September 2018
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The TASIS Advantage
Shu Ye (China) will major in Art History at the University of Pennsylvania, selecting the renowned institution over Vanderbilt University; University of California, Berkeley; University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA); University of Southern California (USC); and New York University (NYU).
2018 Excellence in Science Award recipient Anastasia Kolesnikova (Russia) will pursue a degree in Biochemistry at Imperial College London, choosing the world-class university over University of St Andrews, University of York, and University of Birmingham.
Well-rounded scholar Serena Rand Bardi (Italy/United States) has decided to seek a degree in International Management at King's College London after also considering offers from London School of Economics, University of Edinburgh, University of Bath, and Rotterdam School of Management at Erasmus University.
IB Diploma recipient Bryan Jed Soh (Singapore) intends to pursue a major in the social sciences at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), upon completing his two years of compulsory National Service for the Singaporean military.
Yu Ying Chan (China) was accepted to all five schools she applied to—University of Edinburgh, Kingston University London, University for the Creative Arts, University of Brighton, and University of the Arts London—and the promising young artist has decided to study Illustration at the University of Edinburgh.
Bokyung Kim (South Korea), who excelled on 10 Advanced Placement exams while at TASIS, will begin her path to becoming a pharmacist at The George Washington University after turning down offers of admission from eight other schools in the United Kingdom and the United States.
Tanya Paul (India), the 2018 recipient of The Cynthia Whisenant Award for Excellence in English Literature, was accepted to eight universities and has decided to pursue a degree in International Relations at King's College London.
Diana Dulina (Russia) is headed to London to pursue a degree in Architecture at the renowned Architectural Association School of Architecture after turning down offers from University for the Creative Arts, Arts University Bournemouth, and University of the Arts London.
Visit the Recent Graduates page on the TASIS website to see more student profiles.
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The long list of notable accomplishments by TASIS alumni never stops growing. This edition of alumni notes focuses on recent achievements in politics, business, journalism, and scholarship.
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We offer an entertaining look at the incredible life of international education pioneer M. Crist Fleming, who was born in Boston on September 10, 1910, and founded TASIS in 1956.
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We take our annual look at the many impressive things TASIS faculty and staff members did over the summer, including Dean of Students KC McKee traveling to Israel to lead the Italian National Lacrosse Team at the 2018 Men's World Lacrosse Championship.
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The milestone event was attended by 160 local business leaders, friends of TASIS, and members of the press and featured a keynote address from Swiss Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis.
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The 705 members of this year's student body hail from 57 different nations and speak 35 different languages as a mother tongue.
Upcoming Events
Oct 4–5 • Yearbook Portrait Day
Oct 8 • No classes for MS/HS
Oct 12–13 • Family Weekend
Oct 25 • ES Parent-Teacher Conferences
Oct 26 • Fall Festival
Oct 29–Nov 1 • MS Academic Travel
Oct 29–Nov 2 • HS Academic Travel
Nov 15–17 • HS Fall Play
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