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Reunions
West Coast Reunion July 19-21, 2013 Tacoma, Washington
The information packet and registration forms are now available for the 2013 West Coast Reunion. You are encouraged to sign up early to take advantage of the special room rate at the Hotel Murano in Tacoma. Let Cindy (ondrak@Montana.com) or Judy (judithlashley@gmail.com) know if you are thinking about coming to the reunion so they can add your name to the list of those planning to attend.
2013wcr.wordpress.com is a secondary site for the West Coast Reunion information. It is essentially a Reunion blog. There you will find information about volunteering to help with the reunion, coordinating schedules to get back and forth to the airport, changes in the agenda for the reunion, and more items of this nature. If you want to follow reunion information click on the wordpress link above; when the page opens click on the "follow" tab in the lower right corner of any of the pages, enter your email address and you will start receiving updated information about the Reunion.
Tacoma, Washington, has been picked as the site for the 2013 West Coast Reunion. The reunion will be held at The Hotel Murano on July 19-21, 2013. The reunion is open to all alumni, alumni parents, administration and faculty. July is a wonderful time to visit the Pacific Northwest when average daily temperatures are 74-76ēF (23-25ēC). http://weatherspark.com/averages/31750/7/Tacoma-Washington-United-States
The Hotel Murano is offering a special guest rate of $129 per night for us and will extend that rate for 3 days before the reunion until 3 days after the reunion. Close to the hotel are many attractions such as: the Museum of Glass or the LeMay Car Museum. Find more to do on the Tacoma Visitors Bureau website, www.traveltacoma.com.
Watch here for more information and details, as we get closer to July. If you have questions about the reunion or would like to help with it please contact Cindy Jones Ondrak (ondrak@montana.com) or Judy Newberry Ashley (judithlashley@gmail.com). See you in July!
www.indiaremembered.org
This site is an offshoot of the Facebook Group, "American International School New Delhi." www.facebook.com/groups/202872899750675/
There was interest expressed in creating a separate website to collect our memories and stories about our experiences in India. The site uses a forum format. Once you sign up you can post information, stories, ask questions of other members, etc. The registration form is long but there are only 2-3 questions you are REQUIRED to answer. Once you receive a registration confirmation email you can begin posting memories. If you encounter any problems contact Cindy Ondrak at ondrak@montana.com.
AIS ALUMS GET TOGETHER!!
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in Washington, DC...12 October 2012
Left to right: Ellen Turner, Dave Williamson, Mary Flanagan Williamson, Leslie Hiebert, Tim Brown and Shelley Johnson
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"We made an attempt to eat dinner at the White Tiger Indian Restaurant, but it has closed down permanently! We did not know that until we showed up there. Instead. we walked across the street and ate at La Loma Mexican Restaurant! It was still a nice gathering with alums!"
in Phoenix, Arizona...13 October 2012
Left to right: Tui Nydell Connor, Cindy Jones Ondrak, Judy Newberry Ashley and Maggie King Webb
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"We were joined by Bob Ashley and Tom Connor, who took pictures for us. The conversation, food and drink were all excellent. Never a dull moment when AIS/AES alums get together!!"
in Washington, DC...15 October 2012
Left to right: Leslie Hiebert, Kitty Thuermer, David Weiss, Tim Brown, Shelley Johnson, Andy Campbell, Marsha Bushnell Campbell, Rhonda Scott, Robin Murphy, Ellen Turner
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"When our watering hole of many years, the White Tiger Restaurant, finally dried up, our intrepid friends moved the party to another locale. Here we are at the Capitol Hill Tandoor and Grill."
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From Meg Murphy, AIS Class of 1974
left to right: Deepak Sen, Meg Murphy, Raoul Tawil
"I've been meaning to send you the attached photo taken in my home in Santa Monica (in May) with fellow-classmates Deepak Sen and Raoul Tawil. Deepak was in Berkeley attending his daughter's graduation and then came south to stay with Raoul. We had a lovely brunch and it was wonderful to catch up!"
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From Sue Carew, Class of '66
"Had dinner with KC ('70) and Anne Kerr ('67) on 29 April 2012 in Alexandria, Virginia. Went to an Indian Restaurant. I was in town for a college reunion....and slipped out meet them for dinner. Had a lovely time with the two of them and our spouses!!!!!" - Sue
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From Cindy Jones Ondrak, Class of '69
(l-r) Maggie King Webb '70, John Donda Henson, '67, Lee Shapiro and Cindy got together in Arizona and had this to say of the meeting:
It always surprises me how the conversation flows when two or more AIS Alums get together. I don't think there was ever pause through our three-hour dinner! It was a great evening, and I think Maggie and I recruited two more attendees for the next reunion.
John brought his yearbooks from his time in Delhi and we enjoyed reminiscing about friends we knew from his time there. John and Lee are active in their business, Alpine Ski Club & Adventure Tours. - Cindy Jones Ondrak, AIS Class of 1969
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2010 AIS/AES Reunion
Gateway Marriott Hotel
Arlington, Virginia
July 2 - 4, 2010
Attendee list
Reunion Program
Slide program shown at the reunion
Also seen Friday night: Taka's Digital Yearbook and Ted Beck's Mom's Movies.
Reunion Newsletters
June/July 2010
March/April 2010
February 2010
January 2010
Reunion 2010 on Facebook
Reunion photos not on Facebook
Photos that you don't have to belong to Facebook to see.
Judy Newberry Ashley AIS class of 1969
Tim Brown AIS class of 1970
Taka Yamanouchi AIS class of 1970 (Friday)
Taka Yamanouchi AIS class of 1970 (Saturday)
Taka Yamanouchi AIS class of 1970 (Sunday)
Beverly McElroy Coville AIS class of 1973
Brenda Isenberg King AIS class of 1974
Mitzi Miller Rothman AIS class of 1974
Mary Flanagan Williamson AIS class of 1974 (Friday)
Mary Flanagan Williamson AIS class of 1974 (Saturday)
Mary Flanagan Williamson AIS class of 1974 (Sunday)
Reunion photos on Facebook
Anne Weathersby AIS class of 1965
Sue Ball Carew AIS class of 1966
Judy Newberry Ashley AIS class of 1969
Brian Grimm AIS class of 1969
Cindy Jones Ondrak AIS class of 1969 (Sunday)
Ellen Turner AIS class of 1969
Tim Brown AIS class of 1970 (Friday)
Tim Brown AIS class of 1970 (Saturday)
Paul Rieger AIS class of 1970
Taka Yamanouchi AIS class of 1970
Frieda Malcolm AIS class of 1971
Leslie Hiebert AIS class of 1973
Beverly McElroy Coville AIS class of 1973
Brenda Isenberg King AIS class of 1974
Mary Flanagan Williamson AIS class of 1974 (Friday)
Mary Flanagan Williamson AIS class of 1974 (Saturday)
Mary Flanagan Williamson AIS class of 1974 (Sunday)
Meg Murphy AIS class of 1974
Maura Moynihan AES class of 1975
Lesley Fourt Secrest AES class of 1976
Dave Garg AES class of 1976
Eric Hols AES class of 1976
Photos from AIS/AES '76 AES class of 1976
Celia Murphy AES class of 1979
Ritu S. Mehta AES class of 1984
Nicole Hughes AES class of 1985
Wendy Jacobs Armstrong AES class 1987
Lisa Jordan AES class of 1987
Alumni Reception AES New Delhi
Thursday, December 17, 2009
American Embassy School Campus
Friends and alumni gathered at the American Embassy School New Delhi for the 2nd Annual AES Alumni Reception on December 17th, 2009. Kneeling in front are Maura Moynihan and Siddiq Wahid. Standing behind them, from left are Preeti Garg, Aloka Dalal, Suresh Gupta, Dolly Suneja Narang, Ghafoor Wahid, Sunaina Suneja, Alka Bajaj, Sumathy Unny Sodhi, Leigh Punj (Parent) with grandson, Ryan (son of alumnus), Sharon Lowen, and an AES staff member. Behind them are Indrek Roy, Shrivatsa Somany, Mr. Chandna and V.J. Chandhok. In the last row extreme right is Deepak Sen, the two on his left are unidentified. |
"We revelled in the second alumni reception at AES (AIS forever for some of us!) last evening! Many more alumni students and faculty had registered their acceptance than finally showed up but it mattered little to a group of us from the 70s who were so happy to meet each other again on territory so familiar that each visit is a pilgrimage, truly a Yatra". Read more from Sunaina Suneja, AES class of 1975.
Outstanding Alumni Awards "American Embassy School hosted the 2nd Annual AES Alumni Reception on December 17th, 2009. This year, the school initiated three AES Awards to recognize outstanding Alumni for their dedication and loyalty to the AES community. They are:
KC Gray Siebert, Class of 1970 recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award
Alfie Campbell, parent & friend recipient of the Distinguished Friend Award
Bandana Sen, faculty recipient of the Distinguished Faculty Award."
Read more from Preeti Garg, Director of Development,
American Embassy School.
Do visit AES next time you are in Delhi. Once an AES family member - always a member!
Preeti Garg
Director of Development
Phone: + 91-11-2688-8854
Email: pgarg@aes.ac.in
See photos and read an article from the 2008 reception, and visit the alumni web page from AES.
Alumni Reception
AES New Delhi, January 16, 2009
The SCHOOL almost unrecognisable and favourite places obscured, still had the open welcomingness that I treasure in my heart.
The guards forced to regulate parking and entry were friendly and more than cooperative even though we reached too too early right in the top traffic challenge time: School closing for the day and weekend! Read more from Kaneez Razavi.
AIS AES West Coast Reunion Reno, Nevada, June 13-15, 2008
The party is over but the fun goes on. See...
Photo Gallery by Mary Flanagan Williamson
Photo Gallery by Judy Newberry Ashley and Cindy Jones Ondrak
Photo Gallery by Tina Thuermer
Photo gallery by Ellen Turner
Who was there
Remarks and photos by Mary Flanagan Williamson (PDF).
Boston-area AIS-AES Dinner April 14, 2008
l-r: back row (men) Sushil Bhatia, Aamer Khan; l-r: middle row (women)Marzia Khan, unidentified person, Urvashi Bhatia, Mary (Flanagan) Williamson, Donna Bjerregaard; l-r: front row (kneeling/sitting)Ashok Nimgade, Sunaina Suneja, Ove Bjerregaard
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Ashok Nimgade, '76, was the host for the Boston area AIS-AES dinner gathering on 14 April 2008! Guest of Honor was Sunaina Suneja, '75, who was in the United States for two weeks to promote her family business. There were some no-shows so it was a small - but wonderful - group of alumnae (and their spouses) together for dinner. Good Indian food, good music, good company...and lots of fun!! Read more.
Class of 1976 Dinner in Washington, DC April 12, 2008
From left: Eryn Creedon, Ashok Nimgade, Tawnya Morden Harvey and Marshall King. Ashok flew down from Boston.
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Margaret Siebel and her husband Stuart graciously hosted a reunion dinner on April 12 at their home in Washington, D.C. for the AIS/AES class of 1976. Sitting in her backyard, one could almost imagine being in Delhi-outdoors under the trees with Indian food, carpet on the grass underneath our feet and flickering candles casting a warm glow. Some 76-ers traveled great distances to be there: Eryn Creedon came from Oregon, Diane Cowper from Florida and Marshall King from Ohio. More.
New Dehli Reunion February 8 & 9, 2008 
l-r (standing) - Aloka Dalal ('74); Alka Bajaj (AES Receptionist); VJ Chandok ('76); Deepak Sen ('74); Bandana Sen (recently retired school Librarian); Uwe Bagnato (current AES High School Principal)
l-r (seated) Dolly Suneja Narang ('71); Mrs Chaudhry (former AIS 3rd-grade teacher); Sunaina Suneja ('75).
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The official reunion dates in Delhi saw more cancellations than expected so there were 5 (Dipak Sen, Aloka Dalal, Stefan Halens all '74 and VJ Chandok '76 and myself) of us plus Alka Bajaj on Friday February 8 and 6 (Dipak, Aloka, Dolly Suneja Narang '71, VJ, Sham Nijhawan, me and Bandana Sen, Alka Bajaj and Susheela Chaudhary) on Saturday February 9 at Dipak Sen's home. We spoke to Jacquelin Singh on the phone and Dr. Estabrook sent her album of photographs which was great.Read more from Sunaina Suneja, AIS class of 1975
Reunion in Washington, DC, July 2-4, 2010. Details to come.
'74 Encore! AIS Class of 1974 Reunion -
Philadelphia, July 20-22, 2007
Reflections on Our Reunion (PDF) letters and photos from the reunion (August 25, 2007, revised October 3, 2007)
Reunion Report (PDF) from Mary Flanagan Williamson (August 8, 2007)
Reunion attendee list
Class of 1974 Reunion Information (Updated July 6, 2007)
Class of 1974 Roster
Reunion 2005
Washington, DC, June 16 - 19, 2005
Photo Galleries
Reunion attendee list
Letters
Previous Reunions
Links to Alumni photographs of reunions from 1980 to 2001
2001 Reunion Washington DC by Phoebe Bradley, AES class of 1974
2001 Reunion Washington DC by Tim Brown, AIS class of 1970
2001 Reunion Washington DC by Jim Newberry, AIS class of 1970
2001 Reunion Washington DC by Ellen Turner, AIS class of 1969
AES Class of 1990 10-Year Reunion (really the classes of '88 to '92), New York, 2000. by Magda Orzeszyna, AES class of 1990.
1980 & 1985 Reunions from Suzanne Bakey Fricke, AIS class of 1972
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