AISVN Secondary Year Book 2022-2023

Pham Gia Huy Pham Hoang Pham Mai Khuyen Pham Ngoc Minh Pham Ngoc Minh (Nick) Khanh Chan (Chan) (Sharnia) Ngan Kirsten (Kirsten) Tam (Suri) Pham Nguyen Gia Pham Nguyen Pham Nguyen Pham Quoc Anh Thao Nhi (Pink) (Ben) Han (Han) Hoang Thu (Elsa) Pham Quynh Anh Pham Quynh Anh Pham Thu Ky Phan Tran Phuong (Santana) Uyen (Amy) (Anna) (Jennifer) Phi Que Chau Anh Phuong Gia Hien Quach Nguyen Rashi Gupta Phuc (Phuc) (Rashi) (Julie) (Henry) Thai Hoang Gia Tran Anh Tu Tran Minh Quang Tran Ngoc Anh 51 Hung (James) (Owen) (Michael) Thu (Jenny)

Tran Ngoc Nhu Y Truong Anh Ngoc Uong Thi Minh Tu (Sophia) (Monique) (Stephanie) Vo Khanh Linh Vo Quynh Khanh Vo Tran Duy Anh Xin Hoang Phu (Jasey) Linh (Tina) (Andy) (Ben) 52

Superlatives Most Likely To Become Most Likely To Become Most Likely To Work A Mafia Boss A Billionaire For The CIA Nguyen Gia Nghi Huynh Ba Huy Uong Thi Minh Tu (Sam) (Andy) (Stephanie) Best Person To Be Stuck Most Likely To Become Best Dressed On An Island With A President Nguyen Do Ngoc Minh Pham Nguyen Thao Pham Nguyen Gia Han (Emily) Nhi (Pink) (Han) Best Artist Biggest Gamer Most Athletic Pham Hoang Khanh Nguyen Hong Minh Pham Thu Ky 53 Chan (Chan) (Rose) (Santana)

Grade 12 Tran Xuan An Nguyen Cong Vinh (Jessica) (Simon)   54

BUI CONG DUY TROY “Strive to excel at living.” BUI LY THANH THAO CINDY “Due tomorrow? Do tomorrow.” CHAU DANG PHUONG DONG DONG “I never give up on my dreams, I just sleep longer.” 55

HA MANH DUNG MARKY “Magic brought us together once. And it would do it again.” DANG QUANG PHU TONY “2 raccoons, if you know you know.” DO ANH KHOA BENNY “If you follow your dreams, you are capable of anything.” 56

DO THANH HUNG HUNG \"He's a 10 but he suck at math. He's not sure that he's going to get a 3.\" DOAN QUANG MINH CHARLIE “maximum effort” DUONG QUANG VINH VINH “Yesterday is what brought you to today” 57

HUYNH THU NHA NICOLE “I like making YouTube videos” HO LE MINH TRI TONY “There is no greater sorrow than to recall happiness in times of misery.” LAM HA UYEN JENNY “Nếu thanh xuân như một tách trà, vậy thì IB là đen đá không đường. I do enjoy tea, but I can’t drink coffee.” 58

HOANG THUY ANH SARAH “thầy Quang ơi con lỡ đặt trà sữa…” HUYNH BEN BEN “My intentions were pure.” HUYNH MINH ANH ANH “How can I lose if I’m already chose? Like” 59

LE MY DUYEN DAPHE “I got 99 problems and not a single IB formula can solve them.” LA GIA AN ANNE “I’m outta here! See you guys later!” LE QUOC THAI THAI “Passing comes first, quality comes second.” 60

LAM THAO NGHI IVY “... với chicken nuggets nữa” LE DIEP PHUONG LINH LINH “I made bad decisions in life, but none is worst than doing Bio HL and Chem HL” LE HONG NHUT HENRY “The work no one sees is the reason you get seen.” 61

LE XUAN DUC JASON “Why am I here?” LE PHUONG NGHI CHIP “skilled obtained: procrastination proof: writing this quote 20 minutes before it’s due:) ” LIM TUAN TAI TAI “Innocent Until Proven Guilty” 62

LE THANH NGUYEN PETER “Growing older is sad, especially when you’ve out-aged most anime characters. When certain activities become taboo, it is even more tragic.” LE THUC DAN SUE “ wat just happened?” LE TUYET NHI BOU “I’m real like my mom’s birkin ” 63

NGO DUC ANH ANDY ““mỏ tui hông có hỗn…” ...” LIEU DUONG QUOC KHANH MIN “can’t wait to use pythagorean in real life” NGUYEN CONG VINH SIMON “All our dreams can come true… if we have the courage to pursue them.” 64

LUONG HOANG SON TOM “I haven’t seen sunshine in the past two years. The only tan I got is from sin and cos.” LUONG NGOC HAN HAN “Sometimes I drink water just to surprise my friends… and Mr. Brent” LUU PHUC ANH TONY “So I heard that the ladies like bad boys. Lucky for them, I am bad at everything.” 65

NGUYEN HONG LAN KHANH ANNA “After all, I’ve lost one thing, more quality one-on-one time with my phone” NGUYEN CHIEU ANH CONNIE “ my middle name is “chill” ” NGUYEN LE MY ANH ANNIE “This experience was 1000-7” 66

NGUYEN DUONG KHANH LUAN LUKE “Don’t make excuses, but if you do “Đó chỉ là một tai nạn mà thôi” em” NGUYEN GIA HUY NATHAN “ AISVN empowers students to think critically and prepares them to be resilient and compassionate leaders, making the world a better place.” NGUYEN HA KHANH KATIE “I know you did your EE on psychopaths, but you didn’t have to be one.” 67

NGUYEN MINH THIEN KHOI KENNY “I need a room full of mirrors so I could be surrounded by winners.” NGUYEN KHANH NGOC LAURA “High school tip: live laugh love at school, study at home.” NGUYEN NGOC TAM THANH ELLIE “All this year of learning math is such a hassle ” 68

NGUYEN LE THE KHANG JUSTIN “They asked me to write something. So here it is: “Something”” NGUYEN LONG HUNG HARRY \"In solving the question \"Who Asked?\", \"i asks\" NGUYEN MINH HUY TIM \"Never memorize something that you can look up.\" 69

NGUYEN PHUC TUONG ANH CRYSTAL “High school is harder than getting 5 brain surgeries” NGUYEN NGOC MINH THU MOLLY “Finally :)))” NGUYEN TRAN PHUONG LINH LINH “Mizu” 70

NGUYEN NHAT KHOA NICK “Never put off till tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow” - Mark Twain NGUYEN PHUC GIA DANG SEAN “Take every chance you get in life because some things only happen once” NGUYEN PHUC KHANG KHANG “I like physics, because there is avocado number (i know)” 71

PHAM AN VINH VINH “If you cook too much the house will burn down” PHAM CHAU ANH JENNY “yoo Jenny - - jenny who..??” PHAM HOANG DAN ELENA “brb have to recharge my social battery ” 72

NGUYEN TUONG MINH MINH “are you ok? :))” ON TRAN VU PHILLIP “Just smile through everything, luck will definitely come.” PARK SUNGMIN BRUCE “If you think you are trying your best but you did not succeed, you are simply not trying your best. Now try harder then you will get what you really deserve, which is probably better than what you have at the moment” 73

PHAM NGUYEN VINH AN KYLIE “I wonder how people describe me to someone who has never met me.” PHAM QUOC DUNG BEAN “Kind people are those who have suffered yet turn every loss into a lesson. They soften when life tries to harden them, they believe in kindness as they understand its importance.” PHAM THAI HAN HANNAH “I’m excited to be able to wear my crocs everyday without having to run and hide from thầy Quang.” 74

PHAM NGOC NGAN HA ROSY “Why fall in love when you can fall asleep” PHAM NGOC QUOC BAO KEVIN “IB was hard but not as hard as finding my lost items in this school. Zzz.” TA HOANG THANH VY VY “It’s not my attitude, it’s your behaviour.” 75

TAO NHAT BAO MINH JACK “It’s ea sỳ.” TRAN HOANG ANH THY JESSICA “Wait! Is this due at 11:59?” TRAN MAI THIEN NGAN JULIA “most feared text: chi julia oi.” 76

PHAM THANH KENNY KENNY “The move you’re scared to make might be the game changer.” PHAN GIA HAN JULIE “Never thought this day would actually eventually come.” TRAN QUANG TUAN ANH JOHN “Taking the initial step will enable you to achieve anything in life.” 77

TRAN QUOC HUY HARRY “Don’t over-think it. ” TRAN VINH TUONG ALAN “Don’t leave your future up to fate, forge your own destiny.” TRAN XUAN AN JESSICA “See kids. I told you. In high school, it wasn’t just my grades that looked good.” 78

TRAN MINH BAO TRAN ERIKA “I don’t always graduate, but when I do, I barely graduate.” TRANG DIEU VO ETHAN “Maybe plants are really farming us, giving us oxygen until we eventually expire and turn into matter which they can consume.” TRUONG NGOC MY LINH MARIA “Error = More * Code^2” 79

CHUNG YANG KHAI TRINH TRINH \"Don't expect the results without the work. The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.\" HO QUANG MINH MINH “Nothing better than a cold room and a warm bed.” TRAN MINH QUANG ALEX “How did I get here.” 80

TRUONG NHAT TRUONG TON VO DUY NGUYEN ANH KHOI CONG THANG TONY BEN THANG “Tsuchi” \"People call me BTS, why? Because I am the “If you leave things to the last Banh Trang Seller.\" minute it only takes a minute to do” - lướt sóng trên áp lực.\" TRUONG DINH KHOI PHAM NGUYEN NGUYEN THANH HAI KANE KIEN QUOC TOMMY JACK “Don't waste time, words, “Yesterday is what brought and opportunity.” “Life moves pretty fast. you to today.” If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you 81 could miss it.”

Staff Members Chandra McGowan Emma Burns Elizabeth Tinnon-Akam Secondary School Principal MYP Coordinator IBDP Coordinator - English Language & Literature Teacher Casey Swendig John Steinbach Tran Nguyen Ngoc Trinh University & Social School Counselor School Counselor Emotional Counselor 82

Christopher Marinelli Nguyen Kim Quang Pham Thi Hoai Phuong Nguyen Thi Dan Vy Inclusion Specialist Dean of Students Dean of Students Academic Support Specialist Tran Thi Diem Chau Nguyen Thi Anh Nguyet Calum Nicholson Tanya Legaz-Clua Design Teacher - Design Teacher Academic Support Specialist Social Worker Team Leader Gwyneth Ochs John Caulfield Neil Roberts Rogelio Garcia Design Teacher - Grade 8 Design Teacher Design Teacher EAL Instructional Coach Community Leader Sonja Coetzer Abha Kelkar Brent Pinkerton Matthew Yohnk EAL Instructional Coach English Language & English Language & English Language & Literature Teacher - Literature Teacher - Literature Teacher Team Leader TOK Teacher 83 *EAL : English as an Additional Language

Thomas Clarke Erica Raines Daniel Bell Erika Johnson English Language & English Language & Literature English Language & English Language Acquisition Teacher Literature Teacher - Grade 6 Teacher – Language Literature Teacher - Community Leader Acquisition Team Leader TOK Teacher Alexis Maltais Anas Elbouni William Hope-Ross Ocean Hoi Yeung Cheung English Language English Language English Language Mandarin Teacher Acquisition Teacher Acquisition Teacher Acquisition Teacher & TOK Teacher Ling Luo Jessica Butler John Patrick Annette Wood Mandarin Teacher Experimental Sciences Experimental Sciences Experimental Sciences Teacher - Team Leader & Teacher Teacher TOK Teacher Ryan Whitelaw Signe Waldbauer Andrew Akam Marie Sando Experimental Sciences Experimental Sciences Experimental Sciences Experimental Sciences Teacher Teacher Teacher Teacher 84

Christina Boyle Michael Yohnk Hugh Plouffe Josiah Swanson Experimental Sciences Individuals & Societies Individuals & Societies Individuals & Societies Teacher - Team Leader Teacher Teacher Teacher Alan Furnas Kristin Hawkinson Andrew Kennedy Laura Winberg Individuals & Societies Individuals & Societies Individuals & Societies Individuals & Societies Teacher Teacher - TOK Teacher Teacher Teacher - Grade 11 & 12 Community Leader DP Andrew Hepburn Jenny Schirmer Isabel Figueroa Carol Lai Individuals & Societies Individuals & Societies Individuals & Societies Teacher Mathematics Teacher - Teacher, TOK Teacher - Teacher Grade 7 Community Leader Team Leader CAS Coordinator Aaron Brown Angela Zaragoza Stephen Greene Carlos Legaz-Clua Mathematics Teacher Mathematics Teacher Mathematics Teacher Mathematics Teacher 85

Jorge Bonasif Jason Sando Vince Nguyen Bill Vaughn Mathematics Teacher Mathematics Teacher Mathematics Teacher Visual Arts Teacher - Arts Team Leader Patrick Nolan Robert Stevenson Callahan Davenport Caroline Renaud Visual Arts Teacher Visual Arts Teacher Music Teacher - Grade 10 Music Teacher Community Leader Alanna Burke Jodie Ringrose Simon Norton Jody Urbas Music Teacher Drama & Theater Teacher - Drama & Theater Teacher Drama & Theater Teacher Grade 9 Community Leader Victoria Croft Daniel Mitchell Eric Adams Omari Jackson Athletics Director, Physical & Physical & Health Physical & Health Physical & Health Education Teacher Education Teacher Education Teacher Health Education Team Leader, TOK Teacher 86

Samim Abdi Marta Mingielewicz Bartłomiej Mingielewicz Melanie Bell Physical & Health Physical & Health Education Teacher Education Teacher Physical & Health Library Lesson Assistant Education Teacher & Subsitute Teacher Nguyen Thai Son Vu My Lan Tran Thi Diem Tran Vo Bich Quyen Vietnamese Language Vietnamese Language Vietnamese Language Vietnamese Language & Literature Teacher - & Literature Teacher & Literature Teacher & Literature Teacher Team Leader Vu Thi Hoa Dang Thi An Giang Nguyen Tri Dung Vu Thi Thu Phung Vietnamese Language Vietnamese Language Vietnamese Language Vietnamese Individuals & Literature Teacher & Literature Teacher & Literature Teacher & Societies Teacher Nguyen Van Loi Ton That Nghia Pham Thi Vui Tran Van Nhan Vietnamese Individuals Vietnamese Individuals Vietnamese Individuals Vietnamese Individuals & Societies Teacher & Societies Teacher & Societies Teacher & Societies Teacher 87

Nguyen Diem Le Pham Quynh Phuong Anh Le Thi Hoai An Administrative Supervisor Administrative Executive Administrative Assistant Mai Truc Dao Huynh Nguyen Hanh Nhan Administrative Assistant Registrar Tran Mi Tho Na Huynh Thu Kim Duyen Nguyen Thi Trung Hau Library Team Leader Science Lab Teaching Arts Teaching Assistant Assistant 88



@AISVNAlumni [email protected] NETWORK CONNECT GIVE BACK SHARE Utilize the power of Stay connected and Pay it forward and give Share your journey, your your professional reconnect with fellow back to your community experiences, and your network to gain graduates to catch up on through volunteer service unique perspective with each other’s achievements projects or fundraising the Alumni Community. valuable introductions and reminisce about your Consider volunteering to to individuals who can shared experiences, all events, to mentoring speak or be interviewed enhance your personal while maintaining a lasting graduating students and on topics that can and career growth. connection. helping them embark enrich and benefit the on their own paths to community. success. Page 90

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STUDENT LIFE Page 92

Hey AISVN music lovers, we are the Music Council here!!! As a group of passionate students, we have worked tirelessly to orga- nize events and create opportunities in order to bring our school’s students together. Our events have encompassed everything from small Eagle Cafe performances to the Christmas Fair, Tet Fair, and MUN conference. To look back on the first year of MUSICO, we are incredibly proud of this small impact that our council has had on the AISVN communi- ty. We have contributed to the arts, as well as the music values of our school, and we have tried to provide students with endless oc- casions to develop their musical skills and express their creativity. As we move forward, we are excited to continue our work in pro- moting the arts and music culture here at AISVN, while committing to expanding the scale of our events and making an even greater impact on the wider community. We believe that music has the power to bring people together, and we are excited to share our passion for music with others. With a continued focus on promot- ing the arts, we are confident that our efforts will continue to make a positive impact both within the AISVN community and beyond years to come. Page 93

DEBATE CLUB The AISVN Debate Club is committed to cultivating an atmosphere that encourages critical thinking, effective communication, and respectful discourse. Our members have diligently prepared for both formal and informal debates on a wide range of topics, from politics and current events to everyday occurrences. Thanks to further collaborative efforts and dedication of our advisers, members, and external partners, we have been able to organize fruitful events that promote intellectual curiosity and provide opportunities for growth. Nevertheless, as a newly established club, we recognize the need for improvement and look forward to working on it in the future to better serve our promising community. We are grateful for all your support and hope to further inspire others to engage in constructive discourse in the years to come. Thank you for a wonderful year, and we wish everyone the best in their future endeavors. - AISVN Debate Club executives Page 94

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MUN Conference Page 96

As we celebrated the 10th annual American International School Model United Nations Conference in February with the theme “In Pursuit of Solidarity” and welcomed back the much-anticipated in-person conference, this year was a special year for AISVNMUN. After two amazing seasons of after-school training and mock debates, delegates were able to participate in the AISVNMUN conference as well as MUN conferences organized by other international schools outside of Ho Chi Minh City. We would like to express our gratitude to our distinguished delegates, chairs, admins, and press members since. The February Conference would have not been a success without all of your effort and dedication. The MUN community is a great community to be a part of so we hope to see you next year. Best, Emily Page 97

FEEL GOOD FRIDAY Page 98

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SHOW YOUR LEARNING WEEK Page 100