AlumniQuality international education in Yokohama, Kanagawa K-12 | Founded in 1872 upon Christian principles | Direct train from Tokyo | Co-Ed Montessori IB https://www.stmaur.ac.jp/news/alumni/feed/atom/2024-06-07T19:40:13+09:00Saint Maur International SchoolJoomla! - Open Source Content ManagementPhD Success for Saint Maur Student!2024-05-14T18:51:22+09:002024-05-14T18:51:22+09:00https://www.stmaur.ac.jp/news/alumni/phd-success-for-saint-maur-studentMary Anne Suzuki<p>One of the benefits of teaching at Saint Maur for ‘quite a long time’ is that you can sometimes follow students for many miles along their educational path. It was with tremendous excitement therefore that at 2pm EST (3am Tokyo time!), I was able to log on to Zoom to observe the PhD Defense of Reina Iwase (Class of 2013).</p>
<p class="feed-readmore"><a target="_blank" href="https://www.stmaur.ac.jp/news/alumni/phd-success-for-saint-maur-student" rel="noopener">Read More …</a></p><p>One of the benefits of teaching at Saint Maur for ‘quite a long time’ is that you can sometimes follow students for many miles along their educational path. It was with tremendous excitement therefore that at 2pm EST (3am Tokyo time!), I was able to log on to Zoom to observe the PhD Defense of Reina Iwase (Class of 2013).</p>
<p class="feed-readmore"><a target="_blank" href="https://www.stmaur.ac.jp/news/alumni/phd-success-for-saint-maur-student" rel="noopener">Read More …</a></p>SISTERS FOREVER 〜On Jul 8, 2023 Class of ‘80 met back on Campus for the Class Reunion〜2023-07-22T21:03:06+09:002023-07-22T21:03:06+09:00https://www.stmaur.ac.jp/news/alumni/sisters-forever-on-jul-8-2023-class-of-80-met-back-on-campus-for-the-class-reunionChie Ishihara<p>Our long awaited reunion came and went. Has it really been over 40 years since we walked out of the school gate as graduates? When we were seniors, we vowed to meet up soon and to definitely have a big reunion 20 years later when we all turned about 38. I remember vividly how the number 38 sounded so foreign and we all laughed when somebody vocalized the silent doubt in her mind of "Can we still walk at such an old age?"</p>
<p class="feed-readmore"><a target="_blank" href="https://www.stmaur.ac.jp/news/alumni/sisters-forever-on-jul-8-2023-class-of-80-met-back-on-campus-for-the-class-reunion" rel="noopener">Read More …</a></p><p>Our long awaited reunion came and went. Has it really been over 40 years since we walked out of the school gate as graduates? When we were seniors, we vowed to meet up soon and to definitely have a big reunion 20 years later when we all turned about 38. I remember vividly how the number 38 sounded so foreign and we all laughed when somebody vocalized the silent doubt in her mind of "Can we still walk at such an old age?"</p>
<p class="feed-readmore"><a target="_blank" href="https://www.stmaur.ac.jp/news/alumni/sisters-forever-on-jul-8-2023-class-of-80-met-back-on-campus-for-the-class-reunion" rel="noopener">Read More …</a></p>The Class of 1983 Reunites On Campus2023-07-18T22:44:46+09:002023-07-18T22:44:46+09:00https://www.stmaur.ac.jp/news/alumni/the-class-of-1983-reunites-on-campusDenise Dentici<p style="text-align: justify;">July 8 th was a treasurable day full of hugs, laughter and joy for the Class of 1983 as classmates joined from many locations worldwide and walked through the main gate together wearing a “40 th Reunion” t-shirt.</p>
<p class="feed-readmore"><a target="_blank" href="https://www.stmaur.ac.jp/news/alumni/the-class-of-1983-reunites-on-campus" rel="noopener">Read More …</a></p><p style="text-align: justify;">July 8 th was a treasurable day full of hugs, laughter and joy for the Class of 1983 as classmates joined from many locations worldwide and walked through the main gate together wearing a “40 th Reunion” t-shirt.</p>
<p class="feed-readmore"><a target="_blank" href="https://www.stmaur.ac.jp/news/alumni/the-class-of-1983-reunites-on-campus" rel="noopener">Read More …</a></p>The Dedication of Saint Maur's Founding Sisters2022-02-16T18:09:00+09:002022-02-16T18:09:00+09:00https://www.stmaur.ac.jp/news/alumni/the-dedication-of-saint-maur-s-founding-sistersJeanette K. Thomas<p>When the sisters who established Saint Maur International School in 1872 arrived in Japan, it was with the understanding that they would never be allowed to return back to their homeland. As missionaries, they had embraced a life of sacrifice and service to others. It was only in later years that the rules changed.</p>
<p class="feed-readmore"><a target="_blank" href="https://www.stmaur.ac.jp/news/alumni/the-dedication-of-saint-maur-s-founding-sisters" rel="noopener">Read More …</a></p><p>When the sisters who established Saint Maur International School in 1872 arrived in Japan, it was with the understanding that they would never be allowed to return back to their homeland. As missionaries, they had embraced a life of sacrifice and service to others. It was only in later years that the rules changed.</p>
<p class="feed-readmore"><a target="_blank" href="https://www.stmaur.ac.jp/news/alumni/the-dedication-of-saint-maur-s-founding-sisters" rel="noopener">Read More …</a></p>KPASS Webinars Connect to Share Alumni Experience and Expertise2021-04-12T08:19:43+09:002021-04-12T08:19:43+09:00https://www.stmaur.ac.jp/news/alumni/kpass-webinars-connect-to-share-alumni-experience-and-expertiseTimothy Matsumoto<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Kanto Plain Student Council (KPSC) comprises all executive council members of the Kanto Plains Association of Secondary Schools (KPASS). This year, the KPSC is using the council as a platform for communicating with other schools to improve our individual communities.</span></p>
<p class="feed-readmore"><a target="_blank" href="https://www.stmaur.ac.jp/news/alumni/kpass-webinars-connect-to-share-alumni-experience-and-expertise" rel="noopener">Read More …</a></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Kanto Plain Student Council (KPSC) comprises all executive council members of the Kanto Plains Association of Secondary Schools (KPASS). This year, the KPSC is using the council as a platform for communicating with other schools to improve our individual communities.</span></p>
<p class="feed-readmore"><a target="_blank" href="https://www.stmaur.ac.jp/news/alumni/kpass-webinars-connect-to-share-alumni-experience-and-expertise" rel="noopener">Read More …</a></p>Alumna Madoka Nishina Awarded with Summa Cum Laude2020-11-19T11:05:12+09:002020-11-19T11:05:12+09:00https://www.stmaur.ac.jp/news/alumni/alumna-madoka-nishina-awarded-with-summa-cum-laudeChristina Fürstenau<p>Congratulations to Saint Maur alumna <span class="il">Madoka</span> Nishina (Class of 2016), who has successfully completed her Bachelor's degree in Economics from Keio University, graduating with a Summa Cum Laude distinction, awarded to the highest achieving college graduates each year.</p>
<p class="feed-readmore"><a target="_blank" href="https://www.stmaur.ac.jp/news/alumni/alumna-madoka-nishina-awarded-with-summa-cum-laude" rel="noopener">Read More …</a></p><p>Congratulations to Saint Maur alumna <span class="il">Madoka</span> Nishina (Class of 2016), who has successfully completed her Bachelor's degree in Economics from Keio University, graduating with a Summa Cum Laude distinction, awarded to the highest achieving college graduates each year.</p>
<p class="feed-readmore"><a target="_blank" href="https://www.stmaur.ac.jp/news/alumni/alumna-madoka-nishina-awarded-with-summa-cum-laude" rel="noopener">Read More …</a></p>An Interview with Anna Novick on Being A Third Culture Kid2020-11-13T12:56:57+09:002020-11-13T12:56:57+09:00https://www.stmaur.ac.jp/news/alumni/an-interview-with-anna-novick-on-being-a-third-culture-kidChristina Fürstenau<p>Our IB Biology teacher and Saint Maur alumna, Anna Novick, was interviewed by the Tokyo Alumni Podcast and takes us on that journey of what it was like for her growing up as a third culture kid in the small town of Hayama in Japan, where she attended local Japanese school from kindergarten through 9th grade as the only redhead among 500 kids.</p>
<p class="feed-readmore"><a target="_blank" href="https://www.stmaur.ac.jp/news/alumni/an-interview-with-anna-novick-on-being-a-third-culture-kid" rel="noopener">Read More …</a></p><p>Our IB Biology teacher and Saint Maur alumna, Anna Novick, was interviewed by the Tokyo Alumni Podcast and takes us on that journey of what it was like for her growing up as a third culture kid in the small town of Hayama in Japan, where she attended local Japanese school from kindergarten through 9th grade as the only redhead among 500 kids.</p>
<p class="feed-readmore"><a target="_blank" href="https://www.stmaur.ac.jp/news/alumni/an-interview-with-anna-novick-on-being-a-third-culture-kid" rel="noopener">Read More …</a></p>Recent Saint Maur Alumni Reunions2019-09-17T18:20:01+09:002019-09-17T18:20:01+09:00https://www.stmaur.ac.jp/news/alumni/recent-saint-maur-alumni-reunionsYong-Lang Kwan<p>We are pleased to report that a number of of small Alumni reunions took place in the United States. As always, it was a pleasure to meet with former students and maintain the ties that our time at Saint Maur created.</p>
<p class="feed-readmore"><a target="_blank" href="https://www.stmaur.ac.jp/news/alumni/recent-saint-maur-alumni-reunions" rel="noopener">Read More …</a></p><p>We are pleased to report that a number of of small Alumni reunions took place in the United States. As always, it was a pleasure to meet with former students and maintain the ties that our time at Saint Maur created.</p>
<p class="feed-readmore"><a target="_blank" href="https://www.stmaur.ac.jp/news/alumni/recent-saint-maur-alumni-reunions" rel="noopener">Read More …</a></p>Exemplary Alumnus - Yuki Kawamura Attending Yale University2019-10-19T09:50:44+09:002019-10-19T09:50:44+09:00https://www.stmaur.ac.jp/news/alumni/exemplary-alumnus-yuki-kawamura-attending-yale-universityYuki Kawamura<p>Yuki Kawamura graduated from Saint Maur in 2017 and currently attends Yale as a Yanai Scholar and Masayoshi Son Scholar. At Yale, he is researching mechanisms underlying cardiovascular disease and hopes to establish preventive treatment for diseases such as stroke and heart failure. He often shares his fond memories of the education and of the supportive teachers and friends at Saint Maur.</p>
<p class="feed-readmore"><a target="_blank" href="https://www.stmaur.ac.jp/news/alumni/exemplary-alumnus-yuki-kawamura-attending-yale-university" rel="noopener">Read More …</a></p><p>Yuki Kawamura graduated from Saint Maur in 2017 and currently attends Yale as a Yanai Scholar and Masayoshi Son Scholar. At Yale, he is researching mechanisms underlying cardiovascular disease and hopes to establish preventive treatment for diseases such as stroke and heart failure. He often shares his fond memories of the education and of the supportive teachers and friends at Saint Maur.</p>
<p class="feed-readmore"><a target="_blank" href="https://www.stmaur.ac.jp/news/alumni/exemplary-alumnus-yuki-kawamura-attending-yale-university" rel="noopener">Read More …</a></p>Thane Camus Ikeda, Class of 1989, Stars in NHK Taiga Drama, "Segodon"2019-09-05T13:23:30+09:002019-09-05T13:23:30+09:00https://www.stmaur.ac.jp/news/alumni/thane-camus-ikeda-class-of-1989-stars-in-nhk-taiga-drama-segodonYong-Lang Kwan<p>Noted bilingual actor and television personality Thane Camus Ikeda, Saint Maur Class of 1989, made a strong impression in the role of Sir Harry Parkes, the first British ambassador to Japan, in a recent episode of NHK’s annual “Taiga Drama.” On Sunday 2 September, Thane (who uses the stage name Thane Camus or セーンカミュ) appeared in “Segodon,” the televised biography of Japanese Bakumatsu hero Saigo Takamori.</p>
<p class="feed-readmore"><a target="_blank" href="https://www.stmaur.ac.jp/news/alumni/thane-camus-ikeda-class-of-1989-stars-in-nhk-taiga-drama-segodon" rel="noopener">Read More …</a></p><p>Noted bilingual actor and television personality Thane Camus Ikeda, Saint Maur Class of 1989, made a strong impression in the role of Sir Harry Parkes, the first British ambassador to Japan, in a recent episode of NHK’s annual “Taiga Drama.” On Sunday 2 September, Thane (who uses the stage name Thane Camus or セーンカミュ) appeared in “Segodon,” the televised biography of Japanese Bakumatsu hero Saigo Takamori.</p>
<p class="feed-readmore"><a target="_blank" href="https://www.stmaur.ac.jp/news/alumni/thane-camus-ikeda-class-of-1989-stars-in-nhk-taiga-drama-segodon" rel="noopener">Read More …</a></p>Passing of Sister Agatha Ahern on June 27, 20182018-07-28T13:15:39+09:002018-07-28T13:15:39+09:00https://www.stmaur.ac.jp/news/alumni/passing-of-sister-agatha-ahern-on-june-27-2018Yong-Lang Kwan<p>Sister Agatha Ahern passed away on June 27, 2018, in Ireland. During her many years of service, she contributed greatly to the overall success of Saint Maur International School, and was a well respected and admired member of the teaching staff and Sisters of the Infant Jesus. The following eulogy for Sister Agatha was shared with the community at her memorial service on June 29.</p>
<p class="feed-readmore"><a target="_blank" href="https://www.stmaur.ac.jp/news/alumni/passing-of-sister-agatha-ahern-on-june-27-2018" rel="noopener">Read More …</a></p><p>Sister Agatha Ahern passed away on June 27, 2018, in Ireland. During her many years of service, she contributed greatly to the overall success of Saint Maur International School, and was a well respected and admired member of the teaching staff and Sisters of the Infant Jesus. The following eulogy for Sister Agatha was shared with the community at her memorial service on June 29.</p>
<p class="feed-readmore"><a target="_blank" href="https://www.stmaur.ac.jp/news/alumni/passing-of-sister-agatha-ahern-on-june-27-2018" rel="noopener">Read More …</a></p>Who is Chiyo Miyako?2018-04-25T14:03:14+09:002018-04-25T14:03:14+09:00https://www.stmaur.ac.jp/news/alumni/who-is-chiyo-miyakoYong-Lang Kwan<p>Born on May 2, 1901, Genesis World Records has validated that she is the oldest living person in the world at the age of 116, just a few days short of 117.</p>
<p class="feed-readmore"><a target="_blank" href="https://www.stmaur.ac.jp/news/alumni/who-is-chiyo-miyako" rel="noopener">Read More …</a></p><p>Born on May 2, 1901, Genesis World Records has validated that she is the oldest living person in the world at the age of 116, just a few days short of 117.</p>
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