ISB Alumni Newsletter - Summer 2016

IN THIS ISSUE

ALUMNI NEWS
	Message from the Director As we near the end of another school year, I am reminded of the power of the cyclical nature of the academic calendar. As long as we remain on a standard 10-month school calendar that begins in September and ends in June, there will always be rituals, traditions, and capstone events that mark certain times of the year. Read more
	ISB 65th Anniversary & Homecoming Celebrations Slated for October 2016 This 7-9 October, ISB Alumni from all over the world will gather together to celebrate their shared ISB experience at the 65th Anniversary and Homecoming weekend. We invite you back to campus to reconnect with this very special place that has been such an important and defining part of your life. Read more
	Frances Bekhechi - This Year's James Sidgwick Teacher Recognition Award Recipient In May, we invited the ISB alumni community to nominate Early Childhood Center and Elementary School teachers whose professionalism and dedication deserves to be recognised. We are pleased to announce that this year The James Sidgwick Teacher Recognition Award has been awarded to Frances Bekhechi. Frances taught in both the ECC and ES from 1989-2013. Read more
	A Roundup of Recent Alumni Gatherings Alumni gatherings were going strong this Spring, from the second annual Former Faculty and Staff cocktail party in honour of this year's four retirees - to five year, ten year and Football reunions hosted at ISB. Read more
	Belgian Cultural Activities and Groups Around the World We recognise that many of you will sometimes get a hankering for a little Belgian culture – or perhaps just some frites and very fine Belgian beer! We've compiled a list of Belgian cultural groups and their activities that are in cities we know have larger populations of ISB Alumni. Read more
	ISB Alumni Respond to Brussels Terror Attacks On behalf of the entire ISB Community, 'ISB Today' would like to acknowledge and thank the many alumni around the world who expressed their concern, sadness, and best wishes in the days and weeks following the March 22 terrorist attacks in Brussels. Read one reflection written by alumna Gabrielle White '13, a 3rd year student at McGill University, which was originally published on the McGill 'Her Campus' website. Read more
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UPCOMING EVENTS

Following a number of successful alumni gatherings this past year, including events in London, Boston, New York, Washington D.C., Atlanta, Stockholm, Houston, Dallas, Toronto, and of course, Brussels, we are very pleased to announce yet another exciting schedule of alumni events and gatherings in 2016-2017.

65th Anniversary and Homecoming Celebrations at ISB

7-9 October 2016

Location
ISB Campus

Organiser
ISB Alumni Office, alumni@isb.be

More information and to register: www.isb.be/65th

Class of ’76 Reunion Gathering

28-30 October 2016

Location
Dallas, Texas, USA

Organiser
Steven Gutzman, stevegutzman@gmail.com

Brussels Alumni Holiday Fête

1 December 2016
Save the date!

Location
ISB Chateau

Organiser
ISB Alumni Office, alumni@isb.be

Toronto Alumni Reception

Sunday, 29 January 2017
15:00-18:00

Location
Bedford Academy, Toronto, Canada

Organiser
ISB Alumni Office, alumni@isb.be

Minneapolis Alumni Reception

Tuesday, 31 January 2017
18:30-21:30

Location
Location to be determined

Organiser
ISB Alumni Office, alumni@isb.be

Seattle Alumni Reception

Wednesday, 1 February 2017
18:30 - 21:30

Location
Location to be determined

Organiser
ISB Alumni Office, alumni@isb.be

Los Angeles Alumni Reception

Friday, 3 February 2017
18:30 - 21:30

Location
Location to be determined

Organiser
ISB Alumni Office, alumni@isb.be

San Francisco Alumni Reception

Sunday, 5 February 2017
15:00- 18:00

Location
Location to be determined

Organiser
ISB Alumni Office, alumni@isb.be

65th Anniversary and Homecoming Celebrations at ISB

7-9 October 2016

Location
ISB Campus

Organiser
ISB Alumni Office – alumni@isb.be

For more information and to register, please visit www.isb.be/65th

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ISB NEWS
	ISB Pays Tribute to Retiring Faculty June 2016 sees four faculty members retire from ISB after decades of service to the school. Kimete Basha, Jeffrey Brewster, Mary Ferguson, and Christine Laphkas are all celebrating their careers and achievements this spring with colleagues across the divisions as they bid farewell to ISB. Each of them has graciously agreed to share reflections on their professional and personal learning, their ISB experience, and the things they're looking forward to next. Read more
	A Snapshot of the ISB Board of Trustees In this issue of ISB Today, we are presenting the last of a four-part series of ISB Board of Trustees profiles that has run throughout the 2015 – 2016 school year. Each quarterly newsletter, we have profiled members of the Board of Trustees so you can get to know a little bit about the remarkable, committed leaders who hold the vision of ISB on behalf of all of us each and every day. Read more
	An ISB Year End Roundup Congratulations to the High School seniors who graduated this month! We wish all of our grads great success as the sail off into new academic adventures, gap years, and other exciting endeavours. Read the highlights from a year of Service Learning and other projects at ISB. Read more
	Students Speak – Discover Student Creativity at ISB ISB Today has yet again invited students from the Middle School and High School to share their creative writing endeavours with our alumni community in our ongoing series of articles Students Speak. We are delighted to showcase the incredible talents of our students and also hope that this takes you back to your own early days of creativity at ISB. Read more
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CLASS NOTES
	1960s Eliane Van Stichel writes about a former student. Chuck Dorney ‘62 shares this update. Gerry Evenwel ‘63 writes about enjoying retirement in Texas. Read more
	1970s Sally Daykin ‘71 writes about being a student, teacher and parent at ISB. Scott Good ‘79 gives an update. Read more
	1980s Remembering Viviane Vissers: July 6, 1950 – May 29, 2016. Read about former faculty member Angela Purcell’s recently visited with Catharina Berge ‘85. Peter Kristensson ‘87 is back in Shanghai. Read more
	1990s Get an update from Suzanne O'Donnell-Fuks who taught at ISB from 1989 to 2008. Roxanne Smit ‘90 writes about her travels around the globe. Amir Anzur ‘95 writes about starting internet ventures. Debbie Erives ‘96 shares an update. Linda Paalanne ‘97 writes about living in London. Cory Longenecker ‘97 writes about living in Louisville, KY. Jamie Bekhechi ‘99 shares an update. Mayssa Badr ‘98 shares an update. Mimi Bekhechi ‘98 writes about living in London. Frances Bekhechi ‘98 writes about being a high school history teacher. André van der Heyden ‘98 writes about working with the Belgian Canadian Business Chamber. Read more
	2000s Abbie Lowenstein ‘01 writes about living in Boston. Bradley Burton ‘01 writes about welcoming his first child. Michael Robertson ‘02 updates us on what has happened after graduating ISB. Jason Hesse ‘03 tells us about his work as a freelance journalist and editor in London. Michal Nitzan (Antebi) ‘03 gives an update about what has happened since leaving ISB. Josip Jezic von Gesseneck ‘05 writes about finalising his PhD in nuclear robotics. Hanna Skeppner ‘06 writes about living in Paris and now New York. Ashley Gramolini ‘06 writes about teaching English at a public charter high school in New York. David Brown ‘06 provides an update about working at three different independent schools. Caitlin Nieburg ‘06 writes about living in Arlington, Virginia. Roope Elojarvi ‘06 writes about working in the field of architecture in Vietnam and Finland. Marco Valerio Geraci ‘06 writes about completing his PhD in Economics. Kristine Ronneberg ‘06 writes about living and working in Sydney. Johanna Nylander ‘07 writes about working at the Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU. Dimitrios Iknonomou ‘08 provides an update, including publishing a book. Lukas Lanwehr ‘09 writes about studies in architectural engineering. Read more
	2010s Dan Christian ‘10 sends an update. Joshua Weiner ‘10 writes about returning to the ISB campus seven times since leaving 10 years ago. Eva Glas ‘10 writes pursuing her Master's degree at Georgetown University. Jennifer Light ‘10 writes about studying Animal Care and volunteering at ISB. Maxime Noe ‘10 writes about studying physiotherapy in Brussels. Alessandra Lochen ‘11 writes about living in Washington D.C. Tym Pakulski ‘11 writes about moving to Berlin for master's studies. Margaux Baraille ‘11 shares an update about living in Bordeaux. Else-Marieke van der Spek ‘11 writes graduating from the Hotelschool, The Hague. Chiara van der Velden ‘11 writes about working and living in New Orleans. Thomas Hardens ‘11 writes about studying Chemical Engineering. Robin Buisseret ‘11 writes about graduating from Northeastern University. Paul Lefebvre ‘11 writes about pursuing a Master's degree at the University of Durham. Pierre Koob ‘11 writes about finishing his communications degree. Lucie Woellenstein '11 writes about starting her PhD in October 2016. Jostein Smidt ‘11 writes about working for the Norwegian Road Administration. Francisco Duarte Lopes ‘11 writes about attending the Nova School of Business and Economics. Peter Collins ‘11 writes about preparing for a career in rights advocacy and promotion. Julia Quintella ‘11 writes about starting an internship at the United Nations in New York. Alexandra Helmer-Jensen ‘11 writes about studying at City University of London. Sabina Khan ’11 writes about working at luxury online retailer. Emmy Granstrom ‘11 writes about graduating from Kingston University. Matt Tommey ‘11 writes about studying for an MA in industrial design. Xavier Talboys ‘11 writes about graduating from the University of Brighton. Luca Marti ‘11 writes about living in four different cities. Francisco Lopes ‘11 writes about studying in Portugal. Johanne Arnet ‘11 writes about studying at Queen's University, Canada and Bocconi University, Italy. Matthew Finney ‘11 writes about graduating from Yale College. Ásgeir Daniel Hallgrímsson ‘11 writes about graduating from the University of Iceland. Antje Schwarz ‘11 writes about finishing up a gap year before starting a Masters in September. Florian de Roo van Alderwerelt ‘11 writes about backpacking through Australia and New Zealand. Laura Ryder ‘11 writes about obtaining a masters degree in Wildlife Documentary Production. Tristan Pierson ‘12 writes about being a Global Management Trainee at AB InBev. Caroline Ash ‘12 hopes to go and work in Foreign Policy/Analysis work. Patrick Tan ‘12 writes about graduating from Cornell University and starting work in New York City. Emily Pakulski ‘12 writes about graduating from Columbia University and joining a small startup. Alyssa Bartlone ‘12 writes about moving to Atlanta. Adele Clifford ‘12 writes about starting at the University of North Carolina Charlotte. Ellen Frank-Delgado ‘12 writes about working in an editorial role in New York City. Eriko Kamiki ‘12 writes about graduating from Waseda University. Laura Weir ‘12 writes about starting work in London as a Graduate Business Consultant. Clarissa Pryce ‘12 writes about graduating from Royal Holloway, University of London. David Haughan ‘12 writes about starting work as a trainee lawyer in London. Johnny Gibson ‘12 writes about working at Credit Suisse in New York. Maarten Duyck ‘12 writes about graduating from École hôtelière de Lausanne. Justin Wackwitz ‘12 writes about attending business school in Amsterdam. Stijn Kruidenier ’13 writes about studying at Nyenrode New Business School. Jack Willows ‘14 writes about studying at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. Jean Marsac ‘14 writes about studying Mechanical Engineering at University of Exeter. Bartu Kaleagasi ‘14 writes about studying Law at UCL for the past 2 years. Casper de Bok ‘14 writes about studying at the Delft University of Technology. Marshall Kontots ‘14 writes about studying at Erasmus University Rotterdam. Shun Aoki ‘14 writes about studying at King's College London. Juan Fortunato ‘14 writes about studying nutrition at St. Mary's university in Twickenham. Read more
Class Reps View the Class Representatives for all the years we have a confirmed, official Class Rep. If your year is not represented and you are interested in being the Class Rep, please contact us at alumni@isb.be.
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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
	Nikita Safarian - A Story of Courage In 2012, Nikita was unable to attend his graduation ceremony due to a serious attack, resulting in a severe head trauma. After four years of intensive therapy at a number of different hospitals and clinics, and above all as a result of his determination and courageous efforts, Nikita survived to make amazing strides in his recovery. On 3 June 2016, Nikita finally walked across the stage to receive his High School Diploma to a standing ovation in the presence of his family and ISB friends from his graduating year. Read more
	ISB Alum Innovators Ilana Taub and Michael Minch-Dixon Tackle the Global Issue of Food Waste In December 2013, ISB alum Ilana Taub '04 and Michael Minch-Dixon '04 founded Snact, a company that makes a chewy fruit snack with all the ingredients sourced from fruit that would otherwise have been discarded. This innovative concept tackles the important issue of the mountain of food wasted every day and also greatly contributes to the local economy. Read more
	Colin Nimmons Remembers Happy Days at ISB ISB Today was delighted when beloved former teacher Colin Nimmos agreed to write a short profile piece for this edition of the alumni newsletter. At alumni events, Colin is always brought up and talked about with fondness and affection. And in this piece, his legendary humour and wit continue to shine through! Read more
	One ISB Icon Deserves Another - Ivan Read is Interviewed by David Hayward Ivan Read began working at ISB in 1955 and taught at the school as Maths teacher for 29 years. Ivan is an ""ISB institution" and still lives in Brussels and sees his former faculty friend David Hayward regularly. David, an "ISB institution" himself, kindly agreed to interview Ivan for this edition of ISB Today. Read more
	A Class Reps Profile - Jim Turner '82 This is the fourth of many Class Reps profiles that ISB Today will feature in the months ahead and we are delighted that Jim Turner '82 agreed to tell his story for this issue. Read more
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VISITORS TO ISB

Jeannie Anthony '74 and
Karen Timmons '74

Visited 17 March 2016

Jeannie and Karen were taking a long awaited European vacation together and had plans to meet up with another friend from ISB days in Italy after their stop in Brussels.

Andrea Heaton '86

Visited 25 March 2016

Andrea, who attended ISB from 1978-1982, was given a tour around the campus by her former English teacher, Angela Purcell. She and her family had a delightful time wandering around the campus and sharing memories.

Barbara DeLew '76 and Family

Visited 23 May 2016

Barbara returned to ISB for a trip down memory lane on a recent family trip to Europe. It was her second visit to ISB - the last visit was in 1998.

Michael Steege P'06, P'08

Visited 24 May 2016

Mike is still living in Brussels but returned to ISB to visit the new high school. His sons Sebastian '06 and Raphael '08 both attended Wake Forest University and are now living in NY and work in the financial sector.

Michiko Ban

Visited 31 Maty 2016

Michiko returned to ISB to take photos of the Middle School (now the International Community Center) that her son, Kazuaki Ban, attended from 1997 to 1999.

Janet Lambert '87

Visited 3 June 2016

On their honeymoon, Janet brought her new husband for a walk down memory lane at her old school.

Karen Fraser-Lukitsch '92

Visited 10 June 2016

Karen attended ISB from 1986-1990 and on a recent trip to Europe with her husband and two children (ages 11 & 15) came back to ISB for a walk down memory lane.

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