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Table of Contents

Message from the Head of School ESWS Adoptee Soccer Tournament The Annual Fund Faculty Profile - Mathew Gibault APAC Girls Soccer APAC Boys Soccer SFS Theatre Update University Acceptances Alumni Wall of Fame Alumni Memories SFS Legacy - Parent Alumni Interview Alumni Interview - Paula YOO ‘87* Alumni Notes/Visits Faculty Farewell

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Message from the Head of School 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

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. 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

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

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Message from the Board Chair Mr. Minki Synn

Board and admin members working together in one of numerous meetings for the building project (taken in 2014)

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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

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 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

Message from the Head of School Mr. Colm Flanagan

Head of School, Mr. Colm Flanagan signing the contract for the new High School building

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.

From searching for a Korean identity to finding their biological parents, efforts are given to aid the post adoptees in the best way possible. The utmost care and sensitivity are given to each adoptee’s needs. For many who left ESWS as an infant, coming back to the organization is like coming back home. Aside from finding homes for the adoptees, in some special cases, ESWS helps in the whole circle of life by being responsible for their funeral preparations and burial after returning to Korea.

In the efforts to help the adoptees feel welcomed in their homeland, SFS began a partnership with ESWS in 2015 by hosting the first ESWS Overseas Post Adoptee Soccer Tournament.

The second annual ESWS Overseas Post Adoptee Soccer Tournament was held at SFS on April 9, 2016. All went smoothly thanks to a host of SFS volunteers who came out to support and participate in this special event.

Despite the bad air quality that Saturday, 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

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! 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.

The children's program for the domestic adoptees was a hit especially with the face painting and hair coloring! A big high five goes to the talented BS students: Aditeya Gupta, Tindra Soderberg, Annalise Holcomb, Axel Moussavi, Alex Foord, Emily Foord, Niklas, R.,Christine Park, Lenora Knudsen, Hannah Pearce, Grace Kent and Yuna Lee. A big thank you for the gifted Mrs. Olivier for leading that fun station.

Another high five to the fantastic game leading duo, Joseph Kim, SFS alumni '12 and Daechang Kim Y6. I would like to give honorable mention to the SFS parents who helped out with the arts and crafts team.

Everyone enjoyed the event and it was especially a meaningful time for the overseas post adoptee members who expressed their appreciation for the warm hospitality shown at SFS. One major change that came about

from last year’s soccer tournament was that before, the post adoptees were hesitant to put their names in Korean on their uniforms due to negative feelings toward Korea. However, after the tournament experience at SFS, the adoptees have opened their hearts to accepting their names being written in their mother tongue. Director Jun expressed that this was a major step towards accepting their Korean identity and thanked SFS for contributing to this positive transformation. The sense of “belonging” became a reality for the adoptees through the soccer tournament.

As SFS continues its partnership with ESWS and hopefully with other organizations in the future, it is our hope and prayer that the meaning of service will grow in the lives of our students as we reach out with God’s love to the local community and around the world. Thank you to all who supported the tournament this year!

“Supporting the most vulnerable in our society is the most important of moral obligations and should be the corner-stone 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

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John ‘70 & Masumi O’DONNELL

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.

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.

With sincere gratitude to our generous community,

June Kang, Asst. Head of School - Advancement

Traditions of Excellence The Annual fund

“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 contribution to the new High School project.”

Cheol Hoi Kim, SFS Staff (Bus Driver)

“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 can spare.”

-C.S. Lewis

June Kang Head of Advancement june.kang@seoulforeign.org

SFS Transportation Department supporting the Annual Fund

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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

Annual Fund Donation 2015-16

Class of 2016 5J 2015-16

The 5th Grade Class of 2014-2015 Miyeon Bahng Eunhi C. Cho

Youngwoo Cho Young Min Choi

Chua Ken Hon and Family

Soyoung Chung The Cooper Family

Scott and Molly DeBoer Kanghoe Do

Hana and Maya Eldessouky The Foord Family

Gardon and Greyvensteyn Brian Hall

Centennial Club

Community of donors and sponsors

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Community of donors and sponsors

The Legacy Club

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

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

CATEGORIES OF GIVING:

The Heritage Club $ 100,000 + 1912 Society $ 50,000 + The Millennium Club $ 10,000 + Red & Black Club $ 5,000 + The Crest Club $ 1,000 + Centennial Club $ 100 + The Legacy Club Any amount given by friends and

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

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ANNUAL FUND DONATION 2012-13 THE MILLENNIUM CLUB Do Yoon Kim Tzu Yu Sheng RED AND BLACK CLUB Jaeho and Soojin Choi Jane Nicole Lee

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

“We donated to the Annual Fund as we wanted to contribute to the continued success of Seoul Foreign School.”

The Sanderson Family, Current Faculty

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ANNUAL FUND DONATION 2009-10 THE MILLENNIUM CLUB Do Yoon Kim Heather and Sunny Yi 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

ANNUAL FUND DONATION 2010-11 THE MILLENNIUM CLUB Do Yoon Kim 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.

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 Gay-lord 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

THE LEGACY CLUB Lance, Mary, Ethan, Mason and Porter Ence Kisoon Nam Misty Skidmore

1912 Society $ 50,000 + The Millennium Club $ 10,000 + Red & Black Club $ 5,000 +

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Community of donors and sponsors

“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.”

Hyun Sook Hong, Current Staff

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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, the atmosphere is fast-paced, demanding and intense, but ultimately, I think, it’s exciting and inspiring - it really does push everyone to be their best. For the last four years I’ve been privileged to work alongside a group of truly outstanding educators who are dedicated to their craft. I’ve also been able to work with students who are absolutely world

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,

Lutherans, Anglicans, Presbyterians and many more can come together and work towards a common goal. Not only that, but

the fact that it welcomes and celebrates people from all backgrounds and faiths means that 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.

Mathew Gibault with his wife Dao and daughter Eleanor

Mr. Gibault’s Grade 8 conducting a class simulation on the Israel Palestine

negotiations

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APAC Girls Soccer Michelle Yun , Sophomore

From left: Mr. Flanagan (HOS), Mr. Levy, the Deputy Chief of Mission at the Israeli embassy

in Korea, Mr. Gibault & Mr. Smith (MS Principal)

From left: Mr. Flanagan (HOS), Mr. Gibault, Mr. Siam, the Palestinian ambassador to

Japan, & Mr. Smith (MS Principal)

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 ongoing conflict. Students listened to these presentations and then followed up with their own questions. It was a great opportunity to connect 8th grade learning to the world outside the classroom.

As another season comes to a close, we look

back and wonder what we could have done differently. There are many such things, as to be expected from a sport where uncontrollable factors are just another part of the game. Mastering the unpredictable flow of soccer is not only a matter of skill but also of tactics, teamwork, and versatility. Perhaps this serves explanation as to why the Lady Crusaders have, for so many years, been able to come out on top and preserve their legacy of timeless success for future generations.

This year was no different with a strong start against TCIS, taking the victory with a solid score of 4-0 to kick off the season. The team then went on to defeat YISS on their home turf, resulting in a triumphant win for SFS and disheartening defeat for the rival school. However, the cracks in our team play began to show as YISS soon struck back on our own field, taking a score of 1-0 to them in what was our first—and our resolved last—loss in the KAIAC conference. Jarred and confused, the Crusaders channeled their frustrations into strengthening their offensive tactics and emerged from the next three matches with renewed confidence as they entered the APAC tournament.

Upon arrival, the SFS team was welcomed to a first day of drizzling rain. The natural grass field thickened with mud, and we knew that every game, every play, even up to every footstep here on out would be a challenge. We opened the tournament with a

dissatisfying defeat up against Concordia and were forced to take a step backwards and address our internal obstacles. With the new changes to our roster, we had struggled with finding team chemistry throughout the entirety of the season. Now, the repercussions were showing in our performance. During this time, more experienced athletes, Callie Chang, Michelle Kahng, Seinna Kang, Dana Won, and Megan Yu, took initiative by showing younger trainees what it’s like to play with intensity, trusting your teammates to support you when out on the field. Their leadership and our strong defense pulled us through the rest of the week and secured us runners-up in an unlucky rematch of 1-2 against Concordia.

With the APAC experience under our belts, we returned to Seoul to quickly take conference title in our final matches again SAHS and TCIS. As KAIAC champions, we entered the tournament in the first seed but were bitterly disappointed by our defeat against SAHS in a game of 0-1.

Driven by the desire to honor both the legacy of our predecessors and one another as teammates, we fought hard against YISS in our next match and conquered third place in a penalty shootout that ended in 5-4.

As another season comes to a close, we look back and take pride in everything we achieved during our short time together. The statistics

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 of dedication, reaping the rewards of months of strenuous training, and experiencing a camaraderie that exists only between people who play hard, cry hard, and laugh hard together for a game we all love.

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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 five-time 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 School, American International School in Guangzhou, Concordia International School Shanghai and Seoul Foreign School Crusaders. Heading into the tournament, the Crusaders established a mindset to respect the level of each and every team as APAC has produced an array of unexpected results over the years no matter the circumstances. The Crusaders knew better than to underestimate their opponents, but they were confident they could bring home the trophy. The boys were ready to make history and continue the SFS soccer legacy. On the first two days of the round robin tournament and in the final round robin game on Saturday, the Crusaders went 4-1, booking a spot into the finals against HKIS (the only team SFS lost to in the round robin). They were the best team any of the Crusaders had ever played against, a team that included Hong Kong National team players and Nike Academy recruits. Despite their size (HUGE), skills, and experience, SFS knew they had a shot at making history if they fought with their hearts. Before the game Coach Rader told the story about how his senior year (04-05) SFS team lost in the APAC finals. He continued by

telling about how the (05-06) team won the tournament at home and continued on to win

four more over the next five years. We were on the verge of doing something special and no matter what there were only two outcomes and no matter which happened, we would remember it for the rest of our lives. If we gave our best effort, we wouldn't have any regrets. It was a perfect opportunity for our team to continue the SFS legacy, setting an expectation for the future footballers ahead of us. The Crusaders’ APAC drought had lasted too long for a school with a rich sports history, and it was the football team’s goal to make the School proud. There were

faithful teachers, administrators, parents, friends and family all watching us strive for an accolade that they’ve set their eyes on since the beginning of the season. The varsity squad knew this was our moment of destiny on our home turf.

It took a couple of minutes for SFS to shake off the jitters, however this would be costly as HKIS scored in the second minute. This was the first time all season they’d been put on their back foot, so it begged the question if SFS would fall easily like the earlier 4-2 loss to HKIS or decide to keep fighting until the end. The Crusaders got their first glimpse of the goal when HKIS committed a handball in the penalty box. Unfortunately, team captain Francesco missed wide left, and the Crusaders would have to wait for the equalizer. In the 15th minute, Daniel Chung crossed the ball from a corner kick beautifully, surprisingly they only had one man on Francesco and this wasn’t enough to stop him from easily heading it into the side of the net.

APAC Boys Soccer Brandon Sohn, Sophomore

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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 lead. When the final whistle blew, players celebrated together with tears as the crowd ran onto the field. Parents were jumping up and down, teammates embraced one another, and photographers were running around

everywhere to capture snapshots of this special moment in SFS history. The SFS football team’s performance was truly outstanding. Each and every game was immensely close. It’s hard to say the boys dominated the tournament, but it’s evident that they have an immense amount of pride

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 score line. The 2016 APAC Soccer Tournament will be one to never forget, players, fans and coaches alike. 2016 ALL-APAC: Francesco Luraschi, Andrew

Ha, Brandon Sohn, Caleb Jang

SFS APAC Soccer Team & Coaches

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SFS Theatre Update Edie Moon, Schoolwide Drama Director

Philippines Service Trip

Lifeguarding Experience

Spring on Stage!

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 under the direction of Mrs. Edie Moon, Mr. Tom Ford, Mr. Ryan Walker and Ms. Menya Jefferson.

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.

“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

A scene from Thoroughly Modern Millie, HS Spring Musical

4th Grade Students working hard on their play “Treasure Island”

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SFS Theatre Update Edie Moon,

Schoolwide Drama Director

In my short time at SFS, I have seen and been

involved with several amazing High school, Middle school and British school productions. Every play or musical seems to improve upon the last and the Middle school musical, ‘The Little Mermaid JNR’, was no exception and raised the bar even higher! Audiences were treated to a spectacular evening of song, dance and performances of such a professional standard, that we could have been on Broadway or the West End. My vision was to juxtapose the kingdoms of the sea and land through colour. Setting the play in the 1880’s, a time of naval supremacy in Portugal and Spain, on land set pieces were to look white washed, hot and Mediterranean contrasting the undersea world which is a riot of colour and cool. Eunjung Shin produced the most beautiful set, complete with bobbing jelly fish, for the students to play in. The actors, whom we must remind ourselves are only 11,12,13 and 14 years old, were an incredible ensemble to work with and Mr Roddick, the musical director and myself thoroughly enjoyed the journey. Menya Jefferson once again created wonderful choreography that challenged them, but worked so well on stage. More big thank you’s must go to John Black for his lighting design and the Drama Mamas and Pappa’s who helped with all things production based and quietly got on with what needed doing backstage. Kristen Freeman, Lyn Cooper, Sun Hye Yang and Nicole Oakes must also be thanked and congratulated for their brilliant work on costumes, hair and makeup too. We have several stars in the making here at

SFS and many of them are in Praise band too. Special congratulations should go to Vicky Rojas who played the lead role, Ariel with such heart and spirit. I hope all of them audition again for the play next year and continue creating such wonderful and inspiring art. These young men and women exemplify the IB Learner profile of Risk Taker and will take with them that learning and the joyful experiences of being in this brilliant musical through life. Remember, ‘Every child is an artist, the problem is staying an artist when you grow up.’ Pablo Picasso

Samantha Stone MS Musical Director

IGCSE Year 1 drama students also devised and produced their first piece of theatre called ‘Snippets’. Year 1 is all about scaffolding and developing the skills students will need to complete their coursework in Year 2. The sketches ranged from black comedy to situational farce and the students wrote everything that was performed. We may have some future writers for SNL!

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 character of the witch with wit, energy, and style. Through The 101 Dalmations, The Pink Panther, Wind in the Willows, The Little Mermaid and more, we have seen Mrs. Stone’s ability to create a magical world

through costume, color, and unique design. We will miss her professionalism, collaboration and artistry greatly but we are

so grateful for the two years we have shared together. We wish her the very best as she moves back to London, England.

“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.”

JK Rowling

Scene from MS Musical, Little Mermaid JNR

IGCSE Year 1 Drama, Snippets

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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)

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)

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

Seoul Foreign School Alumni Wall of Fame

Brent Burkholder ‘69 Brent Burkholder attended SFS from first

grade until graduating in 1969. During his

time at SFS, he was active in sports, theater,

and student government. In his senior year,

Brent was co-editor of the Crusader yearbook,

received the Male Athlete of the Year and SFS

Awards, and was co-salutatorian. After

earning his BA at the University of Kentucky,

he went on to receive both his Masters in

Public Health Policy and MD degrees from the

University of North Carolina. Following

completion of a Family Practice residency,

Brent joined the US Centers for Disease

Control (CDC) where he had a 20 year

career in the field of global public health,

primarily in the area of vaccine

preventable disease control. His work on

polio eradication took him to over 30

countries in Asia and Africa. Brent retired

from the CDC in 2011 and joined the

World Health Organization in Thailand for

two years. Brent now lives in California,

but remains active in global public health

as a consultant with the Bill and Melinda

Gates Foundation.

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.

Horace G. Underwood '35

Horace G. Underwood was born in Korea in 1917 to Presbyterian missionary parents, and excluding furlough years, attended SFS through the 10th grade in 1933, when he returned to the U.S. for his final two years of secondary education. After receiving his B.A. from Hamilton College, he returned to teach in Korea. He married Joan Davidson, SFS student and teacher, just before being interned at the beginning of World War II. When the Underwood family was repatriated to the U.S., he joined the U.S. Navy as an intelligence officer. After the war he spent several years working for the U.S. military government and teaching at Yonsei University only to return to

active duty for the Korean War, where he served as an interpreter at the armistice negotiations in Panmunjom. When the war ended he earned a master's degree from NYU and returned to Korea as a Presbyterian educational missionary at Yonsei University, where he served the rest of his long life as professor, administrator, and board member. He also supported, advised and served on the boards of many other institutions including SFS. He was the recipient of many honorary degrees, awards, and other honors, including the Moran Award, the highest civilian honor of the Korean government. Upon his death in 2004 he was buried in the Seoul Foreigners' Cemetery at Yanghwajin.

Chris Rice ‘78 At SFS, Chris Rice was president of the student

council, editor of the student newspaper,

captain of the basketball and football teams,

and winner of the Seoul Foreign School award.

Chris attended Middlebury and Belhaven

Colleges and later gained his Master of

Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees at

Duke University. Chris expected to serve in

law and government. But in 1981 his life was

interrupted by a six month volunteer term in

an inner-city community in Mississippi. This

led to 17 years serving in church-based

community development and a national racial

reconciliation initiative. In 1993 he and his

African-American colleague Spencer Perkins

published the book More Than Equals: Racial

Healing for the Sake of Gospel. Later, at the

Divinity School of Duke University, Chris

served as co-founder and director of the

Center for Reconciliation. His life has been

dedicated to building communities of peace in

the U.S., East Africa, and Northeast Asia. His

other books are Grace Matters, a memoir of

his Mississippi years, and Reconciling All

Things: A Christian Vision for Justice, Peace,

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Ben COYNER, Former Faculty

Edie Rader Moon ‘77

Creativity. Artistic Expression. Empowerment. Experiential Teaching. Directing. Storytelling. Spirituality through the Arts. Combine this with children and adults of all ages and you will have the essence of what motivates and inspires Edie Rader Moon. Since she was in her early teens, Edie has been working with children in a variety of capacities which ultimately led her back to Seoul Foreign School as an adult where she has been teaching and 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

which would include every section of the school. In 2007, this became a reality and Edie was asked to lead as a schoolwide drama director. She has directed over 50 productions at SFS thus far as well as teaching high school literature and theatre among many other courses. With the support of her husband Jack Moon and their two daughters Melissa and Kayla, Edie has given her life to inspiring others to live their lives artfully through spiritual and artistic inspiration and most of all, to “see through deeper.”

Donald Clark ‘61

Donald Clark, descendant of Presbyterian missionaries, attended SFS like his father (class of 1926), and graduated with the class of 1961. At SFS he was president of the Student Council, founded the swimming team, and acted in school plays. Life in Seoul made him curious about events unfolding all around him. Encouraged by his teachers, he learned to appreciate the wider country and culture and to respect the history of the Korean people. After college he returned with his wife, Linda, to serve in the U.S. Peace Corps, and followed that with graduate studies at Harvard

University, where he earned his Ph.D. in 1978. Settling at Trinity University, Don built a 38-year career teaching courses on China, Japan and Korea. He produced many books and articles, mostly about Korea. He founded Trinity’s programs in International Education and East Asian Studies and served on a variety of national boards. He often visited South Korea and other parts of Asia including North Korea, where his grandparents once served. Linda Clark taught at SFS in 1975-76 and their daughters Jennifer and Joanna attended SFS in the 1980s and ‘90s. Thus, SFS has been a part of the Clark family for three generations.

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

Michael graduated from Seoul Foreign School in 1970. He was awarded the Bausch Lomb Award as the top science student, was president of the Letterman’s Club and sports writer for the newspaper. He earned an undergraduate degree in psychobiology from Oberlin College, an MBA in general management, an MPH in hospital management from University of California, Berkeley, and a PhD in health behavior and health education from University of Michigan. His passion is healthy lifestyle. He authored the first textbook in workplace health promotion in

1984, launched the first scientific journal on health promotion in 1986, the first scientific conference in 1989, authored legislation to create an annual national prevention strategy that became national policy in the US in 2010, and has managed health promotion programs in work settings for 30 years. He has authored more than 200 publications, presented more than 300 speeches on six continents, served on 48 boards and committees and received 13 national awards. He returned to Korea in 1998 as a Senior Fulbright Scholar and visiting professor at Yonsei University, and Catholic University, and is on the faculty at the University of Michigan. 20

Annette FALDYN and Kayla MOON ‘10

The GRIMSHAW Family

Tracy NICHOLS, Former Faculty

John O’Donnell ‘70 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.”

Horace H. Underwood '60

After attending SFS off and on from first grade,

Horace graduated as valedictorian of the class

of 1960. As there were only four SFS

graduates that year, he has often noted that

he WAS the top quarter of his class. He

received a B.A. degree in history from

Hamilton College, and, after a stint in the

Navy, earned his Ph.D. in English literature

from SUNY Buffalo. He and his wife, Nancy,

were appointed by the Presbyterian Church

(USA) as educational missionaries to Korea,

where they served for 30 years, teaching

primarily at Yonsei University. Horace believes

his greatest contribution was in developing

international education in Korean universities

through service as Yonsei's Director of

International Education, Dean of the Graduate

School of International Studies, and Executive

Director of the Korea Fulbright program. He

and Nancy retired in 2004, moving to South

Carolina where he spends his time in his boat

with his grandchildren and being involved in

his church and a variety of volunteer activities.

J.P. Rader ‘79

J.P. Rader graduated from SFS in 1979 completing an educational journey at SFS that started in kindergarten in 1966. While at SFS, he was highly involved in sports lettering in flag football, basketball, tennis and soccer from the 8th grade on. The 1979 basketball team he captained finished 22-0 and won SFS’s first ever Far East tournament title. Rader attended Asbury College majoring in Physical Education and History and lettering in soccer and tennis. He then commenced a teaching, administrating and coaching career

that has exceeded thirty years. Along the way, Rader has added three Master’s degrees in Education and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Morehead State University in 2014. His work career has included serving at SFS from 1989-2009 as a teacher, coach (Boys’ Basketball -2 Far East Titles and 3 APAC Titles, Girl’s Volleyball - 5 APAC Titles) and administrator. He also taught at Asbury University as a secondary education professor, training teacher candidates from 2009-2016. During this time he also served AU’s Women’s Volleyball Coach leading them to 218 wins, 4 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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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 German-speaking environment, we are offering the IB Diploma program as well as the national Austrian examination and we are teaching in English. It happens quite frequently, that alumni drop by in our school to say thank you. Sometimes even several years have passed since their graduation, but the emotional ties to the school are still there. Alumni have told me more than once, that they started to appreciate the value of the school and the IB program only years after they graduated. Suddenly it occurred to me, that I have not yet said “thank you” to SFS and its teachers for the effort that they have invested in my own education at that time, something that I want to do right now.

SFS is certainly not the same school anymore that I graduated from. I understand that after so many years many of my former teachers are either retired or left Korea. Regardless - I still feel the desire to say a big thank you to

the whole SFS family for having enabled me to obtain the high quality of education that I received – a quality education that I now want to pass on to my own students. Even though almost a quarter of a century has passed since I graduated from SFS, the school time is one of the critical time periods, and only with passing time I came to realize how much my experience at SFS has shaped also my current attitude to education and teaching. I am convinced that it was my positive experience in SFS as well as the high level of education that I received contributed significantly to my later decision also going into the educational sector. My path to becoming a teacher was a rather indirect one as I decided to become a teacher only at the very end of my studies at university. I studied Microbiology at the University of Vienna, Austria, and completed my Master’s degree in 1998. Instead of continuing research towards a PhD, I applied at the school and, to my surprise, was given a job offer right on the phone. I think that this was also due to the fact that I myself was an IB graduate from SFS and also because I was able to teach in English. I was, however, also required to go back to university to complete my formal teaching credentials well. During my first year of teaching, I met my wife in school, where she too is a teacher with the subjects French and Spanish. We married in 2008 and our two sons, Thomas (4) and Michael (6), go to kindergarten. Michael will

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 students?” Does it not become “boring” having to teach the same things over and over again? This last question I have also asked my former Biology teacher, Mr. Moon, when I visited him before I started to teach. He told me that it is very motivating to see the “light” in the eyes of the students when they have understood an important concept. It is not about teaching the same things over and over again. It is about the impact that you can make on the lives of individuals and we teachers can make a strong impact, be it positive or negative. I am grateful and feel honored that my profession as a teacher allows me to make a difference and to contribute to society and to the lives of individuals. This, for me, counts significantly more than anything else. I want to wish the whole SFS family all the best!

Alumni Memories Oliver KIM Class of 1991

Oliver KIM ‘91 during his time at SFS

Oliver KIM ‘91 and his family

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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 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.

My most memorable experience at SFS was

going to Okinawa, Japan, and winning the Far

East Tennis Championship. It was the first

time that SFS won the championship and a

proud achievement for the school. I

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?

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

information today is light years ahead of

what we had and they are able to get

access to so many views/opinions on

different topics. For us, textbooks and

encyclopedias were our Internet and our

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?

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.

SFS Legacy - Parent Alumni

Chang (Dean) Park Class of 1989

Chang (Dean) Park during high school back in 1989

Dean with his daughters, Stephanie (6H) and Sylvia (4M)

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Alumni Interview Paula Yoo Class of 1987*

1. What was your experience like attending

SFS during your time? How long were you here?

I attended SFS from 1977-82. I was in the third grade to 7th grade at the time. My dad had a job transfer to work in Seoul for Otis Elevators, so that is why we moved to Korea. Before moving to Korea, I was born in Charlottesville, VA, and spent most of my childhood in Connecticut. I was the one of very few non-white persons of color in my school and neighborhood. Unfortunately, I remember growing up with some racism where kids would poke fun of my eyes and call me slurs. Thankfully I had a good circle of friends and still had a positive childhood, but it was very disheartening to grow up in America where not everyone accepted me because of my race.

So it was eye-opening to move to Korea where suddenly everyone looked like me. But ironically, at first I still felt like an outsider because I was born and raised in America and did not speak Korean. But I soon felt at home in Korea because I once again developed a strong circle of friends. It was very empowering to meet other children who were also Korean American. I no longer felt like an outsider. So when we returned to Connecticut in 1982, I was stronger because I had developed pride in my Korean heritage.

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

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 snack - salted roasted soy beans in those paper bags. I also kept in touch with some of my friends - one of whom ended up attending the same MFA writing program with me. That was an amazing moment to reunite 20 years later.

One of my favorite places was the library. I was always there, checking out books because I was a bookworm. I was also a tomboy who liked to climb trees, so there was one tree in particular I was always climbing during recess. I wonder if that tree is still there!

2. Do you feel SFS prepared you well for College/University/ Other? Could you briefly explain what was most helpful?

Yes. I feel SFS prepared me extremely well for life after high school graduation. Although I

attended from the 3rd to 7th grade, the hard work ethic taught at SFS remained with me for the rest of my life. I cannot credit this school enough for teaching me strong study habits and

the persistence not to give up when you had trouble with a subject. Back

then, the grading system was much stricter than the American school grading system. I remember how a B-plus grade was between 90 to 93 percent. An A-minus grade was 94%. So when I returned to America, I was shocked that our public schools had a different scale - an A-minus grade was 90%! For a short while, I thought my American school was “easy” compared to the strict academics at SFS! :)

Paula with her class of 1987 classmates, Eliza SHIN, Christine CHOI & David KIM at the recent SFS LA reunion

Paula during her time at SFS

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Rachel LEE ‘12 and Albert KIM ‘14 with friends

Laura JUNG ‘13

John KIM ‘71* and Gail RIGGS MEYER ‘70* Kimble COOK ‘83, Ruth RICHTER, Former Faculty & Tina COLES ‘79

William BENJAMIN ‘58* , Alice (William’s wife) & Harold

BENJAMIN ‘51*

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. 3. Any message you would like to convey to the High School Seniors who may want to pursue a career in your field?

I am a published children’s book author and TV writer/producer. For both fields, I would recommend that you read as much as you write. You cannot become a good writer if you do not read a ton of great books to understand how plot and character and theme work. You cannot become a good TV/movie screenwriter if you do not watch a ton of TV and movies to study the craft of dialogue and visual descriptions. I also recommend that you develop a tough skin - the writing industry is brutal. There is A LOT of rejection. And often, the rejection has nothing to do with your writing as much as it has to do with politics of the industry and the needs of the commercial marketplace. And if the rejection does have to do with your writing, you should learn not to take it personally but to embrace the constructive criticism and learn how to grow and improve. As a writer, you are constantly evolving and must have the humility to know that you can always do better. Finally, I would recommend that you write every single day. Think of writing as exercise - if you slack off, you lose your writing “muscles” and your strength deteriorates. Write every day because every day provides you with new

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 was starring as the lead Pinocchio in the 5th and 6th grade play in 1980. I was (and still am) a violinist, but getting to act, sing and dance in front of a big audience instilled more confidence in me. I also treasure the friendships forged - I recently connected with some 6th grade classmates - after 35 years, it was like no time had passed and we became even closer! The SFS classes on Korean culture made me proud of my Korean heritage, and that helped me to cope during difficult times in America when I would unfortunately experience occasional incidents of racism. I have fond memories of all the teachers who inspired me, from Mr. Borden’s social studies class and his sense of humor (he used to read from a book all about “hamburger jokes”) to Ms. Amnell’s gentle guidance and compassion to Dr. Moon’s innovative creative teaching methods (our class was in a literal plastic “bubble” for a social experiment - he was ahead of his time!). To this day, I have great respect for teachers, thanks to SFS. I even married a teacher! :) And of course, the SFS cafeteria - I regret taking the hot salted roasted soybean nuts in

those paper bags for granted! I was very sad when I moved back to the States and found out our American school cafeteria didn’t serve them! It has been a joy to reconnect via social media and through the SFS reunions with former classmates as well.

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PAULA YOO BIO: Paula Yoo is a children’s picture book author, TV writer/producer and musician. Her latest picture book, Twenty-Two Cents: Muhammad Yunus and the Village Bank (Lee & Low Books 2014, illustrated by Jamel Akib) is a 2014 Junior Library Guild selection and winner of the 2015 South Asia Book Award. Her YA nov-el Good Enough (HarperCollins 2008) was a 2009 Honor Book of the Youth Liter-ature of the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature. Her other books in-clude the IRA Notable non-fiction picture book biographies Sixteen Years in Six-teen Seconds: The Sammy Lee Story (Lee & Low Books 2005, illustrated by Dom Lee) and Shining Star: The Anna May Wong Story (Lee & Low Books 2009, illus-trated 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

Alumni Notes/Visits

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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

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.

1980s

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.

Peter UNDERWOOD ‘73 during his High School days at SFS

From left: Kelly (Jim’s wife), Jack MOON, Current Faculty & Jim RHEE ‘80

Jim RATHBUN ‘80 with June BYRD ‘81/Current Faculty (left) and Jim with Mrs. HONG, HS Admin. Assistant (right)

Class of 1976 40 Year Reunion

Where: Vancouver, Canada

When: September 2-5, 2016

For details contact: Veronica Crevecoeur ’76* at

vicacre@yahoo.com

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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.

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.

Fahd ALSHAIBANI '85* and his family together with Mr. Stephen BOZAK (Former Parent and father of Stephanie BOZAK '03* and Stephen BOZAK '05*)

Fahad ‘85* and his brother Nasser ‘87* during their time at SFS

Stephanie ‘03* and Stephen ‘05* during their time at SFS

William HALL ‘95*

William ‘95* and Melissa’92* during their time at SFS

Eric KIM ‘92* together with Jack MOON, Current Faculty and June KANG, AHOS–

Advancement

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Matthew DO ‘08 with Chuck KRUGLER, Current Faculty

Phil KIM ‘08

Ashley SHIN ‘09

Daniel HAN ‘10 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.

They were both excited to be back on campus to see the changes and also to meet up with 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.

After SFS, Brent graduated from Test Pilot

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*.

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:

Providence, RI 8PM Friday, May 20 - 95 Hathaway St.

Philadelphia, PA 8PM Friday, May 27 - 1128 N. Oriana St.

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

From Left: Joel CHANG ‘98* & his wife, Paul CHANG ‘96 & his wife Chuck KRUGLER, HS Counselor with Heidi RITZKE SHIAO ‘96* & Brent RITZKE ‘98

Richard PARK ‘98 and his wife Jiye KIM ‘00*

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Rachel KIM ‘10*

Benjamin YOON ‘12

Christian CHOI ‘14 with his mom June KANG, Asst. Head of School -

Advancement

Julia AULBACH ‘14

2010s Class Rep: Kayla MOON ‘10

Class Rep: Joon KIM ‘14

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.

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

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 SFS in April during their school spring break. Ken is currently teaching ES music at New Haven Elementary School and Jaimie is teaching 2nd grade at Waterbury Charter School in Connecticut. While having lived and taught overseas, teaching back in the States have been a challenge but have adjusted well to the school system in the States. They both enjoying singing in the church choir and spend a lot of time with their daughters,

Lydia and Sarah. Ken also does a lot of gardening during his free time. They were both happy to be back on campus. Former Faculty, Gwen JOHNSON made a visit to our campus. Gwen taught Gr. 1~ 12 PE in 1982-83. She was a missionary to Korea serving in Mokpo, Seoul and Daejon. After leaving Korea, she worked as a missionary in Egypt, Lebanon and Guam, and is currently serving in

Hanoi, Vietnam, with Hanoi International Fellowship, MyDinh site. She was thrilled to meet up with her former colleague and friend, Edie MOON ‘77/Current Faculty, and catch up on the developments of the school.

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 engineering, Amada is a pre-med student at Cornell university and is also a member of the Crew team, and David is attending Brophy Prep. High School. They were thrilled to be back on campus and reminisce their time at SFS.

Terence LEE ‘13*

Steve and Amy DORNBACH, Former Faculty

Ken and Jaimie ’99 AILOR CALDWELL, Former Faculty Bob and Theresa KRAKAUER,

Former Parents

Gwen JOHNSON, FT with Edie MOON ‘77/Current Faculty

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Faculty Farwell We are thankful to our Departing Faculty for their Exceptional Contributions

June Byrd HS

Stacey Cook ES

Molly DeBoer ES

Scott DeBoer MS

Emma Drummond HS

Kristen Effinger MS

Michelle Froese HS

Marian Gillett HS

Paul Gillett HS

Melissa Enderle ES

Andrew Foord BS

Charmaine Foord BS

Colleen Ireland HS

Lauren Jackson HS

Mike Jackson ES

Colleen James HS

Cathy Jenney MS

David Jenney HS

Esther Ko HS

Mary Ellen Lee ES

Eunsaem Lee HS

Brett Loewen ES

Ashley Loomis HS

Shannon Manion ES

Nicole Oakes Admissions

Peter McOrist BS

Mariely Meza MS/BS

James Milliken HS

Gigi Neff ES

Gregory Neff MS

“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

Mary Paladinetti BS

Rose Robinson Admissions

Samantha Stone MS/HS

Tracy Tsui HS

Kelly Wang BS/HS

Heather Wirch HS

Ann Yang HS

Youngja Yum HS

Theresa Zimmer HS

Tom Zimmer HS

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