Reunion Pictures

Sweet Summer Reunions

The Classes of the 1980s Reunion was held on August 2-4, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. 46 alumni from the Classes of 1980-1986 traveled from as far away as Myanmar, Japan, and Mexico. Thank you to organizers Bill Holden

’83, Elizabeth “Bette Ann” Molloy de Coluby

’83, and Minnie

Unnikrishnan

Menon ’83.

The Class of 1988 held their 30-Year Reunion on August 10-12, 2018 in Portland, Oregon, gathering 21 alumni who came as far as Switzerland and Hong Kong from the Classes of 1987-1990. Thank you to organizers Rebecca Brody ’88, Matt Caroll ’88, and

Mike Benedetti ’89.

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The Class of 1988 held a special trivia contest and awarded special swag to

Sandy Shanbron Sloan ’88

and David Wenger ’88!

The Taipei Alumni Fall Happy Hour was held in September 2018 at East End Bar. More than 55 alumni representing classes from 1998 all the way to 2012 enjoyed catching up over appetizers and drinks and learning about the latest news at TAS. q pAt the annual Alumni vs. Varsity Volleyball Game in August 2018, Varsity girls drew even against Alumni girls, and Alumni won over Varsity boys, three games to one. Great job, Tigers!

Alumni Events in Taipei

In September 2018, alumni parents kicked off the year with a coffee chat with Head of School Dr. Hennessy. We have many alumni families who are proud to send their second (and sometimes third) generation to TAS!

TAS Head of School Dr. Sharon Hennessy visited four cities during her travels in the U.S. in the fall of 2018 and met more than 60 alumni in Houston, Dallas, Philadelphia, and Boston. She was delighted to celebrate TAS with alumni ranging from the Class of 1963 to the Class of 2018.

In December 2018, Taipei welcomed back the Classes of 1993, 1998, and 2008 for their reunions. More than 20 alumni came back to Taipei for the Class of 1993 25-Year Reunion, a two-day event at the American Club in Taipei and the Taipei Marriott Hotel. 40 alumni representing the Class of 1998 enjoyed their 20-Year Reunion at the Taipei Marriott as well. Last but not least, the Class of 2008 welcomed back more than 60 alumni at TAS for their 10Year Reunion with a spread of their favorite xiaochi from the Tianmu area as well as a photo booth.

Over 130 Alumni Return for 2018 Annual Thanksgiving Dinner

The annual Alumni Thanksgiving Dinner in November 2018 was attended by over 130 alumni and family members who all enjoyed the excellent traditional meal served by TAS Food Services. Lower school music teacher Martin Robinson started us off with a family drum circle activity that got children and adults alike into the rhythm. Head of School Dr. Sharon Hennessy also greeted attendees. During the dinner, Matt Fagen, Corning Chair in Robotics and Innovation, delivered an exciting preview of the Solomon Wong Tech Cube, which opened in January 2019. For more dinner photos courtesy of Jay Cheng ’97, visit the Alumni Media Gallery on the TAS website.

9th Annual Clash of the Classes

In December 2018, more than 40 alumni came back for the 9th Annual Clash of the Classes Basketball Games in the Upper School Joie Gymnasium. Six teams of alumni from the 1980s to the Class of 2018 competed in over three rounds and two championship matches for first, second, and third place. Congratulations to Edward Wang ‘99 who captained his team to victory! Kudos also to Austin Bao ‘17 whose team captured second place, and Michael Chou ‘16 whose team won third. The TAS girls varsity basketball team also enjoyed a scrimmage with alumnae during the winter break.

Alumni College Student Homecoming Lunch and Alumni Panels

More than 80 alumni from the Classes of 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018 came back to TAS for the annual Alumni College Homecoming event and traditional chicken leg lunch in January 2019. In the morning, College Counseling moderated a panel discussion of seven alumni who discussed their college experiences for upper school parents, generously hosted by the PTA. In the afternoon, seniors heard from the alumni panels, while other college-aged alumni enjoyed the chicken leg lunch and conversed with each other about transitions to college. Ryan Haynes, Director of Academic and Personal Counseling in the Upper School, helped moderate a discussion during lunch.

Taipei Spring Happy Hour

Boston

TAS Alumni Around the World

Portland

Hong Kong

Singapore

Melbourne DC

Manila

In 2018-2019, TAS alumni met up in cities around the world including Boston, Singapore, Manila, Hong Kong, Portland, Melbourne, and DC. If you’re interested in helping to organize an event in your city or region, contact the Alumni Office (alumni@tas.tw)!