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ALUMNI NOTES Danielle Hanson is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in biological anthropology at Indiana University. Previously she worked at the University of Oregon as a Lab Technician working with Zebrafish husbandry and as an Archaeology Lab Assistant working with isotope and radiocarbon dating sample preparation and analysis. College: BS Anthropology, 2010 University of Oregon Katherine Parker is currently studying racial perceptions in the eighteenth century as an Arts and Sciences Graduate Fellow at the University of Pittsburgh, where she is working toward a Ph.D. in History. College: Honors Bachelors History and Honors Bachelors International Studies, 2010 Oregon State University, University Honors College International Experiences: Studied at the Pontifica Universidad Catolica and the Universidad de Chile in Santiago, Chile for a semester. Reflections: “IHS more than prepared me for college and the rigors of graduate school. IB was a huge part of that, as it earned me over a year’s worth of college credits in college and allowed me to make time to study abroad. I miss the lively debates, the creative projects, and the crazy camaraderie of our classes, not to mention the staff and faculty who made it such a special learning community.” CLASS OF 2009 Kathryn Adair is currently attending California Baptist University in Riverside, CA pursuing a degree in psychology. She previously worked at Build-A-Bear Workshop as an Associate-Bear Builder. International Experiences: Student ambassador to Australia. Mission trip to South Africa. Reflections: “My best memories from Eugene IHS were with teachers or friends. The teachers were always there to be a friend and to have fun. It was interesting and fun to get to know about other countries and different people around the world. IHS has really opened my eyes and helped me to be more ‘culturally sound.’” Olivia Girod is currently attending Oregon State University in Corvallis, OR as an Honors Scholar, pursuing a degree in pre-industrial engineering and a minor in Spanish. Reflections: “IHS helped to prepare me in all aspects so much for college. I hear my roommates and friends complaining about having to write a two-page double spaced paper and laugh because I know it would be so easy for me because of what I learned in IHS. I was a full IB diploma recipient and am so glad I went through with it. Although I did not receive as much college credit as I had hoped to receive from taking the tests, it prepared me in so many other ways. Taking the exams is exactly like finals are here. Therefore I know how to begin to prepare in advance by reviewing my notes and studying with others.” Tanner Harris is currently attending the University of Oregon in Eugene, OR. He is currently a track and field athlete for the University of Oregon. Reflections: “Eugene IHS was all around the best high school educational experience I have ever had. I miss my IHS teachers and all of the classmates and students that were in IHS. It was basically a second family. IHS opened my eyes to the world and removed my cultural bias. The mock conferences, such as the Eurasian conference, were a fun way to learn about countries around the world that you couldn’t learn in a classroom setting. IHS’ curriculum is so much more current and useful than regular high school curriculum. Now that I am in college many of my classmates are shocked by some of the information they are learning, but thanks to IHS I already know about most of the things they are teaching. Some classes were a review for me. I felt so prepared for college, and the different cultures that students are introduced to in college. IHS made me realize that as human beings we need to all work together, no matter your culture or ethnicity, to make the world a better place. I hope someday I will be able to give back to the IHS program.” Heather Bridgham is pursuing degrees in sociocultural Courtney LaFranchi is currently attending the University of Idaho in Moscow, ID. International Experiences: She will be going to Spain this fall. Reflections: “As an International Studies/Spanish/Piano Per- anthropology and communications at the University of formance major, I have found the IHS experience extremely Washington in Seattle, WA. beneficial. It helped me see situations objectively, especially International Experiences: Study abroad program when dealing with international dilemmas, and while I’ve through the University of Washington to Serbia, Bosnia, always prided myself of being a good problem solver, I think and Croatia. IHS helped me hone my skills at delivering solutions to my Reflections: “I keep learning things that are review from peers. While in IHS I also earned the IB diploma, and I think IHS. International High School exposed me to subject more than anything, the benefit there was proving to myself matter most people don’t see until college. Most high that I could. Now most things seem extremely easy. I have no school students don’t get to study things like anthropol- trouble in most of the areas my peers are struggling. IHS also ogy, philosophy, religious studies, or political science. I taught me how to lead and organize in group settings, making hear from students who hated high school and were totally most projects simple and efficient where they’re often discom- unprepared for the style of learning in college; I am happy bobulated. Altogether, IHS was the best preparation one could to say that neither of those experiences applies to me.” 28 ask for before college.”
ALUMNI NOTES Nichole Roy is currently attending the University of Oregon in Eugene, OR. Jesse Spivack is currently attending the University of Washington in Seattle, WA. Reflections: “I met so many talented youth through IHS, all brilliant in unique ways. IHS kept me on my toes, striving to achieve my best.” Jacob Stock is currently attending the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA. Iris Young is currently attending Grinnell College in Grinnell, IA. Reflections: “Nearing graduation, I felt so accomplished that I wrote an extended essay that my mentor praised! Looking back at it now, I’ve written better (if shorter), but I can’t describe how much that felt like what I should have finished high school having accomplished. I have since been reminded over and over that I learned how to use information instead of how to retain facts, and that has served me far better than any particular knowledge. The IB curriculum and IHS teaching methods have given me the tools necessary to apply myself to any investigative project and produce not just an answer but a contextualized, well-reasoned explanation. This has especially helped in tutorial (on the topic of multicultural and multireligious tensions in medieval Spain) and philosophy.” CLASS OF 2010 Benjamin Howorth is currently attending Oregon State University in Corvallis, OR. International Experiences: Studied physics at Cambridge University, England. Reflections: “It was one of the most important aspects of my life so far. I would not be who I am today if I had not gone through Eugene IHS. The teachers and staff create the perfect atmosphere for development and a deeper level of thought not provided by the general school system. If every person had the chance to graduate from IHS (especially Eugene IHS) the world would be a much more welcoming place with empathetic, understanding, and kind individuals.” Hanna Powers is currently attending Oregon State University in Corvallis, OR pursuing degrees in business and Spanish. International Experiences: School trip to London, Paris, and Barcelona, and another school trip to France and Spain. Reflections: “I was an IB diploma candidate and received my diploma in 2010. I earned a score of 32. I received many benefits from getting the diploma: I have a $3,000 yearly renewable scholarship to OSU, I have 45 credit 29 hours and adding that to my AP credits I have 61 credits total. Which means I get to register for classes 1-2 weeks ahead of all the other freshmen. I also get to skip a lot classes that have nothing to do with my major so I can focus on taking classes that I am interested in. While everyone else is stuck taking writing 121 and 100 level History courses I can get ahead on the classes that are required for my major. Going through the IHS program helped me academically. I know how to manage my time, which is really hard because there are many more distractions in college than in high school. I learned how to balance having fun and getting my work done. In IHS there is a huge emphasis on citing your sources, using scholarly sources and using MLA citations. I had a 20 minute presentation my second week of school. I went to the library and did my research, citing the books I used in MLA format. When I got my grade, my teacher said she “LOVED” how I cited my sources in the correct format even though it wasn’t a required aspect of the assignment. IHS also helped me to think outside the box for research projects and topics, which has really helped me think of ideas for my public speaking class. The IHS experience and education is an invaluable asset, it has prepared me for college in many more ways than I thought it would have when I first signed up for it as a freshman.” E-Newsletter now available!! In an effort to “go green” we are only publishing an online version of the Eugene IHS Alumni Newsletter. If you are not already included on our E- Newsletter mailing list and would like to be, e-mail Lynne Given at: given@4j. lane.edu. Or better yet, go to the alumni page on Eugene IHS website at www.ihs.4j.lane.edu and fill out an alumni questionnaire so you can be included in our next newsletter. If you have any feedback, story ideas, letters to the editor or any other information you would like to see in upcoming newsletters please e-mail the information to Lynne Given, Eugene IHS Secretary, at: given@4j.lane.edu and include “ALUMNI INFO” in the subject area.
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