May 2019
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The American School in Switzerland held its 63rd Commencement Ceremony in the Palestra on the morning of June 1. Watch the full ceremony, learn about the 102 graduates, and see a comprehensive list of university acceptances.
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See photos from Graduation Week (more coming soon)
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The 102 students in the Class of 2019 were accepted to 168 universities and colleges in 11 nations, including a total of 61 offers from schools ranked in the top 100 of the Times Higher Education 2018–2019 World University Rankings.
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Fourteen members of this year's graduating class earned special recognition at the 2019 Commencement Ceremony.
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Highlights from the 2019 Senior Banquet included two moving musical performances, poignant remarks from Headmaster Christopher Nikoloff, and inspiring speeches from six members of the Class of 2019.
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The third class of the TASIS Cum Laude Society chapter, which now totals 25 members, comprises three scholars from the Class of 2019 and four from the Class of 2020.
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Each spring, the TASIS High School Faculty selects three philanthropic students from grade 11 to receive the prestigious Junior Awards.
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The 45th annual TASIS Spring Arts Festival began in earnest with an assembly in the Palestra on the morning of May 14 and concluded with an inspiring celebration on the evening of May 19.
Enjoy the outstanding premieres of Sketch and The Prince and the Pauper, which opened up in the Palmer Center on the evenings of May 17 and May 28.
More than 40 members of the TASIS community ignored cold and rainy conditions in their quest to complete the 7th annual Walk for Water on the afternoon of May 8, helping raise CHF 200 for clean water initiatives.
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See the list of award recipients for each High School and Middle School spring team, learn who was named male and female athlete of the year, and enjoy an entertaining highlight video from the season.
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Thirty-eight students, faculty and staff members, parents, and guests made it down to Lake Lugano and back before the Sant'Abbondio bells chimed at 7:00. They helped raise more than CHF 400 for the Nepal Global Service Program group.
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Fresh off completing her first Advanced Placement class—AP European History—and sitting for the exam, Joy Mack '21 shares some valuable advice.
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Nicole Abrate Echezarreta '20 interviewed Ms. Anna Kavalauskas, who joined the High School English Department in 2011 after serving as a counselor in the TASIS Summer Programs nearly a decade earlier, and crafted a thoughtful profile.
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Our Elementary School students and staff worked very hard to bring the 2019 issue of the ES TASIS Times to life. Please enjoy lots of artwork and writing from the creative minds of our youngest scholars!
Upcoming Events
June 4 • MS Moving-Up Ceremony
June 5 • ES Field Day
June 6 • ES Moving-Up Ceremony
June 22 • Summer Programs Open
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TASIS THE AMERICAN SCHOOL IN SWITZERLAND
Via Collina d'Oro, 6926 Montagnola, Switzerland
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