In the Spotlight
KFI News and KIS Alumni Gatherings
Glimpse into the global KIS alumni community
Kai Bird at the Oscars
Congratulations to Kodai School alumnus Dr. Kai Bird (Class of ‘69), who was thanked by director Christopher Nolan in his acceptance speech for Best Director for Oppenheimer yesterday at the Oscars! Said Nolan, “Thank you..to Kai Bird and Martin Sherwin for their 25...
A New Scholarship! South East Asian Regional Scholarship (SEAR)
The SEAR Scholarship is presented annually to two deserving students from the Southeast Asian region, initially being granted to students of Burmese origin entering Grade 11 at KIS. These students are recognized for their exceptional personal character, outstanding...
Check out the Nora Mitchell Archives!
"Dr Nora Mitchell: Missionary, Master Teacher, World Traveler, Scholar, Geographer, Naturalist, Good Friend" - Bob Granner, Former staff at KIS Nora's travels began as a young girl, in Great Britain, with day trips to Epping Forest, Burnham Beach, and Westminster. She...
Kai Bird – Pulitzer Prize winning Author
CONGRATULATIONS TO KAI BIRD FOR HIS CONTRIBUTION TO MAKE "OPPENHEIMER" A MULTI AWARD WINNING FILM! Read his reflections on the success of the film and his book on this article in the Indian Express: ...
Sky Island Exhibition
A prestigious Exhibition of extraordinary photographs by Ian Lockwood (class of 1988) will take place in Mumbai in November 2023. The proceeds from this project will go to the Center for Environment and Humanity. [embeddoc...
Keep in Touch
Keep in Touch! Kodai Friends International Website Kodaikanal International School Website KIS Alumni Association Facebook Page KIS Archives: Page through Eucys through the years, find a new recipe in the Highclerc Cookery Book, travel the world through Nora...
Reflections on Being in Kodai: Feb-April, 2020
Reflections on Being at Kodaikanal International School February - April, 2020 By David and Nancy Piet Nancy and I have been Corey’s guests at KIS since mid-February. During the Field Day weekend of March 5-6, I was asked to say a few words at the...
Kodai Photos from Vijay’s Trip, September 2019
In late September of 2019, KFI Vice-President Vijay Naidu went to Kodai to attend the KIS Council Meeting. During his very brief visit he took the time to take heaps of photos to share with us. Thank you, Vijay, for showing us in pictures all of the new projects at...
Author Cynthia Dettman, Class of ’69
Cynthia Dettman, Class of ‘69, is getting ready to publish a literary novel set in Tamil Nadu and invites Kodai Alumni to sign up to receive her newsletter and blog posts. The novel, currently titled "She Runs With Crows,” features a young law student in modern...