catch up with faculty and students. Former Faculty, Ken CALDWELL and Jaimie AILOR CALDWELL '99, visited Julia AULBACH ‘14 ‘77/ SFS in April during their school spring Gwen JOHNSON, FT with Edie MOON Christian CHOI ‘14 with his break. Ken is currently teaching ESmom June Current Faculty KANG, Asst. Head of School music at New Haven Elementary Advancement School and Jaimie is teaching 2nd grade at Hanoi, Vietnam, with Hanoi International Waterbury Charter School in Connecticut. Fellowship, MyDinh site. She was thrilled to While having lived and taught overseas, meet up with her former colleague and friend, teaching back in the States have been a Edie MOON ‘77/Current Faculty, and catch challenge but have adjusted well to the up on the developments of the school. school system in the States. They both enjoying singing in the church choir and spend a lot of time with their daughters,
Former Faculty/Board/ Parents It was great to have Steve and Amy DORNBACH, Former Faculty, back on campus. Steve and Amy were visiting from Minnesota this week as Steve was leading faculty training in the high school. Steve has started up his own business called "Teacher
Ken and Jaimie ’99 AILOR CALDWELL, Former Faculty
Bob and Theresa KRAKAUER, Former Parents
Former parents Bob and Theresa KRAKAUER made a visit to the campus all the way from Phoenix, Arizona. Their three children, Jake '13*, Amanda '15* and David '19* attended the British School and the Elementary School in the early 2000s. Jake is currently attending Marquette University majoring in mechanical Former Faculty, Gwen JOHNSON made a visit to our campus. Gwen engineering, Amada is a pre-med student at taught Gr. 1~ 12 PE in 1982-83. She Cornell university and is also a member of the was a missionary to Korea serving Crew team, and David is attending Brophy in Mokpo, Seoul and Daejon. After Prep. High School. They were thrilled to be back on campus and reminisce their time at leaving Korea, she worked as a missionary in Egypt, Lebanon and SFS. Guam, and is currently serving in Rachel KIM ‘10* Lydia and Sarah. Ken also does a lot of gardening during his free time. They were both happy to be back on campus.
Steve and Amy DORNBACH, Former Faculty
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Faculty Farwell We are thankful to our Departing Faculty for their Exceptional Contributions
June Byrd HS
Melissa Enderle ES
Colleen Ireland HS
Esther Ko HS
30 Peter McOrist BS
Stacey Cook ES
Andrew Foord BS
Lauren Jackson HS
Mary Ellen Lee ES
Mariely Meza MS/BS
Molly DeBoer ES
Charmaine Foord BS
Scott DeBoer MS
Michelle Froese HS
Emma Drummond HS
Marian Gillett HS
Kristen Effinger MS
Paul Gillett HS
Mike Jackson ES
Colleen James HS
Cathy Jenney MS
David Jenney HS
Eunsaem Lee HS
Brett Loewen ES
Ashley Loomis HS
Shannon Manion ES
Gregory Neff MS
Nicole Oakes Admissions
James Milliken HS
Gigi Neff ES
Mary Paladinetti BS
Rose Robinson Admissions
Ann Yang HS
Tracy Tsui HS
Samantha Stone MS/HS
Youngja Yum HS
Kelly Wang BS/HS
Theresa Zimmer HS
Heather Wirch HS
Tom Zimmer HS
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“As someone who wants to be a teacher someday, this brief yet valuable experience interning at SFS has been the highlight of my year so far. I feel that I am truly blessed in having the opportunity to spend time both in the classroom and in the administration building. It has been eye-opening to say the least. The word is that Seoul Foreign School is the best international school in Korea. After spending time in different places and contexts on campus, I can confirm that claim. Thank you to everyone who helped me start this journey and walk me through it.� Jim (Yong Bak) Jin, Advancement Intern
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