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October 2015 - Volume 9, Issue 1
Congratulations to the Class of 2015!
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Alumni Reunions 2016
Venue details and informa on will be provided soon
Seoul, South Korea ‐ January 15th
London, United Kingdom ‐ January 23rd
New York, NY ‐ February 6th
Los Angeles, CA ‐ February 13th
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39 Yeonhui‐ro 22‐gil,
Seodaemun‐gu Seoul 120‐823, KOREA TEL: 822‐330‐3100 FAX: 822‐335‐1857
www.seoulforeign.org
Table of Contents Message from the Head of School Page 5 Seoul Foreign School’s Continuum of Education Pages 6‐7 Helicopter Parenting Page 8 Annual Fund Pages 9‐11 Graduation Highlights Pages 12‐13 Alumni Committee Award Essay Submissions Pages 14‐15 Alum of the Year ‐ Mr. John O’Donnell ’70 Pages 16‐17 SFS Theatre Update Pages 18‐19 SFS Golf Tournament Pages 20‐23 Faculty Profile Page 24 Alumni Memories ‐ Memories from the “lost classes” Page 25 Alumni Interview ‐ Hayes Creech ’08 Page 26 Alumni Notes/Visits Pages 27‐32 Alumni Bulletin Page 33 Tribute to Jim Baird ’70 Page 34
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Message from the Head of School
Mr. Colm Flanagan
Dear SFS Community ,
One of the things that separates great
schools from merely good ones is the ability to maintain a clear and unrelen ng focus on what is most important to its community. Having now had the opportunity to see and live through a year at Seoul Foreign School, it seems as good a me as any for me to share with you what are and will con nue to be our School's priori es over the coming years. It has been said that an organiza on that has more than three priori es hasn't priori zed. So here goes!
Our first priority will be to a ract and retain the very best teachers from around the globe to inspire, support and guide our students. In the 21st century world of ever‐changing technology, learning takes place in many new and exci ng ways. However, nothing will ever replace the magic that takes place between an inspira onal educator and a class of willing students. Ensuring that we recruit the very best teachers is at the forefront of our Senior Leadership Team's thinking and as we move in to the recruitment season, we are reviewing all of our prac ces so as to leave no stone unturned in iden fying and bringing to SFS those special people worthy of our School's precious name.
Our second priority is to ensure that we do great things to mo vate and support those excep onal teachers. But that mo va on must have a focus!
We want Seoul Foreign School to be recognized as a center of teaching and learning excellence! We are already rightly known for the
degree of student care, for our community atmosphere and our outstanding facili es. SFS will be direc ng its efforts in ensuring that every faculty member is provided with the very best pedagogical training and professional development! This will mean connec ng and working with outstanding international and independent schools throughout the world ‐ constantly fine‐tuning our strategies and teaching practices to maximize our students' learning!
Finally, we need to recognize our heritage as a Chris an school. Of course, the best way to express our faith is through our ac ons. SFS has a long tradi on of providing a wide range of service opportuni es from all over the world. Our annual Discovery Week is just one way in which students can learn about and take ac on to support those who are less fortunate than ourselves.
Over the next few years our plan is to create a vibrant and integrated program of service opportuni es within Seoul and Korea.
A school such as ours, which has had a presence in our capital city for over 100 years, has a moral obliga on to be working locally for and with like‐minded organiza ons, commi ed to suppor ng those in need. Last year we began working with the Eastern Social Welfare Society, an adop on agency with a Chris an mindset, that has been suppor ng children and families in Seoul for over 40 years. Rela onships like this, through which we can share our me, effort and resources will help us to fulfill our Chris an mission.
Finally, I would like to reach out to all of our friends and alumni. Please keep in touch and support Seoul Foreign School. Our aim is to guide and support students who will be equipped and driven to make the world a be er place. I hope to see many of you at one of our alumni gatherings in 2016!
Best wishes and God Bless!
Colm Flanagan Head of School
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Seoul Foreign School’s Continuum of Education
Dr. Blair Lee,
Asst. Head of School - Academics
We are excited to announce that Seoul Foreign School’s applica on for candidacy to deliver the Primary Years Programme (PYP) and Middle Years Programme (MYP) has been accepted by the Interna onal Baccalaureate Organiza on, effec ve 1 September 2015.
Why did Seoul Foreign School choose the PYP and MYP?
In the 2014‐15 academic year we conducted a thorough review of our academic programs. A er valuable input was gathered through surveys, Head of School coffee mornings, Parent Advisory Groups, informal feedback, and outside agencies, one consistent theme
emerged ‐ SFS would benefit from a more coherent program from Pre‐Kindergarten to Grade 12.
Although we examined mul ple programs, we realized early on in this process that the Interna onal Baccalaureate Programme (IB) was well aligned with our vision of educa on. The IB has a reputa on for quality, high standards, and being a leader in instruc onal prac ce; in addi on, it is also mo vated by a mission to create a be er world through educa on standards which fit well with our own Christ‐centered mission. We determined that if the culmina on of our students’ educa on is the IB‐Diploma Programme (in grades 11 and 12) then it made sense to give our students an opportunity to experience all of the IB Programmes if they chose to a end the Elementary School and Middle School. The core elements of the IB‐Diploma Programme are also a part of the PYP and MYP, which helps align the learning students will experience. We believe that implemen ng mul ple programmes from the IB con nuum will be highly rewarding for our students, providing them with a coordinated and consistently high‐quality educa on.
What does it mean to be a Candidate School and what is the process to become fully authorized?
The implementa on of the PYP and MYP takes place in stages, each with dis nc ve objec ves and related me frames. We have completed the Considera on Phase and the Request for Candidacy Phase and are now a Candidate School.
Dr. Blair Lee, Asst. Head of School-Academics
During the Candidate Phase affected teachers and administrators will:
have access to the IB curriculum website and online global IB forums,
be able to a end IB training or apply for on‐site whole school training through the IB,
be able to join a network of other schools in the Asia‐Pacific Region which can provide support and guidance,
begin trial implementa on of the PYP and MYP, and
receive support from the IB including having an experienced consultant assigned to each of the programs.
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The transi on from Candidate School to full authoriza on takes most schools between 2 and 4 years. We aim to be fully PYP and MYP authorized by the spring of 2018. Once we are ready to apply for authoriza on, we will submit documents to the IB demonstra ng a thorough understanding of the PYP and MYP. The IB will schedule a verifica on visit, generally conducted by two or three experienced IB educators who have been trained according to global IB policies. They will verify that the educa onal principles and required prac ces are in place and that SFS is prepared to fully implement the PYP and MYP. Authoriza on will be granted once we meet the IB requirements.
*Please note that although the Bri sh School will con nue to offer the English Na onal Curriculum and will not be directly impacted by the implementa on of the PYP and MYP, its leadership team will work closely with the High School to
ensure its students are fully prepared for grade 9 and the MYP.
How will the implementa on of the PYP and MYP change the educa onal experience for students at SFS?
SFS will con nue to use the same core curriculum standards, including the IGCSE in the High School, but with the implementa on of the PYP and MYP, teachers will deliver their lessons within the IB curricular frameworks and prac ces. The IB Learner Profile will be embedded throughout lessons and teachers will focus on interdisciplinary learning. Greater emphasis will be placed on service opportuni es, while teaching and learning 21st Century skills including crea vity, cri cal thinking, communica on, and collabora on will be
integrated into classroom prac ces. In addi on, a common approach to assessment will be implemented across the School.
Conclusion
It is an exci ng me to be at Seoul Foreign School and we look forward to the changes that will take place with the implementa on of the PYP and MYP. For more informa on about the IB, please visit their website at www.ibo.org.
Our Head of School, Mr. Colm Flanagan visiting a MS Grade 6 Class
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While on recess
duty this morning, I made eye contact with a li le girl who tripped over her own foot and fell to her knees. She seemed a bit dazed at first, but it was obvious she was not hurt and that all she needed was a li le encouragement to pull herself off the ground and shake off the sand. At this precise moment, I could have done one of two things: 1) run to her with a great deal of sympathy in my tone and expression and physically li her up off the ground immediately; or 2) from a reasonable distance, ask her if she is all right, encourage and reassure her that she can get up on her own, and then praise her for her valiant effort. Though my first ins nct was to swoop down and rush to her rescue and make sure there were no broken bones, lacera ons, or emo onal damage, I went with the counterintui ve urge to allow her to exercise a bit of independence and self‐reliance and encouraged her to pull herself up. Li le Suzy did just what I encouraged her to do, and then walked over to me so that I could check for injury and give her a hug. The above vigne e is the exact opposite of a rela vely recent cultural phenomenon called Helicopter Paren ng.
A helicopter parent is a parent who pays extremely close a en on to a child’s experiences and problems, par cularly at educa onal ins tu ons. Helicopter parents, like helicopters, hover overhead. As parents, we are hard‐wired to try to
protect and shield our children from difficul es or challenges – even ones we know may be good for them in the long run – at any cost. Since the 1990s, it is widely believed by social scien sts and psychologists that parents have increasingly capitulated to their own anxie es by literally and figura vely cushioning their kids instead of priori zing their developmental needs to become independent, resilient, and mentally tough. As a result, what U.S. colleges and universi es are recognizing is that many of their students tend to see every difficulty as a disaster, not a challenge. They have been made fragile by being overprotected, and this fragility is harming them. The mo va ons of helicopter parents are probably mul ple and without ques on, they are anxious about the future success of their kids and think that clearing every path for them, including taking over tasks, will smooth the way to achievement. However, the ul mate outcome of such behavior is not good. Recent stories about college campuses surrounded in controversy seem to substan ate the aforemen oned. So then, what is the an dote to helicopter paren ng? According to Barry Glassner,
president of Lewis & Clark College, and Morton Schapiro, president of Northwestern
University, parents can help by gently pushing their children to embrace complexity and diversity and to stretch the limits of their comfort zones. The two assert that some of the most important learning we can provide is uncomfortable learning ‐ where students live,
study, and play with classmates from backgrounds very different from their own, and where students are encouraged to approach conflicts and dilemmas independently as much as possible, with proper parental guidance from a respectable distance. As teachers and parents, we are a emp ng to raise smart and accomplished kids, and for the most part, we are able (with guidance) to recognize the difference between being a construc ve partner in our children’s educa onal journey and being a counterproduc ve, infan lizing, control monger. But to those of us who con nue to ignore the advice from the likes of Glassner and Schapiro, they have a simple message for us: To those who decide to park your helicopter in the middle of the freshman quad, you will be cketed and towed. Humorous but sobering words to keep in mind as I myself prepare to send my oldest off to university in a few years.
Helicopter Parenting
Dr. Esther K. Myong,
Director, Namsan International Kindergarten
The school year is already underway and our
advancement team has worked diligently on the following areas:
eNews communica ons,
branding efforts reintroducing our historical crest,
management of the spirit shop (new to our office),
our annual fund golf tournament
the Banner publica on you are currently reading,
and marke ng and adver sing efforts within the interna onal community.
It is through these efforts and future ones that our office will endeavor to capture mely and accurate accounts of the School’s
support in‐ac on to the SFS vision, as shared by our Head of School (please refer to the Head of School message on page 5).
The Annual Fund provides the best opportunity for all members of the community to support the School. One of the important goals for the office each year is to generate broad par cipa on to our Annual Fund and we are thrilled to account for the 35 senior students from the gradua ng class of 2015 that supported this fund by purchasing Senior Class photos, which were offered for sale for the first me. We will be launching this effort for all future years, designa ng all proceeds to the Annual Fund.
We con nue to host events that will help build awareness to the Annual Fund and our golf tournaments have been successful in genera ng support to this. Our 5th tournament was hosted recently with a number of faculty and returning par cipants. Please be informed of our upcoming Grandparents and Special Friends Day event
taking place on November 26th. Do please save this date and register online for any invita ons you wish to have the School send to your Grandparents or friends of the family.
As we launch our solicita on to the School’s 7th Annual Fund in October, please be informed that this Fund will con nue to become an invaluable resource for the School, beyond Tui on. As a non‐profit School, where 100% of the tui on impacts student learning, the Annual Fund is a resource that will help to enhance meaningful opportuni es for the excellence of teaching and learning at SFS.
Looking forward to your con nued support,
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June Kang,
Asst. Head of School - Advancement
June Kang Asst. Head of School ‐ Advancement [email protected]
Traditions of Excellence
The Annual fund
Annual Fund
Donation
2015-16
THE CREST CLUB Chris an ’14 and Benjamin Choi Euiseok Kim and Regina Ryu ‘87*
CENTENNIAL CLUB Hyun Sook Hong
Yoojin Um
SFS Advancement Team
‐Please help us build par cipa on to the Annual Fund‐
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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 Chris an and Benjamin Choi John and Alice Engstrom Chris na 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 Chris an Choi ‘14 Albert Kim ‘14
CATEGORIES OF GIVING:
The Heritage Club $ 100,000 + 1912 Society $ 50,000 + The Crest Club $ 1,000 + Centennial Club $ 100 +
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 Chris an ’14 and Benjamin Choi Colm and Sinead Flanagan James and Sarah (Hubbard) Gunberg ‘71 Jus n 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 Jus n Oh Jasmine, Iris and James J. Park Peter and Kelly TomHon CENTENNIAL CLUB Anonymous Alum Harold Benjamin ‘51* Chris na 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
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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 Chris an and Benjamin Choi The Kimberly Clark Founda on John and Alice Engstrom Rob and Laura Evere 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 Chris na 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
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 Our newest par cipants to the Annual Fund
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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 Chris an 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 Chris an and Benjamin Choi Shirley Droese John and Alice Engstrom Josh, Ben and Jacob Evere 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 Ashcra 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 Chris an and Benjamin Choi Noah Tae‐sun Chung ’95 John and Alice Engstrom Josh, Ben and Jacob Evere 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 Be e Crouse, Jr.
Patricia Robin Evans In honor of Mr. John Gaylord, from your SFS Children of our Centennial Year Chloe Dain Han Chris ne 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
The Millennium Club $ 10,000 + Red & Black Club $ 5,000 +
The Legacy Club Any amount given by friends and rela ves 11
Community of donors and sponsors
“Seoul Foreign School is so much more than just a place of
employment for us: It is our community, our home, and beloved school for our children. With that, how could we not support such a worthy campaign? It is our absolute pleasure to be a part of it.”
‐The Myong Family (Joon, Esther, Gabriel, and Marissa)
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I first came to SFS as a freshman with
somewhat limited English. I didn’t know what the next four years of high school would bring, but I soon overcame my fear of the unknown because of the students and teachers I met at SFS. They were welcoming, considerate, and encouraging. I also realized that a er receiving all the encouragement and support from others, it was up to me to make that final leap and endeavor to bring about a rewarding school life. As I look back, the kid who offered me the first handshake became my best friend who now calls my home his second home, the boy whom I sat next to during my lonely freshman year lunch me became my baseball and orchestra buddy, and the first girl who talked to me during the awkward freshman class retreat became my senior prom date. It is the people we met here in Seoul Foreign School who create our community, and make high school memorable for all of us. I might forget the songs I learned in Moonlight and Psalms, the few lines I had in plays and musicals, or the formulas I learned in class, but I will not forget the people with whom I have shared so many valuable memories. For those of you who know me well, you’ll know that I love baseball. The thing that I love about baseball the most is that everything is possible. Just like what the legendary player and coach, Yogi Berra said, “it ain’t over ll it’s over.” One homerun in the bo om of the ninth inning can change the overall result of
the game. Anything is possible with the strong belief that one can
win, and the effort to do
one’s best every single moment on the field. Using the baseball terms one more me, there are mes when a simple
sacrifice bunt can be as important as a spectacular homerun. A sacrifice bunt is an interes ng technique in baseball when a ba er loosely holds the bat in order to let the runner move on to the next base, in exchange for the ba er being out. In other words, this is when a ba er sacrifices oneself in order to help and support his or her teammate. We all have received many sacrifice bunts from others, which helped us become who we are today. They are from the teachers, counselors, GA staff, and family. Without their sacrifice and guidance, we would not have been able to achieve anything by ourselves. I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who supported us all these years. Although we, the students in the class of 2015, are the ones on stage right now, this moment of celebra on in our lives wouldn’t have been possible without your precious sacrifice bunts. I hope that all of us will realize the endless possibili es which lie ahead of us. Yes, there will be mes when
we come across difficul es and lose confidence because we feel we are too far
behind. Then, remember that “it ain’t over ll it’s over,” and con nue to do your best. Don’t give up. A strong belief in yourself and sustained effort will eventually lead to a rewarding success. Lastly, I want to say congratula ons to each member of the class of 2015 for successfully comple ng the first inning of their lives. Let’s enjoy the remaining innings, while remembering the people with whom we spent our first innings together, knowing our endless possibili es, and apprecia ng all the help, sacrifice, and support we received. Thank you and God bless you.
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Christopher Y. Kim
Class of 2015 Valedictorian
Congratulations to the Class of 2015
Claire YOUNG, recipient of the Seoul Foreign School Award
Claire YOUNG (left) with our Alum of the Year, Mr. John O’DONNELL ‘70
Seoul Foreign School Award is SFS’s most pres gious award, and is presented by the SFS SCHOOL BOARD to the gradua ng senior who best exemplifies the ideals of the SFS
Mission Statement,“Seoul Foreign School, centered in Christ, inspires educa onal
excellence and promotes Chris an values, personal integrity and responsible global ci zenship through a dynamic interna onal experience.” It is the highest award given by SFS, and it has always been an honor to receive it.
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First, thank you to the faculty, for all that you’ve taught us and those endless hours you have spent on us. Although we students may constantly complain about the workload you give us, I am con nuously amazed by how you manage to grade all the papers of your dozens of students from your numerous classes on me. Thank you for sacrificing some of your
personal me for students when they need extra help or just need advice. Thank you for constantly giving us support and never giving up on us. Your words of encouragement are what brought us here today.
Thank you to the parents, for having one of the hardest jobs in the world and doing it successfully. Whether you were waking us students up an extra hour earlier so we can cram for our test that day or making us midnight snacks so we have the energy to stay up longer, you have sacrificed so much of your me and energy suppor ng us and dealing
with our stressed out selves. We could not have done any of this without you.
But most of all, we should thank ourselves, the Class of 2015, for working so hard throughout
high school and reaching this point.
The last four years were definitely not easy. We have all asked ourselves MULTIPLE mes, “Why? Why am I doing this? Why did I take the IB diploma?” We wonder if knowing the fact that the mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell or the difference between the Council of Europe and the European Council will ever be useful to us in the future. BUT, despite the fact that we have complained endlessly about our workload and especially the acronyms of the IB – IAs,
IOCs, FOAs, CAS, and more, we can’t deny that we really have learned SO much during those four years, and that high school has filled us with some of the happiest moments and greatest experiences, along with the best friends you could ever ask for. Like the senior retreat, where we sat around candles and made confessions and shout outs. Placing first in KAIAC for mul ple sports. Staying up late at night, skyping with your classmates to finish that TOK presenta on. The musical this year that took everyone’s breaths away.
Sure, there were experiences that were not‐so‐great, such as procras na ng your extended essay or re‐wri ng your college applica ons nine mes only to get rejected from your dream school. Yet with the support from our families, teachers, and each other we got through these struggles and now we are all si ng here today,
ready to graduate.
High school has regularly challenged us to step out of our comfort zones and because we did so, we have made it through many obstacles. So, my advice for the
class of 2015 for this transi on comes from the
Disney princess movie, Tangled: “Venture outside your comfort zone. The rewards are worth it.”
Congratula ons, class of 2015, and best of luck in all your future endeavors.
Graduation Highlights & Awards
Valedictorian - Christopher Y. Kim
Salutatorian - Joan Kim
Alumnus of the Year - Mr. John O’Donnell ‘70
Alumni Committee Award - Won Hee Cho & Dhira (Web) Khewsubtrakool
Scholar-Athlete Award - Su Jean Park
IB Senior Award - Claire Young
Fine Arts-Scholar Award - Jung Hyun Alex Lee
Seoul Foreign School Award (selected by the SFS Board) - Claire Young
Int’l Businessperson of the Year Award - Dhira (Web) Khewsubtrakool
Joan Kim
Class of 2015 Salutatorian
Dhira (Web) KHEWSUBTRAKOOL, above & Won Hee CHO, below—recipients of the
Alumni Committee Award
Woven into each Ifugao basket is the spirit
of its maker, who painstakingly selects the materials and de ly weaves his personal iden ty into the la ce structures forming each basket. Although the basket may seem primi ve to some, this intricately cra ed, yet simply adorned basket aptly reflects how I, too, have been cra ed and molded into the person I am today. A couple of years ago, I volunteered to join a six‐day compassion service trip to the Philippines. I eagerly awaited the day my classmates and I embarked on our journey and looked forward to mee ng and assis ng a local community in Manila. However, as golden pillars and marble floors amidst the backdrop of dilapidated buildings and street‐lined vendors greeted me, I wondered whether this was the beginning of summer break or a mission trip. During our sojourn, we visited various homes, shared stories with families and played games with their children. While some of my classmates tepidly listened to these families, I realized I was preoccupied with a sense of guilt, ques oning what type of impact our class might have on these people. The children smiled and laughed at
our jokes and games, but were these few hours sufficient to ease their burdens? Would they feel abandoned, feeling le behind in the des tu on which was their daily life when we returned to the comforts of our highly modernized urban lifestyle? Further, a er seeing how seemingly happy these children lived, even in their situa ons, I reflected on my callous a tude toward my parents, my educa on and life and whether this temporary sense of remorse would merely fade away like a distant memory when I returned home. Upon our departure, the local community gave us a simple token of apprecia on tradi onally woven Filipino baskets. These baskets were plainly decorated and yet as I studied the intricate designs of the handiwork, I came to realize that this basket aptly symbolized my own struggles for
personal development. Just as each basket is woven to serve a par cular u litarian func on, I contemplated my own purpose in life and, more importantly, what I could do to enhance
that purpose. Each human, at the core, is the same, yet la ce structures formed by our emo onal and spiritual development dis nguishes us from each other. As such, I decided to become my own weaver and proac vely remold myself into the type of person of which I would be proud. Weekend family ou ngs became eagerly an cipated rituals, and occasional notes of apprecia on for friends became a habit. I learned to mend fallen rela onships while not forge ng to send frequent “ILY” texts to my parents. “It’s the li le things that ma er most” was a proverb that I established to be true. A smile to an underclassmen in the hallway. A listening ear for a friend in agony. These small acts carried a new significance in my life. Further, rather than relying on my parents to fund the sponsorship of a compassion‐registered child in Ecuador, I offered French tutoring sessions to middle school students and donated the proceeds to a boy who was half a world away, but who had somehow become a part of my family. By being more proac ve at school and more open‐minded at home, I finally understood these important aspects of my life with a
thankful heart. As each day passes, I plait and mold my new experiences into a la ce of my own. What the final form and design of my basket will be, I s ll wait to see, but as I gain new experiences and insights into life and my purpose in it, I am confident that the final product will be carefully cra ed to reflect who I am, with each component op mized to serve a meaningful func on.
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Alumni Committee Award Essay Submissions
Lillian Tzu Yu Sheng, Class of 2015
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“Mean Girls”, a movie directed by Mark
Waters, provides a sa rical insight into stereotypical high school cliques through a blueprint of the various social tribes that co‐exist within the North Shore High cafeteria region. Yet, this comical representa on does not land all that far away from my experience in the Seoul Foreign Community. Waters’ microcosm surely is a bit extreme. S ll, my fourteen years of enrollment at the same interna onal school have equipped me with enough me and experience to observe effec vely the same social phenomenon in the real world. The gamers find themselves united in the school library, huddling and discussing the newest updates in patches 3.5.6.7.1.2 The athletes, with subdivisions according to their exper se sport, are most commonly found in their natural habitat, the field. This list of an inevitable social disparity con nues on, with cliques taking on all different shapes and sizes in an a empt to establish a common iden ty. Here’s where I fit into this picture. The “Social Bu erfly”, certain kids at school have called me. I accept the tle as a compliment, though the term rings an unse ling derogatory tone to my ears. The all‐too‐trite imagery of a graceful monarch bu erfly flu ering from flower to flower, from daisies to sunflowers, is not so much alluring when considering its implica ons: the consummate combina on of a sturdy, inten onal networking, a crave for a en on, and superficial rela onships. What’s missing from the imagery of the Social Bu erfly is the bu erfly’s true inten ons of its flight: to collect the nutri ous nectar from the flowers. I believe that this nectar collec ng process is analogous to my daily interac ons
with my peers. My intense curiosity and widespread enthusiasm for most, if not all, academic disciplines and areas of interest are o en marked by an external layer labeled, “just socializing”. I love to indulge myself into deep discussions with individuals from all sorts of social cliques,
not to form professional rela onships or to create contacts, but to sincerely know more about their personal interests for the sake of knowing. Not intellectual curiosity, but a “social curiosity”, I would like to call it. This social curiosity is what primarily drives my leadership iden ty in my immediate environment. For far too long, our communi es have been blindly led by an authorita ve and rather forceful leadership, whose leaders are more o en than not too consumed in their own ideals and poli cal mo va ons to honestly execute the wishes of those who they represent. I seek to challenge this conven onal no on. Through my social curiosity, I inherently enjoy learning about others’ backgrounds and perspec ves – all of which I deem as priceless assets to proper leadership. Thus, when I tackle tasks that largely involve structural organiza on or
event planning for large bodies, I am capable of catering to their requests, concerns and preferences, while simultaneously using my unique posi on as a social leader to determine what is truly “best” for my community and to strive for only that best.
I am a Social Bu erfly: a proud product of fourteen years at Seoul Foreign School; a graduate capable of con nuously promo ng and remaining conscience of our Seoul Foreign Christ‐like a tudes; a bu erfly more concerned about the successful pollina on and preserva on of flowers and less about the pa erns on its wings, that is.
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Alumni Committee Award Essay Submissions
Ryan Park, Class of 2015
Alum of the Year
Mr. John O’Donnell, Class of 1970
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A er gradua ng from SFS in 1970, John
O’Donnell received a BA in Japanese Studies and Interna onal 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, where he spent two years in Corporate Planning and other divisions, before returning to New York in 1979 to launch several new start‐ups for Sony over the next ten years.
In 1989, he and his wife Masumi founded Venture Group Interna onal (VGI) as a private equity investment and consul ng organiza on working between the US, Japan and Korea. One of VGI’s companies was an early pioneer in distribu ng Japanese and Korean anima on in America, and publishing graphic novels (manga and manhwa). It sold a retail value of almost a quarter‐billion dollars under the slogan, “World Peace Through Shared Popular Culture,” thereby helping to introduce a new genera on of Americans to Asian culture.
John and Masumi launched a private charity, One Thousand Bears Project, which donates fine art photographic prints of teddy bears to children’s hospitals throughout the world, “to make the world happier, one smile at a me.” They also sponsor the SFS Interna onal Businessperson of the Future Award, in honor of John’s parents.
John O’DONNELL ‘70 speaking at the SFS Graduation Ceremony
John pictured with his wife Masumi and June Kang, Asst. Head of School - Advancement with
the “Alum of the Year Award”
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Returning to Seoul in June this year as the “Alum of the Year,” John was struck by the massive changes to both SFS and Korea since his gradua on 45 years earlier. He realized that one thing which hasn’t changed, however, is the overall spirit, op mism, and belief in the ability of SFS’s graduate to posi vely impact the world.
“SFS builds character in many ways,” John noted, “not only through its focus on those Chris an values which are common to all of our world’s religions, but also through its ability to bring out the best of students by providing opportuni es in sports, drama, and the
arts, as well as superior academic programs. Very importantly, SFS builds a global perspec ve, and an understanding that we are all united as human beings sharing one Earth, under God’s mandate to be its stewards.” John hopes he and Masumi can be examples to SFS graduates to “find something you enjoy doing, so you can do it well and help others along the way.”
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Photo Cap ons: 1. John at a HS play during his me at SFS. Photo credit to Jim BAIRD (JB) ‘70 2. John with his friend Sam MOFFETT ‘70 back in 1970 3. John taking a photo in Alaska 4. John with his teddy bear friends.
Alum of the Year
Mr. John O’Donnell, Class of 1970
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SFS Theatre Update
Edie Moon,
School Wide Drama Director
THEATRE ARTIST IN RESIDENCE; ALFIE BOYD from FINGER IN THE PIE
During the first week of September , Middle
School, Bri sh School and High School students and teachers entered the world of Larval Masks and Clown as well as exploring ways of devising theatre. The ar st invited to come this year, Alfie Boyd, is a member of the Finger in the Pie Theatre Company in London which focuses on devising physical theatre based on the tradi ons of commedia and Jacque LeCoq. The students had the opportunity to work with mask forms they had never used previously as a means of crea ng character, developing rehearsal techniques and as inspira on for crea ng new material. Alfie entertained and surprised all of them by teaching the workshops in the voice and character of one of his theatre mentors rather than as himself! Prior to the student week, Alfie also led a full day workshop for teachers from SFS and interna onal schools around Korea, as well as for parents who were interested in theatre. Providing opportuni es for students to work face to face with ar sts is an invaluable experience for them and con nues to be a key commitment of the SFS theatre program.
ARTISTIC JOURNEYS INTO SEOUL’S PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVALS
One of the joys of living in Seoul in the fall is that the city turns into a veritable open air stage for performances from around the world. Dance, Theatre, and music companies
from every con nent come to Seoul and combine their work with that of Korea’s powerful ar s c world to create nightly opportuni es for ar s c experiences. Each year, I select what I consider the top ten or more of these performances and invite students to a end. In the past several weeks, high school theatre students have watched the streaming of an Arthur Miller play from the Na onal Theatre of London, a dance performance by Taiwan’s foremost modern dance company Cloud Gate Dance Theatre, a drama c presenta on of Canada’s Robert LePage’s Needles and Opium and a mask presenta on by the famed
Mummenschanz theatre group from Switzerland. This is just the beginning as students will see Cirque de Soleil over the Chusok weekend followed by a Robert Wilson directed version of Shakespeare’s Sonnets. The opportuni es abound and we want to provide access to these outstanding shows as o en as possible for our students as we truly believe theatre is meant to be seen not just read.
BS KS3 Performance ‘Wind in the Willows’
This year for the first me the Bri sh School Key
Stage 3 produc on has been an op onal ac vity. Fortunately, students came out in their droves to audi on and the compe on were fierce as always. ‘Wind in the Willows’ by Lee Baddock and Chris Kirby is a whimsical re‐imagining of the classic Bri sh woodland tales of Toad, Ra y and Mole. It combines elements of pantomime and naturalism and is sure to delight and entertain young and old audiences. SFS audiences are not new to pantomime and we fondly remember Mr. Visahan and Mr. Arnold treading the boards last year! (Perhaps we can convince them to do a cameo appearance in our play?) The key to successful pantomime is audience par cipa on and responding to characters’ ques ons and troubles verbally and as loudly as possible, throughout the ac on. Audience members will need to watch out for weasels, try not to be terrified by Toad and help Badger solve the mystery of what happened to Toad Hall.
Toad’s fete begins on November 19th and con nues on November 20th in Robb Hall. So join us for a game of croquet, a glass of fizzy pop, slice of Victoria sponge cake and a scone or two!
Samantha Stone, Director
HS Drama Students with the Artist in Residence, Alfie Boyd
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The Crucible in the High School : Asking the Hard Ques ons of Life and
Refusing the Easy Answers
Arthur Miller’s The Crucible has been
iden fied as a play more o en produced around the world than any other play with the excep on of the works of William Shakespeare. It is also consistently listed as a top ten play selected by high schools for produc on. One can wonder why as it is o en associated with “witches”, mob mentality and the false accusa on of innocent people which are not the easiest of topics to present to any community. However, beneath the stereotypical understanding of the story of The Crucible remains layer upon layer of meaning that our world today cannot afford to ignore. The high school students have been grappling with these issues for five weeks and are excited to present their unique interpreta on of this classic drama on October 16 and 17 on the Robb Hall Stage. Once again, the cast is representa ve of seniors who are veterans in the SFS theatre program as well as beginners who are stepping out for the first me. Through a highly interac ve process,
students have dealt with the role and status of women during the mes of Puritanism, the reali es of domina on and submission, ques ons of mob mentality, issues of collec ve guilt, and decisions made in the crucible moments of life. Are we more enlightened in the world today than the Salemites were in the late 17th century? This ques on and more will be asked through this performance. Be sure to get your ckets beginning this week for this highly provoca ve, emo onally charged and inspired re‐telling of a story you may have heard about or even read but surely have never seen presented in this way.
SFS Theatre Update
Edie Moon,
School Wide Drama Director
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DRAMA MAMAS
The SFS Drama Mamas are a cross divisional
group of parents in support of our School’s theater arts program. The newly formed group is planning some fun ac vi es to extend the reach of the School’s costume collec on, create an usher program for plays, as well as, help some older members of our local community enjoy the wonderfully entertaining SFS main stage produc ons. Drama Mamas also lend a hand in the divisional produc ons when needed. October will be spell binding with the High School produc on of The Crucible and November will welcome the whimsical Wind in the Willows by the Bri sh School’s Key Stage 3 cast. Please be our friend on Facebook at ‘Drama Mamas’ or contact us at [email protected]
HS Student Performers of ‘The Crucible’
Rehearsal moment of ‘The Crucible’
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Alumni Reunion (Ruth Richter)
Parents, faculty, alumni and the broader SFS
community of 43 golfers joined together on a gorgeous Autumn day for the 5th SFS Annual Golf Tournament at the beau ful Namchon Country Club on Tuesday, September 15th 2015. Lunch was also provided, courtesy of the Namchon Country Club. It was a great opportunity for our Head of School, Mr. Colm FLANAGAN and the community to come together in a fun ou ng event.
First, Second and Third Place awards and prizes were presented to the teams with the best scores for the games of ‘Best Ball’. To make the event more exci ng, we included some fun prizes for the best dressed award, most challenged team and silent auc on items. Everyone went home with a generous goody bag and a lucky draw gi . This year, we were grateful for eight of our faculty members and our four alumni John MIN ’95, Richard KWON ‘94*, Mike JO ’92 and Robert KIM ’89 (who also came in 1st place) for their support and par cipa on.
Among many of our generous sponsors, we would like to thank our parent sponsors, Nicholas YU from GolfTec Korea, David LEE from Marc Cain, John SCHULDT from FORD and Haelyung Hwang from Lutronic for sponsoring great prizes for this event. Nicholas YU also brought his 2 Pro‐golfers to provide special pu ng lessons before tee‐off which added that special perk for our par cipants.
Also, a special thank you to Jean‐Manuel SPRIET, former parent and CEO of Pernod Ricard Korea, for providing generous give‐a‐ways and special Ballan ne’s cocktails for all par cipants. The event was a huge success and we thank all our par cipants and sponsors for their enthusiasm and support! For those of you who could not make it this me, please watch out for our next golf tournament.
SFS Golf Tournament
June KANG (Adv. Head), Richard KWON ‘94*, John MIN ‘95 & Colm FLANAGAN (HOS) SFS Advancement Team
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Dong KIM (Parent), Nicholas YU (Parent), Myung Hwan HWANG (Hana Bank), Joshua CHUN (TCIS)
Putting lessons
SFS Faculty
SFS Golf Tournament
Here are the list of awards and awardees: 1st Place Team: John MIN ’95, Richard KWON ‘94*, Mike JO ’92 and Robert KIM ’89 – Score of 60 2nd Place Team: Joon MYONG (Faculty), Paul Gille (Faculty), Choong LEE (Former Parent) & James KIM (Parent) – Score of 63 3rd Place Team: John Schuldt (Parent), Tim Trinka (Parent) & Calvin Kamphuis (Faculty) – Score of 63
Most Challenged Team (highest score): Triston MCMILLAN, Chris SYKES, Douglas KLINKERMAN & Hayden KNEESHAW (Faculty) Longest Drive #1: Mike JO ’92, 280m Longest Drive #2: Bevo LARUE (KIS Athle c Director) 250m Nearest to the Pin #1: John Schuldt (Parent), 1.5m Nearest to the Pin #2: James KIM (Parent), 2.3m Best Dressed Awards: John MIN ’95 and Triston MCMILLAN (Faculty)
Ben COYNER, Former Faculty
Triston MCMILLAN, Best Dressed Award
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Anne e FALDYN and Kayla MOON ‘10
The GRIMSHAW Family
Tracy NICHOLS, Former Faculty
Cocktails before the lunch ceremony
Lady Participants: Julie CHO, Parent & Danielle RICH, KIS Haelyung HWANG, Parent
Steve CATHERS, KIS Director
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Faculty Profile
Paul Sanderson,
Kindergarten Teacher
My name is Paul Sanderson. I was born in
New Zealand 45 years ago. I’ve been a school teacher for about 20 years, and for most of that me I’ve taught early childhood classes. I’ve taught in New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Brunei and Malaysia. My wife Ruth is from England ‐ she is an Assistant Principal in the High School. We have two children, Gabriel and Sophie, who are in Key Stage 3 in the Bri sh School.
When we lived in Malaysia I met some teachers from Seoul Foreign School who told me what a wonderful school this is. In 2009 Ruth and I saw posi ons available here so we took the opportunity. Our first year at SFS was challenging, but now that we understand more about living in Seoul and working at SFS, we are very happy here.
I love being a Kindergarten teacher. Every day I ask God to love the children through me. I love teaching the children
that learners are brave ‐ learners try new things and don’t give up when they face challenges. Learners learn by doing ‐ they learn to read by reading, they learn to write by wri ng, and they learn to do maths by doing maths. At school, children can learn to be good human beings. I love encouraging the children to learn from famous heroes ‐ heroes like Mar n Luther, John Newton, Harriet Tubman, Abraham Lincoln, Eleanor Roosevelt, Sophie Scholl, Mother Teresa, Mahatma Gandhi, Mar n Luther King, Princess Diana, Nelson Mandela and Jesus.
Here are some of my favourite quotes:
Obstacles in the path are not obstacles, they are the path.
Always stand up for what is right, even if you’re the only one standing. You can’t pretend to be genuine. Be yourself. Everyone else is taken. God made you and He doesn't make mistakes. Act as if what you do makes a difference ‐ it does. Don't be scared of achieving phenomenal things. Your life can be a dream come true if you take pleasure in each moment. The worst me to have a heart a ack is during a game of charades. Life is too short to remove USB safely. Our God is the God of happy endings. Everything will be alright in the end, so if
it's not alright, it's not yet the end.
Paul Sanderson with his Kindergarten class students
Paul with his wife Ruth (Asst. HS Principal) and children Gabriel and Sophie
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Rachel LEE ‘12 and Albert KIM ‘14 with friends
Harlan LYSO Former HOS, Dan KIM ‘87* & Ruth
RICHTER, Former Faculty
Roberta Adams ‘73*, John O’Donnell ’70 & his wife
Masumi 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*
I’m part of what I’ve been told are “the lost
classes”. As Frances Foreman, I a ended SFS from the fall of 1954 (3rd grade) un l 1963(a er 11th grade) when, against my own vote, I was transferred to Taejon Chris an Academy for my senior year.
One of the reasons we might be thought of as one of the “lost classes” is that many of us who had been there for the opening of SFS a er the Korean War were gone by the me we were seniors. Families would take off on a furlough and would return without one of our class members. This happened with several boys whose families believed their educa on and their socializa on would be improved if they concluded their secondary educa on with a year or two at a boarding school back in the U.S.A
It was also well before telephone service, even expensive telephone service was available between Korea and the U.S. or even within the U.S. Families were s ll traveling back and forth by ship, some mes ocean liners, some mes freighters, although the cost of airline travel soon got low enough to compete with surface travel.
As a traveling eight year old in 1954 I was prepped for the trip with lessons using the old
fashioned school room map of the world on a spinning globe. I understood hemisphere and could picture a straw stuck through the globe where we started from, Louisville KY, coming out straight through to Seoul, Korea. I knew for sure the world was round.
It took two weeks to cross the states by rail, five days by ocean liner to Hawaii, another 10 days to Kobe, and then a DC‐3 flight from Tokyo to Seoul.
When we arrived in Seoul on August 24, 1954, a date I s ll count as the most important date in my life, the Bando Hotel was ge ng a face li of granite to cover the shell damage s ll le from an armis ce that was months, not years back in the memory of everyone I met. The air vibrated from the music of a dozen stone masons chiseling out the granite to fit the new front. I have never been able to adequately convey to anyone who was not there how alive the whole country of South Korea was. That energy was the basis for the rise of the whole country as an Asian Tiger.
But, when the class of 1964 departed for U.S.A and other foreign shores, each one of us found ourselves deeply isolated in a foreign culture where we spoke the language, looked and sounded as na ve as you could get, but might as well have been trying to navigate the planet Mars.
Mars was in fact in full ascendance with the Vietnam war. One of our classmates who was also part of that 3rd grade class in 1954, got back to the states on a freighter through war me Vietnam as a port of call. In another ten years we each learned in our own way that there was a name for what we had become: we were “3rd culture kids”.
The work of our parents (culture #1) had brought us to foreign shores (culture #2) and a er a raising and schooling with a foot in both worlds, our own culture (our understanding and way of interac ng with each other and others) was the third culture.
Good thing, huh? That we figured it out. Because the whole world of young people today are having to figure it out all over again. The culture they were born into (their parents’ culture) is not the culture they were raised in, so now the whole world is naviga ng a third culture. Good luck to us all!
The first picture on the SFS website is labeled the 1912 building. That’s correct. When school opened for the fall of 1955, my fourth grade year, where we were organized into mul ‐grade classrooms. I spent fourth grade in the room to the East with 4th, 5th, and 6th graders, and the next year we moved to the room to the West where we were the 5th and 6th grade with Mrs. Shaw. We loved Mrs. Shaw.
I just wanted you to know that whoever is supposed to be in those “lost classes”, we aren’t really lost. Many of us did lose touch with SFS, but we did keep in touch with each other from decade to decade, and we are not
lost from the memories that we have. Many of us do get the Banner and we laugh a lot. It certainly is a far cry from the ‘The
Kimchee Gaze e.’
Alumni Memories
Memories from the ‘Lost Classes’
Dr. Frances Foreman Fuller ‘64*
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Alumni Interview
Hayes Creech, Class of 2008
SFS had a profound impact on my life. I
spent 11 school years there, ul mately gradua ng from the high school. Some may talk about the bubble that is a private school on a hill in a city, but it's a bubble God did (and is doing) a lot of great things with. At the end of the day it's all about the people. I don't think about how nice the soccer field was (although I do miss it) or how comfortable the individual seats in the fine arts center were...I think about my
friends, teachers and mentors. My all‐ me favorite memory was winning the APAC soccer tournament in 2005 here in Seoul. I got to be on the team with my older brother and my parents were there as well. The whole school ran onto the field when we won the tle. I'll never forget it.
There's no doubt about it at all‐SFS helped me a lot in preparing for the "real world". More than anything there's an apprecia on and
respect for your friends from all over the world that I have maintained. I love the fact that I got to know people from all over the place. It's also sweet because you'll have people all over the globe, so when you travel, you know someone there. Most of the me. Anyone looking to go into journalism, make sure you're proficient with a variety of skills (using Microso and Adobe suite pla orms, photography, video edi ng, social media, etc.). Also, be prepared for the desert periods. You'll probably have a job you're not passionate about right away. Don't be discouraged. It will be an important growth period for you. Hang on to what you love and never do it if you feel pressure from the outside. Always make space to do what you love just because you love it and not because it will give you a direct financial benefit. I'm an editorial assistant for FIFA.com and social media editor for FIFA Digital.
Ma hew CHUNG ‘03* in 1st grade and Catherine CHUNG ‘07* in 4th grade at SFS
View from press box at Vancouver's BC Place Stadium at the FIFA women's World Cup.
Pitchside with my colleague Alex Stone (Social Media Manager for FIFA) before USA and Nigeria's group stage match in Vancouver.
Hayes CREECH ’08 is on the right.
A full media centre hours before kick‐off for the women's World Cup Final
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1970s Class Rep: Veronica CREVECOEUR ‘76
Our Alum of the Year, John O'DONNELL ‘70 and his wife Masumi were here in Seoul to a end the Gradua on ceremony this past June. It has been 3 years since their last visit to the School during the Centennial celebra ons. He was delighted to see the Centennial Welcome Center displayed with historical pictures and also items from the Time Capsule Opening which he was a part of 3 years ago.
Here's a picture of John and Masumi with their gi to the School, TA and Willy Teddy Bear pictured at SFS! John and Masumi founded the 'One Thousand Bears Project' in 2011 distribu ng teddy bear art prints to children hospitals throughout the world.
Happy Hwangap "60th Birthday" to our rock star alum, Peter UNDERWOOD '73. Peter and his acquaintances got together to celebrate this special day on Korea's Children's day, May 5th. He also recently became a grandfather. Please read page 29 for details.
1980s On August 7th we had the pleasure of Neevy PAL LANINGHAM ‘80* and Thomas GILMER ‘05* visi ng the SFS campus. Neevy and Thomas are currently working at the US Embassy, Seoul. Neevy is originally based in Washington DC but is working temporary in Seoul for 4 months and Thomas is working as an intern.
It has been over 40 years since Neevy’s visit to the School. Neevy a ended SFS from 1972‐75. She s ll keeps in touch with her best friend at SFS, Karen HENDRIX ‘80* who is currently an emergency doctor in Munich, Germany. She has fond memories of her former teachers, Mrs. ENG (reading teacher) who taught her English (originally coming from Cambodia, Neevy’s first language was French),
Mrs. Deb MORGAN, Mrs. SHUTT and Mr. James GREEN who is also her Godfather. Neevy was also excited to see the monkey bars s ll on campus! While looking at the yearbook, only did she realize that Ginger RICHTER ’80 (who also works for the US Embassy in Seoul) was her former classmate. She couldn’t put the two together un l she recognized Ginger’s picture in the yearbook!
Please read more news about Thomas Gilmer ‘05* on page 28.
Alumni Notes/Visits
John ‘70 & Masumi O’DONNELL
Peter UNDERWOOD ‘73
Neevy PAL LANINGHAM ‘80* and Thomas GILMER ‘05*
Neevy during her time at SFS
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It was a pleasure to have Alice CHOY '80* and Marion ODENCE‐FORD '82* and her family visit the campus. It was so much fun seeing their pictures in the yearbooks and sharing memories almost going back to 40 years with Mrs. Hong! They also had so much fun seeing the 'monkey bars' in the elementary play‐ground and climbed on them to reminisce their memories during the elementary years at SFS. Alice currently resides in Seoul and is an architect. Marion and her family lives in MA, United States.
1990s Class Rep: David RHA ‘92 Class Rep: Renee KANG ‘94 Class Rep: Lionel CHUFFART ‘95*
We had the pleasure of mee ng with Jay YUN '91 and his daughters Vivian and Olivia here at SFS visi ng from Carlsbad, California. Jay was thrilled to meet up with his former teacher, Mrs. Marian GILLETT. He used to play on the varsity volleyball team (and was also the captain). Jay is in the frozen dessert business and is married to Mie KIM '93, also an SFS
alum, who is a real estate agent. Both Jay and Mie met here at SFS in high school. Jay is a busy dad taking care of his wonderful athle c daughters who play Lacrosse and Golf.
2000s Class Rep: Michelle KIM ‘00 Class Rep: Jennifer CHA ‘02 Class Rep: Michelle LEE ‘03 Class Rep: Alex PAIK ‘04 A er 20 years, Juhnun OH '01* made a visit back to SFS and was excited to be back to see the MS where he a ended for 3 years. He a ended 6th ‐ 8th in MS back in the mid‐1990s and was thrilled to see Mrs. Hye‐sun WOO, MS Admin. Assistant s ll at the MS. Juhnun a ended the Arts Ins tute of Vancouver majoring in Advanced Digital Media and then moved onto Algonquin College (ac ng school) in O awa, Canada for his Masters. He had various careers in professional ac ng, radio and also worked for the Canadian government for a couple of years. He moved back to Korea to study Korean for 6 months which ended up being 6 years now. He has been teaching at Maple Bear since 2010. Juhnun is married and has two boys 4 and 2 years. He s ll keeps in touch with his former friends from SFS, Dan BORDEN and James TOREY. Juhnun also recently par cipated as a speaker and spoke about “The three P’s of Passion” at our first Tedx hosted by the high school. Thomas GILMER ’05* a ended SFS from 2001‐04 and graduated HS from Seoul
American High School (SAHS). A er gradua ng from HS he did a lot of travelling and a ended George Mason University and is currently interning at the US Embassy Seoul. Interes ngly he had also worked in the same office while he was a HS student as a summer hire long time ago. He was delighted to meet up with his former English teacher, Mrs. Edie Moon. His father, Mr. Paul GILMER also served on the School Board back then. While touring the campus Thomas was happy to find his name on the soccer field donor plaque.
Jay YUN ‘91 with his daughters and Marian GILLETT
Alice CHOY ‘80* and Marin ODENCE-FORD ’82* with her family
Juhnun OH ‘01*
Thomas GILMER ‘05* during his
time at SFS
A huge congratula ons to Malissa UNDERWOOD ‘02 and Craig MICHELL ‘02 on the birth of their baby son Kieran Christopher MICHELL born July 26th 2015 in Jeddah. The family is living in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia and working at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology. Craig is doing research into genomes and Malissa is the Health Coordinator at the KAUST school, an interna onal school affiliated with the University, which is about the size of SFS. It was a pleasure to have Binney YOON '06* visit SFS with a campus tour provided by Susan Kong '05/Current Faculty. Binney was an English teacher in Korea for the past 2 years and will be going into graduate school to achieve his Masters in Clinical Psychology this Fall. He commented that "it was great seeing some of his former teachers and to meet up with friends who are now teaching at SFS."
A er 12 years, Stephanie HODGES KIMBROUGH '06* was back on the SFS campus with her friend Ally White. Stephanie
a ended SFS from 1999‐2003 and was delighted to meet up with her favorite teacher, Mrs. Edie MOON and her friends who are on the SFS faculty, Stephanie SMALL BLACK '05, Michelle FROESE '04, Paul RADER '04 and also other friends residing in Seoul. Stephanie is currently a Spanish teacher in Aus n, Texas and was visi ng Seoul for 2 weeks as a chaperon for an exchange program between West Lake High School and Bukgil Academy in Cheonan. She said it was exci ng to be back, recalling a lot of great memories.
Huge congratula ons to John BLACK ‘04 and Stephanie SMALL BLACK ‘05 on the arrival of their baby son, Gibson Levi BLACK, on June 26. Both John and Stephanie con nue to be a part of the SFS faculty.
It was a pleasure to catch up with George RUDOLPH '07 a er 4 years since his last visit to the SFS campus. George was visi ng Seoul for a short 3 day trip and made a special visit to drop by the campus. George spent 14 years at SFS and he s ll recalls when the field was a dirt field, the car park being the current business office with tennis courts to the side and the pool being built when he was in 2nd/3rd grade. The full IB diploma at SFS prepared him well for university and built a good founda on for his academic learning. George and his wife Zofia are in their 2nd year of marriage and he has been working for the Boston Consul ng Group for a li le over 2 years as a consultant. He is a ending the Harvard Business School and is moving onto his 2nd year. It was a pleasure to have Szymon NAJDER ‘07* and Zuzannana NADJDER ‘12* visit the SFS campus all the way from Poland a er 11 years. Szymon a ended Grades 7‐9 and Zuzanna from Grades 2‐4 at SFS. It was Szymon’s girlfriend, Pyska who organized this surprise birthday gi (trip to Seoul) with friends as Szymon had constantly kept telling her how he missed SFS and the great memories he had here. It was overwhelming for both of them to be back on the campus, but despite all the good changes/developments, the School s ll felt the same with some unchanged nostalgic smells. They were thrilled to meet up with their former teachers, Jeff/Kathy KERSTING, Joon MYONG, Jack MOON and Anne GARDON. (please see next page for picture)
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Peter UNDERWOOD ‘73 with Malissa UNDERWOOD ‘02 & Craig MICHELL ‘02 with baby Kieran
Binney YOON ‘06* with Susan KONG ‘05/Current Faculty
Stephanie HODGES KIMBROUGH ‘06* (right)
George RUDOLPH ‘07 & June KANG, Asst. Head of School, Advancement
John, Stephanie & baby Gibson
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Alumni Notes/Visits
It was a pleasure to have Matthew DO '08 visit SFS and to reunite a er our NY reunion this past February. Ma hew recently graduated from Columbia University Graduate School and will be moving to San Jose, CA to pursue his career in Ministry. He has been travelling and spending me with his family in Seoul this past summer. He feels good to be back and reunite with his former teachers, Chuck KRUGLER and others. His visit brought back good memories of his me at SFS and interes ngly we found out
that Ma hew was the one who first created the famous tag line "Once a Crusader, Always a Crusader!" in High School, not Mr. Baker! :)
Phil KIM '08 made a visit to SFS last Spring. Phil graduated from Johns Hopkins University majoring in Neuro Science and will be moving onto medical school next year. During his gap year he is currently a ending a seminary school at Biola University majoring in Chris an Apologe cs and Ministries. He is currently
visi ng his parents in Seoul for the summer. It was great to have Ashley SHIN ‘09 visi ng SFS. Ashley finished graduate school in Wales, UK receiving her masters in Design. She is
currently interning at a digital marke ng agency in Korea. She would like to return back to NY next year and work in the User Experience Design field.
2010s
Class Rep: Joon KIM ‘14 While visi ng his family here in Seoul, Daniel HAN '10 visited SFS since his gradua on 5 years ago. He graduated from Northwestern University in 2014 and pursued a year of graduate studies at Cornell University. He is currently planning to receive his master's degree and then move onto Tu s medical school. His brother, Brian HAN '08 who also a ended SFS and then Northwestern completed his medical school a couple of weeks ago and will be star ng his residency at Stanford University. Daniel was delighted to meet up with his former teachers in the MS, Mr. HILL (who was his first Science teacher) and Mr. KUHL. He also met with his HS teachers, Mrs. WIEBUSCH and Mrs. SANDERSON. Daniel had a really good me at SFS and described his years at SFS as solid, good and fun. He really appreciates the IB at SFS as it prepared him well for his college educa on. He is happy to see the SFS campus improving and wished that he had all these benefits/improvements back when he was here at SFS.
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Zuzannana NADJDER ‘12*, Szymon NAJDER ‘07* and his girlfriend Pyska
Matthew DO ‘08 with Chuck KRUGLER, Current Faculty
Phil KIM ‘08
Ashley SHIN ‘09
Daniel HAN ‘10
While visi ng his parents for the summer, Benjamin YOON '12 dropped by the Advancement Office. He just completed his Junior year at the Azusa Pacific University and has one more year to go. He is majoring in Physical Educa on and would like to pursue a career in teaching Physical Educa on to children. He enjoys being connected to SFS alumni via the SFS Facebook page and looks forward to a ending a future reunion in the U.S. It was a pleasure to have Amber and Caroline KIM, both from the class of 2012 visit SFS on the first day of school! Amber is currently a senior at University of Wisconsin Madison majoring in Biology educa on and Caroline is a ending Georgetown University and would like to a end dental school in the future. Even though it's only been 3 years since they graduated from SFS, both find that SFS has developed and changed a lot since their mes at school.
A er comple ng his first year of college, Chris an CHOI '14 visited the campus on May 14th, back as an alum! Pictured below is Chris an with his mom, June Kang, Asst. Head
of School ‐ Advancement while visi ng the Advancement Office. Chris an is currently a ending the University of Toronto in Canada.
A er comple ng her first year of College, Michal MILLIKEN '14 visited her parents in Seoul. She dropped by the campus with her cousin, Kendera GIFFORD (daughter of Rose BYRD GIFFORD '81). Michal is currently a ending Palm Beach Atlan c University in West Palm Beach, Florida, a Chris an Liberal Arts School studying Popular Music. She missed SFS a lot during the year she was away.
Julia AULBACH ‘14 had the chance to pay a visit to SFS a er spending one year at the University of Munich, Germany. Last year she a ended an orienta on program and star ng this Fall, she will be pursuing a degree in chemical engineering. She said it was so good to be back in her second home and to be able to see everyone again. A er 11 years, Ma hew HOLDING '14* was back on our SFS campus. He a ended SFBS from Recep on to Year 3 and moved to
Thailand in 2004. He a ended the Interna onal School of Bangkok and Bangkok Patana Bri sh School. A er 4 years of staying in Thailand, he flew over to England and a ended the Poole Grammar school and then moved onto the Canford school with a full scholarship (one of the top 5 schools in England). A er gradua ng from high school he took a gap year to play drums and gained experience in dental prac ce. He has recently received an uncondi onal offer from Birmingham University, Biomedical Material studies (only 20 selected students were offered for this special program). Interes ngly he bumped into Oscar THEWLIS '14* another SFS alum (a ended SFBS) who lives across from his dorm. What a small world! Ma hew and his mom were delighted to be back mee ng former teachers/staff and sharing memories of their me here at SFS.
Rachel KIM ‘10*
Benjamin YOON ‘12
Christian CHOI ‘14 with his mom June KANG, Asst. Head of School -
Advancement
Amber KIM & Caroline KIM ‘12
Kendera GIFFORD & Michael MILLIKEN ‘14
Julia AULBACH ‘14
Matthew HOLDING ‘14* 31
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It was a pleasure to have met with Joon KIM ’14 who was here on campus to represent his university, Amherst College to the SFS high school students. Joon is currently a Sophomore at Amherst College, MA. His major is undecided but is currently interested in Mathema cs and Interna onal Educa on. He has also been involved in educa onal research on campus, especially in interna onal educa on. He also spent most of his summer working as an intern in legal services. Joon has also volunteered to become a class rep. for the class of 2014. He is looking forward to being the class rep. to help keep SFS in touch with the class of 2014!
We had the pleasure to have Angharad RIACH '14 back on campus at SFS. Angharad went to SFS from her sophomore year to senior year, 2012‐2014. She has been taking a film & set design course at the University of South Wales and has also been part of a team crea ng entertainment shows on TV. She said it was so good to reunite with her friends and faculty remaining at SFS.
Former Faculty/Friends
It was wonderful to have Lee‐Ellen STRAWN '86/Former Teacher and Tim RELYEA, Former Teacher back on campus on August 11th. Since last summer, Tim, Lee‐Ellen & their 3 girls have been residing in MA. Lee‐Ellen is
currently the Chaplain and Tim is a History teacher at Northfield Mount Hermon School (private boarding school). The family feels great to be back to their home and meet up with friends in Seoul. Mrs. Young Sun LEE, Former Administra ve Assistant to the Head of School made a visit to SFS. She hadn't visited the campus for a while and was impressed to see the Centennial Welcome Center. She s ll keeps in touch with the Former Korean Staff and occasionally makes a visit to the School. It was great seeing her back on campus. Our Former Board Chair/parent, Mrs. Kelly TOMHON, shared a picture of a quilt she made for her son, William TOMHON ‘15 as a gradua on gi . This quilt was made by using all of William’s old t‐shirts while he was an SFHS student! What a crea ve and memorable gi .
Alumni Notes/Visits
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Joon KIM ‘14
Joon KIM ‘14 with HS students
Angharad RIACH ‘14
Lee-Ellen STRAWN ‘86/FT & Tim RELYEA, FT Young Sun LEE, Former Staff
Quilt made by Kelly TOMHON, Former Board Chair/Parent
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Malachi “Kai” LYSO
Allison & Amos LYSO ’93/Former Faculty with son Malachi
Bri any RADER ‘09 with the FOORD and WILCOX family
“I remember the day when I took my very first step onto the SFS campus. Almost everyone said ‘Hi’ to me with a big smile even though I was just another guest. I have been the biggest fan of SFS. This last month has been surreal being able to work with amazing people on such a beau ful campus. I feel blessed to be part of this community knowing that I am a contribu ng factor to its growth."
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Alumnus of the
Year Award 2016 will be SFS’s 18th year presen ng the “Alumnus of the Year Award.” Mr. John O’DONNELL ‘70 was the recipient last year. Please read the criteria below carefully and forward your nomina ons for possible candidates with their achievements and the reason why you are recommending the par cular alum to Yoojin Um at [email protected] We kindly ask that all nomina ons be submi ed no later than Friday, February 12th, 2016. The final selec on will be made by the Alumni Commi ee. Criteria An alum who: 1. is suppor ve of the School in word and ac on. 2. has achieved success in their field and is commi ed to public service. 3. a ended SFS for at least two years (does not have to be a graduate).
Addi onal Informa on The Alum of the Year will be invited to the High School gradua on in June and will present the SFS Alumni Commi ee Award to the winning senior. Alumni who are also currently employed at SFS can also be nominated.
Alumni Notes/Visits
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Tribute to James Kenneth Baird (JB) ‘70
James Kenneth Baird June 22, 1951 – September 14, 2015
James Kenneth BAIRD (known to everyone as JB) was born in Wilmington, North Carolina. He was the youngest of three boys, John and David. JB’s Father, O.P . BAIRD was a minister of the Gospel and his mother, Jerry, was a stay at home mom. In 1962, on September the 28th JB, his brother David along with mom and dad moved to Seoul, Korea and became missionaries with the Church of Christ.
JB spent many years at Seoul Foreign School and graduated in 1970. He was known by his classmates for his exper se in photography and was the editor of the 1970 Yearbook at SFS. He spent many years a er gradua ng taking pictures to document personal and professional parts of his life. JB moved to
Williamsport, Pennsylvania a er gradua ng and worked in the Williamsport Hospital for a year or so and then decided to move to Nashville, TN where he joined the CHESSHIR family. He spent a couple of years a ending Middle Tennessee State University and working odd jobs to support himself. During this me, JB decided to focus more on playing bass guitar and started playing in public with some of the CHESSHIRs and other friends.
At the end of 1974, the CHESSHIR family decided to go back to Korea to con nue the work Haskell CHESSHIR started in 1954. JB wanted to go back and joined them there as part of the family. Once in Korea, a new band was formed called “Brothers Together” that later became the “Chesshir Brothers Band”. JB played bass and literally held the band together! He had a natural gi for music.
When the brothers moved to Los Angeles in 1976, JB moved into the engineering side of music and became proficient in making musicians sound their best. He was trained by Bill Lazerus who was world renowned for his exper se.
A er finishing his me with Bill, JB moved to Nashville, TN in 1980 where our good friend Van Stephenson got him a job
recording demos at one of the top publishing companies there. That started it all and the rest is history. For over thirty years, JB recorded some of the greatest music of those decades. From incredible ar sts like Susan Ashton, Rich Mullins, Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, Dion, Phil Keaggy, Garth Brooks, Peter Frampton…to name a few. JB’s work has been heard and appreciated all over this world. h p://ccme.local.weebpal.com/ar st/jb‐baird Most knew JB as a kind, quiet, gentle, and humble man. He was. A er knowing this man for 53 years and truly living with him for 25 of those years, I know that he lived as one who loved and cared for others‐always thinking of them before thinking of himself. A servant. A friend. A brother.
Wri en by Mark CHESSHIR ’74
JB was a recipient of our ‘Alum of the Year’ award in 2001 and has greatly contributed to SFS and the alumni community for his efforts to keep us all connected by crea ng the online ‘alumni forum’ website (when we didn’t have social media back then) and also sharing precious historical photographs from the me he was at SFS and in Korea. We will miss him and his presence in this world. Our prayers are with all his loved ones.
JB playing the bass as a member of the band
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Angela Thompson, Former BS Teacher
In Memoriam
Mrs. Angela THOMSON, Former BS teacher (2001‐2003) passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on 18 February 2015 at the age of 68. She had a thoracic aor c aneurysm which ruptured, so she went from happily tossing pancakes on Shrove Tuesday to increasingly severe chest pains, a night in the hospital and then passing in the opera ng theatre early next morning. She spoke fondly of her me at SFS and of the friends she and her husband, Jim made here. Her funeral in early March was at St. Peter's Church in Farnborough, adjacent to St. Peter's Junior School where she had taught for 16 years before they moved to Seoul. Many of her friends from Seoul a ended the funeral service which was deeply appreciated by her family. Our prayers are with family and loved ones. We are deeply sorry for this loss.
Wri en by Jim THOMSON, Spouse of Angela THOMSON
This is for the gentle one The one who saw what others didn’t Who wasn’t the loudest in the room Because he listened Who wasn’t t the lauded in the room Because he let others go major While happy to play minor.
This is for the one who kept a strong steady rhythm Of that beau ful bass pulsing beneath the voices The emo ons The passions and sending blood to the heart Of our life songs.
This is for the one who helped us shine And did not resent it Whose heart was all kindness and compassion Whose goal was not to win But rather to help those who lost.
This is for the one We have lost But whose rhythm will always underscore Our lives Un l we meet again.
Poem wri en by Edie RADER MOON ‘77
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