Kinjal Shah
This feature was first published in Journeys Summer 2019.
This article was written by communications writer Kinjal Shah.
Christopher Ellis graduated from SAS as part of the Class of 1996. His sons Mark and Lewis attend the Chinese immersion program here. Currently, Ellis is head of partnerships and alliances, APAC- Dow Jones. He runs the partnerships group for the Dow Jones professional information business in Asia-Pacific expanding the reach of Dow Jones/Wall Street Journal news and data assets into new markets and with new partners.
1. Favorite memories
IASAS tournaments/exchanges and Interim Semester top the list.
2. Favorite Mr. Hoe dish
Beef broccoli rice.
3. The one thing at SAS that has changed the most from when you were here.
I was in the last class to graduate from King's Road—so the biggest difference is the campus.
4. The one thing at SAS that has remained unchanged from when you were here.
The sense of community at SAS between parents, students, and teachers remains strong and feels just the same as it did.
5. Favorite spot on campus
The cafeteria.
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