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AES YEARBOOK
2014-15
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The speed with which the international school year flows by is amazing. There is so
much that happens in the ten months that comprise the year. For me, it has been a
pleasure to literally and figuratively sit on the sidelines and watch you interact with
each other and display your talents.
I hope that AES has been a school environment that has regularly allowed you to
develop pleasant and rewarding friendships and acquaintances. I also hope that
your teachers, counselors and administrators have served you well, and that
together, you have learned a great deal. In fact, I trust you depart AES with
expanded knowledge and a love of learning.
High School is not always a great experience for people. It can be a complicated
time of life. I trust that this year AES was a great experience for you and that you
are a better person because of being here at the school and in India.
Seniors, 2015 graduates, I wish you all the very best in your future endeavors.
Thank you for your contributions to the school. Your personalities, interests and
skills have added to the quality of AES. For this, I am grateful to you.
Paul Chmelik
Director
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It is fairly widely believed it seems that
students attending AES are forever changed
by their experience here as evidenced by the
comments from scores of alumni that return
to campus throughout the year. Students,
families, and teachers often state that there is
a comfortable and warm energy flowing
throughout the campus. This good
atmosphere has sustained itself over time and
is the backdrop to the good things happening
in the high school, and indeed, AES.
As one of the new faculty and staff members
at AES this year, it is already with pride that I
am part of this wonderful community and,
particularly, the high school. I have been impressed by the friendly nature of the
high school student body and know, in reference to my above writing, that the
students here are very much an “engine” that keeps the friendly atmosphere so
alive and positive.
How busy can a school get? Well, we have all asked ourselves that question from
time to time at a school that offers so many opportunities to students whether it
is in academics, service, athletics, or activities. The challenge for students comes in
juggling all that is on offer and then pursued. Honestly, the tension between being
involved joyfully in so many pursuits and keeping a balance in life is one that likely
will be a life-long course of management but the students at AES dive in with vigor.
We are proud of that energy and attitude that embodies excellence.
From my perspective, our high school students have been vital in keeping the good
name of AES alive. The diversity and the way in which we all see each other with an
equal lens is often wished for in places but, as we sadly know, is not realized
everywhere. Our school embodies acceptance and harmony of nationalities, ethnicities,
length of tenure, and varying opinions. We are better than the sum of our parts!
For those of you departing AES and India after this school year, we wish you safe
travels and continued success in your life's journey wherever you may be headed.
Please do not forget your lessons learned here nor forget your experiences. You have
contributed to what makes our school a wonderful place to be and you will be missed.
Paul Johnson
HS Principal
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Table of
Faculty / Staff
Portraits
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Student Portraits
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Shivani Dharmadh
Rahul D
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Anjali Dhillon
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Page.
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Clubs
MESAC
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Contents
Events
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Minicourse
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Senior Pages
American Embassy School
Class of 2015
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Yearbook Coordinators
We proudly present to you yearbook 2014-15, which is a valuable souvenir from AES.
We have tried to capture you in a variety of roles that will remind you of AES as the
most cherished place. We had a very dedicated team that worked yearlong on the
yearbook pages at school and home. We all met the deadline challenges together in
order to bring this book into your hands on time. Jihae Han, the student editor of our
Publication has a flair for designing pages. She was always around when someone
needed her. She helped in making the cover page, back cover, and also contributed in
making the minicourse pages, student portrait and event pages. The other crucial
members of our committee who played a vital role and lent us their expert opinions
are Caroline Mauldin, Naintara Maira, Anna Svane, Ravisa Kalsi, Rhea Vyas, Ishita
Gulati and Isabella Louise Evans. They collaborated well with each other, offered
insights and took total responsibility for completing the work assigned to them.
Additionally, they all helped the seniors with saving their pages in the right space on
the shared drive. They also helped us with arranging photos from various sports, after
school activities and theatrical events during after school hours.
Last but not least, we would like to extend our thanks to Mr. Johnson, Ms. Manchester
and Ms. Maggie Dorairaj, for encouraging our seniors to complete their senior pages on
time. Their timely reminders worked wonders with submissions.
Thanks and Best Regards
Mrs. Ahuja & Mr. Soni
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Board of Governors
Ashley Chiampo, Andrew Chatterton, Kathryn Stevens, Savi Bharathram,
Freddy Deane, Craig Cloud, Hugo Yon
Paul Chmelik
Diaz Idris
Razdan Sanjiv Kumar
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Parent School Association
Executive Committee
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Mark Cowlin
Nicolas Pavlos
Briar Chatterjea
Sidharth Lalwani
Rakesh Kumar
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Ritu Mehta
Shabana Khan
Shyam Sunder
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Miroslava Minkova-Boyadzhieve
Jami Bolton
Sava Boyadzhiev
Joseph Emmanuel
Asis Mullick
Anthony Quadros
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Kimberly LaBaw
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Malay Mitra
Raju John
Ekka Ranjan
Chander Shekhar Gupta
Jitender Tokus
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Jason Inghram
Piyush Raina
Nandini Navalan
ET Joice
Melinda Kehe
Murari Sharma
Anita Saigal
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Ravinder Kumar
Nagarajan Naidu
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Maggie Dorairaj
Ekta Bhasin
Devender Negi
Ruchi Arora
Janki Reberio
Glenna Gomes
Sheila Bhuttan
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Sitting - Left to right- Ravi, Girish, Prabhat, Vijay, Gopal, Manoj
Standing - Left to Right - Dinesh, Dalip, Sajeev, Harish, Anil Singal, Navalan,
Surender, Sunil, Kirti
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STUDENTS
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CLASS
of
2018
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Karam Al Siyaby
Daniah Al-Lahori
Saif Al-Rawahi
Jonathan Arazi
Karan Bhasin
Sara Blomquist
Josefine Bredsten
Josephine Brenoe
Thomas Bryson
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Kelsey Burd
Bernardo Cellini
Bikramjeet Chadha
Samuel Chalmers
Sung Ho Choi
Vikram Chowdhary
Tsiala Corboz Werntz
Akshay Koshy
Giulia De Benedictis
Ram Dwarakanath
Cade Elliott
Keegan Everitt
Jillian Garsjo
Khwab Goel
Hyojeong Goo
Arnav Gulati
Seok Min Ha
Victor Hartmann
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Kuvin Hayer
Benjamin Hills
Omar Hinedi
Young Hae Hwang
Haruki Isomata
Gyeongeun Jeon
Sung Min Kang
Zefaan Kanwar
Nainika Kapoor
Riordan Kehe
Lola Kengen
Boa Kim
Do Young Kim
EunKyu Kim
In Gyeom Kim
Min-Jae Kim
Seeun Kim
Vladislav Kislov
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Yotaro Kobayashi
Kun Koh
Prahersh Kumar
Gyuyeon Kwon
Boye Leborg
JeYoung Lee
Hyung Min Lim
Naomi Loond
Juvencio Maeztu
Nikhil Malhotra
Sonali Malik
Genevieve Mallet
Devansh Mittal
Isabella Montecalvo
Tara Parker
Nina Perez
Francesca Peterson
Hewan Peterson
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Dylan Pitcher
Ewan Pratt
David Protonotarios
Abhinav Pulle
Duncan Quinn
Nur Aini Rahmat
Shreyes Rajesh
Anna Tavares
Katherine Rentz
Duncan Reynhardt
Lydia Rider
Dayeon Roo
Corin Runacres
Hannah Runacres
Rajeev Sahu
Jhujhar Sarna
Manav Saxena
Graham Schock
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Karl Schodder
Joost Schuttenbelt
Nolan Schwefler
Aryan Sharma
KyuWon Shim
Jun Oh Shin
Anne Svendsen
Taiga Tanaka
Ethan Thakran
Thorela Tsikoane
Alastair Turland
Anant Vasudevan
Frederik Winkelmann
Estiphanos Wodajo
Isabella Wood
Jaehwan Yoo
“ Life is partly what we make
it, and partly what it is made
by the friends we choose.”
-Tennessee Williams
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New Arrivals
Joya Kapoor
Kish Dubey
Viktoria Zboray
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Shreyas Saxena
CLASS
of
2017
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Baris Akdogan
Abdullah Al Sulaiman
Cristiano Aragone
Amey Bafna
Arjun Ram Balasubramanian
Ahana Banerjee
Tushar Bansal
“TODAY WAS
GOOD. TODAY
WAS FUN.
TOMORROW IS
ANOTHER ONE.”
- DR. SUESS
Sukhmani Bedi
Tyra Been
Thomas Bevan
Miranda Blackburn
Constance Busvine
Aakshi Chaba
Sounak Chakrabarti
Hannah Chalmers
WooSuk Choi
John Cloud
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Nathan Coyle
Arnab Datta
Pema Dazer
Shivin Devgon
Soham Dharmadhikary
Aditya Dixit
Mathilde Dreyer
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“YOU’RE ONLY
GIVEN A
LITTLE SPARK
OF MADNESS.
YOU MUSN’T
LOOSE IT.”
David Driscoll
Deebii Duguma
- ROBIN WILLIAMS
Darcy Eliot
Antonio Eri
Georgina Evans
Mahaut Fournier
Scott Fraser
Akira Fukaya
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Samuel Goldrup
Napath Good
Clea Guastavino
Shivam Gupta
Taylor Gustin
Camille Harvey
Anna Hauge
Macy Holmgren
Songhwa Hong
Sunjung Hwang
Hyun Gyu Im
Avni Jain
Asha Jain
Isha Jain
Seung Hyun
Da Young Kang
“ALWAYS KEEP
THE RHYTHM
IN YOUR FEET
AND A LITTLE
PARTY IN YOUR
SHOULDERS.”
- PHIL DUNPHY
Ekta Jha
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Aryaan Kanwar
Saumya Kapila
Saloni Kapila
Anant Khattar
Sharon Kilili
Nikhil Kaul
Aditya Khanna
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Sea Hong Kim
Hyo Jeong Kim
Han Kyeol Kim
HongMin Kim
Emiel Knaapen
Nikhil Kohli
Benjamin Kotis
Seung Won Kuk
Soo Jeong Lee
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Sarah Lee
Sofia Lindstrom
Dhruv Malhotra
- PAUL “BEAR” BRYANT
Anna Mauldin
Arshia Narula
Anandita Narula
Johanna Nijdam
Na Kyung Oh
“IT’S NOT THE
WILL TO WIN,
BUT THE WILL TO
PREPARE TO WIN
THAT MAKES THE
DIFFEENCE.”
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Wilma Ostersrom
Weini Pa
So Hyun Park
Jung Woo Park
Hyun Ji Park
Nilay Patel
Aylin Polat
Megan Rajagopal
Rebecca Rajagopal
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Anusha Rajan
Harshitha Rangasamy
Meha Razdan
Shai Rechlis Saar
Hyun Jin Roh
Linn Rykkje
Surya Sabarwal
Trisha Sarang
Vinayak Sharma
Asha Sidhu
Aanya Singh
Hyeon Woo Son
Trevor Stern
Esther Suckling
Katherine Sugden
Pascal Tiberghien
Natali Urquidi
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Mathys Johannes van Heerden
Savar Wadhawan
Ananya Williams
“IT’S A MAGICAL
WORLD, HOBBES,
OL’ BUDDY...LET’S
GO EXPLORING!”
- CALVIN & HOBBES
Itamar Yacoby
Rina Yaita
Jung Bin Yun
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New Arrivals
Cox Curtis
Duthie Ryan
Kim Namju
Sakomoto Hazuki
Eugene Chang
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Memory...is the diary that we
all carry with us.
-Oscar Wilde
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Basquiat Anas
tasiou-Kher
Neha Bhasin
Arvind OM
Dominique Bierkens
Vasant Batta
Conner Bryson
Capture the
moment...
Chandra Chandhok
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an
Braelyn Chatterjea
Savera Chauh
Adela Chelminski
Wonjoon Choi
Saleem Creighton Koshy
Lorenzo De Benedictis
Aayushi Diwan
Mana Ejima
Trisha Chandra
Krishna Goel
Jamin Goo
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Uma Govinds
Alexander Groth
Ishita Gulati
Aayush Gupta
Jihae Han
Jakob Hartmann
Arjun Lev Pillai Hausner
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Mataba Helu
Hea Rang Heo
Kei lrizawa
Yash Jain
Young Jae Jang
Filip Johansson
Devin Jones
Devan Joshi
Ravisa Kalsi
Aman Kant
Prabhnoor Kaur
Min-Sung Kim
Chae Jung Kim
Yeonju Kim
Bani Kohli
Now, commence doodling
on the photos.
Gayatri Kumar
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Tae Hwan Kweon
HyukJoo Kwon
Mehar Lalvani
Yejun Lee
Seo Hyeon Lim
Sofia Maeztu
Karan Mago
Dhruv Malhotra
Sora Matsushita
lzzati Zafirah Mohd Ridduan
Corben Neyland
Krisztina Pakozdy
Now, commence doodling on the photos..
Csilla Pakozdy
Yash Pande
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SeJin Park
Sehyuk Park
Sunho Park
Kabir Parker
Dustin Parker
Marisa Perez
Esme Carlson Phillips
Alaina Phinney
Brendan Pitcher
Smile!
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Sargam Prakas
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Ankit Prasad
Aakshi Puri
Nidhi Satish Rao
Ian Rider
YuJin Shin
Jaeeun Shin
Haerim Shin
Madhav Pulle
Mohini Shrivastava
Tarushi Sinha
Niah Manika Sohal
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Anders Svendsen
Justinne Danielle Taperla
Rhea Vyas
Sae Watanabe
Jeffrey Williams
Leonhard Woessner
Renaldo Veltm
an
Kara White
Ava Zigmand
New
Arrivals
Ayush Agarwal
Flores Katayama
Rosaleen Keane
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Class of
2015
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Kyra Agar wal
Shiv Arora
ckburn
Alexis Lynne Bla
Zeesha
an Ahm
Sikand
ar
ed
Batra
Krishn
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hawla
ne
Beatrice Arago
Amya Bhalla
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Hae Weon Ch
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Huisoo Chun
Shivani Dharmad
hikary
l
Alexandra Driscol
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Bradley
C
legg
Siddhant Datt
Rahul D
hawan
Anjali Dhillon
Shivash
i
sh Dwi
v
edi
Hosam Elattar
Evans
Isabella Louise
Amrit Gill
Omi Gupta
Selena
Everitt
Rohan
Go
Olivia H
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vil
skell
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Servane Fourn
riffin
Sarah Emily G
Demi Hattu
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August Hauge
Emma Iverson
Rehan Kalsi
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Daisy H
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KangGyu Im
Keshav
Jayaram
an
Nikhil Judge
Na Hyu
n
g Kang
Ji Min Kang
Mridu Kaul
Dong Wan Kim
Minjeong Kim
Julian K
ehe
Hyea Min Kim
Woojin
Kim
DongKyu Kim
Aadit K
u
mar
ar
Narayan Kum
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Fam Leborg
Seung Min Lee
ldin
Caroline Mau
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JeYoon
L ee
MeeSo Lee
Vrinda
Madan
a
Naintara Mair
Vidur M
ehra
Serena Mehta
i
Tarini Miglan
igam
Harshita Nand
Song Ah Park
Nursyahid
atu
l Mohd Sa
at
Neil Na
rang
Hyun J
oo
Park
trieb
Meigan Li Nach
Fergus Nelson
Tae-Won Park
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Zina Patel
Ian Quinn
y
Ayaan Sawhne
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Nichola
s
Sofia R
Hannah
Zo
Shailesh Patro
Patel
ahman
on
Anna Rynears
e Schodd
i
Meng Meng Sh
er
KyuJun Shim
hien
Thomas Tiberg
Ria Wadhawan
Anna S
vane
Yeshasv
i
Vempa
ti
Tyler W
aites
Lucas Swope
Tara Verma
Kier White
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Binyam Wodaj
Micheas S
olomon Y
imam
New Arrivals
Driscol
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CLUBS
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Varsity Council
Standing : Lucas Swope, Micheas Solomon Yimam
Sitting : Selena Everitt, Sofia Maeztu, Sarah Griffin,
Arjun Hausner, Ankit Prasad, Devan Joshi,
Keshav Jayaraman
Ava Zigmand, Gayatri Kumar, Tarushi Sinha,
Aadit Kumar, Amya Bhalla, Caroline Mauldin,
Julian Kehe, Krishna Chawla, Thomas Tiberghien
Alvarez, Yeshasvi Vempati, Mr. Zigmand
Executive Council
Vasant Batta, MinSung Kim, Micheas Yimam, Becky Currey, Shiv Arora, Nidhi Roa,
Adela Chelminski, Dong Wan Kim, Soham Dharmadhikary, Jhujhar Sarna
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Grade 12
Aadit Kumar, Keshav Jayaraman, Selena Everitt, Olivia Haskell, Shivani Dharmadhikary, Jon Pitale
Grade 11
Aayush Gupta, Arjun Hausner, Ravisa Kalsi, Bani Kohli, Ankit Prasad, Laura Pitale
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Grade 10
Drew Gregor, Anant Khattar, Sam Goldrup, Saehong Kim, Esther Suckling, Aakshi Chaba
Grade 9
Sung Min Kang, Estithanos Wodaso, Duncan Quinn, Arnav Gulati, Manav Saxena, Kaye Peters
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Advocacy Across the Board
Amnesty International
83
Animal Shelter
Blind School
84
Clay Club
CAN Kids
85
Computer Honor Society
Coding Club
86
Flute Choir
Embrace the World
87
Gay Straight Alliance
Hope Foundation
88
HS Ambassadors
Investment Club
89
Make a Difference
Khoj - Spread a Smile
90
Model United Nations
Music Honor Society
91
National Art Honor Society
National Honor Society
92
Reach Out
Recycling Club
93
Roots and Shoots
Scrubs
94
Tamana
Teach India
95
The ROAR
Thespian Honor Society
96
Yearbook Club
Writers Club
97
Yes Club
98
MESAC
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JV Boys Soccer
Bikramjeet Chadha
Omar
Hinedi
Haruki
Isomata
Riordan
Kehe
Eunkyu
Kim
In Gyeom Kim
Yotaro
Kobayashi
Kun
Koh
Nicholas
Loh
Juvencio
Maeztu
Jackson
Mauldin
Ewan
Pratt
Joost
Schuttenbelt
Joseph
Suckling
Ido
Turgeman
Itamar
Yacoby
Kyu Won
Shim
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Ahana
Bannerjee
Josephine
Brenoe
Aakshi
Chaba
Giulia
De Benedictis
Emma
Freil
Hyo Jeong Goo
Aru
Goyal
Emma
Gregor
Young Hae Hwang
Isha
Jain
Genevieve Mallet
Tara
Parker
Megan
Rajagapal
Anusha
Rajan
Anna
Tavares
Emma
White
Miranda
Blackburn
Sharon
Kalifi
Jillian
Garsjo
Hannah
Chalmers
Camille
Harvey
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Conner
Bryson
Lorenzo
De Benedictis
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Akira
Fukaya
Omi
Gupta
Kei
Irizawa
Aman
Kant
Julian
Kehe
Vidur
Mehra
Fergus
Nelson
Corben
Neyland
Kabir
Parker
Ian
Rider
KyuJun
Shim
Anders
Svendsen
Renaldo
Veltman
Jeffrey
Williams
Ayaan
Sawhney
Om
Arvind
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Basquiat Anastasiou-Kher
Dominique Bierkens
Alexis
Blackburn
Selena
Everitt
Taylor
Gustin
Macy
Holmgren
Emma
Iverson
Avni
Jain
SaeHong
Kim
Fam
Leborg
Isabella
Montecalvo
Hewan
Peterson
Sofia
Rahman
Lydia
Rider
Hannah
Runacres
Esther
Suckling
Mathilde
Dreyer
Aylin
Polat
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Ram
Dwarakanath
Keegan
Everitt
Estiphanaos Wodajo
Jhujhar
Sarna
Nolan
Schwefler
Graham
Schock
Arnab
Datta
Cristiano
Aragone
Ethan
Thakran
Kuvin
Hayer
Nikhil
Kaul
Eva
Koprivova
Mridu
Kaul
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Sukhmani Bedi
Georgia
Douglas
Deebii
Duguma
Darcy
Eliot
Hollie
Elliot
Aja
Holmgren
Asha
Jain
Joya
Kapoor
Sonali
Malik
Kaitlin
Nachtrieb
------------------Varsity Boys Basketball
Bradley
Clegg
Nathan
Coyle
Amrit
Gill
August
Hauge
Arjun
Hausner
Devan
Joshi
HyukJoo
Kwon
Nicholas
Patel
Binyam
Wodajo
Micheas
Yimam
Karan
Mago
Zeeshan
Ahmed
------------------Varsity Girls Basketball
Pema
Dazer
Ravisa
Kalsi
Caroline
Mauldin
Marisa
Perez
Sargam
Prakash
Harshita
Rangasamy
Trisha
Sarang
Katherine Sugden
Ava
Zigmand
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Sr. Arts Festival
Hae Weon Choi
Tsilia Corboz-Wentz
Thomas
Bevan
Gyeong Eun Jeon
Aayushi
Diwan
Anna
Hauge
Sofia
Lindstrom
Viktor
Hartmann
SeEun
Kim
Do Young Kim
Sunjung
Hwang
Asha
Sidhu
Hannah
Chalmers
------------------Cross Country
Hansin
Arvind
Leyna
Dall
Samuel
Goldrup
Carl
Granelli
Sarah
Griffin
Natsuki
Kataoka
DongKyu
Kim
Seo Hyeon Lim
Francesca
Peterson
Solomon
Peterson
Joåo
Scarpa
Elizabeth
Schwefler
Tyler
Waites
Shivashish Dwivedi
------------------Wrestling
Krishna
Goel
Dustin
Parker
David
Driscoll
Duncan
Quinn
Ian
Quinn
Serena
Mehta
Gayatri
Kumar
Shai
Rechlis
Saleem
Creighton
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Ayush
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Mahaut
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Saloni
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Mahaut
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Louisa
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Savar
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Batta
Sukhmani Bedi
Uma
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Sun Jung
Hwang
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Prasad
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Yeshasvi
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Hannah
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Nina
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Chaba
Hyo Jeong Goo
Viktor
Hartmann
Saloni
Kapila
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Pande
Anusha
Rajan
Jasmine
Rundle
Jhujhar
Sarna
Aryan
Sharma
Pascal
Tiberghien
Anant
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John
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Shivam
Gupta
Omar
Hinedi
Yash
Jain
Julian
Kehe
Riordan
Kehe
Anant
Khattar
Han Kyeol Kim
Narayan
Kumar
Hyung Min Lim
SeJin
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Ayaan
Sawhney
Lucas
Swope
Micheas SolomonYimam
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Beatrice
Aragone
Hannah GraceChalmers
Eugene
Chang
Aditya
Dixit
Krishna
Goel
Daisy
Hills
Isha
Jain
Saumya
Kapila
Chae Jung Kim
Min-Sung Kim
Namju
Kim
Soo Jeong Lee
Sarah
Lim
Dhruv
Malhotra
Sunho
Park
Meha
Razdan
Haerim
Shin
Niah Manika Sohal
Thomas
Tiberghien
Tara
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Alexis
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Esme
Phillips
Ava
Zigmand
Taylor
Gustin
Hazuki
Sakamoto
Aylin
Polat
Samuel AlvinGoldrup
Ian
Rider
Bradly
Clegg
Kei
Irizawa
Devin
Jones
Mehar
Lalvani
Jung Woo Park
Jakob
Hartman
Sora
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Dustin
Parker
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Karam KhamisAl Siyaby
Sounak
Chakrabarti
Shivin
Devgon
Cade
Elliott
Kuvin
Hayer
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Sung Min
Kang
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Kaul
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Maeztu
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Schock
Nolan
Schwefler
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Chawla
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Chelminski
Hae Weon Choi
Alexandra Driscoll
Selena
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Servane
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Hea Rang
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Gayatri
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Caroline
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NY Dance Trip
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Fall Fiasta
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Field Day
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Friday Night Lights
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Homecoming
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IB HL Theatre Trip
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Peace Assembly
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Spirit Week
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Super Saturday
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– Strengthen acquaintances within the AES high school
community among students and faculty, as well as the
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– Increase respect for the environment through exposure to
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Selena Gabrielle Everitt
American – 2 years at AES
THANK YOU AES! Delhi has shaped who I am and what I want to become, AES
is a huge part of that.
Everything I have and everything I am is because of you too. I am so glad I have such open,
honest relationships with you. I have always admired both of you; Mom, for your strength,
wisdom, and kindness, Dad, for your ability to overcome, your encouragement, and attitude.
I know I do not always say it but you both mean so much to me and I can't even being to
explain how much I love you!
Erin & Mike: Thank you for making my parents happy. All I want for them is to be
happy and you both are a big part of that. I consider you to be a part of my family. I honestly
cannot imagine a life without you both. I love you!
Keegan: Buddy, you are my best friend. I do not know what I am going to do
without you in college. I know you will grow up to be a wonderful man. As we get older we
become closer and I am thankful for that. Try not to be too much of shit while I'm gone.
Love you Keegena!
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Servane Fournier
Years spent at AES: 2
Nationality: French
THANK YOU AES
MO NOPOLY
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GRADUATION
“Be happy for no reason,
like a child. If you are
happy for a reason,
you're in trouble,
because that reason can
be taken from you”
~Deepak Chopra
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Govil-Indian
12 YEARS AT AES
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Omi Zola Gupta
2 Years at AES
Indian
[email protected]
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Banter in the café, taking treks during Group 3, minicourse
and working hard with Varsity Football are a few experiences
that have highlighted my time at this school. It's truly been a
privilege. Easy to say I'm going to miss a lot of things,
particularly Shiv's laugh, Siddhant's English, witnessing
Rehan's weight loss regime, the car journeys with Julian and
Dongi, mocking Neil and August about Arsenal and walking
into the same school as my cousin Basquiat. High school's
feeling of immensity doesn't compare to all the hurdles we
will overcome later on in life and I'm rooting for all of us to
take what we've learnt and go far! I hope I've given to this
school as much as I have taken from it and so I'd like to thank
my teachers for all the guidance and support. Ofcourse I'd
also like to thank my parents for everything they've done for
me over the years. Thank you AES!
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Demi Hattu
2 years at AES
I want to thank my family, friends, teachers and everyone else
who have made my two years at AES an unforgettable experience !
Thank you AES for giving me this experience. Through my 3 years at this school I have met a bunch of
lovely people who I will stay connected with as long as I live. First and foremost the one and only
Dhawan needs to be addressed. It is really going to be bad when we part ways. You are the only one that I
have been close to ever since I arrived and I appreciate you for the lovely Dhawande that you are. I will
miss our late night talks in your shitty and good cars, and I will miss you and your “subtle” ways of
checking out chicks everyday, which always brightened my day, whenever I felt a little blue. Our spring
break adventures must not stop, as I don't think I would get by without a little Rahul here and there in my
life. I love you bro!
Following Shivvy is another brother that I will miss dearly. Ever since we began speaking when you
joined HoA we have just continued to do so and our relationship has just grown more and more since.
That laughter will forever be ringing in my ears and I know that we will stay in contact somehow, at
some point there will be something you don't know and need help with and I think you already know
which person it is you are going to call first .
Next in order is Niiileeee. Nile we have shared quite an adventure together, being fellow gunners
supporters. Those late night talks, the ones we actually made, not the falling asleep next to skype so that
the other guy could hear him snore ones haha. It has been 2 great years that we have shared and I know
we will continue to chat whenever Sanchez smashes a new beauty.
OmiiiGuptaa, I will miss those silky smooth arms of yours. Our 2 years together has been great fun, all
the requests for sending problem sets and the notes for class has been entertaining . I truly care for you
and hope the best for your future, which I know will be very bright with all the knowledge tucked into
your cute head. VITTHUURR bhaiya, we must not forget you. Its been great having you around for
these last couple of years and we have shared several fun memories together with our other buds. That
one time when you beat me at fifa is still itching in my entire body, but I shall get over it. I wish you all
the best for your bright future bud Take care.
Lastly Nick Patel, my true bball bro. Mesac will probably be pathetic, but nevertheless we will have fun
together. It's been a pleasure having you by my side both on and off court.
And to everyone else that I forgot to mention thank you for making AES a great experience.
August Hauge
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KangGyu Im
4 Years at AES
Korean
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Thank you
New Delhi!
Emma Iverson
3 years at AES
USA
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Keshav Jayaraman
A Decade of Memories…
Dad, Mom:I will always cherish every support and guidancethrough my
journey…Thank you for being there for me! Kailash: I will miss all our fun times
together…
A Special Thanks to all of the teachers and Faculty advisors who have helped me come
this far . . .I have enjoyed all your classes…Thanks for guiding and nurturing me through
my high school journey…
I would also like to thank my class of 2015…Thank you for being a part of my life and
making my experience at AES so memorable and unforgettable!
Many thanks to the following clubs /councils for shaping me as an individual…
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Model United Nations
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Swim Team
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Badminton Team
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Tamana
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Embrace the World
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Varsity Council
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Service Council
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Chess club
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Associated Student Council
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National Honor Society
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Ji Min Kang
Thank you to all my teachers, all my classmates, especially our chem class. Mingalaba! And Zina, I don't have a
picture with you but thank you so much for all your help, especially during our ucas season. I can't wait to meet
up with you in Tooting!
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Na Hyung Kang
Korean/5 .5 years at AES
Mom & Dad: I couldn't ask for more. I love both of you so much. Thank
you for backing me up whenever I need someone to rely on and helping me in
every way possible for my sake. Love you to moon and back xx
Da Young: You're nice but you get on my nerves (jk you know I love you)
To all my friends: Where do I begin! Thank you so much for everything
possible. And yes, I mean you. Cheers to everyone who had put up with me.
Just a reminder that I love you guys a whole bunch, and thank you.
Good Luck Everyone!
May the odds be ever in your favor?
#Money
#fOols
#miSsy
#jewEl
#adioS
Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't
matter and those who matter don't mind -Dr. Seuss
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Mridu Kaul
Indian/Swedish
3 years at AES
Mamma & Daddy: Thanks for bringing me into this wonderful world! You’re
the best parents a child could ever ask for. Thank you for supporting me all the
way until I begin to start to take my own steps into college. I’ve enjoyed many
memories as a family and I’ll miss you so much. Thanks for pushing me when I
needed it and thank you for constantly saying that “we are applying” instead of “I am
applying” to show me how much you guys care. Thank you Mamma and Daddy. I love you
both very much. I’ll become a doctor and make you proud J “Some people don’t believe in
heroes and angels but they haven’t met my mom and dad” <3
Sonia: Hi sonuuu<3 I’ll miss you so much (you have no idea). You’re the best sister ever.
Study hard and have fun! I WILL call you everyday (even if you don’t want me to). I’ll miss
our fighting more than ever. Love you chotu<3 Rock 8 grade & High School J
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Dida: Words cannot express how much I love you (as a friend). We have been super close
from the beginning. Sorry, for the times I looked through your phone. But honestly, that’s the
reason why we’re such good friends until this day. I’ll miss you so much its insane. You better
miss me too <3 Anyways, you have a great time in art school in Malaysia while I’ll be slaving
around trying to become a doctor hehehxD. Once again, you’re the greatest friend ever and
I’ll miss you tons. OMG!! I just can’t believe we’re seniors and we’ll be college students,
time flies! It feel like just yesterday when we met in 10 grade.
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Harshita: Meeting you for the first time was interesting. I knew for a fact that we would
become good friends the minute I noticed you were tall and an indian girl. Together we’ll be
the abnormally tall giraffes. The first day, I loved talking to you about ChetanBhagat and
everything in your life. Then I brought you to my friends and together we are the bestest
friends ever. BTW, I now love ChetanBhagat (thanks for that!) Your crazy anger and childish
behavior combined with my playfuless and childish behavior (*cough cough* ) has made us
super good friend and you will be missed <3 <3
Zina: It’s been a crazy two years! Have a great time in college JFinally, we will no longer be
seeing each other for days on end (hahha) I’ll never be able to catergorize our “friendship”
and its been nice? being able to sleep for you (when you pulled all-nighters)
Vrinda: I didn’t know you very well when I found out you were moving to Magnolias but
ever since then we’ve had many memories together one of them including a crazy harry
potter marathon ending in us looking like zombies and sleeping through parts of X-men J I’ll
miss you tons and the bus rides as well (secrets were spilled)! And hope you have an
awesome time in college!!
Max &Meigan: Hello my chinese friends (though one of you is actually American)!!! I’ll
miss you guyssoo much. I’ll miss Meigan’s sassiness and Max’s anti-socialness a lot. You
guys have been great friends and I hope you have an awesometastic time at college. Max,
keep beating all games (flappy bird & 2048) and Meigan (have fun and keep at in with double
science haha)
tMohini: My awesome junior, I’ll miss you soo much in college. I wont ever be able to
forget our constant bickering and random poetry in minicourse. That was a great week
though we did end up getting tired of each other! The lord of the rings marathon that I tried
but failed (slept at 15 minutes), sorry about
that… I love my sleep.
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DongKyu Kim
Korean - 5.5 years at AES
In case you want to contact
me for some reason:
[email protected]
Thank you everyone!
There are too many
worth mentioning,
I ended up not doing, BUT
Everyone's equally loved by me :)
Good Luck
Hope to see you all again! (really)
Class of 2015
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DONG WAN KIM
8 YEARS AT AES
A BIG THANK YOU
TO ALL MY FRIENDS, FAMILY,
AND TEACHERS. LOVE YOU ALL
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Hyea Min Kim
Korean
9 years at AES
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Minjeong Kim
3.5 Years at AES
Thanks to ALL the WONDERFUL people I have met at AES
Memories will last forever… <3
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Thank you guys for the best high school experience! I will miss
you.
WooJin Kim
5 years at AES
Class of 2015
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Aadit Kumar
4 Years at AES
Mom and Dad: I don't even know where to start. I
could tell you how much you mean to me and how
indebted I am to you but you already know all of this.
I just want to thank you guys for not only being my
greatest role models but also my best friends in the
world. I can't even imagine next year when I don't get
to wake up to you guys either jumping into my bed or
screaming for me to hurry up! I love you guys more
than anything I could put in words.
Anjali and Anant: I couldn't find any pictures of us
together but my senior page would be incomplete
without acknowledging two of myclosest friends. Love
you both.
“It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.”
-Ernest Hemingway
From Atlanta to Delhi and everywhere in between, thank you to all the family, friends, and
mentors that have made this 18 year journey so fulfilling.
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Fam Leborg
Norwegian. Three years at American Embassy School
Thank you to everyone that made my stay at AES memorable!
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Jeyoon Lee
3 years @AES
Korean
“Man's Feeling are always purest and most glowing
in the hour of meeting and of farewell”
-Jean Paul Richter
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사랑하는 우리가족.
언제나 고맙고 사랑해
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Vrinda Madan’s Senior Page
Years at AES: 7.5
Thank you to my friends and teachers and parents for my wonderful time
at American Embassy School, New Delhi.
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Naintara Maira Singaporean by citizenship, Indian at heart 6 years at AES
Mama and Papa: Thank you for everything you have ever encouraged me to do and supported me in. Thank you for putting up
with me for the last 17 years. I love you guys so much. Thank you for also trusting me and allowing me to discover life for itself, I
knew I always had your support though. I truly am the luckiest daughter in the world. You are the reason I am who I am today,
thank you. Shalbui: You are a second mother to me and I appreciate everything you have done for me. Thank you for being there
for me and understanding me so well. I love you. Anandini: My baby girl, I will never be able to tell you how much I love you
and appreciate you. You may be younger than me but you definitely know more than me. Thank you for everything.All my
family: I am so grateful for everything each and every one of you has done for me. You have supported me throughout my life
and continue to do so till today. I love all of you so very much. I am so lucky to call you my family. Meghana Aghi: Who knows
when you will read this but I want to just thank you for always being there for me and supporting me throughout high school and
helping me so much. I would not be half the person I am without you. I am so grateful to have you in my life. Hopefully we will
be seeing a lot more of each other in the next couple of years, at least more than we have seen each other in the last two years. I
love you so much! 12 years and counting. Anna Svane: I am going to miss not having you around as much, but I’m sure it’s only
for a short period of time. I will definitely come see you and you will have to come see me! Good luck with everything and thank
you for always being there for me. You are an amazing person and it has been nothing but a privilege for me to have you in my
life and have you by my side through so much. Love you! Messages and calls are definitely going to be intervening in our
friendship. I’m going to miss you my Juan! Don’t forget me! You’re my moon and I’m your stars, so I am always here for you no
matter where in the world we are. Stay frosty! Ria Wadhawan: Hey favorite person. I’m so happy we are friends and I have had
you by my side through so much. I’m going to miss not seeing you everyday, although I know you probably won’t miss me as
much. But I’m sure on the weekends we’ll be seeing a lot of each other. No getting away from me. I love you and thank you for
being so funny and entertaining me, you are indeed the best friend everyone would want. Rohan Govil: It’s so strange to think
about not even talking to you just a year ago. Thank you for always listening to me and being there for me. I’m going to miss you
next year, but I know we will see each other soon. You’re truly an amazing person. Tarini Miglani: From Singapore to Delhi,
it’s been great knowing you. I’m so happy you moved here because we have gotten so close in the last year, that junior and senior
year just wouldn’t seem right if you weren’t at AES. I’m sure we will be seeing each other often in the future, but I’m going to
miss seeing you everyday! I love you! Aadit Kumar: Having you in my life for the last what 16 years now? It has been nothing
but fun, you’re practically family so don’t expect to get rid of me after high school. Good luck with college and here’s to at least
another 50 years of knowing each other. Love you. Caroline Mauldin: It’s been so great getting to know you girly! I’m going to
miss you so much next year, we better be together every long weekend we have, because I do not know what I am going to do
without you in my life. You’re my ‘butter half’. Love you mucho. Anna Rynearson: Anna! It’s been so great getting to know
you since you mispronounced my name in 7th grade. You’ve been such an amazing friend to me and I wish you all the best in
college, I’ll miss having classes with you, but we will definitely visit each other very soon! Sofia Rahman: Fia! I feel like we
were separated at birth, you understand me like no one else ever has or will. I know I can always count on you, you are such an
amazing person and trust me; we will be seeing each other very soon after high school. I will come find you wherever you are no
matter where I am. I love you so much bbyfia. AreonCarter:You have always been my rock and I know we have had our ups
and downs but at the end of the day you will always be my best friend that knows just about everything about me. We started
high school together and I wish we could have graduated high school together too but thank you for putting up with me for the
time we were together. Shivani Dharmadhikary: Shivani, it’s been so great getting to know you. Good luck with college and
don’t forget me when you’re the most successful person ever. See you soon. Anjali Dhillon: I’m so happy I have had the chance
to get to know you better. You’re such an amazing person and friend. Don’t worry; I’ll still be making quick Skype calls to you
even in college! Good luck with everything! Rhea and Renaldo: you guys are my family for life! We have been through so
much together and I could not have done any of it without you two! Rhea you will always be my little sister and expect a Skype
call from me at least once a week. And Renaldo, I am going to miss you so much, you’ve been so important in my life, we will
definitely be seeing each other soon! We have to have a reunion at least every once a year after you guys graduate. Love you
guys so much! Good luck next year. Kara White: My Singapore buddy, I will miss spending endless amounts of time with you
on the streets of Singapore. But we will have to go explore some other part of the world together! I love you and I’m here for you
always. Servane Fournier: Hey girl, I remember our very first conversation when you were new here, it was a solid
conversation about where your English class was. Anyway since that day, it’s been great getting to know! I love you and I’m
sure we will see each other soon! To all my teachers: Thank you to all of you for helping me through high school and
motivating me to reach my goals. You are all amazing teachers, thank you so much for all the support and encouragement you
have given me! Lucas Swope: Thank you for being so entertaining during free. I don’t think I have ever laughed as much as I
have with you. Good luck next year and I will come see you when you’re famous (because we all know its going to happen).
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3 Years at AES
To my Family
Moon and Back
To LongWood
"Well, Bear, it seems to me that
maybe the whole Big Blue House
is your most extra-special, favorite
place. It's your home, after all"
- Bear in the Big Blue House
To Friends
Life is short, Smile while you still
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American Embassy School
Class of 2015
Kyra Erika Agarwal
2
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Zeeshaan “Shaan” Ahmed
Years at AES: 3 years (2012- 2015)
AES is an amazing school, and I'm proud to be apart of the class of 2015.
I've made so many friends along the way, and I could never be happier.
Thank you everyone who has been at my side since day one, and who
have been there when I needed them most. Devin and Brad, you guys
have made this year my best year at AES. You guys are truly apart of my
family, thanks for all the fun.
Mom and Dad, I love you both so much. Thank you for everything you
guys have taught me along the way. Thank you for the love and support,
and thank you for raising me to the man I have become today. I will
always love you with all my heart, and hopefully I will give back to you
everything that you deserve.
Sophia thanks for all the love and care you have shown. You are a role
model to me, and I hope I can acquire all the great qualities you have.
Emraan, you're my best friend. Thank you picking me up when I fall.
You've always been supporting and caring, and you've influenced me to
become a better man.
Anisa, You've made your brother Proud! You are a very bright and
talented girl, and I'm lucky to call you my sister.
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Bea Aragone
Italian
7 Years at AES
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Shiv Arora - 5
Years at AES
“Procrastination is the art of
keeping up with yesterday.”
– Don Marquis
AES has given me with more than I can ask. It has
transformed me from a shy child, to an extrovert. It
has provided me with some of my closest friends
and has introduced me to some of the most
artistically inclined human beings. The teachers
that I've had have inspired me. And I cannot thank
everyone at AES enough. I've had my ups and
downs, but as I look back, everything that I've
done and learnt at this educational institute has
enabled me to further enhance my own knowledge
and understanding. Thank you AES and I love
everyone who've made my time here so special.
[email protected]
INDIAN
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AMYA
BHALLA
Atended AES from K-12!
Mother, Mommy, Mimi, Ma; I call you a number of things (none of them mom for some reason) but they all mean the same thing: the
best person in the world. Admitedly, I was not always the best kid, but despite that you always did everything for me. You ofen downplay
yourself (and so do I), but you really are the smartest and greatest person I know.
Papi, unlike Mommy, I have only ever called you one thing, but it means
several things: clean, professional, driven, clever, prepared, always one
step ahead, and a litle (very) quirky. Everything that I am is because of
you. You have always been there for me, even if a lot of the tme you
were not physically there. Just know, the greatest compliment I have ever
received was, “You are just like your Dad”.
Nanimi, You raised me and owe my childhood to you. You never
stopped at anything go get me everything I needed. I never felt
lonely because you took such great care of me. Everything you
have done means so much to me. I will miss you so much.
Anjali, you have been the one constant friend in my life. All the way from
KG to 12, that’s insane. Sometmes I forget and then remember and I
just have to stare at you in disbelief for a minute or two. The face of the
litle girl you were fashes before my eyes and I see all the ways in which
you have changed, and all the ways in which you are exactly the same. I
sound like a granny, but you have grown up to be a fne young lady, and
I know you will go on to do amazing things (don’t mean to brag, but I
always knew you would).
Family, Nastasha didi, Shanu Mama, Dada, all of you where
there for me as I grew up; always coming to my performances,
swim meets, art shows. Thank you so much for all your support, you all the best family I could have hoped for.
Bubsy, couldn’t have done it
without you.
Swim team(s), every year swim team becomes so close. Maybe because we swim in each other’s pee and sweat. Despite
that, we develop it is such a beautful relatonship every tme.
This will be one of the things I miss most about high school.
Coach, thank you for coaching me since 8th grade, your support and encouragement has meant a lot to me.
Thank you B-ball team and Coaches, I love
playing B-ball because of you guys.
Ms. Poonam, thank you for coaching me, you
are such a great person.
Class of 2014: You guys helped me in a lot of ways, thank you! Class of 2016: My
Juniors, have fun nerds! Class of 2015: Fellow Seniors, I am lucky to graduate with
such an amazing bunch. Ms. Rosenfeld , thank you for being the best counselor
ever! Sumeera, thank you for being so patent with me, you are a great teacher.
Friends, I have the honor of saying I
have way to many friends to actually list out. I love all of you, I know
I can be a lot of deal with, but you
guys seem to like it. No mater what
I say, ever second of your presence
has been much appreciated. Where
would life be without great friends? I
have had the honor of knowing some
of the coolest people around. I hope
we stay in touch FOREVER, yes forever. Even if you don’t want to, expect
to be harassed by me for the rest of
your lives. Zina, you are awesome,
you never have to worry!
Teachers, all my teachers since elementary to high
school: All of you have shaped me, and I treasure
every single thing I learned. I think you all have the
best job, and you are all really good at it. Thank you,
I will never forget any one of you. Biology teachers,
Mr. Brakenhof , thank you for sparking my interest
in Biology, your class is the reason Bio contnues to
be my favorite subject. Mr. Hoover, you are the most
hardworking teacher I have ever met, and it really
pays of. I got two years with you, but I wish I could
have stayed even longer in your class to ask questons
about life, death, and of course, the cosmos.
New Delhi, I’ll be honest, sometmes I really hate you,
but you have given me the best tmes of my life. You
are a crazy city, from which I have learned so much. I
would never take my tme here back. Also, thanks for
the Typhoid fever and Bronchits, much appreciated.
AES, you have given me my greatest asset, an
educaton, and the best kind too. You made me a
well-rounded and caring person, I would not be the
kind of person I am if it weren’t for you. You are a
machine, and I thank everyone that is a part of you!
Amya, gurl, I stuggle to understand you, but you get
me...see you later in the mirror. Good luck.
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Alexis
Blackburn
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Krishna Chawla
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HaeWeon Choi
Korean
12 years at AES
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Huisoo Chun
I want to thank my family
for always believing me
and supporting my
decisions.
There is no doubt that it
is around the family and
the home that all the
greatest virtues, the
most dominating virtues
of humans, are created,
strengthened and
maintained.
- Winston Churchill
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Brad Clegg
Nationality- USA
5 years at AES
You have competition every day because you set such
high standards for yourself that you have to go out every
day and live up to that. –Michael Jordan
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Shivani Dharmadhikary
To Everyone who has been at AES the last seven years:
Tank you for making my time here so special <3
You all are my family and have made AES my Home!
Mummy: You are my best friend and the best mother!
You have got me through my lazy
stages and I love and will miss you so much!
Daddy: You are so smart and I am so grateful for
your help in physics math and everything in between!
Tanks for always being there for me<3
Soham: Munjaunja! You are the best little brother
ever! You are smart and talented and I know you will
go places :) Don’t miss me too much.
Anjali: SHAHAHAHADA!!! Tat really never gets
old. Man you are my BFFL and my lifesaver.
I really don’t know what I would do without our endless skypes and discussions. Besides our inside jokes
I’m going to miss your calming presence soo much.
Tank you for dealing with my craziness!!
My Grandparents:Tanks for all the support <3 <3
Aadit: Food Buddy!! Good times in math and physics
Ria: Ria we have been friends since 9th grade and
have had so many memories together from Roots and
Shoots to our failed attempts at cross country. You are
the friend who always lends me her water bottle and
phone. We better stay in touch next year because I
don’t know how I’ll get by without you.
over the last couple years. Have fun in college and eat
tons of good food :)
Anna and Naintara: You guys are two of the sweetest
people I know and Anna I promise to get you the
pasta ;)
Tarini: Our math freak outs and fashion police
moments were really the best! I’ll miss having
extremely awkward moments with you!! Good luck in
the future!! <3
Sarah: You are so nice and we’ve
had great times in baddy, minicourse, and english!! We need to
catch up and have a Gilmore Girls
reunion sometime ;)
Yesh: We’ve had a lot of laughs
Teachers: Tanks to all my
over the years! You’re a cool kid
and one of my oldest friends. I
will never forget 6th grade
strings :)
teachers past and present who
have inspired me to become who
I am today!
Dongkyu: Tanks for all the help
and I will miss you :(
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RAHUL DHAWAN
American-#3years @ AES
I love all of you who are
reading this...
Thankyou for making my
time @ AES so special
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MOM: Thank you for always being there for me
for the last eighteen years through all my stress,
frustration, and anxiety. I appreciate all the
sacrifices you have made for my education and
me. I'm sorry for all the slammed doors and
constant wake up calls at odd hours. I know I like
to pretend that college is no big deal, but I am
scared to start a new phase of life without you.
Love you loads. DAD: You are my role
model. From music to sense of humor and from
travelling to views of the world, you have
shaped the person I am today. Thank you for late
night edits on papers, 12-hour road trips in
Namibia, and our long dinner and Skype talks. I
ANJALI DHILLON
love you and I can't wait to visit you in Kenya!
13 YEARS AT AES
MIA: There are literally not enough words to
express how much I love you and how grateful I am for everything you have done for
me. This has been a hard year, and I don't know how I would have gotten through it
without you pushing, challenging, and supporting me. Thank you for being a big sister
who is also third parent and a best friend. Feel free to crash in my dorm room anytime.
NANI: Thank you for the long nights looking after me in Delhi, quizzing me on biology,
and just supporting me in everything. Love you! SHIVLAL: I'm sorry for being so
difficult. Waking me up every morning is no easy feat, so thank you! I will miss you next
year! SHIVANI: Who knew in sixth grade how close we would end up in high school?
I'm writing this in November so I don't know where we will end up in college, but I hope
we are close and if not, we have to continue our three hour long Skype calls. At times, our
school rants and obsessing over new T.V. shows are honestly what kept me sane through
out these last years. I am going to miss you so much next year. AMYA: Here we are!
Through out elementary and middle school I had always dreamed of the day we would
graduate together and now it's finally here! You probably know me better than anybody
else, since we have basically grown up together. I will always remember the times we
got in trouble for burying our shoes, Wednesday night Bollywood dancing, and
Powerpuff Girl recesses. I love talking to you about anything and everything and I hope
we continue to in college. CHIARA: It is so hard to figure out what to write to my best
friend. You moving away for the two hardest and best years of high school kind of
sucked, but I am so happy that it did not dent our friendship even a little bit. I love you so
much and thank you for always being there for me. I'm so excited for Spain!AADIT: I
will regret this, but let it be in writing that you are one of funniest people I know. Thank
you for being such a great friend who I can talk to about anything for the last four years.
I'm going to miss our stressing out about school, lazing around in Forensics, and
scraping through history. TARINI: What am I going to do without you in college? I am
so happy to have been service coordinator with you. We were truly the dream team of
cute animal pictures. Through out the years you have pretty much been my savior in
Biology and English. I'll miss you tons next year!RIA: It's crazy to think that I've known
since 3rd grade! I'm always going to miss our Buzzfeed adventures in Econ class in 11th.
NAINTARA: Thank you for calming me down every time I freaked out about HOTA.
You're such a great friend and I hope we stay in touch <3 MS. GARG: Thank you for
all your guidance and support. I loved working with you these last two years. MR.
PITALE: You continue to inspire me every day in class. Thank you for being a great
teacher and mentor. MR. RUGNETTA: I learned so much from you inside and outside
of class. Thanks for everything!
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Alex Driscoll
American-1 Year
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Shivansh Dwivedi
The Class of 2015
To All:
Thanks for the unforgettable
time, which I had at AES
To my Friends:
Thanks again for all you guys did for me
(My econ group, Ma Koreans)
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Hosam Elattar
Egyptian/American
1 Year at AES
All thanks and Praise is to Allah
Mom and Dad, I want to thank you for you support and love and for giving me all the
opportunites I've had. You showed me the world and taught me right from Wrong. You were
patient with me and were always there for me. Without you I'd be nothing. Thank you Mom and
Dad, I love you.
Kareem, thanks for being the best big brother and friend I could ever ask for. You always have
my back and always look out for me.
To my Classmates and Friends, Thanks for giving me a great senior year here in AES. Am going
to miss you guys a lot. You really made my year in India the great experience it was.
To Ademptio, Thank you for making high school a blast. I miss you guys!
To my Teachers, Thank you for your patience and the knowledge you gave me to tackle on the
world. I am so lucky and grateful to have teachers as great as you.
“I am the NIGHT!”- Batman
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Isabella Evans
4 Years at aes
British
"Life moves pretty fast. If
you don't stop to look
around once in a while you
could miss it"
-Ferris Bueller
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Serena Mehta: 3 years at AES
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Tarini Miglani
Indian, 2 years at AES
To mom and dad: I don't think I can ever thank you enough for everything that you have
done for me. From pushing me to fulfill my dreams to supporting me in my many
moments of doubt, you have always been there for me. Thank you for making my
childhood so happy. I love you so much and I don't know what I'm going to do without
you both next year!
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Meigan Nachtrieb
Nationality: American
Years at AES: 4
To all of my teachers: Thank you for making these past four years of high school so fantastic! I have learned so
much and your fun teaching styles have really made all the difference! Thank you for always staying positive and
being so supportive of me. You have all greatly contributed to my memorable high school experience. Thank you!
To my close friends: You guys have been awesome and amazing these past years! I have been so lucky to have
known you all at AES; both those I have known since freshman year and those I have known since junior year, and
any time in between! You have made my highschool experience so fun and special, and I will never forget the great
laughs, memories, and of course the awkward moments we have had together! :) You have made AES like my second
home just by being there and being so supportive of everything I have done! You guys know that I love all of you, and
I wish you the best of luck in your future endevours! Keep in touch!
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Indian
2 years
Harshita Nandigam
Mom and Dad,
You both are my role model and will be happy even
if I turn out to be half of the great person you both
are. Thank you for supporting and guiding me
through out my 17 years and hope that you would in
the future. I Love you mom and dad.
Hey, sweet little devil of the house. I don't know
what I would do without you. You are the best sister
and the best friend that I have so far! Even though I
fight with you a lot, you know I love you!
Dida, you are am amazing person and will never
forget the fun we had in photo, ceramics and IR.
Also if I get into Singapore we have to keep in
touch!
Mridu, you may be weird, but let me tell you that
your weirdness is what makes you, YOU! Ten years
from now I can assure you that you will be an
amazing doctor.
Mohini, you are my favorite underclassman and
hope we still keep in touch. I remember how you
once told me that you were obsessed with socks and
I thought that you were very weird. At the end you
turned out to be person with a lot of humor.
Max, you are an amazing, cool, fun and crazy person
and I love to hang out with you. Without you my 2
years at AES would be a somewhat bland.
Meigan, you are very kind and hardworking person.
I wish you luck for your future and career.
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Neil Narang –
7 Years at AES
“For me life is continuously being hungry. The meaning of life is not simply to exist, to
survive, but to move ahead, to go up, to achieve, to conquer” – Arnold Schwarzenegger
Thank you to everyone who made my time at AES so
special, I love you all!
[email protected] INDIAN
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Song Ah Park
Korean
4 years at AES
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Tae-Won Park
Korean & 9 Years @ AES
Brad: Yo Brad! I think you are the most coolest kid I ever seen! I will
miss you. Oh.. One more thing! There are lots of hot girls in Gangnam
Club! No worry Bro!! You can find one.
Shiva: Oh Dwivedi!! I think the most memorable event was talking
about someone in our IB Math Class.... Now it is all done. Let's say
Good Bye to him.
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Zina Patel
8 Years at AES
Nationality: British
"No Regrets "
To My Friends at AES and Around the World
"A friend is one that knows you as you are, understands
where you have been, accepts what you have become, and
still, gently allows you to grow."
–William Shakespeare
"Best friends don't necessarily have to talk every day. They
don't even need to talk for weeks. But when they do, it's
like they never stopped talking"
To all my friends over the years, I say thank you! I can’t
imagine my life without every single one of you having been
in it.
To My Teachers
'It is thc supreme an of the teacher to awaken joy in
creative expression and knowledge."
- Albert Einstein
"A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination,
and instill a love of learning."
Thank you to all my teachers, I couldn't have asked tor
better mentors!
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Ian Quinn
Mom: Its going to be hard enough to leave home and start my college life, but the hardest part of all will be to say goodbye to my
mom who has cared for me for 18 years. I don't mean it will be hard to do my own laundry or make my own dinners, contrary to
popular belief in our house, I'm actually very self sufficient. However, to leave someone who says she loves me everyday and
cares for me even if I don't want it. That is truly hard. I love you mom, and no matter how much I will deny it, I am still your baby.
Dad: Not only do I have to say goodbye to my mom, but to leave the man I still look up even as a young adult, my dad, will be
beyond difficult. You've taught me what it means to be a good person and have given me knowledge to be a good man (except
how to pay taxes, that has still yet to be properly explained to me). I'm going to miss you Dad. I love you.
Duncan: My 2 tips for high school for you, Duncan, are: 1) stop playing video games then complain about not having time to do
homework, don't be that guy, and 2) spend a lot of time with your friends because they will be what makes your time at school
great. I'll Skype you everyday and give you really big hugs when you visit. Love you buddy, have fun and don't die. Also, no, you
can't have the things in my room when I go to college. Seriously thought, I'll miss you so much. Be good for mom and dad.
Saleem: You've been my best friend Saleem and every moment with you has been awesome. Spend your senior year having fun
and please please please keep in touch so we can have more conversations about the mysteries of the universe. Whenever you're
near New York or when I'm near Portland, we should get together. Farwell, my dearest and epic friend. *insert twilight princess
opening song here*
Daisy: I think it goes without saying you've been an amazingly good friend to me, even through all the physical, verbal,
emotional, and psychological abuse you've put me through…actually it's hard trying to remember why you're a good friend now.
In all seriousness Daisy, you've made my time in India the best and life will be dark and dreary (just like your heart) without you.
Keep in touch so we can talk about cats.
Bea: I owe a special thanks to you Bea because you were my first friend here at AES, and if it weren't for you, I'd still be that
weird kid listening to music in the breezeway during lunch (I sometimes still do that, but whatever). You're an amazing and fun
person and I'll miss you big time. Have fun in college and start planning the group's reunion in like 10 years.
Thomas: You're a good man Thomas, a gentleman and a scholar. You have your times of being too nerdy for your own good, but
those can be overlooked by your times as a really fun guy. I would wish you good luck in college, but I already know you have
enough smarts to make a new form of space travel using aluminum foil and cheese or something along those lines. You've made
senior year great and I'll miss your funny way of pronouncing French words. Message me sometime.
Tara: I will go on record saying that you, Tara, have the second best singing voice I've ever heard, and the first one is Freddy Mercury;
sorry, but no one can beat Freddy. You are going to be the next big singer and I know you will have a very fun and successful life.
You've been good to me and it's been an honor to be considered your friend. Please message me when you have time.
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Sofia Rahman
Swedish
The past 2 years at AES have
been incredible. I would like to
thank all my teachers, friends
and family for not only helping
and supporting me in this
journey and preparing me for
the future, but also for getting
me to where I am today.
“You don't have to have it all
figured out to move forward.”
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Anna Rynearson
USA, 7 years at AES
THANK YOU DELHI
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Kyu Jun Shim
-Korean, 4 years at AES
“The unexamined life is
not worth living”
-Socrates-
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Anna Frederiksen Svanaae
Danish
Mommy & Daddy: Thank you so much for everything. I couldn't have gone this far in
life without both of you by my side. Elskerjer<3 Marie:MY CUPCAKE!!! Thank you so
much for everything. You are the one person I can always count on and for that I am
forever grateful. Sisters by blood, best friends by choice. I love you so forever and
always. Kystil dig<3Signe: Tusindtak for alt, you are the best sister in the whole entire
world. Elsker dig Signe BAMBINEEE. <3 Peter: Although you annoy me to death, you
are the best brother anyone could ever ask for. Thank you for always protecting and
supporting me. I can't wait to move in with you next year! Elsker dig min
lillegrissebasse! Amalie, Sarah&Josefine: Jegerså glad for at
viharkunneholdekontaktenalle de her år. I harværet den bedstestøtte for migog der
hvor I ervilaltidværemithjem. Jegsavnerjer, men
glædermigtilviendeligkanværesamletigennæsteår! Kystiljer mine
ladies!Elskerjer<3Naintara:Nainny, I don't even know where to begin. You have made
me feel welcome at AES ever since my first day in 8th grade. We have grown so close
that you are practically my sister now. I cannot thank you enough for everything you
have done for me in the past 5 years. I cannot wait to visit you next year. I love you
above and beyond anything; you are my superstar forever and always!Ria: I am so
happy we finally decided to bond. You are one of my best friends and I wouldn't have it
any other way. Thank you for everything Riri. You always know how to make me laugh,
BUT PLEASE don't forget my WHOLE name. LOVE YOU. Tarini: I LOVE YOU. You
are the ketchup to my fries, you are the icing to my cupcake, and you are the salt to my
pepper. Thank you for being you, and thank you for being such a good friend and
listener. You are the best! Caroline: Senior year without you would have sucked. You
are my daily entertainment and I canalways count on you to cheer me up. Never
change because you are absolutely amazing! Love you <3Shivani: Although I am
slightly upset that we ended up having no classes together junior and senior year, I am
so happy that we still talk. I am still counting on those pasta chips from your
grandpa!!!Rohan: Thank you for being you. You are one of my best friends and I will
miss you so much next year. I can always count on you to cheer me up. You are the
best! Love you always. Vidur: Vid, I am so thankful for everything you have done for
me. I have no idea what I would do without you. I am so happy we will be living
somewhat close to each other next year. Love you! Anders: Thank you for taking care
of me and making sure I preserve my Danish values. GlædermigtilvisesiDanmark.
Elsker dig! Mostafa: I am so upset I didn't get to spend my senior year with you, BUT it
makes me happy that you are no further than a phone call away. I miss you everyday.
Ba7ebak yamoz<3
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5 years at AES
Lucas Swope
To begin my senior page I'd like to acknowledge everybody who made these past three years
at AES something
I want to start my thank yous with my parents. I want to thank you for always being there for
me when I needed it and always having my back. Sticking with me through the times I
screwed up and applauding when I didn't. Pa/Old Man I want to thank you for teaching me
how to be man and giving me every piece of advice necessary to get me where I am today.
MamitaQuerida: A la mamámásbella del mundo, quieroagradecerteporsiempreamarme y
por solo querer lo mejorpor mi. Without you two I don't know where i'd be, I love you both
immensely. Micheas Solomon “Machado” Yimam: you have been a big part of my high
school stint at AES. I remember meeting you at our 10th grade orientation and since then
we've been best friends and have hit it off like no other. You've always had my back and have
seen me through some rough times and I greatly appreciate you always being there. Playing
baseball, going out, learning from you, making fun of you has been some of the better
moments of my life. Now I know you are going to tease and make fun of me for all these but
imma do me, I love you bud <3. Bas: Thank you for being a huge part of my life, can't
imagine it without you, / thanks for making it the best, you know how much you mean to me.
Now onto all my college freshman out there: PAPIII, Brendt (Herbert Walker), Lukey, Ni-Ni,
Tebo, Petey the Blackest Mamba, Jess, Daniel, Morgan, Meredith (Fresh-Princess) and
Yarden...I love and miss you all. Truly without the GOONS and extended crew, my life at
AES wouldn't have been real-talk. Naintara: these two links should
suffice:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VN4upVaDFFs and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kT3OQwyvKmk. Also want to thank Julian, Dongi,
Servane, Emma, Anna, Heidi, Fam, Rhea, Braelyn, Kara, Nick, Brad, Caroline, Snache, Avs,
Omarito and John “lilweezy baby” Cloud
To my teachers who have supported and taught me throughout these years...Mr. Pavlos:
Thank you for being a great teacher, someone to talk to and also someone to relate to. Thank
you for expanding my love of acting and theatre, also for giving me the chance to be so
involved in something I love; to create characters and give them new life. Without you I don't
think I would have been the student of theatre and actor I am today. Coach LaBaw: Thank
you for being a true role model and mentor for me, always giving the best advice and being
more than just a coach. Mr. Schmid: “O Captain! My Captain!” Thank you for being an
excellent teacher, a mentor and coach.
“Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.”
-Ferris Bueller
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Thomas Tiberghien - French/Colombian - 3 Years at AES
Ever since, first landing in Delhi, AES has been full of ups and downs and twists and turns. The past three years in India
have been entertaining, stressful, exciting, upsetting, and sometimes unsettling. They have completely changed my outlook to the world and developed me as a person: my four-years-ago self, would have no idea who I am. I have learned
much and gained much, and I will be very sad to leave such a wonderful community. Every second of it was worth it!
To Bea <3: I know we didn't get along too well in our sophomore year, but today, I don't know what I would do without you. I think the
hardest part about graduating and leaving India will be coming to terms that I will not see you everyday. Thank you for making my last
year here so great; you will always have a place in my heart. Ti amo.
To Tara: We go back a while now and I'll miss you and your crazy times. Thank you for being such a fantastic person and friend. Thanks
for always listening to me. Remember to always be who you want to be, screw social norms!
To Yesh: Even though together we become the most terrible people on the planet, AES would not have been the same way without you.
Remember to keep playing tennis and eating Taco Bell (even though Chipotle is soooo much better), which is what makes you Yesh. Math
will not molest you forever and have fun in college, please.
Para Maman et Papa: Qué sería mi vida sin ustedes, literalmente? No sé como agradecerles por todo lo que han echo por mi estos últimos
18 años. Vous avez toujours été là pour m'aider dans les situations les plus stressantes. Vous allez me manquer de folie. Sans vouz, je n'aurai
jamais connu le monde, jamais vecu tant de choses… Je vous aime beaucoup beaucoup et je vais appeler tout le temps!
To Ian, Daisy, and Saleem: Thank you for making me less of a nerd, even though I still am, and making me see that not everything is about
academics. Even though I wasn't into anime as much as you guys, I still had fantastic times talking to you and you are all awesome people.
To Pascal: Te regalo todo lo que quede en mi cuarto, incluyendo mis notas. Acuerdate de estudiar y estar con tus amigos, eso es lo más
importante. Espero que te vuelvas experto en todo lo que hagas y que la pases super durante tus dos últimos años en AES, approvéchalos.
To Janvi: SPACESHIP!!! That is all.
To Sachin: Even though we only knew each other a year here at school, it was you who welcomed me with open arms and without you
I would still be on the sidelines.
To my teachers: You have drowned me in a passion for learning that would not have been possible anywhere else. You are the best at
what you do. Thank you for answering all my questions and always being supportive. Special thanks to Mr. Schmid, Mr. Toigo, and Ms.
Shrestha. I hope we meet again!
To everyone else: from Sean Titus who introduced me to volleyball to Vidur Mehra who was excellent competition in my academic life
to Carlos Hurtado Who taught me everything philosophical, you all contributed to my life. You all defined my life at AES and beyond
and I hope you have a great future ahead of you.
Anyways, all these emotions are making me dizzy, so I'll finish with this: Today is not the end, it is the beginning…
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Yesh Vempati
7 Years at AES
Nationality USA
From people to MESAC Tennis and Swimming, to mole
bucks (and everyone in that Chem class), to so much
more, I don't know what I will miss the most from my
Dme here. But I'm going to definitely cherish
everything fantasDc that has happened to me at this
school. Everyone that I didn't menDon here (you know
who you are), I don't know what I would do without all
of you. All I can do is thank you.
Sachin: I really need to thank you for introducing me
to the world outside of vegetarian food. It has truly
been an enlightening experience ever since Burger
King in Shanghai in 8th grade.
Sohil: I hope you realize that I'm beMer than you at
Ping-Pong. Also, all those Dmes at the Jdubz (and your
annoying demon of a dog haha) and the dumplings and
the pizza and the Body Shop that I didn't go in with you
and Shailesh, and all those labs in Bio and Chem and
memorizing Brown and Ford, it was all something to
remember. And I'm so much beMer than you at
Pokemon, don't even try. Alright 2.
Thomas: One word à
Mexico
Actually there's more à
Taco, and that I decided to put
your photoshopped picture of me in a sombrero on
here so thanks for that. Also, Cards Against Humanity
on Minicourse? Can't forget that…
Rashmi: I probably wouldn't know what music REALLY is
if it wasn't for you and Sachin making me listen to
something other than “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” in
middle school. And also, stall #2 (Minicourse
memories?)
Ankit and Vasant: Ankit, next year, please eat the food
Vasant gives; and Vasant bring me food when I'm in
college.
Teachers: Every one of you has made a truly posiDve
impact on me, and I may not be where I am without all
of you.
Parents: Even though you're the worst, you're also the
very best. And I should really thank you for all the
support during every moment. You've helped me learn
to discern right from wrong, and for all the guidance
you've given me, I'm truly grateful.
Karthik: You're the smartest kid I know; don't get cocky.
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Ria Wadhawan
17, Indian, 10 years at AES
Mama & Papa: I am going to miss you guys more than you canimagine!
You guyshavebeen there forme even in my worst timesand I honesty
can’tthank you enough for all that you’ve done forme. Thank you and I
love you! Raina & Savar: I love you both somuch even though you guys canbe REALLY annoying at
times.Savar, it’sgoing to be so hard not being able to see you everyday and I’m going to miss you so much! Try
not to get too bored without me and good luck for the next two years of high school! Meher: Bbz! My senior
page couldn’t be complete without you! I love you so much and thank you for always being there for me! I wish I
could take you with me to college But good luck in your last few years of high school! Shivani:I’m so glad we
became so close and thank you for always listening to my strange stories. I’m going to miss you so much next
year so please take some time from your studying to skype me! Naintara:You’re probably expecting this to be
funny because I’m so funny, but it’s going to be very emotional and you might even cry. We’ve had so many fun
moments together and I can’t wait to add onto the list once we’re in college. I’d like to think that I’ve made you a
better person, and by that I mean a funnier person. Sorry if this made you laugh instead of cry, I really tried to
make it emotional. I love you <3 Anna Strøger Marquard Fredriksen Von Wiechfeldt Svane:Anna, you’re
the sweetest person ever and thank you so much for always being there for me. Next year is going to be so
incredibly hard without you and I’m going to miss you so much! Love you! <3 <3 Tarini: I’m so happy that we
became so close! You’re so funny and cool and thank you for making me laugh! Tar I love you the most because I
told everyone about Google hangouts and you were the only person to download it, so thanks buddy <3 Anjali:
I’ve known you for so long and I’m so glad we’re still friends! You’re just as sweet as you were in 3rd grade and
please keep in touch next year! Rohan:I’m so glad we became close this year andI think it’s finally time to admit
that you’re funnier than me. Please don’t forget about me when you’re rich and famous.
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Micheas Solomon Yimam
Micheas Yimam: 3 years in Delhi, and 15 years in North Potomac Maryland
Thank you Mom and Dad! I am the person I am today because of the way I was raised.
Elizabeth you are the best sister any one could ask for. I can't wait till we are “adults”!
Aes students, teachers, and faculty thank you for giving me a unique expierence that
allowed me to grow as a person, and really open my eyes beyond the borders of America.
Labaw and Schmiddy thank you both for being great role models to me either on the field
or in the classroom.
Lucas Swope thanks for being a great friend! You are like a brother to me.
Class of 2014 Baseball Crew “Reptiles!” Nuff said
John and Omar after we win Gold this year I'm expecting a return to the Ship Boys!
Micheas Yimam's Hall of Fame: I miss all of you guys so much you have all changed my
life in a way that will make us friends forever, and Elizabeth your pretty coolyourself!
P.S Thank you ACSA field! I couldn't ask for better rocks to play on!
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