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International Recognition for Woodstock Alumni - Faris Nejad

International Recognition for Woodstock Alumni – Faris Nejad

“The Curse of the Ancient Greeks”   Faris Nejad (Fardis Nouraninejad), Woodstock graduate, 1980 has recently received international recognition for the publication of his realistic contemporary fiction, “The Curse of the Ancient Greeks”, in two languages. (English and Greek). He has had the honor for his novel to be one of the very few books selected to be produced into Greek Braille Code. The…

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Distinguished Alumni 2016 - Frederick S Downs, Jr. (Rick)

Distinguished Alumni 2016 – Frederick S Downs, Jr. (Rick)

Every  year Woodstock School recognizes alumni whose lives have made a significant contribution to realizing our ideal of “education for a world of difference”. We are pleased to announce our Distinguished Alumni for 2016 – Frederick (Rick) S Downs, Jr.    Born in Jorhat, Assam in 1961 to missionary parents, Rick went to Woodstock in 1968 and graduated with the Class of 1979 as Valedictorian. He…

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T Z Chu '52 Honoured for his Contributions to America.

T Z Chu ’52 Honoured for his Contributions to America.

We take great pride and pleasure in announcing that our Distinguished Alumni T Z Chu has been chosen among 20 immigrants in the USA, to be featured in National Museum of American History’s (NMAH) new permanent exhibit, ‘Many Voices One Nation’, as someone who had made significant contributions to America. The exhibit will be formally opened on 4th of July 2017. This is a great honour for T Z Chu…

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There and Back Again: Student Exchanges Exploring new cultures and making friends from all over the world is at the heart of a Woodstock education.

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Woodstock Celebrates International Mother Language Day Cultural and Linguistic diversity is a celebrated hallmark of the Woodstock experience. Celebrate the UN International Mother Language Day on Sunday, February 21st with us! Be sure to check out the short video from Woodstock and see how many languages you can recognize!

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Quad 2015. Commencement Speech GRADUATION 2015 by Dr Jonathan Long Three words. That’s all – just three words. Three words which will be reliable guides throughout your life.

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The Quadrangle, Life @ Woodstock and the Annual Report Now Available Online

The Quadrangle, Life @ Woodstock and the Annual Report Now Available Online

Woodstock Alumni all over the world will soon be receiving the most recent copy of The Quadrangle in the mail. While you wait, you can browse the online version. Also available online is the 2014-2015 Annual Report and the fall edition of Life @ Woodstock, our magazine for parents. Also, be sure to check out the all new Woodstock video!

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Quad 2015. Salutatorian’s Speech By Nishant Agarwal Honorable Friends and Family, It is my distinguished honour to speak to you today.

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A Long Journey to Woodstock School By Lawrence MacDonald

A Long Journey to Woodstock School By Lawrence MacDonald

Lawrence MacDonald visited Woodstock in August 2015. His mother, Dorothy Lockwood and his aunt, Anne Lockwood Romasco studied at Woodstock. When Lawrence arrived at the Alumni Office, he seemed perplexed, almost lost for words and rather emotional. Little did we know why. Talking to him made us realise the poignancy of his visit. We encouraged him to write about it never quite expecting him to do…

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Quad 2015. Valedictorian’s Speech Mr. Mathews, Dr. Long, Parents, Teachers, Friends, and most importantly, my dearest Ad Astra: One of the things I learnt at Woodstock was to stop caring about my grades and instead learn to satisfy my curiosity.

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A Long Journey to Woodstock School- By Lawrence MacDonald

A Long Journey to Woodstock School- By Lawrence MacDonald

Lawrence MacDonald visited Woodstock in August 2015. His mother, Dorothy Lockwood and his aunt, Anne Lockwood Romasco studied at Woodstock. When Lawrence  arrived at the Alumni Office, he seemed perplexed, almost lost for words and rather emotional.  Little did we know why. Talking to him made us realise the poignancy of his visit. We encouraged him to write about it but never quite expecting him…

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Quad 2015. Baccalaureate Address

Quad 2015. Baccalaureate Address

  Honoured guests, proud and supportive parents, dedicated and relieved staff, beloved but annoying siblings, and last but certainly not least, our gorgeous and hard-working graduands… I thank you for the honour of addressing you this evening. The baccalaureate is the sacred service of our graduation traditions here at Woodstock, a time to reflect and consider some truth from the deep, deep roots…

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Quad 2015. Treading a Path Less Taken: My Journey Towards Developing Sport and Youth in India. By Soheil Tandon ’06 My lifelong passion and love for sport was first given a chance to express itself during my formative years at Woodstock, where I participated recreationally and competitively in most sports on offer.

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Quad 2015. A Year at the Hanifl Centre.

Quad 2015. A Year at the Hanifl Centre.

By Marta Lofesser It has been a year of change and growth at the Hanifl Centre. 2015 kicked off with a new partnership with Aerie Backcountry Medicine, a leading provider of wilderness-medicine courses based out of Missoula, USA. Through this partnership, selected Hanifl Centre and Woodstock School staff members attended a Wilderness First Aid Instructor Course, in which they were trained and…

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Quad 2015. Voices of Woodstock: A Treasure Trove of Stories

Quad 2015. Voices of Woodstock: A Treasure Trove of Stories

By Ed Beaven With Woodstock teacher Shonila Chander An exciting new oral history archive at Woodstock will preserve memories of the school and Mussoorie for future generations. The project, called Voices of Woodstock, is the brainchild of Middle Years Social Studies teacher Charlotte Swanson. It aims to create an archive with high quality recordings of Woodstock staff both past and present, and…

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Quad 2015. Around the Sundial.

Quad 2015. Around the Sundial.

By Judy Crider ‘69 JULY: In the midst of monsoon, new and returning staff arrive for the start of the 161st year of Woodstock. AUGUST: The year has begun and we are already into the Indian Cultural Week with a Bharatanatyam dance performance from a Jesuit Priest, Father George, staff ladies performing a dance, Korean girls dancing the fan dance, and Sufi music performance by Chaar Yaar. Jesuit…

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Quad 2015. From the Principal

Quad 2015. From the Principal

“Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young.” Henry Ford’s wisdom is an ode to lifelong learning. There are less elegant ways of putting this. I came across one recently – “The best way to become an old dog is to stop learning new tricks!” We no longer inhabit a world where the ‘learned’ thrive. It is, as Eric Hoffer said, “learners who…

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