International School Manila For ATTENDANCE concerns,

please contact the HS Office

(Sam Ramos or Laurie Atilano)
Tel: 840 8650 / 840 8653
or email HSOffice@ismanila.org

For GUIDANCE concerns, please

contact Gigi Azarcon and Jasmin
Andres Tel:840-8655 / 840-8660
April 29, 2011

Honoring Vicky Sycip Herrera ’68: Teacher, Guidance Counselor, Mentor, Friend

“Vicky has touched the lives of so many people, and however hard we try, words cannot do justice to how much she has
impacted the lives of past and present members of the community”, writes Alex Eduque ’09. Vicky’s office has been a
sanctuary for many of us: students, parents, colleagues. Her advice and candor has encouraged, motivated and kept
most of us on the right path, even when we felt like giving up. She has been a mother figure, a counselor, a teacher, a
co-worker, even a match-maker; but more importantly, Vicky has been a friend to each of us. This school year, 2010-
2011, marks Vicky’s final year in her current position as High School guidance counselor she will be retiring in June. The
bitter-sweet emotions that many of our students, parents, faculty and alumni feel can be heard in the mountain of
messages the school has received in recognition of her service.

Vicky’s relationship with our school began as a Grade 2 student in Ms. Miller’s class on the Donada campus (of the
American School as it was then known) in 1957. Graduating in 1968, Vicky went on to study at the University of the
Philippines. In 1973, Vicky would return to school but this time as an English Literature teacher. It wasn’t until 1975,
after the birth of her twin daughters that Vicky returned from maternity leave to assume her guidance counseling
position: a position she has held for the past 38 years.

One alumnus remarked, Vicky has been, “the perfect guidance counselor, friend and mentor. She treated each of us
with such personal attention. I am the person I am today in great part due to Vicky’s love and caring attention, her
strength and her continued friendship.” The list of dedications we have received all reiterate the same feelings. The IS
Manila community has been truly distinguished by having Vicky as part of our faculty.

In commemoration of her service to our community, we have established the Vicky Sycip Herrera Scholarship fund in her
honor. Many of you will know of this program, which seeks to fund local national students of exceptional ability but
whose parents lack the financial capacity to fund an education at IS Manila. Presently, the school supports four Scholars
in each Grade from 8 to 12. Vicky’s Scholar would be the fifth such. These students all pass through an elaborate
selection process involving standardized assessment tests, essays and psychological evaluations as well as a
comprehensive means test to ascertain the family’s financial circumstances. Since 1967, our Filipino Scholarship
Program has changed the lives of over 150 students – and often the lives of their families as well. The list of
accomplishments and achievements of these Scholars is remarkable.

And although the Scholars have gained immeasurably from an ISM education, it is worth noting that they have the given
much back to the School. Listen to Vicky’s own assessment of the value that they have added: “I was aware of the
Filipino Scholarship Program when it started way back in 1961; this was when the first batch of Scholars started in what
was then called Junior High (Grade 7). They graduated in 1967, and the second batch of scholars was in my class of
1968. Since then, I’ve had the honor of getting to know just about every Filipino Scholar in 44 graduating classes – and
oh, how they’ve raised the bar at ISM – not just in the classroom but in extra-curricular activities as well! The Scholars
have played a huge role in making our School the success it is today.”

What better way could there be of recognizing Vicky’s unique contribution to IS Manila than to help expand our
Scholarship program in her name! We ask each of you to make a pledge to this cause such that we can establish an
endowment fund large enough to provide for the continuing tuition and support of an additional, truly deserving Filipino
Scholar. Of course we recognize that, in making this appeal, we shall receive donations both small and large. We plan
to recognize those who make substantial contributions on a special board of honor located prominently in the school.
Please think carefully about this giving opportunity. Not only will your generosity open up a life-changing pathway to an
international school education and beyond, it will also help keep Vicky’s legacy alive for future generations of students.

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For your convenience, you may donate on-line here: https://ismanila.siteym.com/donations/donate.asp?id=2960
or if you prefer, cash and check donations here: http://alumni.ismanila.org/donations/

I would be happy to discuss the details of the program should you need more information.

Sincerely,

Stephanie H. Hagedorn
Director of Community Relations
International School Manila
(632) 840-8662
http://alumni.ismanila.org

  HS Calendar:  Upcoming Events:   
  Monday, May 2:    May 14: K‐12 Dance recital 3.0pm (FAT)  
  Holiday‐NO SCHOOL  May 17: IB1 – Art Opening  
   
  May 17: Advanced Dance Solo recital & IB1 Theatre 
Tuesday, May 3:   
  IB Exams  Performances 4.0pm‐7.0pm (LT)  
    May 20: Honors Society Celebration (LT)  
  Wednesday, May 4:  May 21 – 22: REAL Club Trekking Trip  
  Student Late Start  May 23 – 27: Grade 11 Exams (HS Gym)  
  IB Exams 
  May 26 – 27: Grade 9, 10 Exams (HS Gym)  
 
  Thursday, May 5:  May 26: Senior Celeb Lunch (FAT Lobby)  
  IB Exams  May 26: Senior Celebration 3.0pm‐6.0pm  
    May 28: Prom  
  Friday, May 6:  May 30: Honors and Awards Assembly  
  IB Exams 
  May 31: Graduation 5.0pm‐8.30pm (FAT) 
 
  Saturday, May 7:   
  SAT  7:30pm  (ES Gym) 
 

SCHEDULED COLLEGE VISITS:

College Representative Location Date
The University of Queensland
 
Alison Campbell HSGO 5/12/11 11:15 AM

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FROM THE CASHIER’S OFFICE: 
SCHOOL FEES and PAYMENT SCHEDULES 
School Year 2011‐2012 
                        Please KEEP THIS COPY AS A REMINDER regarding DUE DATES for the settlement of your account 
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND TAKE NOTE OF THE CHANGES. 
 
               First Semester               Second Semester 
Period Covered  1st Quarter – 4 Aug. to 7 Oct. 3rd Quarter – 9 Jan. to 16 Mar.
      2nd Quarter – 10 Oct. to 15 Dec.   4th Quarter – 19 Mar. to 31 May
   
Tuition Due Date                    7 July 2011             8 December 2011 

Basic Fees 
1.  Tuition Fee 
      ANNUAL FEE  SEMESTER FEE 
      US Dollar and Phil. Peso US Dollar and Phil. Peso
  Pre‐School 3  $4,380  and  PhP 142,200 $2,190  and  PhP 71,100
  Pre‐School 4   $5,860  and  PhP 189,600 $2,930  and  PhP 94,800
  Elementary School  (Kindergarten ‐ Grade 4) $9,280  and  PhP 297,000 $4,640  and  PhP 148,500
  Middle School  (Grades 5 ‐ 8) $10,140  and  PhP 325,500 $5,070  and  PhP 162,750
  High School  (Grades   9 ‐ 10) $10,780  and  PhP 347,000 $5,390  and  PhP 173,500
  High School  (Grades 11 ‐ 12) $12,060  and  PhP 387,400 $6,030  and  PhP 193,700
   
2.  Matriculation Fee    US$ $3,000
3.  Facilities Upgrade Deposit (FUD)  US$ $5,000
4.  Application Fee   US$ $200
 
If applicable  US Dollar   
Additional Tuition Fees  
1.  English as a Second Language (ESL) Fee   
                    Year 1  $2,500  per year 
                    Year 2   $1,500  per year 
2.  Learning Support Services (LSS) Fee     
                     Level 1 Support  $1,250  per year 
                     Level 2 Support  $3,000  per year  
                     Level 3 Support  $5,000  per year 
 
Miscellaneous Fees 
1.  Extra Car Sticker (first Car Sticker free)  PhP 100  per sticker
2.  ID (initial student, 2‐parent, 1‐driver, 1‐househelp ID free) PhP 100  per piece
3.  Musical Instrument Rental   US$ 120  per instrument
   
FEES POLICIES 
1. Tuition Fees: Payable in advance for the whole year or per semester.  Quarterly payments can also be arranged but 
have  an  additional  charge  of  US$100  per  quarter.    For  quarterly  payments,  post‐dated  checks  are  required  to  be 
submitted at the time of enrollment.  The USD portion should be paid in US dollars and the PhP portion should be paid 
in Philippine pesos to eliminate conversion costs. Payments that are not in the prescribed currency will be converted 
as appropriate based on the school exchange rate, which includes a mark‐up to cover the currency conversion costs. 
 
2. Only the Tuition Fees may be paid by the semester or quarter.  All other fees must be paid in full on the due date. An 
additional one per cent (1%) surcharge per month is added on all school fees that remain unpaid after the due dates. 

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3. Matriculation  Fee:  For  all  NEW  students  entering  Grades  Kindergarten  and  above;  is  required  to  hold  a  place,  and 
should be paid in full upon acceptance.  Refund of the matriculation fee will only be made in case of cancellation of the 
application  or  acceptance,  or  the  child  does  not  physically  enroll.      Students  who  have  paid  this  fee,  withdraw  and 
subsequently return to the School are covered by the following guidelines (based on withdrawal date) : 
3.1 If a student is withdrawn for 0 – 12 months, no matriculation fee shall be paid upon re‐enrollment. 
3.2 If a student is withdrawn for more than 12 months up to 24 months, 50% of the matriculation fee shall be paid 
upon re‐enrollment 
3.3 If a student is withdrawn for more than 24 months, full matriculation fee shall be paid upon re‐enrollment. 
 
4. Facilities Upgrade Deposit:  For all NEW students entering Grades Kindergarten and above; should be paid in full upon 
acceptance.  A certificate of deposit will be issued to confirm payment of the FUD.  The FUD is FULLY refundable upon 
receipt of a written request and return of the duly endorsed Certificate of Deposit, when the student withdraws from 
the School with proper clearance. 
 
5. Application Fee:  For all NEW students; should be paid in full upon submission of application.  This is non‐refundable 
and non‐transferable. 
 
6. For  NEW  PRE‐SCHOOL  students,  a  $1,000  non‐refundable,  non‐transferable  reservation  fee,  deductible  from  the 
annual  tuition  fee  due,  must  be  paid  upon  acceptance  to  guarantee  the  place  in  the  pre‐school  program  for  the  SY 
2011‐12.  The tuition and all other fees must be paid prior to the student starting class.  If the expected enrollment date 
is  deferred  to  beyond  the  beginning  of  the  new  school  year,  then  all  school  fees  must  be  fully  paid  prior  to  the 
beginning of the new school year to guarantee and hold the seat. 
 
7. Refund  of  school  fees  in  case  of  student  withdrawal  will  not  be  pro‐rated  for  part  of  a  quarter,  regardless  of  the 
number of days attended. 
 
8. A re‐enrollment deposit payment is not required to reserve a space at the School for SY2011‐12.  However, parents are 
obligated to inform the School in writing, before the second Friday of May 2011 if their children will withdraw at the 
end of the academic year 2010‐11.  There is a WITHDRAWAL NOTIFICATION FORM for such purpose and this must be 
submitted to the Admissions Office before the second Friday of May of each school year.  Failure to do so will lead to a 
deduction  of  US$1,000  from  the  Facilities  Upgrade  Deposit  (FUD),  in  compensation  for  having  held  a  space  for  the 
child and thus preventing the School from offering that space to another child prior to the summer holiday break. 
9. Please take note that the School shall take action to suspend the student’s right to attend classes and other school 
activities for those students whose school fees remain unpaid by end of August for the first semester, and end  of 
January for the second semester. It shall likewise suspend the student’s right to receive report cards or transcript of 
records while the student’s account remains unpaid. Moreover, this may result in forfeiture of the student’s place or 
reservation for the next school year. 
 
10. For check payments, over‐the‐counter bank payments and wire transfers, kindly indicate the STUDENT’S NAME AND 
TELEPHONE NUMBER.  Please provide the School with a copy of the deposit slip or bank advice, where applicable, for 
prompt credit to the student’s account.  Following are the bank options: 
 
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORP. 
Account Name  :  International School Manila 
Account No. :  US$ S/A 069‐004984‐130 
PhP S/A 068‐014950‐040 
Bank Address  :  Fort Bonifacio Branch, Taguig City, Metro Manila, Philippines 
Swift Code    :  HSBCPHMM 
 
 

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CITIBANK N.A. 
Account Name  :  International School Manila 
Account No. :  US$ C/A 0756‐342‐029 
PhP C/A 0756‐342‐002 
Bank Address  :  Paseo de Roxas, Makati City, Philippines 
Swift Code    :  CITIPHMX 
 
BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS 
Account Name  :  International School Manila 
Account No. :  US$ S/A 3074‐0241‐48      
        PhP S/A 3073‐3730‐25      
Bank Address  :  Bel‐Air Polaris Branch, Makati City, Philippines 
Swift Code    :  BOPIPHMM 
 
11. All School fee money transactions at the ISM campus are done at the Cashier’s window, Business Office area. 
 
12. Checks will no longer be accepted from those who have issued CHECKS DISHONORED by banks for insufficient funds, 
closed accounts, and other reasons.  Likewise, peso checks will no longer be accepted after the second Friday of May 
and US$ checks drawn from US banks will no longer be accepted after the second Friday of April for each school year. 
 
13. Pro‐Rating Fees:  Most students attend ISM for the entire school year.  There are, however, new students who enter ISM 
after the start of a school year.  For NEW students ENTERING ISM after the start of a semester, the Tuition Fee is pro‐
rated as follows: 
 
First Semester: 
First Quarter: 
Students entering August 5, 2011 up to September 8, 2011, Full semester tuition is charged 
Students entering September 9, 2011 up to October 7, 2011, Two‐Thirds semester tuition is charged 
Second Quarter: 
Students entering October 10, 2011 up to November 18, 2011, One‐Half semester tuition is charged 
Students entering November 21, 2011 up to December 15, 2011, One‐Third semester tuition is charged 
 
Second Semester: 
Third Quarter: 
Students entering January 9, 2012 up to February 10, 2012, Full semester tuition is charged 
Students entering February 13, 2012 up to March 16, 2012, Two‐Thirds semester tuition is charged 
Fourth Quarter: 
Students entering March 19, 2012 up to April 27, 2012, One‐Half semester tuition is charged 
Students entering April 30, 2012 up to May 31, 2012, One‐Third semester tuition is charged 
 
14. These policies may be revised at any time during the school year, at the discretion of the Board of Trustees and the 
School Administration. 
 
15. Concessionaire fees such as bus and canteen fees can be arranged directly with the third‐party providers. 
 
Please contact the Business Office if you have any question on the School Fees and Payment Schedules.  
 
 
 

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FOR GRADUATING SENIORS:
Dear Parents,

In line with the forthcoming graduation of our seniors, we are preparing the return of the Facilities Upgrade Deposit (FUD) of
$5,000.00 paid at the time your child entered International School Manila, Inc.

To enable us to release the refund on June 30, 2011 onwards may we remind you of the following:
1. Submission of the Facilities Upgrade Deposit (FUD) duly endorsed by the holder of the certificate. The refund in
the form of check will be made payable to the holder’s name indicated in the certificate.
2. Clearance for the textbooks to be accomplished the last day of school.
3. Full settlement of all outstanding balance on clearance day

This does not apply to ADB and US Embassy sponsor students.

Thank you for your cooperation.

FROM THE ADMISSIONS OFFICE:

Re‐Enrollment information for RETURNING STUDENTS for SY2011‐12 
Re‐Enrollment requirements for all returning students will include, minimally, submission of an updated Health Form 
or Physical Form (depending on grade level) to the Clinic for a Clearance Signature and a Clearance Signature from the 
Cashier’s Office on the Re‐Enrollment Form. 
 
The Re‐Enrollment Form and other requested forms for each re‐enrolling student will be available by the beginning of 
April  online  from  our  website  under  Admission  and  Re‐Enrollment  &  Withdrawal  or  at  the  Admission  Office  during 
office hours (Monday to Friday; 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.).   Parents may pick up a set of Re‐Enrollment Forms personally 
or your child can come to the Admission Office and get the forms.  If you would like to have your driver or househelp 
pick  up  the  forms,  please  give  them  a  letter  of  authorization  to  collect  the  Re‐Enrollment  Forms  for  your 
child/children. 
 
For STUDENTS NOT RETURNING next school year (Does not apply to graduating seniors) 
If your child(ren) will not be returning to ISM for the 2011‐12 school year, please inform the Admission Office as soon 
as  possible  if  you  have  not  already  done  so.      Parents  are  obliged  to  officially  inform  the  School  in  writing  on  a 
WITHDRAWAL NOTIFICATION FORM, before the second Friday of May, if their children will be withdrawn.  Failure to 
do so will lead to a deduction of US$1,000 from the Facilities Upgrade Deposit (FUD), in compensation for having held 
a space for the child and  thus preventing the School from offering that space to another child prior to the summer 
holiday break.  The Withdrawal Notification Form can be obtained from the Admission Office or from the ISM website 
under the Admission tab and then click on Re‐Enrollment & Withdrawal.  
 
We  currently  have  very  few  families  indicating  that  they  will  not  be  returning  and  consequently  there  are  an  ever 
growing number of applicants in a WAITPOOL for possible openings.  This is causing great distress and anxiety in those 
families (and in the Admission Office).  If you are sure that your child will be leaving ISM, please submit a Withdrawal 
Notification Form.  This will be a great help for our planning and to the many families waiting to be admitted to the 
school.  Thank you. 
 
Regards, 
Gary W. Jerome 
Director of Admission 
International School Manila 
P.O. Box 1256 MCPO, 1255 Makati City, Philippines 
E‐mail:  admission@ismanila.org 

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FROM THE ATAC OFFICE:
IASAS 3rd Season information: 
ISM Bearcats had a great 3rd season to conclude the school IASAS year of events. Here at ISM we proudly hosted the Badminton 
tournament and received fantastic support from our school community with full gyms and plenty of cheering fans to support the 
high level of Badminton on display from all teams. ISM Badminton teams played well against tough opposition with the boys team 
placing 4th and the girls team taking out the Bronze medal this year. A great effort on home turf for our teams and the ISM girls also 
won the sportsmanship award.  
 
Our Softball teams played magnificently in Jakarta to capture the Gold medal in both the boys and girls competition. This was the 
first time the ISM boys team has won the IASAS Softball title and for the girls the last victory was way back in 1988. To do it both in 
the same year is incredible and the school is extremely proud of all the players and coaches. 
 
Track at Bangkok was a tough event for all participants with temperatures over 40 degrees to endure on the first couple of days. 
ISM boys finished in 4th place overall and the girls took home the Bronze medal at this year’s Track championships. ISM athletes 
achieved  quite  a  number  of  personal  bests  with  school  records  broken  at  this  meet  along  with  a  new  IASAS  record  by  Prerna 
Bhargava in the girls 1500m event with a time of 4.56.27.  
 
IASAS 3rd Season sports awards is Friday May 6th at HS Gym starting at 5:30pm ‐ dress to impress! 

ISM Track and Field medals: Bronze Medals:
Prerna Bhargava: 800m 
    Girls 4 by 400m relay 
Gold Medals:  Silver Medals:  Julia Saubier: Discus 
Smirti Sridhar: 100m, 200m, 400m, Long  Girls 4 by 800m relay  Katrina Gavino: Javelin 
Zane Kansil: 400m Hurdles 
Jump  Girls Medley Relay 
Boys 4 by 800m relay 
Prerna Bhargava: 3000m, 1500m  Enzo Razon: 200m  Boys Medley relay 
Enzo Razon: 400m  JP Campos: 3000m  Steven Kolkma: High Jump and Triple Jump 

GAME SCHEDULE PDF: (new procedure in place for access to game schedule pdf information) 
Information  about  all  mid  week/weekend  fixtures  for  ISM  teams  can  be  found  via  the  ATAC  blog.  You  can  also  access  this 
information  via  the ES/MS/HS  divisional web  pages.  Please  note  the game  schedule  does  change  often due to involvement  with 
many local schools so please check the page regularly to find out the latest information of where and when the Bearcats teams are 
playing.  Click on  schedules  tab  or  the  Bearcat  logo  to be  directed  to  the  http://powerschool.ismanila.org/public/  .  You  will  need 
your power school user name and ID# to access the game schedule pdf now located in power school 
 
ATAC HIGHLIGHTS/UPDATES – (for ALL match/schedule details check game schedule page as above) 
 April 29‐ May 1 SACAC Gymnastics Competition Singapore American School 
 April 29‐May1 JIS Invitational Mixed Touch Tournament Jakarta 
 May 4th MS 3rd Season Sports Awards ES Gym 3:30pm 
 May 6th HS 3rd Season Sports Awards 5:30pm 

BEARCAT DEN:
Regular Opening Hours for the Bearcat Den:
Mon, Wed and Fridays from 11:30am – 1:00pm and 2:30pm – 4:00pm.
  Tues and Thurs afternoons from 2:30-4pm. Thanks to all our great volunteers. If you are interested in joining our group of
volunteers in the Bearcat Den please contact our BCD volunteers coordination Chantel (fam.wanten@hotmail.com) or pop in to the
  Den near the HS Cafeteria and talk with one of our volunteers they will be very happy to make you welcome.
 
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PLEASE NOTE: Last day of den operations for this school year is TUESDAY JUNE 7 . The Den volunteers will be in
hibernation from June 8th until reopening day on Monday August 8th, 2011.

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 More ATAC Announcements:

A big thanks to all our host families for IASAS

Badminton. We cannot host these events without
our communities support and the Badminton
athletes really enjoyed their visit to Manila for the
tournament.

Next year’s dates and IASAS Schedule can be found

on the ATAC Blog. ISM will host MUN in November
2011 and Rugby/Touch in February 2012. We look
forward to these events in the 11-12 school year.
Don’t forget the IASAS 30th Anniversary will take
place this coming October with a huge celebration
at SAS with all first season sports taking place in
Singapore.

Best wishes this weekend to our Bearcat

Gymnastics Team who will travel to Singapore for
the SACAS Meet and for our Mixed Touch team
who will travel to Jakarta this weekend also to
compete in their season ending Touch exchange.

TRAINING SCHEDULE
4th Season Schedule
TIME
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
3:00 - 5:00PM

HS GYM MS Basketball Camp MS Basketball Camp Volleyball HS Boy/Girls MS Basketball Camp Volleyball HS Boy/Girls

MS GYM Badminton Camp ES Basketball Camp Badminton Camp ES Basketball Camp Badminton Camp

ES GYM ES Basketball Camp Faculty Basketball Faculty Basketball

Covered Court AFAC Basketball AFAC Badminton AFAC Cricket AFAC Badminton

HS FIELD HS Boys Football HS Girls Football HS Rugby HS Boys Football HS Rugby

MS FIELD Faculty Football AFAC AFL Football HS Girls Football

ES FIELD MS AFAC 7/8 Soccer MS AFAC 5/6 Soccer

TENNIS COURTS FACULTY TENNIS MS AFAC TENNIS 5/6 MS AFAC TENNIS 7/8

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SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM:
Dear Grade 10 and 11 students,

Are you ready for the REAL WORLD?

How would you like to spend 4 days (June 13, 14, 15, and 16) right after school finishes learning more about a
company/industry/career that you are curious about…and maybe even getting a bit of work experience at the same time.

Welcome to
The Bearcat Summer Internship Program
As you all know well, high school for students is (among many things) a time of self-discovery. It is a time where you
begin to better acknowledge your aptitudes/likes, where you hone your strengths and where you begin to sort through that
rather complicated map know as your educational and future career path. Unfortunately, it is often a map with gaps
between what you learn in your “academic” classrooms and the “real world” your teachers are working to prepare you for.

In short, we hope to help bridge that gap for selected ISM students through a four day summer internship/job shadow
placement right after high school finishes in June with various companies in the Metro Manila area. During this 4 day
internship, you would essentially work (without pay of course) at a particular company, handling various level
appropriate responsibilities and/or job shadowing a selected employee(s).

Current companies that have signed up and will be offering internships/job shadowing opportunities to our ISM students
include (among others):

Alaska Milk Corporation and

Asian Development Bank (ADB)
If you are interested in possibly being selected for an internship/job shadow placement please
1. Make sure you have the dates of June 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17 open in your schedule and
2. Check your ISM email account very shortly for additional details on how to apply.

In the meantime, please contact Mr. McQueen (mcqueend@ismanila.org) in the HS Guidance Office if you have any
questions.

FROM THE BRITISH COUNCIL:

British Council Philippines, together with British Airways, is offering an opportunity for one high school student to join a 3-
week Summer School at St. Edmund’s College for free!

The contest is open to Philippine passport holders aged 12-15 years old by January 1, 2011. Interested participants need
to submit a 300 to 500-word essay on the topic “Why do I want to go to the UK” along with a copy of their passport to the
British Council. All entries must be received by 5.30pm on Friday, 6 May. Entries will be judged according to content, style
and organization.

Five finalists will be selected after the first round and will be invited for an interview by a judging panel before a winner is
announced by 16 May. The British Council will provide return airfare, refund of visa processing fee and tuition for the
summer school.

For more details, log on to www.britishcouncil.org.ph. A discounted participation rate to the Summer School is also
available through the British Council.

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COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES:
CONGRATULATIONS!
We are proud to announce that our ISM seniors were accepted to the following
universities:
                           COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY ACCEPTANCES: 
College  Total
#  College of the Holy Cross  2 
College  Accepted  College of William and Mary  2 
Academy of Art University  2  Columbia University  
Allegheny College  1  (Columbia College)  1 
American University  1  Connecticut College  1 
American University of Rome  1  Cornell University  4 
Amherst College  2  Dartmouth College  1 
Amsterdam University College  1  De Anza College  1 
Ateneo de Manila University  19  De La Salle University Manila  1 
Babson College  2  Dominican University of California  1 
Bard College  2  Duke University 
Barnard College  3  (Trinity College of Arts & Science)  1 
Barry University  1  Durham University  1 
Bath Spa University College  1  Eckerd College  1 
Bentley University  7  Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne  1 
Binghamton University   Embry‐Riddle Aeronautical University 
(School of Management)  1  ‐ FL  1 
Boston College  3  Emerson College  2 
Boston University  18  Emmanuel College  2 
Brandeis University  1  Eugene Lang College The New School 
Brock University  1  for Liberal Arts  1 
Brown University  3  Fairfield University  1 
Bryant University  1  Fisher College  1 
Bryn Mawr College  2  Florida State University  1 
California Polytechnic State  Fordham University  13 
University, San Luis Obispo  1  Franklin and Marshall College  2 
California State University, East Bay  1  George Mason University  1 
California State University,  Georgetown University (Georgetown 
Sacramento  1  College)  2 
Cardiff University  2  Georgia Institute of Technology  1 
Carleton College  1  Georgia Institute of Technology  2 
Carnegie Mellon University  1  Glasgow Caledonian University  1 
Carnegie Mellon University  Glion Institute of Higher Education  1 
 (Carnegie Institute of Technology)  4  Goldsmiths College, University of 
Chapman University  1  London  2 
Christopher Newport University  1  Hamilton College ‐ NY  1 
City University  1  Hampshire College  1 
Claremont McKenna College  2  Harvard University  3 
Clark University  2  Harvey Mudd College  1 
Cleveland Institute of Art  1  Haverford College  1 
Colby College  1  Hiram College  1 
Colgate University  2  IE University  2 

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Imperial College of Science,  (School of Architecture) 
Technology, and Medicine  2  Rider University  1 
Indiana University at Bloomington  1  Ringling College of Art and Design  1 
Iona College  1  Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University  1 
Jacksonville University  1  Rochester Institute of Technology 
James Madison University  2  (College of Engineering or Science)  1 
Johns Hopkins University  1  Saint Louis University 
Johnson & Wales University  1  (College of Engineering & Aviation)  1 
Juniata College  1  Saint Mary's College of California  1 
King's College London  1  Salve Regina University  2 
Lakehead University  1  Santa Clara University  3 
Lancaster University  3  Savannah College of Art and Design  1 
Lehigh University  1  School of Pharmacy, University of 
Lewis & Clark College  2  London  1 
London School of Economics  2  Seoul National University  2 
Longwood University  1  Sheffield Hallam University  1 
Loyola Marymount University  2  Smith College  1 
Loyola University Chicago  3  SSTH‐Swiss School of Tourism and 
Lynn University  1  Hospitality  1 
Manhattanville College  4  Stanford University  3 
Massachusetts Institute of Technology  1  Stony Brook University  2 
McGill University  2  Syracuse University  5 
Menlo College  1  Temple University  1 
Michigan State University  2  Texas Christian University  1 
Middlebury College  2  The Chinese University of Hong Kong  1 
Middlesex University  1  The Culinary Institute of America  1 
Mount Holyoke College  3  The George Washington University  2 
The Hong Kong University of Science 
New York University  6 
& Technology  2 
Nipissing University  1 
The Ohio State University  
Northeastern University  8 
(College of Business)  1 
Northwestern University  
The University of Arizona  1 
(Arts & Sciences)  3 
The University of Iowa  
Nottingham Trent University  2 
(College of Business)  1 
Occidental College  1 
The University of Tampa  1 
Old Dominion University  1 
Trinity College  3 
Pace University, New York City  2 
Tufts University  3 
Parsons The New School for Design  2  University at Buffalo The State 
Pennsylvania State University, Berks  University of New York  1 
College  1 
University College Dublin  1 
Pennsylvania State University, 
University College London  6 
University Park  5 
University College Utrecht  1 
Pratt Institute  2 
University of Abertay Dundee  1 
Princeton University  1 
University of Alberta  2 
Purdue University  6 
University of Bath  1 
Queen Mary, University of London  1 
University of Birmingham  1 
Queen's University  1 
University of Bristol  1 
Quest University Canada  1 
University of British Columbia  12 
Radford University  1 
University of British Columbia 
Rhode Island School of Design  2 
Okanagan (Irving K. Barber School of 
Rice University   1  Arts and Sciences)  1 

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University of California at Berkeley  9  University of San Diego  3 
University of California at Davis  9  University of San Francisco  6 
University of California at Irvine  4  University of Santo Tomas  1 
University of California at Los Angeles  6  University of South Florida, Tampa  1 
University of California at Riverside  1  University of Southern California  4 
University of California at San Diego  3  University of St. Andrews (Scotland)  1 
University of California at Santa  University of Stirling  2 
Barbara  7  University of Sydney  1 
University of California at Santa Cruz  1  University of the Arts London  1 
University of Chicago  2  University of the Philippines  9 
University of Dundee  1  University of Toronto  9 
University of East Anglia  1  University of Victoria 
University of Edinburgh  3  (Faculty of Science)  3 
University of Exeter  1  University of Virginia  4 
University of Hawaii at Hilo  1  University of Warwick  3 
University of Illinois at Chicago  1  University of Washington  6 
University of Illinois at Urbana‐ University of Western Ontario  1 
Champaign  6  University of Wisconsin, Madison  1 
University of Kent at Canterbury  2  Virginia Commonwealth University  1 
University of Leicester  1  Virginia Polytechnic Institute and 
University of Maryland, Baltimore  State University  1 
County  1  Waseda University  1 
University of Massachusetts, Amherst  1  Washington University in St. Louis 
University of Miami  1  (Arts and Sciences)  1 
University of Michigan  2  Wesleyan University  10 
University of New South Wales  1  Western Michigan University  
University of Notre Dame  3  (College of Aviation)  1 
University of Nottingham  2  Wheaton College MA  1 
University of Oregon  2  Williams College  1 
University of Oxford  2  Yale University  3 
University of Pennsylvania  3  York University  1 
University of Portsmouth  1  Total Acceptances  480 
University of Rochester  3 

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