THE DIFFERENCE GIVING MAKES IMPACT OF GIVING TO UWCSEA 2015/2016
MESSAGE FROM
CHRIS EDWARDS Thank you. To all who have helped UWCSEA through their gifts and time, we extend our sincere appreciation. Just as the greatest universities would get by without foundations, so, quite frankly, would UWCSEA. But one of the reasons the greatest are what and where they are is because of the generosity of those who recognise and support excellence. Our excellence is not merely enhanced by your philanthropy, but frequently it experiences a sea change into something fresh and exciting. By reading this publication, you will appreciate the variety and depth of these transformations. Our scholarship provision is augmented, our teaching and learning elevated, and our sustainability initiatives given impetus and added substance. In every corner of the College, your gifts have made a difference.
Our excellence is not merely enhanced by your philanthropy, but frequently it experiences a sea change into something fresh and exciting.
This brief introduction is just that—an introduction—but what follows tells an important story. So to all of you who helped write this happy and evolving narrative, I once again extend my gratitude. Chris Edwards Head of College UWC South East Asia
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MESSAGE FROM
DECLAN MACFADDEN In 2015/2016 the impact of giving to UWCSEA through the Foundation continued to grow. We achieved 10% parent participation and received over S$4.9 million in new gifts and pledges, all of which will be invested into the continued development of UWCSEA. This is exactly why the Foundation was established—to enrich the unique UWC learning experience and bring the College closer to achieving its mission. As I move into my final year as Chair of UWCSEA Foundation, I want to say thank you to all who have supported the Foundation since inception and allowed it to grow year on year. The pages ahead will demonstrate how gifts are positively impacting our children in the classrooms, supporting our scholar community and tackling the ever growing challenges of creating a more sustainable world. It is a collection of wonderful stories that you—and your generosity—have made possible. Thank you. Declan MacFadden Chair, Board of Trustees UWCSEA Foundation
About the Foundation The UWCSEA Foundation was established to enrich the unique UWCSEA learning experience and bring the College closer to achieving its mission. Created in 2008, the Foundation is an independent, non-profit organisation that raises, invests and manages philanthropic contributions to benefit UWCSEA.
Since the launch of the UWCSEA Foundation, 19 committed volunteers have given their time, energy and experience to govern the Foundation. The contribution of the Trustees, both past and current, has been considerable. The Foundation Trustees bring a vast range of knowledge and expertise from the education, finance, government, business and legal sectors. Trustees
Declan MacFadden Chair
David Chong Vice Chair
Gay Chee Cheong Trustee
Kirtida Mekani Trustee
Ravi Raju Trustee
Michelle Sassoon ’82 Trustee
Andy Budden Trustee
Heinrich Jessen ’86 Trustee
Kim Teo ’76 Trustee
Derek Lau Trustee
Shareen Khattar Harrison Trustee
Priti Devi Trustee
Charles Ormiston
Lei Zhang
Sat Pal Khattar
Satish Shankar
Dale Fisher ’78
Mary Ann Tsao Robinson Trustee
Former Trustees
Kishore Mahbubani
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GIVING TO UWCSEA 2015/2016* Gifts and donors
$4.9million
964
New gifts and pledges
Donors
$4,997,717
2015/2016
$4,509,957
2014/2015 2013/2014
$2,075,617
2012/2013
$2,058,248
2011/2012
964 646 715 595
$1,588,678
513
New gifts and pledges
Donors
Alumni Giving
$408,467 Gifts from alumni in 2015/2016**
13% 33% Of 2015/2016 donors are alumni
Of Reunion 2016 attendees (Class of ’76, ’81, ’86, ’91, ’96 and ‘06) participated in Reunion Class Giving
* At the time of publication, the figures included in this report are unaudited numbers for financial year 2015/2016 at 31 July 2016. All currency references are in Singapore dollars unless otherwise specified. ** Gifts from alumni are part of the annual new gifts and pledges above.
INITIATIVES FUNDED 2016/2017 Scholarship Programme
$1.8million
3
Oceania South America
11
+
16
Scholar activities such as IfP, MUN and SEASAC
Number of scholars
92
100
95
Asia
25
Africa
120
43
Scholars from six continents*
North and Central America
Gifts through the Foundation have also supported Graduating scholar Gap Years in Timor-Leste, Nepal and Cambodia
108
10
Will increase the number of scholarships and enrich the College community
Europe
Number of countries scholars come from 108 102
80 80
67 55
60 40 20
24 2010/2011
30
2011/2012
34
2012/2013
41
2013/2014
45
2014/2015
* All scholars have the opportunity to further their studies in universities around the world on scholarships.
50
2015/2016
58
2016/2017
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INITIATIVES FUNDED 2016/2017 Environmental Sustainability
$295,541
Solar panels on Dover Campus
Will support programmes to enhance our campuses and support environmental initiatives including:
Planting indigenous and endangered trees on East Campus
Edible gardens and vegetable patches on both campuses
Student-run Rainforest Restoration Nurseries on both campuses
Cross-campus Environmental Leadership Initiative for Junior, Middle and High School sustainability projects
K–12 composting programme on both campuses
East Campus creative re-use centres
College-wide biomimicry and pollination conservation programme
UWC-EMF Circular Economy Action Research Project in Middle and High School
Excellence in Teaching and Learning
$1.7million
Will advance our educational programmes to provide an unparalleled student learning experience including:
IDEAS Hub at Dover—a centre for entrepreneurialism, innovation,creativity and social enterprise
Enterprise and Development Fund to provide microfinancing and crowdsourcing for community projects on both campuses
Expansion of Dover Campus library collection to include world languages, Asian history and personal development
Junior School music and drama workshops with Centre Stage and Doug Goodkin at Dover
Artists-in-residence including pottery artists at Dover Campus and guest speakers for Writers’ Fortnight at East Campus
Three staff professional development programmes on East Campus
Implementation of Personal and Social Education workshops to help Dover Campus students build healthy relationships, resilience and responsibility
Development of Chinese language tie-in with Reading and Writing Workshop in the Junior School on Dover Campus
First phase of UWC Impact Study, a longitudinal study on the impact a UWC education by Harvard Graduate School of Education
$1.1 million has been invested into the UWCSEA Endowment Fund. See page 44.
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MAKING A DIFFERENCE:
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME
It is by educating students from around the world together and uniting them in a common purpose—to be of service to others—that we will fulfil our mission to make education a force to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future. Gifts allow UWCSEA to expand the reach of our Scholarship Programme and provide an even more enriching learning experience. This year 108 scholars from 58 different countries will benefit from a UWC experience. Over the next few pages, you will read about those benefitting from gifts to the Scholarship Programme including how: • a five-year scholarship recipient is tackling educational issues in her home country • a parent took their first ever plane trip to be present at graduation • a family have funded no less than seven scholarships to UWCSEA • alumni are giving back as part of their reunion celebrations
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Five years on, a scholar returns home to tackle educational issues The Five-Year Scholarship supports young students from developing countries with significant economic, political, or conflict issues to join UWCSEA in Grade 8. Selected to act as ambassadors for their countries, these students will share their culture, embark on new adventures, discover their strengths and gain understanding of how they can positively impact their country in the future. Kimheang, Class of 2016 from Cambodia, the daughter of rice farmers from Cambodia and recipient of a five-year scholarship, graduated from the College in May 2016. However, before continuing her own educational journey, Kimheang felt compelled to take a gap year and use her experience to tackle educational issues in her home country.
I know that I am truly lucky to have received a scholarship. However, I also feel that in receiving such a wondrous gift, I have a responsibility to pay it forward. My ultimate aim is to continue working with NGOs in Cambodia and help the future development of my country.
“At a place like UWCSEA, we learn how to embrace our own cultures and how to respect others. It is with determination to act (and not just to talk) that you feel equipped to bring all of these amazing experiences and skills back home. This is why I am taking a gap year after graduation to work with two NGOs in Cambodia that focus on education and youth empowerment. During the first four months of the gap year, I will be planning a conference based on my experiences from the UWCSEA Initiative for Peace (IfP) programme, except instead of conflict resolution it will focus on leadership and empowerment for Cambodian youths. I want to help them see the bigger world and become inspired to effectively address issues in a sustainable way.� Kimheang has been offered a Davis scholarship to Luther College, USA starting in 2017.
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Graduating with family by their side Many of our scholars travel great distances to take up their places at UWCSEA and often, being so far away from home means missing out on special moments with loved ones. One incredible gift, for the second year in a row, has made it possible for six of our East Campus scholars’ parents to attend their child’s graduation ceremony in Singapore—giving our scholars the special opportunity to celebrate this significant milestone surrounded by family. Pablo, Scholar from Chile, Class of 2016
“It was the first time my mum flew out of Chile on a plane. The gift made it possible for her to experience what I have been doing for the past two years, and to fulfil her wish of seeing me graduate from high school.” Kristin, Scholar from Norway, Class of 2016
“This act of kindness not only warmed my heart, it has inspired me to always be kind and giving. I’m so grateful for the fact that my mum was able to see me at my graduation ceremony and celebrate my accomplishment with me.”
Staff giving supports scholars While a UWCSEA scholarship covers all the basic costs of studying at the College, there are a wide range of activities beyond the classroom that enhance the UWCSEA learning experience. Thanks to a generous gift by College staff, 34 scholars embarked on different opportunities to explore new places and develop new skills. Nineteen scholars were given the opportunity to participate in the Initiative for Peace conferences held in Timor-Leste and Mae Sot, Thailand to engage with conflict resolution and peacebuilding. Sai Oo (Philip), Scholar from Myanmar, Class of 2016 was one of the facilitators for the Mae Sot conference.
“Amongst the countless skills that I gained from this wonderful experience, I learned the importance of educating the delegates on issues that are happening around them. I love the idea that these topics bring youth together to discuss possible solutions and take action for a sustainable future.”
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Seven years, seven scholars One family has created an incredible legacy by supporting seven female students to achieve their educational dreams and benefit from the unique UWC experience.
The Kewalram Chanrai family of scholars: • Eyalla, Class of 2012 from Cameroon received a scholarship to Luther College, USA
Narain and Renu Chanrai, UWCSEA parents of alumni. As parents of two daughters who studied at UWCSEA, they had seen first-hand the impact a UWC education could have. They felt that the Scholarship Programme provided students from different nationalities with an equal opportunity in education and tools for personal development and empowerment.
• Nhung, Class of 2012 from Vietnam received a scholarship to Wellesley College, USA
They began supporting the Scholarship Programme in 2010 and followed their scholars through their two-year IB Diploma Programme journey, which culminated in both students achieving further scholarships to pursue their higher education in the US. This positive and rewarding experience inspired the Chanrais to provide five more transformational scholarship opportunities.
• Faustine (pictured at left), Class of 2015 from Rwanda received a scholarship to New York University (NYU), Abu Dhabi
“UWCSEA produces students that are equipped with the skills, ambition and compassion to impact the world both ethically and economically. It educates young people to effect and stand on what they have recognised to be right for the community. We hope that our family of scholars will emulate the passion of UWCSEA, stand up for what is right, empathise with the underprivileged and care about others, embrace challenges with courage, take calculated risks and make good decisions. We need more young people that live by these values.”
• Rachel, Class of 2013 from Singapore received a scholarship to Macalester College, USA
• Nook, Class of 2015 from Laos received a scholarship to Methodist University, USA • Onyinye, Class of 2017 from Nigeria joined the College in August 2015 • Sena, Class of 2017 from Ghana joined the College in August 2015
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Why we give to UWCSEA Support from our parent, alumni and staff communities has allowed the Scholarship Programme to double in numbers in just a few short years. Thank you. TO OPEN THE WORLD FOR OUR CHILDREN Dr Mara McAdams and David Hand, UWCSEA parents, who created one new scholarship for a student from Africa
“One of the unique and compelling elements of a UWC education is to truly open up the world to our children. Bringing scholars to UWCSEA is a key way that UWC delivers on this promise while offering a UWC education to those who would not otherwise have access to one.” TO GIVE BACK TO A PLACE THAT GAVE ME SO MUCH Fran Mules, Class of 1995 who celebrated her 20th reunion in 2015 and made a gift to the Scholarship Programme in honour of her time at the College
“I gave to the Reunion Class Gift because I’m grateful to UWCSEA for the first class education I received that helped me develop as a person, not only academically but in many other ways—including as a ‘global citizen’. I hope that by donating to UWCSEA other people can also benefit from such an amazing educational opportunity.”
TO GIVE IN HONOUR OF PERSONAL SCHOLARSHIP EXPERIENCES Gabriel Abad, Director of Boarding, East Campus
“Having access to education via a scholarship programme changed my life. Giving back by supporting others through the UWCSEA Scholarship Programme was the natural thing to do.”
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MAKING A DIFFERENCE:
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY We all have a responsibility to protect the environment and it is the College’s commitment to ensure that environmental stewardship becomes a major part of every child’s education. Gifts allow the College to develop both the human resources and infrastructure necessary to create exciting opportunities for our students to build the skills and understanding needed for shaping a sustainable future. Over the next few pages, you will read about how gifts are changing the way our students learn so they become equipped to be the leaders of a better world including how: • school-based Environmental Stewardship Coordinators are engaging more students in conservation activities • donations are transforming rubbish into resources • the parents of the Class of 2016 came together in support of solar panels • tree planting is greening and educating the community
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Enhancing student engagement in environmental stewardship Over the past year donor-funded Environmental Stewardship Coordinators have been working together to enhance environmental activism across the College. Based in the Infant, Junior, Middle and High Schools on both campuses, the team of five coordinators have identified numerous opportunities for student engagement in environmental programmes such as recycling, composting, gardening and awareness raising.
Students are not just taught about environmental problems but have the opportunity to be actively engaged in solving them.
These vital roles have helped the College to channel our students’ creative energy and desire to shape a sustainable future into meaningful, long-lasting projects that address some of the world’s most pressing issues. From designing systems for a Zero-Waste culture to encouraging the next generation of social entrepreneurs, this gift has taken learning to a new level. Nathan Hunt, Director of Sustainability, UWCSEA “We are at the beginning of a journey where students are not just taught about environmental problems but have the opportunity to be actively engaged in solving them, developing both the practical and thinking skills— the ecological literacy—that is essential for the 21st century.” UWCSEA Foundation Trustee and current parent, Andy Budden, together with his wife, Mei Budden, established the Budden Environmental Initiative in 2012 to help finance student-led projects. In 2015 they expanded this gift to fund Environmental Stewardship Coordinators across both campuses. The Kirtida and Bharat Mekani Environmental Sustainability Fund, set up by Kirtida Mekani, UWCSEA Foundation Trustee and Chair of the Fundraising Committee, continues to offer interactive environmental opportunities for students through the Rainforest Restoration Nurseries and, new in 2016/2017, the biomimicry and pollination projects. ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY | 22
Enriching the environmental curriculum Since 2012, a donor-funded composting project has had a huge impact on our Grade 5 students by encouraging them to collect compost around the Primary and Middle Schools to be used by the urban gardening groups at the College. This has led to the incorporation of this project into the Grade 5 curriculum this year. In addition, both the Infant School and the Design Technology Department have been inspired to reuse, reduce and recycle materials from plastic bottles to textiles into creative use—saving money and resources for a more sustainable future. Rosie, Grade 5
“I learnt that ... you have to work as a team to help to do all the steps of composting and that you have to learn what makes the compost work like coffee and leaves. I also thought that it’s actually quite fun to do the composting and be responsible and make things grow!”
Celebrating the educational journey In 2015, 35 students from the first K1 cohort in Ang Mo Kio finished Junior School on East Campus. In honour of their pioneering journey through the UWC experience, all the families came together to celebrate this milestone and fund the creation of a new garden at East Campus. The 2015 K1 Ang Mo Kio Garden opened last year for the whole community to enjoy. Jessica Sanchez, UWCSEA parent
“Every contribution counts, be it small or be it large. It all adds up. As parents of two students that started their educational journey within the UWC community, we have seen them and the East campus flourish. We feel honoured every time we have a chance to pitch in with our small grain of sand, to foster the creation of beautiful means to continually teach our children creativity, curiosity, generosity and above all gratitude.�
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Uniting together to fund solar panels Graduation is a special time for our Grade 12s. It is the culmination of many years of hard work, dedication and commitment to the UWC values. It is a time to look forward to what may come next, but also reflect on their experiences at the College. For the last six years, the graduating classes have come together to leave a gift to the College. In 2016, the graduating parents chose to join forces with their children and make a gift to the Solar for Dover programme. Organised by Gisella Harrold and Else Igesund (pictured from left to right) the ‘Final G12 Parent Event’ included a fundraising call to action which involved over 70 families lending their support. In total 24 panels were adopted by the Class of 2016 and their parents.
For so many years we have supported our children’s educational journey, this was just another way for many of us to continue to do so while making a difference on the environment.
Gisella Harrold, UWCSEA parent “This was the first time Grade 12 parents decided to get involved and join our children by participating in their class gift. Their idea to support the Solar for Dover initiative is fantastic. As parents, if we don’t support these kinds of sustainability ideas we can’t move forward and make crucial environmental changes now. For so many years we have supported our children’s educational journey, this was just another way for many of us to continue to do so while making a difference on the environment.”
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Why we give to UWCSEA Gifts to our Environmental Sustainability programme are driving action towards shaping a better future. Thank you. TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG PEOPLE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE Arvind Tiku, UWCSEA parent and CEO of AT Capital Pte Ltd, was so inspired by the student-led programme to install solar panels on Dover Campus that he joined forces with the College and funded 292 panels. His generous support fast-tracked Phase 1 of implementation.
“It is vital that young people are encouraged and motivated to effectively tackle the environmental issues of today. I was incredibly impressed that this began as a student project and AT Capital is pleased to partner with UWCSEA in making Solar for Dover a reality.” TO HARD CODE AN UNDERSTANDING OF SUSTAINABILITY INTO EDUCATION Andy and Mei Budden, current parents, have established the Budden Environmental Leadership Programme, as well as the Composting Programme across both campuses.
“The world faces significant environmental challenges, the scale of which is escalating exponentially. We are working on solving some of today’s problems, but also strongly believe that the key to a long-term solution is hard coding an understanding of sustainability into all aspects of children’s education. UWCSEA has the right DNA to achieve this type of integration and we have been delighted to see how it has rapidly penetrated the classroom and other activities.”
TO ENHANCE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND GREEN THE CAMPUS UWCSEA’s East Campus is one of the most ‘green’ educational facilities in the world. Through the Adopt-a-Tree programme, the College community has adopted 136 indigenous trees since 2011, providing a shady and green environment. The programme is a core part of UWCSEA’s Annual Fund, and with 51 trees still available, this is a great way to demonstrate support for environmental protection, and leave a lasting impression on the College. Carolyn and David Yong, UWCSEA parents
“Coming from North America, Europe, South America, East Asia, and now living in Singapore, we can really relate and connect with UWC’s mission! By adopting a tree on campus, we feel that we are planting our roots and investing in the future. It is a symbolic gift that reminds us of sustainability, and core values of UWCSEA.”
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MAKING A DIFFERENCE
TEACHING AND LEARNING Today, teaching and learning requires more adaptation and innovation than ever before. Investing in our teachers and the continued development and enhancement of our educational programme allows UWCSEA to provide an unparalleled learner-centric experience, both inside and outside of the classroom. Gifts support pioneering learning programmes, innovative staff professional development and experiential learning initiatives that equip students for life. Over the next few pages, you will read about how gifts build on the exceptional experience and high standards of UWCSEA including how: • gifts are helping the College to understand the long-term impact of a UWC education • gifts are creating avenues for student expression in the Infant School • gifts are funding important Personal and Social Education workshops in the Middle School • gifts are bringing artists into the classrooms to share their craft • gifts are inspiring innovation through the newly created IDEAS Hub, a centre for entrepreneurialism, innovation, creativity and social enterprise
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Understanding the long-term impacts of a UWC education Focusing on gaining a clearer understanding how a UWC education impacts students and society in ways aligned to the UWC mission and educational goal, the UWC Exploratory Impact Study is a specially commissioned research project with the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Initial findings from the exploratory study, which was funded by a generous alumni donor in the 2014/2015 academic year, have demonstrated that the majority of students and alumni believe that their UWC ethical values are evident in their daily lives and that they are making meaningful contributions either through their career or everyday interactions—surely an important part of the peace and sustainable future that UWC is aspiring to. Most significantly, the commonality of shared ethical values among UWC students and alumni appear to override their demographic differences, pointing to a real impact of the UWC education.
Students and alumni believe that their UWC ethical values are evident in their daily lives and that they are making meaningful contributions.
Chris Edwards, Head of College “Students believe UWCSEA has helped them to develop ethical values, while UWCSEA values and respondent values are aligned. There are many more inspiring examples of how the UWC experience has stayed with our students and alumni and how they are having a positive impact on the world as a result. The complexity of the relationship between their experience at school and their behaviour in the real world is not to be underestimated.”
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Creating avenues for expression in the Infant School Gifts to the Annual Fund have enriched the learning environment for our youngest students by supporting an international study into the best use of digital technology with young children. Led by educational expert Debi Keyte-Hartland, the study, which involves schools in the UK and Sweden, as well as UWCSEA is due to be completed in 2017. Lynda Scott, Infant School Principal, Dover Campus
“Kindergarten to Grade 1 is a unique time in a child’s learning journey. At a time when they are still developing their reading and writing, as well as their verbal communication skills, digital technology can help bridge the gap when it comes to documenting their experiences; providing a wonderful window into their world.”
Supporting development of healthy relationships in the Middle School Annual Fund gifts continue to support the Personal and Social Education programme in the Middle School by funding important student workshops that focus on exploring some of the challenges young adolescents face and equipping them with skills and strategies to help them cope in a positive manner. Enlighten Education and Goodfellas Australia encouraged Grade 7 girls to celebrate, challenge and change themselves and the world, and inspired the boys to look at the eight most common myths about boys and their impact on their sense of self and build up skills that allow boys to move beyond stereotypes. Karen Cockburn, Middle School Vice Principal, Dover Campus
“The aim of the morning was to deliver informative, engaging and affirming in-school workshops to inspire our students to really consider what sort of young person they would like to become, and to support them in making this transformation.�
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Bringing artists into the classrooms to share their craft Gifts to UWCSEA support a range of artist-in-residence experiences, one of which was the annual Writers’ Fortnight at East Campus which welcomed poet-in-residence Kosal Khiev from Cambodia. Through assemblies and student workshops, Khiev shared both his remarkable personal story of going from ‘prisoner to poet’ and his passion for his craft. Aparajitha, Grade 9
“The room was stock-still: mouths agape, faces hanging, and eyes bulging out of sockets, immersed in the awe-inspiring tale he was retelling—spinning, weaving, nimbly intertwining the pieces of his life together through poetry. We could feel what he had felt, understand what he had gone through as if it had happened to us. Such was the power of Kosal’s poetry. The pace, the rhythm, the pathos, was exhilarating; he had struck us, with his jagged bolt of enchantment.”
Co-constructing learning in partnership with students UWCSEA has long prided itself on providing a unique educational experience. Part of what makes the school such a thriving place to learn and grow is the emphasis it places on a student’s learning journey. Earlier this year, the UWCSEA Annual Fund supported a series of Infant School teacher workshops at East Campus with Fiona Zinn, an international early childhood consultant specialising in The Reggio Emilia Approach, a highly acclaimed younger years teaching methodology. Ben Morley, Infant School Vice Principal, East Campus
“Rather than teaching to worksheets, we strive to co-construct learning in partnership with our students and strive to make their thinking visible, celebrating their different personalities, interests and abilities. As teachers, it has been invaluable to work with Fiona as we explore ways to observe and listen to the children as they learn and how to document the process.”
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Inspiring creativity and innovation at the IDEAS Hub In order for a great idea to become reality, it needs people to believe in it. People to stand up and give their time, energy and support. Mayank Singhal ’92 is an example of someone who did just that. As one of the Founding Benefactors of the IDEAS Hub on Dover Campus, he felt that a centre for entrepreneurialism, innovation, creativity and social enterprise would greatly benefit the student community and prepare them to take on the challenges of the future.
For the children of today, the IDEAS Hub provides them with the opportunity to make an impact at a very young age by bringing ideas to life.
Mayank Singhal ’92 “As a UWC student in the 80s, it gave me—and continues to give the students of today—a great opportunity to learn as to how best one should adapt to the changing world and make you ready to tackle the challenges the world has to offer. For the children of today, the IDEAS Hub provides them with the opportunity to make an impact at a very young age by bringing ideas to life. It is a unique platform for students to initiate and experiment with entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation. I would like to wish IDEAS Hub, and all those who have put this together, great success; and to the students who shall take part in this great platform provided by UWCSEA.” The IDEAS Hub, inspired by the ‘makerspace’ concept provides a wealth of opportunities for students and members of our community to come together, strengthen their skills and become effective change-makers. This world-class facility will run an international speaker series, inspiring workshops, as well as courses on key 21st century skills such as robotics, app building, digital communication and upcycling.
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Why we give to UWCSEA Gifts to our Teaching and Learning Programme enhance the educational experience for all of our students. Thank you. TO ENABLE STUDENTS TO EFFECTIVELY ENGAGE WITH THE WORLD AROUND THEM Mary Ann Tsao, UWCSEA Foundation Trustee and parent, made a generous gift to create the role of a Middle School Literacy Coach at Dover Campus. Over the past two years, the Literacy Coach has implemented a range of teaching strategies to enhance reading and writing skills with considerable success. In 2014 the average Middle School student read seven books a year. Now they read 40.
“I believe it is important to invest in initiatives that enhance reading and writing. It is these skills that will enable students to positively and effectively engage with the world around them as they navigate their academic, professional and social lives.�
TO TEACH FINANCIAL LITERACY AND SOCIAL AWARENESS The Enterprise Development Fund (EDF) is an innovative student-led programme, run in partnership with IDEAS Hub on Dover Campus and Community Lab on East Campus that will provide micro-financing and crowdfunding support to community initiatives within the College. Kirtida Mekani, UWCSEA Foundation Trustee and Chair of the Fundraising Committee, has made a generous pioneering gift to set up the EDF on Dover Campus.
“Today’s students are the bedrock of tomorrow’s society and economy. I am a firm believer in investing in their education. The EDF is a powerful initiative that provides students with unique opportunities to develop life-changing skills. Students can sharpen their abilities in financial literacy, multidisciplinary thinking and learning across various subject areas—moulding them into inspiring individuals and future thought leaders.” An anonymous parent donor made a generous gift to set up the EDF fund in East campus.
“We are firm believers in UWC’s mission of creating the generation of the future. A caring, driven, capable and diverse generation. The EDF can be a great tool in this mission to teach financial literacy, design thinking, entrepreneurship and social awareness. These are skills we feel are integral to that mission and we are honoured to be a part of this development.”
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MAKING A DIFFERENCE
ENDOWMENT GIVING
Gifts to the College’s Endowment Fund help secure the long-term financial security of the College so that future generations can benefit from a UWCSEA education. The UWCSEA Endowment Fund, a set of pooled assets, is composed of many individual funds and is invested in a purposeful and accountable manner to generate income that will honour the donors’ intended purposes for their gifts. Each year, any remaining income—beyond the annual spending distribution—is reinvested into the endowment, ensuring that its value grows and forever benefits the mission of the College. The next few pages highlight just some of the ways these incredible gifts are impacting life at the College, including how: • an endowed scholarship fund set up by two alumni have already changed the lives of three promising young individuals • a matching gift opportunity will fund an endowed scholarship for more students to experience a UWCSEA education • a gift to name the Heritage Centre will provide the College with sustainable funds that will enhance the educational experience
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MESSAGE FROM
ANDY BUDDEN Last year the College received $1.1million in new gifts to the UWCSEA Endowment Programme. These gifts provide a margin of excellence that will enrich the learning experience for our current and future students. The 2015/2016 financial year has been a positive one, with a favourable return of 6.1% for our investments. In June 2015 we finalised our long-term investment strategy, with support from investment consultancy Willis Towers Watson. As a result of this, over the past 12 months we been implementing a long term investment strategy that focuses on the security provided by high quality fixed income securities, combined with the higher return potential offered by our limited allocation to equities. Thank you. Your generosity is deeply appreciated and your endowed gift will enhance the financial security of the College. Andy Budden Chair, Finance and Investment Committee UWCSEA Foundation
About the Finance and Investment Committee The Finance and Investment Committee collectively has oversight of investment decisions for the Foundation and its strategic direction which correspond to the needs and requirements of the College. The committee is formed of the following members: Andy Budden, Chair Derek Lau Kim Teo ’76 Richard Clarke
Non-voting members: Chris Edwards, Head of College Dave Shepherd, Director of Advancement
UWCSEA ENDOWMENT
$6.9million Endowment Fund value at 31 July 2016
(All currency references are in Singapore dollars unless otherwise specified.)
Endowment fund value
$8m
$6.9m
$7m $6m $5m
$4.3m
$4m
$1.1million
$4.9m
$5.4m
$6.0m
$3.3m $2.7m
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$2m $1m
2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16
New gifts received in 2015/2016
6.09%
Investment return in 2015/2016
20%
Global equities
Asset allocation (at 31 July 2016)
80%
Singapore Dollardenominated bonds
Named Endowed Funds Endowments have been set up by individuals or groups to fund a broad range of programmes and initiatives to provide long term, sustainable support. UWCSEA College Fund Lizanne ’83 and Robert A. Milton ’78 Endowed Scholarship Fund Shripriya Ramanan Artist-in-Residence Programme
Parents’ Association East Fund Parents’ Association Dover Fund Iain Ewing Memorial Fund The Scholarship Fund Jeremey Nunns ’05 Fund
At the time of publication, the figures included in this report are unaudited numbers.
Davis/UWCSEA Community Endowed Scholarship Fund Annual Giving Endowment Fund
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Opening the door to brilliant futures Sivhuo, Class of 2017 from Cambodia is the third recipient of The Lizanne ‘83 and Robert A. Milton ‘78 Endowed Scholarship. She, like the two Vietnamese students that went before her, comes from a background where an international education and opportunity for further studies in the US was something that only existed in dreams.
I know my time here will be a great journey that will lead me to a brilliant future. I am very thankful.
However, this visionary gift made by two UWCSEA alumni opened the doors to a world of opportunity and has given Sivhuo the chance to change her life, and in doing so, positively impact the lives of others. Sivhuo, Class of 2017 from Cambodia “At UWCSEA we are taught to put our values into action through service and that’s something very meaningful to me. I was raised in a small village in a rural area of Cambodia where most of my neighbours live in poverty and some passed away at an early age due to infectious diseases. This has made me eager to learn more about medicine so I can help them in the future. I hope to pursue my bachelor’s degree in Molecular Biochemistry and Biophysics and enrol into medical school after college. I know my time here will be a great journey that will lead me to a brilliant future. I am very thankful.” The Lizanne ‘83 and Robert A. Milton ‘78 Endowed Scholarship was the first of its kind to be created at UWCSEA. Now into its sixth year, the Miltons’ incredible generosity has changed the lives of three promising young individuals who received the transformational gift of a UWC scholarship. Previous recipients of this endowed scholarship, Chi ’13 and Anh ’15, are currently studying in the US. Chi was awarded the Lizanne and Robert Milton Scholarship at Georgia Tech, while Anh is a Davis UWC Scholar at Wellesley College.
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Matching gift opportunity to fund an endowed scholarship In 2015 the UWC movement partnered with long term UWC benefactors, Shelby and Gale Davis to offer a remarkable matching gift opportunity. The Davis-UWC IMPACT Challenge pledged to match all gifts made to the then 15 UWCs around the world up to US$1 million each. To make the most of this incredibly generous offer, UWCSEA established the Davis UWCSEA Community Endowed Scholarship. Thanks to the generosity of the College community, the matching gift was achieved in just 11 months. The first student to be awarded this scholarship will join the College in 2017. Chris Edwards, Head of College
“Shelby and Gale Davis have provided an exceptional opportunity for us to continue growing our donor base and ensure that more young people of promise and potential have the chance to experience a UWC education. We are truly thankful.� Thank you. Your gifts helped to make this possible.
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Naming gift to inspire conversations A generous gift by a UWCSEA family to name the newly created Heritage Centre, built at the heart of the Dover Campus, will grow the Annual Giving Endowment Fund and provide the College with sustainable funds that will enhance the educational experience. Ozi Amanat and Asema Ahmed, UWCSEA parents, believe that places and spaces help foster connections. The thought that the Heritage Centre might provide a venue for students, staff, parents and alumni to come together and connect over ideas was the motivation behind their gift.
UWCSEA is so embracing of energy and ideas and when we connected the dots it seemed that this was a great opportunity for us to further impact the College and grow its resources for the benefit of all of us and our children.
“I am a self-made tech guy. I love and live tech. Perhaps some of the students can see a future in digital disruption or technological innovation and discuss it with each other over coffee at the Heritage Centre. That simple thought was enough for us to give. UWCSEA is so embracing of energy and ideas and when we connected the dots it seemed that this was a great opportunity for us to further impact the College and grow its resources for the benefit of all of us and our children. I have always believed that you are not moving forward unless you are giving back.”
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2015/2016 DONORS
THANK YOU
Your support is transforming the UWCSEA experience for all. Gifts from parents, alumni, staff and our broader community have increased diversity through our scholarship programme, enhanced our environmental sustainability and supported excellence in teaching and learning. Support through the Annual Fund, named programmes and scholarships, bequests and endowment support have collectively contributed to us becoming a truly great UWC. Whilst much has been achieved, there is more to do, as we educate children to embrace the challenges of contributing to a more peaceful and sustainable world. The next section of the report moves from the impact of giving, to recognising the nearly 1,000 individuals and organisations that have supported the College with a gift.* We are extremely grateful to everyone, as we thank you for your continued support of the College. Dave Shepherd Director of College Advancement UWC South East Asia
* Every attempt has been made to ensure the accuracy of the donor roll. Should you notice an error, or prefer that we list you differently in future publications, please email foundation@uwcsea.edu.sg
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1971 SOCIETY Named in honour of the year the Dover Campus was opened by the then Prime Minister of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew, the 1971 Society recognises those who have made accumulative lifetime gifts of S$10,000 or more to UWCSEA. Through their generosity, these benefactors are helping the College remain at the forefront of international education. 1971 Society Members are formally recognised through the below five levels of giving circles: Chairman’s:
S$1 million and above
Patrons:
S$500,000 up to S$1 million
Benefactors:
S$100,000 up to S$500,000
Fellows:
S$50,000 up to S$100,000
Members:
S$10,000 up to S$50,000
Society Members UWCSEA would like to thank the following 131 members for their generous and continued support: Chairman’s Circle Lizanne ’83 and Robert A. Milton ’78 Lee Hysan Foundation Patrons Kewalram Chanrai Group Trafigura Pte Ltd. Andy and Mei Budden UWC Denmark National Committee Anonymous gift Benefactors Gale and Shelby Davis S and V Foundation Capital International Inc. Sassoon Family
Suhardiman Hartono MacFadden Family Kirtida and Bharat Mekani Mara McAdams and David Hand Shiv and Urvashi Khemka Gary Basil Scholarship Fund Bataua Scholarship Fund AT Capital Pte Ltd Mary Ann Tsao Robinson SK-NIS Mayank Singhal of PI Industries Ltd Sonia Nayaham and Hari Kumar In Memory of Sarojini Viswalingam Reza and Imelda Sasmito Safavi Nang Lang Kham ’07
Nang Kham Noung ’09 Nang Mo Hom ’14 A grateful UWCSEA family Anonymous gifts made by four donors Fellows Prince of Wales Trust Dato Abdul Rahman Abdul Shariff and Datin Dr. Mona Abdul Rahman Family Harrold In honour of the late Lal Kumar and Dr. Rajadurai Sanjay and Ravina Kirpalani Manzoni Family Lester and Christine Gray UWCSEA Dover Parents’ Association THANK YOU | 54
UWC Spain National Committee UWC National Committee of Germany UWC China National Committee Shripriya Mahesh Ramanan and Ramanan Raghavendran BHP Billiton Yun Dai Family Anonymous donor Members Iain and Tejas Ewing Jean de Pourtales Craig Flood ’78 Kush Handa ’78 Haeyong Jung Kishore Mahbubani Charles and Jenny Ormiston John Shang ’78 Mr and Mrs Zain C. Willoughby ’78 Julian and Buff Whiteley Tord ’86 and Kimberly Stallvik Satish and Anita Shankar Gay Chee Cheong Mark Koczanowski and Vicky Binns Bindiya and Raj Mishra Dale Fisher ’78 Vinod Sahgal Peter ’83 and Tine Jessen Mr and Mrs Hooi Siew Yan Kennedy-Cooke Family
David and Sonja Chong James Dalziel and Nancy Fairburn Viren and Ruchee Desai Arvind and Niharika Tiku Ashwin Ranganathan and Claire Ngo Kandisaputro and Juliet Chris and Fleur Thomas Mr and Mrs G. S. Ramesh Takeda Pharmaceuticals (Asia Pacific) Pte Ltd Åsa and Magnus Böcker Ben Morgan Nitin and Amie Gulabani Ne Aung and Khin Moe Nyunt Soofian ’90 and Fatima Zuberi UWCSEA East Parents’ Association Jacques Mainguy ’79 Mr and Mrs Sohmen-Pao Ross and Florence Jennings Ko Ko Gyi and Moe Moe Alex Dong Seng Chee and Audrey Ho Ravi and Lakshmi Raju Rigel Technology (S) Pte Ltd Lau Family Fredrik Fosse ’03 Mr and Mrs Yaw Chee Ming Wang Piau Voon and Lam Li Min Tek and Angeline Heng Dominic and Tania Pemberton
KC Hew Mr and Mrs Shinichi and Emi Tonomura Varun Kodthivada and Tara Gupta Hideshi and Mana Tokoi Jerome and Stephanie David Sheng Zhang and Donna Tang Rob and Jeanette Gilby Prashant and Claudia Kedia Anna Mezhentseva Liu Tsu Kun Nisha and Rajesh Raman Newman Family Srinivas Venkatraman Abad Merritt Family Declan and Chisa O’Sullivan Takeda Family Dave and Sue Shepherd Mikhail Nikolaev Saga Tree Capital Ronald Chong ’78 Nicholas Chan Paul Cummins ’78 Bhargava Family Mikayla Menkes ’17 John Menkes Utsav Ratti ’96 Mark Reinecke ’86 Anonymous gifts made by seven donors
KURT HAHN SOCIETY Named after the founder of the UWC movement, the Kurt Hahn Society recognises those who intend to leave a legacy to the College as part of a planned bequest. These gifts will have a lasting impact on the College and provide the donor with the knowledge that their gift will live on well into the future. Society Members Iain and Tejas Ewing Andy and Mei Budden
Julian Whiteley Dave and Sue Shepherd
Tui Britton ’98 Six anonymous members
Sue and Dave Shepherd, UWCSEA parents
“A planned gift allows us to achieve significantly more than we would be able to contribute in our lifetime, creating a lasting legacy for generations to come.”
ANNUAL GIVING The support of UWCSEA’s parents, alumni and friends through Annual Giving, enables the College to invest in additional transformational projects and initiatives. Through Annual Giving, we can continue to develop our pioneering curriculum, enhance diversity through the Scholarship Programme and invest in Environmental Sustainability initiatives. Together, we can empower, enable and invest in a future generation of global citizens.
Annual Giving 2015/2016 A Genuine Well Wisher A grateful UWCSEA family Abad Merritt Family Carlos Aguilar and Vera Siregar Farhan Ahmad ’90 Aika Nicholas and Eleanor Alchin Malek Ali ’85
Ozi Amanat and Asema Ahmed Yasmine Ameen ’95 Ruhi and Sama Amin Bernise Ang Coleen Angove Sandeep and Jyoti Angresh Anjali and Sajith Antara and Amartya
Names appear in alphabetical order, as per requested recognition name.
Mia and Gabrielle Archambault Rahel and Thomas Arm Angela Armstrong ’95 Maneet Arora Sheetal and Anshul Arora ’95 Arriyan and Rishaan Henry and Yoshie Asahara Thio AT Capital Pte Ltd THANK YOU | 56
Ava and Noa Bagattini Family Anirudh Baheti ’95 Nadine Bailey and Hans Diederen Beck-Petersen Harmeet, Dipika, Anisha and Karan Bedi Ian Bellhouse and Eleanor Great Libby and Aditya Beri Mithu Chintamani Bhagat Bhargava Family Sujoy and Bhaswati Bhawal BHP Billiton Simon Bignell and Andrea McDonald Bilan-Cooper Family Anja Frotjold Birkeland ’05 John W.C Birrell Norazlin Boreland Mark and Sue Bradshaw Bray-Bridgewater family Zoe Brittain Kay Brockmueller ’80 Rebecca and Phillip Brooks Kim Brumby Andy and Mei Budden Bernard and Shiree Buisson Christopher and Marie Bushe-Caryesford Frazer and Rebecca Cairns Carbery Family Courtney Carlson and Tony Lee Gloria Carman Woolrich Alex and Heather Carmichael Jonathan Carter Anjan and Piyali Chakrabarti Nicholas Chan Derek and Katherine Chang Ashok Charles Chatterton Family
Saikrishna Chavali ’07 Anna and Voytek Chelkowski Bin Chen Chen Huaidan and Tang Yigang Dr Zhanhui Chen Camille and Monique Cheng Jerome Cheng ’08 Diana Cheong Anthony Cheung Man Chung ’80 Timothy Cheung and Sue-Ann Yong Chia Sew Kim Chia Yoke Chee Ashley and Matteo Chiampo Amy Chng Ricky Choi ’16 Choi Moon Young BC and Valerie Chong Ronald Chong ’78 William Meng Wan Chong ’78 YM Chow Veronica Eun Jee Chung ’00 Zhang YiYong, Joseph and Louis Chung Chris and Shiao-Ling CJ James and Noriko Clark Karen Cockburn Sinéad Collins and Gary Toner Peter Colven ’97 Raquel and Davide Crippa Michelle and Ken Crouse Paul Cummins ’78 Andrew Cunningham ’95 Manish and Himani Dahiya Yun Dai Family Matthew and Tracy Dallimore James Dalziel and Nancy Fairburn Paul and Katharina Danne D.D. Daruvala ’89
Names appear in alphabetical order, as per requested recognition name.
Jerome and Stephanie David Mia Davidson McGregor ’95 Davies-Dhanarajan family Vishal Dhawan Gale and Shelby Davis Nicholas De Boursac Rajeev and Alexandra De Mello Viren and Ruchee Desai O and S Destandau Benjamin H Detenber Priti Devi and Tarun Kataria Anasuya Dhoraisingam Catherine Dickson and Graeme Hespe Papa Abdoulaye Diop ’10 Robert and Edna Dompeling Alex Dong and Cecily Guo Alexandr Donov and Galina Donova John Doyle John J Doyle III and family D.R. Dunn Rosah ’95 and Marcus Dunn Chris Edwards Susan Edwards and John McAuliffe Patrick Elliott ’05 Fiona Adele Ellison Samuel Evers-Swindell ’95 John Ewing Iain and Tejas Ewing Don and Purni Ferrin Ferris Family Jim and Jolene Foo Belinda Fraser Salina Froehlich ’95 Mandy Furstenberg ’95 Gaier Family GG Family The Ghirardello Family
Rob and Jeanette Gilby Scott and Katie Girard Jason and Katrina Glassick Gloria Gary Basil Scholarship Fund Steve and Marcela Glover Smita Godrej Crishna Pankaj Goel and Aarti Narayan Anita Goh Benjamin Goh Goh Seng Chiy Harvey and Rosita Goldstein Georgina Gonzalez Javier Gonzalez and Maria Urda Alan and Brooks Goodyear Rajan and Neeti Govil Grade 5, Dover Junior School Adeline and Thomas Graeff Frederic Grandjean ’02 Lester and Christine Gray Alison Green ’80 Grundlingh Family Mu Gu and Noriko Okayama Kate Gudgeon ’75 Sanjay and Deepika Guglani Nitin and Amie Gulabani Piyush and Priya Gupta Annika and Ayush Guptan Kantesh V Guttal Emily Gwee Ko Ko Gyi and Moe Moe Mir Mohd Ali Hadian and Gisoo Eskandari Naomi Haefner ’03 Kalimah Haji Zainuri Pippa Haley Jean Han
Kush Handa ’78 Family Hanley-Steemers James Harayda ’16 Haroon Family Family Harrold Caroline Harvie ’99 Regina, Colm and Donna Hayden Andreas Heck Heddy Motzfeldt Hedström ’80 Heong Xin Yi William and Jerene Hernstadt Douglas and Moemi Heskamp KC Hew Shuichi Hidaka Deepa and Kamal Hingorani Ho Hua Chew Seng Chee and Audrey Ho Peter Hodgson and Alison Tompkins Christophe Hoet and Suriana Sidik Hogg Family Terry and Tammy Holohan Hooi Family Juliet Hornsby Hu Huan Ta Lun Huang and Wan Yi Chen Max Hull Kelvin and Wendy Hung Cameron Hunter Kristin Ingleby ’80 Nicholas Ionides Kina Iwasaki Vasan and Jennifer Iyer Damien and Sharon Jacotine Roslan Jaffar ’95 Megha and Varun Jain Manju Jalali Inda Malini Jamil
Names appear in alphabetical order, as per requested recognition name.
Janna Jan Tine and Peter Jessen Bin Ji and Hong Zhu Ming Jing Johanna Geraint Jones K2AvS Class, East Neo Kabuye and Eli Kasule Rajeev Kadam Sholpan Kairgali Kakakhel Family Gunjan and Showbhik Kalra Han Seung Kang Kankaanpaa-Monney Parul Kapoor Farrah Karmally Taichi and Sayuri Kato Abe Kebede Prashant and Claudia Kedia Harish Kelath Peter and Anna Kennan Kennedy-Cooke Family Kewalram Chanrai Group Parag and Ayesha Khanna Chung Ae Kim Mr and Mrs Kingsley Sanjay and Ravina Kirpalani Mark Koczanowski and Vicky Binns Kushan Kodituwakku ’91 Varun Kodthivada and Tara Gupta Charlene Koh Julie Kohn and Dan Swift and Family Pat Kongboonma Robert Kraybill and Durreen Shahnaz Alexander Krefft ’93 Yashodha Kukean Ashutosh and Monica Kumar THANK YOU | 58
In Honour of the late Lal Kumar and Dr. Rajadurai Vivek Kumar and Anjali Agarwal Gracemaple Kwok Yen Mee Lai ’85 Allan Lam Anthony Lam Yan Yu ’10 Christopher Lam Yan Yu ’15 Lamba Family Marie Lamy ’05 Bernard Lanskey Nadya and Alex Lapshun Lau Family Su-In, Vinson, Ryan, Dylan and Erynn Lau Nicholas Laveris The Le Mesurier Family Julien Le Sourd and Soazig Purenne Angeline Lee ’95 Lee Cheu Seng ’80 Lee Hysan Foundation Sarah Lee KJ Leivesley Sam and Poni Leong Ernest Leung ’90 Kate Lewis and Doug Wills Pericles Lewis and Sheila Hayre David Lewnes LI Jiayi and LI Yiheng Dr and Mrs Lim Ka Liang Julien and Timothy Lim Lim Shin Haur Lima Salvo Family Lin Mei Michael and Helena Livingston Benjamin Long Lord Family Peggy Lucas
Stephen Lumb, Gen Soledad and Mayumi Lumb Martin Lund ’05 Paul MacCallum ’84 MacFadden Family Stephanie Magdalino ’85 Jacques Mainguy ’79 Masami Makino Hanli Mangun and Jisun Park Steve Manning Manson Family Manzoni Family Diego Madurga Diez Viktoria Marosi-Marczell and Gabor Marosi Carla Marschall Bryan Marshall Fei Ying and David Marshall Jeremy and Julianne Martin Juliette Martin ’90 Rebecca (Becky) Martin ’80 Masuhr Family Sittichai Matanachai David Matsumoto David and Kim Maxwell Mayank Singhal of PI Industries Ltd Mara McAdams and David Hand Michelle McCarthy ’00 Clive McDonnell and Nee Phua Alexander McGregor Andrew, Matthew, and Kate McKinnon McLaughlin Family Stuart McLelland ’95 Meddour-Steiger Family Caroline and Robert Meek Vishal and Nirali Mehta Kirtida and Bharat Mekani
Names appear in alphabetical order, as per requested recognition name.
Mikayla Menkes ’17 John Menkes Mahua Menon and Ranodeb Roy Usha Menon Kamal Merican Metta Anna Mezhentseva Middle School Spirit Week 2016, East Miglani Family The Mikkelsen Family Pascal and Christine Milland Stephanie Miller ’85 Minford Family Meena Misra Jonathan and Kim Mitchell The Greg Mitchell Family Molenaar Family Marc and Farida Montanus Amanda, Ian, Max and Georgia Moody Family Moreau Ben Morgan Vish and Angeline Mulchand Saptha Muraleedharan Narender and Veena Nagpal Nanni’s Family Barbara Nano and Luca Tonello Sankar Natarajan Sonia Nayaham and Hari Kumar Parents of Kavya and Ananya Nayak Ne Aung and Khin Moe Nyunt David Neidel and Joy Natividad Antoinette Nelson Anshuman Nemali ’16 Neo Geok Hua Isabel Neve ’15 and Parents Christopher Newman Newman Family
Suhonto Ngatimin and Calvina Chu Anh Nguyen Minh-Tam and Jessica Nguyen Richard Nies Mikhail Nikolaev Donations from 5NKu Class, Dover Tenzin Norbhu Natsai Nyakudarika ’04 Nyunt Sein Karen O’Connell O’Connor Family Junichi and Chikage Ogawa Stefan Ogden and Yan Pan Michiko Ohya Steven and Paige Okun Brian Ó Maoileoin and Kate Drudy Adelyn Ong Johnny Ong Ong Chaw Yin Ong Family Ronald Ong ’85 Ormiston Family Dan and Libby Orr Yumiko Oshima Miko and Riko O’Sullivan Julie and Albert Ovidi Reihana Paewai ’16 Vipart Pakartikom ’85 Tanya Pang and Michael Coglin Pant Family Sanjay Parakh ’90 Patricia Parekh Jongman Park You Mi Park Parnell-Cook Parr Family Lisa and Steve Pearson
Napoleon Pefianco and Tina Ryan E.Pelillo Dominic and Tania Pemberton Sarvelia (Nono) Peralta-Duran ’94 Paul and Melsie Phyall Liza, Timothy, Alexandra, Eleanor and Eliza Pinnegar Jason and Lisa Plamondon Saju Ponnissery Lisa Poon Poston Family Subarna and Mohan Prabhakar Amee and Akash Prakash Antonio and Tricia Puno Marian Quek ’05 Philippa Rabinov ’84 The Raghavan Family Santosh Raghavan Laxmi Raghu Nisha and Rajesh Raman Murugaiyan Rajkumar Satya Ramamurthy and Prabha Narayan Shripriya Mahesh Ramanan and Ramanan Raghavendran Farah Fazrina Rauf Hessom Razavi Patricia Reed and Frederic Cabay Joe Rivera Colin Robertson ’75 Erin Robinson Pat Robinson ’75 NS Rowcliffe Siti Aminah Bte Sabtu Sofia Saez Saga Tree Capital Per Sagbakken Kenji Sakurai
Names appear in alphabetical order, as per requested recognition name.
Sallavuard Family Anonymous Fund at The San Diego Foundation Rebecca Sandford Saratha Sankar Joseph Santiago ’89 Steven Saputra Kavi and Tejas Sarna Sassoon Family Teruhide Sato Gareth Saunders ’95 Mark and Karen Saurin Peng Yun Say Alain and Pavla Schneuwly Claire Schuch ’07 Janey Schueller Kirsten Scott ’01 Lynda Scott Tetsuo Serizawa Gary and Mel Seston Vidhi Shah Anusha Shankar Satish and Anita Shankar Aryan Shanker Tianlan Shao Carinya Sharples Dave and Sue Shepherd Hannah Shepherd ’14 Bryan and Sharon Shillabeer Shim Shang Doe Jota ’95 and Claudia Shohtoku Mike and Eya Sicat Sigl Family Pam Sikkers ’95 Andy Sim Amandeep and Bandna Singh Rachana and Deepak Singh THANK YOU | 60
Rohit Sipahimalani Chairat and Angkana Sirivat SK-NIS P K Slootman ’82 Richard and Zainab Slovenski Jeremy and Janet Snoad Mr and Mrs Sohmen-Pao Kathy Somic ’75 Evelyn, Eleanor, Sarah and Moses Song MC Spence ’95 Agneta and Thomas Spjut St John’s School Alumni Monica Stanciu Nigel Stead and Suzanne Balfroid Stirrat Family Robert Subbaraman and Reiko Sogabe Sudhir Sudevan Sripriya Sundararajan ’95 Suresh Nigel Swinnerton ’80 Maggie Sy Grace Tahir ’95 Kenichi and Wakaho Takahama Takeda Family Tan Jee Say and Patricia Tan Lian Choo Bhavna and Kartik Taneja Bhupender and Nivedita Tanwar Ian Taylor Michael Taylor ’80 Linda Teagle ’78 Esther Teo Teo Eng Seng Shruti Tewari Wai Wai Than-Shannon ’74 Gregory and Nathalia Thiery Thomas and Rajini
Dean Thompson Nicola Timmins ’98 Tirupathi Karthik and Malini Balakrishnan Jason Toh ’02 Leon Toh Hideshi and Mana Tokoi Tokuda Family Mr and Mrs Shinichi and Emi Tonomura Mr and Mrs Tournerie Chinh Nuong Tran Trikha Family Matthew ’16 and Madeleine Troutman Mary Ann Tsao Robinson Lehing Tu Adam and Angela Turner Tuya Ueki Family Kenneth Umeh UWC National Committee of Germany UWCSEA East Parents’ Association Ramanathan Vaidyanathan and Geeta Ramanathan Marc and Fabienne Van de Walle – Hankard Vanessa van der Burgt ’95 Jeroen van der Heijden ’85 Caroline van Eijk ’85 Julia and Chris van Gend Kailash and Meenakshi Venkatraman Srinivas Venkatraman Vidula Verma In Memory of Sarojini Viswalingam Johan Vooren and Erica Staal Chee Hoong Wai Sota and Kiyomi Wakabayashi
Names appear in alphabetical order, as per requested recognition name.
Lorna Walker Paul and Izumi Walker The Wallner Famiy Sarah Walston Hao Wang Mark and Sandy Wang Phillip and Gail Wang Wang Yi Yi Nicholas and Nikki Weber Lyric Weiss Brenda Whately and Stan Wagner Julian and Buff Whiteley Laura Whiteley Wickmann Family Charles and Marina Wigley Karl Wilcox Bill Wilson ’83 Ian Wilson Ee Chen Wong ’90 Gareth Wong ’16 Jun Wu Wu Maojie Shelley Wu ’15 Wu Shiou Lian and Chen Ke Wei Qiwen Xu and Wirawan Wijaya Farhana Yaakob Yang Chunyan Yap Lee Ling ’85 Richard Yates Mr and Mrs Yaw Chee Ming Praneeth Yendamuri and Jayashree Narasimhan Felicia Yeo Gary Yeoh ’90 Carolyn and David Yong Hiroaki Yoshida Athena and Martin Yupangco
Zastera Family Luo Xiaoling and Zeng Jinli Ning Zhang and Xia Lin
Sheng Zhang and Donna Tang Zhu Wenqing and Fang Weidong Nurlan Zhumanov
Scott and Allison Ziemer Anonymous gifts made by 80 donors
Graduate Giving This is a student-led programme that demonstrates the culture of philanthropy that exists within the student community. Class of 2016 Devika Abrol ’16 Axel Ah Teck ’16 Riya Ahuja ’16 Victoria Ananto ’16 Jasmine Anderson ’16 Pallavi Arora ’16 Devyanshi Arya ’16 Ray Asahara Thio ’16 Sean Asahara Thio ’16 Rahmat Ashari ’16 Shaurya Atal ’16 William Aubrey ’16 Ananya Avanthsa ’16 Ji Yeon Baik ’16 Amrita Bali ’16 Mehak Bammi ’16 Samay Bansal ’16 Kunal Basu ’16 Simone Bhagat ’16 Sujag Bhamidipati ’16 Pranav Bhardwaj ’16 Abhinav Bhargava ’16 Shiv Bhasin ’16 Raphael Bijaoui’ 16 Bethany Blakemore ’16 Saffa Bockarie Jr ’16
Adam Bocker ’16 Matthew Bostock ’16 Chanon Bovornvirakit ’16 Patrick Brandstatter ’16 Cecil-Francis Brenninkmeijer ’16 Jeffrey Bullwinkel ’16 Jackie Chan ’16 Tara Chandrasekharan ’16 Vishwani Chauhan ’16 Nikki Chawla ’16 Carolyn Cheng ’16 Hannah Chhoa-Howard ’16 Alex Choi ’16 Alyssa Choo ’16 Akash Chopra ’16 Yee Man Choy ’16 Nadya Citra ’16 Ross Cobban ’16 Christopher Collick ’16 Hannah Conliffe ’16 Roland Cruz ’16 Tiegan Jane Curtis ’16 Saloni Dayal ’16 Sophie De Jonge Van Zwijnsbergen ’16 Giulia Della Pedrina ’16 Elena Demeester ’16
Names appear in alphabetical order, as per requested recognition name.
Aman Deol ’16 Jacob Detenber ’16 Elisabeth Do Rosário Vicente ’16 Hana Douglas ’16 Alexander Dukakis ’16 Kristiane Dunbar ’16 Arvin Esmaeili ’16 Camila Fernández Nion ’16 Fidelia Franto Fong ’16 Xiao Dong Fu ’16 Mikael Fuentes ’16 Leila Fuerst ’16 Natsumi Fujita ’16 Leisan Garifullina ’16 Vaibhav Gattani ’16 Noyonika Ghatak ’16 Katya Ghirardello ’16 Yannick Gijrath ’16 Lu Hern Goh ’16 Aadithya Gowthaman ’16 Matthew Grundlingh ’16 Jin Woo Guahk ’16 Trina Guharoy ’16 Arjit Gupta ’16 Karan Gupta ’16 Sunena Gupta ’16 THANK YOU | 62
James Harayda ’16 Vincent Harrold ’16 Christopher Hartono ’16 Simon Haugeberg ’16 Paul Jerome Hernandez ’16 Rigel Ho ’16 Lauren Hoang ’16 Eunji Hong ’16 Welkin Hsu ’16 Rachel Hughes ’16 Zakir Hussain ’16 Suk Joon Hwang ’16 Sung June Hwang ’16 Nami Ibaraki ’16 Paal Igesund Kyrkjeboe ’16 Douglas Ihre ’16 Stella Matutina Ikuzwe ’16 Ernest Ip ’16 Aditi Iyer ’16 Niveditha Iyer ’16 Rohan Iyer ’16 Adithi Jagannadhan ’16 Ju Yeon Jang ’16 Jae Hwan Jeong ’16 Megan Jesudas ’16 Jehanne Jesuthasan ’16 Jan Jhaveri ’16 Amisha Jhawar ’16 Taavishi Jindel ’16 Atima Kanchanawat ’16 Min Woo Kang ’16 Min Woo Kang ’16 Shin Young Kang ’16 Niketana Kannan ’16 Arya Kantilal ’16 Anshul Kaul ’16 Jayashree Khemka ’16
Hye Won Kim ’16 Kyoung Tae Kim ’16 Minjin Kim ’16 Na Hyun Kim ’16 Sharon Koch ’16 Kyle Koo ’16 Vihan Krishnan ’16 Dana Krupa ’16 Christian Kubsch ’16 Simran Kundu ’16 Jacklin Kwan ’16 Ryan Lau ’16 Ysien Lau ’16 Edward Lauw ’16 Tanya Lazarus ’16 Sang Hoon Lee ’16 Shen Ming Lee ’16 Melisa Peresian Letayian ’16 Derrick Lim ’16 Jia Liu ’16 Apisra Luechaiprasit ’16 Mikhail Lysiuk ’16 Tarryn Macleod ’16 Aurko Maitra ’16 Sunehra Malhotra ’16 Utkarsh Mali ’16 Kassandra Manuel ’16 Elizabeth Massey ’16 Chiaki Matsuno ’16 Rahul Medappa ’16 Shivani Mehta ’16 Dario Merlino ’16 Ambika Miglani ’16 Ashwin Misra ’16 Rohan Mitta ’16 Nicole Mueller ’16 Kelly Renata Mullally ’16
Names appear in alphabetical order, as per requested recognition name.
Uakevelua Nice Munekamba ’16 Diya Nair ’16 Yu Negoro ’16 Anshuman Nemali ’16 Ryan Davis Ng ’16 Haruka Nishimura ’16 Matthew Own ’16 Reihana Paewai ’16 Tilla Palinkas-Szucs ’16 Elizabeth Palmer ’16 Rheya Panjwani ’16 Nikhil Pant ’16 Arnav Patodia ’16 Thidphachack Phannolath ’16 Alexandra-Mei Grace Pinnegar ’16 Karan Punshi ’16 Tanish Raghavan ’16 Krishnan Ramakrishnan ’16 Anish Ramanan ’16 Maya Rampal ’16 Madhura Rao ’16 Hanitra Razafindrabe ’16 Roberth Anthony Rojas Chávez ’16 Elliot Rosenfeld ’16 Anya Rosen-Gooding ’16 Zahrah Rowther ’16 Aditi Saha ’16 Akanksha Saha ’16 Louis Saputra ’16 Valerie Saputra ’16 Shayna Sarin ’16 Nitiwat Satjayakorn ’16 Masaya Sawa ’16 Arjun Sawhney ’16 Jason Schweizer ’16
Tim Schweizer ’16 Yeshey Seldon ’16 Anusha Shankar ’16 A. Shanmugharaj Vedika Sharma ’16 Roxanne Angela Sicat ’16 Nehal Singhania ’16 Tarini Sipahimalani ’16 Gayatri Sitaraman ’16 Kaie Slater ’16 Anuraaj Sonawala ’16 Jee Eun Song ’16 Mats Melker Jonathan Spjut ’16 Rahul Sundar ’16 Kritika Suresh ’16 Daniel Susantio ’16 John Tallas ’16 Christine Tan ’16 Melissa Tan ’16 Sharon Teja ’16
Wibien Ter Kulve ’16 Havishyan Thakral ’16 Ella Theisinger ’16 Nathalie Thibault ’16 Nicha Thongtanakul ’16 Grace Toi ’16 Rachelle Tong ’16 Philomene Tsamados ’16 Tisella Umar ’16 Abha Vaidya ’16 Celia Van De Walle ’16 Nicolas Vandenborre ’16 Nachiket Vatkar ’16 Ashwati Venkatesh ’16 Meenakshi Venkatraman ’16 Jayna Viswalingam ’16 Erina Elinor Walker ’16 Leonard Waltermann ’16 Naomi Wang ’16 Zihao Wang ’16
Stephen Weyns ’16 Philip Wickmann ’16 Marko Samuel Winedt ’16 Gareth Wong ’16 Nicola Wong ’16 Nicholas Yang ’16 Eric Yeh ’16 Hannah Yeo ’16 Ryan Yuen ’16 Kenneth ng ’16 Runfeng Zhang ’16 Anonymous gifts made by 45 donors
Reunion Giving UWCSEA milestone anniversary reunions are an occasion for alumni to reconnect with former classmates and staff, revisit Singapore and learn how the school continues to evolve. Reunion celebrations are also a time when anniversary classes can show their appreciation for the education they received, and lend their support to help make the UWCSEA experience at least as unique and meaningful for today’s students as it was for them. Class of 1976 Pamela Edmonds ’76 John Heald ’76 Kim Ivey ’76 Karen Schouten-Faber ’76 Jennifer van Ellemeet-Ferrie ’76 Jennifer Voorwalt ’76
Class of 1981 Kwei-Kee Chong ’81 Jennifer Dunstan ’81 Graham Fox ’81 Thomas Eric Gruendel ’81 Lisa Gulikers ’81 Susan Henkel Smith ’81
Names appear in alphabetical order, as per requested recognition name.
Adrienne Hintz ’81 Ahmad Isa ’81 Bjorn Jebsen ’81 Amanda Jewell ’81 Lisa Nazim ’81 Nicholas Ng ’81 Glen Reghenzani ’81 THANK YOU | 64
Susie Rome ’81 Bobby Salem ’81 Julia Shahnaz ’81 Oranuj Tantimedh ’81 Anucha Techanitisawad ’81 Karen Urquhart ’81 Raymond Yeoh ’81 Group gift, Class of 1981 Anonymous gifts made by 5 donors Class of 1986 Alexandre Clug ’86 Magnus Hallin ’86 Winnie Khoo ’86 Kevin Mackay ’86 Sara Parker ’86 Sudesh Pathmarajah ’86 Mark Reinecke ’86 Tord ’86 and Kimberly Stallvik Dato and Datin Teo Shiok Fu ’86
Class of 1991 Budriz ’91 Cho-Wei ’91 Ojas ’91 and Ruchi Doshi Aaron Gay ’91 Kushan Kodituwakku ’91 Eric Leo ’91 Avtar Sandhu ’91 Class of 1996 Aditya Beri ’96 Roie Bird ’96 Jessica Deery ’96 Gemma Gosling (nee Garrett) ’96 Niklas Holck ’96 Alex Knights ’96 Hana Makarim ’96 Rebecca Morris ’96 Utsav Ratti ’96 Dilshan Sandhu ’96
James Sangwine ’96 Alexandra Von Maltzan ’96 Neill Watson ’96 Joanna Maldonado Youngson ’96 Christine Yu ’96 Anonymous gift Class of 2006 Jonathan Hew ’06 Azusa Momose ’06 Linda Steinbock ’06 Katriona Vickery ’06 Jessica Wagner ’06 Pongdanai Wangthamrongwit ’06 Anonymous gift
GIFTS IN KIND Through the significant contributions of individuals, businesses and corporations, the Foundation has been able to provide even greater support to the College in achieving its vision of becoming a leader in international education. Naveen and Ruchira Agarwal Ian Bellhouse Magnus Bocker CREATE David Chong & Co. Henry Chong ’08 Iain and Tejas Ewing George Fong ’78 Future Cities Laboratory Jungpil Hahn
Family Harrold Seng Chee and Audrey Ho Tim Jarvis ’84 Nidhi Kapur ’01 Sanjay and Ravina Kirpalani Dev Siva Kumar Hari Kumar Matthew Lai Lau Family McLaughlin Family
Names appear in alphabetical order, as per requested recognition name.
Kirtida and Bharat Mekani Divya Patel Patrick Rouxel ’84 Sassoon Family SIEMENS Manuel Sosa Deborah Widjaja ’02 The Zilliacus Family Anonymous gifts made by 19 donors
FOUNDATION PARENT AMBASSADORS Foundation Parent Ambassadors play an essential role in the future development of giving to UWCSEA. Through their advocacy of the giving opportunities and awareness raising work, they are encouraging more members of the College community to include UWCSEA in their philanthropic support. In doing so, they are enriching the educational experience not only for their children, but for all students. Ambassadors Asema Ahmed Rachna Amin Jyoti Angresh Suvidha Balasubramanian Anna Bryant Hans Diederen Noria Gaier Bettina Haupter Mariam Idrees Tahira Iqbal Ahmed Melinda Jacoby-Hogg Rita Joseph Laxmi Kamath
Harish Kelath Natasha Kewene-Hite Ravina Kirpalani Julie Kohn Yashoda Kukean Elena Lindqvist Julianne Martin Mark Newman Juhee Shah Malavika Shanker Mieneke Smit Marcela Tellez-Glover Kathryn Zastera
Former Ambassadors Robert Aspin Anitha Kamath Caroline Mclaughlin Monica Patel Anupama Puranik Pavla Rakova Schneuwly
Mark Newman, Chair of Parent Ambassador Programme, member of 1971 Society and Annual Fund donor
“Since our children joined in K1, we have been delighted with the all round education they are receiving. I think UWCSEA is an exceptional place to learn, to grow and to develop, and I wanted to give some of my time to say thank you, and to try to make it even better in the future. Becoming a Parent Ambassador was an obvious way to do that.�
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Make a difference today Giving Societies Globe Giving Club This year the UWCSEA Foundation is introducing a new leadership giving society, the Globe Giving Club, to recognise donors who make a gift of S$1,000 or more in an academic year. Young alumni: During the first 10 years after leaving UWCSEA, alumni may join at an annual giving level of S$100. 1971 Society The 1971 Society recognises those who have made cumulative lifetime gifts of S$10,000 or more. The society is named after the year the Dover Campus was opened by Lee Kuan Yew, the then Prime Minister of Singapore.
For more information about giving to the College, please contact: The UWCSEA Foundation Ltd 1207 Dover Road Singapore 139654 T: +65 6419 9353 E: foundation@uwcsea.edu.sg
The United World College of South East Asia Foundation is an established charity in the Republic of Singapore The UWCSEA Foundation Ltd 1207 Dover Road Singapore 139654 T: +65 6419 9353 foundation@uwcsea.edu.sg www.uwcsea.edu.sg/supportus Company Registration Number 200404580M | Charity Registration Number 01797 | 045FOUND-1617
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Giving to the College through the UWCSEA Foundation enriches the unique UWC learning experience and brings the College closer to achieving its mission.