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February 2014
For Alumni, Retirees, and Friends of Eugene International High School
Eugene International High School
10th Annual Alumni Newsletter
Educating Global Citizens
Celebrating 29 years of
Eugene International High School
As global citizens at Eugene International High School, we aspire to value diversity,
ambiguity, and discovery––and to act with responsibility, integrity, and compassion.
For 29 Years Eugene IHS Continues to
Provide Globally Rich Curriculum
studies and world language acquisition, integrated
curriculum, teacher collaboration, innovative and research
based instruction, core skill development in reading,
writing, and research, and external involvement through
community service. While Eugene IHS will continue to
adapt to historical and educational changes, it is comforting
to know that its adherence to the fundamental basis for
success will remain the same.
By Steve Smith, Eugene IHS Head Teacher
When Eugene IHS first began, the Soviet Union still existed,
the idea of a PC, Mac, or even Apple computer was a fairly
new concept, and the internet was in its infancy. In fact, it
would be a decade before our current students were even born.
But despite the global and technological transformation that
has occurred since our inception, the fundamental philosophy
of Eugene IHS remains the same. While the tools of investigation and the academic landscape have changed over the
years, the central idea of providing students with a globally
rich and academically rigorous education has continued.
ON THE INSIDE:
Eugene IHS Historical Timeline
Historical News
CELEBRATE IHS - Big Event!
Current Eugene IHS News
Grade Level Updates
Eugene IHS Staff 2013-2014
IB and More!
Student Travel
Alumni Corner
Former Teacher Notes
Alumni Notes
Alumni E-Mail Directory
Contact Us
Inserts:
Eugene IHS Alumni Volunteer Form
Eugene IHS Needs Your Help
Over 5,000 students have graduated from Eugene IHS, more
than 1,000 students have completed the full IB, and hundreds
of students have travelled the world either on Eugene IHS
teacher led trips or through international exchange programs.
Having studied history (some of you will remember Lancaster,
Veeck, and Jeager), having been a part of history, our students
are now making history. From the early Eugene IHS pioneers
all the way through the recent graduates, we regularly receive
feedback on the positive value of the international education
they received and how prepared they felt they were for
college, career, and life.
While no doubt our graduates will have many different
definitions of what it means to be successful, the characteristics
often cited that young people will need to be “successful”
in the twenty-first century include global awareness, critical
thinking skills, strong collaborative abilities, and the ability
to be a self-directed independent thinker. For 29 years these
attributes have been the cornerstone of a Eugene IHS
education that includes an emphasis on international
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EUGENE INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Historical Timeline
1979  President’s Commission on Foreign Language and International Studies recommends the
establishment of international high schools as a means of giving students knowledge of the interdependency
of nations and peoples
1982  Oregon Governor’s Commission on Foreign Language and International Studies endorses the
concept of the President’s Commission on Foreign Language and International Studies
1983  Eugene 4j School District high school reform report comes out. Spanish Immersion
school opens.
1984  Dwayne Adcock, a 4J administrator with a vision for international education and immersion
language study sets the foundation for the establishment of Eugene International High School as an
alternative high school and the Eugene 4J School Board unanimously approves Eugene International
High School as a new alternative school in the district. The French Immersion school opens as well.
1985  Eugene International High School starts on the campuses of Sheldon and South with 100
9th graders with Jon Doornink as Head Teacher
1987  Eugene International High School affiliates with the International Baccalaureate Organization
1989  First graduating class from Eugene International High School with 73 seniors and 8 who receive
the International Baccalaureate Diploma
1989  Eugene International High School enrollment is 460 students
1994  Caron Cooper becomes Eugene International High School’s 2nd Head Teacher
1996  Eugene International High School adds the Churchill High School campus
1999  42 candidates earned the IB Diploma. Fall enrollment up to almost 1500.
2000  First graduating class from Eugene International High School Churchill campus. Total graduating
class for all 3 campuses reaches 270 seniors.
2002  Eugene International High School adds North Eugene High School Campus, thus providing
enrollment opportunities to students from all four Eugene School District 4J high schools
2002  Marilyn Curtis and Steve Smith become co-Head Teachers for Eugene International High School
2003  Marilyn Curtis becomes solo Head Teacher
2004  Eugene International High School is awarded the International Studies Schools Association (ISSA)
Award for Excellence in International Education
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Historical Timeline
2004  Asia Society selects Eugene International High School as one of nine schools to be profiled in a
national report entitled Schools for a Global Age: Promising Practices in International Education
2004  Eugene International High School participates in the “States Institute on International Education in
the Schools” held in Washington, DC
2006  First graduating class from Eugene International High School North Eugene campus
2006  Courtney Leonard becomes next Head Teacher for Eugene International High School
2007  Eugene International High School is awarded the Goldman Sachs Foundation Prize for Excellence
in International Education and $25,000. This award recognizes Eugene International High School as one of
the most outstanding international schools in the country.
2007  North Eugene decides to pursue their own small schools IHS model where Eugene International
High School on the campuses of South, Sheldon and Churchill will continue to work in collaboration with them
2008  Brian O’Kelley, Eugene International High School alumnus, makes a generous donation which
starts the “Alumni Fund for Eugene International High School” which is used for travel scholarships for
students who would not otherwise afford the opportunity
2009  Last group of Eugene International High School graduates from North Eugene campus
2010  Eugene International High School turns 25 years old. The 25th anniversary was celebrated at Lane
Community College’s Center for Meeting and Learning with former teachers, alumna, current teachers and
students, and community members and reminded us of the importance of a global education, linked to
language learning and critical thinking.
2012  Steve Smith becomes 5th Head Teacher for Eugene International High School
2014  Eugene International High School still operates under the same guiding principles as it was
founded upon: “the underlying philosophy of the international school concept is the emphasis on the
blending of the specialization of foreign language study with the broad perspective of the history of cultures
of the nations selected for study in order to prepare students for successful living in an international
multilingual community” (1984).
2014-2015  Jessica Schabtach becomes 6th Head Teacher for Eugene International High School
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HISTORICAL NEWS
Article from THE SCHOOL PAPER, dated Autumn 1989
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HISTORICAL NEWS
Article from THE REGISTER-GUARD newspaper (Eugene, Oregon) dated November 8, 2004
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HISTORICAL NEWS
ors
Article from
THE
REGISTER-GUARD
newspaper
(Eugene, Oregon)
dated
March 10, 2008
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June 2, 2014 - 5:30-8:00pm
Oakway Center
Eugene, Oregon
Dine at the following restaurants during the event and proceeds will be
donated to Eugene International High School:
There will be entertainment on the plaza including the
Eugene IHS student Jazz Band and guest speakers.
Alumni, former teachers, staff, parents and students
are all encouraged to attend.
We hope you will join us!
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CURRENT EUGENE IHS NEWS
Eugene IHS Student Government
Eugene IHS Junior and Senior Seminar
(formerly known as Projects)
Eugene IHS student government has been busy planning
exciting events for the school year.
Eugene IHS Seminar begins in the junior year and
extends through the senior year. The coursework enables
students to direct their learning on the path they will take
beyond graduation.
Eugene IHS student government is committed to making
a difference in the world. In the past, funds raised from
Eugene IHS student government events have been donated
to the Kiva Foundation which hosts micro-loans to people
around the world, Heiffer International who’s goal is to end
hunger and poverty around the world, and to student led
organizations. Each year the student government chooses a
different organization or cause to fundraise for.
Last year we designated two of our staff members to be the teachers of record for Projects for all
juniors and seniors (which we called Super Projects). This
year almost every Eugene IHS teacher has a Seminar group
that includes a mix of juniors and seniors.
For more information regarding Eugene IHS student
government, you can contact our president Rachel Geller, or
our advisor Wade Powell ([email protected]).
As we continue to refine elements of our program, one of our
goals continues to be to help students realize the possibilities
available to them, including the possibility to make a positive
difference in the world.
Eugene IHS Student Government
Mission Statement:
EUGENE IHS FACTOID #1:
As Eugene IHS student government, we
encourage awareness, cross-campus unity and
student leadership locally and globally.
Eugene IHS held its annual Opening Assembly
on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4TH, in the South
Eugene Auditorium. Our Opening Assembly, long
a tradition in Eugene IHS, sets the tone for the year
ahead and provides an opportunity for students from all
campuses to gather together and celebrate their
commitment to international learning.
TRADITIONS IN EUGENE IHS
Opening Assembly
International Study Abroad Fair
Model United Nations (MUN)
Penny War
Maps
Othello Readings
Mahabharata
The Great Gatsby
Walt Whitman
Meeting of Great Artists
Externalities
Viva Zapata
Community Service Fair
Eurasian Conference
Farewell Assembly
At our opening assembly this year we focused on the
elements of making a positive change. It was an
opportunity to highlight some amazing contributions
made by our incredible alumni as well as bring attention
to contributions being made by students in our
school today.
The keynote speaker was Bruce Allyn, an international
dispute negotiator and scholar at Harvard University.
Mr. Allyn was able to share his unique perspective
on international dispute resolution by drawing on his
own historical experience as a negotiator in Chechnya
and Bosnia, being present in Libya in 2011 when the
government was overthrown, and the organizer of a 1990
summit between key players in the Cuban Missile Crisis
– Castro, Dobrynin, and McNamara. In his presentation,
Mr. Allyn drew upon examples of individuals who have
made positive impacts in the area of non-violent dispute
resolution including Gandhi, Dr. King, and Gorbachev.
It provided a great connection between individual efforts,
even at the student level, and global impact.
T-shirts from past and present are
available for purchase in Eugene
IHS offices. Proceeds go towards
Eugene IHS Student Government.
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MODEL UNITED NATIONS
The MUN conference will take place at the University
of Oregon on April 10, 11 & 12, 2014.
MUN stands for Model United Nations. The Model
United Nations program aims to spread the values of
international understanding, cooperation and peace.
Students from all over Oregon come together for the
MUN Spring Conference where student delegates represent various UN states. Through speeches, debates,
bloc meetings, and secret diplomacy, students receive a
hands-on and exciting lesson in the complexities of global
affairs. We often hear back from former MUNers who
have continued their MUN involvement while in college,
some even traveling to conferences around the world. In
the words of Eugene IHS alumnus Hunt Allcott, “MUN
is FUN.”
“Nothing prepares you better for
success than Eugene IHS!”
--Sarah (Withrow) King,
Class of 1996
Two specific student groups are making meaningful and
significant contributions to our community and the
world.
Power of Today is a student group started on our Sheldon
campus and is committed to helping children in Africa by
raising money for schools and school supplies.
A Habitat for Humanity student group was started on our
South campus this year.
These two groups are devoted to making a positive change
in the world.
The International Study Abroad Fair took place on October
24th in the Churchill High School Cafeteria. This event
is sponsored by the Eugene IHS Parent Group. We had
over 12 organizations attend who provided information
on study abroad opportunities, host family opportunities,
and we even had a travel doctor attend who provides
immunizations for students studying abroad. You can view
the list of participants and their contact information on the
Eugene IHS website under links: www.ihs.4j.lane.edu.
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EEF AWARDS GRANTS TO
EUGENE IHS!
GRANT RECEIVED FROM
WLS SPENCER FOUNDATION
The Board of Directors of Eugene Education
Foundation is pleased to announce that Eugene
International High School’s grant request, authored by
Wade Powell, “EEF-Funded 2014 Eurasian Conference”
was funded on December 10th for $2400. Also funded
was “EEF-Funded 2014 IHS Celebration Jazz Band”
for $950.
We are please to announce that we received a grant for $2,500
from the WLS Spencer Foundation.
The WLS Spencer Foundation provides grants to organizations
throughout the United States and helps fund programs that are
innovative and that motivate children to stay in school, do well
academically and continue their education beyond high school
(college or other higher education).
Across 4J, EEF awarded over $130,000 in grants for
students. More grants will were fulfilled through December
31 as additional gifts arrived and made it possible.
EUGENE IHS FACTOID #3
This grant support is in addition to donor-earmarked gifts
for Eugene International High School received through
EEF.
Penny War: The Penny War has become an annual
tradition in Eugene IHS. This year the Penny War was
a class competition within each campus and was a
big success. The grand total raised from all three
campuses was $630.00. The money raised will go
towards Eugene IHS Student Government for school
functions and worthy causes.
Some of our dreams remain unfulfilled here at Eugene
International High School. If you have not already made
a gift this year, would you consider doing so now?
Make your check payable to “Eugene IHS/EEF” and mail it
to Eugene Education Foundation, P.O. Box 1015, Eugene,
Oregon 97440.
You can also contribute by credit card or
monthly bank transfers. For more information
go to www.eef.lane.edu or call 541-790-7744.
Technical Advisors Needed!
Do you remember your senior paper experience?
Do you have an expertise in one or several
areas of study? Are you willing to spend time
mentoring a high school student? Then, consider
becoming a technical advisor!
Currently, technical advisors are needed in many
different subject areas, across all campuses. Please
call one of our Eugene IHS offices today and lend your
support to a Eugene IHS junior who is just beginning
the research process!
We love our teachers!
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GRADE LEVEL UPDATES
9th Grade News
Although this year has seen some shifts to the ninth grade
program, students are still embarking on a survey study of
our world in the 9th grade curriculum. From exploring the
circumference of the globe in Global Geography, and looking
at the world through the eyes of characters from Australia to
Japan, and from Europe through Africa in Global Literature,
and delving into personal and global health issues in Global
Health; Eugene IHS 9th grade students truly embark upon an
exciting journey this first year. Many of the books and units
from years past are still taught, though we are constantly
adapting and changing from year to year. The 9th grade team
is still moving through the world and exploring the planet.
We have also continued to make extra efforts to incorporate
art into our curriculum across the board.
Right now, students are beginning their study of health care
issues in Africa through their health class. They are also reading a variety of literature from Africa and, in their geography
classes, embarking on the effects physical geography and
colonization have had on the development of Africa.
Global Health: Students will examine the political,
social, and economic determinants of health in
developing countries, and will take a multidisciplinary
approach to understanding the solutions to health,
environmental disease-related problems. In addition,
students will seek to understand their own health
issues, and personal effectiveness and well-being in the
broader context of a global education.
State Assessments: The ninth grade team, through an
integrated curriculum, teaches the skills necessary for
students to pass the state assessments in reading and writing.
In addition, ninth grade teachers assess the students’ progress
through work samples assigned and evaluated throughout
the year.
EUGENE IHS FACTOID #4
Eugene IHS 9th Grade Courses:
Some of the fun and exciting activities from 9th grade
projects are now being done within the curriculum
of the other 9th grade classes. These include henna
tattoos, the Haka Dance, Australian dot art, and more.
Global Geography: This course enriches students’
understanding of the voices, history, culture, setting,
and current political/environmental issues of people
in each region of the world.
Global Literature: This Language Arts course introduces
literature from various regions around the world
and focuses on the foundation of communication
skills. We believe that good communication skills –
reading, writing, speaking, and listening – are essential
for addressing universal issues in a global world. Our
literature units will mirror the geographic areas studied
in Global Geography. The literature we read this
year will embody a myriad of genres from Australia,
Asia, Africa, and Europe. Woven into these units will
be the study of writing, critical thinking, vocabulary,
grammar, and speaking skills. We will also encourage
independent, self-reliant thinkers, readers and writers,
who use language and literature to enrich their lives,
develop creativity and establish and maintain a learning
environment based on respect and connections
with others.
Class of 2013
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GRADE LEVEL UPDATES
10th Grade News
Sophomores in Eugene IHS have been busy exploring
Eurasian societies and solving the world’s problems. In
Global History, students are currently wrapping up their
study of Western Civilization and looking forward to an
examination of the Middle East and a larger unit on India.
Global Literature and the Arts is exposing students to the
trials of surviving in war-torn Afghanistan through the novel
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini. Students
are also learning about the scriptures and rituals of Judaism
through their Values and Beliefs class. Taken as a whole, the
content of each of the three sophomore courses complements
learning in the other two over the course of the year, even
if students are not studying the exact same topic in all three
classes at the same time.
In addition to the three core classes, Eugene IHS sophomores
will get a unique experience grappling with global issues at
the annual Eurasian Conference. One of the showcase events
of the tenth grade year, the conference brings students together
from all Eugene IHS campuses. In years gone by, the event
was held in rooms 540-541 at South Eugene High School, but
we outgrew that venue many years ago. Budget cuts ended
the practice of preparing for the conference in a stand-alone
independent study class, but with some adjustments we were
able to fold it into the Global History curriculum. This year,
students from Eugene IHS campuses at South, Sheldon, and
Churchill will meet on Friday, April 4th at the Lane County
Fairgrounds in the Wheeler Pavilion to discuss, debate, and
vote on a host of complex international issues. Students have
been given the opportunity to learn about current international
issues, geopolitical conflicts, human rights, the environment,
and global history through the gathering, analysis, and
synthesis of data from a wide variety of sources. Soon they
will be getting ready to put that knowledge into action! It
should be quite a colorful assemblage, as students are required
to attend dressed in the traditional attire of their assigned
nation. Many of our students note this event as a highlight
of their time in Eugene IHS.
Please visit our Eurasian Conference web page where students
research their countries, manage their assignments, and create
blogs in preparation for this special day. Browse the site and
read about the various issues that Eugene IHS sophomores
will be tackling at the conference.
The Eurasian Conference web page is located at:
http://staff.4j.lane.edu/~wiebe/ihs/eurasian/eurasian.htm
Now, as in the past, the Eurasian Conference is a vital part of
our continuity as a program. It’s exciting to learn that so many
of our alumni are inspired by this day-long simulation and
now find themselves performing similar work in the global
arena of the real world. As we hear back from our graduates,
we are pleased and impressed by how many of you have found
careers in international relations. May you, our Eugene IHS
graduates, continue to grow in the understandings that you
shared with us while you were here.
Special thanks to the Eugene Education Foundation. The
contributions of many folks in our community support
education through this agency. It is only with the support of a
grant from the EEF that we are able to provide this opportunity
for all of our Eugene IHS sophomores. Thank you all!
2007 Eurasian Conference
Sophomores in Eugene IHS have many opportunities to dress up and act during the school year.
In the fall, Eugene IHS Literature and the Arts
classes celebrate the beginning of their Greek
studies unit with a toga party. After that they read
and perform pieces from Othello, dressed as their
favorite character.
Class of 2012
And of course, at the end of the year, they dress up for
the Eurasian Conference. A long-standing favorite
event during the sophomore year in Eugene IHS.
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GRADE LEVEL UPDATES
11th Grade News
The shift from sophomore to junior year is sometimes quite
dramatic. The increased rigor and introduction to IB-level
curriculum makes this one of the most challenging years
(perhaps the hardest?) in Eugene IHS. This year’s junior
teachers for History of the Americas IB, Literature of the
Americas IB, and Comparative Political and Economic
Systems IB include: Emily Gerrity, Joshua Hamill, Kreg
Hulings, Donn Osterlund, Christine Pettingill, Craig Wiebe,
and Kyle Yamada. So, what have the juniors been up to
this year?
In Literature of the Americas IB, our students continue to read
multiple novels and dozens of poems, a play, non-fiction
essays and short stories by U.S. and Latin American
authors such as: Gates, Steinbeck, Alexi, Hawthorne, Poe,
Emerson, Fitzgerald, Cather, Whitman, Frost, Hughes,
Wilson, Esquivel, and Garcia Marquez. Students write
both in-class analysis and take-home essays and complete
creative projects including poetry, visual artwork, portfolios
of original work, and character role-plays. Students also
give a ten-minute oral presentation combining analysis
and creative interpretation of a particular IB work we
have studied.
In History of the Americas IB, our students study the
age of Columbus and the Conquest, and take a look at
independence movements in the region, including the
American Revolution, the Declaration of Independence and
the U.S. Constitution. We examine Westward expansion,
the Civil War and Reconstruction, the Great Depression and
the New Deal, as well as the rise of Fidel Castro in Cuba,
the Mexican Revolution, and the study of organized labor.
Juniors will complete the year by examining the Civil Rights
and Women’s Rights Movements in the Americas, and, in
addition, all of our students will have the opportunity to
work on an independent historical investigation, with the
topic of their choosing.
This year for Comparative Political and Economic
Systems IB, students focus on the interplay between
supply and demand; how unemployment, interest rates,
and inflation are interrelated; and the differences between
a depression and a recession, inflation and stagnation,
as well as trade deficits and the national debt. Greater
international emphasis continues in the exploration of
trade and development. Over the course of the year, our
students write three formal analyses of current economic
trends. After many of our students take the IB economics
test in May, we end the year by looking at personal
finance, the issue of HIV/AIDS on a global scale, and other
contemporary economic issue investigations.
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In Junior Seminar, students are “taking care of business”
and working on several components of the state-mandated
requirements for graduation. They have begun working on
their Creativity, Action, and Service (CAS) hours, and they
will eventually complete 150 hours of CAS by the end of their
senior year. They are investigating colleges, making plans for
testing, and they have written a résumé. With the start of the
second trimester, junior students are doing work related to
writing a research paper across the curriculum. This provides an
important foundation for the IB Extended Essay (senior paper),
which is a highlight for every Eugene IHS student. Beginning
with a range of subject areas from which to choose, students
are considering ideas, topics, and possible research questions.
Over the next couple of months, they will meet with their
junior seminar teacher, find a technical advisor, and complete a
blueprint for their IB Extended Essay, which will be completed
in November of their senior year.
So there you have it. The hardest year? Perhaps, but after
twenty-nine years, for Eugene IHS the junior year still remains
an engaging, thought-provoking, and memorable year of growth
and accomplishment.
Class of 2009
GRADE LEVEL UPDATES
12th Grade News
With three years of Eugene IHS experience behind them,
seniors are now reflecting on their journeys thus far and
eagerly looking ahead to new experiences.
Alumni will remember many of the rites of passage seniors
have already completed this year. As always, the senior
paper was a great challenge, but also a source of great
satisfaction and pride. The papers—4000-word research
essays requiring extensive scholarly research—covered
numerous disciplines and explored a myriad of topics, from
drumming to psychology to renewable energy.
Meanwhile, students have pursued their studies in Theory
of Knowledge IB, 20th Century Global History IB, and
20th Century Global Literature IB. While the courses
themselves would be familiar to any Eugene IHS alum,
curriculum changes have given teachers and students
exciting new areas of study. The newer history curriculum,
created in response to new International Baccalaureate
curriculum standards, shifts focus toward the second half
of the twentieth century, with special emphasis on the Cold
War and on modern China. Literature teachers are excited to
bring several new works including short stories by Louise
Erdrich and Sherman Alexie, Anil’s Ghost, and Calcutta
Chromosome, into the literature curriculum. And of course,
students continue to grapple with the Big Questions as they
hone their TOK papers and presentations.
Graduation, while it still seems distant to some, is approaching
quickly. Seniors will soon be auditioning to perform in the
Hult Center graduation ceremony and in the farewell assembly.
Meanwhile, Spanish and French immersion classes are beginning to prepare for immersion graduation ceremonies, which
will celebrate their twelve years of immersion education. And,
of course, in their final days of class seniors will reflect on
lessons learned, friendships made, and knowledge discovered
throughout their four years in Eugene IHS. As they move on
to new endeavors at school, at work, and abroad, we hope these
global citizens will send back word of their adventures to inspire
future generations of Eugene IHS students and teachers.
The 2013-2014 school year promises to be a busy one for
IB testing, with approximately 100 individuals registered
as Diploma or Certificate candidates.
Class of 2008
IB EXTENDED ESSAY: THE SENIOR PAPER, PAST AND PRESENT
One of the major features of the Eugene IHS experience is, of course, the senior paper. Writing this paper allows
students to pursue their passions in a realm outside of the classroom. Junior year teachers began guiding students
through the research process last spring, and senior teachers helped students bring their papers to fruition in the fall.
Additionally, community volunteers served as technical advisors, providing students with expert assistance in diverse
fields of study.The paper is a requirement for all International Baccalaureate Diploma candidates, but we know it’s
important, so we require each Eugene IHS student to engage in a rigorous research process with the same expected
outcome: a 4,000-word serious research essay.
Do you remember writing your senior paper? Do you recall the hours you spent at Kinko’s the night before it was
due? Do you still keep in touch with your technical advisor? Did you finally learn to navigate the stacks at the Knight
Library? Certainly you haven’t forgotten TINJARP?
As we move through the next twenty years of Eugene IHS, the senior paper will remain a cornerstone in our curriculum,
a constant in a rapidly changing state of education.
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EUGENE IHS STAFF 2013-2014
Ninth Grade:
Emily Gerrity
Manny Guendulay
Joshua Hamill
Eleventh Grade:
Emily Gerrity
Joshua Hamill
Kreg Hulings
Donald Osterlund
Global Literature
Global Literature
SI Geografia Universal
Global Geography
Global Literature
Global Geography
Global Health
Global Geography
Global Health
Global Literature
FI Geographie Mondiale
Rebecca Hammons
David Inouye
Wade Powell
Deon Saraceno
Jessica Schabtach
Craig Wiebe
Tenth Grade:
Marilyn Curtis
Amy Duncan
Manny Guendulay
Rebecca Hammons
Jocelyn Harley
Kreg Hulings
David Inouye
Joanne Heidel
Donn Osterlund
Christine Pettingill
Craig Wiebe
Kyle Yamada
Craig Wiebe
Kyle Yamada
Twelfth Grade:
Amy Duncan
Jocelyn Harley
Kreg Hulings
Patrick McMullen
Joanne Heidel
Jessica Schabtach
Steve Smith
Comparative Values & Beliefs
Global Literature & the Arts
Global History
Global History
FI L’Histoire Globale
Global History
Literature of the Americas (IB)
History of the Americas (IB)
Comparative Political &
Economic Systems (IB)
Literature of the Americas (IB)
FI Histoire des Amèriques (IB)
Comparative Political &
Economic Systems (IB)
20th Century Global Literature (IB)
Theory of Knowledge (IB)
20th Century Global History (IB)
20th Century Global Literature (IB)
20th Century Global History (IB)
Joanne Moorefield was recently married and
has changed her name to Joanne Heidel.
Congratulations to Joanne!
Support :
Steve Smith
Marilyn Curtis
Gwen Niles
Head Teacher
IB Coordinator
Learning Support Specialist
Clerical:
Peggy Farris
Lynne Given
Melanie Namkoong
Secretary, Eugene IHS @ Sheldon 541-790-6636
Secretary, Eugene IHS @ Churchill 541-790-5225
Secretary, Eugene IHS @ South 541-790-8030
Eugene IHS staff e-mail addresses 2013-2014
To send an e-mail to any of the addresses below, add:
Marilyn Curtis
(curtis_m)
Amy Duncan
(duncan_a)
Peggy Farris
(farris)
Emily Gerrity
(gerrity_e)
Lynne Given
(given)
Manny Guendulay (guendulay_m)
Joshua Hamill
(hamill)
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Jocelyn Harley
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Joanne Heidel
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(inouye)
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Wade Powell
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Jessica Schabtach
Steve Smith
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IB AND MORE
Dear IB Alumni,
I hope your IB education has served you well as you have
moved into the world beyond high school! While some
of you chose to sit for IB exams, all of you experienced
an IB education during your years at Eugene International
High School. It’s an education that is increasingly coming
to be seen as the finest possible in preparing students both
for higher education and for life.
The growing popularity of IB is certainly reflected in our
growing number of candidates. While our first graduating
class in 1989 had 8 diploma candidates, this year we have
209 students registered for testing: 65 diploma candidates
along with 35 course candidates and 109 anticipatory candidates. Last year in May we administered 626 exams to
210 students in a three-week period. Quite an undertaking
for everyone involved! The growth we have experienced as
a school can also be seen at the state level. When Eugene
IHS became affiliated with IB in January, 1987, we were
the only school in Oregon to offer the IB diploma program.
Today, there are now 19 IB diploma schools in the state.
Recent research increasingly shows that an IB education is
a good predictor of success in higher education. As a result
we are seeing a steady improvement in university recognition
of the IB diploma. Oregon has adopted a statewide IB policy
that gives up to 45 credits at any Oregon higher education
institution for a diploma score of 30 or higher. The state also
gives credit for not only HL tests, but all SL tests as well with
a score of 5 or above.
The International Baccalaureate provides an exceptional educational opportunity, but it is clearly our students who have
carried IB to its full potential. It’s truly gratifying to read all
of the comments from our Eugene IHS alumni to hear what an
IB education has meant to each of you. Thank you for having
enriched our IB program during the time you shared with us
as a student in Eugene IHS!
Fondly,
Marilyn Curtis, IB Coordinator
WE NEED YOUR HELP WITH
IB TESTING
Do you remember your IB experience? Do
you want to be a part of the show? During
May we will need 50 volunteers to help with
exams! The exams vary from one to three and
one-half hours in length. If you are interested in
helping proctor IB exams in May please contact the
Eugene IHS secretary at any of our campuses: Churchill, Lynne Given–541-790-5225;
Sheldon, Peggy Farris–541-790-6636; South,
Melanie Namkoong–541-790-8030. Or, fill out the
volunteer form at the end of this newsletter and
return it to one of our campuses.
Gwen Niles
Eugene IHS Learning Support Specialist
E-mail: [email protected]
Gwen Niles is our Learning Support Specialist. She is available on a rotating schedule at
each campus to assist students with Eugene IHS assignments. Her main priority is students
who need additional support with reading and writing strategies, but she is available to all
students as needed. She can help with organizational skills as well. If your student needs a
little extra help please contact her.
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STUDENT TRAVEL
Students Travel to Northern Thailand
Last summer Deon Saraceno took a group of students to
experience Burma and Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand.
A few highlights of this 12-day and 11-night trip included
volunteering at Elephant Nature Park in Thailand where
students washed and cared for elephants, a city tour
of Yangon Burma, temples in Bagan, a day cruise to
Mandalay, and visiting Mingun and Sagaing villages.
IB World Student Conference
Last summer the IB World Student Conference took place
in four different locations including North Carolina, Canada,
England, and China.
Opportunities Summer 2014
The IB organization is excited to announce dates and locations
for the three IB World Student Conferences in 2014:
Summer 2014 Travel
This summer Deon Saraceno and Jess Land will take
about 22 students to experience Tibet and Nepal. In Tibet,
students will visit the Potala Palace and hike to the Mount
Everest Base Camp. In Nepal, students will have the
opportunity to volunteer at the Nuwakot Village School
and teach English classes to students in grades 3-6 and
then do a homestay in the village. This is one of Deon’s
bigger groups and several students going on this trip have
never traveled outside of the United States.
• University of Queensland - Brisbane,
Australia: July 6-12 on “Empowering
Diversity”
• McGill University - Montreal,
Canada: July 20-26 on “Human
Rights”
• University of Bath - Bath, United
Kingdom: July 27-August 2 on
“Creating the Future City”
Inspiring responsible action for creating a better and
more peaceful world, the IB World Student Conferences
welcome students to explore and experience what it means to be
globally engaged.
Lhasa • Kathm
andu • The Him
alayas
The IB World Student Conferences will enable students to:
• engage intellectually with university faculty and
guest speakers
• create action plans for CAS projects
• build friendships with fellow IB students from all over
the world
• enhance your leadership skills
• enjoy a mix of cultures, languages and personalities
Monks • Mountai
ns • Monasteries
Please see the IB website (www.ibo.org/wsc/) or
contact IB Coordinator, Marilyn Curtis, for more details
([email protected]). We are thrilled to be able to offer
these opportunities for our students.
Travel Items Needed For Our Trip
We always like to have some items on hand for our
world travelers. There are some specific items we would
like to have in our travel trunk for this upcoming trip
to Nepal and Tibet: travel money belts, travel sleep
sacks, and any gently used cold weather gear. If
you can donate any of these items, please drop them
off in one of our Eugene IHS offices or contact Deon
Saraceno at [email protected]. Thanks for
supporting our young world travelers.
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The Loong Way Home
by Melissa Pritchard, Class of 1997
The Loong Way Home began on August 23, 2013 when I set
off from the Gracia neighborhood in Barcelona, the meeting
point for the Saturday rides I participate in weekly with
my local cycling club. I was joined by friends, teachers,
students, and club members to see me off, a few of who rode
with me for the first 50 kilometers of my trip. A lot of time
and energy went into the planning of this, and I honestly
never thought I’d see the day come when I embarked on
my dream. Since the end of August, I’ve been making my
way home to Eugene, Oregon, the Loong Way!
The idea came to me about four years ago, just after I
started road cycling. After buying a touring frame to use
for short trips while home over the summer, I encountered
many trans-continental tour cyclists on my first trip around
the Pacific Northwest, who sparked my interest in doing a
longer tour. After lots of thinking and research, I decided
that I would start in Barcelona, and make my way home
traveling east to Eugene, Oregon. I wasn’t bothered by
not riding through every single continent, nor was I trying
to ride through as many countries as possible. I was eager
to explore destinations that I’d been curious about, where
I felt I could manage on my own, traveling on bike and be
safe. I also knew that time and money were two limiting
factors, and timing the climate and weather added an extra
layer of complication to my trip.
I’ve been on the road now for about five and a half months,
traveled through 2 continents, 21 countries, and pedaled
just shy of 15,000 kilometers. I try to cycle about 100
kilometers a day, although there are days with difficult
terrain when I have to stop short and other days where
I’ve completely surpassed that goal. Lot’s of people think
I’m just on one big holiday, but indeed tour cycling is hard
work! I start my day around 8:00 in the morning and stop
about every 2 or 3 hours to fill up water and snack. I like to
reach my destination around 4:00 in the afternoon so that I can
explore or relax where I am, wash-up, and research anything
I might need for the coming days. I make a point of trying to
connect to internet every couple of days to write a blog post,
share photos, and send a few emails. I have a general idea of
my route, but I’m pretty flexible and open to suggestions from
the locals and what I research.
After five months, I’m still in the honeymoon phase of my trip.
I absolutely love pedaling to different places. On bike, you take
in your surroundings from a different perspective because you
are moving at a much slower pace in an intimate environment.
You also have a unique type of interaction with the people. I
find that most people automatically respect you when you ride
up, especially when they realize I’m traveling solo. Hands
down, “You’re traveling alone?” is the most frequently asked
question and the truth is, I have yet to feel alone! I’m on my
own pedaling, but I’m constantly interacting with people when
I stop for food or to rest, and even at the day, many times I end
up being hosted.
The hardest part of the trip was making the decision to drop
everything in my life, pack up and go. I am passionate about
teaching and didn’t want to leave the classroom for a year. I
wasn’t sure how the teaching element was going to play out on
my trip when I first launched the “Teacher on 2 Wheels” project,
but so far, it is turning out to be incredibly fulfilling. My project,
The Loong Way Home combines my passion to cycle, travel,
and teach. I believe there are a lot of other ways to contribute
positively to a community without attaching a monetary value.
Rather than raise money for a charity, I decided to work and talk
with students as I go cycling around the world as the “Teacher
on 2 Wheels.” I use the data I collect along my route and the
bike as a topic of conversation when I visit schools. I update
my website every two weeks with resources teachers can use
in their classroom all based on my experiences and thoughts
while cycling the loong way home.
I find that no matter where I am visiting a school, it is always a
familiar and inviting environment! I love seeing kids engaged
and their approach to learning all throughout the world. They
are a great audience and eager to ask questions and participate
in my project. Initially I had to send emails to schools to seek
out invitations, but little by little, the word is spreading and
teachers are contacting me via my website, friends, friends of
friends, and former students and parents of mine. There is a
huge network out there of international schools and I’m trying
my best to get the word out. So far I’ve visited about 25 different schools both international and local. I’ve even had to turn
Ha Giang, Vietnam
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down offers from schools in central China, Bangladesh,
India, and Japan, which makes me think, this might not be
the only time in my life I do something like this!
If someone would have told me while being in Eugene IHS
that I was going to cycle around the world 15 years later, I
don’t think I’d believe them. This wasn’t necessarily the
life I imagined for myself when I was growing up, but I
don’t have any complaints. Living abroad, in Barcelona,
for the last ten years, has exposed me to a whole other
world and way of life. It was a unique opportunity to
grow and discover who I am. My curiosity has led me to
where I am now, here, on my bike, pedaling home while
doing what I love most in life: cycling, traveling, learning,
and teaching!
I never miss an opportunity to thank my friends and family
for their support, my sponsors in Barcelona for all the gear
and material they set me up with prior to departure, and
to those who continue to encourage me on my journey. I
invite you to spread the word about my project to teachers
you know stateside or abroad who could use my website
as a resource in their classroom, or who might be abroad
and interested in having me visit.
Thank you!
Melissa Pritchard
www.theloongwayhome.com
http://www.theloongwayhome.blogspot.com.es/
www.facebook.com/theloongwayhome
Eugene IHS Travel Scholarship
Eugene IHS is proud to announce that this year
we were able to award two travel scholarships:
Cassandra Hatcher, Senior at Churchill, won
the primary scholarship and Isaac Marron,
Senior at Churchill, won the secondary
scholarship. Both will travel with Deon
Saraceno to Tibet and Nepal during summer
2014 where they will visit Lhasa, Kathmandu,
and the Himalayas. We look forward to them
sharing their travel stories with us at our Opening Assembly next fall.
Over the last few years we have been able to
award travel scholarships to students who
probably would never otherwise be able to
travel internationally. Past scholarship winners
have traveled to Bhutan/India, South America,
Guatemala/Mexico/Belize, Borneo/Singapore,
Thailand, and Spain.
Again, our thanks go to Brian O’Kelley,
as well as Sara at The Oregon Community
Foundation, the scholarship committee, and
the applicants. Because of this scholarship
opportunity, students’ lives have been forever
changed.
If you would like to contribute to the
Alumni Fund for Eugene IHS simply go to the
Oregon Community Foundation website at:
http://oregoncf.org. Once there you can click
on “For Donors” to find out the different ways
you can give back to Eugene International High
School, then contact the Oregon Community
Foundation at (541)431-7099.
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The Purple T-Shirt Revisited
By Erika Bisbocci, Class of 2008
Two years ago, when I visited Madaba, Jordan on a weekend
trip from Amman, I stumbled across something that left me
speechless. I saw a young Jordanian boy walking down the
streets of the city with a South Eugene Axemen t-shirt--the
t-shirt of my very own high school in Oregon.
I clearly recall the feelings of astonishment and confusion
that consumed me as I processed what I had just witnessed.
I gaped in astonishment and then ran up to the boy, yelling
“I can’t believe it. That is my high school t-shirt! My high
school t-shirt! MY HIGH SCHOOL T-SHIRT!!”
I vividly remember the jumble
of emotions that followed
and the voices of my friends
as they called out “are you
sure?”
What I don’t remember clearly
are the seconds leading up
to the moment that I found
myself in the middle of the
street, hugging the boy and
asking if he would take a
picture with me.
The only person more startled than me at that moment, was
likely the young boy who all of a sudden found himself
standing in the middle of the street, hugging an American
girl as she kept repeating in broken Arabic “I can’t believe
it! Your shirt!”
The discovery of my shirt in Amman happened at an interesting point in my life--at a point when I began to think
a lot about the type of life I hope to live and the career
path I would like to follow. It was at a period of time that
I was beginning to discover my desire to do something
meaningful, something that would have an impact on the
lives of others around the globe. It was also, coincidentally,
around the time that I had just finished reading a book by
Jacqueline Novogratz called The Blue Sweater.
In her book, Novogratz speaks of the challenges and
rewards of working in international development and the
series of events in her life leading up to her position as the
founder of the Acumen Fund. She begins her memoir with
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an anecdote about her favorite sweater that she had received
from her uncle as a Christmas gift when she was a child. She
recounts the memories of donating the sweater to goodwill and
the pain of parting with her favorite article of clothing.
It was not until years later, in the streets of Kigali, Rwanda, that
Novogratz would reunite with her sweater. While on a work
assignment in the capital of the tiny, landlocked nation, she
saw a young boy wearing her beloved sweater. This discovery
would begin to make her realize the complex web of connections between people around the globe and fueled her desire
to act as a catalyst of change.
During the past few months in Africa, as I have lived, worked
and traveled overseas, I have kept thinking about Novogratz’s
story as a young woman with dreams and aspirations and I see
how her own life is reflected in mine.
Yet, it is not only my job here in Namibia that has led me to
think about the trajectory of her life. It is also the fact that
wherever I go, I am constantly reminded of how connected
we all are--of how the degrees of separation between people
around the world are, in fact quite small and that one seemingly
unimportant decision or action can have repercussions in the
most unexpected places.
Never in my life, have I been more aware of the interconnectivity of our world than during our month-long jaunt around
southern Africa.
Throughout our journey, strange coincidences seemed to follow
me at every destination. Wherever I went, I would meet people
who knew friends or acquaintances of mine from America. My
travel companions even ceased to be surprised when I told them
that I had yet again spoken to someone who knew one of my
friends from home.
And then, in the middle of a crowded arts festival in Harare,
Zimbabwe, I unexpectedly ran into a fellow American I knew
from University in the Midwest. I was stunned. In the middle
of a festival in Harare, I saw someone from my tiny college
campus thousands of miles away.
The feeling of seeing a familiar face in such an unfamiliar location is quite surreal, but it was not the first time I have had such
an unexpected encounter in my travels. In fact, situations like
this seem to pop up everywhere I go. A few years ago, when I
was visiting the ancient city of Kairouan, in Central Tunisia,
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I even happened to see a girl from my Macalester Arabic
class. I remember how startled we both were as we stood
there, staring at each other and shrieking, in the middle of
one of the world’s holiest mosques.
Erika Bisbocci,
Class of 2008 Alumni
And in Malawi, merely three days after my encounter in
Zimbabwe, I was taking a walk along the beach, when I
saw someone wearing a familiar article of clothing.
I had gotten up early for a short walk and was enjoying the
frenzy of activity along the lake shore. Cape Maclear is a
beehive of activity and the waters of the lake are a gathering
point for locals going about their daily activities. I walked
slowly on the waters edge, stopping periodically to play
with children, snap pictures of the translucent waters and
greet the women washing clothes.
Erika Bisbocci is “a travelobsessed Macalester
College graduate who
has been doing her best
to carve out her own life path on the road less traveled.”
“And by voyaging around the world and
experiencing a new place, by interacting with its
people, you finally have the realization that the
world is not as scary as it appears.”
I was in the middle of greeting one woman when, all of a
sudden, I froze. I could not believe my eyes when I saw
what the woman was wearing. The embroidery on her
purple and black tank top was unmistakable. She was
wearing the uniform of the South Eugene high school
rowing team. My rowing team. The one I had participated
in for four years.
My mind raced back to my encounter with the Jordanian
boy a few years prior and I was overcome with emotions,
including an overwhelming sense of déjà vu.
The feeling of seeing someone wearing my crew team
racing uniform is impossible to describe.
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All of the above information, and more, can be found on
Erika Bisbocci’s blog at: www.bisbocciabroad.com.
From its beginning, Eugene International High School has
made experiential learning a part of our identity. We are
committed to Creativity, Action, and Service (CAS) as an
aspect of an international studies curriculum, for it is one
more way students gain confidence and knowledge in a
broader world than home and school.
All students are required to complete 150 hours of CAS:
25 hours of Creativity, 25 hours of Action, 100 hours of
Service. We are now using an on-line portfolio system to
track student progress towards CAS requirements. No more
filling out service logs and getting supervisor’s signatures
on paper.
I am still not sure what these strange encounters and coincidences mean, or if they mean anything at all.
In my mind, however, they have come to symbolize a
reaffirmation that what I have been doing for the past
six months in Africa is indeed what I have been meant to
do. Living, traveling and working abroad is where I am
destined to be.
For, no matter where in the world I am, home always has
a way of finding me.
The ultimate goal of CAS is to nurture life-long learners who
seek new opportunities and challenges, balance personal
and academic pursuits, act with integrity, responsibility
and compassion, and who value diversity, ambiguity and
discovery to create a better and more peaceful world.
“We cannot live for ourselves alone. Our lives are
connected by a thousand invisible threads, and
along these sympathetic fibers, our actions run as
causes and return to us as results.” – Melville
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FORMER TEACHER NOTES
Where in the world is Daniel Gallo?
EUGENE IHS RETIREES INCLUDE:
Daniel Gallo taught
in Eugene IHS from
1999-2007. He is now
working with at-risk
youth in various alterWe are continually updating
native high schools,
our alumni database. Please
playing with his son
inform us of any new address
Jade, playing music - on
or e-mail changes. You can ethe guitars - gigging
mail any information to Lynne
and recording, loving
Given, Eugene IHS secretary,
people, making up new
at: [email protected].
languages, forgetting
Thank you for continuing to
things that must have
be a part of our Eugene IHS
been important enough
family.
to forget, remembering
some things, and thinking fondly of the lovely
people he got to enjoy while on the good ship IHS. His
son says he makes the best toast. So there.
Subjects Taught in Eugene IHS: 9th Grade Global
Geography, 10th Grade Global History, 10th Grade Values
and Beliefs, 11th Grade History of the Americas IB,
12th Grade Theory of Knowledge IB
Fondest Memories: “I loved how in-tune and driven
everybody was. The staff was motivated and hard working,
most of the students were truly engaged and interested in
learning about themselves and the world. And everyone
seemed more than willing to forgive my numerous shortcomings as a teacher. In a couple words: Twas swell.”
We appreciate your willingness to be a part of our Eugene
IHS alumni newsletter.
Melodee Soczek retired in
June, 2013. We wish her the
best of luck in this next phase
in her life.
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Connie Burden retired in 1994
Jerry Keuter retired in 1994
Jon Doornink retired in 1995
Marna Schultz retired in 1995
Ione Jorgenson retired in 1997
Kay Hackelman retired in 1998
Mike Helm retired in 1998
Pete Ogan retired in 1998
Charlie Shoup retired in 1998
Pat Sullivan retired in 1998
Harry Beaudet retired in 1999
Kathy Turay retired in 1999
Bob Veeck retired in 1999
Susan Delaney retired in 2000
Alice Jagger retired in 2000
Leslie Skelton retired in 2000
Howard Yank retired in 2001
Caron Cooper retired in 2002
Ron Lancaster retired in 2003
Elizabeth Lorish retired in 2003
Laura Sherrill retired in 2003
Dale Sturdavant retired in 2003
Larry Sutton retired in 2003
Hiett Cooper retired in 2004
Debbie Duke retired in 2004
Margaret McCoy retired in 2004
Bev McDuffie retired in 2004
Luke Roth retired in 2007
Steve Knox retired in 2008
Susan Mannheimer retired in 2009
Carol Stephenson retired in 2009
Jim Holm retired in 2010
Jenelle Youngblood 2011
Sue Martichuski 2012
Melodee Soczek 2013
Founding Father of Eugene International High
School: DWAYNE ADCOCK
Twenty-nine years ago his forward-thinking
vision for international education and immersion
language study set the foundation for the
establishment of Eugene IHS as an alternative
high school in Eugene School District 4J.
ALUMNI NOTES
CLASS OF 2005
Sean Jin lives in Washington, D.C. and is a United States
Navy Supply Corps Officer, Lieutenant Junior Grade (0-2).
He was deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation
Enduring Freedom from November 2010 to June 2011
and deployed to Spain in support of European Command
and African Command from February 2012 through
August 2012. Sean
Dear Alumni,
was given the InternaWe appreciate your enthusiasm to
tional Understanding
be a part of our Eugene IHS alumni
award at the Univernewsletter. We are continually
sity
of Oregon as well
updating our alumni database.
as
a
myriad of awards
Please inform us of any new adfor
student
leadership
dress or e-mail changes. You can
and graduated Cum
e-mail any information to Lynne
Given, Eugene IHS secretary, at:
Laude. He graduated
[email protected].
with honors as second
in Office Candidate
If you know of any Eugene IHS
School class.
graduates please pass the informaCollege: BS Economtion along to them.
ics, 2009 University of
Oregon
International Experiences: Sean has made two trips to
Europe and visited Spain, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium,
France, and the UK.
Reflections: “I still recall to this day how rigorous the
senior project was. It was truly a feat that prepared me for
college and beyond, as there have been few things more in
depth and intellectually challenging than that. I feel like
I left high school with a broader view of the world than
most of my peers that I interacted with in college. The
general curriculum of internationally-focused books and
course material expanded my comfort zone well beyond
the United States.”
CLASS OF 2007
Erin (Miller) Dumitru lives in Seoul, South Korea and
is a working as a teacher in The Global English House,
a pilot homestay program. Each month, a group of eight
middle school students live in the house with a goal to
gain confidence speaking English. It’s similar to a study
abroad experience in terms of cultural language immersion.
This is the program’s first year and Erin and her husband
Morgan are the only teachers. If it’s successful, the
program will be expanded into other districts in Seoul. Erin
was married to Morgan Dumitru in September, another
2007 Eugene IHS grad, and her constant travel buddy.
Prior to this job, in 2010 Erin lived on a US Army Base
in Stuttgart, Germany and worked for Camp Adventure
Youth Services where she developed curriculum for a high
school youth center on the base. During school at OSU
Erin worked through the University Housing and Dining
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Unit and had jobs related to Student Affairs as a Resident
Assistant, Campus Tour Ambassador, Student Housing Manager,
and Conference Assistant. After graduation from OSU, while
she was waiting for Morgan to graduate so they could move, she
worked as a Facility and Event Supervisor for the OSU Alumni
Association and coordinated events at the Alumni Center
(weddings, graduations, conferences, shows, etc.), managed
a crew of student workers, and ran and maintained technical
sound and lighting equipment.
College: BA English, Minor Applied Ethics, 2011 Oregon State
University, University Honors College
International Experiences: 2010 traveled around Germany,
France, Switzerland, and the Czech Republic. Now that she is
in Seoul, future plans include travel to the Philippines, Vietnam,
Thailand, Nepal, Japan, and China.
Reflections: “A challenging, internationally-focused high school
experience is an amazing thing to take with you into college. I
am particularly thankful for the critical thinking skills I gained
at Eugene IHS, and for the love of language and culture that was
a part of almost every class. I graduated with an IB diploma,
and those college credits were great! They allowed me to skip
nearly all of the 300+ student lecture classes that are a part of
Oregon State’s Baccalaureate Core. It’s so much easier (and
cheaper) to do well on IB tests than to retake the same
material again in college. The IB diploma also helped me get
more scholarships and internships.”
CLASS OF 2008
Steven Brantley lives in Corvallis, OR and is a graduate student at Oregon State University pursuing a Masters Degree in
Public Health in Epidemiology and a Graduate Certificate in
Geographical Information Sciences. He works for the Oregon
State Alumni Association as a Program Assistant and Student
Alumni Association Advisor to plan and execute events throughout the year aimed at upholding the mission of engaging alumni
with the university, supporting current OSU students, and adding value to the OSU degree by expanding their network. He
also works with Eugene Skin Divers Supply as a PADI IDC
Staff Instructor (scuba instructor). He works at Eugene Skin
Divers Supply in Eugene and at OSU teaching classes from
introductory through professional level certifications. Steven
is an OSU Graduate Laurels Scholar.
College: BS Biochemistry and Biophysics, 2012 Oregon State
University. BA Spanish, 2013 Oregon State University.
International Experiences: Studied abroad in Coast Rica at the
Universidad de Costa Rica during summer 2012.
Reflections: “I earned a full IB, and though the experience
was tedious and at times painful, it has served me well through
college and in my professional life.”
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CLASS OF 2012
Taylor Maher is currently attending the Fashion Institute of
Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles, CA pursing an
Associate Degree in Merchandise Product Development.
Reflections: “I have never had an easier time writing an eight
page paper in my entire life: thank you, Mrs. Schabtach!
As much as I rolled my eyes at Values and Beliefs, I don’t
believe I could have done without it. My first roommate was
a Muslim Hijabi girl from Bangladesh who couldn’t believe
she didn’t have to explain her entire religion and culture to
me. I have since been learning the Bangla language. Thanks
go to Mrs. Curtis for that. Overall, every aspect of IHS has
helped me realize the extreme importance of putting pride
and passion into everything I do in school and work. It has
also allowed me to go into things with an open mind and I
so appreciate that ability.”
“I am currently a sophomore at Reed College... I
am truly grateful for everything that the teachers of
Eugene IHS have done for me. The knowledge I
gained through their dedication really is priceless. If
not for my teachers, I would never have gotten to
where I am now. All of you have shaped my life for
the better. Thank you.”
--Liese Maynard, Class of 2012
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ALUMNI E-MAIL DIRECTORY
Class of 1989
Colin Babb: [email protected]
Natanya (Myers) Desai: [email protected]
Tricia Duncan: [email protected]
Renee (Purdy) McKenna: [email protected]
Hanna Scholz: [email protected]
Carrie Stampe: [email protected]
Sarah (Withrow) King: [email protected]
Class of 1990
Polly (Helm) Nelson: [email protected]
Class of 1997
Michelle (Cairney) Shierer: [email protected]
Justin Forster: [email protected]
Kathryn Gaines: [email protected]
Nicole (Geraci) Howard: [email protected]
Sarah Gross: [email protected]
Marian Jennifer Hart: [email protected]
Joshua Ladau: [email protected]
Joe Lowry: [email protected]
Kevin McDonnell: [email protected]
Melissa Pritchard: [email protected]
Krista (Robinson) Reiman: [email protected]
Michelle Schierer: [email protected]
Erin Ashley Vranas: [email protected]
Class of 1992
Courtney Leonard: [email protected]
Class of 1993
Emily Courtnage: [email protected]
Sorrell Dye: [email protected]
Andrew Dyke: [email protected]
Brady Lahr: [email protected]
Jamie Morgan: [email protected]
Andrea Olson: [email protected]
Class of 1994
Sharon Fendrich: [email protected]
McKenzie Funk: [email protected]
Shanna Gazley: [email protected]
Jesse Kocher: [email protected]
Tayan-Lin (Rathje) Butler: [email protected]
Sara (Rosenthal) Firosz: [email protected]
Dayna (Ruhoff) Linderman: [email protected]
Jeff Salerno: [email protected]
Carmen (Sarro) Zlateff: [email protected]
Heidi (Stout) Tretheway: [email protected]/
[email protected]
Sadie Thorin: [email protected]
Class of 1995
Kristen Faust: [email protected]
Christina Heid: [email protected]
Marissa Kim: [email protected]
Emilie Lamson: [email protected]
Aimee Pierce: [email protected]
Katherine Swank: [email protected]
Ben Temple: [email protected]
Bronwyn (Wenger) Brestle: [email protected]
Class of 1996
Sara (Anderson) Gillette: [email protected]
Robin (Bonebright) Harris: [email protected]
Korrie (Brown) Gernert: [email protected]
Tiffany (Cragun) Goff: [email protected]
Kirsten Harma: [email protected]
Marianne (Johnson) Hales: [email protected]
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Class of 1998
Hunt Allcott: [email protected]
Ashley Anderson: [email protected]
Kate Bonamici: [email protected]
Dara Finkelstein: [email protected]
Rayne Gaisford: [email protected]
Andrew Heid: [email protected]
Marion Howard: [email protected]
Joshua Hurwit: [email protected]
Paul Kelly: [email protected]
Jake Klonoski: [email protected]
Katherine Lewandowski: [email protected]
Navid Moshtael: [email protected]
Graham Mowday: [email protected]
Alison (Page) Hayward: [email protected]
Laura Riedman: [email protected]
Marie Sweeten: [email protected]
Kim Thompson: [email protected]
Justin Volmert: [email protected]
Lauren Whitelaw: [email protected]
Rachel Wilkes: [email protected]
Class of 1999
Alan Bergland: [email protected]
Marielle Brown: [email protected]
Melinda (Mindy) Dalcour Jones: [email protected]
Loic Fabricant: [email protected]
Andrew Faust: [email protected]
Carolyn (Frosaker) Williams: carolyn.williams@pacificu.
edu
Kyri Green: [email protected]
Katrina (Hecht) Henry: [email protected]
Rebecca Johnsen: [email protected]
Lisa (Miller) Stroup: [email protected]
Jennifer (Miner) Weaver: [email protected]
Stuart Morgan: [email protected]
Anne (Newland) Bolster: [email protected]
Lindsey (Petersen) Chinburg: [email protected]
Gillian Schauer: [email protected]
Nick Sherrill: [email protected]
Brian Wilkinson: [email protected]
Class of 2000
Samuel Boush: [email protected]
Debra (Forrest) Piper: [email protected]
Lara Koler: [email protected]
Sarah Marshall: [email protected]
Kaili Mauricio: [email protected]
Shanti Michaels: [email protected]
McKenna Morrigan: [email protected]
Elisabeth Sharp: [email protected]
Blake Slonecker: [email protected]
Alison (Stark) Leiman: [email protected]
Amy (Temes) Clifton: [email protected]
Heather (Wenger) Raley: [email protected]
Sharma Rapoport: [email protected]
Erin Rice: [email protected]
Lindsay Adams Schauer: [email protected]
Laurie Slonecker: [email protected]
Diana Woodworth: [email protected]
Class of 2002
Cara Abrams-Simonton: [email protected]
Margaret Albright: [email protected]
Elizabeth Allcott: [email protected]
Corey Barber: [email protected]
Devon Biggerstaff: [email protected]
Sky Brandt: [email protected]
Jenny Cadigan: [email protected]
Samantha Evans: [email protected]
Jacqueline Fitzgerald: [email protected]
Emily (Gilkey) Palmer: [email protected]
Aisha Kudura: [email protected]
Angela McDonald: [email protected]
Eva Miller: [email protected]
Emily Mosqueda: [email protected]
Jennifer (Ouimet) Yeager: [email protected]
Kathryn Sullivan-Uptegrove: [email protected]
Joshua Walker: [email protected]
Haley Whitley: [email protected]
Class of 2003
Brooke Barker: [email protected]
Juliet Bennett-Stroud: [email protected]
Corey Chavez: [email protected]
Michael Davidson: [email protected]
Diana Delgado: [email protected]
Jessica Duggan: [email protected]
Courtney Dunham: [email protected]
Class of 2001
Grace Eickmeyer: [email protected]
Alexandra Anderson: [email protected]
Helena Hafdahl: [email protected]
Blake Arnold: [email protected]
Theodore Johnson-Freyd: [email protected],
Sarah Bliss: [email protected]
http://math.berkeley.edu/~theojf/
Matthew Bradley: [email protected]
Raili Marks: [email protected]
Allison (Carnahan) O’Sullivan: [email protected] Wells O’Byrne: [email protected]
Meghan Carr: [email protected]
Lindsey Petrushkin: [email protected]
William Clayton: [email protected]
Andrea Shaddy: [email protected]
Karin Clifton: [email protected]
Justin Sherrill: [email protected]
Jennifer Davis: [email protected]
Loren Snow: [email protected]
Amy (Farris) Baker: [email protected]
Luketan Sireeluck Somnasang: [email protected]
Johanna Field: [email protected]
Jamie Suter: [email protected]
Kevin Lee: [email protected]
Lindsay Temes: [email protected]
Laila Mirsepassi: [email protected]
Edward West: [email protected]
Justine Pierce: [email protected]
Emma Piper-Burket: [email protected]
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Class of 2004
Kate Ague-Kneeland: [email protected]
Lisa Allen: [email protected]
Nikos Aragon-Herbert: [email protected]
Christopher Barnes: [email protected]
Amy Brewer: [email protected]
Sean Chappell: [email protected]
Whitney Clark: [email protected]
Robert Coolman: [email protected]
Rachel Dentel: [email protected]
Tom Fisher: [email protected]
L.T. Gurdjian-Clay: [email protected]
Kristin Hall: [email protected]
Claire Hambly: [email protected]
Jaclyn Hamilton-Smith: [email protected]
Emily Hildreth: [email protected]
Holly Jackson: [email protected]
Melissa Louie: [email protected]
Alivia McCarty: [email protected]
Ryan McShane: [email protected]
Corey Pierce: [email protected]
Scott Rauch: [email protected]
Jennifer Risley: [email protected]
Nathan Risley: [email protected]
Heidi Roberson: [email protected]
Caitlin Adams Schauer: [email protected]
Meredith Schwieger: [email protected]
Kevin Sittner: [email protected]
Kelly Stephenson: [email protected]
Alan Stout: [email protected]
Eric Trachtenberg: [email protected]
Lee White: [email protected]
Jessica Niles: [email protected]
Ashley Nored: [email protected]
Sarah Pritchard: [email protected]
Mercedes Rhoden-Feely: [email protected]
Derek Ruiz: [email protected]
Kellie Scofield: [email protected]
Brent Snelgrove: [email protected]
Seli Thomas: [email protected]
Class of 2005
Samuel Best: [email protected]
Christopher Bradley: [email protected]
Carly Bradshaw: [email protected]
Zoe Campbell: [email protected]
Lara Colvin: [email protected]
Eric Faulk: [email protected]
Susan Garver: [email protected]
Ingara James-Giraldo: [email protected]
Sean Jin: [email protected]
Sarah Johnson: [email protected]
Samuel Linton: [email protected]
Rebecca Marcus: [email protected]
Matthew McGlade: [email protected]
Devin McManus: [email protected]
Haley Meshnik: [email protected]
Saraphina Monaco: [email protected]
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Class of 2006
Allison Beard: [email protected]
Karen Bonner: [email protected]
Margaux Cameron: [email protected]
Robin Carol: [email protected]
Amelia Carr: [email protected]
Brady Cragun: [email protected]
Evan Engelstad: [email protected]
Nicholas Floyd: [email protected]
Isla Globus-Harris: [email protected]
Danielle Hanson: [email protected]
Kathryn Hulse: [email protected]
Christopher Keady: [email protected]
Timothy Lee: [email protected]
Rianna Mansfield: [email protected]
Katherine Parker: [email protected]
Miyoko Patricelli : [email protected]
Kyle Quillan: [email protected]
Jeremy Retallack: [email protected]
Ashley Rochholz: [email protected]
Danielle Schnebly: [email protected]
Bridget Snow: [email protected]
Suthikorn Tong Somnasang: [email protected]
Sarah Zauner: [email protected]
CALLING ALL EUGENE IHS ALUMNI
We would like to reach as many Eugene IHS
graduates as possible. You can go to our
website at: www.ihs.4j.lane.edu and view a
copy of our latest alumni newsletter. If you are
an alumnus and would like to be included in the
next annual Eugene IHS Alumni Newsletter, or
if you know any alumni who would like to be
included, go to the alumni page on our website
and fill out an alumni questionnaire. You can
find all alumni information on our website.
We look forward to reconnecting with you.
Class of 2007
Leo Altmann: [email protected]
Denise Bahn: [email protected]
Keegan Clements-Housser: [email protected]
Rose Comaduran: [email protected]
Morgan Dumitru: [email protected]
John Hoobyar: [email protected]
Erin (Miller) Dumitru: [email protected]
Che` Ruth-Cheff: [email protected]
Cody Schvaneveldt: [email protected]
Ariel Stavitsky: [email protected]
Sarah Thompson: [email protected],
www.sarah-thailand.blogspot.com
Nichole Roy: [email protected]
Jesse Spivack: [email protected]
Jacob Stock: [email protected]
Iris Young: [email protected]
Class of 2010
Benjamin Howorth: [email protected]
Hanna Powers: [email protected]
Class of 2011
Lydia Pomeroy-Hale: [email protected]
Class of 2012
Taylor Maher: [email protected]
Allison Wonn: [email protected]
Class of 2008
Kaya Aragon-Herbert: [email protected]
Steven Brantley: [email protected]
Nicholas Daniels: [email protected]
Jesse Ferreira: [email protected]
Katherine Melton: [email protected]
Emma Roberts: [email protected]
Katlin Vanderford: [email protected]
If you have any feedback, story ideas,
letters to the editor or any other
information you would like to see in
upcoming newsletters please e-mail the
information to Lynne Given, Eugene
IHS Secretary, at: [email protected]
and include “ALUMNI INFO” in the
subject area.
Class of 2009
Kathryn Adair: [email protected]
Heather Bridgham: [email protected]
Olivia Girod: [email protected]
Tanner Harris: [email protected]
Brianna Kemper: [email protected]
Courtney LaFranchi: [email protected]
Annie Pasquinelli: [email protected]
Kelsey Rea: [email protected]
Class of 2007
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EUGENE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT 4J
200 NORTH MONROE STREET
EUGENE OR 97402-4295
NONPROFIT ORG.
US POSTAGE
PAID
EUGENE OR 97401
PERMIT NO. 201
CONTACT US
If you have questions about Eugene IHS, here are some names and numbers to contact:
Eugene IHS Head Teacher: Steve Smith (541) 790-8032
International Baccalaureate: Marilyn Curtis (541) 790-8033
General Information:
Eugene IHS @ South
Melanie Namkoong, Secretary
400 E. 19th Ave.
Eugene, OR 97401
(541) 790-8030
Eugene IHS @ Sheldon
Peggy Farris, Secretary
2455 Willakenzie Rd.
Eugene, OR 97401
(541) 790-6636
Eugene IHS @ Churchill
Lynne Given, Secretary
1850 Bailey Hill Rd.
Eugene, OR 97405
(541) 790-5225
Stay in touch by visiting our website at: www.ihs.4j.lane.edu
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VOLUNTEER INFORMATION FORM
Volunteers must also fill out a confidential volunteer
background check application online at:
www.helpcounter.net/eugene.
Become an Alumni Volunteer!
We’d love your expertise! If you are still in town or might be passing through at some point
during the year, consider some of the following ways in which you could give back to your Eugene
IHS community. Simply call or e-mail one of our offices, or send this form back to our Churchill
campus office:
Eugene IHS@ Churchill
ATTN: Alumni Volunteer
1850 Bailey Hill Road
Eugene, OR 97405
Name:
Address:
Phone:
E-mail:
Availability:
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
1._____ Parent Tutoring
Area(s) of expertise____________
____________________________
6._____ Eugene IHS Parent Group member
2. _____ Grade Level Help
__9__10__11__12
7. _____ Classroom Resource
Area(s) of expertise___________
___________________________
3. _____ Proctoring IB Exams (May)
8. _____ Eugene Education Fund Liaison
4. _____ International Study Abroad Fair
(Fall)
9. _____ Senior Project - Technical Advisor
Area(s) of expertise__________
__________________________
5. _____ CAS Fair (Spring)
Listed below are descriptions of the numerous areas where support is needed. Please take a few minutes to review
the choices then select the area that best suits your interest. We count on each and every one of our Eugene IHS
volunteers to ensure community support and continued excellence.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Parent Tutoring
Help individual students, one-on-one, with study skills – especially writing. Possibly on late-start mornings or after school.
Grade Level Help*
Parents willing to be “on call” for a particular grade level to help the teachers with certain activities – planning,
decoration, transportation, etc. Check the grade level you are interested in helping.
Proctoring IB Exams
Help proctor IB examinations in May. 2-4 hour exams. Mornings or afternoons. May choose to proctor one or more
exam(s).
Help with contacting student travel/exchange groups to set up a booth/table, planning, set-up, or clean up at this fair for all
students that occurs in the fall (evening). One Coordinator is also needed.
CAS Fair
Help with contacting non-profit organizations to set up a booth/table, planning, set-up, or clean up for this event for Eugene IHS
students that occurs in the spring (evening). One Coordinator is also needed.
Eugene IHS Parent Group Member
Serve on our Eugene IHS Parent Group. Meetings are on Tuesday nights several times a year. A good way to become involved
in decision-making at Eugene IHS. Activities: input to site council from parents, plan agendas for General Parent Meetings,
International Study Abroad Fair, and CAS Fair, and advocacy for Eugene IHS.
Classroom Resource
Parents who have expertise/knowledge on a particular aspect of culture and can share with a class – slides, demonstrations,
artifacts, costumes, works of art, drama, music, dance, religious ceremonies, etc.
9th grade: Africa, Australia, Europe, Russia, Japan, South America
10th grade: Ancient Greece and Rome, Middle East, Europe, India, China
11th grade: The Americas – North and South; indigenous peoples; economics
12th grade: Twentieth century – major nations
Eugene Education Fund Liaison*
We need one parent from each of our campuses to act as liaison between the EEF and Eugene IHS. Need parents to help
coordinate communication with parents, thank you notes, and decisions on how the money will be spent.
Senior Project Technical Advisor*
During junior year, our Eugene IHS students embark on an in-depth study of a topic of their choice. The outcome is a research
paper due during the beginning of the senior year. These topics run the gamut: biology, physics, sports medicine, sailboat design,
architecture, organic farming, music, art, environmental issues, state and local legislation – just to name a few. If you have expertise in a field and would be willing to mentor a young person in his or her research, your help would be much appreciated.
* Work can be done at home
EUGENE IHS OFFICES:
Eugene IHS @ Churchill 1850 Bailey Hill Road, Eugene, OR 97405 (541)790-5225
Eugene IHS @ Sheldon 2455 Willakenzie Road, Eugene, OR 97401 (541)790-6636
Eugene IHS @ South 400 East 19th Ave., Eugene, OR 97401 (541)790-8030
www.ihs.4j.lane.edu
EUGENE IHS NEEDS YOUR HELP
PLEASE DONATE
Help us create a fund to sustain our school and potentially reduce class sizes.
Some of our needs remain unfulfilled here at Eugene IHS. Please consider donating to Eugene IHS, through EEF.
In the wake of budget cuts, we are experiencing increasing class sizes and difficulties in keeping up the
rich curriculum that makes Eugene International High School such a successful global learning
experience. Your financial support can help us continue to provide the kind of
education we have been dedicated to for over 20 years.
Please consider making a donation now.
Mark Mathabane, author of Kaffir Boy, was one
of the highlighted speakers at the 2006 ninth
grade Africa Celebration held at the Wheeler
Pavilion at the Lane County Fairgrounds.
The tenth grade Eurasian Conference, held at the
Wheeler Pavilion at the Lane County Fairgrounds,
has been a longstanding tradition in Eugene IHS
bringing tenth graders from all campuses together
for a day of cultural experience.
We would like to extend a HUGE THANK YOU to all of our donors who have donated in the past.
Because of your support we can continue to deliver quality education your children deserve.
I am committed to helping Eugene International High School provide continual
global learning experiences for the children in our community.
I am enclosing:
�$10
�$20
Name:____________________________
�$50
�$100
�Other_______
Signature:____________________________
You can donate online at: www.eeflane.org.
Be sure to designate your donation for EUGENE IHS or you can send a check to:
Eugene Education Foundation, P.O. Box 1015, Eugene, Oregon 97440.
Make checks payable to: EEF/Eugene IHS.
For more information go to www.eeflane.org or call 541-343-6877.
Contributions need to be dedicated to Eugene International High School.
Donors will be appropriately acknowledged. All gifts are tax deductible.
If you have any questions, you can contact any of the Eugene International High School Offices:
Churchill Campus: 541-790-5225,Sheldon Campus: 541-790-6636,South Eugene Campus: 541-790-8030
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