It is with the deepest regret that we inform the AA School Community, alumni and our global family of the sad passing of Arefeh Sanaei (AA Dipl 2019).

Arefeh was a deeply loved member of our student body since she entered the First Year in 2011, and pursued her design projects and AA studies with a deep passion and commitment through the Second and Third Years with Samantha Hardingham, David Greene and Valentin Bontjes van Beek. Undertaking her Diploma studies with Kate Davies, Liam Young, Samantha Hardingham and John Walter, we all shared her joy just a few short months ago in June when she was awarded the AA Diploma for her Fifth Year project undertaken with Ann-Sofi Ronnskog and John Palmesino.

Arefeh really loved doing collages, she was proud of her work - arefeh-sanaei.squarespace.com

As the AA was such an important part of Arefeh's life, so too was she in ours. Our thoughts today are with Arefeh's family as they mourn the loss of their beloved only daughter. On behalf of her many, many AA friends I extend our deepest sympathies at this saddest of times.

Farewell dear Ari.

Thank you for your beautiful smile and for enriching our AA world.

You will always be in our thoughts and forever in our hearts.