JUNE 16—AUGUST 15, 2014

JUNE 16—AUGUST 15, 2014
Camp SFS
Reading & Writing Traits
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Adventure Camp
Academic Enrichment Camp
Screen Golf
Deadline for registrations is May 30th 2014
For more information:
Please visit
or
Jeff Oakes, Director of Summer Programs at
[email protected]
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39 Yeonhui-ro 22-gil,
Seodaemun-gu
Seoul 120-823, KOREA
TEL: 822-330-3100
FAX: 822-335-1857
www.seoulforeign.org
Message from the School Board Chair
Page 4
Message from the Head of School
Page 5
What Does it mean to Educate the Whole Child?
Page 6
The Annual Fund Update
Pages 7-9
Faculty Profile
- Rebecca Emrich
Page 10
University Acceptances
Page 11
‘Carrying on the Legacy’
- Girls’ Varsity Soccer
Page 12
BS U13 FOBISA Games
Pages 13–15
SFS Theatre
Pages 16-17
U.S. Alumni Reunions
Pages 18–19
Alumni Notes & Visits
Pages 20–29
Farewells
Pages 30-31
Front Cover: Seniors Michal
Milliken as Belle and George
Dornbach as Gaston in the HS
Spring Musical “Beauty and the
Beast” .
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Educating the Whole Child
The Mission of SFS became
apparent as soon as we
moved to the School. It
was Mrs. Gaylord’s gift of
caring for the whole child
that prompted her to
introduce Patrick and
William to a life in theater
at SFS. Patrick, who is
graduating from SFS this
spring, has been involved
in the Technical
Entertainment Crew since
the Middle School’s
production of ‘The Music
Man’. William, a junior at SFS, has been in
every SFS production since helping out
with that same production. Patrick and
William have grown academically,
spiritually and socially because of the
opportunities SFS has provided. I am
proud that they have taken advantage of
those opportunities and, as a result,
discovered life-long passions.
Meet the SFS Board
Members of the SFS School Board are
appointed by the SFS Council for a three
year term and are limited to a total of six
years of service. The SFS Board is
responsible for:
 Reviewing and upholding the School’s
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Mission & Vision
Formulating policy
Providing fiscal oversight
Developing strategic plans
Hiring the Head of School
Below are the members of the 2013-14
School Board:
Kelly TomHon (Chair)
Harry Rudolph (Vice-Chair)
Peter Lunden-Welden (Fiscal-Property
Committee Chair)
Paul Cho (Development Chair)
Peter Choi (Academic/Personnel Committee
Chair)
Sung Hwan Choi (British Governors Chair)
Graham Dodds
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Kurtis Jang
Penelope Kim
Frank Shyn
Minki Synn
Mr. Paul Cho’s term on the Board ends
this year. Mr. Cho has served as
Personnel Committee Chair as well as
Development Committee Chair. Service
on the SFS Board is completely voluntary
and requires a high level of dedication
and commitment to the SFS Vision and
Mission. I would like to express my
gratitude to Mr. Cho for all he has done
for SFS for the past six years. This is also
my last year serving on the Board. Like
Mr. Cho, I have served on the SFS Board
for six years. It has been a pleasure
working with so many who are experts
in the field of education.
Farewell
At the end of this year, Mr. Baker, Mrs.
Gaylord and Mr. Gaylord will be moving
onto new opportunities and we wish
them success in their new roles. SFS has
truly been blessed with their excellent
leadership and the strong teams they
leave behind.
Dr. John Engstrom is also moving onto a
new opportunity. He and his wife, Alice,
are moving back to the US. Dr.
Engstrom will be the Head of School for
Portsmouth Christian Academy in New
Hampshire. On
behalf of the School
Board, I would like
to pay tribute to the
work that Dr.
Engstrom has done
during his time at
Seoul Foreign
School. John’s
leadership,
direction, and
commitment to the
SFS Mission have
positioned the
School to maintain
its ranking as the
premier international school in Korea. In
particular, John’s leadership in creating
our strategic and master plans, his
advocacy of educational excellence
through instruction and technology, and
his vision to establish school development
and endowments assure a legacy long
after Dr. Engstrom leaves Seoul. We have
been blessed to have Dr. Engstrom as our
Head of School, and I personally have
enjoyed working with him over my four
years as Chair of the SFS School Board.
I hope you will join the School in June
when we celebrate a year of excellence
and thank Dr. Engstrom, Mr. Baker, Mrs.
Gaylord and Mr. Gaylord for their many
contributions to SFS.
Kelly TomHon
SFS School Board Chair
Since we have gifts that differ according
to the grace given to us, each of us is to
exercise them accordingly: if prophecy, in
the proportion of his faith; if service, in
his serving; or he who teaches, in his
teaching; or he who exhorts, in his
exhortation; he who gives, with
liberality; he who leads, with diligence;
he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
Romans 12:6-8
Dear Alumni and Friends,
I was excited to learn that this issue
of the Banner would focus on
educating the whole child. I
believe this to be a Biblical
principle coming from the
description of the way Jesus grew
as a young man. In Luke 2:52 we
read, “And Jesus grew in
wisdom and stature, in favor with
God and men.”
It is clear from this verse that the
Biblical formation of Christ
focused on the whole child.
Although Jesus was God, there's no
indication that He had all His
knowledge and wisdom from birth.
It appears that he matured like
other boys his age.
Jesus grew from a physical
standpoint, but also developed
socially, in his relationship with
others. It appears that he also grew
in wisdom – the correct
application of knowledge that he
was gaining as a young man
through the rabbis who taught him,
and the values his parents modeled
for him. Finally, the verse indicates
Jesus also grew spiritually, in his
relationship with his heavenly
Father. While that is difficult for us
to understand, since he was the Son
of God, I believe it points to the
importance of faith development
among children.
At Seoul Foreign School, we reveal
in the opportunity to develop the
whole child. Teaching in the 21st
Century requires the engagement of
almost every aspect of our students,
their values, their passions, their
intellect and their relationships.
We recognize the important role we play
in preparing our students for success in
college and university- it’s demanding
and exciting. However, we also
recognize that when
we build the
whole child, we are preparing
our students for future
leadership in a world desperately
in need of direction, vision and
meaning. The Bible teaches that
in the development of the whole
child, wisdom needs to be the
focus.
Several years ago a faculty colleague sent
this to me: “Real wisdom, God’s
wisdom, begins with a holy life and is
characterized by getting along with
others. It is gentle and reasonable,
overflowing with mercy and blessings,
not hot one day and cold the next, and
not two-faced. You can develop a
healthy, robust community that lives
right with God and enjoy its results only
if you do the hard work of getting
along with each other, treating each
other with dignity and honor.” This
passage comes from James 3:17
through 18, from The Message.
When I think about the development
of the whole child, this verse
characterizes individuals who possess
real wisdom. They know how to get
along with others, they have a faith
that drives them and they look for
leadership opportunities to serve God
and others.
Thanks be to God.
Sincerely,
John Engstrom
Head of School
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HS Students in Art Class collaborating on their project
As our students prepare to enter the
twenty second century (many of our
younger students will see the next
century), it is critical that we are educating
the whole child for an ever-changing
future.
At Seoul Foreign School,
educating the whole child
means providing a rich and
robust, comprehensive
educational experience, in a
warm nurturing culture, for
each and every student at our
school.
We strive to ensure that each student’s
educational journey at SFS is one that
challenges and grows their heads, hearts
and hands. This means a rigorous
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intellectual inquiry based education
where students not only learn content but
also social and emotional competencies
and the important critical thinking and
trans-disciplinary skills that will support
them for a lifetime. This also means an
educational experience that challenges
our student’s hearts – it presents them
with opportunities to explore and develop
their character and values.
At SFS, we have the unique opportunity
to incorporate the dialogue of faith into
this important process. We seek to stretch
our students by presenting them with
challenges and opportunities to put their
knowledge, skills and values in action
through meaningful, life changing service
learning experiences. Part of being a
global citizen is embracing the
responsibility that comes with this role
and to look for ways to give back to the
world and to pay forward the incredible
blessings that each of our students have
been given.
Educating the whole child is not just
about standardized test scores, great
SAT results, and selective university
admissions.
It is about imbedding
the mission of SFS into
the heart of each student
so that they leave us
equipped and motivated
to truly make a
difference in the world.
This is what we strive for each day at
SFS – this is our blessed calling.
Dear SFS Community,
We are so grateful to share that
we have raised $84,945 USD for our
Annual Fund at this time of the
year. Our goal for this year would
be to raise $100,000 USD, to help
support our Foreign Language
Program. Our program, with the
addition of our Chinese language,
has been very well-received by our
community and we would like to
help continue enhancing the
experience for future students
participating here.
Each year, the Annual Fund gives
the School an opportunity to
determine where we may designate
the Annual Fund. It may be used to
help support and enhance existing
programs, faculty development
and the upgrading of facilities. As a
long term goal, the Annual Fund
can ultimately grow to help off-set
operating costs for the School and
also to help lessen the burden to
tuition.
If you have not had the
opportunity to give to our
Annual Fund, please do make
considerations to offer your
gift. We are grateful for all
levels of support and would
hope to encourage
participation from all members
of our SFS community one
day!
Please be aware that all gifts
may be recognized
in continued
publications of our
Banner magazine
and Annual
Report. This year’s
Annual Fund will
be collected until
June 30th.
Wishing you all a wonderful and
blessed summer season.
June Kang
Director of
Communications and
Development
[email protected]
It is a priority for SFS to ensure that
we provide the best education and
opportunities for our community.
The partnership of our precious
students and esteemed
international faculty continues to
represent the history of excellence
made possible by the support of
our discerning parent and alumni
community for over a century.
Pictures taken from SFS Mandarin Class
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ANNUAL FUND
DONATION 2009-10
ANNUAL FUND
DONATION 2010-11
CENTENNIAL FUND
DONATION 2011-12
THE MILLENNIUM CLUB
Do Yoon Kim
Heather and Sunny Yi
THE MILLENNIUM CLUB
Do Yoon Kim
THE MILLENNIUM CLUB
Jeremy & Hojung Cheung
(Parents of Nathan & Eunice Cheung)
Christy Joo
Eric Joo
Do Yoon Kim
Kathleen and Rachel Lee
Helena and Isabelle Park
Yong Sung Park
The Shin Family
RED AND BLACK CLUB
Anonymous
Chul Ho Chang
Timothy Cho
RED AND BLACK CLUB
Kay Song (BT&I)
The Kwun Family
John C. O’Donnell
The Shin Family
THE CREST CLUB
Hongchul and Yasmeen Bae
Christian and Benjamin Choi
James and Julie Danahy
John and Alice Engstrom
James and Sarah Hubbard Gunberg
Celine Jin
Ji Yong Lee
Tracy and Tim Mohr
The SFS Classified Staff
Shou Liang Wang
Yonhee Badminton Club
CENTENNIAL CLUB
Anonymous
Kevin, Dee and Baker Family
Andrew Byun
Eunhi Cho
Hyun Sook Hong
Warren and Robin Hudson
Carol LaCroix
Andy and Joanna Lee
Young Sun Lee
Amy Lindholm
Elizabeth Lloyd
Patrick O’Malley
Pete and Judy Penick
Elise K. Prosser
Langston and Linda Rogde
Harry G. Rudolph
Peter and Kelly TomHon
THE LEGACY CLUB
Anonymous
Jeff and Barbara Benson
Tony and Margaret Curran
Caroline Hahn
Yoo Soo Kim
Insil Tahk
Yoojin Um
Buhm Jin Yoon
Youngja Yum
THE CREST CLUB
Leo Cho
Christian and Benjamin Choi
Shirley Droese
John and Alice Engstrom
Josh, Ben and Jacob Everett
SeungChul Peter Hyun
Rachel Lee
Tzu Yu Sheng
CENTENNIAL CLUB
Andrew Byun
Rebecca Dignan
The Heller Family
Carol LaCroix
Alice Lavina
Harrison Lee
Harry, Linda and George Rudolph
Heidi Stallings
Michael Stern
Peter and Kelly TomHon
St. Mark’s Lutheran School
“As a family, we are
so blessed by SFS.
We give because we
want to show our
support for the
mission and ministry
of the school, to be
part of its continued
growth, and to say
thank you to the
people and place we
love.”
Lauren Jackson,
Current Faculty
RED AND BLACK CLUB
In memory of Edwin W. Crowe ’43*
For our SFS children and in honor of our
parents, Richard and Patricia Ashcraft
and Ed and Thelma Gaylord from John
and Lynn Gaylord
John and Masumi O’Donnell ’70
Tzu Yu Sheng
THE CREST CLUB
Jinsoo and Pearl Bae
Yasmeen Bae
Robert and Sondra Black
In honor of the MS Faculty 2011-12 from
your student, Andrew Ilhoon Byun
Dong Soo Byun
From the Cho Family - Paul, Jiyeon,
Christopher and Natalie
Christian and Benjamin Choi
Noah Tae-sun Chung ’95
John and Alice Engstrom
Josh, Ben and Jacob Everett
Rebecca Freeman
Kathleen and Timothy Gray
Hana Bank—Yonhi-dong Branch
Hyong Min Kim
Hyong Seok Kim
Nina H. Kim and Peter S. Choi
George Dongkyu Ko
Camila and Gabriela Gonzalez Koo
James and Sarah (Hubbard) Gunberg ’71
Celine Jin
J&J Catering
Stephan Min
Jason Oh
Hyungji Park ’85
Jasmine, Iris and James J. Park
In memory of Christopher Mark Thomas,
loving uncle of Edward Joseph Pasternak
Langston and Linda Rogde
Peter and Kelly TomHon
Buhm Jin Yoon
CENTENNIAL CLUB
Jaime Cabal
Anna Castagnaro
Donald N. Clark '61
The Heritage Club $ 100,000 +
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The Crest Club $ 1,000 +
Lydia Colston Killough '81
Dan & Joneen Copeland
Nick, Sally, Isobel and Estella Corben
Drs. JB and Bette Crouse, Jr.
Patricia Robin Evans
In honor of Mr. John Gaylord, from your
SFS Children of our Centennial Year
Chloe Dain Han
Christine Jane Han
Youngsook Hahm
Hyun Sook Hong
Ryan Jeon
Jeen and Bomsinae Kim
Yoo Soo Kim
John Kimm ‘84
Korea Exchange Bank – Yonhi-dong
Branch
Jennifer Koenig ’92*
Grace and Riley Kwak Family
Andy and Joanna Lee
Chang Hwan Lee
Haeeun Heather Lee ’05
Jaehyun Jacob Lee
The Jugant Family
In honor of Mrs. Mary Ellen Lee, from
your 1L children of our Centennial Year
Robert Lee ’60*
David Livingston ’72*
Monika and Ewa Marczuk
In honor of Ms. Dawn Melarvie, from
your SFS children of our Centennial Year
In honor of Mrs. Edie Moon from the HS
cast of ‘Back to the 80s’
Mitsuaki Morita ’79*
John C. O’Donnell ‘70
Maura O’Donnell-McCarthy ’75*
Gene Jaewoo Park
Harry, Linda & George Rudolph ‘07
In Memory of Robert G. Sauer, Former
Trustee & Teacher
Frank Shyn ’87*
Yage Song
Yarene Song
Hannah Summers
Kai Summers
Linda Wang
Judi Sargent Whitmire ’78
Sen Di Ten
Yoojin Um
In honor of Mr. Nathan Walker from the
MS cast of ‘Oliver Twist’
Morgan and Jordan Yi
Youngja Yum
THE LEGACY CLUB
Lance, Mary, Ethan, Mason and Porter
Ence
Kisoon Nam
Misty Skidmore
1912 Society $ 50,000 +
Centennial Club $ 100 +
ANNUAL FUND
DONATION 2012-13
THE MILLENNIUM CLUB
Do Yoon Kim
Tzu Yu Sheng
RED AND BLACK CLUB
Jaeho and Soojin Choi
Jane Nicole Lee
THE CREST CLUB
Hyung & Andrea Ahn
Anonymous
Yasmeen Bae
Robert and Sondra Black
Leo Cho
From the Cho Family—Paul, Jiyeon,
Christopher and Natalie
Christian and Benjamin Choi
The Kimberly Clark Foundation
John and Alice Engstrom
Rob and Laura Everett
James and Sarah (Hubbard) Gunberg ‘71
Haelyung Hwang & Younghee Cha
Euiseok Kim & Regina Ryu '87*
Nina H. Kim, Peter S. Choi and Kate Kim Choi
Seogoo Lee & Suyoung Nam
The Lim Family
Hyungji Park '85
Jasmine, Iris & James J. Park
Sookook Company
Peter & Kelly TomHon
CENTENNIAL CLUB
Christina Farley
Hyun Sook Hong
Mr. & Mrs. Brian Hunsaker
Mike & Lauren Jackson
George Dongkyu Ko
Alice D. Lavina
Harry, Linda & George Rudolph ‘07
Jack and Rachel Shao
Frank Shyn ’87*
Yoojin Um
James S. Weaver, Jr. Family Fund
Rick Wilson
**All returning donors have been marked
in red.
ANNUAL FUND
DONATION 2013-14
1912 SOCIETY
Jenna Lee
THE MILLENNIUM CLUB
Tzu Yu Sheng
THE CREST CLUB
Hyung and Andrea Ahn
Robert and Sondra Black
Christian and Benjamin Choi
John and Alice Engstrom
James and Sarah (Hubbard) Gunberg ‘71
Roger H. Kim ‘93
The Lim Family
The Nahm Family
Jasmine, Iris & James J. Park
Peter Pin ‘77
Peter and Kelly TomHon
CENTENNIAL CLUB
Olivia and Alicia Chung
Donald N. Clark ‘61
Romulo H. Delmendo ‘79
Christina Farley
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Hunsaker
Mike and Lauren Jackson
Graeme and Carol Kent
Henry Kim
Blair and Kim Lee
Brian Lee
Susan Pope ‘90
The Rudolph Family
Joanna Seung
Richard and Cynthia Seymour
Yoojin Um
James S. Weaver, Jr. Family Fund
0+
The Millennium Club $ 10,000 +
Red & Black Club $ 5,000 +
0+
The Legacy Club Any amount given by friends and relatives
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My departing comment to a colleague
before attending a job fair for
international teachers in the spring of
2010 was, “I’ll be happy with a job
anywhere in the world, except Asia.”
That mindset changed when I
interviewed with John and Lynn
Gaylord. I quickly realized that SFS
was my first choice for a position as an
international educator. Despite not
knowing what high school science
position I would fill, I knew that SFS
was where God wanted me to go. The
idea of moving from Baltimore, MD to
Seoul was exciting and strangely
comforting. I knew the school was
centered in Christ and from my
interviews with the senior
administration it was more than words
on paper.
I have now been a part of the SFS
community for four years and it is
remarkable. I enjoy living in an
international community, being
challenged to grow professionally,
and encouraged to strengthen my
relationship with God. As a
teacher at SFS, I am able to share
my faith with my co-workers and
students on a daily basis.
I appreciate the many
opportunities to work
with students in various
ministry activities in
the high school like
G2G, the Philippines
Service Trip, and the
Vida Nueva retreat. I
also embrace informal
moments to express my
faith, in words or
actions. In trying to
create opportunities for
students to grow in
their faith I find I
often come away with
a deeper
understanding of
God’s love and a
stronger relationship
with the Lord.
I am looking forward to the
upcoming school year and the
challenges change brings. For
the first time I will be leading
the Philippines Service Trip, a
Discovery Week trip that
typically has 50 students
working hard in Manila. I am
also hoping to complete a
master’s degree from the
University of Maryland in
Chemical and Life Sciences.
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Rebecca with SFS students and faculty members
Best Wishes, Class of 2014!
It has certainly been our pleasure to have worked with such an outstanding group of young women and men in the Class of 2014.
They are a very strong and motivated class academically, with six National Merit Semi-Finalists and another 14 Commended
Students. In addition, 70 percent of this year’s seniors are full International Baccalaureate Diploma candidates. They bonded as a
class during their retreat after school started in August, and they worked together to win Field Day in September. Many members of
this class helped their respective sports teams win APAC and/or KAIAC championships, while others were instrumental in the
outstanding success of the fine and performing arts events. This class has represented SFS very well in all aspects, and they will be
missed next year. They are, however, well-prepared for their future endeavors. The following is a list of their “post-SFS plans” for
next year. We wish them all the best and God’s blessings!
Chuck Krugler and Joon Myong
Counselors
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American University (DC)
Amherst College (2)
Barnard College
Baylor University
Bethel University (MN)
Boston College
Boston University (2)
Brandeis University (2)
Brown University
Bryn Mawr College
California Poly-San Luis Obispo
Central St. Martins College of Art & Design
Colgate University
Columbia University
Compulsory Military Service (2)
Dartmouth College
Davidson College
DePaul University
Drew University
Emerson College
Gap Year (6)
Indiana University
Knox College
Les Roches School of Hotel Management
London School of Economics
Maastricht University
Marist College
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Montana State University
New York University (2)
Northwestern University
Otis College of Art & Design
Queen Mary, University of London
Palm Beach Atlantic University
Penn State University-Harrisburg
Princeton University
Reed College
Rhode Island School of Design (2)
Rice University
Ringling College of Art & Design
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
Saint John’s College (MD)
Saint John’s University (MN)
San Francisco Art Institute
School of Visual Arts
Tufts University
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University in Australia (2)
University in Europe
University in Hong Kong
University in India
University in Japan (2)
University in Korea (2)
University in South Africa
University in Taiwan
University in the U.K. (3)
University of Alabama
University of Bologna
University of California-Berkeley (3)
University of California-Irvine (4)
University of California-Los Angeles (5)
University of California-Riverside
University of California-San Diego (5)
University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign
University of Michigan (3)
University of Pennsylvania (3)
University of Richmond
University of Rochester
University of Southern California (4)
University of Toronto-Mississauga
University of Washington-Tacoma
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Waseda University (2)
Wellesley College
Wesleyan University
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A legacy of success such
as one built by SFS’ Girls’
Varsity Soccer program
over the last decade can
be a blessing taken for
granted; but it can also
be an extra burden for a
team trying to carry it on.
This season, there were
some surprises for the
Crusader girls as they
fought hard to continue
this legacy. In the team’s
pursuit of titles, many
records were broken and
personal goals met. Most
importantly, however,
the group of girls grew closer together as
they improved as a team in every aspect.
arguably the
best brand of
soccer ever
played by a
girls’ team at
SFS and went
on to capture
its 7th straight
KAIAC
Conference
title. With solid,
SFS travelled to Shanghai American
School in Pudong for the Super-12 APAC
Tournament. SFS escaped from the “Pool
With Morgan Yi (KAIAC Best Goalie) and of Death,” which included the two APAC
champions of last year, SAS-Pudong and
Kristine Park (KAIAC MVP & Best
International
School of Beijing, making it
Defender) graduating in 2013, the
out
of
pool
play
with 2 wins and a draw.
so-called “Iron wall” defense of SFS soccer
The hapless arrangement of the
suddenly did not seem so impenetrable
tournament schedule required the
anymore. However, with a few new
Crusaders to play back-to-back matches,
quality additions to the team such as
resulting
in a 30-minute rest period before
freshmen midfielder Nina Bernhardt (Allstarting
the
quarterfinal match against
APAC, All-Conference, All-Tournament,
Canadian Academy. The result was a 0-2
KAIAC MVP) and goalie Lalla Migliardi,
loss
versus a team that was beatable, and
the “Treble” (KAIAC regular season,
the
hope
for the SFS’ 6th APAC title in 9
APAC Tournament, KAIAC tournament
years vanished. The response that
championships) seemed a distinct
followed
this defeat, however, was the
possibility in 2014.
highlight and key element that defined
this year’s group. Rather than reeling from
The first unexpected turn took place early
the letdown, the team stepped up to play
in the season when the team suffered an
harder and better than ever. They
unexpected 0-1 loss against YISS, an
responded with convincing wins on
opponent SFS had defeated handily the
Saturday over Brent and UNIS of Hanoi to
previous week. Using this loss as a
finish the 2014 APAC tournament with a 4
motivator, the team went on to tighten up
-1-1 record and place 5th of 12.
all aspects of its play and improve.
However, with another disappointing
In the five matches after the APAC loss,
draw against Seoul American, combined
the
Lady Crusaders scored 22 goals, 12 of
with a historic season from YISS girls,
which were scored by the senior captain
KAIAC Conference title race became a
Michelle Richardson breaking the SFS
battle for the first time in 7 years.
career goal record with a total of 79 goals.
During this stretch, the
12
16
team played
fluid passing and
remarkable
chemistry, SFS
beat Osan 6-1 in
the semifinal and dominated YISS 4-0 in
the title match, avenging its only KAIAC
loss while winning the Tournament Title
for the third straight year.
Some may see the results from APAC and
assume that the team be disappointed, but
the response of the group proved their
heart as true champions, albeit with only
two titles instead of three. And the legacy
of Lady Crusader Soccer continues.
2014 KAIAC DIVISION I ALLCONFERENCE: Nina Bernhardt,
Samantha Kim, Sofia Migues, Joanna
Kim, Su Jean Park, and Michelle
Richardson
2014 KAIAC ALL-TOURNAMENT:
Sasi Banyatphiyaphod, Nina
Bernhardt, Michelle Kahng, Taylor
Kim, Su Jean Park, Michelle
Richardson, Ji Won Shin
2014 KAIAC Tournament MVP: Nina
Bernhardt
2014 KAIAC Tournament Best
Offensive Player: Michelle
Richardson
2014 ALL-APAC: Nina Bernhardt,
After many months of preparation and
hard work it was with a bang of the gun
that signified not only the start of the
1500m race but also the beginning of the
B1 U13 FOBISIA games in Seoul, South
Korea. Eight different schools made the
journey across various parts of Asia to
participate in this year’s U13 FOBISIA
games.
The competition started at the illustrious
Seoul National University track and field
facility. Athletics was the theme for the
morning session followed by swimming.
SFBS claimed athletics gold followed
closely by TES and Kellett.
The final two days saw some tired legs
exit the pool and enter the basketball
court and football field at Seoul Foreign
School. The home support played a part
in pulling SFBS home to victory taking
both boys and girls team gold on the
second day of competition. Along with
the medals the winning teams also had
the opportunity to receive their awards
from the British Ambassador!
SFBS went into the final day with four out
of four gold's but also the added pressure
of being the team to beat. Boy’s football
was particularly close with the odd goal
claiming final spots for Kellett and SFBS.
After a nail biting second half the game
was won in extra time with a scorching
drive from distance to seal another win
for SFBS. In the final quarter TES showed
U13 FOBISIA Games – Results
Medal Position
Swimming
Athletics
Boys Basketball
Girls Basketball
Boys Football
Girls Football
1st
SFBS
SFBS
SFBS
TES
SFBS
SFBS
2nd
KSHK
TES
DCSZ
KSHK
KSHK
KSHK
3rd
DBIS & TES
KSHK
TES
SFBS
BSB
TES
some real quality under pressure taking
the game to Kellett and ultimately
securing a well deserved gold medal.
The U13 FOBISIA Games in Seoul was a
huge success due to the large number of
people who committed their time,
support and energy to make this event
possible. Thank you to all the athletes,
coaches, teachers, parents, volunteers,
helpers, FOBISIA Leaders &
Ambassadors, Seoul National University,
SFS, GA Staff, transport, J & J Catering
and participating schools in making the
event a triumph. Also a special thank you
to the SFBS PTA for going above and
beyond as well the marketing team and
all sponsors.
Next stop Under 11 FOBISIA Games,
Discovery Bay International School,
Hong Kong, 20th – 24th May 2014. Please
wish the Year 4, 5 and 6 girls and boys
the best of luck.
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A View of the FOBISIA Games, hosted by SFBS with Eight Participating Schools
“This was a well organised, well planned FOBISIA Games. The tournament director, Laur
amazing job. The games were clearly supported by SFBS leadership and I felt this contribu
success of the games.”
“The whole experience was simply superb- from our arrival where we were warmly welco
automatically that we were in very capable hands. The events all ran very smoothly and t
students were heightened also by the standard of referees.”
Feedback shared by
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ols
rector, Laura Phillips, did an
his contributed to the huge
rmly welcomed by SFBS and felt
oothly and the experiences for our
k shared by U13 FOBISIA Games
participant schools
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On April 10, 11 and 12 in the Lyso
Center for the Performing Arts, the
magical world of Disney’s Beauty and
the Beast was finally brought to life
under the direction of Mrs. Edie Moon.
With over a hundred student, faculty
and community members involved in a
variety of capacities, the stage was
transformed into the world of Belle and
the Beast with truly outstanding
performances by 18 seniors and 30 or
more freshmen, sophomores and
juniors. Senior Michal Milliken gave a
stunning performance as Belle as did
senior Isaac Son as the heart- wrenching
Beast. With creative and artistic
makeup and costume designs by Mrs.
Sally Corben as well as the artistry in set
and lighting design of Mr. John Black,
Mr. Darrell Roddick and Ms. Eun Jung
Shin, the stage was SET for the
unforgettable music of Beauty and the
Beast under the direction of Mrs. Marion
Statton and Mrs. Allison Lyso. The
choreography team of Ms. Menya
Jefferson, Mrs. Nicole Oakes, and Ms.
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Juliette Roberts added yet another layer
of life, exuberance and color to the
unfolding of the story.
Children in the audience dressed up as
Belle and the Beast and received prizes at
intermission and anyone was invited to
get their picture taken with the characters
before the show! 1800 tickets were sold
for the three performances much to the
joy of the cast and crew! At the heart of
the performances, of course, was the
story itself which has kept the legend of
Beauty and the Beast alive for hundreds
of years. As I wrote in the Director’s
Statement:
“The archetype of the Beauty
and the Beast has resonated
across centuries as people
from all parts of the world
have connected with the
story. A hundred years from
HS Spring Performance “Beauty and the Beast”
Belle in the ‘Beauty and the Beast’
now, the story will
remain. It is, at the
core, a tale of
sacrificial love that
goes far beyond
physical beauty and
perfection. It is a
story of grace,
acceptance, and, best
of all, forgiveness.
Such stories are
always tales as old
as time. They are
tunes as old as song.
To find that we can
change; to admit that
we were wrong.
Beauty and the
Beast.”
MS Musical ‘Into the Woods’
In March, the Middle School finished up
10 weeks of incredible ensemble work
with 2 solid performances of Sondheim's
Into The Woods. The music in this show
was exceptionally challenging, with
dissonant solos and challenging parts.
Mrs. Kyla Hamm, the show's director,
worked with the soloists to capture both
the intricacy of the music and the
uniqueness of the characters.
The students absolutely
nailed it, refining the
mannerisms and voices of
hilarious princes, powerful
enchantresses, demanding
children, clueless princesses,
wishful peasants, mysterious
forest nymphs and a
mischievous wolf and more.
Perhaps the most captivating character,
however, had not a single line or note,
and anyone who saw the performances
would agree that the COW stole the
show! There were a number of talented
6th grade leads this year, and combined
with the skilled 7th and 8th grade
veterans, the cast was amazing! An 8th
grade dancer, Erica Kim, also stepped up
to help Mrs. Hamm with choreography,
creating beautiful solo, duet and group
dances. Mrs. Allison Lyso and Ms.
Menya Jefferson helped with group
vocals and choreography as well, and
Ms. Natalie Priest, Mrs. Lynn Gaylord
and Mr. Tim Relyea, rounded out the
solid teacher team. A number of solo
vocal parts were added, tweaked and
created to accommodate the
overwhelming number of beautiful
vocalists in this cast, making the
musical a true showcase of SFMS
talent.
children’s classic: THE PHANTOM
TOLLBOOTH by Norton Juster and
adapted by Susan Nanus. The Phantom
Tollbooth was written over 50 years ago
but is still considered a “must-read”
classic today. Directed by Mrs. Edie
Moon and the 4th grade teachers Mr.
Brad Thies, Ms. Leslie Horne, Mrs.
Mollie DeBoer and Mrs. Sophie
Hammerberg, 78 fourth graders led the
audience on the same roads that Milo
travels as he evolves from a little boy
bored with his life into a thinking,
creative and imaginative person with the
help of Tock the Watchdog, the
incorrigible Humbugs, Princess Rhyme
and Reason and many more. If you
admire puns and the most clever use of
language you could imagine, you will
love this performance!
Throughout the process of preparing for
the show, the 4th grade students were
taught about the theatre design process
as it relates particularly to costumes and
props. All
students did designs
for a particular costume and
prop in their classes and top
designs were selected, built
and then brought to life for
the performances. Thus, the
students have had the experience of
being both designers and performers!
The British School's Key Stage One
took to the stage at the beginning of
April as adorable and sparkly bugs
determined to invade a picnic and
have fun! BUGZ, the musical, was a
big hit with the students, teachers and
parents. Under the Direction of Mrs.
Kyla Hamm, with Mrs. Esther Jun as
Musical Director, the
Key Stage
One brought the lively little
creatures to life with
beautiful singing, fun
choreography and colourful
setting and costumes.
On May 15th and 16th , the Elementary
School 4th graders took us on the
journey of Milo based on the beloved
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This year US alumni reunions were hosted in Washington DC, Boston, and San
Francisco. It is always an incredible
opportunity to meet up with alumni,
hearing about their latest news, their
memories of being a part of SFS and also
sharing information about SFS today.
Both Head of School, John Engstrom and
the Director of Communications,
Development and Marketing, June Kang
hosted the gatherings at designated
Korean restaurants, which always help
bring back the nostalgia of Korea!
Unlike other years, John and June had the
opportunity to also meet with alumni
outside of the designated dinner
gatherings planned and were thrilled to
reconnect with a number of former
students throughout the years.
“I had almost forgotten about my
alma mater since I last left in 1977, but
after participating in the gathering
and hearing about SFS facing healthy
competition with a number of other
newly-established international
schools in Seoul, I felt compelled to
reconnect with the School and also
offer any help that I could as an alum
of a school I had such fond memories
of.”
As such, we were thrilled to find
support from alumni interested in
supporting our Annual Fund, which is
still growing and in its 5th year (pages
7 –9).
Also in Boston, we were able to meet
up with an alum to finally hand over a
Bible that belonged to the family which
was found by an anonymous Korean
man who wished to return this to the
It was also wonderful to receive such
owner of the family (photo on the
warm feedback from alumni who gathered
right).
at the event, hoping to join in future
gatherings. A memorable comment from
We feel very blessed at SFS to have such a
one alum this year was:
strong community of distinguished
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Washington DC Reunion
Margaret WEEMS ‘92* with her
family Bible
alumni, who are each very powerful
ambassadors of the 7th oldest
international school in the world
(of over 6,000 international schools world
wide)!
Each year, the annual participation of our
board members from the Friends of Seoul
Foreign School, creates a special connection
for our alums. This year, we had Harlan
LYSO, Former Head of School (and Mary
Lyso, Former Teacher), Ron and Ruth
RICHTER, Former Administrator/Teacher,
John LEE ‘84, Harry RUDOLPH, Board
Member and the newest member and
incoming Head of School, Colm
FLANAGAN, as attendees. Gail RIGGSMEYER ’70 and Dick UNDERWOOD ‘45/
Former Head of School were unfortunately
unable to attend this year. This gathering
with the FSFS members was hosted in San
Francisco. We’re grateful for the continued
support and dedication of these members
who have such a strong enduring
commitment to the School.
Brent in his senior year
Please visit the Alumni page of our website
to view more pictures:
http://www.seoulforeign.org/page.cfm?
p=67&lastid=5&do=logoffadmin
Boston Reunion
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San Francisco Reunion
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1960s
Don CLARK ‘61, Joanna CLARK ‘93* and
her husband Sean GAMBLE and
baby boy Arlo, visited SFS on May 8th.
Don has visited the campus many times
but it was the first time for Joanna to come
back after she left SFS in Grade 9 in 1990.
After the campus tour, Joanna added “I
was impressed to see how the school has
grown and the Arts and Music are well
supported at SFS where in the U.S. there
have been cut backs due to
financial reasons.” Joanna was on
maternity leave and will be going back to
work as a Product Manager for
Housewares Company in Seattle,
Washington.
Don shared some interesting stories and
one of them was his unusual upbringing
from other students that attended SFS at
that time. During high School days, Don
made friends with Korean boys that
attended Kyongbok High School. At that
time, Korea was devastated after the War
and there was poverty everywhere. There
was very little respect for Koreans and the
country. However, engaging with Korean
upper class students of Kyongbok High
School, Don learned about a sophisticated
Korean culture where he, as a foreigner
had the opportunity to respect Korea in
many different ways.
Another memory that really impacted him
during his days at SFS was his
teacher Hope DIFFENDERFER who
encouraged students to go out to explore
and pay attention to the surroundings. At
that time, students were impoverished
having only exposure to school, their
home, the U.S. Army base and to a
limited number of places. Mrs.
DIFFENDERFER’s comment and
encouragement was always “history is
happening right under your nose” which
inspired the HS Junior/Senior trips. This
maybe the origin of our ‘HS Discovery
Week’ trips today.
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Don CLARK ‘61, Joanna CLARK ‘93*, Sean GAMBLE (Joanna’s husband) and
baby Arlo (Joanna’s son)
Don’s comment about his visit to SFS was
that “It feels like being at home.” Don’s
wife Linda also taught Drama at SFS from
1975-76.
After over 40 years, Beatrice WEISS
SCOONES ‘63 came back to the SFS
campus on April 29th with her daughter,
Shaleen and her grandchildren William
and Katy.
Beatrice attended SFS from 1955-60 (just
after the Korean War) and then in 1961-63.
She remembered attending classes at
Morris Hall (1st floor were classrooms and
2nd floor being a huge gymnasium) in
Jung-dong and also the very first time
when SFS moved to the Yonhi-dong
campus, when the floors were all concrete
and there was an awful smell. She
remembers the Korean janitor Leesuhbang
(이서방) sweeping and mopping the floors
at that time.
She also mentioned that the RIGGS lived
next to their home in Sajikdong at that
time and it was because of Mr. RIGGS
who was the Finance Officer at that time,
that the School was smoothly operated
with no debts which created the
foundation to grow into the fabulous
school it is today.
Beatrice graduated from SFS as a
Valedictorian among 7 graduates back in
1963. Her father, Dr. Ernest WEISS helped
with the establishment of the Severance
Hospital (that is partly also the reason why
she and her family were invited to be apart
of the opening of the new Cancer Hospital
at Severance). Her mother Mrs. Hilda
WEISS taught Biology at SFS. Her sister
Elizabeth (Betty) WEISS graduated from
SFS in 1959 the fist graduating class after
the Korean War. Beatrice started her
career at Baskin Robbins and then went
back to school to obtain a CPA and a Law
Degree. She is now retired and lives in
Decatur, Texas.
Beatrice WEISS SCOONES ‘63 with her daughter Shaleen
and grandchildren William (left) and Katy (right)
WUNDROW.
On May 12th we had Ben VAN LIEROP
‘65 and his wife Chris who visited SFS
after 44 years. Ben was at SFS in 1970 for
9 months as a Volunteer in Mission
teaching at ‘Kyungshin Boys School’, near
Kwanghwamun. Since then it was his
first visit back to the School. He started
SFS in Morris Hall in Jung-dong and then
moved to Yonsei campus for a year, and
then to the current SFS Yonhi-dong
campus. Ben commented that everything
looked different and that only the up hill
leading up to SFS and the location/land
where he played soccer is the same. The
one comment he made about his feelings
coming back to SFS was a “Dream come
true.”
Ben also shared interesting stories of
times in Korea in the early 50s, being at a
missionary gathering in Daechon and
having to evacuate to Japan by taking a
boat from Busan because the North
were invading Korea. He mentioned
how his home on the Yonsei University
campus was being taken over by North
Koreans and later by the U.S. Army, as
his father also had to live with them for
some time.
Ben added “the current SFS campus is a
remarkable campus, which was
established with a lot of thought and
investment. The buildings are very
functional and impressive. I highly
regard the well-planned vision of the
Head of School and the School Board for
making SFS the wonderful school that is
today.”
Due to the Korean War he spent his
early childhood years in Japan and then
came back to Korea. Ben lived in Japan
for more than 20 years and met his wife,
Chris in Tokyo as well. Ben is currently
the Executive Director for ‘Japan
America Society of Minnesota’. He
currently resides in Minneapolis,
Minnesota with his family.
Ben VAN LIEROP‘65 Family Picture (above) and Ben and his wife,
Chris while visiting SFS (below)
Ben made this special trip to Korea
to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of
KyungAn School, a Christian school in
Andong, which was founded by his
father Peter VAN LIEROP. His mother
Eleanor VAN LIEROP served on the SFS
Board for many years.
We enjoyed the visit from three alumni
from the 60s, over a 2 week period, all
three on separate occasions. The visits of
Don CLARK ‘61, Beatrice WEISS
SCOONES ‘63 and Ben VAN LIEROP
‘65 were so close that all three alumni felt
great remorse in the timing having just
missed each other! In fact, Ben mentioned
that Beatrice’s mother, Mrs. Hilda WEISS
was his favorite Biology teacher back
then. It was wonderful to have these
alumni back on campus and listen to their
fascinating stories and memories.
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1970s
Class Rep: Veronica CREVECOEUR ‘76
1980s
Jennie RADER PURVIS ‘83 with her colleagues from HKIS
David JOHNSTON ‘87*
back in 1984, Freshman at
Recent picture of David
JOHNSTON ‘87*
David JOHNSTON
‘87* recently registered
on the alumni portal and shared his
current status. He attended 8th and 9th
grade at SFS in 1983-84. David shared
that, “after leaving Seoul and South
Korea in 84, I returned to the UK to
complete my schooling and went on to
attend both Liverpool and Newcastle
Universities, majoring in Mathematics
and Computing Science.” He is married
to Marie and father to three naughty
rabbits. I am now a Software
Developer for financial services
Provider, True Potential, based in
Newcastle, England.
1990s
Class Rep: Lionel
CHUFFART ‘95*
This Spring we had David TARLOW ‘92
visiting SFS since his last visit during the
Centennial celebrations. While at SFS, he
conducted a workshop in one of Edie
MOON’s IB Theatre Arts class. Both David
and students loved this opportunity to
share and learn his expertise and
experiences of the real working world.
David currently resides in Los Angeles,
California.
Jennie RADER PURVIS ’83 visited SFS
with her colleagues from Hong Kong
International School (HKIS) during
their spring break. She was happy to
spend time with her sister Edie and
also her friend Liz RICE 83* who was
in Korea conducting an international
workshop. Jennie is currently the High
School Counselor for HKIS.
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David TARLOW ‘92 with Edie MOON and the HS IB Theatre Arts students
Lionel CHUFFART ‘95* while at SFS
During the time when U.S. reunions were
being held, Director of Communications,
Development & Marketing, June KANG
met with Lionel CHUFFART ‘95* who
currently resides in Toronto, Canada.
Lionel shared that his family left Seoul for
Hong-Kong, where he attended the French
International School from 1993-95, in the
English stream passing his IB exam. After
2 years in Hong Kong, Lionel studied at
the École Hôtelière de Lausanne and
worked for 3 years in a hotel in Geneva. In
September 2004, he moved to Toronto
where he has been living now for almost
10 years. In 2007 he got married to Karina
and they have two daughters: Lara born in
2009 and Abby born in 2013.
With regards to his SFS memory he is
curious to know if the pizza place at the
bottom of the hill, is still open (Yes, it is
still Chicago Pizza). He also wondered
about the dirt pitch playing soccer behind
the High School and also walking up the
hill from the main street to the school.
The CHUFFART Family from left to right: Lionel, Lara, Abby and Karina
Lionel has volunteered to be the Class
Rep. for Class of 1995 and Toronto
and hopes to host SFS reunions in the
Toronto area in the near future.
Teacher’s class. He is currently the Vice
President of the Management Planning
Division at Dongah Elecomm.
Brian LEE ‘97* visited SFS with his
wife, Hyunjin YOON, SBS Announcer
and his daughter, Emma to inquire
admissions to SFS. While visiting the
Centennial Welcome Center, Brian
was surprised to find a picture of his
mother, Mrs. Janet LEE who was an
active member of the PTA, back in the
80s. The picture was from the Time
Capsule that was buried in 1987. Brian
attended SFS from Grade 2 – 6 with
his sister Christine LEE ‘98*. He has
fond memories of SFS and being in
Mrs. Holly RAATZ, Former
Brian LEE ‘97* with his wife, Hyunjin
YOON and daughter Emma
Lionel CHUFFART ‘95* and June KANG
Brian LEE ‘97* while at SFS in Grade 6
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Anna COHEN LANDIS ‘02* (left) in Grade 2 at SFS and
David COHEN ‘98* in Grade 6 at SFS.
David COHEN ‘98* with his wife CheyAnn (left) and Anna COHEN LANDIS
‘02* with her husband Chad (right)
On May 1st we had a surprise visit from
David COHEN ‘98* and Anna COHEN
LANDIS ‘02* together with their spouses,
CheyAnn and Chad. Both David and
Anna attended Elementary and Middle
School from 1990-93. They visited for a
family trip with their mother, Mrs. Sunhi
COHEN who was also a very active
member of the PTA in the early 90s. They
were happy to reunite with Mrs. CHO,
ES Admin. Asst. and Mrs. WOO, MS
Admin. Asst., who according to them
looked the same 20 years ago!
They were thrilled to find their old
pictures in the 1991 and 1992 yearbooks
and shared how much they remembered
the faculty and friends at that time.
David remembers the field being dirt at
the time he attended SFS and also the
“Friday Fun Day” at school. He was also
happy to see his friends Majd
ABDULZAHAB ‘98* and Eddie CHO
‘98* in the yearbooks and had fond
memories of their teachers J.P. RADER,
Former Teacher and Deborah
SCHUMACHER, Former Teacher.
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Anna shared her memories
of SFS about the
International Fair, The Spirit
Week and also performing
the Fan Dance (부채춤)
when Princesses Diana was
visiting SFS. She still keeps
in touch with her friends
Kathryn SPILLER ‘02*,
Elaine SPIRINGER ‘02* and Salm
SPINA ‘02* via Facebook. She also
mentioned J.P. RADER, Former
Teacher’s daughter Kristina RADER ‘02
being in her class too. They both added
that many things have changed and
modernized at SFS but that some things
remained the same.
2000s
Class Rep: Michelle KIM ‘00
Class Rep: Jennifer CHA ‘02
Class Rep: Michelle LEE ‘03
Class Rep: Alex PAIK ‘04
Chuck MORAVEC ’00 who recently
joined the Washington DC reunion in
February made a visit to SFS in March
The COHEN family left SFS in 1993
moved to Kansas City and to Thailand for with his fiancé Adrienne. They will be
a couple of years and then back to Kansas getting married on October 19th. They
again where they currently live. David is were returning from a trip to Cambodia
currently a Freight Broker and Anna is an and Myanmar and had one day layover in
Seoul. Chuck graduated from Clemont
Attorney at Lawrence, Kansas.
McKenna College for his BA and Johns
Hopkins for is MA. He currently resides
in Washington DC and works for the
Chuck MORAVEC ‘00 with his fiancé Adrienne
Jack and Edie MOON, Teachers with their students Jiyoung KIM
‘01 (left) and Candice KIM ‘04 (right)
U.S. Treasure Department as the Deputy
Director of South and South East Asia
Office. As Chuck is also a Curler
(Curling—winter sport) he would like to
visit Korea again in 2018 for the Winter
Olympics in PyeongChang.
Edie and Jack MOON, Current Faculty,
met with their former students Jiyoung
KIM ‘01 and Candice KIM ‘04. Jiyoung
is currently working on her doctorate in
Dentistry at Yonsei Severance Hospital
and Candice is currently teaching Arts
and interning at Korea International
School (KIS). They enjoyed the chat and
coffee with their former teachers and
students sharing their fond memories of
SFS.
Hannah MICHELL ’01 visited SFS on
February 19th to meet Edie MOON, her
former English teacher and present her
first novel book, “The Defections”. This
book is also available for sale at the
Kyobo Bookstore in Korea. Hannah
currently lectures about Korean Pop
Culture at UC Berkley and this course
has recently become popular among
many Asian Americans. She currently
lives in the States but makes a visit to
Korea every year.
Hannah MICHELL ‘01
On March 7th, Allison DOLAN ‘02*
visited with her fiancé Toby
NOESEKABEL. Her parents James (HS
Teacher and Soccer Coach) and Dawn
(MS Teacher) were teachers at SFS
Allison DOLAN ‘02* and her fiancé Toby
NOESEKABEL
during the years 1991-94. Her parents got
married in Seoul and her brother Patrick
DOLAN ‘99* was born in Busan. Allison
was also the first Reception student at the
current British School. Allison is currently
living in Connecticut working at an
Organic Chemistry Synthetic Lab and will
be applying to medical school. She still
keeps in touch with Katelyn KEARNEY
’02 and will be getting married on July 26th
this year.
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Alycia LIM ‘04* with her mom and Edie MOON, current
faculty
Alycia LIM ‘04* visited SFS on April 28th
with her mom after 12 years. Alycia came
to SFS in 9th grade and left in 10th grade
and then attended United World College
(UWC) in Singapore. She currently works
for Yahoo videos (based in Singapore,
Malaysia and Philippines) and started her
Masters in Communications this year. Her
sister Laurane LIM ‘06* studied at the
University of Southern Australia and is
currently a Pharmacist. Her brother Chee
Kuon LIM attended Elementary School for
one year.
Sean LEE ‘05 with his Former Teacher,
Amos LYSO
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From Left: Chris CHANG ‘05 with his girlfriend Sally and Sean LEE ‘05
Congratulations to Heather LEE ‘05 who
recently shared the news that the
President of her school district has
recognized her as one of the top 5 teachers
in the district! Heather is currently a 2nd
grade teacher at the Baker Ripley School, a
Charter School operated by an non-profit
organization, Neighborhood Centers Inc.
in Houston, Texas.
them over to the campus to show them
how great SFS is!”
On the very same day, we also had Chris
CHANG ‘05 visiting the SFS campus.
Chris graduated from Northwestern
University and is currently working for a
Finance company, Nomura Securities in
Seoul. Chis attended SFS since Junior
Kindergarten to Grade 12 except for the 2
Sean LEE ‘05 visited SFS on May 1st. This years when he attended a Korean school.
He feels that the School has had an equal
was his fourth time visiting the campus
amount of change that he experienced
since his graduation but the first time
while he was a student at SFS for the 10
doing a campus tour as all the previous
visits were in the summer when the school years and feels great and proud that the
School is continuously getting better.
was closed. After graduating from SFS,
Sean went to Michigan State University
Kyong Won LEE ‘06 is currently studying
and returned to Seoul in 2009. Then he
moved to Beijing, China to do his MBA at in Singapore, after working in South East
Asia and Korea for a short while. While in
Peking University where classes were
offered in both English and Chinese. He is Korea he worked for the Hapkido
Federation and also has worked for the
currently working in the Finance area, in
Yeoido, Seoul. Also, he is getting married National Association for the Blind in
Singapore in the past. While at SFS he was
this coming October. Sean attended SFS
an active member of the Swim Team and
only for three years but is privileged and
has fond memories with his team
proud to be an SFS Alum. He has always
members.
missed SFS and tries to promote the
School whenever he was with friends who
have also attended international schools
abroad. He added, “I enjoyed bringing
2010s
Natalya JENNEY ‘10
Congratulations to Natalya JENNEY ‘10
who was selected as one of the “25 Ducks
- List of Oregon students who will change
the world.” For more details click the link
below:
http://dailyemerald.com/2014/05/08/25ducks-natalya-jenney/
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From Left: June KANG, Gary and Laurie SMALL, Former Board Chair/Parent and
Rob BLACK, Asst. Head of School
Madness Superfans! Chris is in the pep
band for University of Dayton (their
mascot are the Flyers). They have
advanced to what is called the “Sweet 16”
in the NCAA basketball tournament.
Click to view more: http://
sportsillustrated.cnn.com/college7
basketball/photos/1403/cbb-super-fans032414-march-madness/4/
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Janey LEE ‘11 acting as Diane from ‘Diane
and Acteon Pas de Duex’
Last February, Janey LEE ‘11 was a part of
a ballet performance. She was Diane from
"Diane and Acteon Pas de Deux" in the
ballet, La Esmeralda, which is based on
Victor Hugo's novel, Notre Dame de
Paris. Janey is currently studying this
semester in Istanbul, Turkey.
CJ CHEN ’13 dropped by the SFS
Welcome Center to pick up his alumni
gift, which was announced during the
Homecoming games in January. CJ is
attending ‘Underwood International
College at Yonsei University since March
majoring in Life Science and Technology.
The campus will be located in Songdo,
Incheon and he looks forward to College
life.
Former Faculty/Friends
CJ CHEN ‘13
Chris GARCIA ‘13
Check out our very own SFS Alum, Chris
GARCIA ‘13 who was captured on the
Sports Illustrated Magazine on March
Former parent and Board Chair, Gary and
his wife Laurie SMALL made a visit to
SFS in February. They have just been
relocated to Japan and happy to be close
to their family members in Seoul. Their
oldest daughter Stephanie SMALL
BLACK ‘05 is teaching at the High School.
Christina FARLEY, Former Teacher has
published a book, Gilded with the setting
of Seoul and Seoul Foreign School. It’s a
wonderful read (Fantasy/Korean
Mythology) with a sequel coming out this
fall. Here is a link to The Korean Times
newspaper article on Christy’s book
Gilded. http://www.koreatimesus.com/?
p=9748&fb_action_ids=10203518629785625
&fb_action_types=og.likes
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Congratulations to J.P ’79 and Helen
RADER, Former Teachers in receiving
their Doctorate degree this Spring!
Both defended their dissertation study
entitled, "An Investigation of Teacher
Candidate Perceptions: Using 21st
Century Tools and Clinical Medical
Model Practices to Teach Classroom
Management Skills” on March 15th. They
graduated with a Doctorate in
Educational Leadership on May 10th from
Morehead State University.
J.P added, “We are both teaching as
Assistant Professors in the Asbury School
of Education. Helen has focused her
efforts on Elementary Education classes
for Undergrads as well as Adult students.
I have primarily worked with our
Secondary Education program for the
Undergrad and Graduate program. We
have both been involved with work in
Eastern Kentucky schools with
Leadership training through the support
of several educational grants that run
through the Kentucky Valley Educational
Cooperative. I also am in the 5th year of
serving as Head Coach of the Women's
John and Lorena BYRD, Former Teachers with their daughter June BYRD ‘81/Current
Faculty and her husband Jim MILLIKEN, Current Faculty, and their
grandchildren, Michal (Gr. 12) and Mercy (Gr. 7)
Volleyball team at Asbury. Last season we
qualified for the NAIA National
Tournament after a season that saw us
win our KIAC Conference and
Tournament titles.
We are excited that all three of our kids
Kristina '02, Paul ’04 and Brittney '09 and
their families are teaching overseas in
Korea and Afghanistan. We miss the SFS
community!”
Former Teachers, John and Lorena BYRD
visited SFS in April. They first came to
SFS in 1979 and left in 1999. During their
stay, they were happy to see their
granddaughter Michal’s (she was Belle,,
one of the main roles) performance in
“Beauty and the Beast”, meet old friends,
colleagues and students, and share
memories from their past with Edie and
Jack MOON, Liz RICE ‘83, Nancy KIM
’91, Mrs. HONG and Mrs. YUM. Their
daughter June BYRD ’81 and her
husband, Jim MILLIKEN have been
teaching at SFS for many years now.
J.P ‘79 and Helen RADER, Former Teachers with their dissertation team
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Many changes and developments took
place at SFS and Seoul since they left in
1999. Lorena commented, “it was
challenging to travel around Seoul with
the new bus system and subway. SFS
From Left: Mrs. Kee Hyun SUNG, Former Staff and Flo EPP, Friend of Former Parents (front left), Jerry and Barb SANDOZ, Former
Parents and Teacher (back), JB and Betty CROUSE, Former Parents and Vice Chairman of the Board (center), Jack MOON, Current
Faculty and Carroll HUNT RADER, Former Parent (right).
campus has improved a lot and
buildings have great architecture. It
almost felt like we needed a map within
the campus.”
John and Lorena both currently reside in a
small town in Iowa, a few miles away
from Lorena’s hometown. Since
retirement, John has been teaching in
different schools and involved in ministry
work. Lorena has been helping and
supporting the family members.
Former missionary members of OMS
(One Mission Society), JB and Betty
CROUSE, Former Parents and also
Former Vice Chairman of the Board
(Betty), Jerry and Barb SANDOZ,
Former Parents and Former Teacher
(Barb), Carroll HUNT RADER, Former
Parent and Flo EPP (Friend of Former
Parents), made a visit to SFS on April
17th. They were here in celebrating the
coming of OMS to Korea.
The CROUSE brothers, Jay ’80, John
’81 and Steve ’82 attended SFS and
were famous basketball players back
then.
Mrs. Kee Hyun SUNG, Former
Admissions Associate was the person
who introduced Barb to her husband
Jerry back when Barb first came to Korea
as a single as a Campus Crusader.
Carroll HUNT RADER’s daughter,
Julie HUNT’ 76 graduated from SFS and
Carroll recently published a book called
‘Beyond South Gate’, a novel on the first
missionaries in Seoul. She has also
written 5 additional books.
The SANDOZ family Josh ’95, Debbie
and Jeff attended SFS back in the late
80s and early 90s and Barb was a
former ES Kindergarten and MS Music
teacher while Dr. Jonathan BORDEN
was the Principal. Interestingly
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From, Steve Kosberg, pastor of
International Lutheran Church, and his
wife Mary. Pastor Kosberg also served as
the SFS Jaidan Chair since August 2012.
International Lutheran Church (ILC) has
had a greatly-blessed and long
relationship with Seoul Foreign School as
one of its founding missions. Because I
have been the pastor of ILC for the last five
years, my wife Mary and I have also been
deeply blessed with our relationship with
SFS. It has been a privilege to be able to
connect with many of the students,
teachers and staff at SFS, both in a
ministry connection and as friends. It has
been my privilege to participate in many
ministry opportunities including, morning
devotions, Vida Nueva weekends,
speaking at several worship times,
interacting with the students, and serving
as the Chair of the Jaidan. Mary and I have
attended many plays and concerts at SFS
and always walk away amazed at the high
caliber of talent and professionalism
shown. We will soon be leaving Korea,
which we have loved so very much and
Pastor Steve and Mrs. Mary Kosberg
will miss deeply, and will be retiring from
full time ministry and settling near our
family in Minnesota, USA. It is our prayer
that God will continue to bless and lead
SFS down its excellent path of Christian
education so that it will continue to be a
"bright light" in the Seoul community.
God's peace.
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We are thankful to our leaving Faculty for their significant contributions
towards the excellence of education at SFS
Kevin Baker
HS Principal
John Gaylord
ES Principal
Aaron Jefferd
Aquatics Instructor
Allison Lyso
HS/MS Music
Jessica Raeside
MS/BS Ed. Tech.
Joy Cato
BS Y3C
Lynn Gaylord
MS Principal
Fiona Craig
HS Math
Brian Hamm
HS ET Integration
Specialist
Kimberley Jefferd
ES LS Services
Facilitator
Ai-Feng Kao
HS Mandarin
Amos Lyso
Christian Ministries
Coordinator
Jeong-suk (Suki)
Maguire
BS TA
Tim Relyea
MS Humanities 7
David Robinson
BS PE
Hayden Craig
BS ICT
John Engstrom
Head of School
Erin Evans
HS Math
Kyla Hamm
Drama
Janet Jang
Day Care Asst.
Leslie Horne
ES Gr. 4
Michael Knox
MS Humanities 6
Normandy Kononen
ES Gr. 1
Ji-Sun Lee
MS Music
Dawn Melarvie
ES Curriculum
Coordinator
Michelle Noh
BS Asst.
Librarian
Christel Oosthuizen
ES Sr. Kindergarten
Victoria Scott
BS Y6
Patricia Smith
Aquatics
Coordinator
Lee-Ellen Strawn
HS Korean
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