The Graduates Feature

May 23, 2025 | N 192425

The Graduates Feature

A chapter closes, and a new one beautifully unfolds for our Grade 12 students! Their educational journey at HOPE is winding down, but they have been blessed with years of amazing learning experiences during their time here. This special issue is dedicated to our remarkable Class of 2025, celebrating their accomplishments and expressing our pride as they conclude their studies at HOPE.

Lilian Chhay

Passport Country

Canada

Grade started at HOPE

Grade 1

Next Steps

Plans to pursue Mechatronics or Mechanical Engineering at either the University of Waterloo in Canada or a university in Australia.

Favorite Memories at HOPE

Setting a dead wasp on fire in the physics classroom.

Samrach Dy

Passport Country

Cambodia

Grade started at HOPE

Grade 7

Next Steps

Plans to pursue Theoretical Physics.

Favorite Memories at HOPE

Every high level math class was fun.

Gianna Ecklund

Passport Country

United States of America

Grade started at HOPE

Grade 8

Next Steps

Plans to pursue Nursing at Baylor University in Waco, Texas.

Favorite Memories at HOPE

From laughing at my classmates’ chaos, to camp, sports wins, formal nights, water fights, karaoke bus rides, and uncontrollable laughter—there’s no way I could choose just one memory.

Ernie Joel Sian Gardose

Passport Country

Philippines

Grade started at HOPE

Grade 3

Next Steps

Plans to attend Airsmart Flight Attendant School College in San Pedro, Philippines.

Favorite Memories at HOPE

There are several good memories I have at HOPE.

Gabriel Han

Passport Country

Malaysia

Grade started at HOPE

Grade 1

Next Steps

Plans to pursue Business Management in Singapore, New Zealand, or the UK.

Favorite Memories at HOPE

My favorite memory would be getting to know my friends better during Camp Week.

Elijah Hodges

Passport Country

Australia

Grade started at HOPE

Preschool 1

Next Steps

Plans to take an 8-month gap and then pursue Physiotherapy at a University in Brisbane, Australia.

Favorite Memories at HOPE

Athletics and Cross Country days.

Sikyung Jun

Passport Country

Republic of Korea

Grade started at HOPE

Preschool 1

Next Steps

Plans to attend either Baylor University (Nursing - Texas, USA) OR Saint George University of Medicine (Medicine- Newcastle, England)

Favorite Memories at HOPE

Life talks with Mr. Kennedy.

Sanha Kang

Passport Country

Republic of Korea

Grade started at HOPE

Kindergarten

Next Steps

Plans to pursue Physics or Astrophysics.

Favorite Memories at HOPE

An unforgettable memory for sure is the moment I entered my first classroom.

Abigail Kassing

Passport Country

United States of America

Grade started at HOPE

Grade 9

Next Steps

Plans to pursue Secondary Education with concentrations in English and Science at Pensacola Christian College in Pensacola, Florida, USA.

Favorite Memories at HOPE

The lovely, encouraging community and the camps!

Juhyeon Kim

Passport Country

Republic of Korea

Grade started at HOPE

Grade 11

Next Steps

Plans to pursue Mechanical Engineering, with the ultimate goal of specializing in Aerospace Engineering at NYU Abu Dhabi.

Favorite Memories at HOPE

The lunch table talks with the boys—random, ridiculous, and sometimes totally off the rails—but always worthwhile and never meaningless.

Siah Kim

Passport Country

Republic of Korea

Grade started at HOPE

Grade 8

Next Steps

Plans to pursue a bachelors in Chemistry.

Favorite Memories at HOPE

This year's Camp Week when we were the only secondary school students on campus.

Taemin Kim

Passport Country

Republic of Korea

Grade started at HOPE

Grade 4 in Siem Reap

Next Steps

Plans to attend a University in South Korea to pursue Chemistry or Biochemistry.

Favorite Memories at HOPE

Sleeping in the IB room after a long session of sleep-deprived study.

Jaejin Lee

Passport Country

Republic of Korea

Grade started at HOPE

Grade 4

Next Steps

Plans to pursue Elementary Education at William Carey University in Mississippi.

Favorite Memories at HOPE

Grade 11 camp.

Jadon Nguyen

Passport Country

Canada

Grade started at HOPE

Grade 6

Next Steps

Plans to pursue Mechanical Engineering at Douglas College, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Favorite Memories at HOPE

Going to camp at Shalom Valley back in Grade 6--that experience was really a first time thing for me so it really stuck with me as a fun experience that helped me connect with people.

Jaeha Park

Passport Country

Republic of Korea

Grade started at HOPE

Grade 4

Next Steps

Plans to pursue Mechanical Engineering at Baylor University, in Waco, Texas.

Favorite Memories at HOPE

During Grade 4 camp when we all rode the ox cart out to the field.

Pattanun (Kimi) Phromnopwong

Passport Country

Thailand

Grade started at HOPE

Grade 5

Next Steps

Plans to pursue Pharmaceutical Sciences in the international program at Khon Kaen University in Thailand.

Favorite Memories at HOPE

Watching ‘How To Train Your Dragon’ with Mrs. Gina for our last English class.

Robert Kiri Ridoutt

Passport Country

Cambodia & the United Kingdom

Grade started at HOPE

Grade 1

Next Steps

Planning to study Business Management and is considering the following UK universities: Warwick, Bristol, Bournemouth or Portsmouth.

Favorite Memories at HOPE

Playing basketball with my friends.

Madoka Sakano

Passport Country

Cambodia & Japan

Grade started at HOPE

Preschool 1

Next Steps

Plans to take a gap year and then pursue a career into fashion design.

Favorite Memories at HOPE

Volleyball!

Bethanee Soeung

Passport Country

Thailand

Grade started at HOPE

Preschool 1

Next Steps

Plans to attend Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California and considering to pursue Social Psychology and a minor in Religious studies.

Favorite Memories at HOPE

Having such a supportive and loving community!

Esther Suh

Passport Country

Republic of Korea

Grade started at HOPE

Grade 4 in Siem Reap

Next Steps

Plans to pursue Fine or Studio Arts in Cooper Union, New York.

Favorite Memories at HOPE

Touring a candy factory and later having a pizza lunch for Primary graduation.

Ly Meng Tang

Passport Country

Cambodia

Grade started at HOPE

Kindergarten

Next Steps

Plans to pursue Business management at Monash, Melbourne Australia.

Favorite Memories at HOPE

Interacting with friends, teachers, parents and the entire HOPE community.

Rotha Thoeurn

Passport Country

Cambodia

Grade started at HOPE

Kindergarten

Next Steps

Plans to take a gap year.

Favorite Memories at HOPE

Being on a sports team, those memories will stick with me forever--especially the ones where I was able to go out of the country. I'm so grateful that I was able to experience them and have that connection with others.

Jasper Van Hulst

Passport Country

Cambodian and the Netherlands

Grade started at HOPE

Grade 2

Next Steps

Plans to take a gap year focusing on apprenticeships with experienced business professionals.

Favorite Memories at HOPE

Sports and ACSC II.

Natalie Yeap

Passport Country

Malaysia

Grade started at HOPE

Grade 9

Next Steps

Plans to pursue Medicine.

Favorite Memories at HOPE

Finding water guns in Mr. Eric’s room.

Hyejun Yoon

Passport Country

Republic of Korea

Grade started at HOPE

Grade 8

Next Steps

Undetermined

Favorite Memories at HOPE

Roasting marshmallows at camp.

Bit You

Passport Country

Republic of Korea

Grade started at HOPE

Grade 9

Next Steps

Considering to pursue Life Sciences or Biological Sciences at either Tsinghua or Peking Universities in China.

Favorite Memories at HOPE

Being able to spend time with the best classmates and teachers, to know God and worship Him, has been a great blessing.

Join the celebration

We are excited to invite the entire school community to celebrate the graduation ceremony of our Grade 12 class!

The ceremony will be held at the International Christian Assembly Auditorium on Thursday, June 5th.

This is an event open to the public. Doors will open at 3:30 p.m. for a prompt start at 4 p.m. Seating is first come, first serve.

We will also be offering a Facebook live stream of the ceremony for those special ones who are unable to attend physically. Please visit the Facebook Page of the school at the appointed local time.

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