News from Us
29 April 2022
TEKNOFEST Technology Competitions
TAC’ Biotech Club entered the Environment and Energy Technologies Competition as part of the TEKNOFEST Technology Competition with the project titled “Electricity Generation in Agarose Gel Membrane Microbial Fuel Cell with Clostridium butyricum and recombinant Enterobacter aerogenes from Sorghum bicolor plant extract”. Scoring 95 points in the preliminary evaluation report, TAC students qualified for the detailed report submission stage.
The Environment and Energy Technologies Competition aims to develop innovative and technology ideas by raising awareness about the use of renewable energy sources and promoting an energy-efficient culture.
We congratulate our students and wish them continued success in the next stages of the competition.
We Celebrated National Library Week with Fun and Learning
Tarsus American College’s Korkut Beriker Library organized educational, creative and fun activities for the National Libraries Week to celebrate reading, literature and poetry. The learning processes of TAC students, supported by educational technologies, were reinforced by various activities during the week.
While the teachers added color to this celebration by reading famous poems, they also shared their favorite books with the students in the library.
After a long break, we were very happy to bring back the traditional "Book Treasure Hunt". The students who participated in the competitions tried to find their way to their treasures by using research techniques. The groups had a lot of fun while being a part of a stiff competition.
Students who tried to guess book names in the "Hidden Books" competition had a good time as well.
Along with all these educational and entertaining activities, books which are discarded from the library catalog were sold during all breaks in order to support the community service projects. We would like to thank all our students, teachers and staff who contributed by purchasing these books.
In addition to the “Books That Shaped History” exhibition, we were happy of the great interest in the books exhibited in the "Diaries" and "Mystery" sections.
Harry Potter, the popular children's series, has always had an adult following. This year, we drew student interest through our Harry Potter Photo Corner.
Click on the image below to listen to the poems read by teachers.
Click on the image to view our teachers' book recommendations.
Click on the image to see the rest of the photos from the "Book Treasure Hunt”.
“OUTSIDE” Outdoor Photography Art Exhibition
We are happy to see that the exhibition of photos titled “Outside”, organized with the aim of encouraging the artistic talents of students who are interested in photography, has achieved its purpose.
The photographs taken by Visual Arts students and those in the Art Club and exhibited in the school garden were exhibited in the TAC garden on Wednesday, April 27. The photos taken outdoors by the prep, 9th and 10th graders were admired by parents, teachers and students.
We thank our students who participated in the exhibition and wish them all the best in their future endeavors related to the art of photography.
Emircan ÖZYÜREKOĞLU ‘24
İrem ÇELİK ‘24
Sibel Maya KESKİN ‘24
Zeynep Bahar ALKAN ‘25
Aysu AYDIN ‘26
Ronya TAŞ ’26
International Success with Scientific Articles from TAC Students
The research papers of two students of Tarsus American College (TAC) were selected for publication in the world's leading international high school research journal. Two tenth graders, Cenk Sağlam and Asya Yılmaz attended the UAA Academic Research Conference organized by Üsküdar American College, CENK with his research article on “The Usage and Benefits of Narcotic Drugs in Translational Medicine” in chemistry and Asya on “Oncolytic Virotherapy and the Immune System” in biology. Both TAC students received the highest score among the participants, with their articles qualifying for publication at the International Journal of High School Research (IJHSR). We are proud of Cenk and Asya and wish them continued success.
''Francophonie Day'' Celebrated with Enthusiasm
As part of the traditional "Francophonie Day", a celebration of French language at TAC, the French learners were involved in many fun activities this year when we hosted Mr. Vincent Brousse, the French Language Education Attaché, and Hülya Öz, the Director of the French Cultural Center. The activities helped students to get to know the French culture better. Vive La Francophonie!
Özyeğin Meets with TAC Students
TAC students will be included in an online meeting with Hüsnü Özyeğin, the founder of Özyeğin University, on Wednesday, May 11, between 18.00-19.30, which will be facilitated by SEV American High School students.
We invite all members of the TAC family to this valuable conversation, which will be co-hosted by Asya Yılmaz from TAC.
Click on the image below for the participation link.
New SEV Connect is Available
The new issue of our Connect magazine, which features inspiring stories from the alumni and news from all four schools, is available.
To browse through the pages, please click on the image.
Invitation to TAC Open House
As a time-revered institution of 134 years of history, TAC continues to provide education with the motto "Leaders for Turkey, Leadership for the World".
We are looking forward to seeing parents, friends and relatives at the TAC Open House, where we will share the privileges of being a member of the TAC Family, and where our guests will go on a campus tour led by our students.
We will be honored to host you in our historic campus on Saturday, May 14 at 13:00.
Please click on the link on our website to fill out the registration form for the event.
Introduction of Turkish Universities
TAC continues to offer online university introduction sessions organized by the Turkish Universities Counseling Department.
We are happy to receive the feedback from students and parents who participated in the sessions by Sabancı University, Özyeğin University, Bilgi University, Koç University, İstanbul Technical University, Yeditepe University, İhsan Doğramacı Bilkent University, Middle East Technical University, Hacettepe Faculty of Medicine, and Artificial Intelligence Engineering Department of TOBB Economy and Technology University which have been held so far and to see that the event has achieved its purpose.
The next sessions, of Hacettepe University’s Engineering Department, will take place on Friday, 29 April at 15:00 and of Boğaziçi University will take place on Wednesday, May 11, at 15.00. We thank the students and parents in advance for their participation.
Project Development Training
Dear Students,
Our Grade 9-10-11 and 12 students are all invited to join the first 4 modules of the ?Online Project Development Training? which will be hosted by Ozyegin University in March.
You are required to register before March 8th. You may click TRAINING CALENDAR to see the details of the program and sign in.
Don't forget to register by clicking here by March 8th to grab this unique opportunity!
''Mission Posible 5'' Proje Yarışması
9, 10 ve 11. sınıflarımıza yönelik olarak SEV tarafından düzenlenen Mission Possible Proje Yarışması başladı!
Öğrencilerimiz missionpossible.sev.org.tr adresinden okul e-posta adresleri ile giriş yapabileceklerdir.
Sorularınız için Kurumsal İletişim Yöeneticisi Neslihan Özünlü ile iletişime geçebilirsiniz.
''Mission Possible 5” Project Competition
The “Mission Possible 5” project competition organized by SEV for our 9th, 10th, and 11th-grade students is starting! You can attend the Project Development Training, which consists of 6 modules, to be given by Özyeğin University. The first 4 modules will be open to the participation of our 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th-grade students, and only the "Mission Possible 5" finalists can participate in the last 2 modules. You may visit missionpossible.sev.org.tr by logging in with your school e-mail address, and see the details of the competition, review past projects, and apply to participate in Özyeğin University Project Development training. The deadline to register for the training is MARCH 8th, 2022. To enter the competition, click here and fill out the form. The deadline to enter the competition is May 10, 2022. Click to following posters to viev the pdf poster with links and details. For any questions, you may contact School Corporate Communications Manager Neslihan Özünlü (Sadık Paşa Building, 1st floor)
YKS Exam Preparations at TAC
Please click on the visual below for the video explaining the YKS preparation activities. (only in Turkish)
Weekly YKS Bulletin
Click on the visual below for the Weekly YKS Bulletin (only in Turkish)
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