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Welcome to the latest edition of our alumni e-newsletter.

A very special welcome to the Class of 2011! Congratulations on your achievement and welcome to the Aiglon College Alumni Eagle Association. 

Enjoy the rest of the summer!
   
Best wishes,
  
Rachel Davies
Alumni Relations Manager
rmld@aiglon.ch
www.aiglon.ch/alumni
+ 41 (0)24 496 6180

Winners of the 2011 ACAEA AwardsWinners 2011  

 

Graduation took place on a gloriously sunny day on 2 July. Our graduates and their families mingled with governors, staff, former staff and with fellow alumni.

 

ACAEA President Louis P. Snyder ('69, P'00) presented the annual ACAEA Awards. The Key Award was presented to David Rhodes (S'99) to recognise many continuous years of voluntary service to the school and to the alumni community.

  
Citation Awards to recognise loyalty and commitment in conjunction with an instance of exemplary service to the school were presented to Virginia Haugen Lundin ('79,P'04,'07) and to Gabriel Echavarria (P'96,'11). 
  

John CorletteFounders Centenary Celebrations  

 

Over the weekend of 24-25 June, Aiglon College celebrated the 100th Anniversary of the birth of John Corlette, the Founder of the school. Aiglon staff, students, former staff and alumni participated in a series of events to mark the Founder's birthday.

The school was particularly honoured to welcome back the nephew of John Corlette, Michael Gervers ('60), Professor of Medieval History at the University of Toronto.   

 

On Saturday morning, Professor Gervers delivered a special meditation in Exeter Hall. The Head Master also read a tribute to the Founder written by Miss Joyce Lowe (S'81), former governor and personal assistant to John Corlette since 1958.   

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US College Counsellor appointed   

 

Patience Fanella will join Aiglon College as a dedicated U.S. College and Careers Counsellor in September. 

 

Patience has eleven years of experience in college admissions in the United States and has worked closely with university admission staff from the most selective institutions including members of the Ivy League, Stanford, MIT, University of Michigan, Bowdoin, Middlebury, Vanderbilt and more. She has also worked with university representatives in Europe including Oxford, Cambridge and St. Andrews. 

 

Patience currently serves as Director of College Guidance at Greens Farms Academy in Westport, Connecticut and is also a governing board representative on the New England Association for College Admissions Counselling.

Ensuring a Brighter Tomorrow for Aiglon's alumni children logo1 

 

The ACAEA is pleased to announce the creation of the Aiglon Alumni Scholarship Endowment Fund specifically designed to provide 'children of alumni' the same opportunity to share in the Aiglon experience.

 

The Alumni Scholarship Fund has been initially funded to support children of alumni from around the globe who can demonstrate that they cannot sustain sending their children to Aiglon without this financial assistance. 

 

Despite the fact the school enjoys a respectable number of alumni children as part of the student body each year, there is a greater need for this program for the vast majority of alumni who also greatly desire an opportunity to enroll one of their children to Aiglon, and to share the Aiglon experience with their offspring. It is genuinely felt there will be overwhelming alumni support for this fund now...and well into the future.

 

It is hoped this project will appeal to the hearts of many of you who would wish this alumni 'benefit' was already in place, well funded, and potentially available for one of your children's educational futures. A further explanation of this exciting new scholarship program will be outlined in the Fall issue of Aiglon Life Magazine.   

 

Please consider making a pledge of support towards the Aiglon College Alumni Child Scholarship Endowment Fund this year.

Thank you... 

 

Louie P. Snyder ('69, P '00)

ACAEA President

 

Please consider making a gift to Aiglon College:  

 

Capital Campaign: help complete the fundraising for the Sports Centre and pave the way for further major building projects

 

John Corlette Scholarship Endowment Fund: to support scholarships and bursaries which additionally has two sub-funds:

 

1. JIVA Scholarship Fund: to support sixth form scholars who may receive up to 100% financial support for two years to complete their education. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will be from an economic background which would otherwise prevent the candidate from accessing an Aiglon College education

2. Alumni Scholarship Fund: to support children of alumni from around the globe. Alumni would have to demonstrate that they cannot sustain sending their children to Aiglon and would need the financial support of the school

 

Seba CZ Scholarship Fund: to provide scholarships/bursaries for students from Oriental and African countries and to assist with their living and studying expenses whilst at Aiglon College. This is a blended Endowed Fund. 

 

Helene de Beir Fund: for service and humanitarian awareness to fund annual human rights lectures for Aiglon students, alumni and parents. 

 

William Cargill Endowment Fund: to give financial security for Aiglon's long-term continuity

 

Unrestricted gift: to allow the school to use your gift where it is needed most on enhancing teaching, learning and living facilities

 

For further information and to make a donation click here

Sports Centre update...  

 

The Aiglon College Sports Centre is nearing completion. This multi-purpose facility will be used by the Physical Education and Expeditions Departments. Solar panels on the roof will be used not only to heat and light this new facility but will also provide hot water for the laundry in Clairmont and power and heat for the Languages Department and offices in L'Ancienne Poste. For further information about naming a seat in this new facility please click on the link below: 

 

View the Sports Centre Brochure

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August 2011

In This Issue
2011 ACAEA Awards
Founders 100th Celebrations
US College Counsellor appointed
Alumni Children Scholarships
Sports Centre update
Alumni Child appointed Guardian
Rome Benefit
London Benefit
New Junior School sports pitch

Events 
Graduation Reception 2010
2011  

5 November

Friends of Aiglon College US
Los Angeles Benefit
 
2012
9 March

Friends of Aiglon College UK Reception

London

 

 31 March

Friends of Aiglon College Australasia Benefit

Sydney

 

14 April

Friends of Aiglon College US Reception

Washington DC

 

19 May

Friends of Aiglon College Europe Benefit

Barcelona

 

23 June

Launch of Friends of Aiglon College Russia Benefit

Moscow

 

23 October

Friends of Aiglon College US Benefit

New York City

 

22 December

Launch of Friends of Aiglon College Latin America

Rio de Janeiro 

 

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First Alumni Child appointed Guardian

 

Congratulations to one of our American alumni children, Tara Sahni in Exeter. Tara has been appointed as Guardian for 2012 along with Alessandro Barel Di Sant Albano (Italian/American) in Belvedere.

 

Student Leadership.. 

 

Rome Benefit  

Rome Benefit

 

The Friends of Aiglon College (FOAC) EU hosted its annual Benefit in Rome, the home of FOAC EU President Alessandro Corsini ('75). The eternal city did not disappoint us for a weekend of events..

 

Read more and view the photos...  

London Benefit  

Ambassador's Residence 

The Aiglon London Benefit was held in London and in Surrey ..... Aiglon was well represented by many Governors as well as by Junior School Head Master Didier Boutroux and Gay Boutroux....

 

Read more and view the photos...    

  

 New Sports Pitch

 

The Junior School will have a brand new sports pitch in front of La Dacha in September thanks to support from current parents and a generous donation from a former parent. 

Read more and view the 3-D model 

  

 

 

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Switzerland 

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