Thornton Academy Postscripts Alumni Magazine Spring 2015 | Page 14

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2015 Lunar New Year Celebration
In early February, a group of local and international
students (including Chinese Club members and students
enrolled in Chinese language classes) put on an amazing
dinner and performance in the Atkinson Dining
Commons to celebrate the Year of the Goat. The Lunar
New Year is celebrated throughout many Asian countries.
Lucy Chen ’15 and Meaghan Stephenson ’17 served as
show hosts, while chefs Andy Li ’15 and Mark Yang ’16
prepared an authentic Chinese meal of flavored pork,
beef with broccoli, garlic veggies, braised chicken wings,
scrambled egg and shrimp, and eggplant in savory sauce.
Community members, homestay parents, and staff
enjoyed dancing, instrumental music (flute, piano,
strings), singing, and a Nunchaku demonstration. Chinese
Teacher and International Advisor Phoebe Hsieh and
Chinese Club Advisor Jon Janson ‘09 guided this event.
Top photos L to R: Nicole Ren ’17, YXY