American College of Switzerland
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The American College of Switzerland is a liberal arts college in Leysin, Switzerland in the canton of Vaud. The campus is housed in the modernized Victorian style Grand Hôtel de Leysin, built in 1892. A private train station on campus connects to all main lines and cities in Switzerland. American rocker Scott Robinson attended this school in 1991 and it is said this is where he learned how to play guitar. Also, Jimbo Holmstrom of Kona Mountain bikes was a student at ACS and also taught a PE class to get the kids ready for the rigorous ski seasons.Previous famous students further were : Sylvester ( Michael) Stallone, who funny enough was here to avoid Military services, and later starred in many movies as a soldier, John Rockefeller the third, Florian van Laar entrepreneur, Frans Preidel Real Estate executive,Bob Harmsen Agricultural Moloch.[1] In May 2009, ACS was permanently closed.
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[edit] History
- 1963: The college is founded by Dr. Fred Ott
- 1994: The American College of Switzerland as well as the Grand Hotel complex, is being purchased by the Schiller International University.[2]
[edit] Alumni
There are 5,000 alumni from 90 countries. Their key tasks are: Providing financial support, communicating with the Alumni Office, attending college as well as regional reunions and participating in projects like the Alumni Admissions Representative program.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ "Campus Info". http://www.american-college.com/front_content.php?idcat=100. Retrieved 2007-11-24.
- ^ "History of the College". http://www.american-college.com/front_content.php?idcat=24. Retrieved 2007-11-24.
- ^ "The College's Alumni". http://www.american-college.com/front_content.php?idcat=37. Retrieved 2007-11-24.
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