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Join 2022 AISG Alumni Reception
Do you want to meet the Class of 2022 and give them some tips for university? Are you curious what has changed at AISG? Have you always wanted to see AISG from a behind the scenes perspective? Or do you simply want to return to your Alma Mater?
Then, sign up for our 2022 AISG Alumni Reception on May 23, 2022 (11:00-13:30) at Science Park Campus! We welcome our alumni to tour the Science Park Campus with our Director, Kevin Baker, meet with our “newest alumni” and learn more about what’s going on here at AISG and our alumni community.
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gET INVOLVED! the Alumni Association wANTS YOU
You are an integral part of our RamNation! We invite you to join us as an Alumni Advisory Council Member or as a Class Ambassador! We look forward to receiving your application! This is an exciting opportunity for you to support the AISG Alumni Association and give back to the AISG community! We hope you'll consider getting involved at this influential level. Get more information below :
What does an Advisory Council Member do?
If you serve at AISG Advisory Council, you will give strategic guidance to the Director regarding the AISG Alumni Association and AISG school improvement initiatives.
Who can become an Advisory Council Member?If you are one of our AISG alumni and you want to:
- Contribute to the success of the school
- Make a positive impact on our RamNation
- Serve your community
- Expand your personal and professional network
- Acquire and sharpen leadership and communication skills
- Receive invitations to exclusive programs and events
- Commit to three one-hour meetings per year
What does a Class Ambassador do?
As an AISG Class Ambassador, you serve as a connector between the school, alumni and the community. You promote interaction among alumni, students, and friends of AISG by providing support at AISG Alumni Association.
Who can become a Class Ambassador?
Anyone! No experience necessary! If you are one of our AISG alumni and you want to:
- Expand your network and meet with your classmates
- Contribute to the AISG Alumni Association
- Develop leadership and communication skills
- Make a positive impact on RamNation
- Serve your community
- Receive invitations to exclusive programs and events
How to become aN Advisory Council member or Class Ambassador?
You only need to complete a short application form! All applications will be reviewed immediately with successful applicants being invited to become an Advisory Council Member or Class Ambassador. If you have any queries about the roles, please contact the AISG Alumni Office at alumni@aisgz.org.
the 2022 AISG Alumni Award
AISG is proud to have so many graduates and alumni involved in impressive and meaningful work across a wide range of disciplines in the past 40 years and has created an AISG Alumni Award that recognizes and honors its distinguished alumni.
AISG presents the inaugural AISG Alumni Award to inspire current students and alumni with its celebration of notable alumni achievements, volunteer services and commitment to excellence in their chosen fields. The AISG Alumni Award recognizes outstanding alumni that emody AISG’s values of aspiring, achieving, and contributing and who are already shaping the future by making a lasting impact in the world.
The honoree will be presented the AISG Alumni Award at our AISG 40th Anniversary Gala on May 14, 2022 and will be provided travel, accommodation at the Guangzhou Garden Hotel, and gala tickets to attend the event.
Nomination is now closed. Thank you for those who have submitted!
We’re excited to connect you to our network of alumni (former students, faculty, and staff) from all over the world, who all share something in common with you your time at AISG.
The connection between the school and our alumni should not end on graduation day. Even though you may have moved on, we hope AISG continues to hold a special place in your heart.
We’re thrilled our alumni are pursuing their passions, making the world a better place, and serving as incredible role models for our current Rams.
Thank you for helping AISG become a leader in international education and making us so proud.
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Alumni Spotlight
The NHS president tell us how AISG inspired her future aspirations
Reflections on senior year, university ambitions, and life lessons from her time at AISG
The Executive Council President reflects on his time at AISG
Our summer student spotlight series highlights our diverse Class of 2020 and how AISG impacted their lives and what they plan to do next. This spotlight is about Miku Makino who joined AISG from Japan five years ago and is headed to Boston University to study economics.
Our summer student spotlight series highlights our diverse Class of 2020 and how AISG has impacted their lives and what they plan to do next. This spotlight is about Gabriel Jongmin Kim who was President of Economic and Social Council at Seoul Model United Nations during his senior year and is passionate about global issues.
Our summer student spotlight series highlights our diverse Class of 2020 and how AISG has impacted their lives and what they plan to do next. This spotlight is about Elizabeth Abigail Paras who recaps her senior year and shares her plans to pursue her passion in journalism at her dream school.
Duncan and Bernadette FitzGerald chose AISG because they liked the people and the welcome it gave their family. As they prepare to head to a new challenge in Germany, they discuss how life changed for them and their two children, Robbie and Edie, over the past five years.
Simone and Nathan Lieschke and daughter Abigail thrived during their time at AISG. As they leave for a new adventure in Singapore, they explain how their 11 years here helped the whole family grow.
After eight years as a counselor at AISG, Jenny Ostermiller is taking her talents to the American School in Japan this fall. Before she leaves, she chats about small apartments, bachelor degrees and what she will miss about Guangzhou.
In 2001, Julie Lindsay and Andrew Sinclair made their first move to AISG, where Julie took the post of Elementary Homeroom Teacher and Andrew started as an English teacher. The couple left for a United Nations school in Syria in 2004 and returned to AISG in 2015. Ahead of their move to Mumbai, Julie and Andrew explain how they enjoyed AISG so much, they worked here twice!
After a wonderful six years at AISG, Will and Laura Tragert and their kids, Owen, Ella and Lucy head to a new life in Germany. They will be taking their love of AISG – and some close friends with them.
As elementary school teacher Jenny Su retires, she tells how a conversation 19 years ago brought her to a rewarding new Career in teaching. From lab specialist to Mandarin teacher, Jenny's passion was awakened at AISG and lasted for nearly two decades.
The Jacobsens arrived in Guangzhou in 2008, when subway was the only western food outlet and Er Sha was still wild and overgrown. Eleven years and lots of change later, it’s time for Karen, Glenn, and their children, Aaliyah, Josiah and Angelica to return to Canada.
Director of Athletics and Activities, Mark Elliott, and wife Suzanne, a former AISG EAL teacher, are heading to the U.S. Here they discuss their move, raising their two children around the world (son Andrew, class of ’16, daughter Sophie, class of ’19), and offer some final advice to students and alumni.
Frances Chang from the Class of 2012 credits an AISG class for igniting her passion for psychology, which eventually led her to Harvard - and now, a local initiative in Washington, D.C., supporting underprivileged families with young kids. We caught up with her to see what she’s been up to lately!
Betty lin, head of visual and performing arts at AISG, holds a special place in her students’ hearts, which is why they organized a unique send-off ahead of her upcoming move to peru.
GRADUATE ANDREW ELLIOTT (‘16) REFLECTS ON AN UNFORGETTABLE SUMMER, THANKS TO A LIFE-CHANGING FELLOWSHIP FOR YOUNG LEADERS.
Creative spirit Tammy Hong ('14) is blending her love of art and history to carve out a niche for herslef.
While the entire school community is sad to see our Director go, we’re happy and grateful for all that she leaves behind
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We encourage you to get involved in our alumni events and help us reach out to others. We’d love to connect with you online through one of our alumni social media pages so that we can share your success stories with the AISG community and keep you up to date with news of upcoming alumni events, information about the alumni program, details for planning a visit back, and more!