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Remembering & Reconnecting

The Tehran American School Association is a member supported alumni association for students, faculty, administrators, parents, and friends of those who attended the Tehran American School during its existence from 1954 through December 1978. Our association shares news about Tehran American School reunions, local get-togethers, friends, and more.

 

TASA Membership Has Its Perks…

President's Corner - August 2022

President’s Corner – August 2022

It’s an honor to be stepping in for Joe Condrill and carrying on the organization he has worked so tirelessly to build. Joe will remain involved so don’t worry! What I love most about our group is the incredible bond and the life-long friendships that have been made due to the unique experience of living in Iran, especially during a time when most people had never even heard of Iran ...
TASA's 2022 Reunion Was A Success!

TASA’s 2022 Reunion Was A Success!

The 2022 reunion was held in Herndon, VA at the Crowne Plaza and was TASA’s 40 year anniversary. Friday Persian Lunch Julie & Spike Williams hosted a lunch at their ...
How To Share Your 2022 Reunion Photos

How To Share Your 2022 Reunion Photos

We have two options - one in Google and one in Facebook for you to share your reunion photos so the most people can view them... 1. On Our Official ...
2022 Reunion Guest Speaker:  Jane Lewisohn

2022 Reunion Guest Speaker: Jane Lewisohn

Jane Lewisohn was our 2nd speaker of the night. Jane lives in England and was visiting in California when she heard about our reunion. She was interested in meeting us ...
2022 Reunion Guest Speaker:  Dixie Rettig

2022 Reunion Guest Speaker: Dixie Rettig

Dixie Rettig was asked to tell a few stories about her family in Iran. Like many parents, they took their children kicking and screaming to a foreign country. All the ...

Our Iran Experiences Are Fondly Remembered...

“50 years ago I graduated from TAS! What happy memories of Iran and so sad about the subsequent history. Was ordained by Archbishop of Isfahan in 1979 and was impressed when revisiting Iran  in 2014”

— Christopher Basden, 1967-1971

“When I got to Tehran it was definitely cultural shock to the nth degree. The smells, the sounds, the weather, the people, all foreign to me. “Nowhere was there warmth to be found” like the song Eight Miles High said. Now what? TAS made me feel at home while CHS made me feel as part of the International Community. When I departed in 1974, I truly understood that a symbiotic relationship between me and TAS mixed extremely well.”

— Brian Donaldson, Early 1970’s

Living in Tehran gave me a perspective on the world I could never have gotten any other way. TAS was amazing. It felt like a closer community than any other school I ever attended. I have kept in touch with one friend continuously ever since then, and I have had the great pleasure of reconnecting with old friends and making new ones thanks to the TAS communities now online!

— Paul Stevenson, 1976-1978

“My time in Tehran (‘66-‘67 and summer ‘68) were the best and most influential times in my life. I have nothing but extraordinary memories, unlike any others. I felt somewhat privileged to have a Persian boyfriend which afforded me some unique and amazing experiences. The most rewarding and enduring asset is that my best friends then are still my best friends…and I wouldn’t trade that for the world! Tehran and TAS enriched my life in many ways, for which I am extremely grateful.”

— Ann Starker Spencer, 1966-67, Summer 1968