Congratulations to the Class of 2013!

Congratulations to the Class of 2013!
39 Yeonhui-ro 22-gil,
Seodaemun-gu
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 Annual Fund Update
Pages 6-7
Faculty Profile
- Lauren Teather
Page 8
Namsan International Kindergarten
Page 9
Graduation Highlights
Pages 10-11
Alumnus of the Year Award
- Dr. Brent Burkholder ‘69
Pages 12-13
Alumni Committee Award Recipient
- Ashley Baker
Page 14
SFS Theatre
Page 15
APAC Girls’ Soccer
Page 16
Time Capsule Opening
Page 17
Traditions of Excellence Dinner
Pages 18-19
SFS Annual Golf Tournament
Pages 20-23
Alumni Notes
Pages 24-26
Alumni Visits
Pages 27-30
Upcoming Alumni Reunions
Pages 30-31
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Dear SFS Alumni,
Seoul Foreign School 100 Years of
Excellence, written by Horace
Underwood, Jonathan Borden and
Esther Myong, takes you on a
fascinating walk through the history of
SFS. The governing bodies of the past
100 years clearly understood that a
Board’s primary work is long-range and
strategic while always being the
caretaker of the School’s Philosophy and
Mission. If it weren’t for the long-range
planning done by our predecessors
today’s SFS students would not have the
best faculty and facilities.
Today’s School Board continues to plan
for the future.
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Last spring the Board approved a
long-range Facilities Master Plan
and in August the Board outlined
a roadmap for a capital campaign
which will be used to help fund
the Facilities Master Plan.
The Board thanks Dr. John Engstrom who
is leading the school through the
implementation of the Strategic Plan
which includes an initiative to create,
fund and implement a Facilities Master
Plan.
When Dr. Engstrom informed the Board
of his plans to return to the United States,
the Board initiated a comprehensive,
international search for a new Head of
School. We are pleased to announce that
Mr. Colm Flanagan has been selected as
SFS’ 4th Head of School. Mr. Flanagan
Kelly TomHon and her family
will assume responsibility of leading SFS
on August 1, 2014, when Dr. Engstrom
returns to the U.S. after a 5-year tenure.
Mr. Flanagan is a dynamic and visionary
educator who brings with him the
wealth of experience that is required to
lead SFS, a school known for its Christian
Philosophy, academic excellence and
diversity.
We are excited about the future and the
strength of our administrative team and
look forward to working with Dr. John
Engstrom and Mr. Colm Flanagan over
the next year to ensure a smooth
transition.
Kelly TomHon
SFS School Board Chair
Photo by “Joel Benson Photography”
Dear Alumni and Friends,
Greetings from Seoul Foreign
School!
We began our first full week of
school with an enrollment of 1410
students in all four divisions.
During our opening day, we
welcomed 209 new students
coming from all over the globe.
We have 45 nationalities
represented among our student
body this year.
We are excited to report a High
School population of 502
students, the largest in our
history. This year we are have 75
members of our senior class
enlisted as full IB Diploma
students, which is also a record.
Our biggest news, however, is
The exciting plan we have ahead
of us.
In May, our School Board
endorsed a new Campus
Master Plan for SFS, which
will reach far into the
future. This is exciting
because it contains a plan
to replace our aging High
School building (built for
250 students, now serving
over 500 students), our
British School, and our
Middle School. The
enhancement of other areas
of campus including the
addition of fields and
athletic facilities is also
remarkable.
As we begin introducing renderings of
our future campus, you will have an
opportunity to see the addition of a
lovely tree-lined promenade linking our
buildings together, a new terrace
connecting our cafeteria with the
gymnasiums, and additional outdoor
learning spaces in our beautiful hillside
campus setting.
While this incredible Campus
Master Plan will take 10-15 years
to be completed, it will provide
SFS with a learning facility
designed to include 21st Century
teaching and learning spaces
equipped with appropriate
technology and equipment.
We are so thrilled to share these
wonderful plans with you today. God
has blessed SFS with a great legacy
and identity of being “Centered in
Christ,” and a high performance plan
for our future.
Thanks be to God.
Sincerely,
John Engstrom
Head of School
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ANNUAL FUND
DONATION 2009-10
ANNUAL FUND
DONATION 2010-11
CENTENNIAL FUND
DONATION 2011-12
THE MILLENNIUM CLUB
Do Yoon Kim
Heather and Sunny Yi
THE MILLENNIUM CLUB
Do Yoon Kim
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
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
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
Harry, Linda and George Rudolph
Heidi Stallings
Michael Stern
Peter and Kelly TomHon
St. Mark’s Lutheran School
“SFS was a hugely
influential part of
my entire
childhood, and the
adult years since
then, as well. It
feels like I always
knew how blessed I
was, and that
feeling of gratitude
still remains.”
SFS Alumni,
Class of ‘81*
RED AND BLACK CLUB
In memory of Edwin W. Crowe ’43*
For our SFS children and in honor of our
parents, Richard and Patricia Ashcraft
and Ed and Thelma Gaylord from John
and Lynn 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
The Heritage Club $ 100,000 +
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The Crest Club $ 1,000 +
Lydia Colston Killough '81
Dan & Joneen Copeland
Nick, Sally, Isobel and Estella Corben
Drs. JB and Bette Crouse, Jr.
Patricia Robin Evans
In honor of Mr. John Gaylord, from your
SFS Children of our Centennial Year
Chloe Dain Han
Christine Jane Han
Youngsook Hahm
Hyun Sook Hong
Ryan Jeon
Jeen and Bomsinae Kim
Yoo Soo Kim
John Kimm ‘84
Korea Exchange Bank – Yonhi-dong
Branch
Jennifer Koenig ’92*
Grace and Riley Kwak Family
Andy and Joanna Lee
Chang Hwan Lee
Haeeun Heather Lee ’05
Jaehyun Jacob Lee
The Jugant Family
In honor of Mrs. Mary Ellen Lee, from
your 1L children of our Centennial Year
Robert Lee ’60*
David Livingston ’72*
Monika and Ewa Marczuk
In honor of Ms. Dawn Melarvie, from
your SFS children of our Centennial Year
In honor of Mrs. Edie Moon from the HS
cast of ‘Back to the 80s’
Mitsuaki Morita ’79*
John C. O’Donnell ‘70
Maura O’Donnell-McCarthy ’75*
Gene Jaewoo Park
Harry, Linda & George Rudolph ‘07
In Memory of Robert G. Sauer, Former
Trustee & Teacher
Frank Shyn ’87*
Yage Song
Yarene Song
Hannah Summers
Kai Summers
Linda Wang
Judi Sargent Whitmire ’78
Sen Di Ten
Yoojin Um
In honor of Mr. Nathan Walker from the
MS cast of ‘Oliver Twist’
Morgan and Jordan Yi
Youngja Yum
THE LEGACY CLUB
Lance, Mary, Ethan, Mason and Porter
Ence
Kisoon Nam
Misty Skidmore
1912 Society $ 50,000 +
Centennial Club $ 100 +
ANNUAL FUND
DONATION 2012-13
Dear SFS Community,
THE MILLENNIUM CLUB
Do Yoon Kim
Tzu Yu Sheng
Our School year is now well under way and I so
RED AND BLACK CLUB
Jaeho and Soojin Choi
Jane Nicole Lee
THE CREST CLUB
Hyung & Andrea Ahn
Anonymous
Yasmeen Bae
Robert and Sondra Black
Leo Cho
From the Cho Family—Paul, Jiyeon,
Christopher and Natalie
Christian and Benjamin Choi
The Kimberly Clark Foundation
John and Alice Engstrom
Rob and Laura Everett
James and Sarah (Hubbard) Gunberg ‘71
Haelyung Hwang & Younghee Cha
Euiseok Kim & Regina Ryu '87*
Nina H. Kim, Peter S. Choi and Kate
Kim Choi
Seogoo Lee & Suyoung Nam
The Lim Family
Hyungji Park '85
Jasmine, Iris & James J. Park
Sookook Company
Peter & Kelly TomHon
CENTENNIAL CLUB
Christina Farley
Hyun Sook Hong
Mr. & Mrs. Brian Hunsaker
Mike & Lauren Jackson
George Dongkyu Ko
Alice D. Lavina
Harry, Linda & George Rudolph ‘07
Jack and Rachel Shao
Frank Shyn ’87*
Yoojin Um
James S. Weaver, Jr. Family Fund
Rick Wilson
**All returning donors have
been marked in red.
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look forward to the opportunity of meeting with
you through the diverse events and gatherings to
come. It is such a privilege to serve this
community, built upon a unique centennial
history, traditions and support from members of
our broad community. We are fortunate to
continue developing our position as a leader
among international schools.
As we move into our fifth year, under the
leadership of Dr. Engstrom, we have much to
celebrate, having created some significant marks
in the history of SFS, along with some new
traditions and events. We were able to introduce
a new annual dinner event called the ‘Traditions
of Excellence.’ This new annual event gave our
broad and diverse community a unique
opportunity to celebrate the exemplary character
of our students, dedication and loyalty of our
members of staff, and the invaluable
commitment of our parent and teacher
community.
Invitations will be extended to Grandparents
and Special Friends, locally and all over the
world. However, guests who are unable to
attend, will be invited to send a message or a
greeting to be published in the second edition
of the School’s Banner magazine (mid- January
2014). More details for this can be found on the
back cover.
Thank you to all our members of the SFS
community for partnering with us in the
variety of ways you do. We look forward to
developing the best opportunities and
experiences for our students with your
continued participation and support to the
school.
Faithfully Yours,
June Kang
Director of Communications
and Development
In the past years, we’ve endeavored to create
events that would help us continue to develop
relations with various SFS constituents, namely,
SFS Alumni through our US Alumni Reunions,
our parent community through our Golf
Tournaments, and the most recent Traditions of
Excellence Dinner extended to our entire SFS
community. I am very pleased to introduce our
newest event, which will be extended to our
Grandparents and Special Friends.
This year, on November 27th , we will be
hosting our first ‘Grandparent’s and Special
Friends Day’ Reception and Program.
The Millennium Club $ 10,000 +
Stone bench donated by the Class of 2013
Red & Black Club $ 5,000 +
The Legacy Club Any amount given by friends and relatives
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Lauren with her husband Adam (HS Academic Lab/Math Teacher) and two daughters Jade & Ella
I came to SFS in 2008 after having
taught overseas in Zimbabwe, Ghana,
and Egypt. After exploring so much of
the world, my husband, Adam, and I
arrived with two “small” children in tow,
hoping this was a school where we could
plant some roots and spend a few years
growing in many different ways.
Now in our 6th year at SFS, we all have
had many opportunities to do just
that. Our children, Jade (8th grade) and
Ella (5th grade) have become regular
fixtures on campus. Life on campus has
not only provided close friends and a
safe neighborhood, but there have been
countless opportunities for them to learn
first hand what it means to be part of a
community. My husband and I are so
thankful for that, it is truly what makes
SFS such a special place.
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This community has been a blessing to
us. We’ve also grown professionally
It was 5 years ago that I
first started learning about
integrating technology in the
classroom. It didn’t take long for
here.
me to become really passionate about
Educational Technology. So it’s
been exciting to be a part of all
the progress at SFS in this area
over the past couple years.
was selected
to attend the Google
Teacher Academy in
Chicago, which was both a
surprise and an honor for
me. It was an incredible
opportunity and I am
already using so many of
the ideas from that experience in
my classroom to change the way
my students are learning.
We have been blessed by the
opportunities that we have had to learn
at SFS and we look forward to our
continued growth in this community.
This summer I
Lauren with her MS students
Namsan International
Kindergarten
Namsan International Kindergarten located
in the heart of the Namsan/Hannam/Itaewon
area is off to a great start. Believing that what
we do at Seoul Foreign School on a daily basis
is worth replicating across town, NIK opened
its doors to the community in August with a
goal of meeting the early childhood
educational needs of families who want SFS
but find the long commute a bit difficult for
their young children. Founded upon Seoul
Foreign School’s long-standing reputation, its
100-plus years of academic excellence,
whole-child education and diversity serve as
a solid foundation for a wonderfully
enriching, internationally-minded early years
program. Visitors are welcome!
Note from the NIK Director,
Esther Myong
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Esther with her daughter Marissa
As I reflect on the past several months
of serving as the newly-appointed
Director of Namsan International
Kindergarten (NIK), I am simply
honored to be part of such an exciting,
innovative undertaking. Starting a
school is never an easy task and NIK
was no exception. Today we are
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eternally grateful to the
scores of dedicated
individuals who selflessly
contributed hundreds of
hours to help make NIK the
wonderful oasis of an early
childhood center it is today.
As parents, we reserve our
highest aspirations for our
children and for me
personally, operating with
this critical principle in mind
keeps me closely connected and in-tune
with our most important partners, our
parents. The way I see it, there is no other
endeavor more rewarding, promising, or
fulfilling than the opportunity to work
directly with our future, our children. I
am inspired and energized by what lies
ahead.
Esther K. Myong
Director of
Namsan International Kindergarten
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Esther Myong’s Bio.: Esther is from
Southern California and received her BA
in Psychology and MEd in Teaching in
California. She is currently working to
complete her EdD doctoral dissertation
with a focus on Educational
Leadership. Prior to arriving at SFS in
1996, she has taught early childhood,
elementary, and middle school in Los
Angeles. During her tenure at SFS, she
has served as Middle School Math/
Science Teacher, Director of Human
Resources, Director of Admissions, and
British School Counselor.
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”Today is a day of celebration
for our accomplishments. It is
a day of celebration not only
for those of us standing on
stage, but also for the family,
friends, teachers and mentors
that have guided us in this
journey.”
I attended Seoul Foreign School since I
Our grade is a dynamic group of people with different skills and talents.
We have athletes who have won national and Asia-wide competitions at
KAIAC and APAC. We have artists
who have moved us with their paintings, sculptures and performances.
We have scholars who excel in varying subject areas such as science,
math, social sciences, history and literature. And many of us on stage can
sty that they belong to more than one
of these groups. I think this stands as
a testament to the limitless potential
that our class holds.
was in first grade. For quite a few of us, This summer we are no longer bound by
Seoul Foreign School is the place where acronyms such as IB or SAT, so I
encourage everyone to experience
we learned to read and write,
memorized the times tables, and learned
to solve equations. This is also where we
met our first friends, had our first fights,
made our share of embarrassing
mistakes, and also achieved many goals.
I’m not going to lie and say that it felt
like yesterday when I was in first grade,
but it really does feel like yesterday
when I was panicking about college
apps, SATs, and IB with everyone here
on stage.
everything that the world has to offer.
Travel, learn a new instrument or sport,
spend time with friends and family, or
go on a service trip. And maybe during
this journey, we will slowly be able to
answer the question, “What do you want
to be when you grow up?” And maybe,
we will also slowly realize that we can
start becoming who we want to be even
today.
The class of 2013 is a group of talented,
hard working students and as we
continue to grow and mature, I
have
full faith that our class will become people who make lasting
impacts in others’ lives and the
world.
Throughout our four years in high
school, we’ve seen each other’s countless
talents and abilities. I
pray that we
will be people who use our
strengths and talents to make
positive changes in the world.
I can say without a doubt, and I’m sure
that many faculty members and parents
will agree, that the class of 2013 was one
of the hardest working grades in Seoul
Foreign School. We fought through
senioritis and put in our all until our
very last IB exam.
”Today is a day of celebration for our accomplishments. It is a day of celebration not only for those of us standing on
stage, but also for the family, friends, teachers and mentors that have guided us in this journey.”
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passed away four years ago, a few
months before I became a freshman
and my grandmother is lying ill in
the hospital right now as I speak.
Though their stories are far too
grand for me to tell, my grand-
parents have been a living
testimony to the fact that life
is pointless if you live it just
for yourself. Time and time again,
they showed me that a life worth
remembering is only that lived for
others.
I remember coming to my brother’s
graduation as an 8th grader with my other
brother, my parents, and my
grandparents. I sat there, imagining what
my graduation would be like, with my
entire family sitting before me. But little
did I know that for mine, there would be
two empty seats to mark the place of my
grandparents instead. My grandfather
Kurt Occo is the name of the Filipino
child who I have been sponsoring for
9 years. Just last summer, Kurt wrote
me a letter in which he wrote:
“Kuya, (which means “older
brother” in his Filipino dialect) after
all these years, I think I finally
understand what love is.” After
years of exchanging letters and
visiting him three times, Kurt has
become more than just my sponsor
child; rather, he has become the
younger brother I had longed for all
my life. Kurt taught me that
life isn’t about dream-cometrues. It’s not about getting
that dream car or the dream
job with a three-story house
and running around in the
backyard with your 2.4
children. It’s not about getting
everything you’ve
ever wished for; it’s not about
having your prayers
answered. Instead, it’s about
being that answer to someone
else’s prayers.
As we head off to college, we now have
one of the darkest and most mysterious
roads ahead of us. Though there are so
many unknowns and the imminent
future of adulthood seems so daunting
to tackle alone,
I believe that no road is ever too
steep, too long, or too scary to
walk if we walk together. I
want to take this time to
remember and thank those who
have allowed us to stand where
we are today.
Class of 2013, I truly hope that in 10 or
20 years from now, when we look back
on our lives and place the broken
pieces of our memories together, we’ll
have before us, a beautiful mosaic – a
living testimony to the very meaning
and purpose of life.
“Life isn’t about dream-come-trues….. Instead, it’s about being that answer to someone else’s prayers.”
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was the enrichment this diversity
brought to SFS which is still evident
today. However, we also acknowledged
and celebrated the passage that
graduation signified and how we had
benefited from each other as we went
our separate ways.
Brent in High School
Brent BURKHOLDER making a speech at the HS Graduation Ceremony
Although I have been back to Korea
many times since my school days,
attending graduation in June 2013 was
the first time I had a chance to
extensively visit SFS in many years.
Going back to SFS I was overwhelmed
with memories as well as pride at
seeing how things have progressed.
Except for one furlough year, I attended
SFS from first grade until graduating in
1969. The school moved to its current
campus when I was in 2 grade and I
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can still vividly remember the
single, low, concrete block
building where the elementary
school is now, surrounded by
graves on the hill behind, and
the rice paddies below in Yunhi
Dong where we use to go ice
skating in the winter.
The facilities and everything about the
school and neighborhood are now
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world class. A synthetic turf athletic field
and gym have replaced the dirt field and
guan-set hut we use to have. Of course
the modern class rooms and theater
facilities are an impressive change from
the concrete block structures. As I walked
around the fields and down the halls of
the school I was reminded of all the
dedicated teachers, coaches, and staff that
helped prepare me for further learning
and for life’s lessons in general.
I think my clearest memory and what I
noticed most walking around SFS
during my visit was the
community of students. When I
graduated in 1969, Doug
Southworth and I gave a joint
salutatory speech (on next page).
Doug’s father was an economics
advisor as I recall, and he had
only been in Korea a few years.
My parents were missionaries
and I had been there all my life.
He represented the ‘black car
people’, and I, the ‘Landrover
people’. The theme of our speech
My “separate way” included public
health and medical degrees from the
University of North Carolina and a 20
year career with the US Centers for
Disease Control, primarily in the field of
global public health. Currently, I head
up the World Health Organization’s
efforts for communicable disease control
in Thailand.
SFS helped prepare me for this
experience in more ways than I can
probably imagine. I know I received
rigorous academic preparation and the
opportunity to try (and sometimes fail) at
various extra-curricular activities.
However, more than that, perhaps the
key thing I gained at SFS was the
opportunity to grow in a richly
diverse, nurturing community
which taught me to strive for
leadership with humility; always
remembering the importance of listen and
learning from others.
Brent and his wife Debbie
Brent in his senior year
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Brent’s Salutatory Speech & Picture during High School
“I can still vividly remember the single, low,
concrete black building where the elementary
school is now, surrounded by graves on the hill
behind, and the rice paddies below in Yunhi Dong
where we use to go ice skating in the winter.”
Kurt LAHEY, HS IB Economics and Business Teacher
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Blessed
I have lived in the middle of the giant,
bustling city of Seoul in South Korea for
the past nine years. Growing up in a
Christian home I was always reminded of
how blessed I am, living with all of my
family, with the ability to go to school
and receive three complete meals a day.
It wasn’t until my sophomore year that I
realized exactly how fortunate I truly am.
It was then that I first had the incredible
opportunity to fly to the Philippines for a
week and connect with a service
organization in Asia called KIDS
International Ministries (KIM). For three
consecutive years I have participated in
this service trip with my school, the past
two as a student leader. A group of
seventy students and ten teachers
assisted in building houses, schools and
an orphanage for a poverty-stricken
community outside the city of Manila.
My most recent trip was by far the most
meaningful. I was very dedicated to
making that week the best one of my
senior year. I had prepared myself
physically for the extreme work,
emotionally for how I was going to bond
with the children and mentally for how I
was going to handle the culture
difference. The typical tour of the
distressed community brought tears to
my eyes. The 6’ deep trench that I dug
two years ago has turned into a school
building for children in the community
and the sand, gravel, cement and rebar I
carried up to the roof of the school has
created more classrooms. I could see how
my work impacted the community. The
school that we built encourages people to
have an education so they can change the
cycle of poverty and get out of abusive
homes.
The Baker Family
Last year I gave a pair of shoes to Ella,
one of the teens in the community. By
chance, I was given her name again this
year to buy her a gift. When I gave her the
necklace and makeup I had bought her,
she began to cry. Not knowing what was
happening, I followed when she grabbed
me by the hand and took me outside. Ella
then asked me “Tita Ashley, can I tell you
my story?”
at that moment that I knew, in my heart,
how fortunate I am. This will forever
impact me because I
know that God
has given all of us the experiences
we have been through to touch
the lives of others. Seeing the way
that God is working in Ella’s life has led
me to become a more service-orientated
person who loves helping kids. This is
one of the main reasons that I want to
She told me that she used to have a twin come back overseas and teach at SFS. My
experience will definitely help me be a
and that when they were six months old
her father had killed the twin. As she was good SFS ambassador in the future.
growing up, Ella’s father and
uncle were very abusive, both
physically and emotionally. At
the age of sixteen KIM found Ella
and took her from her parents.
Since then she has been living in
their Jaz Home and going to
school for the first time.
I was honestly shocked. I had
heard stories of how children
ended up in the orphanage but
this was different. Ella had entrusted me with her life story,
from poverty to promise. It was
On Graduation Day with siblings, Clayton, Ashley,
Zachary & Bailey (from left to right)
“Seeing the way that God is working in Ella’s life has led me to become a more service-oriented person who loves helping kids.”
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This fall, on October 17
th
and 18th in
Robb Hall, thirty high school students
will bring one of Shakespeare’s greatest
stories into our lives by performing
Romeo and Juliet. Despite the long
tradition of Shakespeare performances at
SFS which dates back one hundred years
to some of the very first plays
performed in the early 1900s,
Romeo and Juliet has not been
performed on a main stage at
this school as far as we know.
The Capulets and Montagues are
reminiscent of wealthy Korean
families today while Romeo and
Juliet are two misfits who find
each other in the midst of a world
focused on competition, power,
money, and status. Though modern
As Friar Lawrence
warns in Romeo and Juliet,
however, “Wisely and slow,
They stumble that run
fast.” This recurring theme
seems appropriate for all of
us as we race our way
through life trying to keep
up with what is most current, what brings the most
economic gain, and what
makes us the most
marketable.
quo.
One of the pioneers in
bringing Shakespeare to
Korea and translating it
to the Korean language
was Methodist
Missionary Mrs.
Margaret Moore ‘36 who
recently visited Korea for our
centennial celebrations at the
age of 93. Her work as a
missionary in Korea included
the development and direction
of a theatre troupe of Korean
actors called the Kagyo who
toured Korea and other
countries performing shadow
plays based on Biblical stories
and themes as well as other
forms of theatre.
It was through Margaret
Moore that they were
able to translate Shakespeare into
Korean and perform some of the
first versions of Shakespeare
ever to be performed in hangul.
As we venture now into one of the most
beloved love stories of all time through
Romeo and Juliet, we are again looking to
Korea for inspiration, but this time, we are
staying in the present and setting Verona
in the streets of Shinchon and Hongdae.
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holding on to something ancient”
(David Leveaux) which is a perfect
way to describe Korea today. Those of
us who know and love Korea grieve
the loss of the ancient and long to
keep it in the forefront of the minds of
the young people who are moving
fast and furiously through their lives
in order to keep up with the status
It is with these issues and more in
mind that the students of SFS
have taken on the challenge of this
beloved story. Tickets can be
purchased online or at the Spirit
Shop.
in design, the spirit of Korean design
and style will be evident. Students have
been looking hard at the issues of Korea
today: its dominance economically
worldwide, its obsession with
technology to the point of addiction, its
search for physical beauty, its continuing
struggle to maintain Confucian values of
family loyalty, its small town approach
to big city living and more. The goal is
to “create a modern world that is
Another play on the horizon is the
British School Key Stage Three
musical theatre production of
Once On This Island being
presented on November 8 and 9 on
the Main Stage of the Lyso Center.
This ancient tale of love and loyalty
under the direction of Ms. Kyla Hamm
will include the entire Key Stage Three
student body.
Please check the SFS Fine Arts on the
school’s website for details on all
upcoming shows throughout this year
as well as information on
ticket sales.
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tying 1 during pool play. The four seniors
Morgan Yi (co-captain), Kristine Park
Soccer Team was whipped into shape by
(co-captain), Agnes Min, and Yujin Seo
our coaches- physically and mentally, and played relentlessly and brought a
we needed it. It was a rusty beginning, as contagiously aggressive spirit to the field
the end of last year stripped the team of
every match. With an intense
more than half our starting lineup and the championship match that went into
influx of freshmen and new players
over-time and to penalty shoot-outs, we
complicated team chemistry. Although we faced our first painful loss and brought
had things to work on every practice, we home the silver. We weren’t leaving the
were very soon lowering the morale of
heart of Vietnam with just that, however.
every other KAIAC team. We were able to Proudly representing SFS,
live up to the Crusader Soccer legacy,
Crusaders were voted by other
making teams nervous leading up to the
teams, coaches, and tournament
game against us. Despite the relative
youth and inexperience of the group, the director to receive the
team swiped up the KAIAC Conference
tournament’s Sportsmanship
title for a fifth straight season.
Award.
This year, the Lady Crusaders’ Varsity
In March, the team travelled to United
Nations International School in Hanoi,
Vietnam, looking for its FOURTH straight
APAC title. Battling 35 degree weather
and 80% humidity under the scorching
southeastern sun, no win was easy. But
with the passion and intensity the
Crusaders brought to each game, we
refused to lose, winning 4 matches and
Coming back home after the heart-break,
the team responded like champions,
playing with passion at the KAIAC
tournament a weekend later. It may have
not been the best game skill-wise, but we
got stronger each game, culminating in a
deserving victory on our home turf
against Osan American High School.
This season in a nutshell was the “team’s”
in every way possible. We played
for
each other. We gave it our all to
help make it the best season for
our seniors. We had great
bonding memories that gave us
unity, both on and off the field.
Soccer season is the one that trickles
excitement over into fall and
winter sports, and explodes with a
passion for the game once it’s here each
February. However, it’s also exciting to
know that we have 10 months to grow
behind the scenes and potentially become
a star next spring. The next soccer season
starts now.
Overall Record: 17 wins, 2 losses, 2 tie
2013 KAIAC League & Tournament
Champions
2013 APAC Tournament Runner-Up,
Sportsmanship Award
2013 KAIAC DIVISION I ALLCONFERENCE: Sasi Banyatpiyaphod, Samantha Kim, Kristine
Park, Yujin Seo, Morgan Yi, Agnes
Min, Michelle
Richardson
2013 KAIAC ALL-TOURNAMENT:
Joanna Kim, Kristine Park, Su Jean
Park, Ji Won Shin, Morgan Yi,
Samantha Kim, Agnes Min
2013 KAIAC Tournament Best Goalie
(also Best Punter): Morgan Yi
2013 KAIAC Tournament MVP:
Kristine Park
2013 ALL-APAC: Sofia Migues,
Michelle Richardson, Samantha Kim,
Kristine Park
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Throughout the past year, all
School divisions offered a number of
items to be included in the new
Time Capsule, which is planned to
be opened in the next 25 years. All
items were selected to best reflect
the current times and displayed
during the past International Fair in
May, for members of the community
to view. People who visited the tent
were also encouraged to write a note
or message for the future that would
be viewed in the 2037-2038 school
year.
Articles like newspapers,
commemorative books, electronic
items and various memorabilia
representing the current times, were
included. The anticipation for an
opening in the next 25 years was to
ensure the possibility of any current
members of the SFS community to
be able to participate in such an
opening in the not-too-distant
future.
The Time Capsule is currently
awaiting its placement and position
on the campus or underground.
More news about this status will be
forthcoming. Please stay tuned!
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On Saturday, May 25
, SFS hosted its
th
first ‘Traditions of Excellence’ dinner
event, sponsored by the Head of School. In
recognition of SFS just having succeeded
its Centennial Year, Dr. Engstrom was
inspired to create an opportunity for the
broad SFS community of students,
faculty, parents and friends to gather
annually towards the end of a school year,
in recognition and celebration of all
members of the SFS community who have
contributed to the history and excellence
of the School.
The dinner event was hosted in the
courtyard in front of the Elementary
School, with student performances,
presentations, special recognitions and
silent auctions. All funds raised from the
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wonderful silent auction prizes supported
the School’s Annual Fund.
A prayer was offered at
the event by Jack Moon,
a loyal member of the
SFS Faculty community,
who helped capture the
precious spirit of the
evening.
We hope that members
of our community will
continue to support this
special annual school
year-end event, to
continue recognizing
the meaningful
presence of SFS for the
broad community,
throughout its history and for many years
to come.
“This evening Lord we come to celebrate one
of your attributes that you have made
available to us, the desire and capacity to
strive for excellence. We are grateful that you
have given us the opportunity here at SFS to
develop spiritually, intellectually,
emotionally, physically, and socially.
Today, we are reminded that every good and
perfect gift comes from your hand. Give us
hearts that are quick to admit that what we
have been able to achieve has not all been of
our own doing. While we have worked hard,
disciplined ourselves, and thus have attained
much, remind us that this would not have
been possible without the presence of
physical health, alert minds, and times of
peace and prosperity.
I pray that as we strive for and attain
excellence that this achievement be for the
betterment of others around us and not just
ourselves. Help us see that excellence brings
with it a mandate to reach out to those less
fortunate and to provide solutions and
answers to many of today’s spiritual, social,
political and environmental ills. May this
school always be the home of truth and
wisdom, faith and hope, helping to build up
our community and your kingdom to ensure
justice, to bring peace, and to extend love to
all we encounter.“
Prayer by Jack Moon
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Parents, Faculty, Alumni and the
broader SFS community of 49 golfers
joined again for the third SFS Annual
Golf Tournament at the beautiful newly
opened Dongchon Golf Club on
September 11th 2013. The Club was made
available to us by our current
parents, Jeehun NAM and his wife
Sunhwa KIM. Lunch was also provided,
courtesy of the Dongchon Golf Club.
First, Second and Third Place awards and
prizes were presented to the Teams with
best scores for the game of ‘Best Ball’. To
make the event more exciting and fun we
included some fun prizes this time.
Among many other sponsors, Nike Golf
Korea was present to host the Nike Hole
where all participants were given a Nike
golf ball and the longest drive shot of the
Nike hole won the Nike driver.
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From Left: Don CHOI (parent), Richard KWON ‘94*, Nick PARK ‘93 & John MIN ‘95
Robert KIM ‘89*, Nick PARK ‘93,
Richard KWON ‘94* and John MIN
‘95.
Jeff OAKES (faculty) &
Richard KIM (parent)
Many thanks to Peter KWAK (parent) of
Nike for coordinating this fun event!
We also had special Ballantine’s slush
drinks available which was graciously
sponsored by Jean-Manuel SPRIET
(former parent) of Pernod Ricard Korea.
Alumni whom took part in this event
were: Mark CHUNG ‘91* (sponsored
‘Oliver Sweet’ dessert for all participants),
Giveaway gifts donated by Perrier,
Oliversweet & Maeil Dairy
Ballantine’s Slush sponsored by
Pernod Ricard Korea
Awards & Prizes
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Here are the list of awards and
awardees:
1st Place Team:
John KIM, Jae Won LEE, Peter KWAK &
James KIM, parents (score of –13)
2nd Place Team:
Eric HOFFMAN, TIM TRINKA &
Richard KIM, parents (score of –9)
3rd Place Team:
Timothy KETTER, Brent BORELLI, Chris
LINDE & Tory KETTER, parents & guests
(score of –8)
Most Challenged Team (highest score):
Steve CATHERS, Don DRAKE, Kevin
JARAMILLO & Patrick RICH, Korea
International School
Longest Drive (Nike Hole):
Richard KIM (parent), 311.6 m
Nearest to the Pin#1:
Don CHOI (parent), 3.1m
Best Dressed Award:
Adam TEATHER, SFS Faculty
Although there was heavy rain in Seoul
the weather in Dongchon was good
enough for golfers to enjoy the game. The
event was a success and thanks to all
participants for their enthusiasm and
support to this event! For those of you who
could not make it this time, please watch
out for our next Golf Tournament.
Nearest to the Pin#2:
Sam LENTINE (parent), 4.0m
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Photo Captions:
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1. Eric HOFFMAN & Richard KIM
(parents)
2. 3rd Place Team
3. 1st Place Team
4. Most Challenged Team
5. Don CHOI (parent) - Winner of the
Nearest to the Pin
6. Richard KIM (parent) - Winner of the
Longest Drive
7. Sam LENTINE (parent) - Winner of
the Nearest to the Pin
8. Joe DAY (parent)
9. John MIN ‘95, Robert KIM ‘89* &
Richard KWON ‘94*
10. Adam TEATHER—Winner of the
Best Dressed Award
11. Shekhar RAPAKA (parent)
12. Peter CORCORAN (Director of
Schools, Seoul Int’l School) & Mark B.
CHUNG (parent)
13. SFS Faculty Team
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1970s
Class Rep: Veronica CREVECOEUR ‘76
Hadley KOO (Haekyong YUN) ‘90 with her husband Jay and daughter Leah
Fred UNDERWOOD ‘72 &
Mei KIM ‘93*
Fred UNDERWOOD ’72 was recently
honored as the Real Estate Person of
the Year by the Asian Real Estate
Association of America (AREAA) at
their tenth Anniversary
celebration. While there, he met Mei
KIM ‘93* (pictured above) who is also a
REALTOR® and member of AREAA.
1980s
Nina KIM ‘83*/Current Parent shared
some news about her friend Alice
KIMM ‘82 who may be visiting Seoul
in June 2014.
Nina and Alice overlapped at SFS
during their first year (Nina was in 8th
grade and Alice was in 9th grade), but
both didn't know each other , until they
met at Cornell University in 1983. They
remained good friends since then. After
Cornell, Alice went on to Harvard and
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got a Master's degree in Architecture. She
now has her own architecture firm in Los
Angeles with her husband, who is also an
architect.
In addition, Alice is the Associate
Professor of the Practice Chair of
Undergraduate Studies Department
School of Architecture at University of
Southern California.
1990s
Class Rep: David RHA ‘92
Class Rep: Renee KANG ‘94
Hadley KOO (Haekyong YUN) ‘90
shared some of her recent news. “I live in
Kensington, CA, which is right by
Berkeley in the Bay Area, with my
husband Jay and our 4.5 year old
daughter Leah. She is attending preschool
and will be a Kindergartner in the fall of
2014.”
Currently Hadley works for Kaiser
Permanente as a Project Specialist in
Capital Projects Facilities Construction.
She added, “we try to see Leila
WOMBACHER KNOX ‘91 and her
family on a regular basis as we live less
than 10 minutes away from one another.
Living in the Bay Area is wonderful and
we can't imagine being elsewhere!”
After working as a Professor in the
Department of Occupational Therapy in
Yonsei University, Wonju Campus,
Suzanne SooHyun PARK ‘90 has been
re-appointed as a Professor in the
Department of Psychology, Yonsei
University Sinchon Campus. As a Clinical Psychologist by training, she hopes
to continue active research, teaching,
and clinical work! She said, “It appears I
cannot get away from this
neighborhood!”
2000s
Class Rep: Michelle KIM ‘00
Class Rep: Jennifer CHA ‘02
Class Rep: Alex PAIK ‘04
John Min ‘95 on “Full House”
Su Yong MIN ‘93
After graduating from SFS, Su Yong MIN
‘93 received her B.A. from the University
of Pennsylvania in 1997 and her J.D. from
George Mason University School of Law
in 2002. In 2007 she established her law
practice, the Law Office of Su Yong Min,
PLLC, focusing on civil litigation and
criminal defenses.
Su Yong has been featured in the Rising
Stars List of the Washington DC Super
Lawyers in June 2013, and in the Rising
Stars List of the Virginia Super Lawyers in
July 2012 and July 2011. During her free
time she enjoys skiing and occasionally
playing soccer.
Su Yong recalls fondly her Senior year at
Seoul Foreign High School in 1992-93, and
remembers that she could actually aim the
ball in soccer when she was younger. She
still manages to keep up with her SFS
friends through Facebook and makes an
occasional visit to the hinterlands of
Virginia with fellow alums. She also hears
SFS news from her friend Nick PARK ‘93
who is in Seoul and serves on the Alumni
Committee.
This past summer on August 30, 2013,
John MIN ’95 , who also serves on the SFS
Alumni Committee, made his debut on
national television in Korea. He
appeared as a guest on “Full House,” a
popular variety show on KBS 2TV,
where he discussed, among other
things, social and legal issues
pertaining to SNS (i.e., social
networking service) and his marriage to
Hye-Seung Lee, who is a famous anchorwoman/announcer at SBS. The episode (31st) can be viewed again at: http://
www.kbs.co.kr/2tv/enter/fullhouse/
view/vod/2183329_61901.html
John is a senior attorney at Lee
International IP & Law Group in Seoul.
Christina FOGARASI ‘09
Christina FOGARASI ‘09 is currently
working as an intern in the English
Department of Sandy Spring Friends
School in Maryland, U.S.A. She teaches
British Literature and AfricanAmerican Literature. She graduated
from Connecticut College last Spring
with a double major in English and
Philosophy. Commenting on her
experience so far at Sandy Spring,
Christina said, “I am just amazed at the
genuinely friendly and communityoriented environment here. Every
single person has reached out to help
me make my transition into the
community. The students are so mature; they are a joy to be around!”
2010s
Danny CHUNG ‘98 & family
Danny CHUNG ‘98 sent us a picture of
his family. Pictured above is Danny with
his wife, Katie and his two beautiful
girls Abby (4) and Annie (2).
Last spring Janey LEE ’11 had the
pleasure of being a "bridesmaid" in the
University Ballet of Chicago's
performance of Don Quixote. It was a
spectacle in many ways, with its
Spanish flair, castanets, colorful
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Janey LEE ‘11 on Don Quixote
From left to right : Mrs. Kee Hyun SUNG (Former Admissions Associate), Mrs. Young Sun LEE (Admin. Asst. to
Head of School), Mrs. Hee Je KO (Former School Nurse) and Mrs. Hedi HAHM (Former Teacher)
costumes and backdrops, toreadors in
their bright red capes, and lots of
snapping. She has been involved with
University Ballet since she started college,
and had the wonderful opportunity to
both dance and choreograph with her
peers, as well as create posters and
advertising material for the group. This
year Janey was elected as digital chair and
will also be learning how to manage their
website.
Janey added, “I've chosen to major in
political science, despite the inauspicious
job prospects it entails, because I find the
course material very interesting. I've kept
in touch with many of my friends from
high school and I hope the SFS
community is doing well! Hopefully I can
come back and visit this winter.”
Since graduating from SFS in 2011, Derek
CHAMPLIN ‘11 has been attending the
University of South Carolina and the
Chinese University of Hong Kong. He has
been studying Global Supply Chain
Operations Management and
International Business and recently
finished a 3-month internship in Taiwan
working as a Chinese-English translator.
He added “I am fortunate to have been
able to travel so much in college and plan
to work in either aerospace or logistics
when I graduate. Currently, I am
interviewing with Boeing and Dow
Chemical for potential positions in supply
chain. The greatest lesson I have learned
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Nancy PEARSON ZOOK, FT with her
husband Daniel ZOOK
nurse) visiting from the Philippines.
(photo on top right)
Derek CHAMPLIN ‘11 with his mom,
Christine CHAMPLIN, Former Faculty
in the past few years is to pursue things
independently and stay connected with
those most important to you.” (photo
above)
Former Faculty
Former Korean staff/faculty members,
Mrs. Kee Hyun SUNG (Former
Admissions Associate), Mrs. Young Sun
LEE (Former Admin. Asst. to Head of
School) and Mrs. Hedi HAHM (Former
Teacher) residing in Seoul gathered
together this past summer to meet up
with Mrs. Hee Je KO (former school
A huge congratulations to Nancy
PEARSON (Elem. ESL Teacher 1982-85)
and Daniel Zook who were married on
July 21, 2013 in Tigard, Oregon. They are
grateful to God for bringing them together! Nancy is delighted to gain 2 daughters
and 3 grandsons as well.
While sharing her news Nancy also
commented “My years as Elementary ESL
Teacher at SFS were three of the best years
of my life. During that time I met
wonderful students, parents, and
co-workers who became lifelong friends,
and had wonderful cross cultural/travel
experiences. I thank God for the great
privilege of being part of the SFS family.”
Nancy also revisited SFS and joined the
Centennial celebrations in May 2012.
Sharon shared her memories of the time
capsule and was amazed to see some
familiar items on display in the Welcome
Center. She remembered using the red
agendas and even recalled that they cost
3,500 won! She also remembered the big
stuffed gorilla in Mr. GINGERICH’s
office. Vivian is currently working in the
fashion industry and Sharon just
graduated from high school. They live in
Los Angeles.
From Left: Mickey SHEFET (Vered’s husband), Vered ABRAHAMSON ‘84*
& Ronen ABRAHAMSON ‘91*
On May 7th, Ronen ABRAHAMSON ’91* ,
his sister Vered ABRAHAMSON ’84*and
Vered’s husband Mickey SHEFET visited
the School (photo above); it had been 30
years since they had left Korea. Ronen and
Vered attended SFS from 1979-1983, and
left abruptly in 1983 after the sudden death
of their father. Ronen, currently living in
Israel, came to Korea on business and
asked Vered, who lives in Pennsylvania, to
meet up with him. So Vered and Mickey
hopped on a plane to meet up with
Ronen to revisit their memories of
Korea. They visited their old house
in Itaewon and even got to see inside
the house as the new residents
invited them in. They could not
believe how much the school and
Korea in general had changed. As
they looked through old yearbooks,
Ronen recalled his third grade
teacher Mrs. GREENWALD, and his
classmates Gerard BRADLEY and
Brian BUCKLEY. Vered remembered
having played on both JV and Varsity
basketball teams and confessed that she
still has the jersey! Both commented that
SFS was a very special place and time for
them. They were very thankful for the
education they had received here.
Ronen shared “we arrived with no
English and we are thankful for the
wonderful job SFS did for our English.
The ESL program was excellent!”
Ronen and Vered agreed that they would
come back to visit with their respective
children and mom.
Sharon ‘06* and Vivian KIM ‘12*
On May 23rd, sisters Sharon and Vivian
KIM came by the school for a visit.
Sharon ‘06* attended SFS from grade3-7,
and Vivian ‘12* left after 1st grade.
Hedvig LUNDEN-WELDEN, Christine
CHAMPLIN & June KANG
Christine CHAMPLIN, Former Faculty &
parent made a visit from Shanghai.
Christine and her husband Chris
repatriated to the US for three short
months and then moved to Shanghai,
China in May of 2012. She was fortunate to
work for Concordia International schools’
Marketing Department, assisting them in
creating a 15th Anniversary Gallery
Stairwell. She is presently working for a
North American company that develops
and manufactures systems for sustainable
health habits, youthful vitality and
skincare. The company’s vision is to
impact world health and free people from
physical and financial pain. We will be
opening in mainland China in October,
2013.
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Christine said, “the South Korea market is
next to open, which is very exciting to me!
It will bring me back to the country that I
loved so much!”
Education, teaching and
Curriculum in 2013. Kelly
and Ron were here to
secure immigration papers
for Aidan, and hope to be
able to adopt a sibling for
him very soon.
In July, Esther Youngme
MOON ‘82 visited SFS
with her family members.
Esther is currently the
Senior Associate Dean of
Kelly DOWDALL-GARBERSON ‘03 with her husband Ron &
the MBA program and
son Aidan
Donald K. David Professor
of Business
Administration at Harvard
Business School. She is
Hedi HAHM & June KANG
also the sister of Rachel
MOON ‘78 (who was a
Hedi HAHM, Former Teacher visited SFS former recipient of the
in early May. Since her retirement she has ‘Alum of the Year Award’
been busy volunteering for various roles in 2011).
at her church. Recently, she has stopped
most of her volunteer work and has been
focusing only on Sunday School at
In June, we had Kirstin
church. She currently teaches Korean
NIELSON ‘07, Julienne
Middle school students how to read
LAULER ‘07 and Katrina
English recipes and make Western food.
She often remembers the times she taught NIELSEN ‘15* stop by
From Left: Cyris MOON (father), Tailo CHOW (younger
SFS.
at SFS and misses seeing her past
son), Youngme MOON ’82, Jalen CHOW (older son),
students. She would love to hear how her
Robert CHOW (husband) & Ms. KO
Kirstin was at SFS from
students are doing. So, if you get a
Katrina is Kirstin’s sister and left SFS
4th grade to
moment please drop her a note at
when she was in 5th grade. She is
senior year. She attended Northwestern
hedihahm@hotmail.com
University and currently lives in Chicago. currently attending “Lake Forest
She is working at a recruiting agency and Academy in Illinois. Katrina loved her
In early June, Kelly DOWDALLtime at SFS and has kept in touch with her
GARBERSON ’03 stopped by to say hello would like to continue working for
SFS friends since she left Seoul. Kirstin
with her husband, Ron GARBERSON and human resources.
and Katrina were visiting Seoul for a
newly adopted son, Aidan GARBERSON.
Kelly attended SFS from 2002-2003. After Julienne is currently living in Washington short trip and Julienne was visiting Seoul
to attend her brother Robert LAULER’
DC and is studying International
graduating from SFS, Kelly went to
05’s wedding in Korea.
Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida Development. She spent a lot of time in
where she received a B.S. in Biochemistry Kenya seeking ways to make
and B.A. in Spanish. She went on to study international development more
sustainable. Her best memories at SFS
veterinary medicine at North Carolina
State University, graduating in 2011, and were travelling to different countries for
sports and discovery week.
then to Drexel University for her M.S. in
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We are thankful to our leaving Faculty for their significant contributions
towards the excellence of education at SFS
Patricia LEE, Former Teacher & her husband
Kewhi LEE
Patricia LEE, Former Teacher and her
husband Kewhi LEE (photo above) made
a visit to SFS in early July. Patricia taught
at the Middle School from 1988-90. While
she was teaching her daughter Jennifer
Ann LEE ‘92* also attended grades 8, 9 &
10 at SFS.
Patricia commented “the changes to the
school over the last 23 years are
impressive. I am happy to see that
progress continues in its 100+ years
history.” They currently reside in
Tamarac, Florida and were thrilled to be
back to SFS to see the developments of the
campus.
Kim ’Kimmie’ SMALL ‘11* visited
SFS on August 16th at the very
beginning of the school year. She
was visiting from the Philippines.
(photo bottom left) She commented
that “I remember the times with the
dirt field but now I see the Multi
Purpose Center and the ES building.
It’s great to be back but also feel a
little odd and wish I was in a time
machine to go back to the time I was
in school. However, the campus is
gorgeous!” Kim is currently finishing
up her last year in college majoring
in Philosophy and Economics at
Calvin College Michigan.
Danny CHUNG ‘98 & Chuck KRUGLER,
HS Counselor
Kimmie SMALL ‘11* & her sister Stephanie
SMALL BLACK ‘05/Current Teacher
While on a business trip to Seoul, Danny
CHUNG ‘98 visited SFS on August 26th.
This was his first visit since his
graduation in 1998. He was happy to
meet his counselor, Chuck KRUGLER
and see how the campus has developed
over the year. Danny was visiting Seoul
on a business trip which was related to
the relocation of the Yongsan U.S. Army
base. Danny lives in Los Angeles,
California with his wife, Katie and his
two beautiful girls Abby (4) and Annie
(2). (Photo above and family photo on
page 25)
Joanne MA ‘03 & her husband
Jonathon CHOO
Right before the Chusok (Korean
Thanksgiving) break, Joanne MA ‘03
visited SFS with her husband Jonathon
CHOO all the way from Sydney,
Australia (photo above). This has been
her first visit since she graduated and
was excited to see the developments on
campus and also show her husband her
alma mater.
She shared some of her fond memories
from SFS such as publishing a book
every year at the ‘Richter Publishing
Center’ in the Elementary School (she
still has those books), going on overseas
trips as a member of the Cross Country
team, and how spiritually encouraging
Psalms and Discipleship was at the
High School. Academically, she
commented that IB had really prepared
her well for college, especially when
she had to do ’problem based learning’
at medical school. Most of the students
who were used to the traditional
learning had difficulties but Joanne was
able to cope with her studies easily as
she had completed her IB at SFS. The IB
also built good studying habits and
skills for time management. Joanne also
commented that one of her fun
activities doing IB was the Extended
Essay, which she conducted an
independent study on the bacteria of
the school swimming pool.
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Joanne is currently a medical doctor and
runs her own clinic “Norwest General
Practice”. Her parents are still conducting
mission work, now in China and is a team
leader leading 30 other missionaries. Her
sister, Natalie MA ‘07* is currently
pursuing a Master’s in Architecture and
working part time in an architectural
company.
Ray PURVIS, Former Religious Activities
Coordinator from 1991-96 visited SFS in
September. He currently works for YMCA
in Florida and his wife Jennifer RADER
PURVIS ‘83 is teaching at Hong Kong
International School (HKIS).
Momoko OGAWA ‘93 with Jack
MOON
While attending a friend’s wedding in
Seoul Momoko OGAWA ‘93 made a visit
to SFS. She wanted to meet up with Coach
RADER (J.P. RADER ‘79/Former Teacher)
who had left SFS 4years ago but was very
happy to meet Mr. Jack MOON, who
graciously gave Momoko a tour of the
school campus.
Momoko is currently working for Expo
International Ltd., a company that makes
booths, stands & pavilions at international
exhibitions. She has been residing in
Japan for the past 7 years. Prior to this,
she lived in Vancouver Canada working
for an Outdoor Gear and Clothing
company. After touring the campus she
commented “the school looks very
different. It’s a new school!”
Ray PURVIS, Former Teacher & his brother
in law, Jack MOON, Current Faculty
SAVE THE
DATE
KOREA REUNION 2014
Annyeonghaseyo! The 2014 Korea Reunion is fast approaching
and we want to be sure you are aware of some important details
about the weekend. The Reunion is scheduled for July 25-27 at
Lake Junaluska in Western North Carolina. If you have not already made your Reunion
reservations, now is the time to do so.
To reserve a hotel room call: 1-800-222-4930, or email the Conference Center:
info@lakejunaluska.com or you can go to this link: http://www.lakejunaluska.com.
The Korea Reunion website (www.koreareunion.org) is up and running. This is where you will
find the pre-registration form.
Co-Chairs: JP and Helen Rader- 859-967-6660
Helen.rader@asbury.edu or jp.rader@asbury.edu
Co-Chairs: Edie & Jack Moon
ediemoon@gmail.com or jmoon@seoulforeign.org
Facilities Coordination: Cloyes and Mary Jo Starnes – 828-456-9017
clomj@charter.net
Registration: Bill & Esther Underwood- info@koreareunion.org
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CORRECTIONS!!
Banner (May 2013)
On pages 16 & 17 of the San
Francisco Reunion pages,
please note that:
1. Sue Hee SUNG ’85 was
miswritten as Daniel
KIM’87’s wife (page 16). She
is a SFS alum and not Daniel
KIM’s wife.
2. Hadley (Haekyong) KOO
(YOON) ‘90 was not present
at the reunion and the
comments written on page 17
were not made by Hadley.
We apologize for the above
errors.
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.
Please read the criteria below carefully and forward your
3. Must have attended SFS for at least two years
nominations for possible candidates with their
(does not have to be a graduate).
achievements and the reason why you are recommending
Additional Information
the particular alum to Yoojin Um at
The Alumnus Award recipient will be invited to the High
yjum@seoulforeign.org no later than Friday, February
th,
School graduation and will present the SFS Alumni
14 2014. Final selection will be made by the Alumni
Committee Award to the winning senior. Alumni who
Committee.
are also currently employed at SFS can also be
nominated.
2014 will be SFS’s 16th year presenting the “Alumnus of
the Year Award.” Mr. Brent BURKHOLDER ‘69 was the
recipient last year.
Save the Date for Upcoming Reunions in 2014
London, Washington DC, Boston &
San Francisco
London
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Washington DC
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*Special tour of the White House will be offered
Boston
Saturday, February 8th 2014
San Francisco
Friday, February 14th 2014
Formal Invitations will be forwarded to you shortly!
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celebrates
Grandparents’ and Special Friends’ Day
Wednesday, November 27th 2013 at 8:30am-11:00am
Reception
Historical Picture Presentation
Classroom Visits
To register on-line visit our website http://bit.ly/GPSFDay
or for more information, please contact jkang@seoulforeign.org