January 2011 For Alumni, Retirees, and Friends of Eugene International High School

Eugene International High School 7th Annual Alumni Newsletter Educating Global Citizens Celebrating 26 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. Looking Back, Moving Forward: perspective in every endeavor we undertake as a school. And, just as the original proposal recognized the necessity of Eugene IHS Celebrates 25 Years communication in a second language, Eugene IHS remains by Courtney Leonard, Head Teacher the only high school that requires three years of world lan- guage study to graduate with our honorary diploma. On July 18, 1984, the Eugene 4J School Board unanimously approved a proposal to implement a new alternative school, Eugene IHS was also meant to be an IB school, a very new Eugene International High School. and different approach to education in the early 1980s. The International Baccalaureate Organization began in 1968; From its inception, Eugene IHS was to be a school in inter- Eugene IHS is one of the original IB World Schools in the national studies with humanities, social science, and world . This status was granted to Eugene IHS in language as its focus. In addition, it was to be an International January1987, and IB curriculum was presented to all juniors Baccalaureate World School (IB). These two aspects—inter- during the 1987-88 school year. IB, both the organization national studies and IB—continue to defi ne Eugene IHS. and our school’s program, has grown signifi cantly over the past twenty-six years. In our fi rst graduating class of Philosophy and Mission 1989, out of 76 graduates, 8 students earned the full IB di- The original prospectus for Eugene IHS indicates “the un- ploma. This can be compared to our numbers for the 2010 derlying philosophy of the international school concept is graduating class: of 285 graduates, 82 students were full the emphasis on the blending of the specialization of foreign diploma candidates. IB is recognized as simply the best in language study with the broad perspective of the history of standards-based education, an education we continue to offer cultures of the nations selected for study in order to prepare to every junior and senior in our school, with preparation students for successful living in an international multilin- completed in the freshman and sophomore years. gual community” (1984). The proposal recognized that the (Continued on Page 2) creation of a school in international studies was a logical and natural response to the challenge of an ever-evolving Our website address has changed. Please global system. make a note of it for future communications:

This conclusion was based on an examination of the www.ihs.4j.lane.edu Oregon Governor’s Commission on Foreign Language and International Studies, a Carnegie Foundation report entitled ON THE INSIDE: Other Nations, Other Peoples, a survey of families with Eugene IHS Happenings high-school aged students, and a 4J District response to high GAPP Exchange Celebrates 20 Years school reform. The original proposal was brought to the Grade Level Updates IB and More school board by a group of forward-thinking and premier Alumni Corner educators in our community, who held a unique vision and Eugene IHS Staff 2010-2011 ideal for international education. Retiree Notes Alumni Notes Alumni E-Mail Directory The focus on educating global citizens in Eugene IHS has Contact Us remained the same, as has the dedication to infusing a global Insert: Eugene IHS Alumni Volunteer Form Eugene IHS Needs Your Help

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Curriculum and Model mission statement that “other people, with their differences, In conceiving of an international high school, the original can also be right” (IBO). These assumptions have remained proposal outlined several basic assumptions about the true and valid in our current milieu. curriculum and model: “The humanities should serve as the umbrella for the total curricular structure;” and, “An The proposed organizational structure from 1984 was as interdisciplinary approach should be utilized to deliver the “a school-within-a-school model” that would serve “as a curriculum;” and, “Multicultural and international education magnet school for district schools,” and utilize “the facili- are natural partners” (1984). ties and resources of the host high school” (1984). Thus, a co-location model defines Eugene IHS and still provides In examining the course offerings of the school from 1984 students the opportunity to “specialize in international stud- to the present, these assumptions are clearly reflected with ies,” and “serves as a catalyst to increase the international classes such as Chinese Language and Culture, International dimension of the regular school program” (1984). Careers, International PE, Russian Language and Culture, International Business, International Law and World Values, We celebrate our existence as a unique model of international and Contemporary Issues. education, led by teachers and powered by the remarkable community of students, alumni, and parents who continue As we have evolved as a school, what has remained at the to support our work. heart of all decisions is the value of maintaining a humanities focus in an interdisciplinary setting that embraced an ideal of cultural proficiency. With change, Eugene IHS staff mem- bers, ever resourceful, creative and imaginative, continually EUGENE IHS FACTOID #1: reaffirm the commitment to social studies, literature and the arts, taught in an interdisciplinary fashion, blending topics The Eugene IHS Picnic has become a traditional and issues to enhance student understanding. event to start off the beginning of the school year. Every year, about the second week in September, Just as we aspire to today, our original proposal recognizes all Eugene IHS students and their families are that a truly valid multicultural education should incorporate invited to a picnic held in Alton Baker Park to meet a global perspective to ensure a close examination of national teachers, play games, and celebrate. and local diversity issues within a larger context. Today, our mission statement underscores the need to value diversity This year, in support of One Day One Goal, over 40 to improve the human condition, and aligns with the IBO students played soccer on Tuesday, September 21 for International Day of Peace, bringing recognition to a day of global ceasefire (check it out at: http:// www.peaceoneday.org/en/takeaction/football_odog/ 25th Anniversary Celebration about-one-day-one-goal).

On April 23, 2010 we celebrated our twenty-fifth anni- We want to encourage alumni to attend this event versary with a gathering at Lane Community College’s as well. Please check the Eugene IHS website in Center for Meeting and Learning. Former teachers and early September for the date. alumna, current teachers and students, and community members all met to be entertained by the Chinese Lion Dancers, the Spanish Immersion dancers, and student musicians. Special thanks go to the Chinese American TRADITIONS IN EUGENE IHS Eugene IHS Picinc Benevolent Association, our Spanish Immersion seniors, Eugene Celebration Parade David Bao, violinist, and Maria Maita-Keppeler, singer- Opening Assembly Art Benefit Sale songwriter, for their performances. We are also grateful International Study Abroad Fair to Dwayne Adcock, our founder, Brian O’Kelley, our Model United Nations (MUN) benefactor, and Halle Shirk, current student and founder Penny War Meeting of Great Artists of Project Our Turn, for their role in reminding us about 9th Grade Africa Celebration the importance of a global education, linked to language Eugene IHS Film Festival Community Service Fair learning and critical thinking. In all, it was a lovely Eurasian Conference evening in celebration of international studies. Gatsby Ball Swansong Farewell Assembly 2 EUGENE IHS HAPPENINGS

Project Our Turn Founder, Halle Shirke, Selected for National Conference in my generation plans to do. “I see a world” said Michael Blake, Washington, D.C. advisor to Barack Obama at age 27, “I see a world. But you do not see a world looking down.” So we will keep our heads up, On Wednesday, June 2, 2010 I was fortunate to attend keep moving forward, keep living a dream outside ourselves, the Teach Africa Leadership Conference in Washington and keep trying to make a change. D.C.’s State Department. There, ten students from around the nation joined by 300 students from the metropolitan To learn more about Project Our Turn, please visit our web- area, spoke with students from South Africa, Cameroon, site http://our-turn.wikispaces.com, or find us on facebook and Liberia via video conference and learned what it took under the name: Project Our Turn. If you have any ques- to be a leader. What impressed me most wasn’t the “escort tions about how to get involved, please feel free to ask at required” on my badge or the fact that we were only floors [email protected]. away from names like Clinton, Biden, and Obama, nor was it even the grandeur or fine weather of our nation’s Article by Halle Shirke, Senior Class 2011 capital. What impressed me most was the caliber of people Eugene IHS, South Eugene Campus attending the conference. Each and every student was a bright young individual with plans to make the world a better place. During the conference we were inspired to be the best that we could be. To provide effective and ethical leadership as we joined the global community. We were told that change begins with a dream, a vision, and the confidence that you can make a difference. The Gatsby Ball

Three years ago, I started a fundraiser called Project Our A dedicated and playful group of juniors gathered at the Turn that sought to mobilize the actions of teens into a Amazon Community Center for the annual Gatsby Ball on Friday, global effort supporting the education of students world- June 4, 2010. The swankily dressed wide. Because of the immense support of others and the crowd danced the night away to the confidence that I could make a change, Project Our Turn tunes of the 20’s. Dance instructor has gone from a fly-by-night operation into a full-fledged Richard McConochie volunteered charitable organization. The Teach Africa conference has his time to teach the Charleston to a allowed Project Our Turn to spread its work nationally as brave group of dancers. Prizes were motivated teens across the country start chapters that will awarded for best dressed characters provide aide to countries around the world. In the near from The Great Gatsby, though future Project Our Turn has the potential to “go global” as everyone was deserving. We thank we continue to reach out to students all over the world who the student organizers and staff who believe that it is their turn to make a difference, students attended for their support in making like the ones at the Teach Africa Conference. this joyful event possible.

Having seen such a motivated group of young individu- als, I can say that there is much cause for hope for the future of America and the future of our world. For if it is indeed these young people who will so soon assume the leadership roles prepared for them, as is only right, then so too will the dreams of these leaders follow them in their duties. Dreams which will bring change and peace to a world which so desperately needs it. Like the Ugandan Ambassador at the conference said, you must learn to, “live a dream beyond yourself,” and that is exactly what

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The Eugene IHS Literary Magazine: Swansong Swansong 2010 Release Party The editors of Swansong proudly launched their magazine at Tsunami Books on June 9, 2010 with an open-mic read- ing. The audience enjoyed cookies and tea while listening to students read their freshly-published work. The advisor, Jessica Schabtach, honored editors with flowers and gave thanks to all who have supported Swansong in its three-year run.

In total, Swansong published the work of over 70 students from all three Eugene IHS campuses within its 100 pages. The advisor, Jessica Schabtach, could not be more proud of her student editors (editor-in-chief Xiaolu Liu; poetry editor Phoebe Sheldon Young; prose editor Torin Rudeen; layout & production manager Rachel Grudzien; publicity manager Amy Poeschl; and art editor Ivy Chen and junior editors Lydia Hale, Nellie Gayle, Jessica Lohmuller, Adeline Kim, Genni Koberstein, and Sydney Crabaugh) and will submit the review to the National Council of Teachers of English for evaluation. Swansong 2011 The Eugene IHS Liter- For three years in a row, Swansong has achieved a high ranking from the National ary Review has made a Council of Teachers of Engilsh (NCTE). NCTE’s Program to Recognize Excellence comeback for a fourth in Student Literary Magazines (PRESLM) recognizes students, teachers, and schools year this year. This for producing excellent literary magazines. The program’s mission is to encourage year’s publication will all schools to develop literary magazines, seeking excellence in writing and school- be online and available wide participation in production. Swansong 2010 received a rank of “Excellent.” in June 2011.

Copies of Swansong are available in each campus’ Eugene IHS office.

The first writing assignment in 9th grade Global Literature this year was “My Story.” Students were to write a story from their own lives. The following student’s story, which she sent to Willie Nelson, is posted on his website at: http://www.willienelson.com/story/news-pedernales_poo_poo/somewhere_over_the_rainbow-6

Somewhere Over the Rainbow of ever meeting him, I now know that the time draws ever closer; 09/16/10 By Zsofika Wigney, Churchill 9th Grader, My as I write, an angel has kissed me in knowing that Destiny had Story me in mind when planning this, that Destiny herself writes in her book that Zsofika needs a concert for her dream to come I once sent a letter to Willie Nelson when I learned about true. Willie is one of the very few (myself included) who have the concert and decided to go. In my letter I invited him spoken personally and alone with Destiny. I benefit knowing to my home and told him about my surroundings. I even that for me this is an opportunity as precious as 107 sapphires! explained about Annie the dog and to say “down” when I used to think that Willie Nelson was a rainbow, but now at she jumps. I also talked about directions to my house and fourteen years of age I have come to know that Willie Nelson whether he wanted to go himself or with me. I sent the is not a rainbow but is the rainbow… letter and was hoping for a relatively quick reply, but it took a little while; however, it was worth it. Indeed, after THREE DAYS LATER... 2 days I grew listless with waiting for it.

Eventually the reply came: it was from his daughter, Lana, who read it to him. In the letter Lana invited me backstage after the concert to meet Willie and have a photo taken with him. Lana said Willie would be honored to meet me. I was so excited that I danced on the dining room table! The letter also said that he has a great-granddaughter with Asperger’s, just like me.

To this day, I anxiously wait for the weekend of September 19th, only three days away! Although I have long despaired 4 EUGENE IHS HAPPENINGS

Eugene IHS Student Government 2011 Africa Celebration Eugene IHS Student Government is committed to mak- ing a difference in the world and has chosen to support AND the Kiva Foundation which hosts micro-loans to people Eurasian Conference around the world. Funded! Each year we hold the cross-campus Penny Wars to gener- Courtney Leonard’s proposal “Africa Celebration” ate funds for worthy programs. This year the Penny War was awarded $2,000 on Nov. 1 by the EEF board of raised $291 and the Churchill campus was the winner. directors. Also funded was Wade Powell’s proposal “Eurasian Conference” for $2,000. We held regional car washes in September and raised about $300. We are also planning a spring dance in March. Gifts to the Eugene Education Fund made possible 100 grants so far, and more may be sponsored by Please visit the Kiva site at www.kiva.org to see how we year end. Details are at www.eef.lane.edu. will use our resources in this wonderful world. Please volunteer to match our funds and help us make a difference. Grant support is in addition to donor-earmarked gifts parents and neighbors make through EEF. This Contact our president Ben Taube, or our advisor Wade steady support means our kids get wider opportunity Powell ([email protected]) if you have questions. and more individual attention.

Below are just a few of the people we have helped Some of our dreams remain unfulfilled here at Eu- so far. gene IHS. 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 EEF, P.O. Box 1015, Eugene OR, 97440, or bring it to our office.

You can also contribute by credit card or monthly bank transfers. For more information call 541-343-6877 or write [email protected]

EUGENE IHS T-SHIRTS Short sleeve shirts—$10 Jerseys and Long Sleeve—$12

COMING ATTRACTIONS FOR STUDENT GOVERNMENT: Eugene IHS Film Festival (Jan 13th) Eugene IHS Cross-Campus Penny Wars (Nov-Dec) Eugene IHS Spring Dance (Mar 12th) Eugene IHS T-Shirt Design Contest (End of Year) On sale NOW in the Eugene IHS offices. This year's Eugene IHS t-shirt was designed by KareyElly Lindsay, Churchill senior.

5 GAPP EXCHANGE CELEBRATES 20 YEARS

Eugene IHS and Gymnasium Wendalinum recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of their German American Partnership Program exchange. We welcomed eighteen students and two teachers from St. Wendel, Germany. While they were here the guests attended classes, tried American food, gave presentations on their homeland, hiked Silver Falls and Smith Rock, played laser tag, explored the state capitol building, took in the High Desert Museum, learned about U.S. government from Lane County Commissioner Pete Sorenson, gave an interview for Skipping Stones magazine, and made many, many new friends. Their busy schedule then took them to San Francisco before they headed home. Next summer a delegation of Eugene students will visit St. Wendel and continue the tradition. The letter below was sent by St. Wendel’s GAPP coordinator, Wolfgang Ulbrich.

Dear GAPP friends, With substantial assistance by the German-American Partnership Programme and the St.Wendel based The forthcoming visit of St. Wendel exchange students German-American Friendship Group Lane County around 200 to Eugene will be from: Sep. 25 to Oct. 19, 2010. students and 14 teachers from both sides of the Atlantic have so far enjoyed and profited from the three-week intercultural English teacher Heinz Roehrig is chaperoning the education. We would very much like to continue this successful Wendalinum group together with our principal work and contribute to mutual understanding across borders Heribert Ohlmann. and develop personality of young people.

As I started the programme with a visit to the International Wolfgang Ulbrich High School, Eugene with a group of ten St. Wendel girls Gymnasium Wendalinum on March 30, 1990, we can now celebrate 20 years of St. Wendel our successful Wendalinum – IHS GAPP exchange pro- GAPP-coordinator gramme. So it is a lucky coincidence that our principal is co-chaperoning this year’s Wendalinum student group. I EUGENE IHS FACTOID #2 hope you can somehow integrate this anniversary into a potluck or any other school welcoming event. Our Opening Assembly, long a tradition in Eugene IHS, sets the tone for the year ahead. This year, we shared our As very few teachers still know about the beginning of collective experience by exploring the power an individual the programme I guess I should briefly inform those has to change the world. who have joined the programme fairly recently about the previous exchanges and the teachers involved. Our first The message was simple and powerful: Every one of us three visits to Eugene by St. Wendel students were chap- has the power to change the world. All it takes is an idea, eroned by me alone. In spring 1990 we were welcomed an inspiration, an education, some connections and a com- by Dwayne Adcock from the 4J School District and IHS mitment to take action. Head Teacher Jon Doornink. Dwayne and Jon helped substantially to bring about the exchange of the young At our Opening Assembly we heard from two students—Ari IHS. In 1997 Heinz Roehrig accompanied me to Eugene. Hirschstein and Terry Cobian—who traveled to Ghana Two years later Heinz was joined by Andrea Bechter. On and , respectively, to complete service projects and our next four tours I took with me Brigitte Moll (2002), cultural exchange designed to increase intercultural under- Dorothee Trenz (2004), Guenther Kuntz (2006) and Sara standing. We also heard from alumni Michelle Spresser Buech (2008). On the American side it was SEHS guid- who lived and worked in Swaziland, sharing her talents and ance counselor Laurene Larson who took the first two willingness to make a difference at an AIDS/HIV clinic in American student groups to St. Wendel. The next two tours a remote area. She spoke of the children she met and her were chaperoned by IHS teacher Steve Smith. Then SEHS daily interactions—the small kindnesses that served to German teacher Yasmin Staunau continued the programme make their lives more comfortable and hopeful. twice. In 2007 SEHS German teacher Kathy Saranpa accompanied American students to St. Wendel with Indira Also, students donated canned food to FOOD for Lane Bakshi. Kathy and others later were joined in the prepara- County at the Assembly, a small action to help combat tions by Kyle Yamada. In 2009 IHS teacher Craig Wiebe hunger. and Carrie Grabowski took Eugene students to Germany.

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9th Grade News Won Tan Nara Drum & Africa on the Horizon “Lou Radja had students in Dance Ensemble, this the palm of his hand from year’s performers, clearly the moment he spoke to th The 9 grade team would like to offer sincere thanks and knows the power of one. them during his workshop on gratitude to the Eugene Education Fund, which, this year, has Their most recent Eugene Education at the Teach Africa generously granted our request to fully fund our annual Africa performance, entitled, Youth Forum at Portland State Conference! This support, which mostly covers facility costs, “We are One” attests to University. Lou’s genuine also allows us to invite engaging, powerful, impactful speakers the power we tap when warmth and gift for relating to and performers, and is crucial for a successful event. we recognize our com- youth radiated throughout his monality; as humanity, we presentation and afterwards This year, in part thanks to this additional funding, our team hold tremendous potential! as the students followed him was able to invite international speaker, Lou Radja, to partici- Their dance workshops are down the hall, eager to learn pate as this year’s keynote speaker and Won Tan Nara Drum hosted by Alseny Yansane, more from him. An hour was and Dance Ensemble as the day’s performers. a 14-year-veteran of the not enough!” says Karen world-renowned Ballets Ettinger, K-12 Director of Africains, and Andrea According to his website, www.louradja.com, “Before moving the Education World Affairs DiPalma Yansane, who to America, [Lou] lived in the Democratic Republic of Congo Council of Oregon. has been performing and [DRC]. He graduated from Portland State University with teaching West African a degree in International Affairs, focusing on issues related For more information and dance since 1994. They to African development.” He has worked on the African to “meet” Lou online, visit have received high praise American Health Coalition, Inc., and is also Co-Founder and www.louradja.com. for their group’s engaging, Executive Director of EduCongo, which is currently working high-energy performanc- to provide education in the DRC for children in need, through es, which magically connect individual audience members to its “Power of One” campaign. each other, as well as to the world of West African rhythms, song, percussion, and dance. The message of the “Power of One” fits seamlessly with the

Eugene IHS theme for the year. Through the Opening As- For all of this year’s 9th graders, we hope that Won Tan Nara, sembly in September, our participation in the Peace One Day Mr. Lou Raja, and the Africa Conference as a whole, will campaign, and now including Mr. Radja at our Africa Celebra- surely communicate the incredible impact that one – one tion, this year in Eugene IHS has been focused on the power moment, one choice, one person, one event – can have. we all have to make the changes we wish to see in the world.

“Won Tan Nara Drum & Dance Ensemble is a high energy, extremely talented and totally motivated group of individuals. Mixing the power of the musicians with the fresh choreography of the dancers, their performance is awesome.

And then there is Alseny-a truly amazing athletic performer with a stage presence that can keep an audi- ence captivated for what seems like forever, and then bring them to their feet cheering for more. I hope those who have seen what they bring to the world of performance art, know just how lucky they are. At the fifteenth annual 2009 Dance for a Reason benefit concert, they were the finale performance. I watched 1800 people standing, screaming, as they watched this group show what great entertainment is all about.” Geni Morrow, Executive Director, The EDGE, Producer, Dance for a Reason, Owner, The Reach Center

For information about upcoming Won Tan Nara Drum & Dance Ensemble performances, classes, and workshops, visit them on the web at www.wontanaraproductions.com.

7 GRADE LEVEL UPDATES 10th Grade News Although the sequencing of units may shift from year to Please visit our Eurasian Conference web page where year, the core curriculum of sophomore year in Eugene IHS students research, manage their assignments, and create blogs remains essentially the same. Global History still undertakes in preparation for this special day. Browse the site and read the impossible task of covering all of the human experience about the various issues that Eugene IHS sophomores will from its origins to the modern age, focusing primarily on be tackling at the conference. and Asia. Global Literature and the Arts still examines the creative expression of the cultures in the regions students The Eurasian Conference web page is located at: study in their history course, with a special focus on how http://staff.4j.lane.edu/~wiebe/ihs/eurasian/eurasian.htm time and place impacts the craft of writing. Comparative Values and Belief Systems still offers a sweeping overview Now, as in the past, the Eurasian Conference is a vital part of world religion and philosophy, and our students continue of our continuity as a program. It’s exciting to learn that so to expand their knowledge and skills through their work on many of our alumni are inspired by this day-long simulation independent study projects. and now find themselves performing similar work in the global arena of the real world. As we hear back from our graduates, At the same time that the world rides on turbulent winds, we are pleased and impressed by how many of you have found Eugene IHS sophomores are working for a peaceful resolution careers in international relations. May you, our Eugene IHS of global issues at the annual Eurasian Conference, formerly graduates, continue to grow in the understandings that you known to students as the Middle East Conference. One of the shared with us while you were here. showcase events of the tenth grade year, the conference will bring students together from all the high school 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. This year, students from Eugene IHS campuses at South, Sheldon, and Churchill will be joined by North IHS students on May 20th at the Lane County Fairgrounds in the Wheeler Pavilion to discuss, debate, and vote on a host of complex international issues. It should be quite a colorful assemblage as students are now required to attend dressed in the attire of their assigned state.

2002 Eurasian Conference

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Toga! Toga! Toga! The “Meeting of Great Artists” takes place annually in In October, 10th grade literature classes at each January. Sophomores across campuses join together campus hold Greek toga parties as an introduction to and dress up as the “great artist” they research, discuss studying ancient Greek drama. Students come to the topics with other great artists, and then perform skits toga party as Greek Gods and Goddess. while keeping in character.

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11th Grade News international emphasis continues in the exploration of trade The shift from sophomore to junior is often quite dramatic. and development. Over the course of the year, our students The increased rigor and introduction to IB level curriculum write four formal analyses of current economic trends. After makes this one of the most challenging years in Eugene IHS. scores of students take the IB economics test, we end the year This year’s crew of teachers include Eugene IHS veterans: by looking at the issue of HIV/AIDS on a global scale. This Joshua Hamill, Christine Pettingill, Jessica Schabtach, year, for the first time, students will enjoy a quarter of TOK Steve Smith, Craig Wiebe, and Kyle Yamada. in the junior year.

In Literature of the Americas, our students continue to read In Junior Projects, all juniors now complete 150 hours of CAS books and dozens of poems and short stories by U.S. and (Creativity, Action, and Service), begin to investigate colleges, Latin American authors such as Hawthorne, Fitzgerald, make plans for testing, and learn to write a résumé. Also, the Cather, Whitman, Frost, London, Perkins-Gilman, Hughes, highlight for any Eugene IHS student begins at the start of Esquivel, and Garcia Marquez. They write in-class essays second semester. This, of course, is the extended essay/senior and take-home essays and complete creative projects includ- paper, as ideas are considered, research questions are conceived, ing poems, visual art-work, portfolios of original work, and technical advisors are found, and students complete blueprints character role-plays. Students also give a ten minute oral for their upcoming papers, the process for writing their research presentation combining analysis and creative interpretation paper is underway. You can check out the Junior Projects packet of a particular work we have studied. on the Eugene IHS web page!

In History of the Americas, our students study the age of So there you have it, the hardest year perhaps, but after Columbus and the Conquest, and take a look at indepen- twenty-six years for Eugene IHS the junior year is certainly one dence movements in the region, including the American of the most fun and engaging for teachers and students alike. Revolution. We examine the causes of the Civil War and Reconstruction, the Great Depression and the New Deal, the rise of Castro in Cuba, and the Mexican Revolution. Please help! We are working to The study of immigration to the United States and the rise expand our list of internationally affiliated of organized labor overlaps with the related readings in agencies where students may volunteer or our literature class. In addition, all of our students now successfully complete a sophisticated historical investiga- complete internships. If you know of an tion. This year juniors will take a deeper look at the Civil agency that may be interested in having Rights Movements in the Americas. student volunteers please contact Lynne Given at [email protected]. Thanks! As for Economics, 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 Technical Advisors Needed! Do you have an expertise in one or several areas of study? Do you want to understand the senior paper process better? 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 your Eugene IHS campus today and lend your support to a Eugene IHS junior who is just beginning the research process!

French Immersion students reading to Fox Hollow 5th graders in 2006

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12th Grade News volunteer work for all Eugene IHS seniors, who will be complet- With three years of Eugene IHS experience behind ing 100 hours of community service between now and April. them, seniors are now refl ecting on their journeys thus far and eagerly looking ahead to new experiences. Graduation, while it still seems distant to some, is approach- ing quickly. Seniors will soon be auditioning to perform in the Alumni will remember many of the rites of passage seniors Hult Center graduation ceremony and in the farewell assembly. have already completed this year. As always, the senior paper Meanwhile, Spanish and French immersion classes are begin- was a great challenge, but also a source of great satisfaction ning to prepare for immersion graduation ceremonies, which and pride. As seniors came to school on the Monday before will celebrate their twelve years of immersion education. And, Thanksgiving to turn in their papers they shared victory of course, in their fi nal days of class seniors will refl ect on snacks with their classmates and refl ected on all of the hard lessons learned, friendships made, and knowledge discovered work they had put in. The papers—4000-word research throughout their four years in Eugene IHS. As they move on essays requiring extensive scholarly research—covered to new endeavors at school, at work, and abroad, we hope these numerous disciplines and explored a myriad of topics, global citizens will send back word of their adventures to inspire from drumming to psychology to renewable energy. future generations of Eugene IHS students and teachers.

Meanwhile, students have pursued their studies in Theory of Knowledge, 20th Century Global History, and 20th Century Global Literature. 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 new 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 two new books, 1984 and Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress, into the literature curriculum. And of course, students continue to grapple with the Big Ques- tions as they hone their TOK papers and presentations. Senior Paper turn in day at South (2009)... The 2010-2011 school year promises to be a busy one for IB Oh, what a feeling! testing, with over 100 individuals registered as Diploma or Certifi cate candidates. IB Diploma candidates are also hard at work on their CAS activities. And of course, spring means

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. Even after twenty-six years, seniors are still sweating through writing their rough drafts in October and fi nalizing their papers that are due in November. 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 fi nally learn to navigate the stacks at the Knight Library? Certainly you haven’t forgotten TINJARP?

We would love to hear about your senior paper experience! What did you value most about the process? How did it help you later in life? What is your favorite memory from writing the paper? Please share with us, so we can share with our current students! You can e-mail comments to Lynne Given, Eugene IHS Secretary, at [email protected] or send a letter to Eugene IHS Alumni, Eugene International High School, 400 E. 19th St., Eugene, OR 97401.

As we move to 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.

10 IB AND MORE Dear IB Alumni, Recent research increasingly shows that an IB education is a I hope your IB education has served you well as you have good predictor of success in higher education. As a result we moved into the world beyond high school! While some are seeing a steady improvement in university recognition of of you chose to sit for IB exams, all of you experienced the IB diploma. Last January, Oregon adopted a statewide IB an IB education during your years at Eugene International policy that gives up to 45 credits at any Oregon higher educa- High School. It’s an education that is increasingly coming tion institution for a diploma score of 30 or higher. The state to be seen as the finest possible in preparing students both will also be giving credit for not only HL tests, but all SL tests for higher education and for life. as well with a score of 5 or above.

The growing popularity of IB is certainly reflected in our The International Baccalaureate provides an exceptional edu- growing number of candidates. While our first graduat- cational opportunity, but it is clearly our students who have ing class in 1989 had 8 diploma candidates, this year we carried IB to its full potential. It’s truly gratifying to read all have 69 diploma candidates along with 39 certificate of the comments from our Eugene IHS alumni to hear what an candidates and 106 anticipatory candidates. The growth IB education has meant to each of you. Thank you for having we have experienced as a school can also be seen at the enriched our IB program during the time you shared with us state level. When Eugene IHS became affiliated with IB as a student in Eugene IHS! in January, 1987, we were the only school in Oregon to offer the IB diploma program. Today, there are now 19 IB Fondly, schools in the state. The newest of these is North Eugene Marilyn Curtis, IB Coordinator International High School which is modeled closely after Eugene IHS.

EUGENE IHS FACTOID #5:

On Thursday, December 9, 2010 Eugene IHS held the annual Art Benefit Sale in the South Eugene High School cafeteria. This year the money went to benefit Project Our Turn, “a student-run organization which seeks to provide educational opportunities to prospective students in underserved communities all around the world.” In the near future, Project Our Turn will be fundraising for desks for a high school in Uganda, and to establish Project Our Turn as a non-profit organization.

Once again, students shared with us their amazing talents. Thanks to all of the students, staff, parents, families and friends who were part of this event.

EUGENE IHS FACTOID #6:

Eugene IHS this year engaged in a serious review of our community service requirements and standards. As a result, students graduating in 2012 and beyond, instead of completing 130 hours of service over the course of junior and senior year, will now complete 150 hours of Creativity, Action, and Service (CAS) over two years.

In examination of our requirements, we focused on students as reflective and open-minded risk-takers, who strive to be balanced and principled as emerging global citizens. We are pleased students will now have more flexibility in, and personalization of, their learning as they complete their hours. Students will have the opportunity to reflect upon an increased awareness of personal strengths and weaknesses, new challenges undertaken, collaborative work with others, perseverance and commitment to activities, and engagement with the ethical implications of their work and with issues of global importance.

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cultural groups—would not have worked without the support and willingness of facilitators like Jocelyn to engage students. The IB World Student Conference took place August 9-13, 2010 on the campus of Oregon State University. Other members of What an amazing week! The energy and enthusiasm of the IHS family also almost 300 students from around the globe was infec- played a critical role tious and hugely inspiring. By the end of a very busy in the conference. week, which included working with Michael Furdyk Our head teacher, of TakingITGlobal, hearing from Daniel Pauly, video- Courtney Leonard, conferencing with Jeremy Gilley from Peace One Day, not only devoted end- and then working in Global Action Teams to create a less hours to planning project leading to a better and more peaceful world, stu- the event and troubleshooting throughout the week, but also dents were truly engaged and empowered in their role as made an inspirational plenary presentation that proved a high- global citizens. light of the week’s events. Two of our alumni, Marta Tolmach and Natalie Radich, spent a week in the OSU dorms serving Representatives from Eugene IHS included: Gina as chaperones and another alum, Wells O’Byrne, captivated Bauer, Emily Brixey, Duncan Fuchise, Carter Thallon, the hearts of the conference participants by organizing a mini- and Malachite Wyld. World Cup soccer tournament that ran throughout the week. Kudos to everyone! The conference could not have happened without Marilyn Curtis' clear vision, attention to detail, and in- In all, the week was a smashing success and a great re- credible year-long commitment. Her grasp of the confer- minder of the importance of allowing all our stu- ence’s purpose and role in bringing together IB learners dents to maximize their own visions, curiosity and from all over the globe cannot be overstated. Bravo to empathy. You can follow the conversation via the Marilyn for turning over her summer to planning and facebook page: IB World Student Conference or check out the executing the week’s website at: http://oregonstate.edu/conferences/ibwsc. events and for surviv- ing an intense week of activity!

Jocelyn Harley should also be recognized for her work as the facilita- tor of a Global Action Team. Working with a group of about 20 students (and several different languages), she was responsible for guiding a diverse group towards a com- pleted action plan. The premise of the confer- ence—that students would work in cross-

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On Kings, Safaris, and Law School 5/10/10 by Jake Klonoski, Class of 1998 CARLSKRONA off the Horn of Africa to protect food shipments to Somalia and passing merchant traffic in one of the busiest mer- Greetings all, chant corridors in the world from the scourge of piracy. As far After making so many of you happy by announcing I had as I know, I am the only finished my active duty Navy career, I look around me this American in the European afternoon - at the beautiful blue waters of the Indian Ocean, at Union’s first Navy Task the turquoise sky stretching out to touch the nearby shores of Force, seeing history in the East Africa and at the blond, 6’4’’ Swedish helicopter pilot sit- making, and living every ting next to me, and I know I have some explaining to do. Navy sailor’s dream of hunting pirates. Civilian life in Denver was wonderful if short. My deci- sion to stay in the Navy Reserves while I applied to law So when I found my- school in December proved consequential. My Navy self off Mombasa last King Neptune reading his Reserve commission had just been approved when an week coordinating the Proclamation of Welcome to earthquake struck Port au Prince, Haiti, in mid-January. As response of a Greek frig- the Southern Hemisphere after the scenes of devastation came in, the urge to find a ate to the detection by a CARLSKRONA crossed way to help was compelling. When the call came out for Japanese helicopter of a the equator. Navy Reservists willing to volunteer and assist in the Haiti potential pirate ship trav- response effort, I talked it over with Katie, who was wonder- eling at high speed through the Gulf of Aden, with a Bel- fully supportive, and then raised my hand for duty in Haiti. I gian Special Forces Officer and a Swedish Admiral by my left in January (2010), but undershot the mark a bit, making it side and the king of Sweden looking over our shoulders, only as far as Norfolk, Virginia, from which the bulk of Navy it helped to reflect for a moment on how exactly I ended up there. Not supplies were being shipped to Port au Prince. that the king of Sweden is here everyday (that would qualify as micro management, I believe), but he happened to be visiting last There I learned the truth of the adage that “all great military Tuesday and I still am stunned at the change from applying to law minds are masters of logistics’’ as my team worked to get schools and studying for the LSAT in December to briefing kings hundreds of tons of supplies moving south. I also discovered, and admirals about pirate attacks in May. as we tracked the massive out flux of cargo, that I did not have a great military mind (perhaps not news to some reading The next day, after pulling into Mombasa, I enjoyed my first day of this). But what one lacks in natural ability one can make up liberty in Africa and arranged for a one-day safari for the multina- in long hours and elbow grease, so the job got done. Not that tional staff that took us to Tsavo National Park in E. Kenya. There, Haiti is fixed - far from it. They have a long way to go, and I face to face with African elephants and a stone’s throw away from hope you all are keeping the terrible suffering there in mind, a wild cheetah, I knew I had to share a bit of the adventure. I hope especially through the hurricane season. But the international you all do not mind too much. response effort did stop the hemorrhaging in Port au Prince. But the biggest benefit to the operation thus far has been to offer After 30 days of learning Navy Logistics, I was ready for distraction during the long wait to hear back from law schools. After something completely different. As my departure from weeks of waiting for decisions and financial aid offers and a lot Norfolk neared, a friend suggested I look into a job open- of deliberation, I ac- ing in Bahrain where the timeline (a job from March to cepted Stanford Law July) fit my academic schedule for law school, the mis- School’s offer of ad- sion (counter piracy) was cutting edge and the skill set mission to the Class of of working multinationally (with the European Union) was 2013. For those who one that I possessed. Katie and I had often discussed traveling offered counsel on the to Bahrain together while we were in Naples (she had friends decision or served as and connections in Bahrain from teaching and working with my examples/inspi- Central Texas College, Europe). After we went through pros rations unknowingly and cons together, I again volunteered. - thank you!

This time, however, I overshot the mark. Though Ka- All the best, tie and I did get to spend two weeks together in Bahrain Jake EU NavFor taking the fight (sadly, I had to leave her on Easter morning. She then to the pirates of Somalia with headed back to the US), the bulk of the job (April-July), I the king of Sweden (standing, found out after I had been accepted for it (the Navy way!), center) looking on. involved deploying on the Swedish command ship HMS 13 ALUMNI CORNER Peace Corps Volunteer in Azerbaijan By Carolyn Williams, Class of 1999 pomegranate trees peaking over their tops. I would feel it when I was teaching my students in the dead of winter, wearing gloves I remember waking up one morning in a Soviet concrete and hats because the gas was off in our school and we could see apartment building to the sound of the local mosque’s call our breaths. The feeling would come when I would put a pizza to prayer. I had to ask myself, is this really my life? Am I in our little red oven, a pizza that took five hours to prepare and really living here? How did I get here? People have many visits to at least five different shopkeepers in the bazaar. We different reasons to join the Peace Corps. I have to admit would feel a collective wave of this unique feeling whenever my reason was mostly selfish. While I looked forward to a group of volunteers were together in one place, sharing and helping a community and teaching, I was most excited comparing stories by the light of candles and headlamps. It’s about immersing myself in a totally different culture in a a feeling that’s difficult to describe, but so common that I’m country most Americans have never heard of. sure every Peace Corps volunteer has experienced it.

A few months after my husband and I were married, my Even though we had to come home after only a year due to cousin came home from Peace Corps in Chad. We de- circumstances outside our control, I feel like I was able to voured his photographs, and were riveted by his stories. make a small difference in my community and in my school. That night, June 24th, 2006, we went home, found the three Though I know that I made an impact on my community, I unfinished applications we had started over the years and know that the biggest change that occurred during my service had the “it’s now, or never” conversation. We looked at our was within me. I learned that family means so much more than lives – at our comfortable apartment, our corporate ladder the people who raised me. The host family my husband and I jobs – and finally submitted our application. A year, three lived with changed from people with whom we could hardly interviews, endless amounts of paperwork and a week of communicate, to people it was heartbreaking to leave. I learned frenzied packing later, on June 24th, 2007 we were on a how much I am capable of. My strength and resilience was plane to the other side of the Earth. constantly put to the test – just walking through the bazaar was an adventure where I had to stand my ground when bartering I remember a moment on that plane – I looked out the for food, ignore harassment from men and children, and pres- window and saw a foreign land. I panicked. I had an ent myself in a culturally appropriate manner. I learned how intense feeling that’s hard to explain – it was dread, regret small the world is and how connections can be formed in spite and anxiety mixed with joy, excitement and anticipation. of cultural, religious, and linguistic differences. As a Peace Corps Volunteer in Azerbaijan I had countless moments just like that. I would get this awed and confused As Mary Anne Radmacher said, “I am not the same having feeling whenever I would leave my house and walk down seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.” I am not my street – a street lined in high walls with persimmon and the same, nor would I ever want to be again.

Let’s learn about Africa! Parents, guardians, and alumni, the Eugene IHS 9th grade team needs your help. This year’s annual Africa Celebration for all Eugene IHS 9th grade students will take place on April 22, 2011 at the Wheeler Pavilion on the Lane County Fairgrounds. This event simply couldn’t happen without the generous gifts of time and effort we receive from people like you. (Thanks again to our volunteers from last year!)

This year, we need help with the following: booths, supervision/general help, and our panel of judges.

If you : * are a part of, or know of, an organization that would like an educational, interactive booth at the event; * have experience traveling, volunteering, or working in Africa and would be willing to staff an educational, interactive booth at the event; or * if you would like to volunteer to be on our panel of judges or recommend a judge for our panel, or just help with supervision/general help; Please contact Wade Powell at [email protected].

If you would like to make a monetary donation to help fund the Africa Celebration, please contact Wade Powell at the e-mail address above, or any of our Eugene IHS offices.

We’re looking forward to hearing from you soon!

14 EUGENE IHS STAFF 2010-2011 Ninth Grade Eleventh Grade Joshua Hamill SI Geografia Universal Joshua Hamill History of the Americas (IB) Caleb Kostechka Global Literature Christine Pettingill Literature of the Americas (IB) Kendall Lawless Global Literature Jessica Schabtach Literature of the Americas (IB) Cultural Aesthetics-Art/Drama Steve Smith Comparative Political & Jackie Owens Global Literature Economic Systems (IB) Christine Pettingill Cultural Aesthetics-Art/Drama Craig Wiebe FI Histoire Des Américas (IB) Wade Powell Global Health Kyle Yamada Comparative Political & Deon Saraceno Global Geography Economic Systems (IB) Global Health History of the Americas (IB) Melodee Soczek Global Geography Craig Wiebe FI Geographie Mondiale Twelfth Grade Amy Duncan 20th Century Global Literature (IB) Jocelyn Harley Theory of Knowledge (IB) Tenth Grade Caleb Kostechka 20th Century Global Literature (IB) Marilyn Curtis Comparative Values & Beliefs Courtney Leonard 20th Century Global History (IB) Amy Duncan Global Literature & the Arts Joanne Moorefield 20th Century Global History (IB) Rebecca Hammons Global Literature & the Arts Jessica Schabtach 20th Century Global Literature (IB) Joanne Moorefield Global History Steve Smith 20th Century Global History (IB) Wade Powell Global History Melodee Soczek Theory of Knowledge (IB) Craig Wiebe Global History FI L’histoire Globale Jenelle Youngblood Comparative Values & Beliefs Support Courtney Leonard Head Teacher Marilyn Curtis IB Coordinator Ian Ogden Learning Support

Clerical Peggy Farris Secretary, Eugene IHS @ Sheldon 541-790-6636 Lynne Given Secretary, Eugene IHS @ Churchill 541-790-5225 Sue Martichuski Secretary, Eugene IHS @ South 541-790-8030 Mindy Schifberg Secretary, Eugene IHS @ South 541-790-8030

Eugene IHS staff e-mail addresses 2010-2011 To send an e-mail to any of the addresses below, add: @4j.lane.edu Marilyn Curtis (curtis_m) Kendall Lawless (lawless_k) Deon Saraceno (saraceno_d) Amy Duncan (duncan_a) Courtney Leonard (leonard) Jessica Schabtach (schabtach) Peggy Farris (farris) Sue Martichuski (martichuskis) Mindy Schifberg (schifberg_m) Lynne Given (given) Joanne Moorefield (moorefield_j) Steve Smith (smith_st) Joshua Hamill (hamill) Ian Ogden (ogden_i) Melodee Soczek (soczek ) Rebecca Hammons (hammons_r) Jackie Owens (owens_j) Craig Wiebe (wiebe) Jocelyn Harley (harley_j) Christine Pettingill (pettingill) Kyle Yamada (yamada) Caleb Kostechka (kostechka_c) Wade Powell (powell_w) Jenelle Youngblood (youngblood)

EUGENE IHS FACTOID #7:

Eugene IHS is proud to announce Whitney Sweet-Merrill, junior at Churchill, as the third recipient of the Eugene IHS Travel Scholar- ship! She plans to travel with Deon Saraceno this summer to Egypt. What a wonderful opportunity for such a deserving young woman. We look forward to having her share her travel stories with us. Again, our thanks go to Brian O’Kelley, Sara at The Oregon Community Foundation, the scholarship committee, and the applicants.

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 Interna- tional High School, then contact the Oregon Community Foundation at (541)431-7099.

15 EUGENE IHS STAFF 2010-2011 Good-bye and Good Luck!

Several teachers left Eugene IHS last year, and we will miss them all.

Jennifer Diallo will be sorely missed as a French Immersion and Global Geography teacher. Ms. Diallo’s creativity and passion for her work, her project-centered approach to classes, her global vision, and support of students are aspects to her teaching we deeply admire.

Gretchen Lieberman has been teaching 9th grade Cultural Aesthetics and worked with students as our Learning Support Specialist—her efforts were tireless in supporting many students in a rigorous curriculum. Ms. Lieberman’s unique inter- nationally-focused background made her a natural fit in Eugene IHS.

Jim Holm taught in Eugene IHS for nine years prior to his retirement. Mr. Holm taught the intricacies of IB Economics, and is famous for his “Ever Wonder Why?” anecdotes. His passion and dedication to his students is legendary, but new adventures beckon, beginning with a trip to Finland.

Jesse Scott has taught 10th grade Global History and Values and Beliefs in Eugene IHS for the past several years. Mr. Scott is an inspiring and encouraging teacher, again with unique ties to the global community. Mr. Scott will be teaching at Kennedy Middle School.

Both colleagues and students will miss these teachers tremendously, and we thank them for their commitment, energy and vision for Eugene IHS.

Donate to the Eugene IHS WANTED: Travel Trunk!

We have started a “Travel Trunk” Water map from for Eugene IHS student travelers the April 2010 edition in need of assistance. Our goal of National Geographic is to collect donations of travel items that s t u d e n t s m a y check out for use during our If you subscribe to National Geographic Eugene IHS trips. If you have any items you and would like to donate the water map would like to donate including, but not that came in the April 2010 edition please limited to: backpacks, money belts, lightweight drop it off in any Eugene IHS office. We'd active clothing, hiking boots, etc., please drop them like to use this map in our 9th grade Global off in one of our Eugene IHS offices or contact Deon Geography classes next year. Saraceno at [email protected]. Thanks for supporting our young world travelers.

EUGENE IHS FACTOID #8:

The 8th Annual Eugene IHS Film Festival was held on January 13, 2010 at Churchill High School. The contest was open to all 4J high school students. Film submissions were to be approximately 8 minutes in length, with a PG rating. The submission fee was $5. The 1st and 2nd place winners won cash prizes and the rest received recognition.

This year, first place went to Churchill students Jacob Anderson, Evan Andreason, Tyler Ligon, Thomas LoSciuto, Paul Willey, and Jeremy Henninger-Jiang for the production of Sharing Is Caring.

We are proud to be able to offer this creative outlet to our talented students and are always amazed at the quality of their work.

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We appreciate your willing- ness to be a part of our Eugene Jon Doornink retired Fondest Memories: “I loved my time IHS alumni newsletter. in 1995. He lives in with IHS. Working with Bob Veeck Cheshire, OR, but is cur- and Alice Jagger during my student We are continually updating rently living aboard and teaching year (1997-98), I had a our alumni database. Please cruising his sailboat in the blast working with over 400 students inform us of any new address western Mexican waters at Churchill, South, and Sheldon. or e-mail changes. You can e- of the Sea of Cortez to Hired as a teacher in 1998, I taught mail any information to Lynne Manzanillo. He enjoys Global History at Churchill and Given, Eugene IHS secretary, photography, sailing, fish- later at South too. I have absolutely at: [email protected]. ing, hiking, camping, road wonderful memories of IHS staff Thank you for continuing to and mountain biking, ski- and students. I truly believe that IHS be a part of our Eugene IHS ing, traveling in the U.S. students were among the very top family. (West and Southwest), students in the state of Oregon. The sailboat and powerboat level of dedication of our students cruising, and gardening was incredible (hopefully it still Welcome new teacher, vegetables, flowers, fruits, and grapes. He travels to is!!) and their work products were Steve Smith. Canada and yearly. He has a daughter who is the often astoundingly accomplished. Reedsport, OR School District Counselor. The integrated curriculum model Subjects taught in Eugene IHS: World Health, Interna- of IHS was ahead of its time, and is the strongest that I have tional Physical Education, Theory of Knowledge, Senior encountered at the high school level. There were so many good Projects. He was the first Eugene IHS Head teacher and times in the classroom that they are too numerous to count. an International Baccalaureate Coordinator. My heart will always be with IHS and Global History!! It is Fondest Memories: “Enjoyed proctoring IB Examinations not hard to conjure up The Middle East and later the Eurasian last Spring. Always an inspiration to participate in the Conference, Alexander’s Footsteps, Stavrianos (I sadly suspect growth of young people.” that Stavi is no longer being used), classroom debates, NSA, revolutions, marching in the snow... this list goes on...” Susan (Potter) Delaney retired in 2000. She lives in Portland, OR. She spends her time traveling every year, Ron Lancaster retired in 2003. He lives in Eugene, OR. He mostly in the USA and stays close to family. She also has taught courses in the teacher training programs of Pacific works part time for Camp & Retreat Ministries of Oregon- University and the University of Oregon. Last summer he was Idaho (www.gocamping.org). She likes to play Mahjong, a staff member of the National Endowment of the Humanities is taking post-graduate classes, and enjoys Portland. She institute, Ancient MesoAmerica in Oaxaca, Mexico, and is look- traveled to China in 2000. Her daughter was recently ing forward to doing the same again this summer. He has now married last summer and her son just bought a house and become a member of the growing ranks of grandparents. is engaged to be married this summer. Her mother passed Subjects taught in Eugene IHS: 12th Grade Modern away last summer. International History, 11th Grade History of the Americas Subjects taught in Eugene IHS: 10th Grade Literature (originally the senior history course). Fondest Memories: “I’m so proud of the work we did Fondest Memories: “In all ways, my years as an IHS teacher as IHS teachers, and I’m proud of the work that the IHS were very satisfying and great fun!” students put into their educations. I hope everyone is keeping up with Harry Potter’s journey through the Hero Cycle and able to sail through the daily crossword puzzle with all those wonderful SAT vocabulary words you had Founding Father of Eugene International High to memorize! Keep learning; it’s fun!” School: DWAYNE ADCOCK Twenty-six years ago his forward-thinking vision Dan Sterling left Eugene IHS in 2002. Post-IHS he has for international education and immersion worked as a school administrator in the Portland area as a language study set the foundation for the Vice-Principal at Lincoln High, Vice-Principal at Waluga Jr. establishment of Eugene IHS as an alternative High School in Lake Oswego, and is currently the Principal high school in Eugene School District 4J. at Bryant Elementary in Lake Oswego. Subjects taught in Eugene IHS: 10th Grade Global History

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Elizabeth Lorish retired in 2003. She lives in Eugene, EUGENE IHS RETIREES INCLUDE: OR. She teaches private piano lessons (Elizabeth’s Piano Connie Burden retired in 1994 Studio) and performs weddings and memorials (Certified Jerry Keuter retired in 1994 Celebrants of Lane County). She spent three weeks in Jon Doornink retired in 1995 Europe which included a 10-day cruise around the British Marna Schultz retired in 1995 Isles on the Queen Mary II and time in London and Am- Ione Jorgenson retired in 1997 sterdam where she visited Saskia Strauss, another former Kay Hackelman retired in 1998 Eugene IHS teacher. On another trip she spent four weeks Mike Helm retired in 1998 in Europe visiting Sienna (where she performed a wed- Pete Ogan retired in 1998 ding), Florence, Bern (where she visited a college friend), Charlie Shoup retired in 1998 and Amsterdam (where she visited family and friends). Pat Sullivan retired in 1998 She also takes yearly trips to Hawaii and she built a cabin Harry Beaudet retired in 1999 in Cannon Beach and loves to go there. She finally had Kathy Turay retired in 1999 her second knee replacement surgery in August, and this Bob Veeck retired in 1999 time it was very successful. Both of her kids now live in Susan Delaney retired in 2000 Portland. Alice Jagger retired in 2000 Subjects taught in Eugene IHS: 9th Grade Cultural Aesthet- Leslie Skelton retired in 2000 ics, 9th Grade Health, and 9th Grade Global Literature. Howard Yank retired in 2001 Fondest Memories: “More than anything, I loved the Caron Cooper retired in 2002 students at IHS and especially love running into them in Ron Lancaster retired in 2003 and around Eugene. Whenever I travel, I think of things Elizabeth Lorish retired in 2003 I want to bring back to share in the classroom and then I Laura Sherrill retired in 2003 stop, ‘Wait! I’m not teaching anymore.’ These moments Dale Sturdavant retired in 2003 are bittersweet.” Larry Sutton retired in 2003 Hiett Cooper retired in 2004 Luke Roth retired in 2007. He lives in Eugene, OR and Debbie Duke retired in 2004 retired last year as the Sheldon girls basketball coach. Cur- Margaret McCoy retired in 2004 rently he enjoys traveling, gardening, bicycling, reading, Bev McDuffie retired in 2004 photography, camping, and is a Duck football fanatic (will Luke Roth retired in 2007 attend the national championship game). In 2009 he went Steve Knox retired in 2008 to and did a walking tour of Alsace. Recently he Susan Mannheimer retired in 2009 went to British Columbia and then France again (southern Carol Stephenson retired in 2009 France and Paris). He is still married to his wife of 34 Jim Holm retired in 2010 years, Catherine, who is a dental hygienist. His son is a 1997 IHS graduate and University of Oregon graduate and works for the City of Eugene as a Transportation Planner. His daughter is a 1999 IHS graduate and is currently in nursing school. His grandson attends Buena Vista Spanish Immersion kindergarten. Subjects taught in Eugene IHS: 12th Grade Global Literature, 9th Grade Global Literature, 9th Grade Cultural Aesthetics (film studies, PE, Health). Fondest Memories: “IHS was a wonderful, challenging teaching experience with many motivated students over the years. Especially early on, when class sizes were reasonable, Eugene IHS Staff 2004-2005 IHS was nearly the most perfect teaching assignment in 4J. I’m thankful to have had the good fortune of teaching alongside some brilliant colleagues.” EUGENE IHS CAR MAGNETS - $5.00

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CLASS OF 1993 Heidi (Stout) Tretheway works for Colliers International and Kimberly (Burkland) Pray is married and lives in Portland, recently received a significant promotion to Senior Marketing OR. She is the Assistant Director of the Green Business Manager for Global Strategic Initiatives. Also, on a monthly Initiative at the University of Oregon School of Law where basis through Colliers University, she teaches live, online webi- she is in charge of development, supervision and organi- nars for a large group of international students (Colliers profes- zation, as well as implementing the vision and goals for sionals) on the subjects of marketing and service excellence. Her the Green Business Initiative and Portland Program. She most recent class, a Case Study Workshop, included Colliers also works as General Counsel and Consultant for Blue professionals from Bulgaria, Latin America, the UK, Australia Tree Strategies, Inc. and . She previously worked as a reporter at Dear Alumni, where she serves as American City Business Journals and covered real estate, eco- We appreciate your enthusiasm to be a part of our Eugene IHS alumni in-house legal counsel nomic development and health care for the Portland Business newsletter. We are continually and works on grant Journal, at Horvitz Newspaper Group and covered events in updating our alumni database. proposals. In addition the city of Kent, WA, and at Sound Publishing as a reporter Please inform us of any new ad- she works with the and chief and covered courts, crime, community, politics, and dress or e-mail changes. You can Dorsen/Filler Fellow- wrote a food column for 16 community newspapers in Western e-mail any information to Lynne ship with the Society Washington. She is an Oregon Licensed Real Estate Broker, Given, Eugene IHS secretary, at: Of American Law was named a “Rainmaker” by the Daily Journal of Commerce [email protected]. Teachers to advance in Portland, and earned the “Leadership in Service Excellence” organizational devel- award from Colliers International. She and her husband just If you know of any Eugene IHS graduates please pass the informa- opment goals through had a second child. She lives just outside Portland, OR and tion along to them. funding and grants. enjoys fishing, crabbing, farmer’s markets and traveling as a She participates in the family (recently to Munich, Germany). work of the Issues in College: BA, Communication: Journalism, 1998 Pacific Legal Education, Academic Freedom, Access to Justice, Lutheran University. Fellow, Knight Center for Human Rights, and Affirmative Action committees. Specialized Journalism, 2003 University of Maryland, College College: BS Environmental Science, 1997 Brown Park. Knowledge Partner (highest designation available), 2007 University. J.D., 2008 Gonzaga University School of Law. (professional certification) Colliers University. LL.M., 2009 University of Washington Graduate Program International Experiences: Studied abroad at Lancaster Uni- in Taxation. versity in England for a year. Taught at Colliers International’s International Experiences: Volunteered at Amigos de las global training camp with 60+ professionals from 20+ countries Americas in the . Traveled to France, attending each session, four sessions at Brentwood College , and . School in Victoria, Canada. Provided marketing services on behalf of a large Austrian client with events organized in Hun- CLASS OF 1994 garian, German and English and a reception aboard the original Dayna (Ruhoff) Linderman lives in Folsom, CA and is a Orient Express (in Budapest). Orientation and training trips to Supervisory Examiner for the FDIC. She examines banks various global cities including Budapest, , Bratislava, to analyze their financial condition and verifies compliance Slovakia, and Montreal, Ottawa and Vancouver, Canada. Taught with federal rules and regulations, and manages a team of at Colliers’ global training camp in Prague, . 12 examiners. She is married with two children and very Taught at Colliers’ global marketing meeting, with marketers active in her church where she sings in the band and is a from all world regions attending. member of their Vision Team. Reflections: “As part of a global organization in 480 offices College: BA International Business, Minor Spanish, 1998 and 61 countries, being internationally literate is incredibly University of Puget Sound important to my professional credibility. There is an assumption International Experiences: Lived in Seville, for a that North Americans, particularly those from the US, know semester during college. Traveled all over Europe, Asia, very little about the geography, language, customers and way and Australia, and has been to . of life of other nations -- and sadly, that is often proven true Reflections: “Between being part of IHS and traveling by some high-ranking professionals. I draw on lots of my IHS internationally, my point of view on life was different from classes and experiences to better approach my international those I encountered in college. It helped me look beyond colleagues.” the things within my grasp to a broader picture. I even forced my boyfriend (now husband) to travel internation- CLASS OF 1995 ally on his own, knowing that if he was going to truly Kristen Faust is an IB Math Teacher and IB Coordinator at understand me, he had to have that broader perspective. Biotechnology High School in Freehold, NJ. She is married Thanks IHS!” and just bought her first house. 19 ALUMNI NOTES College: BA Math and Physics, 1999 Knox College. MS College: BA International Studies and German Language & Curriculum and Instruction, 2004 Drexel University. Literature, Certificate in European Studies, 1999 University of Reflections: “Technically, I probably owe my current Oregon. MA European and Eurasian Studies, Focus on Human job to IB. It is not a well-known program in NJ, and Rights, 2003 Elliott School of International Affairs, George the administrators and superintendent who interviewed Washington University. Certificate Training, International me were shocked when I said I’d not only heard of the Training Programme for Conflict Management, 2003 Scuola program, but graduated from an IB school. I spent the Superiore Sant’Anna (Pisa, Italy). past 5 years helping build the IB program in our school, International Experiences: Studied abroad in Berlin, Germany which I could not have done without the knowledge and and Freiburg, Germany. Was an intern at the U.S. Mission to skills I gained from the program. My knowledge about the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe in the program itself, how colleges recognize the courses and Vienna, Austria. Was an intern at Action Reconciliation Service exams, as well as the communication skills I learned, and for Peace in Berlin, Germany. Attended international meetings my conviction that it is a valuable program with benefits in Europe, Asia and West Africa. that far outreach the college credits and knowledge that Reflections: “I feel very lucky that I was able to attend a pub- I gained, helped me convince my school community that lic international high school. I received an amazing education IB was the right program for us. In our second year as and it prepared me for my undergraduate and graduate school an IB school, 89% of our graduating class earned an IB experiences.” diploma. I couldn’t be prouder. On a more holistic level, IB prepared me for our global society and gave me perspec- Ben Temple is currently a stay-at-home dad. Duties: you name tive and confidence in my abilities and responsibilities as it. He is married and has three children. He was a Military a member of this society.” Officer in the U.S. Army where he worked in Logistics and Personnel Management. Christina Heid is married and lives in Washington, DC College: BA, 1999 Wheaton College and is an International Projects Director for the Ameri- can Bar Association, Section of International Law, and Bronwyn (Wenger) Brestle welcomed her third baby girl this ABA-UNDP International Legal Resource Center. She summer and the older sisters are thrilled! directs the section’s International Legal Resource Center College: BA Spanish and English, Middlebury College. (ILRC), a joint initiative with the UN Development Pro- MA Education, Pepperdine University. gramme, that provides technical legal assistance to UNDP offices worldwide; coordinates legislative analysis and CLASS OF 1996 legal research on substantive topics upon request from Kirsten Harma lives in Vancouver, BC. She has previously UNDP and International Finance Corporation; directs the worked as a Water Quality Specialist for Island County Plan- section’s International Legal Exchange (ILEX) program, ning Department; a Biomonitoring Volunteer for Asociación which includes country briefing trips for legal experts and ANAI in Talamanca, where she did field studies to judges; plans, implements and manages the section’s Inter- determine stream health, environmental education, and technical national Models Project on Women’s Rights (IMPOWR); support to the biomonitoring program; and as a GIS Analyst and develops and writes ABA policy positions on public for Pacific Biodiversity Institute. international legal topics including human rights, corporate College: BS, 2001 Western Washington University. social responsibil- MS, 2010 University of British Columbia. ity, and international International Experiences: Costa Rica. Studied abroad in institutions (UN and Oaxaca, Mexico as part of her undergraduate degree where she International Crimi- took courses on archeology, history, environment and develop- nal Court). Previ- ment and wrote her college honors thesis on water pollution ously she was a in Oaxaca. AFS Community Service Volunteer in Caracas, Research Assistant where she worked at a Natural History Museum for the Institute for in Caracas and took various field trips to the countryside to European, Russian collect specimens. and Eurasian Stud- ies in Washington, Renee (Purdy) McKenna is married and lives in San DC where she or- Francisco, CA. She is a first grade teacher for the San ganized and man- Leandro Unified School District. She was a Teach For America Deon Saraceno and students aged research for Peace Corps Member in Phoenix, AZ and then a Bay Area studying Japan in 2002 scholars on issues Recruitment Director. related to German College: BA Spanish, 2000 Willamette University. M. 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CLASS OF 1997 Rayne Gaisford is married in lives in New York, NY. He Marian Hart lives in San Diego, CA and is an English as a is the Senior Vice President, Risk Management, at Plural Second Language Instructor in the English Language Institute Investments where he works in an oversight and advisory at the University of California San Diego. She teaches English role within a multi-manager long/short U.S. equity hedge to international students from around the world. Previously fund and also oversees the build out of risk management and she worked in the same field at ELS Language Services in trading infrastructure. Previously he worked as a Senior Risk Bristol Rhode Island and in San Diego, CA. She also worked Associate at Pequot Capital Management, a leading multi- at Survivors of Torture, International in San Diego, CA as strategy hedge fund with $7 billion under management, where a Development Coordinator, among other positions. She is he worked on a tight team of risk professionals to evaluate, married and the mother of twins, living the good life in the monitor and minimize risk for a variety of funds including: land of endless sunshine and fish tacos, and has been growing long/short fundamental equity, focused equity, credit, short her own tomatoes for a few years. Excellent results! credit, event-driven, emerging multi-manager and market neu- College: BA International Relations and Spanish, 2001 tral. He also worked within Goldman Sachs Equity Research University of the Pacific. MA Applied Linguistics, Georgia on single stock equity options, evaluating implied volatility as State University. a pricing instrument to understand inefficiencies in the options International Experiences: Studied abroad in Managua, market. He recently climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro: http://picasa- and studied abroad in Havana, Cuba. web.google.com/gaisford/201008TanzaniaBest#. College: BS Finance, 2004 University of Oregon Josh Ladau lives in San Francisco, CA. International Experiences: Lived in Japan in college. Traveled all around Europe, Asia, , and re- Melissa Pritchard lives in Barcelona, Spain and is a cently Africa. Grade 2 teacher at The Benjamin Franklin International School. Andrew Heid is the Principal Licensed Architect at NOA, College: BAFA, 2001 Alfred University. Contemporary Architecture in New York, NY (www.noarchitecture.com). Jewelry, 2005 Escola Massana. MA Education, 2008 Oregon He previously worked as an Architect for Rem Koolhaas/ State University. Office for Metropolitan Architecture, in New York and International Experiences: Has lived abroad in Europe Rotterdam (www.oma.eu). since 2002 and traveled extensively throughout Europe and College: BA, 2002 Yale University. Master of Architecture, Africa. Became trilingual with Catalan and continues with 2006 Princeton University. her Spanish. Jake Klonoski is married and lives in Menlo Park, CA. After CLASS OF 1998 serving in the U.S. Navy for several years he is now attending Hunt Allcott lives in Cambridge, MA and is an Assistant Stanford Law School in Palo Alto, CA. Professor of Economics at New York University. He is an Energy and Society Fellow at MIT Department of Economics. Graham Mowday is engaged and lives in Hamilton Township, He is also a Senior Researcher with ideas42, a think tank that NJ and works through a public interest fellowship through works with companies and government agencies to apply Northeastern University, working on foreclosure defense and insights from behavioral economics to policy and business consumer bankruptcy with South Jersey legal services. problems. They work on problems in finance, international College: MA, 2002 University of California, Berkeley. development, health care, and energy and environment. J.D., 2010 Northeastern University. College: BS 2002, MS 2002, Stanford University. PhD, 2009 Harvard University. International Experiences: Lots! He did work in , Nicaragua, Venezuela, , and London, etc. He also studied drumset and hand drums in Cuba for about five weeks, which was a dream come true. Reflections: “My best and worst memory of IHS is when we tried to start an IHS Newspaper, which ended up with me in somebody’s office (Mrs. Cooper?) getting a lecture on how real newspapers don’t include swear words. Sorry.”

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Kim Thompson is an Environment Officer for the United International Experiences: United States Peace Corps States Agency for International Development (USAID). She Volunteer in Azerbaijan (2007-2008). She taught English at works on environmental compliance and advising for USAID’s a public school and ran music, writing, cultural and language international development projects. She is currently in training clubs for community children. She has also travelled in in Washington, DC, but will soon be stationed internationally. Europe (England, France, Switzerland, Italy), , Costa In the past she worked as a Consultant for World Resources Rica and Venezuela. Institute in Washington, DC, an international environment and Reflections: “IHS helped foster my love of travel and my development policy think-tank. She conducted research on desire to see the world. It also helped me understand that access to justice, human rights and climate change adaptation knowledge of the world, especially first-hand, would help planning. She also worked as a Lead Academic Instructor in me become a better teacher and a better citizen.” the International Sustainable Development Studies Institute in Chiang Mai, Thailand where she taught academic courses Jennifer (Miner) Weaver lives in Greensboro, NC and is a to college juniors from the USA on the topic of sustainable Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of North development in Thailand. Carolina at Greensboro. She does research on parenting College: BA Sociology, 2002 Kalamazoo College. and young children’s social development and is currently MS Environment and Development, 2008 London School working with a group of researchers on a longitudinal study of Economics. looking at the social, cognitive and emotional predictors of International Experiences: Lived and worked in Thailand. academic success in the early school years. She is married, Joined the foreign service with USAID and will be working and last June welcomed their son with great joy. internationally starting in 2011. College: BA Psychology, 2003 University of Oregon, Clark Honors College. MA Social Ecology, 2005 University Justin Volmert is an attorney in Chicago, IL. of California, Irvine. Ph.D. Developmental Psychology, College: A.B. Human Biology (Child & Adolescent 2009 University of California, Irvine. Development), 2002 Stanford University. J.D., 2007 George Reflections: “The IB experience was a wonderful preparation Washington University. for the pace and intensity of college life.”

CLASS OF 1999 Melinda (Mindy) Dalcour Jones lives in Lowell, AR and is a Registered Nurse on a Surgical/Seniors Unit at Washington Regional Medical Center. Previously she worked at Target as a Team Leader. She is married and has two children and is a mem- ber of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. College: BS Biology, BS Business Administration, 2004 Oregon State University. BS Nursing, 2009 University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Reflections: “IHS provided me with a well-rounded educa- tion that more than adequately prepared me for college as well as the ability to see life from a different perspective. I have an appreciation for different cultures and peoples of the world. In 1995, I had the privilege of traveling to Australia for the IB Conference with some other IHS students. It was an amazing, eye-opening experience. A couple years later, I traveled to Japan as an exchange student. Both of these international experiences and IHS have shaped the way I view the world today. In the future, I plan to travel to other countries on short term mission trips as a nurse.” EUGENE IHS FACTOID #9: Carolyn (Frosaker) Williams is married and lives in Eugene, OR. She is a 4j substitute teacher. She subbed in the Sheldon Ugly Sweater Day has become a tradition in library long term earlier this year and is now subbing long some 9th Grade Global Literature Classes. term in Eugene IHS. College: BA in English, 2004 Oregon State University. MAT, 2009 Pacific University.

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Anne (Newland) Bolster has been living in Barcelona, CLASS OF 2000 Spain teaching, living and starting a family. She is married Alison (Stark) Leiman is married and works for the USDA and has a son. She worked as an Elementary English and Forest Service in Washington, DC as a Grants and Agreements Science Specialist at Àgora Centre d’Estudis in Sant Cugat de Policy Specialist. Her job involves work at the headquarter Valles, Spain. She has also worked as a 3rd grade classroom level on grants and agreements policy and the review and teacher at St. John of the Cross in Lemon Grove, CA and selection of incoming agreements, as well as work in col- an 8th grade English and social studies teacher at Memorial laboration with all Forest Service areas including International Academy in San Diego. Programs, State and Private Forestry, Forest Product Research College: BA English Linguistics, Minor TESOL, and Watershed Restoration to set and advise policy for partner- 2004 University of California, Los Angeles. MA ship and collaboration across the agency. Prior to moving to Education, Elementary Math Specialization, 2005 University Washington, DC and working for the federal government, she of California, San Diego. worked in the non-profit sector in El Paso, TX at the YWCA International Experiences: Went to Ceské Bud’ejovice, El Paso Del Norte Region in youth programming, leadership Czech Republic as a Rotary Youth Exchange student. development and border issues. Prior to that, she worked in the Seattle/Tacoma area at the YMCA of Greater Seattle in Noah Philips lives in Santa Barbara, CA. financial development, and as a Program Manager for Cor- College: BS Chemistry, 2003 Harvey Mudd College. poration for National and Community Service programs at Ph.D. Materials, 2008 University of California, the Red Cross-Mount Rainier Chapter. Santa Barbara. College: BA Psychology and Sociology (Honors), 2004 Pacific Lutheran University. MPA Public Management Brian Wilkinson is married and lives in Eugene, OR. He and Policy, 2007 The Evergreen State College. is a Physical Therapist and Professor at Lane Community International Experiences: Traveled extensively through College. Europe and South America. Favorite destinations are: College: BS Exercise Science, 2003 Oregon State Argentina, Chile, , Italy and Spain. University. Doctorate Physical Therapy, 2006 University of Reflections: “I credit IHS for teaching me how to learn. Southern California. I felt very prepared when I got to college. I knew how to International Experiences: Student exchange program write, was already a critical thinker, and could relate to a in Bordeaux, France, then went back as a chaperone with diverse set of cultural perspectives. I also understood that it the program. took hard work and dedication to learning to achieve suc- Reflections: “I was a full IB candidate and I appreciated not cess in the classroom. These factors were a major advantage only receiving college credit as a freshman but also the fact and I feel that they have been a leg up in college and be- that many colleges and universities recognized my distinc- yond. They are skills that are universal in all academic and tion among my peers. The IB program is worthwhile for the professional settings.” purposes of preparation for college (especially in simulating ‘finals week’), and promotes tenacious learning for a future CLASS OF 2001 in academia.” Cassandra (Aanderud) Thonstad teaches Math at Newberg High School in Newburg, OR. Prior to that she worked for the North Clackamas School District as a High School Instructional Coach and taught math at Milwaukie High School. She is married and has three children under 3 years old (two of them are twins). College: BS Mathematics, 2004 University of Oregon. MA Teaching, 2005 Pacific University. MAT, 2005 Auckland University. International Experiences: Received Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship to study in Auckland, New Zealand. Lived in Auckland and studied for her MAT at the University of Auckland. Traveled to France and Australia. Reflections: “Being an IB Diploma recipient enabled me to skip an entire year of college at the U of O. That saved me time, money, and gave me the opportunity to study abroad for my Masters degree. I also found college to be a less 2002 MUN Conference stressful opportunity due to the rigor of courses through IHS and the IB programs.” 23 ALUMNI NOTES

Melissa (Barker) Haliski was recently married and is cur- Teller at Selco Community Credit Union, and as a Senior rently pursuing her Ph.D. in pharmacology and toxicology Teller at Bank of America. at the University of Utah. College: Major Elementary Education, Minor Special College: BA in Biology and French, 2006 University Education, 2005 University of Oregon of Oregon International Experiences: Traveled through Western Europe. Traveled to Japan when her husband was asked to Jennifer Davis lives in Seattle, WA and is attending the play in a concert. University of Washington Foster’s School of Business in Reflections: “I really enjoyed my time in IHS. I felt like I the evening program pursuing an MBA in marketing and had a lot more freedom to express myself and be creative entrepreneurship. She is also working at Kaplan Test Prep & because of the program.” Admissions as an Academic Manager/Lead Instructor. Her work includes classroom instruction/tutoring for standard- Kevin Lee is engaged and lives in Shoreline, WA and works ized testing in the Stamford, CT branch. She has also taught as a Systems Analyst at Tryarc LLC. Prior to that, he was a marketing events, oversaw center operations, and provided Project Manager for an ERP system at Vision 33. academic counseling for students, as well as taught courses College: BBA Finance – Management Information Systems, for the LSAT, GMAT, GRE, SAT, ACT. Previously she was Gonzaga University an Instructional Assistant in math and science for a private International Experiences: Did a home-stay in Bordeaux, middle school in Bellevue, WA. She was also a lead teacher France. Went sightseeing in London, Paris and Brussels. for a 6th grade math class and assisted in math and science Went to the Olympics in Vancouver, BC. classes, as well as provided individual tutoring instruction. Reflections: “Being part of the IB program helped prepare She worked with Universal Studios/Entertainment Tonight me for college and gave me an advantage over other ap- as an Intern, Fox Sports as a Production Assistant, as an plicants. At visitation to Gonzaga, they read my profile as Intern/Editor for an independent film with director Ramin an example of high caliber applicants based partly on my Niami, and in post-production marketing for an independent involvement in an ‘extensive IB program’. Thank you for film starring Rodney Dangerfield. She participated in the a great experience.” Susan G. Komen 3-day walk for Breast Cancer and raised over $2,300 for the foundation, and she is engaged to be Laila Mirsepassi lives in New York, NY and works at married this summer. BlackRock in investor relations. She previously worked College: BA Critical Studies-School of Film and at a defense contract management agency as a contract Television, BA Visual Anthropology, 2005 University of administrator. Southern California College: BA Business Administration – International International Experiences: Traveled to Mexico for day visits Business, Minor French, 2005 Seattle Pacific University to border towns, a week camp in Baja, and then to Cancun. International Experiences: Studied abroad in London at Studied abroad in New Zealand at the University of Otago in Oxford University and American Intercontinental University, Dunedin (South Island) for four months, then traveled to Fiji. with extensive side travel through Western Europe. Other Traveled to Europe for one month including Italy, Monaco, travel highlights include: Central America, Mexico, , Croatia, France, England, Spain, and a two week cruise fol- Iceland, Denmark, , and Spain lowed by one week in Paris, and one week in London. Also traveled to Barcelona, Spain. Went on a study tour through her MBA program to Vancouver, BC and plans to go on EUGENE IHS FACTOID #10: another study tour this spring to either India or to meet with companies and hear about global business. Eugene IHS students continue to be involved in Reflections: “IHS provided a great foundation for critical Model United Nations, a program that aims to spread thinking and a global perspective. I was a full IB candidate, the values of international understanding, coopera- however I did not pass one section of the test so I did not tion and peace. Through speeches, debates, bloc receive the diploma. I did receive college credit for various meetings, and secret diplomacy, students receive an IB test scores but the credit was not as important as the ex- exciting lesson in the complexities of global affairs. perience that prepared me for college and more.” This year the annual MUN conference will once again take place in April, 2011 at the University of Amy (Farris) Baker is married, has a daughter, and lives in Oregon. We like to use the slogan from Eugene IHS Eugene, OR. She is expecting her second child in May. She alumnus Hunt Alcott, “MUN is FUN.” previously worked as an Instructional Assistant and Mentor Program Coordinator at Cal Young Middle School, as a Vault

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Emma Piper-Burket is currently working on a Professional Teacher at Parkrose Middle School where she’s cross-platform media project about agriculture in Iraq teaching the first two levels of English for the (The Iraqi Seed Project). For more information visit: Speakers of Other Languages. Her students www.iraqiseedproject.com/ seedsofkurdistan.tumblr.com. are from Mexico, Somalia, Thailand, Laos, She is also the co-founder of Kitchen Caravan Micronesia, and Vietnam. She was a Culture and Language (www.kitchencaravan.com), an online cooking show about Assistant in Junta de Andalucia and she taught English in sustainable food culture. She has been making educational Malaga, Spain. She also used to manage Gervais Salon in the cooking videos and short web-documentaries about food 5th St. Public Market in Eugene. production from around the world since 2007. College: BA English Literature, 2006 University of Oregon. College: BA Arabic Language and Linguistics/Classical MA Education, 2010 University of Oregon. Studies, 2005 Georgetown University International Experiences: She has traveled to France, International Studies: Studied abroad at American , and Belize, Spain, England, Ireland, University in Cairo. Czech Republic, Austria, and Hungary.

Sharma Rapoport lives in Eugene, OR and is a Child & CLASS OF 2003 Family Therapist at The Child Center. Grace Eickmeyer is currently working as a TEFL volunteer in College: BA Middle Eastern Studies, 2004 University of the United States Peace Corps in Crimea, Ukraine. Michigan. MA Professional Counseling, 2009 Northwest College: BA Political Science, Summa cum laude, Phi Beta Christian University. Kappa, 2006 University of Oregon, International Experiences: In 2005 traveled to South Korea to CLASS OF 2002 meet her biological family. Studied abroad in Oviedo, Spain. Sky Brandt lives in Bethesda, Maryland and is a Senior Took a trip to Senegal. Lived and worked in Cairo, Egypt. Program Associate for the Academy for Educational Took a trip to Thailand and Burma. Also traveled to England, Development where he works with the International Morocco, and Greece. Visitors Leadership Program sponsored by the U.S. Reflections: “IHS helped me cultivate my intellectual curiosity. Department of State. Prior to that he worked as a guide for In speaking with my friends who did not attend IHS, I real- Finca La Anita, Colonia Libertad in Costa Rica where he ize how lucky I was to have such a rigorous, stimulating high offered guided day-time tours of a small resort and active school education. IHS put me on the path I am today, continu- farm in rural Costa Rica. He was also a Program Coordina- ously exploring, questioning, and wondering about the world. tor for the Institute of International Education (IIE) where I remember when IHS was reevaluating its mission statement. he worked on various aspects of the Humphrey Fellowship At the time, I found it a bit trite and did not fully appreciate its Program and a Project Assistant for the National Democratic meaning. Now, I truly feel like I am a global citizen and I owe Institute for International Affairs (NDI) where he assisted a debt of gratitude to IHS for giving me my start in becoming with backstopping various grants and programs focused one. As a sidenote, living in Crimea for two years has given a on civil society and governance in East Asia. whole new meaning to ‘warm water port.’” College: BA International Studies/Chinese/Asian Studies, 2006 University of Oregon. Master of Public Administration (MPA), 2008 Cornell University. International Experiences: Studied abroad in Shanghai, China and in Taipei, Taiwan. Traveled to India with Cornell University. Did study and research in Kirtipur, Nepal. Also traveled to Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and . Reflections: “IHS was a great opportunity and it set the stage for my academic work in college and graduate school. One of my brothers just entered the program at South and I made a point of warning him about coloring between the lines in geography class, although, we didn’t have Google Earth back then.”

Jacqueline Fitzgerald lives in Portland, OR and has her license to teach Secondary Language Arts, Second- Egypt Trip with Deon Saraceno in 2006 ary English for the Speakers of Other Languages, and Middle School Social Studies. Currently she is an ESL

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Erin Noble is the founder of BrewMinded and e-mail teachers had on me. The teachers in IHS were more than teach- newsletter business. His role includes website development, ers, they were mentors in life. I kept in touch with a few after e-mail newsletter development, search engine optimization, high school and into my college years. They cared for students copy editor, and advertising sales. His was also the founder, as people and treated them as such. IHS helped me form an GreenBuildHub where he did website development, understanding of the world and the different people in my own e-mail newsletter development, and was copy editor. Prior while guiding me to see the big picture in life.” to that, he was the New Business Director for West Wind Forest Products. His job included: shipping and receiving CLASS OF 2004 management, website development, and FSC laminated Christopher Barnes is an accountant at Ernst & stock sales. He is single, loves delicious cappuccinos, Young in Nashville, TN. He is married and has a son. and in his spare time, hikes, runs and does yoga. Life ac- College: Accounting Major, Mandarin Chinese Minor, complishments he is most proud of: he founded an e-mail 2010 Brigham Young University newsletter business with his high school doubles partner; International Experiences: Went to France as a missionary for he hiked 1,000 miles on the Pacific Crest Trail; he was the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Studied abroad nationally ranked with the Pomona College Tennis team; at Nanjing University in China. and he was accepted to Pomona College and graduated Reflections: “Eugene IHS taught me how to work hard and Magna Cum Laude. get my work done. It also opened up my eyes to international College: BA Mathematical Economics and Molecular events and opportunities (both historical and current).” Biology, 2007 Pomona College International Experiences: Lived in Beijing, China. Lived Sean Chappell lives in San Francisco, CA and is a Business in Quito, . Hiked through Cuzco Andes and Machu Development Director for Special Counsel, Inc., an executive Picchu. Traveled to glulam plants in Germany and Austria. search firm specializing in the legal industry. His focus is on Traveled to Bologna, Italy. building relationships with Silicon Valley life science compa- Reflections: “Reading Siddhartha changed the way I view nies and intellectual property practice groups of international the world. I read it to this day. Grinding away my IB law firms. Lots of talking to people, lots of fun. Prior to that Diploma while (seemingly) everyone else was enjoying their he was a Program Director/Staff Recruiter for the California senioritis helped me manage my college coursework.” Alumni Association, where he worked overseeing a staff of college students for UC Berkeley’s alumni family vacation Lindsey Petrushkin lives in Portland, OR and is a full-time resort located in the Sierra Nevada’s. He is currently taking teacher at Portland Public Schools Head Start. advantage of all the San Francisco area has to offer in live music College: Liberal Studies, 2007 Portland State University. concerts, football game days in Berkeley, skiing in the Sierras, Masters in Education, 2008 Portland State University. and exploring the surrounding area. International Experiences: Studied abroad in London, College: BA Integrative Biology, BA French England. Two month travel throughout Western Europe. Literature, 2008 University of California, Berkeley Reflections: “Had a wonderful experience in IHS. I be- International Experiences: Traveled all around Europe to lieve had it not been for IHS I wouldn’t have traveled and Ireland, UK, France, Netherlands, Germany, Czech Republic, lived abroad. I felt more than prepared for college and and Italy. decided to become a teacher because of the impact my IHS Reflections: “I was a full IB candidate and became much more appreciative of my choice to follow through in completing the program when I realized during my freshman year just how many GE requirements were waived due to the diploma. It allowed me to easily pursue a second major while still taking a handful of elective courses for fun.”

Robert Coolman lives in Amherst, MA and is currently a Doctoral candidate at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Previously he worked for Plas2Fuel as a Process Data Analyst. College: BS Chemical Engineering, 2009 Oregon State University

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Claire Hambly is currently working as a nanny while College: English Degree, 2009 University of Oregon, Clark preparing for graduate studies. She is engaged and her Honors College. fiancé’s research for a biological research firm may soon Reflections: “My IHS experience was a springboard to take them all over the world. international study, and now international living. I appreci- College: 2005 Southern Oregon University Honors ated the global curriculum, which now serves me as I go for- College. BA Psychology, Minor Spanish, 2009 University ward with my studies and my life in Western Europe.” of Oregon. Reflections: “For myself and many others IHS was much Ingara Cristina James is currently attending medical school more than just a quality education. It was a social network, in , South America at the Universidad CES in a think-tank and a skill-building forum. Together we Medellin, Colombia. learned what it meant to see ourselves as global citizens, College: BS Biology, 2009 University of Oregon part of larger framework, while honoring the value of our Reflections: “I had to read Sophie’s World again for a class local communities. The critical thinking skills I acquired this year and I enjoyed it a lot more than I did in IHS. I finally have been invaluable in my academic and professional understood why it was important to read it.” life, as I’m sure they have been for other alumni. My experience in IHS was overwhelmingly positive and I’m Saraphina Monaco is currently working for Aquila/Wood continually grateful for the dedicated teachers and staff Casting located in Hollywood California. As a series regular that contributed so much to the educational foundation I casting assistant on ABC’s television show The Gates, produced draw on every day.” by Gina Matthews (from Eugene, OR), and MTV’s Patito Feo written and produced by Bert V. Royal (writer of Easy A) and Emily Hildreth is currently attending The George directed by Andy Fickman (director of She’s The Man and Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C. Aliens in the Attic). She also worked as a casting assistant on College: BA International Studies-Political Science, several major motion pictures that include, but are not limited Minor in Biology, 2008 University of California, San Diego to, I AM #4, Man On a Ledge, Lincoln Lawyer, and the indie International Experiences: Field Research in Hidden Moon. Oaxaca, Mexico. College: BA Musical Theatre, 2009 Columbia College Chicago Eric Trachtenberg is currently attending Massachusetts Reflections: “IHS taught me how to work hard and play College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences pursuing his harder.” Doctor of Pharmacy degree. He is the founder and for- mer President of Alpha Delta Phi Middlesex Chapter, and Jessica Niles works in the office at Mountain Rose Herbs. She is President of the American Pharmacists Association Acad- currently studying at National Midwifery Institute in California emy of Student Pharmacists at MCPHS Worcester. to become a midwife. College: BS Biology, Minors Chemistry and Business, College: B.Ed. Family & Human Services, 2009 University 2008 Brandeis University of Oregon Reflections: “IHS definitely helped prep me for a chal- International Experiences: Was part of the Health Volunteers lenging curriculum in college. It was in this program that I Overseas trip to Viet Duc Hospital in Hanoi, Vietnam. Studied first started practicing my time management skills and my abroad in Greece. Took diving trips to British Virgin Islands, ability to push myself and work hard. It was a very well Belize, and Bali. rounded liberal arts program. Unfortunately, my full IB Reflections: “A blessed experience, what a wonderful oppor- diploma did not earn me any college credits.” tunity that enriched my life greatly and helped me to begin the journey of cultural competency.” Lee White is currently attending the University of Washington in Seattle, WA pursuing his Ph.D. CLASS OF 2006 College: BS Engineering, 2008 Tulane University Karen Bonner is part of the Assurance Services Staff at Ernst & Young in Los Angeles. CLASS OF 2005 College: BA in Economics and French, 2010 Pomona Christopher Bradley recently took part in an exchange College program with the University of Pavia at Collegio Ghislieri in Strasbourg, France and is now continuing his language studies there.

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Danielle Hanson is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Olivia Girod is currently attending Oregon State University biological anthropology at Indiana University. Previously in Corvallis, OR as an Honors Scholar, pursuing a degree in she worked at the University of Oregon as a Lab Technician pre-industrial engineering and a minor in Spanish. working with Zebrafish husbandry and as an Archaeology Reflections: “IHS helped to prepare me in all aspects so much Lab Assistant working with isotope and radiocarbon dating for college. I hear my roommates and friends complaining sample preparation and analysis. about having to write a two-page double spaced paper and College: BS Anthropology, 2010 University of Oregon laugh because I know it would be so easy for me because of what I learned in IHS. I was a full IB diploma recipient and am Katherine Parker is currently studying racial perceptions so glad I went through with it. Although I did not receive as in the eighteenth century as an Arts and Sciences Graduate much college credit as I had hoped to receive from taking the Fellow at the University of Pittsburgh, where she is work- tests, it prepared me in so many other ways. Taking the exams ing toward a Ph.D. in History. is exactly like finals are here. Therefore I know how to begin College: Honors Bachelors History and Honors Bach- to prepare in advance by reviewing my notes and studying elors International Studies, 2010 Oregon State University, with others.” University Honors College International Experiences: Studied at the Pontifica Tanner Harris is currently attending the University of Oregon Universidad Catolica and the Universidad de Chile in in Eugene, OR. He is currently a track and field athlete for the Santiago, Chile for a semester. University of Oregon. Reflections: “IHS more than prepared me for college and Reflections: “Eugene IHS was all around the best high school the rigors of graduate school. IB was a huge part of that, educational experience I have ever had. I miss my IHS teachers as it earned me over a year’s worth of college credits in and all of the classmates and students that were in IHS. It was college and allowed me to make time to study abroad. I basically a second family. IHS opened my eyes to the world and miss the lively debates, the creative projects, and the crazy removed my cultural bias. The mock conferences, such as the camaraderie of our classes, not to mention the staff and Eurasian conference, were a fun way to learn about countries faculty who made it such a special learning community.” around the world that you couldn’t learn in a classroom setting. IHS’ curriculum is so much more current and useful than regular CLASS OF 2009 high school curriculum. Now that I am in college many of my Kathryn Adair is currently attending California Baptist classmates are shocked by some of the information they are University in Riverside, CA pursuing a degree in psychol- learning, but thanks to IHS I already know about most of the ogy. She previously worked at Build-A-Bear Workshop things they are teaching. Some classes were a review for me. as an Associate-Bear Builder. I felt so prepared for college, and the different cultures that International Experiences: Student ambassador to students are introduced to in college. IHS made me realize that Australia. Mission trip to South Africa. as human beings we need to all work together, no matter your Reflections: “My best memories from Eugene IHS were culture or ethnicity, to make the world a better place. I hope with teachers or friends. The teachers were always there to someday I will be able to give back to the IHS program.” be a friend and to have fun. It was interesting and fun to get to know about other countries and different people around Courtney LaFranchi is currently attending the University of the world. IHS has really opened my eyes and helped me Idaho in Moscow, ID. to be more ‘culturally sound.’” International Experiences: She will be going to Spain this fall. Heather Bridgham is pursuing degrees in sociocultural Reflections: “As an International Studies/Spanish/Piano Per- anthropology and communications at the University of formance major, I have found the IHS experience extremely Washington in Seattle, WA. beneficial. It helped me see situations objectively, especially International Experiences: Study abroad program when dealing with international dilemmas, and while I’ve through the University of Washington to , Bosnia, always prided myself of being a good problem solver, I think and Croatia. IHS helped me hone my skills at delivering solutions to my Reflections: “I keep learning things that are review from peers. While in IHS I also earned the IB diploma, and I think IHS. International High School exposed me to subject more than anything, the benefit there was proving to myself matter most people don’t see until college. Most high that I could. Now most things seem extremely easy. I have no school students don’t get to study things like anthropol- trouble in most of the areas my peers are struggling. IHS also ogy, philosophy, religious studies, or political science. I taught me how to lead and organize in group settings, making hear from students who hated high school and were totally most projects simple and efficient where they’re often discom- unprepared for the style of learning in college; I am happy bobulated. Altogether, IHS was the best preparation one could to say that neither of those experiences applies to me.” ask for before college.” 28 ALUMNI NOTES

Nichole Roy is currently attending the University of hours and adding that to my AP credits I have 61 credits total. Oregon in Eugene, OR. Which means I get to register for classes 1-2 weeks ahead of all the other freshmen. I also get to skip a lot classes that have Jesse Spivack is currently attending the University of nothing to do with my major so I can focus on taking classes Washington in Seattle, WA. that I am interested in. While everyone else is stuck taking Reflections: “I met so many talented youth through IHS, all writing 121 and 100 level History courses I can get ahead on brilliant in unique ways. IHS kept me on my toes, striving the classes that are required for my major. Going through the to achieve my best.” IHS program helped me academically. I know how to manage my time, which is really hard because there are many more Jacob Stock is currently attending the University of Virginia distractions in college than in high school. I learned how to in Charlottesville, VA. balance having fun and getting my work done. In IHS there is a huge emphasis on citing your sources, using scholarly sources Iris Young is currently attending Grinnell College in and using MLA citations. I had a 20 minute presentation my Grinnell, IA. second week of school. I went to the library and did my research, Reflections: “Nearing graduation, I felt so accomplished citing the books I used in MLA format. When I got my grade, that I wrote an extended essay that my mentor praised! my teacher said she “LOVED” how I cited my sources in the Looking back at it now, I’ve written better (if shorter), correct format even though it wasn’t a required aspect of the but I can’t describe how much that felt like what I should assignment. IHS also helped me to think outside the box for have finished high school having accomplished. I have research projects and topics, which has really helped me think since been reminded over and over that I learned how to of ideas for my public speaking class. The IHS experience and use information instead of how to retain facts, and that has education is an invaluable asset, it has prepared me for college served me far better than any particular knowledge. The in many more ways than I thought it would have when I first IB curriculum and IHS teaching methods have given me signed up for it as a freshman.” the tools necessary to apply myself to any investigative project and produce not just an answer but a contextualized, well-reasoned explanation. This has especially helped in tutorial (on the topic of multicultural and multireligious E-Newsletter now available!! tensions in medieval Spain) and philosophy.” In an effort to “go green” we are only

CLASS OF 2010 publishing an online version of the Benjamin Howorth is currently attending Oregon State Eugene IHS Alumni Newsletter. If you University in Corvallis, OR. are not already included on our E- International Experiences: Studied physics at Cambridge Newsletter mailing list and would like to University, England. be, e-mail Lynne Given at: given@4j. Reflections: “It was one of the most important aspects of my life so far. I would not be who I am today if I had not lane.edu. Or better yet, go to the gone through Eugene IHS. The teachers and staff create alumni page on Eugene IHS website at the perfect atmosphere for development and a deeper level www.ihs.4j.lane.edu and fill out an of thought not provided by the general school system. If alumni questionnaire so you can be every person had the chance to graduate from IHS (es- included in our next newsletter. pecially Eugene IHS) the world would be a much more welcoming place with empathetic, understanding, and kind individuals.”

Hanna Powers is currently attending Oregon State If you have any feedback, story ideas, University in Corvallis, OR pursuing degrees in business letters to the editor or any other and Spanish. information you would like to see in International Experiences: School trip to London, Paris, and Barcelona, and another school trip to France and Spain. upcoming newsletters please e-mail the Reflections: “I was an IB diploma candidate and received information to Lynne Given, Eugene IHS my diploma in 2010. I earned a score of 32. I received Secretary, at: [email protected] and include many benefits from getting the diploma: I have a $3,000 “ALUMNI INFO” in the subject area. yearly renewable scholarship to OSU, I have 45 credit

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Class of 1989 Class of 1997 Colin Babb: [email protected] Michelle Cairney: [email protected] Justin Forster: [email protected] Class of 1990 Kathryn Gaines: [email protected] Polly (Helm) Nelson: [email protected] Nicole (Geraci) Howard: [email protected] Sarah Gross: [email protected] Class of 1992 Marian Jennifer Hart: [email protected] Courtney Leonard: [email protected] Joshua Ladau: [email protected] Joe Lowry: [email protected] Class of 1993 Kevin McDonnell: [email protected] Emily Courtnage: [email protected] Melissa Pritchard: [email protected] Sorrell Dye: [email protected] Krista (Robinson) Reiman: [email protected] Andrew Dyke: [email protected] Erin Ashley Vranas: [email protected] Brady Lahr: [email protected] Jamie Morgan: [email protected] Class of 1998 Andrea Olson: [email protected] Hunt Allcott: [email protected] Ashley Anderson: [email protected] Class of 1994 Kate Bonamici: [email protected] Sharon Fendrich: [email protected] Dara Finkelstein: dara.fi[email protected] McKenzie Funk: [email protected] Rayne Gaisford: [email protected] Shanna Gazley: [email protected] Andrew Heid: [email protected] Jesse Kocher: [email protected] Marion Howard: [email protected] Tayan-Lin (Rathje) Butler: [email protected] Joshua Hurwit: [email protected] Sara (Rosenthal) Firosz: sarafi[email protected] Paul Kelly: [email protected] Dayna (Ruhoff) Linderman: [email protected] Jake Klonoski: [email protected] Jeff Salerno: [email protected] Navid Moshtael: [email protected] Carmen (Sarro) Zlateff: [email protected] Graham Mowday: [email protected] Heidi (Stout) Tretheway: [email protected] Alison (Page) Hayward: [email protected] Sadie Thorin: [email protected] Laura Riedman: [email protected] Marie Sweeten: [email protected] Class of 1995 Kim Thompson: [email protected] Kristen Faust: [email protected] Justin Volmert: [email protected] Christina Heid: [email protected] Lauren Whitelaw: [email protected] Marissa Kim: [email protected] Rachel Wilkes: [email protected] Emilie Lamson: [email protected] Aimee Pierce: [email protected] Class of 1999 Katherine Swank: [email protected] Alan Bergland: [email protected] Ben Temple: [email protected] Marielle Brown: [email protected] Bronwyn (Wenger) Brestle: [email protected] Melinda (Mindy) Dalcour Jones: [email protected] Loic Fabricant: [email protected] Class of 1996 Andrew Faust: [email protected] Sara (Anderson) Gillette: [email protected] Carolyn (Frosaker) Williams: carolyn.williams@pacificu.edu Robin (Bonebright) Harris: [email protected] Kyri Green: [email protected] Korrie (Brown) Gernert: [email protected] Katrina (Hecht) Henry: [email protected] Tiffany (Cragun) Goff: tiffersfl[email protected] Rebecca Johnsen: [email protected] Kirsten Harma: [email protected] Lisa (Miller) Stroup: [email protected] Marianne (Johnson) Hales: [email protected] Jennifer (Miner) Weaver: [email protected] Renee (Purdy) McKenna: [email protected] Stuart Morgan: [email protected] Hanna Scholz: [email protected] Anne (Newland) Bolster: [email protected] Carrie Stampe: [email protected] Lindsey (Petersen) Chinburg: [email protected] Noah Philips: [email protected] Gillian Schauer: [email protected] Nick Sherrill: [email protected] Brian Wilkinson: [email protected] 30 ALUMNI E-MAIL DIRECTORY

Class of 2000 Eva Miller: [email protected] Samuel Boush: [email protected] Emily Mosqueda: [email protected] Debra (Forrest) Piper: [email protected] Jennifer (Ouimet) Yeager: [email protected] Lara Koler: [email protected] Kathryn Sullivan-Uptegrove: [email protected] Sarah Marshall: [email protected] Joshua Walker: [email protected] Shanti Michaels: [email protected] Haley Whitley: [email protected] McKenna Morrigan: [email protected] Elisabeth Sharp: [email protected] Class of 2003 Blake Slonecker: [email protected] Brooke Barker: [email protected] Alison (Stark) Leiman: [email protected] Juliet Bennett-Stroud: [email protected] Heather (Wenger) Relay: [email protected] Corey Chavez: [email protected] Michael Davidson: [email protected] Class of 2001 Diana Delgado: [email protected] Alexandra Anderson: [email protected] Jessica (Duggan) Taylor: [email protected] Blake Arnold: [email protected] Courtney Dunham: [email protected] Melissa (Barker) Haliski: [email protected] Grace Eickmeyer: [email protected] Sarah Bliss: [email protected] Helena Hafdahl: [email protected] Matthew Bradley: [email protected] Theodore Johnson-Freyd: [email protected], Allison (Carnahan) O’Sullivan: [email protected] http://math.berkeley.edu/~theojf/ Meghan Carr: [email protected] Raili Marks: [email protected] William Clayton: [email protected] Erin Thomas Noble: [email protected] Karin Clifton: [email protected] Wells O’Byrne: [email protected] Jennifer Davis: [email protected] Lindsey Petrushkin: [email protected] Amy (Farris) Baker: [email protected] Andrea Shaddy: [email protected] Johanna Field: [email protected] Justin Sherrill: [email protected] Jordan Glubka: [email protected] Loren Snow: [email protected] Kevin Lee: [email protected] Luketan Sireeluck Somnasang: [email protected] Laila Mirsepassi: [email protected] Jamie Suter: [email protected] Justine Pierce: [email protected] Lindsay Temes: [email protected] Emma Piper-Burket: [email protected] Edward West: [email protected] Sharma Rapoport: [email protected] Erin Rice: [email protected] Lindsay Adams Schauer: [email protected] Check out the EUGENE IHS WEBSITE for Laurie Slonecker: [email protected] information about Eugene IHS, David Storm: [email protected] alumni newsletters, and current events and Sara Votipka: [email protected] announcements: Diana Woodworth: [email protected] www.ihs.4j.lane.edu Class of 2002 Cara Abrams-Simonton: [email protected] Margaret Albright: [email protected] Other We b s i t e s Elizabeth Allcott: [email protected] Corey Barber: [email protected] http://www.4j.lane.edu (4J school information) Devon Biggerstaff: [email protected] http://www.ibo.org (International Baccalaureate Sky Brandt: [email protected] Mary Alivia Bryan: [email protected], home page) www.mytb.org/Livita http://ohc.uoregon.edu (click on “Events” for a list Jenny Cadigan: [email protected] of activities at the U of O) Samantha Evans: [email protected] http://www.worldoregon.org/ (World Affairs Jacqueline Fitzgerald: jacqueline.l.fi[email protected] Emily (Gilkey) Palmer: [email protected] Council of Oregon) Aisha Kudura: [email protected] Angela McDonald: [email protected]

31 ALUMNI E-MAIL DIRECTORY Class of 2004 Class of 2006 Kate Ague-Kneeland: [email protected] Allison Beard: [email protected] Lisa Allen: [email protected] Karen Bonner: [email protected] Christopher Barnes: [email protected] Margaux Cameron: [email protected] Amy Brewer: [email protected] Robin Carol: [email protected] Sean Chappell: [email protected] Amelia Carr: [email protected] Robert Coolman: [email protected] Brady Cragun: [email protected] Rachel Dentel: [email protected] Evan Engelstad: [email protected] Tom Fisher: tomfi[email protected] Nicholas Floyd: nfl[email protected] L.T. Gurdjian-Clay: [email protected] Danielle Hanson: [email protected] Kristin Hall: [email protected] Kathryn Hulse: [email protected] Claire Hambly: [email protected] Christopher Keady: [email protected] Jaclyn Hamilton-Smith: [email protected] Rianna Mansfield: [email protected] Emily Hildreth: [email protected] Katherine Parker: [email protected] Holly Jackson: [email protected] Kyle Quillan: [email protected] Melissa Louie: [email protected] Jeremy Retallack: [email protected] Alivia McCarty: [email protected] Ashley Rochholz: [email protected] Ryan McShane: [email protected] Danielle Schnebly: [email protected] Corey Pierce: [email protected] Bridget Snow: [email protected] Scott Rauch: [email protected] Suthikorn Tong Somnasang: [email protected] Jennifer Risley: [email protected] Chloe Thulstrup: [email protected] Nathan Risley: [email protected] Sarah Zauner: [email protected] Heidi Roberson: [email protected] Caitlin Adams Schauer: [email protected] Class of 2007 Meredith Schwieger: [email protected] Rose Comaduran: [email protected] Kevin Sittner: [email protected] Morgan Dumitru: [email protected] Kelly Stephenson: [email protected] John Hoobyar: [email protected] Alan Stout: [email protected] Erin Miller: [email protected] Eric Trachtenberg: [email protected] Che` Ruth-Cheff: [email protected] Lee White: [email protected] Sarah Thompson: [email protected], www.sarah-thailand.blogspot.com Class of 2005 Samuel Best: [email protected] Class of 2008 Christopher Bradley: [email protected] Nicholas Daniels: [email protected] Carly Bradshaw: [email protected] Jesse Ferreira: [email protected] Zoe Campbell: [email protected] Katherine Melton: [email protected] Lara Colvin: [email protected] Emma Roberts: [email protected] Susan Garver: [email protected] Katlin Vanderford: [email protected] Ingara James-Giraldo: [email protected] Sarah Johnson: [email protected] Class of 2009 Samuel Linton: [email protected] Kathryn Adair: [email protected] Rebecca Marcus: [email protected] Heather Bridgham: [email protected] Matthew McGlade: [email protected] Olivia Girod: [email protected] Devin McManus: [email protected] Tanner Harris: [email protected] Haley Meshnik: [email protected] Brianna Kemper: [email protected] Saraphina Monaco: [email protected] Courtney LaFranchi: [email protected] Jessica Niles: [email protected] Nichole Roy: [email protected] Ashley Nored: [email protected] Jesse Spivack: [email protected] Sarah Pritchard: [email protected] Jacob Stock: [email protected] Derek Ruiz: [email protected] Iris Young: [email protected] Kellie Scofield: scofi[email protected] Brent Snelgrove: [email protected] Class of 2010 Seli Thomas: [email protected] Benjamin Howorth: [email protected] Hanna Powers: [email protected] 32 EUGENE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT 4J NONPROFIT ORG. EUGENE INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL US POSTAGE 200 NORTH MONROE STREET PAID EUGENE OR 97402-4295 EUGENE OR 97401 PERMIT NO. 201

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Eugene IHS@ Churchill ATTN: Alumni Volunteer 1850 Bailey Hill Road Eugene, OR 97405 Name: ______Address: ______Phone: ______E-mail: ______Availability: ______

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1._____ Parent Tutoring Area(s) of expertise______7._____ Eugene IHS Parent Group member ______(Monthly) 8. _____ Computer/WEB/Electronic Parent 2. _____ Grade Level Help Newsletter __9__10__11__12 9. _____ Classroom Resource 3. _____ Proctoring IB Exams (May) Area(s) of expertise______

4. _____ Africa Celebration (9th Grade/Spring) 10. _____ Eugene Education Fund Liaison

5. _____ International Study Abroad Fair 11. _____ Senior Project - Technical Advisor (Fall) Area(s) of expertise______6. _____ Community Service Fair (Spring) 12. _____ Eugene IHS Alumni Newsletter 1. Parent Tutoring Help individual students, one-on-one, with study skills – especially writing. Possibly on late-start mornings, during Project periods, or after school. 2. Grade Level Help* 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. 3. 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). 4. Africa Celebration Help with planning, set-up, or clean up. Contribute African resources or experiences to this 9th grade event, which occurs in spring during the school day. 5. International Study Abroad Fair Help with contacting student travel/exchange groups, planning, set-up, or clean up at this fair for all IHS students that occurs in the fall (evening). One Coordinator is also needed. 6. Community Service Fair Help with contacting non-profit organizations, planning, set-up, or clean up for this event for IHS students that occurs in the spring (evening). One Coordinator is also needed. 7. Eugene IHS Parent Group Member Serve on our Eugene IHS Parent Group. Meetings are the fourth Tuesday evening of the month. A good way to become involved in decision-making at Eugene IHS. Activities: input to site council from parents, planning General Parent Meetings, fundraising, advocacy for Eugene IHS. 8. Computer/Web/Electronic Parent Newsletter* Your skills and ideas will be utilized to help create electronic methods to keep parents and students better informed about Eugene IHS news and activities. Need one person to create and maintain an e-mail parent newsletter. 9. Classroom Resource 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 10. Eugene Education Fund Liaison* Act as liaison between the EEF and Eugene IHS. Need to help coordinate communication with parents, thank you notes, and decisions on how the money will be spent. 11. Senior Project Technical Advisor* Beginning second semester of junior year, our Eugene IHS students embark on an in-depth study of a topic of their choice. 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. 12. Eugene IHS Alumni Newsletter* We need a person or group to contact alumni, create an alumni mailing list, and help plan the publication of an annual alumni newsletter.

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In the wake of budget cuts, we are experiencing increasing class sizes and difficulties in funding the wonderful programs -- such as the Pan African Conference and the Eurasian Conference -- that make 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 sending a check now.

Mark Mathabane, author of Kaffir Boy, was one of the highlighted speakers at the 2006 ninth grade Pan African Conference held at the Wheeler Pavilion at the Lane County Fairgrounds.

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The tenth grade Eurasian Conference has been a longstanding tradition in Eugene IHS bringing tenth graders from all campuses together for a day of cultural experience held at the Wheeler Pavilion at the Lane County Fairgrounds.

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