Sunday, June 12, 2011

Graduation Week!!

This past week was very busy with several graduations going on at MIU. On Tuesday, Mongolia International School where Kathy works had its graduation ceremony. MIS is the high school extension of MIU. This was the first year, so things are just getting started. But big strides were made in the school.

On Wednesday the Pre-Graduation Celebration was held. This has been a yearly thing preceeding the MIU graduation ceremony. This year the fashion design department held its fashion show. Amazing fashions! Mongolia is not behind in the fashion industry, creating some innovative, lovely dresses for women as well as some "interesting" dresses as well... :) Also at the pre-graduation celebration a freshman band played a few numbers and the guest singer from Korea, Sunny Kim, sang a few numbers. The evening was super... :)

On Friday the Mongolia International University graduation ceremony was held. You can see some photos of the time. As in any university, MIU has seen so much hard work from the teachers and students. MIU is young and there are still many improvements that can and will be made. Nevertheless, there is a true sense of unity, love and hope among the students and teachers. There are so many wonderful things about MIU!

Emily, Kathy and Sunny at the MIS graduation

Three graduates of MIS. Good work!!

Ganaa and Na Hee at the MIS graduation






Many of the students and facalty of MIS




Here are some photos of the MIU Pre-Graduation Celebration.....

One of the photographers during the fashion show

One of the models in the fashion show....

Another of the students modeling a design at the fashion show....

Me and Nasim at the MIU Pre-Graduation celebration

Inna, Nasim and Me


Noel Horton and the others sing about the Light of the World!

Guest professional singer Sunny Kim from Korea. Beautiful voice!

Some of the graduates and faculty singing the MIU school song.

Here are photos of the MIU Graduation Ceremony on Friday....






Vica, Vica's mother, Bayarmaa and Ricardo at the MIU graduation


Saturday, June 4, 2011

LEI Graduation!!

On Friday LEI had our graduation ceremony. It was a really good time. Though I have attended some graduations in the U.S. in the last few years, I have not actually participated in a graduation for many years. Here at LEI the students have worked hard during the past year to increase their English language skills. And the teachers worked so hard during the year as well. Way to go everyone!!!!!!!

For me, it has been a rewarding two months since Kathy and I have arrived here in Mongolia. So much has happened in our lives recently. All in all it has been a great experience. Kathy and I will be working part of the summer, traveling for a part of it, and spending time with people, studying Mongolian, and preparing for the fall semester.

John was one of the MC's

The LEI staff and teachers: Ricardo, Anar, Ju-Hei, Vica, Inna, Bayarmaa, Eva, Gereltuya and me


... watching a video created by Anar of the past year in  photos...

Inna and Vica gave speaches... as the MC's John and Gereltuya look on...


Ju-Hei, one of our teachers... :)


Ricardo and me in a lighter moment... :)

Gereltuya announces the 2nd place winner of the Academic Award

Ricardo congratulates Anastasiia, the 1st place winner of the Academic Award









Gereltuya closing the ceremony

Ricardo and Ju-hei






Nikolay and Bayarmaa