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rev ew ScientiaClavisSuccessus “KnowledgeistheKeytoSuccessfulService”

Fall 2010

TheREVIEWispublishedbytheAdvancementOfficeforalumni,parents,students,facultyandfriendsofCanadianAcademy.Editor:RobertHengal. Graphicsconsultation:ToddWelbes.Pleasesendletters,newsitems,andaddressupdatestotheAlumniOffice:alumni@canacad.ac.jp.FredWesson—Headmaster, CharlesKite—Assistant HeadmasterMelanieVrba—High School Principal,MichaelColaianni—Middle School PrincipalMatthewFlinchum—Elementary School PrincipalJonSchatzky—Elementary School Assistant Principal AmyWesson—Director of Advancement, RobertHengal—Director of Alumni Relations

CANADIAN ACADEMY,4-1Koyo-choNaka,Higashinada-ku,Kobe658-0032JapanPhone:81-(0)78-857-0100Fax:81-(0)78-857-3250

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CoverphotoofHeidiSchrepferDurning’77demonstratingJapanesedanceattheCAhosted2010APACTheatreFestival.ReadabouttheAPACTheatreFestivalonpages2and3.PhotobyToddWelbes.

2010:NinaGallo,JuliaIto, JeffNeukomm2009:YukaNagaoka,KenStarling,

KarinaThakur2008:NicoleJordan,AyuktaThakur2007:LillianMadrigal,JohannQua

Hiansen2006:ShrideviBajaj,TakumaTanaka2005:MariaCho,NamitaLal,Hironori

Maeda,LovinaSachdev2004:AnishaJhaveri,MinJooLee,Mai

Nitta,BlakePierce2003:RieWang,JovanYamagishi2002:ArpanaBothra,AnupamKumar2001:AshokPillai,MoritzPlischke2000:StephanieArndt,TaraWakely1999:KwangJoonKim1998:SarahKashani,KaoruYamaguchi1997:ManishaMotwani1996:MariaYakura1995:PitchRuanglek1994:AlexYoung1993:NaomiHalewood,CharlesHill1992:HaniDebs,ScottPrebola1991:CaitlinBroderick,KamalRamani1990:SheriShamdasaniSen1989:PeterShane,JanelleNine-Guidry1988:GregSmith1987:LisaEbyCoscia1986:AndrewMeehanMigita1985:YukiSugimuraRobinson,Jackie

Dadlani1984:KojiroDan,NaokoTaniFukuchi,

SeijiOkamura,MarieLiangRyo1983:JohnJunHirai1982:JohannaLeonhardtHirota1981:DebbieBergh1980:KarinJohanssonTims1979:GaretGluck1978:DavidEmanuel1977:JudyJoyceCalcote,SteveMcArtin1976:PaulineBaldwin1975:BeverlyCunninghamWashichek,

PhilFriesen1974:CeliaOyler,JoelLikins1973:EllenCaryBearn1972:JoanGriswold,AnnParsons

Scheleen1971:TimGillespie1970:GregMaxey1969:JohnCunningham1968:MegganMoorhead,GordonSakaue1967:StanleyFlewelling1966:MarkEricson1965:MikeFay,StanleyWayne1964:CookieJarmainSmith-Otani1963:JohnGillespie1962:BarbaraJohnsonRogers1961:KarenColeLockwood,Joy

McGarveyBupp1960:RobertSteffey1959:SharonHerrgott1958:MaryHelenHilburnKuehner1957:Representative needed*Pre-war:DavidBach’42,Karina Dahmen’41

Alumni ClassRepresentatives

Canadian Academy inspires students to inquire, reflect, and chooseto compassionately impact the world throughout their lives.

ToserveasaClassRepresentativeortocontactarepresentative,pleasevisitwww.canacad.ac.jp

Above: Fall leaves at Sorakuen Garden in the Kitano area of Kobe. This photo was taken by Paula Granada ‘10 as part of her senior project on photography.

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ようこそ!The Canadian Academy community welcomes David (D.J.) Condon and his wife, Catherine. Mr. Condon will become Headmaster of CA commencing with the 2011-2012 school year.

Welcome!

TheNorrisFamilyincludesRhondaandWillandtheirtwochildren,Natasha,ageeleveninGrade5andNicholas,agenineinGrade3.ForthepastnineyearstheyhavebeenattheSingaporeAmericanSchool(SAS).PriortothattheywereinSaudiArabiaforfiveyearsatthe

AmericanInternationalSchoolofRiyadh(AISR).

particularlydrawntothestatementsconcerninghumandiversity;open,respectfulandinclusivecommunication;andtheimportanceofknowledge,creativity,andpassioninachievingacommunalvision.Theseareallvaluesthatwestronglyshare.Meanwhile,

thereismuchyettoaccomplishthisyear.LikeCA,HKISispresentlyengagedintheroll-outofa1:1Laptopprogram,MAPtesting,balancedliteracy,andadvancingourassessmentpractices.Aboveall,weremaindevotedtotheeducationofyoungpeople,feelingfortunateindeedtohavetheopportunitytoparticipateintheirgrowth.Allowmetoconcludebyonceagainwishingyouallthevery

bestintheyearahead.Welookforwardtoseeingyouinthenottoodistantfuture.Sincerely,David(D.J.)Condon

DearCanadianAcademyCommunity,GreetingsfromHongKong.Iappreciatethisopportunityto

brieflyreintroducemyselfandconveymybestwishesforthe2010-2011schoolyear.MywifeCatherineandIfeelextremelygratefulforthewarmwelcomeandkindwordsofsupportwehavereceivedfromsomanyofyou,particularlyFredandAmyWesson,whohavesogenerouslygivenofthemselvestofacilitateourupcomingtransition.CatherineandIhavearelativelylonghistoryinAsia,having

metin1982attheChineseUniversityofHongKong,wherewewereexchangestudentsduringourjunioryearsofcollege.ThereafterwemovedtoTaiwan,whereourdaughterAnyawasbornin1985.WenextmovedtoFlorida,whereourtwinsons,MilesandLouis,werebornin1986,andthentheNetherlands.WemovedbacktoTaiwanfrom1998until2006.AllofourthreechildrengraduatedwithIBDiplomasfromTaipeiAmericanSchool.AnyaisnowstudyingPublicHumanitiesingraduateschoolatBrownUniversity;MilesispursuingaPh.D.inexperimentalpsychologyatTexasTech,andLouisisinthePeaceCorpsinChina.AllthreeareenviousofourupcomingmovetoKobeandwishtheycouldbejoiningus!AlthoughwehavebeeninAsiaforquitesometime,our

experiencewithJapanisactuallylimited,soweareverymuchlookingforwardtolearningasmuchaswecanaboutthelanguageandculture.WearealsoquiteexcitedaboutjoiningtheCAcommunity.DuringourvisitlastspringwenotedhowimportantthecommunityvaluesareatCA,andfelt

Catherine and David (D.J.) Condon

We also welcome Will and Rhonda Norris and their children, Natsha and Nicholas. The Norris Family will join CA in January 2011. Ms. Norris will be Assistant Head of School and Business Manager. Mr. Norris will teach middle and high school mathematics.

The Norris Family on a trip to the Grand Canyon

Internationally,RhondahasbeenDirectorofFinance(AISR)andAssistantSuperintendentforBusinessOperations,Finance,andHumanResources(SAS).Shehastaughtthirdandfourthgradeandcollegelevelaccountingandinternationalbusiness/finance.Willhastaughtmiddleandhighschoolmathematicsandhigh

schoolhealth/PE.Hehasalsocoachedattheelementary,middleandhighschoollevelsinsoftball,soccer,baseballandbasketball.Asafamilytheyenjoyoutdooractivitiesfromsportsto

boatingtohikingtobiking.TheyalsoenjoytravellinginboththeU.S.andinternationally.TheyarecurrentlytakingthesevenmonthsbeforetheirarrivalinKobetotravelintheU.S.andtovisitfamilyandfriends.TheyarealsospendingtimeattheirlakehouseinTexas.WhiletheyareenjoyingtheirtimeinTexasandarelooking

forwardtotheremainingmonthsthere,theyarebeginningtolookforwardtowardjoiningCAinJanuary2011.

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CanadianAcademyhostedthe2010AsiaPacificActivitiesConference(APAC)TheatreFestival.TheInternationalSchoolofBeijing,ConcordiaInternationalSchoolfromShanghai,ShanghaiAmericanSchoolandSeoulForeignSchoolweretheotherparticipants.Duringthethreedayfestival,studentslearnedaboutclassicalNohDrama,kyogen(comicplays)andJapanesedance.CAalumnaHeidi Schrepfer Durning ’77 demonstratedtraditionalJapanesedancefortheAPACparticipants.StudentswerealsoabletowatchaperformanceoftheNohplayTsuchigumopresentedbytheNohinstructorsattheUeda-Nohgakudo.AllphotosbyToddWelbes.

Left: Lucy Abel ’10 practicing the use of the fan, one of the key props in Noh Drama

Theatre

3Noh Masters: Umewaka-sensei, Yoshii-sensei and Ueda-sensei

Left: Scene from the Noh play Tsuchigumo Above: APAC participants preparing for their performance

’’‘‘I thought the Noh was

incredibly interesting, especially since it’s such an old form of art that has survived for so long. I really thought the rigidness was cool, especially how such a small change in movements could convey an entirely different story. LakeMarkham’12

’’‘‘. . . despite the lack of

experience, I realized that it was not just about experience or how good you were at acting but rather about working collaboratively, getting to know each other and most importantly, being together. It was an enriching experience as we got to learn about the Japanese culture along the way. Anne-ClaireRamser’11

4The staff of the 1958 school newspaper Nagamine Echo Underwood typewriters 1971

by Jon Schatzky, Elementary School Assistant Principal and PYP CoordinatorRecently,CanadianAcademy’sElementarySchooladoptedatechnologyintegrationmodelthatinvolvestheLibrarian(tointegrateresearchskills)andtheTechnologyTeacher(tointegratetechnologyskills)toplanUnitsofInquirywiththegradelevelteamteachers.Technologyhasnowbecometightlyintegratedwiththeday-to-daycurriculuminourelementaryschool.However,technologycontinuestoevolveasstudentsofallagescometoschoolalreadydisplayingincreasinglysavvytechskills.Allelementaryschoolstudentsareconsidered“digital

by Murray Smith, Director of Information and Communication TechnologyInthelastfewyearstechnologyhasrestructuredpracticallyeveryjobandworkplace,yetsomehoweducationhasremainedlargelyunaffectedbythepowerfulforcesreorganizingotherindustries.Therevolutionelsewherehasproceedednotonlyinchangingthetoolsofbusiness,butinthelastfiveyearshaschangedthewaysinwhichweinteractwitheachother,howwecollaborateandhowweseekouttheinformationandhelpweneed.Oneofthelargestforcesforchangehasbeentheideaofsocialnetworking,andledbythelikesofFlickr,Facebook,LinkedInandTwitter;verylittleofourprofessionalandsocialworldsremainunaffected.Whiletheissuesintheseworldscontinuetomount,withprivacyandsecuritybeingparamountamongtheconcerns,thereislittledoubtthatthewaywedothingshaschangedforever.Tosomeextentweallliveandparticipateindigitalcommunitiesthatextendmuchfurtherthanourgeographicalcommunities,andeducation,thatmostresistanttochangeofallinstitutions,mustfinallytakenoticeifitistoremainrelevantatall.AtCanadianAcademyonecanseethewindsofchange

startingtoreshapeourclassrooms.LastyearourhighschoolandGrade5unanimouslyvotedtoadoptOnetoOneLaptopprogramsintheirclassrooms,whereeverystudenthasbeenprovidedwithalaptopinGrade5,andthehighschoolstudentsarerequiredtobringtheirown.Atonelevelthereasonforthisisobvious–couldteachersdotheirjobswithouttheconstantcompanionofacomputernearby,couldCEOsofcompaniesorscientistsmanagewithouttheabilitytocrunchdata,beincontactwiththeirpeers,videoconference,orlookupinformation?Thecomputerinmanyfieldsofhumanendeavourhasbecomeubiquitous,anditsuseasatoolisasnecessaryaspenandpaperoncewere.Whatanoddsituationforaclassroomnottoreflectthisreality;therealityinwhichourstudentswillconducttheirlives.Yetallofthisislowleveleducation–thelearningof

technologicalskillsinthesamewaywewouldoncehavelearnedtouseaslideruleorthelibrarycardcatalogue.Howtoenteraformulainaspreadsheet,orlearningtouseatabstopinawordprocessorareusefulbitsofknowledge,buttheyinvolvenothoughtorcriticalthinking.CA’smissionstatementdoesnotmentionthecontentlikethisthatweshouldlearn(importantasitmayalsobe),butrathersuggeststhatstudentsneedtheskillsof

criticalenquiry,flexibility,reflectionandcompassiontomeetthechallengesoftomorrow.Thisofcoursetakesustotherealrevolutionoftechnologyin

theclassroom,inthatitallowsustodigdeeperthanbeforewithoursourcesofinformation,toreachpeoplewhoareprimarysources,tocollaboratewitheachotherintheresearchinganddiscussionoftopics,tothrowourwork“outthere”forpeerreview.Thewallsoftheclassroomhavestartedtodisappear,beingbrokendownbytheinternetwithitscollaborativetools,suchasblogsandwikisbeingthemeetingplaces.Socialnetworksbringpeopletogethertoguideeachotherandinterchangeideas,andthesesocialnetworksareaccessedonanythingfromcellphonestocomputers.Iftheroleoftheteacheristoguidestudentsmeaningfully

throughallofthis,partoftheroleoftheschoolisnowtoteach“digitalcitizenship”.Wehearfrequentlyoftheperilsoftheinternet:thecyberbullying,theinappropriatebehaviourthatataclickofamouseisdistributedaroundtheworld,theprivacyconcerns,andonitgoes.Yetaschool,whichhasalwaysbeenaplacewherechildrenlearncitizenshipintheirgeographicalcommunities,cannotignorethesenewchallengesforyoungpeopleinthedigitalworld.OneofCA’scorevaluesmentionsleadingbyexample,andanothertalksofopen,respectfulandinclusivecommunication–ourchallengeaseducatorsistoextendthesestatementstoallaspectsofstudents’lives,andthisincludestheincreasinglyimportantdigitalrealm.

Changing the World with Technology

Technology in the Elementary School

Digital Citizenship

5Radio Shack computers 1982 MacBook Pro Laptops 2010

by Melanie Vrba, High School PrincipalCanadianAcademy’sTech Fest 2010 featuredguestspeakerSashaRosseofFacebook,whoalsohappenstobeaformerstudentofCA’sCurriculumCoordinatorTonyBellew.SashaheldasuitablytechnicalSkypeWorkshopwithstudentsfromGrades6-12.SashaspokeabouttherecentopeningoftheMumbaiFacebook officetospearheadtheirAsiancustomerserviceefforts,planstocontinueandtorefineusertargetedadvertising,andnewproductscomingonline.MostrelevanttousasacommunitywereSasha’scomments

onprivacyanddevelopingcriticalthinkingwhenonline.Sashatoldstudentsaboutcommonphishingschemesandwhattodoifyouraccountiscompromised.Inparticular,Sashaspokeaboutonecommonschemewhenyouraccountisaccessed,yourpasswordchanged,andyourfriendsareaskedformoneybyclaimingthatyouarestrandedinsomeforeignland.Alessseriousexamplepresentedwasatypeof phishingwhenyouareaskedtodownloadapieceofsoftwaretoviewavideo,whichendsupbeingspyware.Sasha’sadvicetostudentsincluded:•Choosingrobustpasswordswithrandomlettersandnumbers•Changingyourpasswordoften•Immediatelyreportingphishing•Criticallythinkingaboutemailsthataskyoutodownload

softwareorconfirmyourpassword.SashaalsosuggestedFacebookusersvisittheiraccount

privacysettingsandreviewcurrentchoicesregardingprivacy

andsecurity.Shockingly,amongFacebook’s 500millionusers,onlyapproximately25%haveeverevenvisitedtheirprivacypage.WhatthismeansisthatmuchofyourpersonalcontentonFacebookmaybeavailabletotheworld:toprospectiveemployers,tocollegesanduniversities,and,moreseriously,tothosewhoarelookingforinformationtofurtherillegalschemes.AtafollowupsessiontoTech Fest 2010,KirstenWelbes,

CA’sMYP(IBOMiddleYearsProgramme)Coordinator,andImetwithparentstodiscusstheroleoftechnologyinthelifeofa21stcenturylearner.ThefearsofmanyparentsseemedtocenteronthedistractibilityofsocialnetworkingsiteslikeFacebook.Ontheotherhand,someCAteachersareharnessingstudent

interestinFacebookbyincorporatingitasapositiveeducationaltoolintheirclassrooms.Inspring2010CAclosedourcampusforaweekduetoconcernsoverH1N1.EnglishteacherBrianMcEwenhadstudents“Facebook” asawaytointeractascharactersinthenoveltheywerestudying.InKirstenWelbes’sGrade10SocialStudiesclass,studentswereaskedtotalkaboutNapoleon’slifeandexploits;theychosetocreateaFacebook profilepagethatincludedachronologicaloutlineofhislife.AnarticleonCNNclaimsthatwebusersintheUSarenow

spendingmoretimeon Facebook thanonGoogle.Withmorethan500millionusersworldwide,Facebook continuestogrowbeyondearlypredictions.WithafocusonChinaandIndia,thereisnoslowdowninsight. Facebook isheretostayandspendingtimeonFacebook hasbecomeamajorpastimeforCAstudents.

natives,”havingbeenbornintoaworldsurroundedbycomputers,keyboards,andsmartphones.EvenstudentsagethreeinourBuildingBlocksProgramthinknothingofmanipulatingamouseandnavigatinganonlineeducationalgame.Becauseofstudents’innatecomfortwithusingtechnologythesedays,skillsthatmighthavebeenintroducedatanolderagejustafewyearsagoarenowbeingtaughtatamuchlowergradelevel.InanelementaryschoolclassroomorTechLabatCA,

youmightfindGrade3studentsusingPowerPointtocreateapresentationfortheircurrentUnitofInquiry,orKindergartenstudentsusinggraphingsoftwaretodisplaytheresultsofasurvey.Grade2studentshavetheirownblogssothattheycanreflectontheirlearning.ItisnotuncommontoseeGrade4studentsworkingonPodcastsasawayofdemonstratingtheir

Changing the World with TechnologyFacebook

understandingofanewconcept.ThisyearGrade5wasgivenanopportunitytopilotaOneto

OneLaptopprogram.AsoutlinedinCA’sLaptopforStudents–PhilosophyandRationale,theLaptopforStudentsprogram: •Allowsforamorestudent-centeredapproach •Providesavehiclefornewlearningexperiences •Promotescollaborativelearning •Promotesbetterorganizationalhabitsforstudents.Grade5studentsandteachersareenjoyingtheirincreasedaccesstotechnology.Itisalearningcurveforeveryoneinvolvedbutonethatdoesnotfazeanelevenyearold.Nowandinthefuture,ourelementaryschoolwillcontinueto

integratenewtechnologiesintothecurriculumtosupportstudentlearning.Bydoingso,wewillensurethatourstudentsarereadyforlearninginthe21stcentury.

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Donations from July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010 Thankyoutoour2009-2010Donors Canadian Academy received total of ¥12,404,560 donations ranging from ¥1,000 to ¥2,620,000 from 168 donors

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10 Highlights•Creditcarddonorsareincreasinggradually;20%ofourdonorsusedCA’ssecureonlinecreditcarddonationsystemtomakeUSdollarstransactions.•Almost46%ofourdonorssupportCAregularlysince2003.

The1913SocietyPatron (¥2,500,000 up to ¥9,999,999)JohnC.DeShazoEstate/ICKAN

Associate (¥1,000,000 up to ¥2,499,999)KobeInternationalMedicalFoundationTheTakiguchiFamily, p

Trustee (¥500,000 up to ¥999,999)TheOtisCaryFamily’39EQprojectChrisandBarbaraJohnson,p,AC,TChitoandAgnesZulueta, p,ACJiro Yoshida Jazz at CA!

Founder (¥100,000 up to ¥499,999)HSBCPremier,TheHongkongandShanghaiBankingCorporationLimited,KobeBranch

RickandKate’67Brueggemann,fp,AC,T,CJulianF.Burt’46David’80andAmandaChao,pRaviandVittiChaturvedi,pHarryCheng’89/LaDittaLimited,AC*YuhongEricaCho’07*YukyungYukiCho’05TheChodhariFamily,fp,T,CChangHwaChung, p*StephanieCrabtree’02 JohnK.Gillespie’63,AC HansHeinsen’71TheKassamaliFamily, fp,ffYonBongKim,pChuckandYuriKite,fp,f,AC,CMasakazuandYukiKono,pEikouandIlseMizutani,pJonghoRhee,pTheRamadanFamily,p,TIchiroSekimitsu’75KiranSethi’83,p,ACNisaburoSetoguchi,pMasatsuguTsujito,pAkihiroUeda, p

Maya (¥50,000 up to ¥99,999)Anonymous(2)MarkC.Ashida’73andLisbetM.NilsonMotokoTaniguchiDeane’71Bruce’64andBonnaDownsTheGhadimiFamily,Amin’08,Mary’07,Moin’05ElaKatirai-Ghadimi’71,fp,fCharlesHill’93AeJungKim’93SandyOta, fDr.WilliamR.Outerbridge’44DouglasandSayukiSchafer,p,ACTimandValentinaShimizu’83

Red and Grey (¥10,000 up to ¥49,999)Anonymous(2)2009AlumniReunion,TokyoTheAnsariFamily,Sumera’10,p PeterAnthony, fRichardandHollyBecker,ffTonyandJanBellew,p,fGopalandSoniaBhasin,pRhondaCarrier,fp,ffAnnCary’68CordellCaudron’60TheChambersFamily,fTheConstantiniFamily,f,pT.T.Chen’68DANIEL,pDoris(neeWagner)K.Davis’38HollyDerbyshire,fEdwardDongandLindaNakamura, ACKevinElliottandFamily,fEmiandAlanF.Flynn,Jr.,ffJeromeandMasamiFugami,p,fTheFukaeFamily,p,CJosephGani’37JaneT.ReaganGreenberg’72NeilGriffithsandAnnPeterson,p,fMohanGulrajani’83,p,ACBobHengal,fAlainandTanyaHuvenne,pSimonandSarahIsaac, fKeikoIshikawa, pCyrilJost’94LouiseG.Kerner’68HatsunoriKiriyama,ACToyotaroandElizabethKitamura,fpDeborahSandersKrause’89FrankandMarthaKuhlman,ff,fpTheKuwaharaFamily,Lisa’17,Kasumi,p,fSergeandKuniLabrecque, p,fMikiLeRow’84TheLindopFamily,p,fJacquelineMatthews’67

DonorKey*Young alumni donors at Founder Level6th–10th Reunion Years 1th–5th Reunion Years(¥10,000to¥49,999)(¥2,500to¥9,999)p:currentparentT:Trusteef:facultyC:Councilfp:formerparentff:formerfacultyAC:AdvancementCommittee

Jiro Yoshida Jazz at CA!AbenefitperformanceinsupportofCanadianAcademy’sFieldofDreamsprojectsponsoredby

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Donations from July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010 Thankyoutoour2009-2010Donors Canadian Academy received total of ¥12,404,560 donations ranging from ¥1,000 to ¥2,620,000 from 168 donors

MikeMcHugh,fTonyandNorikoMiddleton,fDarrickandAtsukoMosser,fIn Memory of Dorrie Moorhead,byKen Moorhead, ffGeorgeE.Moore’40TheMonksFamily,p,fSimranNayak’16,TanviNayak’10,f,p News DustFrankandAnneNicastro, fpMorganO’Hara’59RodandDebOlson,fThePangamFamily,Aarohi’21, Shweta’13,pCoreySt.Pierre/RoyalIvyAcademy,pKarinPrzygocki,fTheSaraoFamily, p,TIn Memory of Jo Bishop, byKaySarnecki-Cheatham,ff JonandCeliaSchatzky,fTheHashimoto-SebastianFamily,p,fBenShaman, fp,TJenniferShirota, fElonSimon’82SteveandIreneSimoneaux’80KazukoSmailes,fJenniferSoller(neeCrawshaw)’94RobertC.Steffey’60YukaStone,pTheTamiyaFamily,pKenjiTerashima,f,CJoyThomas, fFredTrueax, fSveinTyldum’77ChristineA.Vos,fBrianMcEwen,MelanieVrba,p,fFredandAmyWesson,p,f,T,ACTheWhiteFamily,p,fTheWilsonFamily,p,fFroecyYamaguchi,fFalcons (up to ¥9,999)Anonymous(2)MarieBeaupre,fBarbaraBrickett’42YoshikoBrown,p,fMichaelandJeanieColaianni,fp,fJulieCrane-Cory’81,f,CAnnetteW.Davis,fDaveandJaneFerguson, fp,fTheGentilFamily,p,fJohnE.Hodge, fpSuzanneHough’37KahoIkeda,fSharmanLancefield’66

LauraandTomLeahy,fDeniseMcArtin-Lewis’80KurtandBarbaraLucas,p,fEdwardandMarilynPhilipp’57KennethRabb, f,fpKaeShigeta, fJacobSiegel,fTheStevensonFamily,p,fShioriSugiyama,fKarenTerry,fRonTougas, ffTheVestFamily,fp,fTheWagenaar-JewettFamily,p,fTomWinn’64EmiYonekura,f

Unrestricted Annual Fund:¥8,976,519Averbeck Memorial Music Fund: ¥46,558ELAC:¥25,200(closed)Field of Dreams:¥708,420Matching Gifts:¥384,606Scholarship:¥44,000Restricted (Other):¥1,928,000

Donations received but not included in our fundraising total:

Graduation Award donorsCaterpillarJapan,Ltd.CathyandDavidOttaviano,fp,ffEliLillyJapan,K.K.JapanAmericanWomenofKansaiJovanYamagishi’03NestléJapan,Ltd.ProcterandGambleJapanPTA(ParentTeacherAssociation)

Grade 5 Projects ThankyoutoCAparentsandfriendsrepresentingthefollowingorganizationsthathelpedourGrade5studentsintheir“studyoforganizationsandthesystemsthatallowthemtofunction.”AsicsAirLiquideBayerCorporationFoodBank,KansaiHabitatforHumanityKansaiInternationalAirportNestléOsakaEvessaprofessionalbasketballteamPantryRitz-Carlton,OsakaUSConsulate,Osaka

Gifts in Kind and Services Thankyoutosponsorsofferingservicesanddonationssuchasairlinetickets,books,dinnervouchers,guestspeakers,discountservices,etc.TheChoFamily,fpHotelPlazaKobeHSBCPremier,TheHongKongandShanghaiBankingCorporationLtd.,KobeBranchOZTravelTheRamadanFamily,p,TTheSchaferFamily, p,ACTurkishAirlinesNestléJapan,Ltd.JiroYoshidaCorporate Contribution PlanP&G,K.K.CaterpillarJapan,Ltd.OtherUSStateDepartmentHyogoPrefectureKobeCity

Matching GiftsMerrillLynch&Co.,Inc.,FoundationBankofAmericaEliLillyandCompanyFoundation,Inc.

Show your support for Canadian AcademyMakeadonationtoCA!TheoperatingbudgetatCA,likethatofmostindependentschools,isfundedfromthreesources:tuition,endowment,anddonations.CA'stuitioncoversmostofourannualoperatingbudget.Improvements to our program and facilities, and the pace at which we make them depend on funds from endowment (reserve funds) and annual donations. WehopethateveryoneparticipatesbymakingadonationtoCA.PleaseviewCA’swebsitepage,Supporting CA,fordetails.

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PTA The PTA raised a total of ¥2,703,587 through events and donations

CommunityServiceStudent projects raised and distributed approximately ¥ 3,440,000

With the implementation of PYP and MYP, Community and Service has become an integral part of education at Canadian Academy. At CA we emphasize continuity, involvement and reflection, with focus on student ownership and meaningful experience for the students.

Highlights•EstablishingstudentschoolwideGuidelines for Fundraising andGuidelines for Provision of Food.•Grade5studentsfollowedthestepsofPYPinquiry-basedlearninganddemonstratedtheirknowledgeinaction:e.g.creatingaskitofzerofoodwasteandperformingforGrade1students,raisinganawarenessofchocolatecompaniesthatinvolvechildlabor,organizingamovienightandaskingfordonationstohelpoverseascommunities.•FiveGrade8studentstravelledtoThailandwithCA’sThai Village Children’s FundDirector,Mr.Smailes,foraweek-longvisittotheThai

schoolssponsoredbyCA.TVCFreceived¥1,968,990fromanintensivesixweeksofnumerousCAstudentfundraisersandindividualsponsorshipsandstudentdonations.•Grade10studentslaunchedanewapproachtoCommunityServiceinhighschoolbytakingpartinmorelocalandmorenon-fundraisingactivities.TheystartedanexchangewithanorphanageinKobe,helpedhomelesspeopleinOsaka,workedwithAnimalRefugeofKansai(ARK)caringforstraydogsandcats,joinedRokkoIslandcleanupsandranaclothingdriveforalocalorganizationforthementallychallenged.•SeamusBellew’12,wasnamedasthefirststudentCommunityandServiceStudentLiasiontothe

CommunityServiceDirector,Ms.Nishizawa.•Children of Haiti Project (COHP):EstablishedbytheInternationalandAmericanSchoolCommunitieswiththeintentofprovidingacomprehensiveeducationalprogramforchildreninpovertyinHaiti.TheCAcommunitydonatedover¥500,000enablingsponsorshipoftwofullscholarshipstoCOHP.ThegraduatingClassof2010donatedtheirLastingGiftintheamountof¥200,010toCOHP.•Sixty-fourmiddleandtwenty-ninehighschoolstudentscompletedmorethanthirtyhoursinCommunityServiceareas.

Major Community Service events, Grades K-12, 2009-2010•ACCJCharityFestivalandWalk•KobeInternationalFair•TulipFestival•RedFeatherCampaign•TheWorldChildren’sSummit•ThaiVillageChildren'sFund•PadangEarthquakeCharity•SoccerMatchforHopeIV•KISSandACCJCharityConcert•ChildrenofHaitiProject•HabitatforHumanity•EarthWeek•SoupKitchen•DREAM(DominicanRepublicEducation andMentoringProject)•Grade5Exhibition•Book,Clothing,ShoesandRiceDrives•Recycling•RokkoIslandCleanup•ForestofHope•Martha’sMission•CAMentorProgram(CAMP)•VisitstotheElderlyHome

Events and InitiativesThisyearwasabusyonefortheParentTeacherAssociationatCanadianAcademy.TheExecutiveBoardworkedhandinhandwiththeStandingCommitteemembersandtheparentcommunitytofurtherourgoalofsupportingourstudentshoweverpossible.TheyearkickedoffwithanexceptionalWelcome Back BBQ wherefriendshipswererenewedandnewonesweremade.Sports DayenjoyedfineweatherandtheentireCAcommunityjoinedinthefunandphysicalactivity.ThePTAhelpedorganizeavarietyoffoodboothsthatallowedfamiliestoenjoythedaytogether.Withafewslightchangesourmostpopularannualevent,International

Food Day(formanyyearscalledFoodandFunFair)wasaresoundingsuccessandonceagainprovidedthemajorityofthefundsraisedbythePTA.ThePTAalsoorganizedtheannualSayonara Sale.ThePTAimplementedaClass and Grade Level Parent Programand

namedCountry and Regional Ambassadorstohelpstreamlinecommunicationbetweenschoolandparents.ThePTAalsolaunchedanAPAC Boosters Clubforathletictournamentsandartsfestivals.ThePTA’seffortistoinvolvemoreparentsintheseactivitiesandcontinuetobolsterour“CAPride!”.ThePTAlooksforwardtothePTA’sroleinourlongtraditionof

encouragingandfacilitatingparentsinvolvementandsupportfortheirchildren’sschool-wideactivitiesandCA’sinitiatives.

Special Projects awarded: ¥1,421,876•SixFlip Cameras:Thesehand-heldvideocameraswillfacilitatethetransitionfrompapertoelectronicformatforMYPportfolios.•ECOClubrolling baskets, PET bottle cap storage boxes, and a watering system for the Forest of Hope project.• IB Learner Profile posters:TheCurriculumTeamcreated200setsoftenposterstolinkCA’smissionstatementtotheIBLearnerProfile.Theposterswillbemountedineachclassroom.•CA Spirit Wear:ThePTABoosterClubpurchasedjackets,long-sleevedshirtsandsweatpantsdesignedwithourCAlogoandcolorsofredandgreyforthewinterseason.

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CommunityServiceStudent projects raised and distributed approximately ¥ 3,440,000

•Painting in new color scheme for two stairwells:AcontinuationofTheCampusBeautificationCommittee’srequesttospeedupthepaintingschedulenormallybudgetedbyCA.•Parent Workshop on Behavior Management:Aprofessionalpresentationandworkshopforelementaryschoolparentsabouthowtoimproveparentandchildrelationshipsthroughbasicbehaviormanagementtechniques.

Lasting Gift awards: ¥ 275,000Revitalization of visitor areas:•Mainbuildingreceptionarea:ThebulletinboardwasremovedandthewallwasrepaintedtomountagroupofwoodenframedcolorcopiedphotosrepresentingCAstudentsandspirit.

•FacultyLounge:Fundingforinstallationofnewbluecarpetingtilesandwallpainttomaketheloungeamoreinvitingspaceforteachers.TheFacultyLoungeisalsothehostvenuefordozensofvisitorseatinglunchatCA.

PTA Executive BoardBTToews,PresidentTanyaHuvenne–1stVicePresidentIzumiKomori–2ndVicePresidentPetraTirre–TreasurerKatieWoodcock/MegumiHarker– SecretaryAlexisJacobs–Communications

Standing Committee Board MembersSusanneLindopandCydSpanring- Forster–FBCFundraiserRohayaMaruyama–InternationalFood DayIzumiKomori–Hospitality

MegumiHarker–NewParentOrientationMieKanazawa–NewTeacherWelcomeNehaJhaveriandIzumiKomori– SayonaraSaleEikoToewsandJudeHenty–SportsDayDeliaMaryKhosrowshahi–Strategic PlanningCoordinatorSumathyGajapathy–Teacher AppreciationYukaStoneandIzumiKomori– VolunteerCoordinatorsBarbaraJohnson,BethMilesandKeiko Sasaki–WelcomeBBQ

Faculty Representative Board MembersLoriVestandCarlotaConstantini

Leadership Team Representative Board MembersFredWesson,HeadmasterJonSchatzky,ElementarySchool AssistantPrincipal

Thank you to PTA International Food Day donorsEstateWinesTheKatoFamilyTheMcCormickFamilyTheNaritaFamilyThePietruszkaFamilyPriceClubTheSannoFamilyTheHobgoblinTheTanakaFamilyTheToftFamily

Thank you to our International Food Day Raffle donorsCezarsKitchenChinmiKalbirestaurantCorning,Inc.EliLillyJapan,K.K.EternalEstheticSalonBijouForeignBuyersClubHilton,OsakaHotelPlazaKobeIKEA,JapanK.K.KasparPearlCo.,Ltd.KobayashiSeiyakuKobeBaySheratonHotel&TowersKobeCoralCompanyTheMihoKimFamily

NestléJapan,Ltd.OZTravelPeterPan/HankyuKitchenYell,Inc.PlannersInternational,Ltd.PriceClubProcter&GambleJapan,K.K.RajarestaurantRitz-Carlton,OsakaShioyaTochiCo.,Ltd.SwissotelNankaiOsakaTheTaguchiFamilyTakenakaCorporationThaiAirwaysInternationalPCL.TurkishAirlines

2009-2010 Advancement CommitteeRickBrueggemannHarry Cheng ’89EdDongJohn Gillespie ’63Mohan Gulrajani ’83ChrisJohnsonHatsunoriKiriyamaChuckKiteJimLeeDouglasSchaferKiran Sethi ’83AmyWessonFredWessonAlfonso“Chito”Zulueta

2009-2010 Board of TrusteesRickBrueggemann*(ViceChairperson,Treasurer)VidhanChaudhariNariko Hirai ’83BarbaraJohnsonFritzLeonhardtWilliamMoore(CouncilChairperson)ImadRamadanCharanbirSarao*BenShaman*(BoardChairperson)DonnaTatsuki(Secretary)FredWesson*(Headmaster)*FinanceCommittee

Thank you to our Advancement Office volunteersAmandaChaoChristineCookSurekhaDantamMeganFitzpatrickJackieHarmsJudeHentyTanyaHuvenneBarbaraJohnsonAe Kyung Kim ’94AnitaKilchherrTamiLaurenLauraLeahyKatrinaMcCleeryMariMikiDebbieOlsonManishaPangamRolaRamadanWendyStickelYukaStoneEikoToewsAgnesZulueta

2009-2010 Council (not including Board Members)Kate Brueggemann ’67SujataChaudhariJulie Crane-Cory ’81JillFukaeMichaelGrubelBeenaGulrajani

MaryJaveriChuckKiteLisaQuaHiansenKenjiTerashimaBTToews

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Excerpt from the commencement address by Mr. Dave Ferguson (CAFaculty1989-present)Forme,theanalogyofjazztoeducationisapt.CanadianAcademystudentsgenerallyknowthatI’maloverofjazz.Jazzmusicisoftenplayinginmyclassroom.WhileIrelatetotheinspirationofjazz,myownpersonalinspirationisteaching.PeopleaskmeifIgetboredteachingbiologyyearafteryear.Butthetruthis,Ineverdo.Notevenalittle.Thatbringsmetomyjazzanalogy.Ifyouthinkaboutjazz,there’saninterestingcontradiction:manyofthesongsplayedbyjazzmusiciansareoldstandards.Youknow,songslikeTake the A TrainorIt Don’t Mean a Thing If It Ain’t got that Swing.IhavemaybeahundreddifferentlessonsthatIteachinbiology.Thesearemyequivalentofjazz

standards.Exceptmystandardshavetitleslike“EnzymaticControlofDNAReplication,”orthe“MeioticProductionofGeneticVariationthroughCrossingOverandIndependentAssortment.”Right…Iknow.Toyoutheymightnotexactlyqualifyasstandards,buttometheyare.TheyaredearoldsongsthatIknowallthenotesto.But,justasajazzmusicianneverplaysthesamesongthesamewaytwice,

Ineverteachthesamelessonthesamewaytwice.Iimprovisebasedonthatclass,thatday.Myfavoriteteachingmomentsarewhenaninspiredanalogypopsintomyhead,outoftheblue,unplanned,liketheideahadamindofitsown.NowIwouldhavelovedtohavebeentalentedenoughto

havebeenarealjazzmusician(maybetenorsaxophone).But,lackingthattalent,I’vebeenextremelyblessedtohavefoundteachingasavocation.Throughteaching,I’vefoundavoiceformyowninspiration.Teachinghasbeenverygoodtome,andthatisinnosmallpartbecauseI’vealsohadthegoodfortuneofteachinghereatCA.AndthebestthingaboutteachingatCA,withoutanydoubt,isthequalityofstudentsweteach.IstayintouchwithalotofCAgraduates.Morethese

daysthanever.That’sthankstothemoderntechnologyof…Facebook!ChattingwithCAgraduatesI’mamazedatwhatcreativelivestheylive.Theymoveeasilyfromcitytocity,countrytocountry,continenttocontinent.Theynotonlyfindinterestingjobs;somealsocreatetheirowninterestingjobs.Thosethatseemhappiestaretheonesthathavefoundtheirowninspiration,theirownvocation,theirownvoice.

Class of 2010

Back row: Shimon Hayase, Suraj Shah, Cassandra Supak, Grace Meikle, Nina Gallo, Saki Shimada, Lucia Arenzana Lopez, Eduardo Achach, Eric William McIntyre, Kabir Sachdev, Anna Yamamoto Thomsen, Sakura Makiyama, James RosatiThird row: Misa Fukutome, John Barrow, Hans Gulrajani, Mudit Suebsukchareon, Saaya Kanai, Joy Kwon, Jennifer Chung, Jung Ah Kim, Da Eun Kim, Maleena Thurston, Pablo Velazquez, Julia Kuwahara, Elisha Kaylie Jonnes, Shiori TakeuchiSecond row: Julia Ito, Sumera Reina Ansari, Lucy Abel, Kento Yamada, Rera Mathtani, Thomas Figoni, Scion Sasaki, Yilin Zhang, Nanao Yamada, Cena Yamamoto, Alisher Azizov, Alessandro Constantini, Jeffrey NeukommFirst row: Julia Fukae, Ben Ryu, Kyung Min Kim, Yuto Ishikawa, Kentaro White, Paula Granada, Crystal Shi, Fuko Ito, Moè Nakayama, Kei Nakamura, Ryan Miyake, Tanvi Nayak, Sonia Nestorowa

Senior Class President Jeffrey Neukommpresentedtheseniorclassgift.TheClassof2010madeadonationtotheChildrenofHaitiProject(COHP).TheCOHPisworkingtoestablishaneducationalcentertoservethepoorestchildreninHaiti.

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Excerpt from the senior address by Moè NakayamaWerealisethattodayisadayoftransition.Andtransitionsmarkthebeginningofsomething,andtheendofanother.Todayisthedaywebegintosaygoodbyetowhatwe’veknowninordertogreetsomethingwehaveyettoknow.It’sexciting,asitalwayshasbeen–butrealityaddstoitawhole’notherdimension.Soon,wewillbegintodispersetodifferentcountries,anddifferentpartswithinthosecountries.Suddenly,forbetterorforworse,theworldwillbecomemuchlargerthanitusedtobe.Andasmuchasweallhatedthisplace,atonepointoranother,thisplaceiswherewegrewup.This

place,fromwhereweembarkedonourannualgradetripstoHiroshima,thenotoriouslyboringMihoMuseum,KyotoandKoya-san.Thisplace,towhereproudAPACathletesandartistscamehome.Thisplace,inwhichwecrowdedaroundlibrarytablestohelpeachotherwithlastminutehomework.Thisistheplacewhereweallknoweachother,andknoweachotherwell.Asthisceremonynearstheend,I’dlikeustodoonelastthingtogether–onethingwe’reallverygood

at.Iwantustoprocrastinate,mentally–inotherwords,ascheesyasitsounds,Iwantustocherisheverymomentoftoday.Becausethisisourspecialday,anditisprobablythelasttimethatwe’llallbetogether–withourfriends,teachersandfamilies.

Members of the Class of 2010 are attending the following universities:United States:BostonUniversity(3)BrighamYoungUniversity-HawaiiBrownUniversityCaliforniaBaptistUniversityCaliforniaStateUniversity,SacramentoCornellUniversity(2)EmersonCollegeNewYorkUniversityNortheasternUniversity(2)OregonStateUniversityParsonsSchoolofDesign,NewSchoolUniversityPennsylvaniaStateUniversity,AbingtonRhodeIslandSchoolofDesign(3)SmithCollegeTheOhioStateUniversityTheUniversityofArizonaUniversityofCaliforniaatBerkeleyUniversityofChicagoUniversityofHawaiiatManoaUniversityofMaryland,BaltimoreCountyUniversityofMissouriColumbiaUniversityofNotreDame

UniversityofSanFranciscoUniversityofSouthCarolina

Canada:CamosunCollegeQueen’sUniversityUniversityofBritishColumbia(2)UniversityofTorontoUniversityofTorontoatMississauga

Asia:UniversityofSantoTomas(Philippines)

Japan:SophiaUniversityWasedaUniversity

United Kingdom:ImperialCollegeofScience,Technology,andMedicineNewcastleUniversityUniversityofKentatCanterburyUniversityofSheffield

The design used here as background was created by Fuko Ito ’10 and used as an insert in the diploma case given to each member of the Class of 2010.

Highlights from our 87th Commencement Ceremony

Excerpt from the senior address by Ryan MiyakeThisinevitablyledmetoquestionmyperceptionofthelastfouryears.Specifically–whathasitallbeenfor?Wouldn’tIhaveavoidedsuchamultitudeofboringdaysifIleftschoolanddevotedallmytimetojusthavingasmuchfunashumanlypossible?Theanswertothatisyes,mostprobably.Thefootnoteaccompanyingthatanswer,however,saysthatIwouldlikelybeanignorantimbecile.BecauserightnowasIlookatallofmypeerssittingbeforeyou,Iamhonestlyproudofbelongingtoaclassofsuchpleasant,independent,smartpeople,andourhighschooleducationundeniablyhasmoretodowithhavingthosetraitsthanwewilleverbeabletocomprehend.ThereisnotonepersononthisstageIcouldpossiblyconsidertonotbesmart.Now,highschoolstudents

tendtomeasuretheirownsmartnessbasedontheirgradepointaverageorhowmuchknowledgetheyhaveinaspecificfield.Afterthinkingaboutitthough,Ihavefoundthatyouareonlyreallyassmartasyouareawake.

Idonotmeanthatliterally,althoughIwouldsaythatgettingoutofbedishalfthebattleinlivingasensiblelife.WhatImeanisthatIcallanyonetrulysmartwhenhisorhermindisnotsuspendedinastateofdormancy.Wearebornwithdormantminds.Oureducationshavewokenusupbyguidingusallinknowinghowtothink–notwhattothink–

howtothink.Beingawakeentitlesnotonlybeingabletoknowwhatismeaningfulandtrueinyourlife,buttakingthosethingsandrunningwiththem.Beingawakeiswhatallowsustonotonlyrecognizeandrejectthelies,falsepromises,andeverythingthatbringsusdown,butultimatelydefeatthem.Thisdayisnotsimplyacelebrationofthegoodgradeswehavereceivedandtheservicewehavedonetogettothispointinourlives,butmoreimportantlyanopportunitytoexpressourgratitudetowardsourparents,teachersandeachotherfornotlettingusliveindormancy–althoughsomeofyoulooklikeyouarehavingahardtimestayingawakeasIspeakrightnow.

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TeaceremonystudentsfromtheClassof2010wereinvitedtovisitKonnichiantheheadquartersoftheUrasenkeFoundationofteaceremony.ThisspecialvisitwasarrangedbyMs.TamiMizushima,coordinatorofCA’steaceremonycourses.Ms.MizushimahastaughtteaceremonyatCAfor18years.

TheOrixBuffaloesbaseballteamstagedtheirannualAmericanNightonMay29,2010atKyoceraDomeinOsaka.CanadianAcademyInterludeHighSchoolstudentswereinvitedtosingtheUSnationalanthembeforethegame.

CA Students sing at Osaka Dome Visiting Author: Jane Kurtz

JaneKurtz,anotedchildren’sauthor,visitedCAelementaryschoolclassestoshareherexperiencesasanauthorandlivinginEthiopia.JaneKurtzisthedaughterofmissionarieswhospentdecades

inEthiopiawheretheyraisedtheirfivedaughtersandonesoninaremotevillage.OnceKurtzreturnedtotheUnitedStatestoattendcollegeshemarriedandraisedthreechildren–butshelongedforherchildhoodhome.Shebegantowritestoriesfromherchildhood.Thefirst, Fire on the Mountain,wasfollowedbyPulling the Lion’s Tail.

Lead support from Lilly for CA’s Field of Dreams

Tea Students visit Urasenke Headquarters

Draft image of Lilly Field signage and scoreboard

Participantsincluded(front):Scion Sasaki,Julia Ito,Yilin Zhang,Sumera Reina Ansari,Lucy Abel,Fuko Ito,Moè Nakayama.(back):Ms.Fujitaka,Maleena Thurston,Ms.Kurioka,Saaya Kanai,Shiori Takeuchi,Ben Ryu,Cena Yamamoto,Kabir Sachdev,Jeffrey Neukomm,Elisha Jonnes,Nanao Yamada,Thomas Figoni,Grace Meikle,Nina Gallo,Ms.Mizushima,Mr.Hamana,Ms.Vrba(HighSchoolPrincipal)

ThecurrentMiddleandHighSchoolFieldwillbenamedLillyFieldinrecognitionofLilly’sgenerousdonationcoincidingwithCanadianAcademy’sFieldofDreamsproject.CanadianAcademyismostappreciativeforLilly’scontinuingsupport. LargedonationslikethisaretheresultofthegenerosityofourcommunityleadersasawholeandthewidespreadappreciationforCanadianAcademy’sservicetostudentsintheKansaiRegionsince1913.ThankyoutotheAdvancementCommitteemembersandtoeveryonewhohelpedinmakingthisdonationpossible. AndlookfortheLillyFieldsignageonournewCanadianAcademyscoreboardinthecomingmonths! ThankyoutoEliLillyJapanK.K.fortheirleadershiproleinsupportingCanadianAcademy.

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Class of 1978 Reunion: July 30-August 1, 2010

NineofusfromtheClassof’78metinEvanston,Illinois,nearChicagooverthelastweekendinJuly(intoAugust)fora2010reunionorourhalf-centurycelebration(weallturnedorwillturn50thisyear):David Emanuel,Yvonne Miura-Shibata,Jane Hodge,Carolyn Ginkel Skelton,Don Johnson,Ajay Gidwani,Joyce Spear,Paul HutchinsonandKateShumate.Also Kraig Griffiths ’76andClassof’77:Diane Hodge Wetzel,Lisa SakaiandMark Dy-Liacco aswellasMr.andMrs.Hodge(Diane’sandJane’sparents)joinedus.Itwasloadsoffunandajoyforallofustoreconnectaftersomanyyears-mostofushadnotseeneachothersincegraduatingfromCA!ComingintoO’HareAirport

andfirstseeingAjayandthenYvonneonThursdayafternoonwasatruedelight!WethenwaitedandCarolyncamein...andthenDiane,Janeandherfolks!WewereallhuggingandlaughingasifnotimehadelapsedsinceCAdays!Everyonelookedthesame,albeit,wehadagedsome.WethendroveuptoEvanstonwherewestayedattheHiltonGardenInn.Theconversation,aswetravelled,wasamazing!Howmanykids?You’remarried?Oh...justremarried?Okay...Andthentherewastheessentialsharingofpicturesfromdigitalcameras,cellphones,walletsandpurses.AjaywholivesinEvanstonorganizedwherewewouldstayandtheactivitiesforeachday.Afterarrivingatthehotel,weranintoDonwhohaddrivenfromIowaandPaulwhohadtakenAmtrakfromhishomeinPhilly.ThenKateandafriendarrivedlater.Mostofuswhowerecomingwerethere!Thateveningwasspenttalking,getting

reacquaintedandeatingpizzaatCarmen’sPizzeria!ThenextdaymostofuswentintoChicagobytrainandenjoyedthecity.AfewotherswenttothebeachinEvanston.Duringourtripdowntown,someofuswithFacebookfriendlyphonesstartedreceivingmessages(viahersisteronFacebook)thatJoyce,whowedidnotthinkwasevengoingtocomehadarrivedatthehotelandwaslookingforus.Shehadcomewithherfamily!Itwasgreattosee

herandexceptforherwavyhair,shehadnotchangedabitandherhusbandandsevenyearolddaughterwerethere,andadelight!ThatnightwestayeduptalkingandreminiscingandateandhadafewdrinksatBravo’s.ThenonSaturdaywevisitedtheBaháitempleinEvanstonandhadapicniconthelake.ThateveningwasthebigdinneratKoianditwasgreatfun,fellowshipandfood!TheGidwaniFamilyjoinedus!Backtothehotel,weenjoyedaslideshowofpicturesfrombygoneCAdays.Someofusstayed

uplatethatnighttalkingandjusthangingout.OnSunday,mostofussleptinandthenwentouttoourfarewellluncheonatMt.Everest,anIndianrestaurant-atreatbytheGidwanis!Afterlunchitwastimetosaygood-byeandonebyone,everyonebegantoleave.Theweekendwasatruesuccessandsomemorable!Itwaslikeafamilygatheringbutlikenoother.Itwasn’taboutthesiteswesaw,whichwereallspectacular,butaboutfriendshipsthathavespannedourlifetimes–allwhichhadbegunatCA,backinthe70’s,uponNagamine!Includedarejustafewpicturesfromourunforgettableweekendtogether!Let’sgettogetheragainsoon!Imissyouguys!

David Emanuel’78 (AKA:Badger)

Joyce Spear, David Emanuel, Don Johnson, Jane Hodge, Kate Shumate, Paul Hutchinson, Carolyn Ginkel Skelton, Ajay Gidwani, and Yvonne Miura-Shibata

Diane Hodge Wetzel ’77, Mark Dy-Liacco ’77, Lisa Sakai ’77

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20th Reunion: Class of 1990, July 2-5, 2010

Chiyo Matsubayashi ’90, Rebecca Powers Yoshida ’90, Trish Palacios-Moran ’90, Kevan Kerr ’90, Jay Gillam ’90, Steffi Pfetscher Ricketts ’90, Sheri Shamdasani Sen ’90, Shinya Fujimoto ’91, Bob Hengal, Director of Alumni Relations (CA Faculty 1976-Present). The banner is held by Shinya’s children: Maki and Keitaro

Thankstoeveryoneforcomingouttoour20threunion!Alwaysfuntocatchup-it’slikenotimeatallhasgoneby-butIguessithasbeenawhilehasn’tit.ThankstoSherifororganizingeverythingandtoMr.Hengalforcomingallthewayouttojoinus.Lookingforwardtothe100thCACentennialin2013!Chiyo Matsubayashi ’90

Dr. Tom Hall (CA Faculty 1987-1993) and Sheri Shamdasani Sen ’90

Nikita Morozoff ’93, Mikako Nomura ’93 and Robin Makinson ’95

ThankstoDr.Hallforshowinguptocelebrateourmilestone.Asithappens,Dr.Hallisanextremelyinterestingandnicepersonwhennothandingoutdetentionslips!Weallsincerelyappreciatedhispresence,aswellashispoignantstoriesofhisownhighschooldays. Sheri Shamdasani Sen ’90

Freddy the Falcon Award WinnersSteffi Pfetscher ’90 getstheawardfortravelingfurthest.SheflewfromGermanytoUtah,sleptonenight,thendrovetenhoursfromUtahtoCaliforniatomakeittotheReunionDinnerontime.ThebestclassspiritawardgoestoKevan Kerr ’90whoattendedCAforjustoneyearintheninthgrade,butmadeittothe15thReunioninNewYorkCityin2005,andflewinfromTennesseeforour20thReunioninSanFranciscoin2010.

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20th Reunion: Class of 1990, July 2-5, 2010

Ryan Bolin ’98 and Tara Wakely ’00

ThekickoffeventonFridaywasmeanttobeasomewhattametwo-hourhappyhouratwhichwecouldgentlybreaktheiceandgetslowlyreacquaintedbeforetherestoftheweekend’sfestivities.Itdidn’tquiteworkoutthatway.Asitturnsout,twentyyearsornot,whenabunchofCAfolksgettogether,thereissimplynoicetobreak.Itwaslikenotimehadpassedatall.Fivesecondsintoourfirstevent,therewasalreadyanoisyandtangiblebuzzofenergyaroundourtablesaswelaughednon-stop,hugged,kissed,chattedanimatedly,caughtupatwarpspeed,confessedcrushes,soughthelpwithourstruggles,revealedourrawtrueselveswithpurefreedomandcomfort,castigatedformerhairstyles,gottearyovervideofootageoftheoldschool,pouredthroughthe1990Yearbookandlaughednon-stopsomemore.Twohourscameandwent.Thenthree.Thenfour.Fivehourslater,wereluctantlygotupfromourtablesatthefunkyandfunTongaRoomandHurricaneBarandleft.Weleft,butnottogohometoourrespectivehotels.WeinsteadtroopeddownasteephilltogetherthatwasstrangelyreminiscentofouroldCAhill,andfoundourselvesapizzeriawhereweproceededtorefuelandrevelineachother’sdeliciouscompanyjustalittlemore.Fridaynightwasanamazingstarttoanamazingweekend.

Saturdayhadusscatteredallovertown.ParentsploddedthroughtheAquariumatFisherman’sWharfortheSanFranciscoZoo,spousessupportedtheirbetterhalf’sworldcupteamsonwidescreen,couplescanoodledaroundChinatown,andsingletonssurveyedtheJapaneseGardens.Intheevening,fromourvariouswalksoflife,weallconvenedforourofficial20thReunionDinner.Itwasatransportingexperienceforustobecookingandeatingscrumptiousyakinikutogetheranddrinkingmultiplevarietiesofchu-haitogetheratalovelyandauthenticplacecalledJuban.Justlikethenightbefore,nobodywantedthenighttoend.Impromptu,thegroupdecidedtocontinuethepartywithanafterpartyatacozyloungecalledVesuvioinNorthBeachthatkepttheratherlargegroupofushappilyenjoyingthewarmthofourfriendshipandourcosmosuntiltheweehours.Saturdaynightwasincrediblyfun.Wakingupwasalittlehardereachday,butweallmanaged

thetaskonceagainonSunday,andoncewedroveoutnearthewater,thefestiveFourthofJulycrowdatPier39wokeusrightup.Therewasafantasticbandoutdoorsplayingseventiesandeightiesmusicthatsadlyusoldfolksallrelatetoandevendancepubliclytowhenfeelingmisguidedlysprightlyandseventeen.Therewasalsoalovelywindywalkontheoverpassesthatlet

uslookatthebigbeautifulbayononeside,andthemadcrazycityofhillsontheotherside,aviewthateveryoneenjoyedthoroughly.WehadourmealthereatPier39,attheHardRockCafé.FittinglyfortheFourthofJuly,itwasburgersallaround.Wehungoutwatersideforawhileandthensheepishlyonebyone,boysfirstsurprisingly,eachpersonadmittedthatratherthanwatchfireworkswiththewholeworldwhichwe’vealldonemanytimes,whatwereallywantedwastoquietlyandprivatelysavorourlastnightwithourdearbuddieswhomwewouldsoonmissalot.WenixedourplantowatchthefireworksandwentinsteadtotheLobbyBaroftheOmniHotelwheremanyofus

werestaying.Therewesecludedourselvesatthebesttableinthehouse,chattedandhungout,forhoursandhours,tellingeachothereverything,bondingfuriouslyandchillingouttogetheruntilweclosedtheplacedown.OnMondaymorning,wecappedoffourwonderfulweekend

withabreakfastforchampionsforthosewhoseflightsoutwerenotuntillaterintheday.Wehadabreakfast/brunchatTopoftheMark,whichhadbothexcellentfoodandunbelievableviewsfromallangles.Weendedourweekendlookingatgorgeousviews,glancingupfromeggsandsmokedsalmontoseeeachothers’tiredbuthappyfaces,andlisteningtothoseofuswhostillhadenergytodebateaboutwhetherornotthereissuchathingastoomuchbacon.Wethensaidgood-byefornowtoourfriends,knowingalltoowellthattheyaren’treallyfriends,theyarefamily.Itmustbeadmittedthattothedelightofallouregos,there

wasmuchinsistingthroughouttheweekendthatwealllook“exactlythesame.”Tothecrushingdisillusionmentofourgrown-upselfimages,however,therewasalsomuchinsistingthatallofourpersonalitiesarestill“exactlythesame.”

Sheri Shamdasani Sen ’90

Jay Gillam ’90, Reshma Sureshchandra ’95, Sheri Shamdasani Sen ’90, Rebecca Powers Yoshida ’90, Chiyo Matsubayashi ’90 and Kevan Kerr ’90 at the Tonga Room.

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Class of 1974 Reunion: May 14-16, 2010

Inthephotoarefromlefttoright:Joanne Hyder,Diana Ferguson Ripoll,Mary Morgan Enloe,Simone Sitman Martin, Mark Thompson,Steve Carver,Joel Likins,Beth-Neville Lancaster Evans,Peggy Elder SoltisandNoriko Gamblin.OnMay14-16,2010,nineofustraveledto Beth-Neville Lancaster EvanshouseinthemountainsofVirginia.Thegroundshookandthelandscapewaschanged.WeweretherepresentativesofthenotoriousClassof’74.Thereisstillterrorwhereverwemeet!TheEvansweregreathosts.Welaughed,weate,wereminisced,weenjoyedthecamaraderieofthefewpeopleonearthwhocanrelatetoourexperiences.Agreattimewashadbyall!Deb Likins ’74

AdocumentaryfilmonJapan’stumultuouspostwarhistorysincesigningthe1960securitytreatywiththeUnitedStateswasreleasedinSeptember,featuringtheworksandfirst-person

accountsofartistsandwritersreflectingontheera.DirectorLinda Hoaglund ’74,a

Japan-bornAmericanwhodescribesthebilateraltiesunderthetreatyasunnatural,saidshewillbehappyifherfilm,Anpo,canofferpeoplewhowatchit“achancetothinkaboutwhatkindoffuturetheywanttobuild.”Itisthefirstfilmdirectedby

Hoaglund,whoovertheyearshashandledEnglishsubtitlesforabout200films,includingthosedirected

byAkiraKurosawaandHayaoMiyazaki.ThefilmwasscreenedinTokyoandYokohamafrom

September18,aswellasinothercitiessuchasSendai,OsakaandNaha,OkinawaPrefecture.Inaddition,AnpohaditsworldpremiereattheTorontoInternationalFilmFestival.

The89-minutedocumentaryisarrivingatcinemasatasensitivetimeforthetwocountries,withtheplannedrelocationofU.S.MarineCorpsAirStationFutenmawithinOkinawapittingtheJapaneseandU.S.governmentsagainsttheislanders,whoopposethemove.

AnpowhichdrawsitstitlefromanabbreviatedJapanesetermforthebilateralsecurityarrangements,depictsthetumultuousera,inwhichviolentdemonstrationseruptedoncampusesandelsewhereagainstthetreaty’srevision,mainlythroughinterviewswithartistssuchaspainter,TadanoriYokoo,andsinger,TokikoKato,andtheintroductionoftheirworks.ThefilmalsoshowsU.S.militarybasesinOkinawaand

Yokosukaastheyaretodayasawaytoshowcasethesecurityallianceoverthelasthalfcentury.OkinawahoststhebulkofU.S.militaryfacilitiesinJapanandYokosuka,aportcitysouthofTokyo,whichhoststheU.S.NavalForceheadquartersinthecountry.“WhatkindofrelationshiphavetheUnitedStates,which

droppedatomicbombs(onJapan),andJapan,whichwasdefeatedinthewar,builtinthepostwarera?Presentinmakingthisfilmwasthisquestionofwhatwashappeninginthebackgroundofmylife,”saidHoaglund.AsreportedinThe Japan Times August22,2010

Linda Hoaglund ’74 releases a new film, Anpo

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FormerfacultymemberAnnHughes(CAFaculty1981-2001)visitedKobefromherhomeinFrance.Shemetwithpresentandformerfacultymembers:MatthewFlinchum,YoshikoKawabata,JeanetteBanno,SandyOtaandBobHengal.

HeatherEvansandNickFotivisitedfromCanada.Heather’sgrandmotherisEleanor Struthers ’37.HeatherhadheardaboutEleanor’shighschoolyearsatCA,anddroppedbyto

seeiftheycanfindsomeoldpictures.TheywereluckytofindacoupleofyearbookswithEleanor’sphotos.TheymadeafewcopiesofthepagestosharewithHeather’smombackhome.

1930’s

Cherry Kato ’04recentlygraduatedfromtheRoyalMelbourneInstituteofTechnology.InAugust2010shebeganworkingatCAasaTheaterTechAssistant.ShefindsitweirdwalkingdownthehallwaysofCAagain.Onetasksheistryingtomasteristocallherformerteachersbytheirfirstname,somethingthatwilltakeawhile!

Hiroki Sera ’05 graduatedfromCaliforniaLutheranUniversityin2009.HehasreturnedtoCAtoworkasaTheaterTechAssistant.Hirokialsoishelpingcoachmiddleschoolbaseballandbasketballandhighschoolsoccer.Heisexcitedtobebackathisalmamater.

Theysaythat,“Onecannevergoback.”IconsideredthatadagewhendecidingwhethertogobacktoKobeforapart-timeteachingpositionatCA,aschoolthatemployedmefor15years.ButCAisnotanaverageschoolsothedecisionwaseasyforme.NowthatI’mhereandschoolhasstarted,thereismuchthathas

remainedthesame.Studentsarestillrefreshinglycandid,diligent,andknowhowtospeakwithadults.Teachersliketheirwork,putalotoftimeintoit,andarefuntoworknextto.Allinall,ahealthysituationforbothstudentandteacher.Yes,thereisalotofnewtechnologyformetogetusedto,buttheendproduct,studentswhowillimpacttheworldthroughouttheirlives,isstillthegoal. RichardBecker,CAFaculty1992-2007

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Malcolm Hepworth writes:“Thewebisanamazinginstitution.IjustuseditthismorningtolookuptheCanadianAcademy,whichIattendedin1938-39inkindergartenandfirstgradewhenIlivedinJapan.Mymother,Mrs.GertrudeHepworth,wasmykindergartenteacher,andMrs.Leewasmyfirstgradeteacher.Ibelievewehadseveralgradestogetheratthattime.Mrs.Leehadjustboughtanewpendulumclockfortheclass.DonnyParker,sonofKenParker,theprincipal,wasmyclassmate.TherewasalsoaChapmanintheclass,Ibelieve.IrememberbeingintroducedtoBeethoventhatyearbytheplayingoftheMoonlight SonatabyMrs.Lee.IamsogladMrs.Leetooktimetointroducemetoclassicalmusicasithasremainedajoytometothisday.Ioftenwonderwhatbusinessmyfatherwasin,foralthough

hesaidhewasa“merchant,”hisconnectionsinJapanwerenottypicaloftheaveragebusinessman.HeandmymotherknewSirHubertGraves,theBritishambassadorfairlywell,andtheyhadconcertpartiesatourhomeinKobeperiodically.MymotherwasactiveintheSeaman’sMissionandwaspresentedattheJapanesecourttoPrincessChichibu(auntofthepresentemperor).IrememberbeingintroducedtoaMr.Tanakain1940.Hewas

atthattimeamemberoftheOrderoftheChrysanthemumandtheleaderoftheloyalopposition,i.e.opposedtoMr.Tojo.WhytheywouldhaveaconnectiontoMr.Tanaka,Idon’tknow.My

brother,Arnold Hepworth(whowassixyearsmyseniorandalsoastudentatCAbeforehewenttoCaterhamSchoolinSurrey)toldmeastoryabouthisconnectionwithMr.Tanakain1938.TheywerestrollingtogethernearTarumiontheInlandSea,whenan

officeronawhitehorserodeup.Mr.Tanaka,whowasdressedinablackkimono(notcommonin1938)helduphishandtostoptheofficer.Heaskedmybrotherifhewouldliketoridethehorse.Theofficergotoffthehorseandhandedthereinstomybrother(whowasonly12yearsold)andArnoldrodearoundforafewminutesandthenreturnedthereinstotheofficer.Inretrospect,itseemsreallystrangeforsuchanencountertooccurbetweenacivilianandaJapaneseofficer.ItindicatedthatMr.Tanakawaswell-knownandofconsiderablestation.That’saboutallIcanrememberoftheincidentmybrotherrelatedtomebeforehedied.ApparentlyMr.Tanakalostthebattlewiththegovernmentandhispacifistideaswerenotfollowedasweallknow.SomeofourfriendswereinternedatCAduringthewar.MydadreturnedtoJapanin1947andsawmyoldamahwhosurvivedthewar.Icanremembertakingatraintoschoolwearingateiki (trainpass)aroundmyneck.Asparentsandrelativespasson,onehasonlypatchymemoriesofyearswhenonewaslessthan8yearsold.MostoftheJapaneselanguagewhichIknewsowellhasalsoleftme.ThecounterparttoCAnearmeisLesterPearsonWorld

CollegeinVictoria,whereIhavelecturedonthesubjectofEnvironmentalEngineering.Currently,IamretiredandliveinPortTownsend,Washington.Nicesharingafewmemorieswithyou.”

1930’s 1960’s

Margareta (Rinell) Jonell ’60writes:“InMarchthisyearIhadtheopportunitytogotoIsraelwithagroupfrommychurch.IhavehadcontactwithMoses Kohlberg ’60(nowMosheKol)forseveralyears.OurtourtraveledtoatownclosetothekibbutzwhereMoshelives.Wewereabletospendjustafewminuteswitheachotherafternotseeingeachotherfor50years.

Twenty-sixyearsagomyfatherwasoperatedonforabraintumor.Aftertheoperationhedidnotknowusasafamily,hedidnotknowhimself,hesufferedfromaphasiaandhehadverysevereepilepticseizures.Fromonemomenttothenext,hewent

frombeingtheyouthpastorofalargechurch,DeanofaBibleSchoolandaformermemberoftheDutchSpecialForcestobeinglikeanautisticchild.Mymother, Carolyn

Frivold Ros ’69,haswrittenabook(Broken Dreams, Fulfilled Promises)abouttheirjourneyoftheheart...theirsearchforfaithandhopeagainsthope.TheirstoryisabouthowGodintervened.Heintervenednotimmediatelyorwiththespectacular,butwithhope.HopethatHecouldtakethefragmentsoflife

andrecreateadestinythatseemedfaroutofreach.Now,yearslater,theyarestillhappilymarriedandarethrivinginlife.Bothmyparentsareactivelyinvolvedintrainingandteachingyoungpeopletolivecourageously.Theyaremyheroes!Andnotonlythat,nowtheQueenof

theNetherlandsherself,hasseenitfittohonormyfatherforhisincredibleactsofservicetoyoungand/ormarginalizedpeopleinspiteofthejourneyhe’sbeenon.Thisisofcourseveryexcitingforusasafamily! Roechama Ros

LesleyLiuispresentlystudyinginKyoto.ShemadeatriptoKobetovisitCanadianAcademywhereherfather,auntanduncleallwenttoschool.Herfather,Edwin Liu ’74 attendedCAforGrades1-5(1962-1967).Heruncle,Earl Liu ’68attendedforGrades7-11(1962-1967).Heraunt,Ellen Liu ’66attendedGrades9-12(1962-1966).LesleyiscurrentlyintheUBC-RistumeikanUniveristyjointTESLProgram.

Mrs. Hepworth and her kindergarten class 1939

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Joan Ericson ’68 visitedCanadianAcademyfromherhomeinColorado.JoanisaProfessorofJapaneseatColoradoCollege.WhileatCAshemetwithMarieBeaupreCA’sCollegeCounselor.JoanalsometwithCAstudentsto

introducethemtoColoradoCollege.

1980’sHarry Cheng ’89 hasreleasedanewbookBeen There Done That. Harrycomments:“Mosttravelbooksonlyprovideinformation,whereasBeen There Done That actuallyallowsyoutorecordandplanyourtravellife,tickingoffplacesyou’vebeen

andplacesyou’dliketovisit,allowingyoutodocumentallyourtravelaccomplishmentsasyougo.Aseverypieceofinformationatravellercouldeverwantisallinoneplace,itreallyistheultimatetravelessential.”Harryhasalsobeenselectedasoneof70

OxfordAlumnifromaroundtheworldtoappearinacollectionofvideos,the“WallofGlobalAlumni.”Thevideosaimtoprofilethe

variouscareersopentocurrentstudents,toshowotheralumnithattherearemanywaystogetinvolvedandmaintainlinkstoOxfordsuchasjoiningalocalalumnigroup,andtocaptureinterestingstoriesaboutwhatgraduatesfromOxfordhavegoneontodo.ToviewHarry’svideospleasevisit:http://www.ox.ac.uk/videowall/global_alumni/index.html

Therewasaget-togetherinOsakawithBonnie Spear Weir ’84 andherfourchildren(Janelle,Elise,Timothy,Isaiah).Yuki Sugimura Robinson ’85,Rica Fujino Hayashi ’84,Kojiro Dan ’84,KeithGuthrie(CAFaculty1980-2008),KeikoGuthrie(CAFaculty1981-2006)andNaoko Tani Fukuchi ’84attended.

1970’s

Luke Gillespie ’75 visitedCAmusicstudentsandBand/JazzBandDirectorGeorgeVestonMarch18,2010.

Dagfinn Hagen ’77 andhisclassmate,Svein Tyldum ’77 madeatripdownfromTokyo,whereSveinlives,tovisitKobeandCA.DagfinnwasvisitingfromhishomeinNorway.

Fred Alsdorf ’62 (CAFaculty1976-2009)gavehisbrother,John Alsdorf ’59 atouroftheCAcampusonRokkoIslandduringJohn’svisittoJapaninJuly.Fredwrites:“Johnwantedtogo

backandsee“natsukashii”locationsandsightsinKobeandwespentagoodpartofTuesday,July13doingso.ThenewCAdoesn’tcomeinthe“natsukashii”category,buthewantedtoseeittoo.SoIgavehimtheformerAlumniDirector’sbrieftour,metafewofmyoldstudentsandKaoruWhite.”

1960’s

Bruce Downs ’64 recentlyvisitedtheFourthMarineDivisionMemorialParkontheHawaiianIslandofMaui.Bruce,whoservedwiththeU.S.MarinesinVietnam,writesabouttheMemorialPark:“I’mextremelyfortunatetohavewalkedthesehallowedgrounds.AllMarinesneedtoknowofitsexistence.”

Fred Alsdorf ’62 (CAFaculty1976-2009)afterleavingCAjoinedtheWebDesignUnitatOsakaUniversity.In2009,OsakaUniversityimplementedamajorrevisionofitswebsite.TheresultisasitemuchmoreaccessibleandinformativetopersonsnotversedintheJapaneselanguageandalsoasitemuchmoreuser-friendlytointernationalexchangestudents,internationalresearchers,andexpatriateslivingintheOsakaarea.Currently,thankstotheworkoftheWebDesignUnit,virtuallyallOsakaUniversity’swebpagescomeinpairsaJapanesepageandthesamepageinEnglish.Thesepairingsincludefrequentupdatesonsymposiums,seminars,andothereventsopentostudentsand,often,thegeneralpublic.Youcanvisitthewebsiteat:http://www.osaka-u.ac.jp/en

Barbara Cole Jennings ’62 hasjustreleasedher13thbookfortheinteriordesign,homestagingandinteriorredesignindustry.HerbooksarecurrentlyavailablefromAmazon.com,publishedbyAhavaPress.BarbaraisthefounderanddirectoroftheAcademyofStagingandRedesign.

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Pramit Shewa ’99 celebratedhisweddingattheWestinResortinBali,Indonesia.HeisshownherecelebratingwithfellowCAalumni:Isaac Watanabe ’99,Kwang Joon Kim ’99,Nishant Pathela ’99,Pramit Shewa ’99,Basant Dang ’98andManish Daswani ’95.

1990’s

Shigeru Matsuura ’90,Kyun-Soo Jung ’90andKyun-Soo’swife,Saja,attendedCA’sannualInternationalFoodDay(formerlyPTAFoodFair).

Lisa Inui-Kaps ’92andherparentsgaveLisa’smother-in-law,ElaineKaps,atour

ofCA.Ms.KapsisaneducationalconsultantwhowasvisitingJapanfromherhomeinSwitzerland.

Jovan Yamagishi ’03 andJun Stinson ’02 celebratedtheirweddingonJuly31,2010atPointReyes,California.Helpingthemcelebratewere(firstrow):Ren Stinson ’99,Kwang Jae Kim ’03,Conan Wakely ’03,Jovan Yamagishi ’03 andJun Stinson ’02.Secondrow:Shane Harris ’03,Michael Hajjar ’03 andKayne Ikeda ’03.Morephotosoftheweddingareavailablebyvisiting:http://vimeo.com/13970910

Kana Livingston ’00,Miki Christopherson ’00,Yangja Lee ’00 andChiaki Yoshimine ’00 attendedCA’sannualInternationalFoodDay(formerlyPTAFoodFair).

Nick Daggy ’97 visitedCAforthefirsttimesinceheleftJapan18yearsago.HeworksasaphotojournalistinCincinnati.HemetwithhisformerteachersSandyOtaandBobHengal.

2000’s

Naomi Kite ’01 celebratedhermarriagetoHenriSoilaonJuly3,2010inHelsinkiwithherparents,Charles(CAAssistantHeadofSchool/BusinessManager1990-present)andYuri,andsister,Hanna ’97.

AgroupofCAalumnihelpedNaomiandHenricelebratetheirwedding.Picturedaboveare:Reshma Ramani ’01, CharlesKite,YuriKite,NatashaMakinson-Hajjar,HenriSoila,Naomi Kite ’01, Stephanie Arndt ’00,Jennifer Mason ’98, Shital Shah ’01, Siddharth Chodhry ’98 (withShitalandSid’sbaby,Anek),Sarkis Hajjar ’99and Deepti Ramakrishnan ’01.Thealumnigroup’sfunniestmomentwaswhentheynoticedthatDr.KitewascarryingtheCAbannerinaDaieisupermarketplasticshoppingbag.Completelyunintentionalbuttheythoughtthatwasagreatnostalgictouch.

2000’s

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Akhil Wadhwa ’06traveledtotheUniversityofMichigantovisitSarah Rutherford ’06andLillian Madrigal ’07.TheyalsohadtheopportunitytomeetupwithformerCAFaculty(1992-07)RichardandHollyBecker.(Editor’s Note: to read more about Richard Becker see page 18).

Maana Sasaki ’07 visitedCAwhereshemetwithBobHengal,DirectorofAumniRelations.

Satsuki Muramoto ’08 returnedtoCAandmetwithMiddleSchoolPrincipalMichaelColaianni.ShewasatCAtotalkwithanelementaryschoolclassaboutherlifeasafigureskater.SatsukihadjustreturnedfromJesenice,Sloveniawhereshewonthe2010TriglavTrophyforLadiesSinglesFigureSkating.

In MemoriamDavid Edward Woodsworth ’35 (1918-2010)

ItiswithgreatsadnessthatImusttellyouthatmyfather,DavidEdwardWoodsworth,passedawaypeacefullyonAugust13,2010atSt.Mary’shospitalinMontrealattheageof91.Wearedeeplysaddenedbyhisdeath.DavidwasagraduateofCanadian

AcademyandwasthesonofProfessorHaroldWoodsworthwhowasformanyyearsdeanofLiteratureandLawintheearlyyearsofKwanseiGakuinandwasforatimethechairoftheBoardofCA.MyfatheralwaysrelatedwithgoodhumourthathisfatherHaroldhadcomposedtheCAschoolsong,whichIbelievemaystillbesungtoday.(Editor’s Note: to hear the CA school song visit: www.canacad.ac.jp)MyfatherspecificallyaskedthatIinformyouofhis

passing.HisyouthinJapan,andparticularlyhishappytimeatCA,wasever-presentinhissoulthroughouthislonglifeandwasagreatfactorintheprofoundjoyandbeliefinhumangoodnessthatalwayscharacterizedhim.IbelievethathewasafinerepresentativeofthebestofCanadianAcademy.DavidWoodsworthwentontobecomeoneof

Canada’spre-eminentsocialpolicytheoristsandthinkersandwasformanyyearsprofessoranddirectoroftheSchoolofSocialWork(SSW)atMcGillUniversityinMontreal,Canada.UponretirementfromMcGillin1984hewashonouredwiththedistinctionofEmeritusProfessor. Patrick Woodsworth

*OneofCanada’spre-eminentsocial-policythinkersofhistime,Woodsworthwasalsoahighlyrespectedacademicwhocontinuedtopublisharticlesinhis80s.AsdirectoroftheSSWfrom1966-76,WoodsworthwasatthehelmduringwhatcurrentdirectorWendyThomsoncalls“apioneeringtime”whentheSchoolintroducedoneofthefirstbachelorofsocialworkprogramsinthenation.ButThomsonbelievesWoodsworth’snumerous

academicandadministrativeaccomplishmentsareovershadowedbyhisunwaveringcompassionforothers.“Hewasagentleandthoughtfulman,”saidThomson,whostudiedunderWoodsworthinthe1970s.“Peopleusethetermfrequently,butDavidwasmuchloved.Hewasaninspirationtomanyofus.”In1986,soonafterretiringfromMcGill,Woodsworth

helpedco-foundtheNotreDamedeGrâceSeniorCitizensCouncilwherehebeganadvocatingfortherightsoftheelderly.Themovewashardlysurprisingconsideringhisfamily’straditionofsocialconsciousness.Woodsworth’sgrandfatherwasaMethodistmissionary,hisfatherwasaMethodistministerandhisuncle,J.S.Woodsworth,wasthefirstleaderoftheCo-operativeCommonwealthFederation(whichlaterbecametheNewDemocraticParty).“Isawhimonlyafewdaysbeforehedied,”said

Thomson.“Andwhilemostpeoplegetunderstandablypreoccupiedwiththemselvesatthatstage,allDavidwantedtotalkaboutwasthegoodworkbeingdone.Hewasanextraordinaryman.” NealeMcDevitt,McGill Reporter

Tristan Willis ’07 andAmi Armagost ’07 stoppedbyCAtovisitwiththeirformerteachers.

Marius Vedvik ’07 visitedCAwhiletouringJapanwithaclassicalorchestra.HemetwithSandyOta,hisformerEnglishteacher.HeisnowstudyingmusicattheGriegAcademyinNorway.

Zuo En Quek ’06visitedCAfromTokyowhereheisnowstudyingatTokyoUniversity.AfterleavingCAin1994Zuospentthenext15yearsinSingapore.

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Arthur Menzies ’35(1916-2010)Pleaseletotheralumniknowofmyfather’spassing.Helivedlifetothefulltilthedayhedied.HeattendedCAfrom1930to1935alongwithhissistersMarion ’32 andFrances ’34andhasbeenactiveintheCAreunionsinCanadaandtheUSA.Norah Menzies (Arthur’s daughter)

Mr.Menzies,whoseextraordinarydiplomaticcareerspanned40yearsandincludedpostingsinCuba,Japan,Malaysia,Australia,China,andBrussels,diedMarch4,2010attheageof93,fromasuddenheartattack.Heleaveshisson,

KenMenziesandhispartner,AnnStallmanandhisstep-grandaughter,KirstenStallman;hisdautherNorahMenziesandherpartnerEdLangevin.Inthecorridorsofdiplomaticpower,Mr.Menzieswasa

legitimateheavyweight.“HewasinstrumentalindevelopingCanada’sPacificidentityandtransformingasmalldepartmentintothemodernforeignministrythathelpedshapethepostwarworldandCanada’sidentitywithinit,”saidLeonardEdwards,currentdeputyministerofForeignAffairs.“Hewasanextraordinaryindividual-aninspirationtohis

colleagues,indefatigableinlife’sendeavours,andamanofpersonalityandcompassion.”AddsDavidMulroney,nowCanada’sambassadorto

China,“Youcouldn’tspendanytimeonAsiaPacificissueswithoutbeingawareofhisstatureandcontribution.“Itwasn’tjust...hishavingdeeprootsinChina.Itwaswhat

hedidwiththatspecialpersonalconnection.Hemadeithislife’sworktoensurethatCanadabuiltthefoundationforalong-termpartnershipwithChina.ThatroughlyaquarteroftheforeignstudentsinCanadanowcomefromChinaisinlargepartduetohisearlyvision.”WhenitcametoAsia,ofcourse,Mr.Menziesenjoyed

asignificantcompetitiveadvantage.ThesonofChristianmissionaries,he’dbeenbornthere-in1916atZhangde,innorthHunanprovince-and,likehisparents,cametoknowandlovetheChineselanguage,cultureandhistory.Indeed,itmightbesaidthatArthurMenzies,too,became

amissionaryofsorts-activelypromotingcommercialandculturalexchangeintheinterestsofgreatertoleranceandunderstanding.TheinstabilityofArthur’searlylifemayhavetaughthim

theadaptabilityrequiredofanyseasoneddiplomat.OwingtotheFirstWorldWar-hisfatherwasamong96,000

civilianChineselabourerssenttoFrance-hespentthefirstfouryearsoflifeonhisgrandparents’farm,nearStaples,Ont.,returningtoChinaonlyin1920.There,afamilyfriendgavehimtheauspiciousChinesenameTian Bei,orHeavenlyTreasure.Thoughhisschoolingwasofahighquality,ithopscotched

fromaChristianmissionschoolinWeihui(100kmfromhisparents)toBeijingtoEdmonton(duringasabbaticalyear)andthenKobe,Japan,wherehegraduatedfromCanadianAcademyin1935,whileearningablackbeltinjudo.Afterasummerspenttouringarchaeologicalandhistorical

sightswithhisfatherinChina,Mr.Menziesenrolledinafour-yearhistoryandphilosophydegreeattheUniversityof

Toronto,thenstartedpost-graduateworkatHarvard.ItwastherethathemetSheilaSkelton,theattractive

daughterofOscarDouglasSkelton,whoheldthepostofundersecretaryofstateforexternalaffairsinOttawafor16yearsandwaswidelyconsideredoneoftheprincipalarchitectsofthemodernministry.TheymarriedinJune,1943.Hewashiredatwhatwasthenexternalaffairsin1940.

Duringoneofhisinterviews,hewasaskedwhathewoulddoifheweremakingacourierdeliveryandwereattackedinthestreet.“I’duseju-jitsu,”Mr.Menziesexplained,andquicklyexecutedadramaticdoubleflip,backwardoverhischairandthenforwardbackintoit.It’sdoubtfultheadjudicatorshadeverseenanythingquitelikethat.Notlongafter,theyputMr.Menzies’sAsianexpertiseto

use,assigninghimtotheChinadesk.Withinfiveyears,hewasrunningtheFarEasterndepartment.Hewas32.In1950,Mr.MenziesheadedCanada’sliaisonmissionto

Japan,workingwithAlliedSupremeCommanderGeneralDouglasMacArthur.There,hismandateincludedtheemergingpeacetreatywithJapan,theKoreanWar(with3,000Canadiantroopsinvolved),andnegotiationstoacquireastripoflandadjacenttotheCanadianembassy.ReturningtoOttawaforfiveyearsin1953,Mr.Menzies

thenservedashighcommissionertoMalayaandBurmauntil1961,andin1965becameCanada’shighcommissionerforAustraliaandtheSouthPacific.Designedasathree-yeartour,itlastedseven.InHavana,TokyoandKualaLumpur,Mr.Menziesworked

hardtoacquireaworkingknowledgeofthelocallanguage-inadditiontotheChinesehealreadyknew.Andwherevertheywent,sayshisdaughter,Norah,Sheila

Menzieswasafullandessentialpartner.“Theyalwaysspokeofitas‘ourposting.’“ItwasafterBrusselsthatMr.Menziesfinallyobtained,in

1976,thepostinghehadlongcoveted-ambassadortoChina.Hewasreturningtothelandofhisbirthatacriticaltime;withthedeathofMao,nooneknewwhatkindofleadershipwouldemergeinthePeople’sRepublicorwhatitspoliciesmightbe.ButMr.Menziesknewenoughnottotrumpethispriorconnectionstothecountry.“Inevertalkedaboutmyfatherorhiswork,”hesaid

later.“InevermentionedthatIwasamissionary’sson.Missionarieswerestillconsideredtoberunningdogsoftheimperialists.”ToyoungerCanadiandiplomats-severaltravelledlong

distancestoattendhisfuneral-Mr.Menziesplayedtheinformalroleofmentor.AmongthosewhobenefitedfromhiscounselwasJames

Bartleman,whohadanearlypostingtoNATOwhenMr.MenziesledtheCanadianmissionthere.“IhadjustthefoggiestgraspofthesubjectareaIhadbeenassigned,”Mr.Bartlemanrecalls.“Sensingmybewilderment,ArthurcalledmeasideandtoldmenottobeintimidatedbytheTypeApersonalitiesrushingupanddownthecorridors.‘Justkeepyoureyesandearsopen,’hesaid.‘Youwilllearnthingsherethatwillbeusefultoyoufortherestofyourcareer.’Andhewasright.ButthemostimportantthingsIlearnedfromArthurandSheila[were]aboutlivingthegoodlife,aboutalwayshavingtimeforothers,abouttheimportanceoffamilyandaboutthejoyofliving.”(continuednextpage)

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In MemoriamSolrun Hoaas ’61 (1943-2009)

OursisterSolrunHoaas(knownasSue)diedonDecember11,2009,inMelbourne,Australia,attheageof66.SolrunwasbornnearTrondheim,NorwayonAugust15,1943,tomissionaryparentswhohadbeentoChinabeforethewar.Thefamilywent

backtoChinain1946,andwastransferredtoJapanlatein1949.TheysettledinKobe,whichbecametheir“hometown”forthenexttenyears.AfterfinishingtheNorwegianprimaryschoolinShioyain1956,sheenteredeighthgradeatCAthatyear.DuringheryearsatCA,Solrunwasactiveindrama,choir,basketball,andnottoforget,ontheeditorialstaffof“NagamineEcho.”Shegraduatedin1961asvaledictorian,wentforayeartoAugsburgCollegeinSt.Paul,Minnesota.ShecontinuedherstudiesatOsloUniversity,inFrench,JapaneseandSocialAnthropology.In1969shereceivedascholarshipfromtheJapaneseMinistryofEducationforgraduatestudiesatKyotoUniversity,whereshealsodidextensivestudiesonNohtheatreandmadeanumberofNoh-masksherself.InKyotoshemetRogerPulversandtheymarriedin1970.Theywerelaterdivorcedin1982.TheymovedtoAustraliain1972,andshecompletedanM.A.inAsianStudiesatAustralianNationalUniversityinCanberra.AfewyearslatershemovedtoMelbourne,whereshecompletedagraduatediplomainfilmatSwinbourneInstituteofTechnologyin1980.Inthefollowingyearsshecompletedseveral

documentaryfilms,thefirstfourfromHatomaIslandinOkinawa.Shewrote,producedanddirectedseveralJapan-relatedfilms,includingthefeaturefilmAYA(1990).Someothersare:Effacement (1980,onNohmasks),Sacred Vandals(1983),Green Tea and Cherry Ripe (1988).LatersheturnedherinteresttowardKorea,withamorepoliticalcontentinPyongyang Diaries (1997),andRushing to Sunshine(2001).From2004Solrunturnedtohandmadeprints,

experimentingwithfilmimagescombinedwithcopperplateetchings.AnumberofherproductshavebeenshowningalleriesinSydneyandMelbourne.SolrundiedonDecember11,2009afterasix-month

strugglewithcancer.Shewasathomeandgoingaboutherworkandplanningforfutureprojectstotheveryend.TherewasamemorialattendedbymanyofherfriendsinMelbourneonDecember18,2009andsheisnowburiedinNorway,atHoleChurch,outsideofOslo.We,herthreebrothers,haveallstudiedatCA,Bjarne,

HaraldandGeir.WeherebyshareourpreciousmemoryofSolrunwith

hermanyfriendsfromtheCA-period.ForfurtherinformationonSolrun’sactivitiesand

productions,pleasevisit:http://www.innersense.com.au/mif/hoaas.htmlhttp://www.sensesofcinema.com/2010/issue-54/solrun-hoaas-1943-2009-an-interview-with-lisa-french/http://www.sensesofcinema.com/2010/issue-54/solrun-hoaas-on-dvd/

AftergamesoftennisattheNATOsportsclub,Mr.Menzies,abrilliantraconteur,regaledhimwithstoriesfromhispast.SaysMr.Bartleman:“AlthoughIdidnotknowitatthetime,Arthurwasactuallyusingthesestoriestoeducateme...topreparemeforthechallengesIwouldface.Itwasagoodthinghedid.”SeveralsubsequentpostingstookhimtoplacesMr.Menzieshaddescribed.“Beforeeachofthem,IwouldcallonhimtoobtainhisinsightsonwhatIwouldlikelyface.”Mr.Menziesconcludedhisdiplomaticcareeras

Canada’sfirstambassadorfordisarmament(1980-1982).ButheremainedactiveafterretirementontheCanada-Asiaandmanyotherfronts.Onlylastyear,hewasamong23retiredheadsof

missionwhosignedaletterindefenceofdiplomatRichardColvin,theAfghaninterrogationwhistleblower.“Arthuralwayshadsome-thingtosaythatwas

insightfulandthoughtful,”saysPatriciaMarsden-Dole,withMr.Menziesamemberofanothergroupofretiredcivilservantsthatmetmonthly.“Hewasaveryself-possessedman,carefulwithmoney,takingresponsibility,neverspeakingidly.”Ifonlyitwerepossibletobottlehisrecipeforlife.

Intohis90s,sayshisdaughterNorah,Mr.Menziessanginachurchchoir,tappedmapletrees,playedpiano,tookPilatesclassesandfitnesstraining,walkedandreadThe Globe and Mail everyday,keptabreastofcurrentaffairs,andstayedintouchwithfriends.Atmeetings,afterthespeaker’spresentation,hewouldstandandaskquestionsthatleftpeople’sjawsdroppedopen.“Icouldnotbelievehow

withithewas,”saysNorah.“Hewasvitalandaliveandfullyengagedrighttotheend.”Adecadeago,hewas

namedtotheOrderofCanadabythen-governor-generalAdrienneClarkson.Ironically,in1942,Mr.Menzies,thenajuniorexternalaffairsofficer,hadcarriedtheinfantClarksonfromaboatinNewYork,towhichherfamilyhadfledfromwartimeChina.Onedaybeforehedied,Mr.Menziescalledhisold

friendJacquesRoy,askinghimtoconveynewstoallretiredheadsofmissionthatanothergoodfriend,AlfredPick,hadpassedaway.Mr.Menziesintendedtodelivertheeulogy.Mr.Roycalledbackthefollowingdaytosaythathehadpassedonthemessage.“Hisvoicewasstrong,hewasinagoodmood,”Mr.

Royrecalledinhiseulogy.“Afewhourslater,hewastakentothehospitalwherehedied.Untilhisverylastmoments,Mr.Menzieswantedtohelp.Thiswasinthenatureoftheman,alwayspreparedtoassist,alwayshappytocontribute.”

MichaelPosner,The Globe and Mail

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Amelia Fuller ’07(1989-2010)

CAstudentsuponhearingofAmelia’sillnessfoldedovera1000papercraneswishingheraspeedyrecovery.ThankstoCAparentMs.JudeHentywhoarrangedforthecranestobeshippedtoAmeliainAustralia.AmelialostherbattlewithcancerinJune2010.

UponreceivingthecranesAmeliasentthefollowingmessage:

How special it was to receive so many beautifully made paper cranes, all the way from Japan! Extraordinary!!

It was such a complete surprise to me, you both along with Jude and my parents are very sneaky!!

The thought that you all are inspired by my journey, and have spent the time on getting the school involved in supporting me, is so so special in my eyes and is certainly helping me immensely in fighting this horrible disease.

I would like to send a huge, massive shout out to all of CA students and teachers who got involved whether they sent a message in my book or made a crane. You are all wonderful, and knowing that I am getting such wonderful support all the way from Japan, and certainly after so many years after leaving. I often have very fond memories of my time in Japan. Thank you all again for all your support.

Anna Thomsen ’10, Saki Shimada ’10, Nina Gollo ’10, Maleena Thurston ’10 with the completed paper cranes.

In MemoriamSteveBartlett(1938-2010)CAFaculty1986-2000

DuringourfiveyearstogetheratCA,ourbestfriendswereSteveandMarianne.WespentmanyaneveningsittingaroundthehibachiinSteve’stinylivingroomhavingaglassorthreeofwine,laughingandsharingourmutuallycynicalhumor.Stevelovedfiringup

thehibachiandIdreadedit,foritsetoffanasthmaticreactionthatwouldseemewheezingmid-waythrougheveryevening.HeneverseemedtomaketheconnectionandIalwaysendureditbecausetheburningemberscametosymbolizeourfriendship.Ourmosthumorousmomentoverwhichwehadyears

oflaughsoccurredwhenwewerebothnewtoKobe.Wesomehowwereaskedtobejudgesatalocalschoolgirls’balletcontest.Wewereledtotwolonechairsontheedgeofalargegymnasium,treatedwithalltherespectaffordedvisitorsandjudges,andthenhoursofdancingnymphsappeared.Neitherofusknewthefirstthingaboutjudgingballetbutwewerebothtakingtheexperienceveryseriouslysincealleyeswereonusasthehonoredgaijinevaluators…untilwemadethemistakeoflookingateachother.Webrokeoutlaughingandforthenext20minutes,webothhadtearsliterallyrollingdownourcheeksandsufferedthejoyouspainoftryingtocontainourhysteria.Thatcementedourfriendshipforalltheyearshenceandmyspiritisliftedjustbyrememberingthattreasuredmoment.IamconvincedSteveisinsomeeternalplace,reading

historyandsippingaglassofhisfavoritered,musingaboutthemorehumorousaspectsofthisworld,andhopefullyrememberinghisoldfriendbyhissideovertheembersoflife Paul PooreCAFaculty1985-1990

ItwillbeeasytorememberSteve...abigsmile,witty,intellectualcuriosity,senseofhumorthatalwaysmadeonechuckle,loveofgoodfood,travelwizard,andantiqueaficionado. Pam PiperCAFaculty1992-2000

Iremember-beingtheonlyMormonintheClassof1994-howmuchitmeanttomewhenMr.BartlettspokeofhisadmirationofMormons.Hespokeoftheirthriftandorganizationalskills.Justthatlittlebithelpedmenottofeelsoalone.ItwasMr.Bartlettwhomademefallinlovewith

UnitedStateshistory.Hemadeitcomealiveforus,andIrememberhetreateduslikeadultsinhisclass.Heexpectedustobeabletowriteagoodpaperandtodebatelikeeducatedpeople.Icouldhavesatinclassalldaylisteningtoallthediscussionsaboutpoliticsandhistory. Adrienne Wilson Robinson ’94

Hewasaterrificteacher,whosestyleanddedicationhaveinspiredmyownteachingcareer.Hewillbemissed. Ashok Pillai ’01

Countdown to CA’s Centennial Celebration in 2013!Join us in Kobe October 11-14, 2013

as we celebrate CA’s 100th Anniversary

Aswepreparetocelebratethe100thanniversaryofthefoundingofCanadianAcademywewillbereprintingphotosfromCA’shistory.Pleaseshareyourphotoswithus!

PhotobyAldenL.BerryTechnology in the 1980s