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From Harvard to McKinsey: How One Concordia Alumni Is Making a Positive Impact on the World

A student body leader, TEDx presenter, editor-in-chief of the school magazine, Karis Tai (Class of ’16) was an active student in high school. At 18, she got an offer from Harvard University. Four years later, she was recruited by McKinsey & Company straight out of undergrad. Read More

Alumna Pursues Public Health Degree at Columbia University

When Sophie Ideker graduated from Concordia Shanghai in 2017, she was not yet aware of how much her time in AL Epidemiology, an elective course she took in high school, would influence her future career path. Read More

Creative Writing Class Inspires Young Readers and Writers

High school students from Ms. Tania Stead's Creative Writing class wrote and illustrated children's stories this semester to share with Concordia's younger students. Read More

Class of '22 Road to College: Julia Fang Off to Johns Hopkins University

Today we hear from a student who has found her passion in the written word, which she believes is at the heart of the human experience. In the future, she plans to utilize language to serve as a bridge between cultures and ideas. Read More

Class of '22 Road to College: Sara Pratt Off to Bryn Mawr College

Today's story comes from a student who's been at Concordia since Grade 1. She is an enthusiastic member of theswimming team and a deep thinker, who believes that success in high school should be about more than one's GPA. Read More

Class of '22 Road to College: Dylan Sun Off to Carnegie Mellon University

The high school graduation now over, students from the Class of 2022 are preparing to set off on the road to college. In this series, we look to learn from some of our seniors more about their learning and growth experiences at Concordia. Read More

Class of '22 Road to College: Thriving Outside One's Comfort Zone

Today’s story comes from Jessica Meng. Though she has been studying at Concordia for less than two years, she keeps seeking passion and thrives every day. Read More

Class of '22 Road to College: Always Open to Explore

This week’s Road to Collegefollows a high school senior who has discovered and pursued a wide range of passionsthrough various channels offered at the school. Read More

Class of '22 Road to College: Driven by Passion

This week, our Road to College series continues with a student who has been at Concordia since Grade 4. She has gained friendship and happiness from school activities such as cheerleading and dance clubs, and honed her academic interests through specialized high school courses. She is now preparing to head off to her best-fit university, and the cherished memories of Concordia will be a strong support for her future. Read More

Concordia Alumna to Start Surgery Residency at Yale

“Incoming orthopedic surgery resident at Yale,”writes LouiseAtadjaexcitingly, when updating her bio on social media. An alumna of Concordia Shanghai, the recent University of Texas SouthwesternMedical School graduate is preparing tostart her residency at Yale-New Haven Hospitalin June. Read More

Class of '22 Road to College: Aiming to Shine a Light

The graduation season is upon us, and we are extremely excited for our Class of 2022 graduates who are preparing to set off to universities across the globe on the “Road to College.” Read More

G7 Students Create Documentaries on Worldwide Progress

Students in Ms. Bouwer’s Grade 7 Social Studies have recently used the design cycle to create documentary films to seek answers to inquiries they have had throughout their current Unit of Inquiry: Human Innovation. Read More

University Acceptances for the Concordia Class of 2022

We are proud of our graduating Class of 2022 who have gained admission to an impressive list of colleges and universities across the world, including top-ranked universities and best-fit colleges with specialized programs. Read More

Grade 8 Practices STEM Rube Goldberg Style

Ping-pong balls, massage guns, magnets, ice cubes, and electric fans… these are not items that one would typically find in a bathroom, right? Well, maybe so. Read More

Concordia Students Receive Impressive Results at NEC China

The National Economics Challenge (NEC) is America’s most prestigious economics competition for high school students. More than 12,000 students from all states participate each year. The experience of NEC has also become a stepping stone to college and university. Read More

Business Challenge Lets Students Work with Local Entrepreneurs

Let’s say you’re a social enterprisethat provides stylish reusable products in place of single-use disposable ones. What would you do to engage eco-conscious Chinese consumers? Read More

Generous Concordia Parents Send Care Packages to Faculty

Though the city is on “pause” due to the current lockdowns, the spirit of love and caring within the Concordia community has not ceased. We are blessed to have a group of families and faculty who come together in service of one another. Read More

Concordia Community Provide Meals for Support Staff In Lockdown

Though the lockdown in the city has been particularly challenging to navigate, a renewed sense of community has sprung up within the compounds where many of our Concordia community members reside. Read More