Alumni Memories
This is a page of stories as told by alumni on a variety of topics from their time at NIS. These memories are posted on the new History of NIS Timeline. If you have an anecdote, story, or memory you would like to see posted you can submit them to alumni@nis.ac.jp or by filling out this form. Looking forward to hearing from you.
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Do you remember in 1979 or 80, the time our boys basketball team beat the Canadian Academy Falcons in basketball in our gym at NIS.
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We felt like we were starting many new things we hoped would be carried on, but we also felt a lot of responsibility being the first ones to do this or that — The first ones
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It was a privilege and challenge to work with Antonin Raymond who left NIS with a structure that mirrors his honesty, openness, and self-confidence.
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Did you know that before we proudly became the Dolphins, there was a brief period when we cheered for… the Jaguars? That’s right! In January of 1966, the student newspaper...
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Securing adventuresome teachers who were willing to come halfway around the world to teach at a school which didn't even have an address was a major selling job.
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I’m honored to have been one of the original 84. My sisters, Sarah and Lois, and I are in that commemorative photo from 1964. That was quite a day.