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YCIS Shanghai Class of 2021 Celebrates Graduation in Style!
School News
28 May, 2021
10 : 00
Graduation day stirs many emotions: anticipation, excitement, love, and pride, mixed with nervousness and the bittersweet knowledge that the students are marking the end of one chapter and the beginning of a new one. For many, this means moving from the life they know in China to far-flung destinations, such as Australia, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and the United States. This is a time of great change for our Year 13 students, but also one to unite and celebrate the hard work and good times that have brought them to this point in their academic journeys.
For this special occasion, we were delighted to bring the YCIS Shanghai graduating classes from both sides of the river together for a combined graduation ceremony at the elegant Pudong Shangri-la Hotel. Seeing the students celebrating this milestone together was even more joyous considering the disruption brought to our lives by the pandemic over the past two academic years.
The ceremony, led by Ms Lauren Rogers—YCIS Puxi Acting Vice Principal—and Ms Amy Yang—YCIS Pudong Secondary Head of the Chinese Department—featured addresses from current Year 13 students, Education Directors Mr Jeroen Gakes and Ms Julie Zheng, along with a message from our CEO and School Supervisor, Dr Betty Chan Po-king.
During her message, Dr Chan acknowledged the changes this cohort have seen in their education due to the pandemic and posed some questions for the graduates: “Especially in the past two years, school life and learning approaches have taken acute twists and turns. How has education made you stronger and wiser when faced with challenges? Where are you standing now in the new equilibrium?” She went on to describe how opportunity can present itself in hard times: “Adversity has become an opportunity for all of us who are raised, educated and trained to be hopeful, resilient, courageous, and innovative.”
Dr Chan concluded by leaving the students with some sage advice: “I am sure you are all anxious and eager to leap into the future. Wherever you are, in all your pursuits, be curious and creative, be bold and intuitive, be confident and persistent. It is alright to be aggressive and assertive in attaining your goals, but remember, always be guided and grounded by integrity and compassion. This is how YCYW people differentiate and shine.”
The students posed for photographs with each other and their loved ones and joined for a combined photo of all the YCIS Shanghai Class of 2021 graduates. The Puxi and Pudong groups separated for part of the ceremony and the handing over of diplomas by the Co-Principals, maintaining some of their campus traditions. But all felt that it was a great opportunity to bring the students together to a first-class venue for this important celebration.
Congratulations and all the best to the YCIS Shanghai Class of 2021 as they progress in their learning journeys, matriculating at leading universities worldwide. We look forward to updates from everyone in the future as they transition from being students to becoming YCIS Alumni for life!
Special thanks to YCIS Puxi parents Mr Issam Wahdan and Mrs Hui Xie, founders of VMC Group, who sponsored this event.
YCIS Shanghai Class of 2021 University Acceptances
(as of May 2021)
University
Country
American University
US
Beloit College
US
Berklee College of Music
US
Boston College
US
Brandeis University
US
Buckinghamshire New University
UK
California State University-Bakersfield
US
Case Western Reserve University
US
Chinese University of Hong Kong
China
Colgate University
US
Duke Kunshan University
China/US
Durham University
UK
Emerson College
US
George Washington University
US
Georgetown University
US
Glasgow School of Art
UK
Goldsmiths, University of London
UK
Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
China
Imperial College London
UK
Johns Hopkins University
US
Juniata College
US
King's College London
UK
Leeds Beckett University
UK
Loughborough University
UK
Loyola Marymount University
US
Michigan State University
US
Musicians Institute
US
New York University (NYU)
US
Newcastle University
UK
Ohio State University
US
Oregon State University
US
Pennsylvania State University
US
Queen Mary University of London
UK
Royal Veterinary College, University of London
UK
Ryerson University
Canada
Smith College
US
Suffolk University
US
The New School, Parsons
US
The University of Edinburgh
UK
The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
China
University College London (UCL)
UK
University of Bath
UK
University of Birmingham
UK
University of Bristol
UK
University of British Columbia
Canada
University of California, Davis
US
University of California, Irvine
US
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
US
University of California, Riverside
US
University of California, San Diego
US
University of California, Santa Barbara
US
University of Cambridge
UK
University of Connecticut
US
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
US
University of Leeds
UK
University of Liverpool
UK
University of Manchester
UK
University of Maryland, Baltimore Campus
US
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
US
University of New Hampshire
US
University of Pittsburgh
US
University of Rochester
US
University of San Diego
US
University of San Francisco
US
University of Scranton
US
University of Toronto
Canada
University of Virginia
US
University of Western Ontario
Canada
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