Calling all Chateau Mont Choisi Ex-Students
My name is Daniela Peregrina (Hernandez), I recently began to organize my pictures and in the process, my son asked me about some pictures, as I looked through them, I told my son about my studies abroad at the Institute Chateau Mont Choisi, and he quickly inquired, can you show me a picture of the school, I proceeded to do a search on the Internet and was saddened to read that the school shut its doors. No other information was available, only some resumes had the name in their content, and I also found another blog with a quick story about a fire :)
I left before the end of the 1987-88 school year, and was never able to get a copy of the year book. I have recently found another ex-student of CMC and we have been doing "detective" work, trying to put pieces together. She was a student during 1986-87 and we are trying to track down anyone with a 1987-88 copy of the year book, that would be willing to share some pictures. I actually took many of them and have some of the originals still in my possession.
We also wondered, what happened to Dr. Peterson (or Dr. Pitty as we called him) ... Dr. P. if you are out there....Hopefully you will find us too!
This blog is an effort to reunite the Students of CMC, whether you were a student 30 years ago, or of the last generation, we would love to hear from you!
This is the beginning, I will start a web page as soon as we start seeing response to this blog. It will have a message board and chat room for the members. Keep posted, and please do post a response, we would love to hear from you!
If you would like to email me any pictures or a story or just contact me, my email for this blog is: chateaumontchoisi@yahoo.com (I have used the chateau's name for the blog and my email for easy reference)
I look forward to the detective work along with my new friend from Canada!! We are both excited about finding the pieces and clues, and hopefully a copy of the 87-88 yearbook!
posted by Dany | 9:10 PM
113 Comments:
Hello...I attended CMC the summer of 1964. Just retired to Florida, and in my newly acquired free time have been doing research on CMC.
Sad to see that it closed.
- Cathleen
Hello,
I attented CMC 1990-1992
I have the year book of 1991 and My Friend Alicia Galan has 1992 . We both leave in Paris now. Kind regards christelleotto@gotmail.com
Hello,
I attended CMC during 1983 and still have contact with 4 other ex-class mates. Nice you started this group and let's hope that other girls join.
So, has this site died? Hope not. Looking forward to finding Fiametta, Pavane, and Mary Carmen.
I attended Chateau Mont Choisi 1975-77.
In the spur of the moment I decided to google the school in case it still existed.It all started because I smelled the freshness of the sheets on the bed and it reminded me of the ironed sheets from boarding school.
My name is Ann Marie Holst and I attended CMC from 1969 to 1971. I would like to share pictures and contact friends.
Hi, my name is Shannaz and I attended CMC in 1981/1982. I am looking for friends from that time to possibly arrange a summer get-togther in the Summer of 2008 in Lausanne.
Anyone interested?
Shannaz Schopfer
hi, my name is Jasmin Höger and i was in CMC 1980-1981,my english isnt this well,, but my french, est vraiment reuissi!!! hope to get news from Amy W. and Likako Z.
vous etiez en chambre avec moi,peut etre Samantha S. retrouve cette page du CMC,,
je serrai heureuse d'avoir des nouvelles
halltiana66@aol.com
Hi, I was at CMC same time as you Dany, in 87-88. My name is Kirsti Hustad (now married Kahrs)and I am from Norway.
I do have a copy of the yearbook somewhere, although it is a while since I have seen it. But I do have it somewhere:)
Kirsti
selmore.kahrs@c2i.net
Hello, My name is Deborah Vieillard Faust. I attended CMC from 9/1968 - 6/1970. Would love to hear from: Jill, Hudson,Ohio; Danny, Paris,France; Christine, Washington,DC; Samina, Karachi,Paskistan; Susan, Hazleton,Pa; Mary, StatenIsland, NY - Best wishes to everyone
Hello all,
I have found a site where there are several ex-students from CMC. Maybe friends of you. Check it out! www.graduates.com
By the way, my name is Laura, I am from Mexico and was also a student there from 1984-1985.
Laura Velazquez
laura_vp@yahoo.com
Hello my name is Veronica Martinez I attended from 85-86. Its so great to have this opportunity to connect with old friends. I no longer reside in Venzuela, I currently live is Orlando, FL. I have been in the United States since 1986. If you remember me and we were good friends, please contact me - I would love to hear from you - send an email to xocolatl@mail.com.
I went to CMC in 1983-84. I have wonderful memories, I am still in touch with Francesca M and ChiaraM. What happpened to Madame Muschietti and Mademoiselle Wirz. I would like to have any news from anybody attending that year. I am originally from Peru and live now in NYC>
Magali magali@edpausa.com
Hi, I´m Erendira. I attended CMC in 1982-1983, and I´m glad to hear of this site. I´m from Monterrey,Mexico and besides me there are two friends, Martha Gomez and Marcela Ayala who also attended CMC in '82, I´ll tell them about this site.
My mail is erendiraamador@yahoo.com
Hope we keep in touch
Hi I'm Sylvie Declercq. I attended CMC in 1979-1980. Since years I'm searching some friends of that year like Melinda Flores. What happened to M.dme Pache and M.lle Madrassi? I will now visit this blog every week hoping to have some news from others of that year.
Sylvie Declercq
I can't beleive it, Sylvie Declercq I also gratuated the same year, and I would love to get in touch with you and Melinda Flores, I tried looking her up through facebook, we were great close friends, please don't hesitate to write me on izzyfabre@yahoo.com
I can't wait to hear from you!!
Isabelle
Hi there. How odd to find this now - thanks to Myrtie Munger. I was at CMC in 1961. I am living in Cape Town now. I am in touch with Myrtie and I would also like to find Marie Carmen Guererro and Rosalie. (ex Mexico and Brazil)
my name is Jane and in those days I was Fishenden (now Warrington)
hi my name is nora and i attended cmc in 1970-1972 and i would like to hear from all of you.
I attended CMC from 1959 to 1961 , when all you were not born , but i still remember all those years when i discovered the world,i was born in an island ruled by a dictator ostracized from the rest of the world . from those days teachers, mlle Wirz, mlle Metreau,
classmates , Annette Weinberg , Fanny papadimitrius , maky miro Quezada.
My name is Virginia
I attended Château Mont Choisi from 1963 to 1965.
My best friends Clara and Sandra, with whom I am always in contact, are from those years.
Would love to hear from Maria Elisabeth Koranyi and Iris Kronsforth ( Brazil ).
My email : felinsdq@yahoo.com
Love you all,
Felín
My name is Angelica periis and I remember Felin Wemust have overlapped as I was there from 62 to64 I was in the Villa with melle metreau and melle bonnet Does any one remember me ? I would love to hear from you all
All the best Angelica
I am Angelica Olivas from Chihuahua Mesico now living in Mcallen Texas I attended CMC in 80-81. great blog!!! keep in touch 956-458-1805.Dolores my sister also attended cmc and I still have info about ileana calderon, jackeline challin, paty tejeda,and others call!!
My name is Francesca from Italy , I attend CMC fro 1980 to 1985.I'm looking some news about Carla Flores from Venezuela.
MAil: marketing@gimaspa.it
Hi this is sudeh from Iran,
I attended CMC 81/82 I would like to hear from any one who were there during that time...I live now in Marina Del Rey, California...
best regards,
sudkari@aol.com
Hello My name is Tamima Saade and I went to CMC at 91/92... and the truth is that those were the best years of my life and I have a DVD from the time I was there... I cry everytime I see it cause I miss everybody. I keep in touch with some of the girls but only the one's that lives in Brasil ( where I'm from ) I wish I could find some of the people from other countries... Well I will keep on trying!! Great Blog! If you need anything just write me tamima@oi.com.br.
Best Regards!
P.S: Forgive my bad english it's been a long time since I wrote in english! :)
HELLO I AM VERONICA BUSTAMANTE FROM MEXICO, AND I WAS THERE IN 70-71, MARTA ZUBILLAGA AND MYSELF WERE AT THE BERCAIL! I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM ALL OF YOU! I REMEMBER RENATA FROM BRASIL, JOLIE FROM NY, RABEH, DANIELA, PAULINA Y ALIDA, MAYENI FOM PHILIPINES ETC...
Hi! mi name is Annabella Montes and I'm from Guatemala; I attended Chateau Mont Choisi 1974 - 1975. I would like to hear from you all; Isabel Escoriaza, Pily Perez, Monique; Jossy, Maris, Alejandra, Beba, Azusena, Kathy, all my friends fron Mexico and Costa Rica, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador,Spain, Philipines, etc. Madmoiselle Simone Simon. Those were great times.
Best Regards
Hello all: I hope you are still "out there." I just found this site and see that there are still some "old" CMC students. I attended 1960-61 and lived in the Bercail. Would love to reconnect anyone from that era: Rosanna Boatti, Alice & Beatrice Maresi, Patchecole Poindexter, Karen Butterfield, Temple DeFoe. We lived in the very sheltered Bercail with Mlle Romussi and Mlle Francoise. Happy times. So sad to learn the school is gone. Please email: lindapatrucco@live.com
Dear Tamima,
Join the club! I was in CMC from62 to64 and I still have a few cries! After all they were the bestyears of our lives, carefree,parents to look after us in time of difficulty and now we are grow-ups with lots of responsibilities,children,grand children a different economic climate! Our escape is to reminisce about those years.Feel free to email after all I was there 30years before you!
Gros bisous
Angelica Perris 62-64
J'étais une Française à MC en 1956 avec Rachel Alhadeff, Emy Capelouto, Selma Israel, Monique Hall... au Bercail; Profs : Miss Johnson, Melle Hoell, Melle Metreau,Melle Wirtz, Mme Hugon... Infirmière Melle Dejoie,directrice Mme Pustazeri et mille et un souvenirs inoubliables : mes plus belles années d'enfance.Si nous nous sommes connues :
parawan.colette@wanadoo.fr
Adriana Leal 1981-1982 Monterrey Mexico
sen message on this page
thanks!
cheres amies
je vous envoie atoutes une grosse bise,mon email est angelicares@msn.com continunons a correspondre c,est un grand plaisir
Much love to you all
angelica perris 62 64
Hi, my name is Adriana Puente. My sister Lourdes and I attended CMC in 1978-79. Just found Roberta Marcone online via facebook. I would love to hear from my roommate Pilar Mejia from Mexico and Lorena Estrada from Puebla. If anyone knows of them, let me know.
Oh, my, so sad MCM closed! I also lived in Bercail with Karen, Linda, Patchecole and Mlle. Francoise (the BEST teacher). I also lived in the Villa with CooCoo Tubman, Debbie Dillingham, Robin Doerr, Elena Estevez, Francesca Hilton. Are any of you out there? Do you remember when the school nurse (name?)put on a Christmas performance? I was a tin soldier. Also an angel. She told us if we ate watermelon seeds we would get pregnant! Thanks for this site! Diana (Hines)
Bonjour, mon nom est Lee Thanapoomikul, de Bangkok. J'étais à CMC de 71 à 74. J'aurais grand plaisir à vous lire ou entendre. A bientot j'espère! Mon e- mail : lee.thanapoomikul@wanadoo.fr
Hi Daniela!! My name is Monica Serra, from Guatemala and I went to CMC from fall83 to spring 84...we are having our 25th yra class reunion in Miami this December!! all thanks to Facebook where we all hook up. Dou you (or anyone who is reading this blog) happens to have a logo of CMC that could scan and send me? Thank you so much! I would really appreciate it...
Hola, soy Renata Miquel de Tarragona. Fui a CMC en 1991-1992. Si alguien coincidio conmigo estoy en Facebook como "Renata Miquel" o en renata arroba rocamiquel punto com.
Hello, I went to CMC 76-77. My name is Heidi Johnson, from Las Vegas, NV. email me at: springmom1@gmail.com
Hello. I was at CMC in the summer of 1960. My roommate was Miriam Bloch from Basel. I had a wonderful summer and am sad to see the Chateau has closed.
How interesting we're all communicating in English, since we went there to learn French!
A sign of the times...
my email is joan.saslow@gmail.com
Hi girls...my name is Beatriz Álvarez from Venezuela and I was at Le Bercail since fall 1972 to summer 1975. I'm looking for my friends Delisse Rassiga from Cuernavaca, Mexico, Tía Tsavaris from Greeck, Nazila Sedgui, Elham and Rodya from Iran...and those many girls who enjoied may life those years. I'm in facebook as Beatriz Irene Álvarez and my e-mail is beatriz0711@yahoo.com
I'm Monique Vrins "Holland" been in Mont Choisi during 1971 untill 1974 in the bercail,after in the Castel would like too get in tuch with : Yasmin Schaffner "Bahamas", Nahid nawab "Iran",Ivy Vogel "Usa",Pete Bethell "Bahamas", Vivian Walker "Usa", Jacky Menko "Great britain". My mail is m.vrins@wanadoo.fr
Atoutes,perdu8es,et retrouvees et noud denons etre nombreuses bonne annee bonne sante et continuons a correspondre en francais ou pirs en anglais!
gros bisous
Angelica perris
I was a teacher for the 1973-74 school year and wanted to share my memories. I was 25 years old that year, not much older than my students, and really enjoyed teaching there. My husband was working at IMEDE (now IMD) in Lausanne and we were spending a year before he went back to finish his PhD at the University of Virginia. We had no children and spent all of our free time that year traveling (when we weren't working).
I taught English and History (the history part was a real stretch)to grades 7-12; some classes were tiny and I we didn't meet every day. So here are my memories:
*Mademoiselle Wirz was easy to work for in that she left me alone as long as everything seemed to be going well--which it did. She didn't want to get too involved with any problems. I remember talking to her about my concerns that some of the girls were developing eating disorders. She didn't want to hear about it.
*I remember watching Princess Anne's wedding on television in the chateau where we all gathered.
*Elsa Desrochers (sp?)taught math and we became good friends. I lost touch with her and her husband Dave years ago.
*I have found my grade books from that year and several students stand out in memory:
My seniors from Spain, Maria Jose Sellart and Esperanza Balcazar. You were both such lovely, mature girls and so bright. You were a delight to teach. Remember our discussions of For Whom the Bell Tolls?
Nahid Nawab from Iran. You had so much personality and you were so enthusiastic about your country. I often wondered what happened to all of you from Teheran in the following years.
Mai Yamani. You were so smart and diligent that it's no surprise that you are such an outstanding woman. I enjoy reading about all of your academic accomplishments.
My American students who always kept me entertained, especially the following:
Suzanne Shapiro--you were so homesick and wanting to out of there. We spent lots of time talking about your situation.
Tobey Cotsen--You provided us all with lots of great Neutrogena products from home. I think of you whenever I see the brand.
Julia and Susie Zsigmond: You were such pretty girls and close sisters. I thought of you when your father won the Academy Award for cinematography.
Luz Maria Montes: I remember your sunny disposition
Irene Vogel: I remember your sense of humor. I still have the stamp you gave me!
I know there were many more students who I enjoyed, but those come to mind. You all may remember that I had a party at my apartment in Lausanne and served typical American food that teenagers enjoy, potato chips and dip, chocolate chip cookies, soda. You all seemed to really enjoy being sprung from the chateau for an evening. We walked you to the bus stop afterward.
I would love to hear from anyone from that year, especially if you are in the Boston area where we've lived since 1975. I teach English at Northeastern University where my husband teaches Business. I have two grown children, a daughter who's married and living in NYC and a son in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. I'm happy to have shared these memories and hope they reach some of you. I agree it's sad the school no longer exists. You can email me at laurawalkerdunn@gmail.com
Thank you all for sharing your posts..I hope that since this is the web site that shows up first in search engines when you type in Chateau Mont Choisi - it will be a tool for many women to find friends from their days as CMC students :) Cheers!
I was at CMC from 65-66.Hated it at the time but realise now how fortunate I was.I'm so sad to see that it i no more a finishing school.I was from Barbados and made friends with an American Elsa and Vreni a Swiss girl.I got very plum thanks to Lindt and the wondrous bread and jam!!!Thanx for the site I love to reember the times.I now live in CapeTown
Laura Dunn! If you ever come back to this page please find me on Facebook! I am now Suzanne Okada (formerly Suzanne Shapiro). I would love to hear from you! The funniest twists and turns happen in life...My youngest daughter is about to go study (college) in Switzerland! I guess I haven't given her too gloomy a view of how I had spent my time :) Hahaha!
Looking back, it was a wonderful year!
I remember you very fondly. Please get in touch!
I went today 30th april 2010 to see Mont Choisi. Made Pictures how it looks today you can find them on facebook Monique VRINS. I
try to find girls having stayed
in 1972 until 1976. Espacially in "the Bercail" m.vrins@wanadoo.fr
Hi Rosangela Roig from Dominican Republic, I was in Wellingtonia 85-86. Best year of my life. rosangelaroig&gmail.com
Hi, my name is Sandra Cantero from Honduras, I attended my loved Mont-Choisi 63 to 65, met wonderful girls which I wish to get in touch with, Coucou Tubman, Georgette Padmore, Sumi and Emi Katagiri from Japan, Lynn Sidersky, South Africa. Pam Dysinger from Oklahoma, Chechi Gonzales, Venezuela, la flaca Koranyi in Rio de Janeiro and many, many more friends and teachers like Mlle. Pollen, Were are you all? Let's get in touch by any of the many ways internet permits us now, I will be posting more names of old friends from CMC hoping to find some of you.
Maria Salome Palmar- wow, I attended Mont-Choisi 77 to 79 , where are my frineds, Abir and Muneera Al Khalifa , Nahed Yassin?
Would love to find you soon~
My name is Leslie Gaylord ("Penny Fleishhacker" back then.
I attended CMC in '70-'71 and lived in the Chateau. I was friends with so many girls and fondly remember Mai Yamani and her sister as well as all the girls from california. Just reading this brings back so many memories.
This is Julia Simpson (73-74), friend of Suzanne Okada. Hi, Mrs. Dunn! How marvelous to read your reminiscences. They are most diverting and appreciated. I am a writer/college writing instructor and am re-writing a mystery novel I wrote many years ago, set at the chateau.
I came back to Switserland in 1975 and lived at Chateau de Vennes.
After getting a couple of degrees in French, I converted to islam and married a Saudi. Lived for 17 years in Jeddah. Now I am in California.
Thank you, dear blog mistress, for creating this bog. Nous vous sommes reconnaissantes.
www.grassrootswritersguild.wordpress.com
jlouisesimpson@gmail.com
Hi all,
I attended CMC from 72-75. I resided at the Villa 13 across the street from the main Chateau. I visited the school in 2009 and while the main building structures were the same, the entire thing had been transformed into little apartments. I love Lausanne. Nothing changes.
Mandana
By the way, I have made very good life long friends at CMC. Although we live in Washington, Munich, Amsterdam, Gent and Heidelberg, we still see each other regularly and are best friends. So, I owe some of my oldest friends to CMC. Thank you school.
I lived there from 1970 to 1973. I lived all over the place at the school because I was ALWAYS getting into trouble. I lived at the Chateau at first, got into trouble, and they moved me to the Bercail. I got into trouble again, and they moved me back to the Chateau. ADD much? I think so.
There was a German speaking nurse at the Bercail who was always on my case. When the Americans landed on the moon, I moved the TV to my room to watch (after hours, of course), and I remember the nurse being apoplectic as she moved the TV out of my room. It fell off the stand, and my dad got the bill. He did not blame me for that because it was the moon landing afterall. Next semester, he received a bill for a door that I busted through sliding down on a rug down the hall. I had so much fun with the girls, skiing, ice-skating, etc. I remember an American girl falling out of the window at the Chateau. She was sitting on the ledge with Ivy Vogel at the time; but I do not remember her name. The English teacher rode to the Hospital with her in the ambulance.
I remember buying sandwiches and beer at the store around the corner, dancing in my room to loud music, playing tennis, riding horses, riding the bus, going to France on Spring Break and Zermatt for Winter Break. Keep in mind that I was not even 15 at the time.
I remember one Canadian girl running away and marrying someone she met from town who lived in South America and moving there with him. I remember all sorts of things. I remember Anne Marie from the other side of Switzerland, Tobey Cotsen from Beverly Hills, Julia and Susie Zsigmond from Studio City, CA. I had so much fun visiting Tobey, Julia and Susie when I was in Los Angeles. I wish more people would list this school on facebook so we could find each other. Did you know that Julia and Susie's dad filmed Deliverance?
I remember Mai and her sister.
And from Ms. Dunn's post, what girls' school would be complete without the eating disorders. I remember some girls wasting away on some pretty radical diets, bananas and milk, a one yogurt a day diet, etc.
Finally, I remember that depending on what was going on in Israel, and with the extreme dieting that was going on in the school, I could usually get an extra Jaffa Orange or two from whoever was boycotting the Jaffa Oranges. I remember the Jaffa Oranges, the bread, and one meat dish with a pesto-looking sauce. I wish I had the recipe for that meat dish. Yum!
I would like to take this opportunity to apologize to Ms. Dunn for all of my pre-teen and teen angst!
I can be found on facebook. Look for Aimee Robson Morris in San Diego, CA.
Hi Diana Hines and Julie,
Why don't I know you??? I was in the Bercail 1961-62, with Patche and Jane Glattstein and Laura Dirnfeld, Suzanna Neumann, Mlle. Francoise was my teacher. I found Patche, Jane and Lucia Guzman.
Annette Bellows
Hello,
The reason why I am writing this entry in the blog is that I am trying to get in touch again with my girlfriend at that time, Chantal Habes from Belgium.
Chantal spent one year in CMC, and that must have been anywhere between 81 and 84, I do not remember exactly when.
What I do know, however, is that around that time there was another girl from Belgium. Her name was Martine Hoek. Maybe you knew her as well.
I visited Chantal once in CMC. Apparently, I was not supposed to drive up to the villa with my car. Chantal told me afterwards that her entire class had been watching us when we embraced each other in front of the villa and that she had been reprimanded by Mme. Wirz.
Shortly after her stay at CMC Chantal and I broke up, but I would like to see her again and that is why I am contacting you.
I have completely lost track of her, and we have no friends in common, so I do not know how to locate her, even though Belgium is only a small country.
If you have heard anything from her ever since, or if you can give me any information as to her whereabouts, directly or indirectly, I would appreciate your help.
Kind regards,
Stefan Loeners
Belgium
Hello, I'm Beatriz Belis from Caracas Venezuela, I attended CMC 71-72. I am very happy that I found some of my classmates. There is a group in FB with many ex alumni. My mail is capbel@cantv.net
Hi! Dear CooCoo, do you remeber Emmy from Greece? Your class mate, room mate! Trying to dance "I like it like that" !
Emmy Ziavopoulou
Hi, I am Annika Schwabe and attended CMC in 1984...so many memories. I would love to make contact with Randa Mudarris and Michelle Azzopardi plus a lot of the other girls I was close to. Andrea and Sam and so many more. I lost contact with Randa so many years ago, I would love to find out how she is!! Plus get in touch with michelle, who I had so much fun with at the time. Where r u girls? My French teacher was Madame muscietti and madame Wirtz was running the show!!! So scary at the time, but now I look at her as a brilliant lady. I am still in touch and very close to my australian room mate Sue bouvy. We were brides maides at each others wedding! That was a long time ago. I would love to hear of any of the girls that were with me the same year of 84!! My email address is annika@bluesfest.com.au!
Hola estuve en el CMC en 1981-1982 voy a estar en Lausanne este verano, saben si aun esta el colegio activo?
Gracias
Hola,
Me llamo Heidi Estrada, soy española, pasé 3 maravillosos veranos en CMC (1974,75 y 77)que recuerdo muy amenudo. Lamentablemente sólo me quedé con los nombre de pila pero conservo fotos inolvidables y lamento de todo corazón que la escuela ya no esté en funcionamiento. Me hubiera gustado mandar a mis hijas allí.
Besos a todas las exalumnas.
Hi: my sister and I atended MC, end of 50 beggining of 60.Her name is Maki and mine Cecilia Miro Quesada, from Lima, Peru. She was with Mlle. Metraux and I really cant remenber my teahers mane. One of my best friends was Parveen Eblah fron Iran, but I have tried to reach her in vane. Nice to find this blog and be in touch....Besos
Hi my name is Jasmine Sahney Pillai. I joined CMC in 1983-84. I lived in Wellingtonia which was recently constructed and my roomie was Laeeq Akbar. I hung out mostly with Edda Alvarez and Hillary Thomas. I have fortunately located most of my old friends on Facebook, but have not been successful in locating Edda. I have the yearbook so if anyone wants any pics please email me at jaspillai@gmail.com
Shauna Woolley, 1970-73; Brazilian Canadian, room mates with Aimee Robson (everything she says about the Canadian girl running away with a south american guy and getting married is true) and Neda Mirashrafi; Ghogha Mirashrafi; and Penny Fleishhacker now Leslie Gaylord. I keep in touch with two Brazilian students (Maria Lucia de Barros Mendes and Angela Johnson). I live in Vancouver, B.C., speak very good French thanks to Mont Choisi and will be visiting Lausanne for the first time since leaving M.C. in a few days on my way to Trois Vallees for a ski trip. It has been lovely reading these posts. Merci infiniment! My email is: shauna.woolley@gmail.com
My name is Caroline Kempsey formerly Edwards form England. 1975 to 1976 at Chateau Mont Choisi. I am in touch with Gloria Delgado from Honduras and through her have heard about Julie Castellon. I would love to get in touch with Rose Acheampong and Debbie Friedmann from Austlralia, Alicia from Mexico and the other girls in Rosemont with me.
My email address is caroline@sutttonfarm.co.uk
Hello all,
I am in possession of a book/journal from the school Chateau Mont Choisi in Lausanne Switzerland from 1959. It appears to have belonged to a woman named Eve who may have been from South Africa. It contains many entries from other school mates, stamps, photos, etc and I am attempting to track down this journal’s owner or anyone she may have been in contact with during that time. If you were there during that time and this sounds familiar please let me know!
Thank you,
Rebecca
leachreb@gmail.com
Some of the names I can make out in the journal entries are:
Teri (Iran)
Anne Tracy (Belgium)
Elizabeth/Lizzie (England)
Angela Perry (Ethiopia)
Jane Campbell (Germany)
Sandy (Bermuda)
Astrid (El Salvador)
Susie Ellis (California)
Jill Coombs (England)
Caroline (Penn)
Nan (California/Germany)
Cecilia (Ecuador)
Britta (El Salvador)
Margo (Indiana)
Evangelina (Costa Rica)
Jeffri (New York)
Carolina (New York)
Yvonne (Holland)
Marion Goldberg (Scotland)
Elisabeth von Hesser (Germany)
Isolde (Germany)
Hermida (Costa Rica)
Anne Bruce (Canada)
Yvonne Meyer (Denmark)
Su Su/Soheila (Iran)
Maria/Mariam (Holland)
Sylvia (Peru)
Valerie (England)
Gloria Burt
Carmen Notz (Venezuela)
Suzanne Bailey (Pakistan)
Z. Ramirez (Venezuela)
Mariposa (Brazil)
Margot Goddard (Barbados)
Gisela (Germany)
Elizabeth/Betty (Brazil)
Anne Fischer (California)
Helga (Germany)
Madeline (Greece)
Sandra (Chile)
Rachel (Congo)
There are more but unfortunately I cannot make them all out. Thank you again for your help!
I attended in 1982. My name is Tiffany Levine and I'm looking for friends from that time and a yearbook. Campbellclimb@gmail.com
Dear Rebecca, I know a lot of the names on your list. I am Yvonne (Holland) and was 2 years in Mont Choisi. How did you find the journal? Also Joyce S. should be on that list (I still have contact with her)and several more names. I have to think about Eve, do not immediately remember her.
By accident I found this lovely site of M. Choisi. Ciao, Yvonne.
My name is ISABEL NEVADO from Venezuela and I was at Rosemond since 1973 to 1974. I'm looking for a lot of friends: Nury, Vicky, Ligia from Costa Rica. My roomate Miriam from Ecuador, Rosario from Santo Domingo ... mlle Simonne, Mlle maddrazzi, girls who enjoied my days in Laussane . I'm in facebook as Isabel Creistina Nevado Rincón and my e-mail is crisssal16@gmail.com.....feliz de encontrarlas de nuevo, después de tanto tiempo y tan inolvidables tiempos
Salut mes amies!! I attended CMC in '71 - '73!! I was from CA - Debbie Basham. Aimee Robson Morris!! I so remember you - how could you have been in more trouble than me!! The girl who fell out of the window, was Robyn Teszler, from Spartanburg, SC - she was my BFFL! Mrs. Salzburg, was the English teacher who rode to the hospital with her. Mlle Wirtz brought me in to explain her injuries to her parents and go to the hospital with her. I have to find my pictures!!! Nora - I remember you too!! What fun I would love to connect with more ladies from there - I left (was kicked out?) and went to boarding school in Hawaii, where I graduated. Get in touch ladies. Email me at debjaloha@gmai.com - or FB Debbie Basham Jones. I am still in touch with Robyn Teszler, and was with Charmaine Bunting from Jamaica!!
Hello my name is Eva Wallner and I attended CMC in 1970. I remember Madame Roi and the proverbial where is the ring in french,
Hello! My sister and I attended CMC during the school year, 1964-65. We are twins from California, and our names then we're Betti and Bobbi Berol. We lived in the castle, I had a wonderful view of the lake and mountains from my bedroom. My roommates were Gigi from Venezuela, Claudia from Switzerland and Sharon from Louisiana. I also remember the sisters Leslie and Tony Bobbiese, Cuckoo Tubman and her cousin Prudence, a white girl from South Africa, and numerous South American girls, a girl from the Dutch Heineken family, and many others..my sister and I are currently in Lausanne with our husbands. we took a walk yesterday to try to find the old school but were unable to remember the exact location. I have not been able to find an address or street name. The trams still run into Lausanne along the street named Mont Choisi, and we have many fun memories of going to the Italian pizza place in the Old Town during our Friday excursions into Lausanne. Like many others, I treasure the time I spent at Chateau Mont Choisi and the experiences I had there.
Emelia Berol
emelia.berol@icloud.com
Hello! I remember Cuckoo Tubman! I was there with my sister in 1064-65 and lived in the castle. We are twins and came from the San Francisco Bay Area in California. We were there for a year to study French. What a wonderful experience to live with so many girls from all over the world. I have many good memories. I am sorry to hear the school closed down. My sister and I are currently in Lausanne and took a walk in the Mobt Choisi neighborhood but were unable to find the old school. We don't remember the exact location but are hoping to get a street address & directions from the historical center.
Emelia Berol
emelia.berol@icloud.com
Northern California
Hello anonymous, I also was there at Chateau Mont Choisi and remember some of those girls you mention. I am currently in Lausanne for a few days, and trying to find the school. We walked the Mont Choisi neighborhood but were unable to find it.. don't have an exact address, do you? My name then was Bobbi Berol, and I have a twin sister named Betti, we came from San Francisco, California
Emelia Berol
hi girls! we attended 82, we graduated in 83, Bercail was our house, besties Linda and Natasha, friends with Marissa and her cuz, from Texas, some called us MacDonald & co, I am MaryAnne! loved all the girls, our teachers, the school, the trips to Paris with the big beer mugs and skiing in Verbier! and all our guy friends the Turks in town, yes those days were so fun and thank you so much CMC for being a huge part of my growing up and meeting the world with love and joy, I love you! reach out at kinderyoga24@gmail.com
Hi
I am Sharon Wiener and attended 74-76.
I am looking for Alejandra and Gabriela.....
So sad the school is closed - wonderful memories
Hi My names Franci Wolfson and I attended in 76-77. I can absolutely relate to the woman who posted her experience as starting a fire and vandalizing the tennis court. Those of us in Rosemont used to use a rope ladder to escape on saturday night , dance and drink all night in Lausanne and sneak back in at breakfast as if we were just coming downstairs. Does anyone remember Gabrielle Madrossi? She taught the year I was there and was my favorite teacher.
Others there that year were Laura A from Venezuela, Keiko (Cynthia ) Japan, Elizabeth, Germany-
Samira, Nabila, Rose and Terry who was from from Texas. I'm from Florida - If anyone knows them please pass along my fond hellos.
correction , my post above says i was there in 76--77 .I wasn't. I was there in 77-78 and turned 18 while I was there. Caroline, I also remember Gloria, she was friends with Laura (
Alvededo)(?)who I'd love to get back in touch with.As for Rose, I thought she came in 77 same as me?
Franci
This comment has been removed by the author.
Wow, this is wonderful! My name is Nancy Kauffman Nicholson from Phoenix. I was at CMC for six months in 1978. Patricia de la Sierra (Mexico) was my roommate. Saw so many familiar names who were in Rosemont at the time....Caroline, Franci, Rose, Laura, Memi (saw in Caracas in 1988), Terry and Nabila who didn't live in Rosemont, but visited all the time. Great group of girls! Fondly remember a Spring Break trip to Spain. Would love to be in touch. nknich@gmail.com
Nancy
Hi I attended CMC in 1986-87 my name is Ana Gutierrez, email ana@anagutierrez.com and would love to get in touch with all my classmates!
Bobbi and Betty.
Remember me.Simonetta Raymond-Barker from London UK. Half english half Italian ?
I believe we were room mates at one stage. I certainly remember us having a lot of fun times together.
Was trying to track down Leslie Bobbiese to see if she still resides in Guatemala as I will be visiting there.
Would really love to catch up after all these years.
Been living in the Bahamas since 1980.
Was it not Mario's pizza place we hung out ?
Look forward to hearing back.
Ha. I don't remember names from a week ago but somehow remembered the name of:chez Mario's the pizza place
Rue de Bourg. Where we hung out.
Have not been back to Lausanne since early 90s. Was very sad to see CMC closed in 1995.
Such happy memories there.
Simonetta.
Attended CMC during same period.
I remember you well.
Was also friends with Guyia Libraro, the twins Bobbi and Betty Berol, Leslie Bobbiese,
Would love to hear from you.
I was there in 1978. Cristina Nivens was my roommate
Hi, This is Samina Imam. I was at Mont Choisi ‘69 and ‘70. I would love to hear from people who were there at that time. My room mates were Candy Coleman, Laura Hillock. I remember Deborah Viellard, Fugen S from Turkey, Mai and Maha Yamani, Kirsten Wahlstrom from Sweden, all the lovely girls front Chili, Venezuela and Ecuador and many names that will come to me. Would love to hear from you.
I am on Facebook. I live in Dubai.
My name is Marguerite Smith (Bianchi). I went to MCM for one year. I was the 2nd youngest student...Tara Orlando was the youngest. I was 10. Have many memories of the year. I was in Bercail too...we terrorized the hose mother( who was Spanish) by short sheeting her bed and putting creepy crawliies all over the place...we are the girls from Mont Choisi, we are so clean and neat....anyone remember that song? Or I go to Mont Choisi, so pity me......
My name is Marguerite Smith (Bianchi). I went to CMC for one year. I was the 2nd youngest student...Tara Orlando was the youngest. I was 10. Have many memories of the year. I was in Bercail too...we terrorized the hose mother( who was Spanish) by short sheeting her bed and putting creepy crawliies all over the place...we are the girls from Mont Choisi, we are so clean and neat....anyone remember that song? Or I go to Mont Choisi, so pity me......
I was also there the summer of 1964. I have very few memories of that time, less than a half dozen. I still can't speak any French, but I do remember that it was a good summer! I just found a "brochure" that was saved by my mother. This is the first time I've looked it up on the Internet.
Hi I was at bercail in the early 60’s then transferred to study in England.I remember Laura dirnfeld,georgetteporumbiano ( I think that’s her family name) mlle francoise,Fatima,Virginia medlicott,Susanne.I remember we used to have dances with boys schools .my brothers were studying at monnivert and lycee jaccard and a sister in St. George’s at montreux.when I left most students signed one of my shirts to remember them by.I saw my first snow there after coming out from rehearsal of swan lake ballet.if there is anyone from that time I would love to get in touch.I had such fun times.
Aimee? This is Barbara Ulfelder. I was best friends and roommates with Anna Maria Fink from Zurich and Felicity from Canada. We all lived on the same floor in the Chateau. I now live in San Diego also.
My email is tigerzii@aol.com
Hola, Anabelle soy Lulú Borbolla de Cuernavaca ,México generación 1974-1975 CMC, haz podido contactar a alguien? Yo tengo la dirección de la casa de los papás de Pilly Pérez de aquella época no sé si siga siendo. Mi edificio era el cottage y mi roomie era Fátima Amaral de Brasil que ya falleció hace 10 años. Mi correo es lborbolla@hotmail.com. saludos
Hello Beatriz from Venezuela, i am Lulú Borbolla from Cuernavaca México,i want to tell.you that our friends Delisse Rassiga died 6 years ago of cáncer . She had two sons that live in Texas . I used to sleep in the Cottage and Delisse was like my little sister because we both were from Cuernavaca.
I was also in the villa with Angela , Carol Schnur, Yvonne, gosh, who else. 1963-64.
We were walking to classes when word got to us that President Kennedy was shot. A bird pooped on my head that day.
Betty Tilley.
Hello, I was there at the same time. Msg me on FB
Samina Imam
I loved Mario’s pizza and went there once a week on fridays.
Was there from 1969-1970
Hello, my name is Juani from Peru, I went to CMC 1980, would love to find my friends!!
Add rory hall 1987 grad USA to you list
I was at the Bercail from 1959-1960. I seem to recall a very young girl named Vreni, with dark, curly hair. I was 12 years old. She was approximately 7 or 8
Marlene Mayo
puffin006@aol.com
My name is Ladan and I attended CMC from 1985-1987. I was probably way too young to appreciate everything back then….
But I was in Lausanne last summer and saddened by the site of the Château just sitting there like a condemned property all run down… All the memories that place holds.
I was at CMC 1986 - 1987. I remember Terry Garcia, Imma (from Argentina); Tin-Tin (I think from the Philippines). If anybody has a year book photos from that year would love to see them. I actually was in La Rosiaz in ?? 1994(ish) (I think)) and was able to visit the school grounds. Sad to know that it is defunct. Had a great time there - great skiing during the winter, and going to the concert in Lausanne, and sneaking out to go clubbing nearby - we got caught coming back, but it was fun!
Bonjour, Je m´appelle Lucia Guzmán Sukoff, (I´m from Colombia), I went to Mont-Choisi 1961-62 with my sister Socorro, she was at the Château and I was at the Bercail. I met Annette Bellows, Susanna&Magdalena Newman, Laura Dirnfeld, Patche, Jane, Fati from Iran Genevieve Baltao, Cecilia Miro Quesada . Mlles Françoise and Pierina were my teachers, also had Mme Lubienska as piano teacher, she was supposed to be from Russian aristocracy, Mme Elisabeth was the nurse, I remember Rawia Chourbagui, Jackie Engonopoulou, Fatima, Golnaz, my sister´s roomate was Francesca Hilton, a few years ago I contacted Francesca via FB and she sent me a short message, a few months later I read she died, I didn´t know she was not doing well. I remember when her mother ZsaZsa Gabor came to visit her at the school, we were mesmerized by her beauty. I went back in 82 to the school and saw Mlle Wirz, she looked exactly the same! I loved the Petit Mag and going to Marios´s Pizza. I would love to see some of my friends. Jane came to visit me 4 years ago and we had an amazing time. It was as if we were young kids again, 60 some years had passed since I last saw her. Cecilia MiroQuesada also came to visit me with her husband a few years back when I was living in Patagonia and we had a lovely time. You can find me on FB.
lol did you ever find Mary Carmen Guerrero? Dad visited her family in Mexico City.
Hola Lulu , soy Reem de L’Arabia Seoudita , tenia mi hermana mallor Faiza con migo , que allegria encontrar os aqui 😀 Busco a Sara Mizrahi de Venezuela y Denise Ortiga
I remember Delisse RIP she was my roomie when we went on the ski trip , then I was testing the window for height in a jump and sprained my ankle , was in a cast during the whole trip , but she didn’t leave me alone , she used pulled me on a sled with her wherever we were , I’ll never forget her kindness . May she rest in peace 💚🌸 my name is Reem from Saudi Arabia , I remember you too Lulu
Hi Monique , Reem CMC 73/74 around that time , Neda Mirashrafi is on Facebook
Hi Julia , I met you in Saudi Arabia although we were at CMC during the same year or maybe I arrived 74 , 💚😘
Hi Mandana , I was your roommate for a while , I owe you many thanks for teaching me your language Persian , Reem 💕
Estudié en el verano 1964.._65 ????
Muy buenos recuerdos.
María Dolores (Loli)Lucarda Blanch. y mi hermana María Jose Lucarda Blanch.
Fueron también Mara Jose Vidal-Ribas y su hermana Cristina ,Virginia Senillosa .
Todas de Barcelona (Spain)
We all used to go chez Mario! (Years 1062 and 1963.Coocoo , Sonora. Heidi. Beatrice. Sandra....)
My aunt, Elesa, attended in 1959! I wonder if you knew her?
Post a Comment
<< Home