Colegio San Carlos
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Colegio San Carlos, founded in 1960, is an all-male private bilingual school in Bogotá, Colombia. The school works as under the auspice of the Benedictine Monasterio de Tibati. It enrolls 1400 students in grades Transition through 11th.
The school's motto, Ora et Labora, is based on the teachings of Saint Benedict.
[edit] History
In April 1960, Abbot Ignatius Hunkler received an invitation from Archbishop Luis Concha Córdoba to stablish a boys school in Bogotá, Colombia. The Abbot invited him to the Abbey in order to present this proposal to the monastic community. He went there, and the monks with amazing speed agreed to accept the task. The monks Lawrence Wagner, Frederic Mundt, Anselm Ruelle and Adrian Mundt were sent to Puerto Rico in June to learn Spanish. They arrived to Bogotá on August 6, 1960, the same day the city was celebrating its date of foundation (it was founded in 1538). Immediately the monks began preparations to start a school. The school opened its doors in February 1961.
[edit] Activities
San Carlos is known for its outstanding academic level as well as for its extracurricular activities.
Sports are an important part of the students life in San Carlos. The school is a member of UNCOLI, International School Association in Bogotá, and competes in several sports: soccer, basketball, volleyball and track and field.
San Carlos also has its own science magazine, ABACO. This is a magazine whose first edition was published in the year 2006.
There are also other activities such as editorial committees for the Sancarlista, the school's newspaper for over 40 years and Al Rojo, the weekly bulletin; theatre groups and Model United Nations (SACMUN).
Alumni from San Carlos include:
- Andrés Pastrana Arango, former President of Colombia
- Francisco Santos Calderon, Vicepresident of Colombia
- Luis Fernando Santos Calderón and Rafael Santos Calderón, editors of El Tiempo (Colombia's most important newspaper)
- Juan Manuel Santos, current Secretary of Defense
- Miguel Silva Ospina, editor of Gatopardo
- Mauricio Rodriguez, editor of Portafolio (Business newspaper)
- Alberto Calderón Zuleta, president of Diamonds & Specialty Products, BHP Billiton
- Andrés Cabas, musician
- Andrés Cepeda, musician
- Jorge Mario Eastman Robledo, viceminister of Defense
- Gabriel Silva Lujan, former Colombian Ambassador to the United States
- Luis Alberto Moreno, president of the IDB (Inter-American Development Bank)
- Luis Carlos Sarmiento Gutierrez, head banker Grupo Aval
- Enrique Gómez-Pinzón, founder Gómez-Pinzón Abogados
- Sergio Michelsen Jaramillo, senior member Brigard-Urrutia Abogados
- Juan Pablo Shuk, actor
