This feature was first published in Journeys Summer 2019.

This article was written by communications writer Kinjal Shah.

Bryan Baker graduated from SAS as part of the Class of 1994. His son is enrolled in third grade here at SAS. Baker is a business development manager in the oil and gas/marine and offshore industry.

1. Favorite memories
The American Club, vacations around the region (Bali, Langkawi, Phuket, Rawa Island, Tioman Island) with family and friends, IASAS, Interim Semester, SACAC sports, Mr. Hoe’s food, football at Ulu Pandan campus, and the very close-knit community. The locations of the old campus’ (and proximity to The American Club) were an added bonus!

2. Favorite Mr. Hoe dish
Chicken burger and fries.

3. The one thing at SAS that has changed the most from when you were here.
Sports! A lot more expensive, but more opportunities to play (a lot more)! I grew up on SACAC, which is now extinct, sadly...but the CSA is making me a believer. My son is eight years old and has great coaches. This school year alone he had four or five opportunities to play baseball in overseas tournaments!

4. The one thing at SAS that has remained unchanged from when you were here.
Mr. Hoe, and Yeap Transport. That’s literally it, I think. Oh, and Mr. Schunk (elementary school principal)! He and I have a funny story. In my first week of school, I got myself in trouble, and Mr. Schunk (a counselor back then, I think) gave me detention. When I found out he would be my son’s principal in kindergarten, I found him and told him the story (from 1988) and promised him that I was a reformed person and that my son would not give him any problems!
Bryan Baker graduated from SAS as part of the Class of 1994. His son is enrolled in third grade here at SAS. Baker is a business development manager in the oil and gas/marine and offshore industry.

5. Best-loved SAS events
IASAS, County Fair (now International fair), SACAC football, free dress days, and Air Band (lip syncing)

6. Favorite spot on campus
At King’s Road, I’d say it was the open air cafeteria. Right at the front of the school. 98.7 radio station playing all day...the smell of Mr. Hoe’s cooking...we’d sit there and watch everyone come and go. At Ulu Pandan it was the football and baseball fields. Too many legendary moments...