ASP Alumni News, Summer Edition 2022 |
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Editor's Note: This time of year is especially poignant, with graduating seniors and departing families moving on to their next adventures and joining the ASP alumni community. If you are receiving Alma Matters for the first time, welcome! We hope you enjoy this quarterly newsletter. Your email provider may clip this mail. Click here to read all content from start to finish! |
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Congratulations to the 101 members of the Class of 2022 — ASP's newest alumni! |
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The graduation ceremony for the Class of 2022 was held at the majestic Lafayette Escadrille Memorial, a site which pays tribute to World War I heros and the strong bond between France and the United States. Familes, faculty, and alumni joined together to celebrate the Class on this milestone occasion. The event was also livestreamed to families further afield in France, and around the world. Click to watch the graduation ceremony. |
| The graduates hail from 29 different countries; 24% are French and 25% are US citizens. In comparison to latest available world scores, ASP students earned an average AP exam score of 3.3 (2.8 world) and 24% earned a perfect 5 AP score (13% world). For the IB, 100% of ASP total scores were 30+ (71% world), with Jiongtong (Eileen) Wang earning a remarkable 44/45 score, achieved by only 1.5% of candidates worldwide. Congratulations to all! |
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Keynote Speaker United States Ambassador Denise Campbell Bauer encouraged 2022 graduates to step out of their comfort zone and to commit to what is important to them as they each forge their path ahead. |
| The 2022 Alumni Class Representatives are Baptiste Remy-Charlier, who will study at Kings College London, and Josie Furr, who will attend Northeastern University. Thank you to both for taking on this role! |
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Upcoming Virtual and In-Person Events |
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| Back to School Zoom Wednesday, September 7, 12:00–1:00 p.m. EDT / 6:00–7:00 p.m. CET (Paris time) Calling alumni from all classes in all countries! Join us for a Worldwide Wednesday catch-up via Zoom. Or, if you are nearby at that time, come to campus then and make it a 'hybrid' event! RSVP here
UK and Ireland alumni: watch for details of our annual gathering in the fall to be announced shortly. |
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| Alumni around the world from classes ending in '2,' as far back as 1952, joined together to celebrate their ASP time, and the years since, during the June 12 Reunion Day. Class of 1982'ers also formed their own 'afterparty' and continued their conversations on the Zoom screen after others signed off. |
Looking Ahead to 2023--Classes ending in '3'
We'd like to hear from you! Would you prefer a Zoom reunion next June, or a gathering on campus? Contact alumni@asparis.fr |
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Washington, D.C. Memorial Day weekend: Over 100 alumni community members, primarily from the 1970s classes, along with ASP Advancement Manager Janet Rubinstein, met up for a wonderful four days of reconnections and discoveries. Thank you to all alumni who attended including Monuments tour leader Helga Stoess Warren, '74, Georgetown tour leader and gathering host Charles Kirby '72, former US ambassador Michael Kirby '72 and Sara Powellson Kirby '72 who hosted a gathering for classmates, and Bob Schubert '70 who organized an event for 1970'ers and was instrumental in the weekend's large turnout by encouraging his class to attend. A reunion highlight was a silent auction of items created and donated by alumni, to benefit ASP's Annual Fund. Special gratitude goes to event mastermind and determined leader Chuck Cosgrove '72 who envisioned the reunion, engaged with venues and alumni over the preceding months, and grew attendance on a steady basis. ASP is hugely fortunate to have such an engaged and supportive alumni network. |
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| The numbers say it all! Thank you, alumni, for your philanthropic support for teaching and learning at the American School of Paris! You continue to make an impact on the school and help us build for the future. We are truly grateful for your support this year as we celebrate our 75th anniversary. For any alumni who wish to find out more about how to make a bequest or legacy gift to the school please refer to our new Legacy Giving brochure and contact us. |
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Lyle-Nicoll Award winners: we'd like to celebrate you! If you won this award when you graduated from ASP, or know someone who did, please contact alumni@asparis.fr. ASP's Parent Faculty Association 3,000€ Lyle-Nicoll Merit Award is granted annually. It was established in memory of faculty member Jack Lyle, and David Nicoll, a student, who were killed in 1979 in separate tragic accidents. The winner is chosen based on demonstrated good citizenship, academic commitment, and a desire for advanced education. |
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Candice Parise '05 enchanted the audience and earned rave reviews for her stirring rendition of 'La Marseillaise' for the July 14 Fête Nationale ceremony at La Concorde in Paris, in front of an SRO crowd and dignitaries, including President Emmanuel Macron. The ceremony was broadcast to millions of television viewers. Candice also performed 'France,' written by Rick Allison and Thierry Sforza. Bravo et félicitations à notre alumna! Watch here. |
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Emile Kaczorowski '14 shares: 'I am with Aircall, a B2B cloud-based phone system. My role is to create an efficient growth engine for the company. I am responsible for compensation and incentive management, capacity and performance management frameworks, and gamification topics.' |
| Kaitlin Arnold '15 will complete her MBA degree from Purdue University in December and has accepted an offer to be a Senior Brand Manager for Procter & Gamble in Cincinnati. |
| Brianna Arnold '16, a graduate of Indiana University, has passed her NCLEX nursing exam and is now a cancer care nurse at Indiana University Hospital. |
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Kenneth Farley '74 June 22, 2022 in Salisbury, Maryland, USA |
| Former Lower School teacher Joan Van Litsenborgh, May 22, 2022 in Béarn, France |
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The alumni team is here on campus to welcome you year-round, simply confirm a time and date with us and we'll be happy to set up your visit! Photos of recent visitors include: Mary Habib '94 and Renae Roos '94, PJ Charlton '93, Ellie Pearson '97, Livia Clemente '20, Phil Wright '72, Kelly Leahy '93, and Mathieu May '00. Final photo: Class of 2020's Kosta Lovato, Reagan Meek, and Pranav Shreedhar attended June's graduation ceremony. |
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Former Athletics Director Han Hoegan was honored as the recipient of the Grell Award in recognition of his contributions to the International Schools Sports Tournament (ISST) organization. Photographed with Han (photo, right) as he was presented with the award are retiring Upper School Assistant and former Athletics Assistant Cathy McLaury, and Athletics and Activities Director Gwinyai Jambga '89. |
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June saw the retirement of Cathy McLaury, who joined ASP in 1998, and of Lower School teacher Agnès Leonard, who arrived in 2000. The traditional 'Longtimers and Retirees' celebration event on campus this year, where Cathy and Agnès were honored, was a wonderful occasion to welcome back alumni faculty and staff Mary Jean Lowe, Barbara Trudeau, John Kite, Rosina Civera, Brian Miller, Frank Vescio, John Kite, Michel Lami and Isabel Cordier. |
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'Two Years On: An ASP Covid Reflection' — ASP created a short documentary to recognize and reflect on the momentous times we have all experienced during the pandemic. Watch it here |
| ASP has a revamped website! Visit www.asparis.org where you'll find the alumni section under the 'Community' heading and the school's interactive timeline here |
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Visit our website to see archived issues of Alma Matters |
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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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