Tarsus American College
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Tarsus, Mersin Turkey |
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| Type | Independent, Boarding |
| Motto | Leaders for Turkey, Leadership for the World |
| Established | 1888 |
| Principal | Günseli Yüksel |
| Head master | Andrew Leathwood |
| Color(s) | Red, white |
| Website | http://www.tac.k12.tr |
Tarsus American College or Tarsus American School (official Turkish name: Özel Tarsus Amerikan Lisesi, also known as Tarsus Amerikan Koleji) is a private coeducational high school located in Tarsus, Province of Mersin, Turkey. It is known for the success of its alumni throughout the world.The Economist (1994) noted that Tarsus American School is in the top ten schools in Turkey, due mainly to the success of its graduates. The school maintains a respective fellowship system, in which all students in the school know each other and have strong bonds.
The college was established in 1888. Armenian American reverent Harutiun Jenanian approached philanthropist Elliott Fitch Shepard to build an institution in dedication to Paul of Tarsus. Shepard promised to donate $5,000 a year ($133 thousand in 2016) and contribute a $100,000 ($2.67 million in 2016) trust fund upon his death. Jenanian subsequently founded the school under the name "Jenanian College"; the name later changed to "St. Paul's College".
In its first years, the school had close contact with the American Board Foundation, a charity organization located in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Alexander Mac Lachlan and presbyterian missionary Harutyun Stephen Cenanyan (25 April 1858, Maraş, Turkey – 25 September 1907, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), a graduate of Union Theological Seminary in New York City, served as the first school administrators until 1891, Thomas Davidson Christie from 1893 to 1920.
Regarding Burke Library alumni records of Union Theological Seminary, dates of Jenanyan's birth and death are given. In addition, the record credited him as founder of St. Paul's Institute.
Education was carried out in the school's first building "Shepard Hall". Mr. Vanderpool, a US citizen, made a large donation in memory of this mother for a much needed building. "Stickler Hall" was once the tallest building in Tarsus with its five stories. Since its construction in 1911 it has been the symbol of Tarsus American College.
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