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| | From Fashion to the UN | | After completing an M.A. in Economics, Ana Sarenac ’06 accepted a position with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). She now supports the Serbian government in its efforts to reform public administration. Read her story |
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the TASIS Faculty | | | | | | | | | Faculty excellence is the core of the TASIS experience. Our student writers caught up with six of the many exceptional teachers at TASIS, and we look forward to sharing more faculty features in the coming months. |  | |  | | Mr. Mark Aeschliman | | Ms. Carolyn Heard | | Shu Ye ’18 interviewed veteran Architecture & Design and Art History Teacher Mr. Mark Aeschliman, who has degrees in English, Fine Art, Art History, Italian Language & Literature, and Architectural History. Mr. Aeschliman has been at TASIS since 1979 and was the School’s second Khan-Page Master Teacher Award recipient in 2010. Learn more
| | Anastasia Kolesnikova ’18 sat down with Ms. Carolyn Heard, who received the School’s inaugural Khan-Page Master Teacher Award in 2009. Ms. Heard chairs the English as an Additional Language (EAL) Department and is known for helping her students achieve exceptional results on the International Baccalaureate (IB) exams. Learn more
|  | |  | | Dr. Christopher Love | | Ms. Amy Bloodworth | | Aurelia Dochnal ’19 interviewed High School English Teacher Dr. Christopher Love, who has a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from the University of Michigan and taught at universities in both the United States and Turkey before coming to TASIS in 2012. Learn more
| | Ekaterina Plotnikova ’18 sat down with Middle and High School Science Teacher Ms. Amy Bloodworth, who has made coding and robotics a key component of the Middle School Science curriculum and was the recipient of the 2016 Khan-Page Master Teacher Award. Learn more
|  | |  | | Ms. Melody Tibbits Zanecchia | | Mr. Giorgio Volpi | | Aurelia Dochnal ’19 got to know professional musician and Elementary School Music Teacher Ms. Melody Tibbits Zanecchia, whose choir students recorded backup vocals for the 12th studio album of Gotthard, one of the most successful Swiss bands of all time. Learn more
| | Ekaterina Plotnikova ’18 interviewed Elementary School Physical Education Teacher Mr. Giorgio Volpi, who has a strong background in playing and coaching American football and received the Khan-Page Master Teacher Award in 2013. Learn more
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| | Student Films | | | | |  | |  | | Welcome to TASIS | | International Human Beings | | Alex Secilmis ’19 wrote, filmed, and edited this thoughtful video that will be sent to all students upon their admission to TASIS. | | In the spirit of International Week, Tennessee Hildebrand ’17 artistically highlights one of the defining messages of TASIS founder M. Crist Fleming.
|  | |  | | High School World Cup 2017 | | Traditional Dress | Alex Secilmis ’19 does a remarkable job capturing the excitement of the High School World Cup, one of the biggest highlights of International Week.
| | Tennessee Hildebrand ’17 provides an elegant look at some of the traditional costumes worn by students during International Week.
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| | TASIS Campus—Ringed by Mountains
| | Employing his characteristic video blog style, John Gage ’17 infuses humor into his look at an uneventful night out in Lugano. | | Tyler Miller ’18 created this mesmerizing new look at the TASIS campus. | |
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| | | | It’s been warm and sunny for most of February, but this shot from a January snowstorm got 423 likes on the TASIS Instagram page, which now has more than 2700 followers. | | Visit the All Roads Lead to TASIS tumblr page to see lots of new posts about the vibrant TASIS community. | | | | 
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| | | | Check out the TASIS Visual Arts Blog to see what our talented student artists have been up to. | | Subscribe to our YouTube channel to receive automatic notifications about new videos and live streaming events. | | | |
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| Upcoming Alumni Reunions | apr
| All-Class Reunion in Miami | April 8, 2017 | | 08 | Miami, Florida, USA
Smith & Wollensky
1 Washington Avenue in South Pointe Park
Miami Beach, FL 33139
6:30–9:30 p.m.
Sign up now at www.tasisreunion.com.
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| Class of 2007: 10th Anniversary Reunion | June 9–11, 2017 | | 09 | Lugano, Switzerland
For more information about this reunion weekend, contact Denise Chiang.
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| Classes of 1982–1983 and Friends: The Gold Rush Reunion, Part II | June 15–18, 2017 | | 15 | Pioneer Hotel, Sheep Ranch, CA
Find out more from Robert Cutter ’83 and via the XTR facebook group.
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| Class of 1987: 30th Anniversary Reunion | June 16–18, 2017 | | 16 | Lugano, Switzerland
Find out more from Alex de Bruin or on the TASIS Class of 1987 Facebook Group.
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| PG 1967: 50th Anniversary Reunion | June 19–25, 2017 | | 19 | Lugano, Switzerland
Contact Susan Lo Forti or Geoffrey Parker for information.
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| Class of 1992: 25th Anniversary Reunion | June 30–July 2, 2017 | | 30 | Lugano, Switzerland
Friends from the classes of 1991 and 1993 are also welcome! Contact Miki Nava to find out more.
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| TASIS Hellenic All-Class Reunion | | 29 | Kifisia, Greece
Contact Yvonne Procyk in the Alumni office for more information.
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| TASIS Hellenic Class of 1987: 30th Anniversary Reunion | | | Kifisia, Greece
This reunion is in conjunction with the all-class reunion. Contact Steve Psallidas to find out more.
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