Honoring SFS

History and

Welcoming a

New Era of

Excellence

55 Yonhi-dong,

Seoul 120-823, KOREA

TEL: 822-330-3100

FAX: 822-335-1857

www.seoulforeign.org

Message from the School Board Chair Page 4

Message from the Head of School Page 5

The Centennial Fund Update Pages 6-7

Alum of the Year Award Pages 8-9

- J.P. RADER ‘79

Graduation Highlights Pages 10-11

Alumni Committee Award Page 12

- Edward BURROUGHS ‘12

Faculty Profile

- Kurt LAHEY Page 13

APAC Girls Soccer Page 14

SFS Theatre Page 15

Centennial Celebrations Week III Pages 16-25

Alumni Notes Pages 26-29

Alumni Visits Pages 30-32

Centennial Tribute Video

- Kelly RIEMER CUSICK ’81* Page 33

Alumni Reunions Pages 34-35

3

Front Cover: Recognizing Margaret

MARTIN MOORE ‘36, an alumnae of one

of the earliest SFS classes at the

Centennial Gala Dinner.

4

Welcome to SFS’s first academic year

of our second century! At the first

Board meeting of our “second century”

the SFS Board reiterated its commit-

ment to the initiatives in our 5-year

strategic plan: ensure SFS delivers

educational excellence, enhance SFS’

Asia Pacific leadership position and

enrich SFS’ fiscal growth to guarantee

a strong school for the future. Here

are a few of the main discussion items

from that Board meeting:

Educational Excellence – The Board

received the administration’s report of

accomplishments for our 100th year –

SFS had exceptional IGCSE, IB, ERB

(Elementary and Middle School) and

SATS (British School) results. While

the results were outstanding, the Board

is encouraging the school in its focus on

academic rigor and providing the best

education possible for the SFS students.

The school’s administration will be

sharing last year’s results, which reflect

SFS’ commitment to academic excel-

lence, with the school community.

Asia Pacific Leader - The Board dis-

cussed with the administration ways to

continue the momentum ignited by our

centennial festivities – celebrating the

history, community and the diversity of

SFS (this year the SFS student body

consists of approximately 50 nationali-

ties). Additionally, we asked the ad-

ministration to add opportunities for

parents to share, with principals, ideas

which may help SFS maintain its lead-

ership position.

Strong School for the Future – The

Business Office shared the status of the

Facility Master Plan. The Business

Office, working closely with school

governance, is working with ENNEAD

Architects on a plan which will be the

blueprint for capital building projects

for the next 10 – 20 years.

For the SFS School Board, moving

into our second century means honor-

ing our roots and while maintaining

our unique position in Korea as the

“premier choice of the international com-

munity” .

On behalf of the entire SFS School

Board, welcome to SFS’s Second Cen-

tury!

Kelly TomHon

SFS School Board Chair

“While the results were out-

standing, the Board is en-

couraging the school in its

focus on academic rigor and

providing the best educa-

tion possible for the SFS

students.”

2012/2013 School Board

Chair Kelly TomHon

(Patrick – 11th, William – 10th)

Vice Chair Harry Rudolph

(George – 2007)

Treasurer Peter Lunden-Welden

(Jacob – 2012)

Secretary Rob Everett

(Josh – 11th, Jacob – 9th, Benjamin – 5th)

Member Paul Cho

(Christopher – 2012, Natalie – 9th)

Member Peter Choi (Kate –2nd)

Member Steve Wood

(Rebecca – Y6, Charlotte – Y3)

Member Rev. Richard Towers

(Angharad – 11th)

Member Sue Lynn Koo (SFS Alum)

Member Kyounghee Lawton

(Kaila – 7th)

Member Frank Shyn (SFS Alum)

Kelly TomHon and her family

5

Dear Alumni and Friends,

Greetings from Korea! We have just

weathered two typhoons, but are now

enjoying some beautiful fall weather in

Seoul. As I look out the window at the

beautiful blue sky and the striking green

trees, I realize how blessed we are to

experience a park-like setting with its

beautiful shrubs, bushes and mature

trees. We are fortunate indeed!

In this issue of the Banner, we will be

sharing photos and glimpses of our final

week of our Centennial Celebration. I

am so thankful for the outstanding lead-

ership of June Kang, our Director of

Communication and Development and

her wonderful assistant, Yoojin Um. The

two of them shouldered the bulk of our

centennial celebrations right along with

the full-time work they were already

doing in fund-raising, publications, com-

munity and alumni relations.

To say the very least, the celebration of

our school’s legacy and history was the

high point of the year, as it should be.

As Head of School, I was so thankful

and energized by the focus on the

school’s founding, the reflection on our

rich history and the involvement of so

many who have contributed to the quali-

ty of Seoul Foreign School.

Just to mention a few, we were so thank-

ful to hear from JP Rader as he received

his Alumnus of the Year Award, it was a

high moment when we heard Dick Un-

derwood reflect on his rich experience at

SFS, and fascinating to hear Harlan Lyso

reflect on 16 years of excellence and vi-

sion for which he was responsible.

After our year-long experience with the

centennial, we were all not only enriched

by the experience, we were also proud to

be a part of an institution so special and

unique. We heard time and again from

many whose lives had been transformed

at SFS and whose future was forever im-

pacted by this place.

For me the experience can be crystallized

in the words of Dick Underwood when

he said, “Seoul Foreign School is a

Christian school for everybody.” I am

pleased to say this legacy and description

continues to define our character and di-

rection.

Warmly,

John Engstrom

Head of School

“I was so thankful and

energized by the focus

on the school’s found-

ing, the reflection on

our rich history and the

involvement of so

many who have con-

tributed to the quality

of Seoul Foreign

School.”

4

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 dollar amount given by friends and relatives

6

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 LaCroix

Alice Lavina

Harrison Lee

David Livingston

Harry, Linda and George Rudolph

Heidi Stallings

Michael Stern

Peter and Kelly TomHon

St. Mark’s Lutheran School

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*

John and Lynn Gaylord

John and Masumi O’Donnell ‘70

Tzu Yu Sheng

THE CREST CLUB

Jinsoo and Pearl Bae

Yasmeen Bae

Robert and Sondra Black

In honor of the MS Faculty 2011-12 from

your student

Andrew Ilhoon Byun

Dong Soo Byun

From the Cho Family - Paul, Jiyeon,

Christopher and Natalie

Christian and Benjamin Choi

Noah Tae-sun Chung '95

John and Alice Engstrom

Josh, Ben and Jacob Everett

Rebecca Freeman

Kathleen and Timothy Gray

Hana Bank—Yonhi-dong Branch

Hyong Min Kim

Hyong Seok Kim

Nina H. Kim 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

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

“The noblest

thing a man can

do is, just humbly

to receive, and

then go amongst

others and give.”

-David

Livingstone

5 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 dollar amount given by friends and relatives 7

It has been such a humbling experi-

ence to have witnessed and been

part of this past Centennial Year.

The participation of current students

and families, faculty, alumni, and

corporations within the internation-

al community and of Korea, was a

reminder of how diverse our com-

munity of supporters is; the events

and celebrations were all testimo-

nies of this.

The past Centennial Year was a sig-

nificant year for our third Annual

Fund fundraiser. It was a special

time for us to reach out to our broad

community, in a collective effort that

helped to create the SFS Welcome

Center on the first floor of what has

known to be the ‘Business Adminis-

trative Building’ and what is now

called the ‘Centennial Hall’ build-

ing. The Welcome Center on the

ground floor includes both the Ad-

missions Offices and the Communi-

cations and Development Offices,

providing visitors, be they current/

prospective parents, alumni or

guests to the School a number of

displays and various information

portraying Seoul Foreign School’s

rich history and reputation of

providing excellence in education

for its diverse international student

body. The Welcome Center recog-

nizes all who have been a part of the

School’s growth and history, invit-

ing the continued membership of

discerning parents and students in

search of a school committed to

providing a rich learning environ-

ment.

It is reaffirming to reflect on how

generous the community has been,

as it has supported SFS through its

Annual Fund these past years. We

are equally excited to embark on a

new era and the School’s 101st year. I

do so look forward to your contin-

ued partnership with the School.

Warmly,

June Kang

Director of Communications and

Development

We would like to express our sincere grati-

tude to all of our donors who participated in

the last Centennial Fund. Your

support is crucial as it paves the way for the

community and its culture of giving. We

hope to see continued participation in our

upcoming Annual Fund in mid-October. You

helps is

significant in supporting our School Mission.

“The past ten years at SFS

have been a wonderful expe-

rience for our family. We

appreciate the Christian val-

ues of the school and feel

that our two children have

benefitted-greatly from the

holistic education and per-

sonal attention they contin-

ue to receive from teach-

ers. We are happy to make

our donation to the Annual

Fund to help SFS continue

to provide their wonderful

resources.”

- Anonymous Parent

8

1

2

3

Every year, the Alumni Committee selects

an ‘Alum of the Year’ from a list of nomi-

nees submitted by various alumni. We

were fortunate to have J.P. RADER ‘79

accept the Award this year and also have

the company of both his parents, Dr. and

Mrs. Paul and Kay RADER (Former

Board Members), and his wife Helen

(Former Teacher), join in the special Cen-

tennial Graduation and events through-

out our final week of celebrations. J.P.

has generously provided the following,

regarding his experience during his visit

with us:

This is an exciting year to be a graduate

of Seoul Foreign School. There are only a

handful of international schools in the

world that can claim the distinction of

celebrating a 100th year anniversary. That

having been said it has been a great hon-

or to be selected as the Alumni of the

Year for 2012 and be a small part of the

diverse celebrations that have made up

this school year at SFS.

There are two thoughts that I come away

with from the 100th celebration and the

graduation week-

end. Both of these

were delivered in

speeches during

the weekend and

frame important

points about

where SFS has

come from and

where it is going

in the future. At

the 100th celebra-

tion dinner for-

mer headmaster

Harlan Lyso

spoke of the fact

that “SFS has rein-

vented itself sev-

eral times in the

past 100 years” in

order to stay cur-

rent. The need for

continuous im-

provement and

adaptation while

not jeopardizing

the missional pur-

pose of the school

is a mandate for

the years ahead.

The second

thought was

something that I

said in my speech at

graduation after receiving the award.

Teaching at SFS was never just

a job it was a LIFE for me.

What makes SFS such a special

school is that all of the

students who graduate have a

whole faculty of teachers and

administrators that feel the

same way and pour themselves

in to their students.

J.P. RADER ‘79 Recipient of the 2012 Alum of the Year Award at High School Graduation

J.P. RADER in his Senior year at SFS

9

This long Red and Black line has stretched from

Appenzeller to Robb to Underwood to Schneider

to Fuller to Lyso to Moon and Milliken and others.

We as SFS students have been blessed with teach-

ers that have cared and continue to care for us.

Those of you that have been away from SFS for

awhile understand all too well the importance of

the life shaping years you spent on the SFS campus

under the guidance of these mentors. My hope as

SFS moves into its next 100 years is that that special

relationship between teacher and student never

changes.

J.P. Rader

June 2012

Left: Family Picture of J.P ‘79 & Helen RADER, Former Teacher together with Ben ERNY, Kristina RADER ERNY ‘02

and their children Ephraim and Moses, Paul ‘04 and Hannah RADER with their son James and Brittney RADER ‘09.

J.P. RADER ‘79 together with his parents Dr.& Mrs. Paul and Kay RADER

(Former Board Members) and his wife, Helen (Former Teacher)

10

The following was presented by Hyong Kim,

Valedictorian of the Class of 2012 at the Grad-

uation Ceremony this past June:

It is an honour to be given the opportuni-

ty to speak before our centennial graduat-

ing class, and I had to deeply ponder how

best to express the values that define the

SFS Class of 2012 as truly unique and di-

verse leaders of the global community of

the future.

As always, my inspiration came from my

fellow students. Last week during the

Centennial Concert, a group of students,

including some graduating seniors, shared

their reflections on their experiences

here in Korea, imagining what they

would do during their final 10

minutes in Seoul. Now as we all

stand here at this crucial moment of

our lives, ready to go into the world

and rise to the challenges and ac-

complishments that face us, I

would like to put this question to

all of you.

What would you do during your last 10

minutes at Seoul Foreign School? I'll tell

you what I would do: I would use my last

10 minutes at SFS dashing through my

beloved school campus, from the bus gar-

age through the Korean Gate to the cafete-

ria, thanking all those whose efforts

and service have always been the foun-

dation of our successful high school

career. And of course, I would thank

my fellow students, our family, the

faculty, and the staff of SFS on whom I

could always depend and whom I

could always ask for advice. All of these

people helped us to come through difficult

times over the last four years.

All of these people made our daily

lives possible. And to all of these

people, we, the centennial gradu-

ating class, owe a great debt of

thanks.

Indeed, it is because of them that we have

achieved so much. Our musicals made

hundreds of people cry and laugh at the

same time. Our sports

teams conquered

East Asia. Our

APAC band festival

with perhaps the

most famous band

composer in Ameri-

ca and the fantastic

KAIAC event host-

ed by our orchestra

brought music edu-

cation at SFS to new

heights. Our MUN

and debate clubs

featured impressive rising stars! We also

remember the great contribution of other

school clubs to the SFS community.

The highest number of students

in the school's history to this point

have accepted the academic chal-

lenge of the IB Diploma – and sur-

vived after all!

Therefore, at this most rewarding moment

of our secondary education, let us not just

cherish the bittersweet memories of four

years of high school but let us also re-

member that we owe what we are

today to all of those who silently

and persistently taught us the les-

son of commitment to mission

and excellence through their own

service and sacrifice over the last

one hundred years. We inherit from

them their grand legacy, the mission of

making this world a better place – for all

people. With their blessings, I dare to

shout “Let’s go, Centennial Class of 2012!

The world is ours.”

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 2012!

Katherine LEE

11

Today is a day of celebration, and for

me it is a time to celebrate the great

memories I have made in my three years

here at SFS. I will always remember the

thrill of winning APAC football on our

home turf and the group shower after-

wards, the sheer pride at hearing my

voice crack time after time while yelling

CRUSADERS, OI in the team huddle,

and the adrenaline as I sprinted to the

finish on the beach in Guam. I’ll remem-

ber the little things, like the silence be-

fore the first note of a concert, the

weight of a pickaxe at the Philippines

Service Trip, or that really awkward mo-

ment when a girl asked me to prom.

There were even moments to cherish in

the classroom, whether it was in English,

laughing at a classmate’s analysis of

Arundhati Roy’s “muted crunch of skull

on cement”, or in TOK, playing Tetris.

In these past few years, all of us have

experienced great high moments like

these, but at this time it is also important

to recognize the low points as well. So

even while we remember our victories

and our laughter, I urge all of us

graduating here today to look

back at the disappointments, the

defeats, the moments of doubt

we faced here in high school. Re-

flect on these struggles, and rec-

ognize the people that helped

you through them.

When I first moved here I was really

quiet, kept to myself, and didn’t really

have a close group of friends. I never

opened up to anyone, so my problems

got held up inside and made me seem

like I was moody or never smiled. I’m

going to remember how low I felt dur-

ing that time, so I can fully appreciate

the importance of the people around

me. Our community here at SFS is full

of extraordinary people who make the

low moments in our lives worth living

for, because we know we have people

there for us when we need it.

I encourage all of us to thank everyone

who was there when it mattered, when

you needed someone to give you that

extra bit of strength or help.

The future will be tough – remember,

this is an absurd age where the Edward

of girls’ dreams is sadly not me, but a

100-year-old vampire. I urge our gradu-

ating seniors to pull through this con-

fusing and tumultuous time ahead of us

by maintaining the friendships and rela-

tionships that have helped us come this

far. This group of people will forever be

linked to each other as part of our cen-

tennial class, and we will always be a

part of this community, as much as SFS

has been a part of our own lives.

As Christopher Robin told Winnie the

Pooh in Pooh’s Grand Adventure, “If

there’s ever a tomorrow when we’re not

together, there’s something you must

remember… You’re braver than you

believe, and stronger than you seem,

and smarter than you think. But the

most important thing is, even if we’re

apart, [we’ll] always be with you”.

“Our community here at

SFS is full of extraordi-

nary people who make

the low moments in our

lives worth living for, be-

cause we know we have

people there for us when

we need it.”

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 2012!

The humidity hit me before I had even

stepped off the plane. Sweat streamed

down my face as the sun pounded on my

sunscreen-less face; my black shirt

burned against my back as I thought to

myself, Welcome to the Philippines.

Every year here at SFS, it is mandatory

for high-schoolers to go on an extracurric-

ular interim trip: Discovery Week. What

isn’t mandatory is actually gaining some-

thing from the trip; that choice is up to

each of us. For me, last year’s Philippines

Service Trip (PST) was unlike anything I

had ever taken part in. For the first time

in my life, I was able to spend an entire

week devoted to service, spending time

with orphans and working on infrastruc-

ture projects in an impoverished commu-

nity near Manila. Importantly, through-

out this trip I represented more than just

myself: I was an envoy of Seoul

Foreign School, and through

the learning experiences I en-

countered on this trip, I am

sure that I will continue to be

an ambassador of what this

school stands for many years

in the future.

One immediate impact

that this trip had on me

was that I was forced to

become more aware of

my strengths, learning

how to use them for the

benefit of my group. As

one of the more physi-

cally inclined members

of my group, I took the

responsibility of the hardest physical

tasks, such as carrying 40-kg bags of ce-

ment up flights of stairs and using a pick-

axe to help dig foundations for a school

building. This allowed group members

with other talents to perform other im-

portant jobs, and I think such

awareness of the strengths of

both myself and others is a

great skill to take away as an

SFS graduate.

Another meaningful aspect of the trip

was seeing the results of our work first-

hand. It was extremely rewarding to

know that the school building and com-

munity centre that my classmates and I

helped build will go on to become key

components of the Cuatro community,

providing education and employment to

break the residents out of the cycle of

poverty. I knew that we were

making a tangible difference

on these people’s lives, and

that is something I look for-

ward to continuing in the fu-

ture.

This was the most important result of the

trip because it cultivated a desire within

me to serve others that did not end when

I stepped onto the plane back to Korea.

As a result of this, I have become more

involved at school, joining the TOMS ser-

vice club and volunteering to help with

two successful fundraising tournaments

for Grassroot Soccer (a charity that works

towards the prevention of HIV/AIDS).

SFS’s mission statement mentions

“responsible global citizenship”, and

this attitude is one that I will keep,

wherever my future takes me. With

numerous opportunities to get in-

volved in university and beyond, I

have no doubt that the experiences I

gained from PST will help me make

my mark wherever I go, and reflect

my background as an SFS alumnus.

“I knew that we were mak-

ing a tangible difference on

these people’s lives, and that

is something I look forward

to continuing in the future.” 12

Edward BURROUGHS ‘12 at the Graduation Ceremony

Edward and his friends at SFS

13

This is my second year at SFS high

school teaching IB Economics and Busi-

ness & Management. I came to SFS from

Steinmetz High School in Chicago, where

I was an IB MYP history and economics

teacher. SFS is my second international

teaching experience. I was an IB Econom-

ics teacher at ACS Cobham School in

England for three years. Education is a

second career for me. I was a trial attor-

ney in Chicago for seven years.

I came to SFS because I enjoy the interna-

tional experience and SFS has a great

name in the international school circuit.

SFS has proven to be a wonderful place.

The students here are real strivers and it

so enjoyable to see your hard work pay

off with their success. And not just in

class. I was blessed to join Jim Milliken

with the girls’ basketball program as the

JV coach. My first JV team went 22-1 and

won the KAIAC tournament. What a

great experience to help those girls ac-

complish that!

I appreciate

being at a

place where

faith in God is

freely

acknowledged

and celebrated. Some people today

see economics and

business as the

‘dark arts’ that soci-

ety needs to be de-

fended against. I

hope to teach my

students how eco-

nomic theory and

business practice

can be used to more

efficiently serve our

fellow man and al-

low us to be our

most productive; creating wealth and

prosperity for more and more people.

And by developing prosperous societies,

mankind can develop the means to guard

our precious earth and its resources for

all living things.

Kurt LAHEY with his students at Business class

Kurt LAHEY, HS IB Economics and Business Teacher

14

With an unbroken win-

ning streak from Seoul

for the entire season, the

pressure was on for us in

Beijing. The team, with

nine freshmen girls, was

eager to prove the win-

ning streak was not an

accident. Despite suffer-

ing an emphatic loss

during pool play, the

2012 Girls’ Varsity

Soccer team re-

bounded to bring

home the gold from

the Asia-Pacific Ac-

tivities Conference

(APAC) Tournament,

held at Western Academy of Bei-

jing, for the third straight year

(“three-peat”). A sweet victory on

top of winning championships at

the KAIAC Conference and Tour-

nament as well, and achieving the cov-

eted “Treble” of the three titles, the team

exceeded expectations. It was a season

befitting of a centennial year!

I can proudly say every single member of

the soccer team worked together towards

the success. If it weren’t for everyone’s

cooperation of never ending efforts on the

field, who knows where we could have

ended up? The strikers, midfielders, and

defenders were all on their toes as we beat

teams one at a time. Our two central de-

fenders, co-captain Jaimie Kim and Claire

Park, along with junior Kristine Park

made up the iron wall. The trio controlled

the back with their powerful headers and

defense. Sophomore Michelle Richardson

and co-captain Kathy Lee (SFS’ all-time

leading goal scorer with 76) scored many

of the goals that were essential for us to

win. Senior Sarah Stegner, a dominant

midfielder known for her explosive kicks,

scored often on free kicks. Morgan Yi, our

junior goalie and MVP from last season,

made critical saves during KAIAC and

APAC. Among the group of freshmen, we

had Callie Chang, Samantha Kim, and

Megan Smith contributing significant

minutes and great play throughout

the season.

To sum it up, the 100th year here at

SFS was a memorable one for girls’

soccer: Kathy’s record-breaking per-

formance, leaving lasting and intimi-

dating impressions on other teams,

celebrating the first treble since 2006,

and winning its 5th APAC title in 7

years including the “three-peat.”

As the senior veteran

players and other talented

members move on at the

end of the year, they will

be much missed. Training,

playing, and bonding with

this particular band of

girls is now history with

only memories to recall,

and photos uploaded on

Facebook. However, the

group of freshmen that

made up half of the team

proved to Coaches Myong

and Black that we can play

football. Now they can

sigh with a sense of relief

because we will be back

next season bigger and

stronger with big game experiences be-

hind us. Who knows what surprises are

in store for us with new comers eager to

join the varsity soccer girls’ dynasty next

year?

2012 KAIAC DIVISION I ALL-

CONFERENCE: Kathy Lee, Sarah

Stegner, Claire Park, Kristine Park,

Morgan Yi, Michelle Richardson,

Megan Smith, Callie Chang

2012 KAIAC ALL-TOURNAMENT:

Jaimie Kim, Kathy Lee, Sarah

Stegner, Claire Park, Michelle

Richardson, Callie Chang, Megan

Smith, Skye Chung

2012 KAIAC Tournament Golden

Boot: Kathy Lee

2012 Tournament Best Defender:

Claire Park

2012 Tournament MVP: Michelle

Richardson

2012 ALL-APAC: Sarah Stegner,

Kathy Lee, Claire Park, Kristine

Park

SFS Girls’ Soccer Team wins 2012 APAC Tournament

15

7

9

10

15

Right now, as this article is being written,

middle school students are experiencing

physical theatre training with artist in resi-

dence, Mark Hill. On the Lyso Center

stage, auditions are being held for the up-

coming British school Key Stage 2 musical

DIG IT! In the costume room, our resident

seamstress is sewing the first costumes for

the fall high school production, the highly

acclaimed Last Days of Judas Iscariot by

New York playwright Stephen Adly Guir-

gis. This afternoon in the drama lab, the IB

theatre second year students will be work-

shopping the play they are devising for

their final class performance in October.

There is no time on the SFS campus when

theatre is not happening in one form or

another! We are wholly committed this

year to fully engaging the students of

every age in hands-on experiences with

the art of creating and performing theatre

in all its many forms! Aside from the six

main stage performances happening in all

four divisions as listed in this publication,

there will be IB Theatre Arts performances,

as well as a variety of seasonal plays and

concerts, class performances and high

school Fringe club performances.

This past Saturday, 12 teachers from SFS

and other international schools in Seoul

gathered together for a full day Physical

Theatre workshop directed by Butoh per-

formance and physical theatre expert

Mark Hill. Teachers representing music,

drama, and English classes participated in

the experience and left feeling inspired as

to how they could incorporate what they

had learned into their individual class-

rooms.

Of course, we want to provide our stu-

dents with positive performative experi-

ences. At the same time, our primary goal

is to create a school-wide curricular and

extra-curricular program which will take

the students of any age through the pro-

cess of imagining, creating and ultimately,

participating in a variety of theatre forms.

None of this would be possible without

the support of administrators, teachers,

parents and students. We are very grate-

ful to have a community that is support-

ive and participatory, and we are appre-

ciative of all those who comprise our au-

diences. Please check the Fine Arts page

of the SFS website for ongoing updates of

the performances at the school. A bro-

chure is posted there of the entire year’s

main stage programs with summaries of

each of the shows as well. We look for-

ward to having you join us in the Experi-

ence!

“There are no tricks. There are no

explanations. There are only

experiences. This is the real

teaching.”

Peter Brook –director and practitioner

The Last Days of Judas Iscariot - October 18-20. NOT what you may think!

The title is a bit misleading. Yes, the play is about Judas Iscariot. Yes, it has a few

Biblical figures in it. No, it is not the story of Judas Iscariot during and after his

betrayal of Christ. No, it is not set in Biblical times. Instead it is set in modern

times somewhere near Purgatory in a place called Hope. It happens to be a trial

and Judas’ fate hangs in the balance as two lawyers and a myriad of famous wit-

nesses testify either for or against him. Written by Stephen Adly Guirgis, it is set in

the culture of contemporary urban life. Philosophy, comedy, and colorful charac-

ters, as well as the paradox of faith and humanity come head to head in this ex-

ploration of what has been described as “an ambitious, complicated and often

laugh out loud religious debate.” On October 18th and 20th, the shows will take

place in Robb Hall starting at 7:00 pm. On Friday October 19th, the show will begin

at 6:00 pm and followed by a panel discussion. Tickets will go on sale in two

weeks. Come join us for the debate that has been ongoing for over 2,000 years.

Mark Hill with the HS IB Drama Students

16

The Daechon Beach trip was the

first event of our Week III Celebra-

tions. Over 50 alumni, gathered from

around the world, to take a step back into

some nostalgic moments during their

times at SFS. Daechon Beach is cherished

by many alumni who have ties to it both

emotionally and spiritually.

Jack Moon (Current Faculty) who took

the charge in leading our distinguished

group of alumni to Daechon Beach shares

the following from the trip:

On May 28th , over 20 alumni made their

way down memory lane to Daechon

Beach. The two-lane unpaved roads of the

past replaced by a 4 lane freeway reduced

the travel time to a quick 2½ hours, a

far cry from the bouncy, full day trip

accompanied by 3-4 flat tires. Sitting on

the verandah of the lodge overlooking

the ocean caught us up in a time warp

that we were not eager to escape. Sto-

ries were shared back and forth amid

gales of laughter about tennis tourna-

ments, drama productions, swims to

Monster Island, boat rides, rain storms,

the bakery (with the best cinnamon rolls

ever), the drones flying overhead from

the nearby army base, and vesper ser-

vices at the point. One could say “it was

the best of times!”

Photo captions:

1. Gail RIGGS MEYER ‘70*, Mar-

garet MARTIN MOORE ‘36 &

David Moore ‘60

2. John O’DONNELL ‘70 & his

wife Masumi

3. Alumni Group greeting each

other before their trip to Daechon

Beach

4. Jack MOON leading the crowd

on the bus to Daechon Beach

5. The group enjoying Korean

style lunch at a restaurant in

Daechon

1 2

3 5 4

7

17

In 1987, a SFS Time Capsule was

buried in a garden in front of the

main High School doors. A plaque

commemorating the location of the

Capsule was found weathered

through the years with the state-

ment “Seoul Foreign School Time

Capsule, 1987. To be opened on the

100th anniversary of Seoul Foreign

School in the year of our Lord

2012.”

On May 29, 2012 SFS Heads of

School, Dick UNDERWOOD,

Harlan LYSO, John ENGSTROM

and Sang Hae SOHN (Former

Business Administrator) took part

in a truly historical and symbolic moment

of opening and sharing of contents in the

capsule. The enthusiasm was shared by all

students, faculty and alumni present.

Items from the Time Capsule have been

carefully selected and displayed in the

Welcome Center for all to view. A new

Time Capsule is currently being prepared

in a school-wide effort to be buried for an

opening in the next 25 years! Stay in-

formed for the next Time Capsule event!

18

1

2

3

Photo captions:

1. Plaque on the rock which sat above the buried Capsule, 25

years ago.

2. From Left: Dick UNDERWOOD (Former Head of School), Sang

Hae SOHN (Former Business Administrator), Harlan LYSO

(Former Head of School) & John ENGSTROM (Head of School).

3. GA Staff dug up the old Time Capsule to help open in time for

the big event.

4. All students, faculty, staff & alumni gathered on the field for

the opening of the Time Capsule.

5. The 3 former administrators and Head of School breaking open

the contents.

1 2

3 4

5

19

4

5 6

7

9

10

11

Alumni and guests gathered at the

residence of the Head of School, John

ENGSTROM when they returned

from their trip from the DMZ. Many

shared their fond memories at SFS

and joined together for the Worship

Ceremony which was held soon after

the reception.

The Centennial celebrations would

not have been complete without an

opportunity for the community to en-

joy in a fellowship and worship ser-

vice. Amos LYSO, Christian Minis-

tries Coordinator took the lead in co-

ordinating the Centennial Worship

Service themed ‘Blessed to be a

Blessing’. Special guests, former

Heads of School, Dick UNDER-

WOOD and Harlan LYSO and

alumnae Margie APPENZELLER

MOORE ‘36 presented powerful

testimonials and personal accounts

of their experiences while having

spent time at SFS. It was a unique

opportunity for our community to

enjoy the company of many special

guests of alumni and friends, visit-

ing locally and abroad.

2

Photo Captions:

1. 2. & 3. Reception at the Head of School’s

residence

4. Centennial Worship Ceremony -

‘Blessed to be a Blessing’

5. Dick UNDERWOOD, Former Head of

School

6. Faculty Choir at the Worship Ceremony

7. Amos LYSO, Christian Ministries Coor-

dinator

8. Middle School student performance at

the Worship Ceremony

9. Light dinner buffet and refreshments

after the Worship Ceremony

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

20

Parents, Faculty, Alumni and the

broader SFS community joined once

again for the second Centennial Golf

Tournament at the beautiful

Namchon Country Club which was

made available by our current par-

ents, Jeehun NAM and his wife

Sunhwa KIM. Lunch was also pro-

vided, courtesy of Namchon Coun-

try Club.

First, Second and Third Place awards

and prizes were presented to the

Teams with best scores for the game

of ‘Best Ball’. We were able to pro-

vide a variety of prizes and lucky

draw gifts from donations made by

our generous Sponsors; the Official

Porsche Importer of Korea, Stuttgart

Sports Cars Ltd., OB Beer, Taylor-

Made, Titleist, Chakraa, Grand Hyatt

Hotel, Gwangjuyo and Patricia Han

Bags.

Alumni whom took part in this

event were: Gregory CARLSON ‘72

(joining from the U.S.), Nick PARK

‘93, Mike JO ‘91, Robert KIM ’89*

and Henry MEECH ‘94*.

Current parents, Nathan YI, James

LEE, Johnny KIM and James KIM

brought home the First Place Team

award for ‘Best Ball’ with a score of –

11. Second Place went to Choong

LEE (parent), Joon MYONG, Paul

GILLETT and Jeff MARQUIS (all

faculty) with a score of –9, and Third

Place went to JeeHun NAM

(Parent), John NELSON (Head of

GSIS), Joe BEESON (Head of

YISS), and John ENGSTROM

(Head of SFS). The Longest Drive

was awarded to Mike JO ‘91 with

280 m, Koo Nam KANG (CEO of

Acon) with 280 m, David CHUN

(parent) with 275 m and Henry

MEECH ‘94* with 275 m. The award

for the “Nearest to the Pin” was giv-

en to Jee Sung KONG (Dir. of

Jungil) with 3.3m and Myung Hwan

HWANG (Hana Bank Yonhi-dong

Branch) with 1m.

Although there were some thunder,

lighting and rain in the morning, the

tournament was a success and en-

joyed by all. We hope to host anoth-

er memorable event in the future,

and hope to see more of our women

golfers participating!

Photo Captions:

1. Group picture of all participants

2. Jee Hun NAM (parent), John ENGSTROM (HOS),

John NELSON (GSIS Head) & Joe BEESON (YISS

Head)

3. Eric HOFFMAN & PAUL CHO (parents)

4. Trey FREEMAN (parent)

5. John ENGSTROM (Head of School) & Greg CARL-

SON ‘72

6. Andy LEE (Dir. of GA), Myung Hwan HWANG

(Hana Bank), Sue JEON (parent) & Tom PENLAND

(TCIS Head)

7. Warm up & exercise before the game

8. Mark CHUNG, James OH, David CHUN & Gregory

KANG (parents)

9. Nick PARK ‘93, Mike JO ‘91, Robert KIM ‘89* & Hen-

ry MEECH ‘94*

10. First Place Team - Nathan YI, James LEE, Johnny

KIM and James KIM (parents)

11. Joon MYONG (faculty)

12. Steve CATHERS (KIS Head)

13. Henry MEECH ‘94* & David CHUN (parent)

14. Jee Sung KONG (Dir. of Jungil)

15. Gregory KANG & Hong WON (parents)

16. Mike JO ‘91

1

2

21

6

14

15

16

3 4

5

7

10

11

12

13

6

7

8 9

14

16

Alex LEE ‘04

22

1

3

4 5

9 22

The Centennial Events led to the cul-

minating Centennial Gala Event,

which hosted an unforgettable evening

for over 615 distinguished guests from

the SFS community. The evening cele-

brations took place at the Grand Hyatt

Hotel Grand Ballroom, with outstand-

ing performances by professional Kore-

an drummers, faculty members and a

HS student.

Former Heads of School, Dick UN-

DERWOOD and Harlan LYSO joined

John ENGSTROM in offering their

respective personal accounts about SFS.

Through these special presentations,

the community and audience-in-

attendance had the unique opportunity

to witness SFS from its humble begin-

nings and progress throughout the

years. Among many high-lights of the

evening was another special recogni-

tion which was made to Margaret

MARTIN MOORE ‘36, who travelled

from the U.S. with her son David

MOORE ‘60 to be a part of the celebra-

tions. Special recognition was also

made to Sang Hae SOHN, Former

Business Administrator (‘58—’99) re-

sponsible for having removed over

2,400 graves from the current SFS prop-

erty during 1959-62.

The Gala provided a meaningful op-

portunity for members throughout the

school’s history, to come together to

honor its history and welcome the new

era.

2

3 4

5

23

2

7

13

14

9

12

8

13

19

Photo Captions:

1. & 2. Centennial Gala Dinner

3. Korean Drum Performance

4. Reception before the Gala Dinner

5. Lucky Draw and Raffle prizes

6. Edie MOON, Current Faculty, Gala Dinner MC

7. John ENGSTROM (Head of School)

8. Harlan LYSO (Former Head of School)

9. Dick UNDERWOOD (Former Head of School)

10. Duet by Kyla HAMM & Allison POZDOL

(Current Faculty Members)

11. Piano Solo by Rachel LEE (HS Student)

12. Faculty Band “Inner Souls”

13. Langston RODGE (Former Administrator) and Edie

MOON (MC) with a winner of one of the Raffle prizes

6

10 11

Photo Captions:

14. Group picture of Methodist Missionaries and alumni

15. H.E. Ambassador Sung Y. KIM (U.S.A.) & H.E Ambassador

David CHATTERSON (CANADA)

16. H.E. Ambassador Sung Y. KIM (U.S.A), H.E Ambassador

David & Mrs. Mizuho CHATTERSON (CANADA) & Mr. Yong

Sung PARK (IOC Chair of the Korean Delegation)

17. The UNDERWOOD Family

18. Local alumni from left: Eugene KIM ‘95, John MIN ‘95, Mrs.

WOO (current staff), Thomas PARK ‘93, Richard LIM ‘96, Nick

PARK ‘93, Renee KANG ‘94 & Douglass CHO ‘93*

19. Overseas alumni Mark KRUEMKE ‘85* & Martin JUNKER

(attended 76-79)

20. Overseas alumni Maura O’DONNELL MCCARTHY ‘75*

and her husband Neil MCCARTHY and Susan HAWLEY ‘71

21. Dick UNDERWOOD with former Korean staff

22. RADER & MOON Family with David TARLOW ‘92

23. SFS Parents

24. Dancing

14

15 16

12

24

17

18 19

20 21

22 23 24

26

1920s

Evelyn BECKER MCCUNE ’26 our old-

est alumni passed away on July 3, 2012 at

the age of 105. Eveyln was born to a mis-

sionary family in Pyongyang in 1907 and

grew up on campuses of the first two col-

leges in Korea.

In 1914, Evelyn's family moved from

Pyongyang to Seoul to help found the

college that is now known as Yonsei Uni-

versity. Evelyn attended the Seoul For-

eign School until her graduation in 1926,

with the exception of two middle school

years in Ann Arbor.

Evelyn returned to the U.S. to get her

higher education, eventually graduating

from UC, Berkeley with an English Liter-

ature major and an art minor. She gradu-

ated in 1930 and returned to Korea to

teach at Seoul Foreign School for two

years. Recently she shared her memories

of SFS and forwarded pictures for our

Centennial Memory book (included in

our Centennial history book) published

last year. We express our deepest condo-

lences to family members of Evelyn and

convey our sincere appreciations to her

daughter Heather McCune for all the

communications with SFS.

1960s

Virginia ORANE GLESER ‘68* shared

her recent news on our alumni Facebook

page. “My latest book recently published

is entitled "Harmony on the High Seas,

When Your Mate Becomes Your Matey."

Check it out on Amazon, Kindle, Nook

and Barnes and Nobles. We live on our

sailboat, Harmony (Islander Freeport 40)

for six months of each year. We left San

Francisco, CA in 2000 and have been

cruising the Pacific Coast to Mexico,

through Central America to Ecuador.

Presently we are back in Mexico to be

closer to family and our six grandchildren

(five under 6 years of age). The other half

of the year we spend with family, writ-

ing, gardening, sailing our Islander 36 in

the Bay area, and promoting my books.”

1970s

While joining us for the Centennial Cele-

brations in May, Marcy CARLSON

KIRKSEY ‘70 shared some of her recent

news and feelings about her SFS visit.

After graduating from SFS, Marcy attend-

ed Central Michigan University majoring

in Sociology and minoring in Psychology.

In 1990, Marcy attended a Veterinary

School and now is a Veterinarian in Mich-

igan. This Centennial Celebration has

been her third visit to Korea since she left

SFS in the 70s. SFS has physically

changed so much over the years. Howev-

er, the passion and commitment feels the

same. She really misses her class of 1970

which was unique but cohesive. She add-

ed, “we were different but had so much

in common and I really appreciate all the

life experiences that everyone brought to

Korea. They made me realize how big the

world is but also at the same time how

small the world is these days.”

Marcy encountered some reconnecting

moments with SFS alumni in the past. She

met Bob MACKOY ‘70 at the Veterinary

Graduate School and for the past 2 years

Maura O’DONNELL McCARTHY ‘75*

was her client. She also had a former SFS

family client who came to visit her Veteri-

nary Clinic.

Marcy currently lives in Michigan with

her husband Bill and her dog, Jake and

two cats, Duncan and Jacque. Above is a

picture of Jake with the SFS scarf on him.

1980s

Sarah SON-THEROUX ’84 has recently

become affiliated with the Jan Collins

Selman Fine Art Gallery in Cape Cod.

http://jancollinsselman.com/

NewPaintingsCollection.html

She also shared an exhibition that promis-

es to have a lot of attention and one you

might want to attend. The is exhibition is

of works by twelve Pennsylvania Acade-

my of the Fine Arts (PAFA) alumni, from

September 22 to November 25, 2012 at the

Cape Cod Museum of Art . It will feature

works by Sarah Son-Theroux as well.

Evelyn BECKER MCCUNE ‘26

Marcy CARLSON KIRKSEY ‘70 ‘s

dog Jake

27

1990s

This past August (August 13th ) there was

an article in the Parade magazine which

is the news magazine included with the

Sunday newspaper about Ken JEN-

NINGS '92. His full interview article

“Ken Jennings Talks ‘Jeopardy!’ and His

Lifelong Love of Trivia” can be read at

http://www.parade.com/celebrity/sunday

-with/2012/08/12-ken-jennings-love-of-

trivia-kennections.html.

Ken has also created a special puzzle for

the Parade called Kennections. To play

the Kennections game you could visit

http://www.parade.com/games/

kennections/k/ken-puzzle-05.html.

This past summer on June 30th, 2012,

Amos Alan LYSO ’93 and Allison Joy

POZDOL, Current Faculty joined their

hearts in marriage in what was truly a

beautiful and memorable event. The cou-

ple was married in Arlington Heights,

Illinois at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church

– Allison’s hometown and family church

growing up. The wedding ceremony be-

gan at 3 o’clock in the afternoon and was

followed by a reception with dinner and

dancing at the Meridian Banquets Hall.

The couple also arranged to have a cele-

bration reception back in Seoul this Fall in

order to celebrate with their friends and

family in Korea.

Amos and Allison were grateful that so

many of their SFS friends and fam-

ily were in attendance at the wed-

ding in Arlington Heights; “As we

look back and reflect upon all that

God has done in our lives,” Amos

said, “How He has worked

through so many of our friends

and family in so many significant

ways, we cannot help but rejoice

and be eternally grateful.”

The entire wedding day was absolutely

wonderful, but it wouldn’t have been

so without the help of the bride’s moth-

er, Judy Pozdol. “I don’t know if you

have ever tried to plan a wedding from

another country,” Allison said, “but I

know it would have been absolutely

impossible had we not had the help of

my Mom! We are so grateful for every-

thing she did for us.”

The June 30th celebration was truly a

day to remember! Allison and Amos

Lyso have since returned back to SFS

and moved into their new home togeth-

er. Amos, the SFS Christian Ministries

Coordinator, and Allison, the MS/HS

Choir Director, are excited to be start-

ing their married life together around

their SFS friends and family; “We can-

not thank the SFS community enough

for all they have done, “ the couple

said, “We’d like to thank each and eve-

ry one of them! We Love You SO

(L.Y.SO) much!”

Picture of Jen KENNINGS ‘92 in the

Parade magazine

Allison & Amos LYSO ‘93

The MOON family with the LYSO couple

From Left: Kayla MOON ‘10, Meganne BENGER ‘09,

Calvin BENGER ‘11,Zachary BAKER, Ian ARZEL

(former student), George & Lucy DORNBACH

(current students)

Former and Current Faculty Members (from left): J.P. RADER, Amy DORNBACH, Helen RADER, Jon & Soon

-ok BORDEN, Kevin & Dee BAKER, Barry & Carolyn BENGER, Edie & Jack MOON, Steve & Mary NURRE

Mackenzie MORAVEC ‘02 and John LALLO

John MIN ’95 and his wife, Hye Seung

LEE, are proud to announce the arrival of

their second child, Seojoon, who was

born on May 22nd at 1:05pm. John says,

“We are truly blessed.” Seojoon’s sister,

Halyn, is 3 now and is extremely happy

to have a younger brother. John is a Sen-

ior Attorney at Lee International IP &

Law Group in Seoul and Hye Seung is an

Anchorwoman/Announcer at SBS (one of

Korea’s major TV and radio networks). A

huge congratulations to John and his fam-

ily!

2000s

Mackenzie MORAVEC ‘02 married John

Lallo outside Florence, Italy last spring.

They were joined by their 40

closest friends and family from

around the World. She and John

met at an alumni event for Lynn

University in 2008 and currently

reside in South Florida. Macken-

zie is the Manager of Strategic

Pricing for Office Depot, Inc. She

and John are looking forward to

visiting Seoul soon.

While updating his new contact infor-

mation, Daniel SJOGREN ‘06 shared

his memories at SFS and also gave us an

update on his current life. “I really did

have a great time at SFS, it is a good

school but like anywhere it was the

friends that made it great. Such an in-

ternational setting, as SFS was and, is a

good place to grow up. I must say that

the most useful thing that I learned at

SFS is perhaps that there are diverse

perspectives and backgrounds.” Daniel

still keeps in touch with many of the

friends from SFS. In fact just a few

weeks ago, he and Jason SKOVGARD

‘06 did a European trip.

After graduating from SFS, Daniel

moved back to Sweden and studied

International Business Management

specializing in Marketing.

He currently lives in Stockholm and

works at Audi doing marketing and

events. Daniel added, “I am fortunate to

live in one of the most beautiful cities in

the world and to work in a field of my

great interests and practice what I actu-

ally studied at university.”

Congratulations to David CHA ‘07 who

graduated from NYU this past spring.

Here’s a picture of David at his gradua-

tion ceremony.

From Left: Elliot ARZEL, Kristen BARENNES CREECH

‘06, Pam WRIGHT (FT), Kathleen BARENNES ’07 and

Daniel REHNER, Meghan BARENNES’03 and Ian ARZEL

John MIN ‘95 & his family celebrating

his son’s 100th day!

Recent picture of Daniel SJOGREN’06

David CHA ‘07

28

A huge congratulations to Kathleen BARENNES ‘07

(also daughter of Pam WRIGHT, FT) who got married

to Daniel REHNER in July at the First Alliance Church

in Lexington, KY. Daniel is Helen RADER, FT’s nephew

and is studying engineering at University of Ken-

tucky. Kathleen is currently an art teacher at Paul Lau-

rence Dunbar High School.

Pictured left: Brittney

RADER ‘09, Kathleen

BARENNES ‘07 and

Demetria TODD ‘08 at

Kathleen’s wedding.

Arthur CHOY ‘78*

In August I returned to SFS for the first

time in over 10 years. At that time the

campus was still as I remembered it when

I had attended the 8th and 9th grades dur-

ing the 1973-1975 school years. This was

very gratifying to me since my time at

SFS, although limited to two years, was

one of the happiest, craziest and fun times

of my early youth. It probably was the

same for a lot of my contemporaries at the

school.

But imagine my surprise when I saw how

much the campus had changed. SFS has

changed with the times, and for the better

as far as I can tell. And not only in terms

of new buildings and upgraded facili-

ties. I found that SFS has as one of its core

missions re-establishing connections with

the many thousands of students who have

passed

through its

doors over

the

years. Not

only did I

feel like I

was return-

ing to an old

stomping

ground, but

I felt warm-

ly wel-

comed!

Let me explain why,

because this is an im-

portant part of how

SFS has changed. At

the moment I'm in-

volved in a project

mentoring a start-up

company founded by a

group of bright young

entrepreneurs in their

20's. They will be

launching a mobile

application in the US,

UK and other English-

speaking countries

targeting an audience

in their teens and

20's. We thought it

would be a good idea

to conduct a focus group of teens who

would be able to give us feedback on

whether the app would connect to an au-

dience whose primary language is Eng-

lish. So I thought of SFS. Although I had

never met June Kang, I gave her a cold

call and asked her if she would be able to

help in arranging this. Despite not know-

ing who I was, all she needed to know

was that I used to attend SFS, and she

then stepped up and became an advocate

so that I could connect directly with Kevin

Baker, the principal, who also went out of

his way to make sure this could be

done. And last but not least Mr. Joren

Roth was there until the very end of the

focus group session to make sure every-

thing progressed without a hitch in terms

of student participation. It is very difficult

to get this kind of help, not to mention

execution, from someone who doesn't

know who you are. But thankfully, SFS

still has the down-to-earth warmth that

still existed in society a generation

ago. At least that was my experience. So

I am very grateful to have gotten the op-

portunity to reconnect with SFS in such a

wonderful manner.

After 20 years in business, I'm now an

adjunct professor at KAIST's Master of

Intellectual Property program where I

teach US intellectual property litigation,

and intellectual property licensing. I'm

married with three children."

Arthur’s family (from left): Lizzie, Natalie & Thomas (front)

and Myeong Hwa & Arthur (back)

Arthur CHOY ‘78* while

at SFS in 1975

29

30

During the summer vacation, we had an

alumni family stop by the campus. An-

drew PARK ‘05* and Jessica PARK ‘09*

together with their parents Dr. and Mrs.

Jong-won and Leoine PARK. Andrew

and Jessica attended SFS for 5 years and

left in 2001. Their mom Leoine taught at

the Middle School from 1997-2001. The

family was happy to revisit and see the

developments at SFS. The Park family

lives in Wisconsin, U.S.A.

While organizing

the 10 year reunion

for the Class of

2002, Jennifer

CHA ‘02 visited

SFS on August 1st.

Jennifer graduated

from NYU for her

undergraduate and

is now attending

the Cardozo Law

School. She and her

2002 classmates,

Daniel KIM, Mike

YANG, Margaret

LEE, Ellie CHANG and Mike AHN are all

getting together to organize two reunions

in New York (August) and Seoul

(December).

Visiting the newly built Centennial Wel-

come Center and looking at the displays of

the items from the Time Capsule Opening

last Spring, she had fun recognizing some

of the items that she remembered being

put in the Time Capsule when she attend-

ed SFS.

Since February this year, Isabelle RICH-

ARDSON ‘07 has been working at DDB

Advertising firm in Korea.

She graduated from College a year ago

with a major in Economics and Fine Arts.

She went to SFS since Grade 1 (1996) until

her graduation in 2007. Her brother Chris-

topher ‘10 is also a SFS alum, and her

younger sister Michelle, is currently a

Junior at SFS. Isabelle added “SFS gave me

a solid background and had a solid sup-

port system. It was nice to see faculty

members again like Mr. Chuck KRUGLER

and Mr. Amos LYSO.”

On August 14th when all faculty were

getting ready for the new school year, we

had a surprise visit from April BANG ’97

and Angela CHUNG PAU ’97 with her

husband Derrick PAU and 11 month old

daughter, Elle. Angela recently finished

Law School and is currently taking a leave

of absence to be with her baby girl. She is

moving from New York to Florida with

her husband who is as an Ophthalmolo-

gist. She enjoyed meeting up with her for-

mer teachers, Mrs. Edie Moon, Mr. Chuck

Krugler, and Mrs. Marian Gillett and also

to see the updated SFS campus. Angela

added that ,“SFS is a very special place in

my heart and I really appreciate all that

SFS has given me. It’s a truly unique

place.”

April returned from New York and is cur-

rently living in Seoul with family. She

joined the Jubilee Church. Her brother,

Samuel BANG ‘01 just entered Law

School. While at SFS, she was a part of the

Discipleship and Psalms group with An-

gela and began ’Body Workshop’ called

’His Image’ with Psalms, which was a

Christian dance team. Mr. RAATZ truly

encouraged and supported this project of

incorporating movement in Psalms. Last-

ly, she commented ,“Thinking back I

A picture taken of the PARK family while touring the SFS campus

Susan KONG ‘05 pictured with June KANG,

Director of Communications & Development

Jennifer CHA ‘02

Isabelle RICHARDSON ‘07

31

realize how special SFS was not only in

academics but for the strong community

of faith.”

Susan KONG ‘05 dropped by SFS on Au-

gust 17th. She is currently pursuing a Mas-

ters in Theological Studies at Torch Trini-

ty Seminary in Yangjae, Seoul. Susan

attended SFS from Grade 1, 2, 5 and on-

wards. Susan said “SFS has provided a

friendly and very solid foundation for

my faith. I have learnt so much and SFS

feels like a second home to me.” Susan

is also serving as a Christian Ministries

Office Intern this school year, helping

children with AWANA and IMPACT

ministries in the school.

Min-Dong CHANG ‘95 visited SFS on

September 7th with his wife Esther.

They are currently living in the Chicago

area. Min-Dong got married in 2006. He

is currently working in the area of alter-

native energy, in developing windmills

for farms. He said, “the school looks

very different but as walking through

the high school hallway it brought

memories of his school days back in the

90s.

All the way from Sweden we had Rebecca

NILSSON LJUNGDAHL ’03* and Hanna

NILSSON ‘07* visit the SFS campus with

their husband and her boyfriend. They

left SFS in 1997 and since then, it was Re-

becca’s first visit and Hanna’s second visit

(Hanna last visited SFS in 2010) to SFS.

Rebecca got married to Tommy LJUNG-

DAHL in Tjornarp, South Sweden on July

23rd 2012 and planned to stop by in Seoul

during their honeymoon. Hanna is a store

manager at Monki (Swedish Fashion Con-

cept Store) in Malmo.

Both shared some news about their two

brothers who also attended SFS, Emil

NILSSON ’98* (lives in France with his 3

children and works for IKEA) and Fredrik

NILSSON ’96* (married with 2 children

and also works for IKEA). While touring

the campus, they also found a picture of

their brothers Fredrik & Emil in one of the

soccer team pictures that were displayed

in the gym.

Pictures are on the next page...

Susan KONG ‘05 pictured with June KANG,

Director of Communications & Development

From Left: Chuck KRUGLER, Current Faculty, April BANG 97, Edie MOON, Cur-

rent Faculty, Elle (Angela’s daughter), Angela CHUNG PAU ‘97 and Derrick PAU

(Angela’s husband).

Chuck KRUGLER, Current Faculty &

Min Dong CHANG ‘95

10 32

From Left: Tommy LJUNGDAHL (Rebecca’s Husband), Rebecca

NILSSON LJUNGDAHL ‘03*, Hanna NILSSON ‘07* & her boy-

friend.

Emil NILSSON ‘98* & Fredrik NILSSON ‘96* in

1995-96 Boys Soccer Team

On a business trip to Seoul, Dr. Paul

CHAPPELL ‘79* visited SFS on Septem-

ber 18th . Paul attended SFS for two

years in 1978-79 and was an active mem-

ber of the boys basketball team. His best

memories at SFS was playing basketball

on the SFS team. He enjoyed looking at

the yearbook and seeing himself with

the number 21 uniform. His brother

Mark CHAPPELL ‘80* also played bas-

ketball with a back number 20. He com-

mented that, “I appreciate the Christian

testimony and mentoring from our

coaches and sharing faith with fellow

students like J.P. RADER ‘79 and Jay

CROUSE ‘80. Prayers before and after

the games, travelling to the Far East

Championship games has influenced

me in who I am today. I also appreciate

learning Asian Studies/History at SFS

which gave me a good understanding of

Korea and Asia.”

Paul has been the Pastor of the Lancaster

Baptist Church for the past 27 years and

is also the President of the West Coast

Baptist College for the past 16 years. He

currently resides in Lancaster, Califor-

nia.

Visit Paul’s website at:

www.paulchappell.com

Paul CHAPPELL ‘79*

in 1979 yearbook Paul CHAPPELL ‘79* in the SFS Gym

33

How do you measure 100 years?

That’s the question that perplexed me in

the latter part of 2011, preparing to pro-

duce a Centennial Tribute video for SFS.

Finding an answer was a real challenge,

because the “standard” anniversary vid-

eo didn’t seem adequate. SFS deserved

something more meaningful than a recap

of construction & growing enrollment.

That conviction was not just based on my

own personal sense of nostalgia as an

alum, but in the fact that I’ve been pro-

ducing teacher recruitment videos for

SFS since 1995. Doing that work I’ve had

the privilege of interviewing current

staff, parents & students. Over and over,

articulate people have expressed that SFS

has had an extraordinarily positive influ-

ence in their life.

The Centennial Tribute produced in May

is not an ordinary anniversary video. It

features interviews with one former stu-

dent, two former teachers, and a former

administrator. They each share details of

their personal experience at Seoul For-

eign School. Together their com-

ments convey some broader

truths about the core qualities

of SFS, and then tell a particu-

larly extraordinary story from

that hundred year history.

How do you measure 100 years? Not

through SAT scores or staff-retention

rates, but maybe through the choices and

commitments made by members of the

SFS community. Some of those choices

may be bold professional challenges.

Some may be courageous personal com-

mitments. I suspect that many are small-

er moments of humanity and generosity,

carried out quietly in communities

around the globe, by individuals who

continue to be influenced by the

worldview & culture of a little school in

Yunhidong.

For those who wish you view the Cen-

tennial Tribute Video, here’s the link to

the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=zzdTi_BgzBw&feature=em-

share_video_user

Kelly RIEMER CUSICK ‘class of '81* screen left with her husband Kevin and four sons (Alex, Brian, Sean & Patrick), parents "George

and Joan RIEMER, (SFS Council members, Jaidan & FTs ) in center, and brother Mike '84* screen right with his wife Becky and

son Jordan

34

Class of 2002 Ten Year Reunion (New York)

Jennifer CHA ‘02, the Class Representa-

tive of ‘02, shared the following about the

gathering:

Friends and classmates gathered in New

York City on August 25th to celebrate the

tenth anniversary of our graduation. We

sat in the private dining room at the Cafe-

teria, a restaurant in Chelsea, and shared

a ton of good food and drinks. We en-

joyed conversations about our shared ex-

periences from the past, and caught up on

what everyone is doing now.

We read about SFS’ involvement in

alumni reunions in The Banner and

contacted the school to be involved in

ours. June Kang and Yoojin Um were

very helpful and provided us with a

lot of SFS goodies for our reunion. We

all received SFS gifts, and after play-

ing a trivia game, the winners Mike

Yang and Sally Yoon also earned a

commemorative t-shirt and towel.

We congratulate SFS on its centennial

anniversary, and are proud to be a part

of the continued tradition and spirit of the

institution. We plan to continue our cele-

bration with another (bigger and badder)

gathering this winter, this time in Seoul.

For more information regarding our win-

ter reunion, please contact sfsclas-

sof2002@gmail.com.

Much thanks to everyone who organized

the event and to June Kang and Yoojin

Um for the gifts! See you in December!

Attendees: Daniel Kim, Michael Yang,

Jennifer Cha, Grace So, Sally Yoon, Yoo-

nah Rhee, Irene Park, and Julia Kim

Here’s a brief note on what our classmates

are up to:

Daniel KIM

- head of the

reunion com-

mittee and

creator of our

class face-

book page.

Currently

living in NY,

working at

HSBC in

Mergers and

Acquisitions.

Michael YANG- currently living in New

Jersey with his beautiful wife, Christine.

Margaret LEE- currently living in Califor-

nia, working for a new Law practice set

up by a former Korean Consulate Gen-

eral.

Ellie CHANG- currently living in Seoul,

working at CJ group, Brand Strategy

team.

Shana HONG- recently married and liv-

ing in Seoul and has worked for the past

four years on giving contemporary artists

a platform to exhibit their works through

the international contemporary art exhibi-

tion “Korean Eye”.

Jennifer CHA- currently living in New

York, working as an Attorney.

Michael AHN - currently living in Seoul

and in the process of obtaining his Doctor

of Hotel and Tourism Management de-

gree from the Hong Kong Polytechnic

University, while lecturing at Hanyang

University and Sejong University. He al-

so assists with the management of his

family's traditional hanok hotel, Rak-

KoJae.

Michael YANG

From Left: Jennifer CHA, Daniel KIM, Michael YANG, Yoonah

RHEE, Sally YOON, Irene PARK, Julia KIM & Grace SO

Sally YOON

35

2013 will be SFS’s Centennial Year and also the 15th year

presenting the “Alumnus of the Year Award.” Mr. J.P.

RADER ‘79 was the recipient last year.

Please read the criteria below carefully and forward your

nominations for possible candidates with their achieve-

ments and the reason why you are recommending the

particular alum to Yoojin Um at yjum@seoulforeign.org

no later than Friday, February 15th, 2013. Final selection

will be made by the Alumni Committee.

Criteria

1. Candidate must be supportive of the school in word

and action.

2. Someone who has achieved success in their field and

is committed to public service.

3. Must have attended SFS for at least two years

(does not have to be a graduate).

Additional Information

The Alumnus Award recipient will be invited to the High

School graduation and will present the SFS Alumni Com-

mittee Award to the winning senior. Alumni who are al-

so currently employed at SFS can also be nominated.

Save the Date for Upcoming Reunions in 2013

London, Chicago, New York, Boston & San Francisco

London

Saturday, January 19th 2013

Chicago

Thursday, January 31st 2013

New York

Tuesday, February 5th 2013

Boston

Friday, February 8th 2013

San Francisco

Wednesday, February 13th 2013

Formal invitations will be forwarded to you shortly.

February 2013

S M T W T F S

1 2

3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13 14 15 16

17 18 19 20 21 22 23

24 25 26 27 28

January 2013

S M T W T F S

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16 17 18 19

20 21 22 23 24 25 26

27 28 29 30 31