ASP Alumni News, Spring Edition 2022 |
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We want to hear from you! Founded 75 years ago, our alumni are the foundation of the American School of Paris. Your time at ASP helped shape who you are today; in turn, your feedback and perspective as alumni is always extremely valuable. We hope that you can take five minutes to provide your input for the CIS Community Survey. The Council of International Schools (CIS) is an internationally recognized organization that checks and accredits ASP; their survey is designed to help us identify the strengths of the school and areas for improvement. All responses will be anonymous; the deadline is May 30. Thank you for your support! |
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| Reunion Day for Class Years ending in '2': 1952, 62, 72, 82, 92, 2002, 2012 (breakout rooms by class) Sunday, June 12, 6:00 p.m. Paris / 9:00 a.m. Los Angeles
Save the date, spread the word about this special annual June event to be held virtually this year–a great chance to reconnect with classmates and celebrate your ASP experiences, and beyond! RSVP here |
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Events Organized by our Alumni Memorial Day Weekend Reunion in Washington DC Friday, May 27 to Monday, May 30, 2022
Reunion for mid-70s classes and open to all classes. ASP group rate available at the Washington Plaza Hotel. Contact: Chuck Cosgrove '72 Nappa Valley Gathering Friday August 26 to Sunday, August 28, for the Classes of 1979 to 1986 and open to all classes. Regina Maria Saliba '84 is heading up the reunion planning team. More information is available on Facebook. Contact: Scott Wheeler '81 Fall Reunion Weekend in Washington DC Friday, September 16 to Monday, September 19 for Classes of 1961 and 1962. Contact: Peter Dupret '61 and Susan Kellermann '61 or Peggy Leong '62 |
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| Paris Alumni Apéro Alumni across the ages, and past parents, trustees, past and current faculty and staff joined together on April 12 at the Hyatt Regency Paris Etoile Hotel. This annual event had been scheduled for January, but was postponed due to health restrictions. Read more |
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Giving takes many forms at ASP and we are always so grateful to share the generosity of our alumni with current students. You are an inspiriation to our next generation of global citizens and leaders. Thank you! |
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Special thanks are shared with the family of the late Carole Finn Fisher '58 for the generous donation Ms Finn Fisher had bequeathed to ASP via the ASP Foundation. After receiving her educational foundation and graduating from our school over sixty years ago, Carole Finn Fisher became a teacher and dedicated her professional life to educating young people. Her alma mater in Paris always held a special place in her heart. |
Contact us to discuss Legacy Giving opportunities at ASP. |
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| In April, the ASP community celebrated the official opening of the Community Sports Area and Café Garden ('the Greentop'), a state-of-the-art outdoor campus space designed for a variety of sporting activities, supporting student well-being. This space was made possible by generous donations by The Keith Nolop Foundation, directed by Neil and Hege Nolop P'07, '09, and the Ali Bin Jassim Al-Thani family. |
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Océane Langreney '11 is a school social worker in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. 'I facilitate therapy sessions with students, implement a social-emotional learning program, and perform mental health assessments and crisis interventions. My two trips to Romania with ASP really sparked my interest in social work and greatly influenced my studies at university. I want to let our teacher, Jim Denison, know how grateful I am to him for organizing the trips; they had such an impact on my life.' |
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Clara Fargeon '17 has now graduated with honors from the New School and been accepted into Georgetown's Masters of Professional Studies in Global Hospitality Leadership. She writes: 'I would never be where I am at today if it wasn't for (ASP faculty member) Sonata Sardinha '99. All the support she gave me, and things she taught me in high school stuck with me in college. Thank you so much, Sonata, for believing in me and helping me realize my true potential.' |
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Campus Connections How fortunate current students are that our accomplished alumni donate their time and talent to their alma mater, strengthening the school and enriching the ASP learning experience. Have a professional expertise to share with current ASP students? We'd love to hear from you! |
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| Alain Leray '78 (President and CEO of SNCF America), Léa Schlackman '15 (PR Consultant, TBWA), and Edward Hewitt '05 (Marketing Director, Partner, iytro) shared their career paths and insights with students, during April's Middle School Career Day. The event started with a presentation on identifying one's skills and potential career interests by ASP College Counselor Joumana Hassan Ordelheide '00. |
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| Emmanuelle Logmo-Ngog '21 came back to ASP and spoke at a reception for the school's international mobility partners. Emma shared her memories of her ASP student days, the impact the teaching and learning, most notably Dr Jamie Wherli's class had on her, and the high level of preparedness she felt when starting out at King's College London. |
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| Barbara Albasio '83 contributed a special edition of her film 'Aquamour' for Bryan Waters's Grade 7 class. Students were inspired to considere the importance of water throughout the world, their good fortune in having access to abundant, clean water, and various connections people have with water. |
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| Made possible thanks to the generosity of literary agent Steven Barclay '77, ASP's Visiting Writer series welcomed Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and former U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith in March. Ms Smith worked with students on campus, and spoke to adult community members at an evening reception in Paris. |
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| Ramin (Mollaaghababa) Hakami '85 is a Professor of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology at George Mason University in Virginia, leading a lab which conducts a wide variety of research activities. Post-ASP he obtained his PhD in biochemistry from MIT and completed postdoctoral trainings at Harvard University and the National Institute of Health. 'I will never forget the wonderful family with whom I lived while a student at ASP, as well as the caring teachers and good friends I made at ASP. Read more |
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| Catherine 'Annie' Watkins '87 is Vice President Downstream and Publisher, Hydrocarbon Processing, Gas Processing & LNG and H2Tech, and has been honored as one of the 2021 'Top Women in Media', recognized for 'having launched or rebuilt brands and continuing to work tirelessly towards their success.' The awards are presented by AdMonsters and Folio to honor women who are making a significant impact in the publishing industry. |
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| Suzette Gabriel-Schoebitz '77 is the designer and producer for her 'Suzette, One-of-a-Kind Jewelry' in Munich. 'My collections are available in boutiques and shown in exhibitions and fashion shows around the world. My designs are influenced by the esthetics acquired from years I spent on the dance stage, my love of nature, and my mixed cultural background.' See Suzette's website. |
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| Edward Waldron '94 on March 20 in Hollywood, Florida. Ed worked in food service management, and was the former captain of the ASP rugby team, a sport he continued to play throughout his life. |
| | Chris Kelley '57 on May 6, in Charlotte North Carolina. Chris was a veteran radio and TV reporter with CBS Evening News, and had worked on major world stories, and under the helm of both Walter Cronkite and Dan Rather. |
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Though not yet graduated from high school these alumnae have moved on from Paris; they recently had the opportunity to come back and visit: Mia Rozan '23 and Hedda Berglund '22. |
| Tim Azark '07 visited ASP and also caught up in Paris with Coach Sylvain Hervieux and Will Fox '08. Tim is a project manager at Social Solutions. |
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Maya Toron Al Omary '89 visited from Dubai, catching up with Upper School Director Aaron Hubbard and her classmate, ASP Athletics and Activities Director Gwinyai Jambga '89. Maya has followed her lifelong passion of design by introducing her personal houseware creations and vision to the marketplace through Mishmashi. |
| Four Class of 1998 friends travelled from four different countries to meet up in Paris and visit ASP (from left to right, seated, with Upper School Director Aaron Hubbard): Flavia Thome, Head of Operations, International Institute for Sustainable Development, Sarah Noble, Director of External Relations, The New Humanitarian, Erum Hasan, Sustainable Development Consultant, United Nations, and Ingrid Johansen, Chief Executive Officer, SOS Children's Villages International. The group was also met by Head of School Jane Thompson, Upper School assistant Cathy Mc Laury, and the alumni office team. |
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Caroline MacDonald, ASP's Director of Advancement, and Vice-Chair of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education's Europe District Cabinet, attended the Annual CASE NAIS 2022 Conference in Denver in April where she spoke about alumni engagement. While in town, she met up with body builder and tech professional Sean Stevens '00. |
| As a literary celebration, the Upper School library team proudly assembled a book display to celebrate 75 years of our school, and the array of writings by ASP authors- students, parents, and faculty, past and present. If you are a published author please let us know so that your work may be added to this impressive collection. |
| Former ASP Theory of Knowledge teacher and Model UN Director Ouriel Reshef shares: 'I read 'The Coddling of the American Mind,' which cited a commencement speech by US Supreme Court Chief Justice Judge Roberts which is worth pondering.' Ouriel is still active in the world of TOK — leading workshops, supporting teachers, and seeking to lead 'an epistemic life'. |
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OUR MISSION: The American School of Paris is a vibrant, international, family-oriented community. Our mission is to inspire and prepare every student to achieve personal and academic excellence as an engaged global citizen by providing a challenging, innovative program within a compassionate environment. |
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