Vol. CXXXII · July 10, 2026
In 1986, lifer Farah Pandith ’86, now a senior fellow on the Council on Foreign Relations, sat stumped in her senior Middle East elective. It was her first day, and Mr. Proctor, the instructor, just handed out a map of the Middle East without any country labels. Pandith’s job was to fill everything in.
Zuhra Abhar-Persson stepped into the role of International Students Services Program Manager July 30th, bringing with her 14 years of experience in international education. Upper School Principal Rachel Stone announced the news following former Director of International Students Tasha Otenti’s decision in June to continue her graduate studies and the departure of Interim Program Director Hans Zhou.
Zuhra Abhar-Persson stepped into the role of International Students Services Program Manager July 30th, bringing with her 14 years of experience in international education. Upper School Principal Rachel Stone announced the news following former Director of International Students Tasha Otenti’s decision in June to continue her graduate studies and the departure of Interim Program Director Hans Zhou.