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International House Newsletter for Alumni and Friends
Fall 2001
Volcker: Terrorism “An Attack on Our Mission” ess than two weeks after
the economic front, he said
ambassador, said that the
that recovery from the loom-
threat of danger and violence
destroyed the twin towers of
ing economic downturn was
posed by terrorists is not new,
New York’s World Trade Center.
within the capacity of the U.S.
citing the assassination of
the International House com-
and the world.
Anwar Sadat two decades ago
“We're all New Yorkers now.”
and attacks on U.S. interests
Welcome Sunday Supper on
he said, urging residents to go
abroad in recent years as
September 23rd in an atmos-
back to life as normal. and to
warning signs.
phere tinged by grief and
participate in the city’s many
“This fringe is dangerous
apprehension.
cultural offerings. Beyond
and deep-rooted.” he said,
this, he said that International
noting historic frustrations
and Trustee Frank G. Wisner
House and its community
with poverty in the Islamic
were invited to speak by
faced challenges.
world, past humiliations,
President Don Cuneo, who in
A. Volcker
Department official and U.S.
States left thousands dead and
Chairman Paul A. Volcker
Paul
Wisner, longtime State
be doubts about the future. On
terrorist attacks in the United
munity gathered for the
Chairman
one result of the attacks would
“Terrorism is an attack on I.
and resentment of the US role
Two residents, Jeff Herman
and Nada
El-Sawy gave an interfaith blessing during Sunday
Supper
“We need a new language of
his introductions noted that
House in the ideological sense,
in the Israeli/Palestinian
dialogue that respects religion
while the recent events posed
an attack on our mission.” he
conflict.
and culture, but makes demo-
challenges for the House, such
said. “We are physically safe,
“The hijackers were not
challenges had been met
but our ideals are at risk.”
poor or ill-educated, but still
noting the challenges of build-
gave their lives for a destructive
ing relations with the Muslim world.
throgghout its 77-year history.
“The world still has enormous
Volcker described the WTC’s
potential—that hasn't changed,”
cause,” he said. “Alienation
“enormous symbolic value” in
he continued. If this potential is
and bitterness run deep and
terms of an integrated world
to be realized, it will require “a
are hard to excise.”
cratic society possible,” he said,
“Our lives will regain normalcy,” he concluded, ‘but the
economy and New York City’s
sense of cultural understanding
place in it.
and tolerance beyond any that
terrorism will last for many
the world through purely
we've had in the past. [I. House]
years, Wisner said that perpe-
American eyes will hopefully
the hundreds of residents at
is a place for leaders, and lead-
trators of terrorist acts must be
wane. Our responsibility to be a
the dinner, the Chairman said
ers we will need.”
uprooted and pursued.
global leader hasn't faded”
Directing his comments to
Predicting that the threat of
post-Cold War tendency to see
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to help. The outpouring5 of
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televised address, giving resi-
emotion and concern felt by
more fully expressed than
to provide relief and comfort
dents an opportunity to address
—_all members of the I. House
during the aftermath of the
to the residents of I. House.
catastrophic episodes that
Throughout the day, voice-mail
struck the United States on the
messages from Don Cuneo in
’ the President’s Office offered
tragic event.
Crowds gathered in the two television lounges as the terrifying events unfolded, with
updates on the situation, includ-
expressed his pride in the reac-
was an attack on the entire
ing public transportation and
tion of the many residents at
world.
cries of disbelief as the twin towers of the World Trade
“The first order of business was accounting for each and
Center collapsed in spectacular
every resident,” said Cuneo.
clouds of dust, debris and
Files of interns working in the
humanity.
financial district were pulled,
Classes at Columbia University and other schools
and their safety first ascertained. Then, enlisting the aid of RAs on
morning of September | 1th.
immediately came forward with
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the circumstances and to reflect _ and share their feelings on the
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community was unforgettably expressed as residents extended themselves to one another in solidarity for what many felt
safety issues.
each floor, an accounting — was made of all residents in the
offers to help, and within an
House. By the following
hour of the tragedy, a group
Thursday, all were accounted for
was organized to donate blood
— miraculously, no one among
at St. Luke’s Hospital.
the residents or staff was lost.
do
Trustee Frank G. Wisner spoke at the Welcome Sunday Supper on September 23.
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issue of the World Newsletter is going to press just weeks after the horrific
events of Tuesday, September | 1th, 2001. The attacks on the United States deeply
affected the residents of International House, along with all New Yorkers, Washingtonians and peace-loving people everywhere. I am relieved to report that all current residents and staff were safely accounted for within 48 hours. We conducted a systemic survey of the entire community and were able to determine the whereabouts of everyone by Thursday morning. The Programs & Resident Life Office staff more than rose to the occasion in the aftermath of this tragedy. They and the Resident Assistants immediately went into action, seeking out residents on their floors to assure their safety and, along with Peer Counselors, provide comfort to the distraught and grieving. Hundreds of residents gathered on Tuesday night after President Bush’s television address to offer each other comfort and support. The Programs Office remained open all night on the first night of this crisis and on Friday held a meeting for interns who were working in the vicinity of the
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World Newsletter A newsletter for Alumni and Friends Vol. 37, No. 3 A publication of
International House Office of Development & Alumni Relations 500 Riverside Drive New York, NY
10025-3916
Staff John A. Wells, Director of Development
& Alumni Relations Kristin Fehlauer,
Ballroom Dancing has resumed, as have regular social
and destruction. Meetings were convened and support provided for our Muslim and South Asian residents. We continue to provide counseling to those in distress, a process that will continue as reports of specific casualties emerge in the days and weeks ahead. While we were fortunate that none of our residents, staff
and recreational activities. We have turned our attention to sustaining and nurturing a vibrant community of young people, who were encouraged in their endeavors by Chairman Volcker, at our Welcome Sunday Supper on September 23rd: “It is a world of enormous opportunity, of breathtaking change in science, in medicine, in business, in the arts as well. None of that has changed. You are here and at work so you can better participate in that world.” We have many exciting challenges and opportunities
or trustees were lost, many have been affected by the
Guinevere Johnson,
loss of relatives and loved ones. Sadly, our alumni community was not untouched. Joseph Mathai ’76 of
Database Manager Administrative Assistant Sharmin Mahmud, Associate Director
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& Alumni Relations Sonny Meinhofer, Assistant Director, Development & Capital Campaign Phuong Tran, Assistant Director, Corporations and Foundations
sags John
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Ellis
Cordes
Alan Rappeport
fo 84 te mettle
alumni, friends, and other International Houses
throughout the world, which have been greatly encouraging. Our website and alumni online community have enabled us to post messages from the extended I. House family, sharing news, insights and observations. We are deeply grateful for these words and thoughts. The terrorist attacks and resulting conflict continue to be addressed in programs, with distinguished scholars and experts addressing the many aspects and ramifications. Debate has been spirited, in the true I. House tradition, but one result of September 11th coming so early in the academic year is that our nascent community has been even more unified than in the past. And while the impact is lingering, at the same time we have followed the suggestions to carry on with the routine of daily life.
World Trade Center and were witness to the mayhem
Alumni Relations Coordinator
Maria Konovaloff,
We have received messages of concern and support from
Arlington, MA, was attending a technology conference on the 106th Floor of the North Tower. Our sympathy goes out to his family and friends. Saranya Srinuah,
oe ogee
before us, to meet our fundraising goals, to make our facilities the best they can be, and to continue to offer
known to us as Susie, worked as an assistant in the
programs and daily life that foster enhanced under-
Admissions Office the summers of 1998 and 2000. She was capable, warm and outgoing, and we were distressed
standing among future leaders of all cultures and backgrounds. With your strong support, we will continue to achieve the fulfillment of our mission and realize our potential as a significant force for building understanding across different cultures. Our mission has never been more vital. 2
to learn that she was one of the employees at Cantor Fitzgerald on one of the high floors of the WTC and remains missing. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and loved ones, and those in our extended com-
munity who have been similarly affected.
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Piping Rock Golf Benefit Aids Scholarship Fund Bae
| of dollars in
scholarship funds were raised at International House’s Benefit Golf Tournament
held June 26 at the Piping
O’Neill and Peter K. Scaturro,
The tournament raised over $128,000 towards International House’s Scholarship Fund. The success of the event can be attributed to the strong support of Trustees, the Golf Tournament Committee,
silent auction donors, underwriters, and the enthusiastic work of the benefit’s
\ (L-R): Honorary Trustee Abby M. O'Neill, Nancy Fink, Jeffrey Fink, and Ann Russell
Honorary Chairman Gerald
Foundation, Inc., Japanese Chamber of Commerce and
R. Ford donated a signed copy of his autobiography,
Industry of New York, Inc., JPMorgan Chase, Credit
which was won at a raffle
Suisse First Boston, Shearman
& Sterling, as well as the O’Neill family. International House hosted
co-chairs.
Photo Credit:
Chairman of the Board’s Development Committee.
Photo Credit:
© John Ellis Kordes
Long Island. The event was chaired by Trustees Peter C.
© John Ellis Kordes
Rock Club in Locust Valley,
Co-Chairs Peter K. Scaturro (left) and Peter C. O'Neill
a golf game and lunch for three at the Country Club of
to the sporting and recreational offerings, Katsuto
Fairfield in Connecticut. Wenke Thoman Sterns
Momii, President and
drawing by Courtney Fellowes °87. Singapore Airlines donated two roundtrip airfare tickets
and William S. Sterns III
to a European destination (Amsterdam or Frankfurt),
Villefranche sur Mer near
offered two weeks at their
waterfront apartment in
CEO of Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc. donated a private box for eight to the Metropolitan Opera’s new production of Richard
which was won by Ambassador Takekazu Kawamura, the Consul General of Japan.
Fatt
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(L-R): Paul Scura, Trustees Leah Rush Cann, and William D. Rueckert
The Tournament received significant corporate and foundation sponsorship from Citigroup Private Bank, Kikkoman Corporation, Rockefeller & Co., Inc.,
Toyota Motor North America, Inc., The Cleveland H. Dodge
several contests for the golfers. Toyota Motor North America, Inc. provided a 2001 Prius for the “Hole-in-One” Contest on the 11th Hole. Dresdner Kleinwort Capital sponsored the Closest to the Pin contest at the 17th Hole.
by the kind assistance of Trustee John Bing Sing Pek and Christopher Cheng, Vice President of Singapore
Photo Credit: © John Ellis Kordes
Photo Credit: © John Ellis Kordes
The tickets were made possible
Airlines.
Trustees and friends also made possible the success of the Silent Auction, with
‘Chairman Volcker leading the way. He offered his private
(L-R) Trustee Daisy Soros, Edwardina Lodes and Trustee Kathleen Burns Buddenhagen
fishing camp at Balsam Lake in the Catskills for two days
Nice, France. Trustee Patrick
of fly-fishing. Life Trustee Russell S. Reynolds, Jr. donated a six-night cruise on the Windsong, his classic
McEnroe offered a private
Swan 57' sailing yacht, off
tennis lesson. Trustee Leah Cann gave a private box for eight during Tennis Week at the famed International
Long Island Sound. Trustee
Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island.
William D. Rueckert offered
Adding a note of high culture
the coast of Maine or on
Strauss’s Die Frau ohne Schatten. Participants enjoyed a sunny, beautiful day of golf, followed by a cocktail buffet beneath a tent overlooking
the Piping Rock green.
Leaving A Legacy Through A Bequest Including International House in Your Will Many people who want to make a significant gift to support International House’s mission
legacy for the future of the
@ Your bequest is fully
e All or part of the residual
House. Here are just a few
deductible for estate tax
estate following disburse-
advantages when considering a
purposes, regardless of the
ments to other beneficiaries.
bequest to International House:
amount.
member of our Harry Edmonds Society.
For more information about making a planned gift to International House and the
do so through their wills. It is
House and its unique interna-
How You Can Make a Gift
simple to arrange and since the
tional programming, scholar-
We encourage you to discuss
Informing International House of Your Bequest ‘state planning is a deeply
gift is made from one’s assets rather than income, it is often
ship funds, and facilities are
the best giving method for you and your family with your
personal process and I. House recognizes that many wish
contact the Development &
attorneys and/or financial advisors. Your bequest can be:
their bequest intentions to
telephone at (212) 316-8425 or e-mail at
e A specific dollar amount
remain confidential. However, if you would like to share
e A percentage of the estate’s
them with us, we will be
complete the coupon on page
delighted to welcome you as a
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more affordable, allowing donors to give generously without sacrificing their financial security. Bequests are the most common
way donors leave a
@ The mission of International
as important today as ever. e@ A bequest is relatively simple
to arrange in your will. e It is revocable, allowing you to make changes if cireumstances warrant them.
assets
Harry Edmonds Society, please
Alumni Relations Office by
development@ihouse-nyc.org or
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Alumni 1920s Margaret Carr, ’28, is 96
years old living in Baltimore, MD and still remembers happily her early years at I. House.
Anne Hale Johnson, ’50, is currently serving as Chairwoman of the Board at Union Theological Seminary in New York and
has enjoyed participating in programs offered at the
from her home in Ohio. Joel Serling, 60, is teaching part-time psychology courses at the Community College of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas.
House.
1930s Dr. Paul A. Hartman, ’38 was honored for his service in World War II by Congressman Peter King at an event in Massapequa, NY this summer. The representative presented Dr. Hartman with medals awarded him by the U.S. Army. Dr. Hartman fondly recalls his residency in 1938, and his return while studying at the Jewish Theological Seminary back in 1975.
Rolf Schoder, 51 or °53, had worked with the UN Association of Norway for many years and also with the Save the Children Fund of Norway. He has been retired for the past 10 years.
Leontyne Price 52 came out of retirement to perform in
David F. Taylor, ’65, is finishing a long career as a public high school teacher on Long Island, NY. Once he retires he and his wife plan to travel through Europe and Asia, and hope to visit their | House friends.
1940s Isabel S. Cash, 4:1, retired
from teaching in Glen Elyn, IL. She then worked as a residence hall director and assistant Dean of Women at the University of Northern Illinois in DeKalb. She is happily married to an attorney for 44 years, and they have a daughter and a son. Gertrude Bechtel, 44, is
keeping busy as a volunteer, where needed. Louise Guenveur Streat,
L.H.D., ’44, was awarded three Honorary Doctorates of Humane Letters from University of Charleston, South Carolina; St. Paul’s College, Virginia; and Bennet College, North Carolina.
Dorothy Messenger, 49, an illustrator, currently has two exhibitions running in Minneapolis, MN. She now
has the time to pursue her true interest, ballet, and appeared recently in” Coppelia and The Nuteracker in San Francisco.
1950s Paige Mehta, ’50 and
Harshraj Mehta *51 stopped by the House while visiting from India and shared their memories of meeting on the steps of the Main Lounge more than 50 years ago. The couple wed at Riverside Church and held their reception in the Home Room.
Dr. Sandra Epps, ’64, retired from CSDS in Harlem where she was the former director of multicultural education. She is completing her fifth year as Project Director of the “P.S. 36 Multicultural Arts Collaborative” at The Margaret Douglas School.
Leontyne Price
a free concert of remembrance at Carnegie Hall on September 30th to honor the victims of the tragedy of September | 1th. The New York Times described the legendary performer as radiant and reported that as she capped “America the Beautiful’ with a lustrous top note, decades suddenly disappeared.”
Ophelia Hicks, °53, is a member of the Southside Senior Citizen Executive, Board, Secretary & Treasurer of the Senior Citizens Club, and also
Secretary of the Retired Teachers Association of Brunswick County in Lawrenceville, Virgina.
Helen (Benham) Kim, ’65, is a Professor of Music at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, New Jersey. McLean Mitchell, ’66, a former John Hay Fellowship student at Columbia, retired in 2000 after 42 years in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth school system. During his long tenure, he directed the Advanced Placement pro-
gram and taught AP European History. Carolyn Zepf Hagner, ’66, has been a Professor of piano at Northern Kentucky University since 1979. She is also the Director of the University’s Summer Piano Institute, now in its fifth year.
(1832-1908), a Russian diplomat in the Czarist era.
into 22 languages.
Josefina Farage, °59, is retired after more than 40 years in the Department of Social Services and is living in Puerto Rico.
Keep an eye out for a new work by Martha Grace Duncan, 69. Her memoir, “Return to Eden,” will be
Anne C, Ingram, ’59, retired in 1988 after 26 years as a professor at the University of Maryland’s College of Health, Physical Education
her former colleagues. Dr. Caroline Manuele
Adkins, ’72, retired as a Professor of Counseling at Hunter College. She is now vice-president at the Institute for Life Coping Skills. Carol Kohli, 76, has been a psychotherapist in Mendolino Co., CA for many years, mainly in the area of evolving consciousness. In the past few years her writing, mostly poetry, has been published in Sojourn and Grace Millenium magazines, and in a book titled Wind Water Air and Fire. Two of Carol’s anthologies are also going to publication soon.
Henry Watkin, °77, is the Associate Director of Admissions at the New School University. Dr. Cornelis A. Los, ’79, has been appointed to the position of Associate Professor of Finance at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. He also has had a new book published, entitled Computational Finance: A Scientific Perspective.
County (North Carolina)
Dr. Itchak Adizes, ’67, a world-renowned consultant, advised Mexican President Vincente Fox as he assembled his presidential cabinet. He has written six books that have been translated
David MacKenzie, 53, has been retired for one year. He is working on a biography of Count N.P. Ignatiev
Through
appearing in the Spring 2002 issue of the literary magazine Passages North. Martha Duncan is a professor of law at Emory University.
1980s Asta Jorgenson, ’84, lives in Bergen, Norway, with her husband and three children. She is one of the concertmasters of the Bergen Philharmonic, performs extensively as a soloist and chamber musician, and teaches violin to high school students.
Mary Carey,
84, is now a
senior writer at CQ Weekly Magazine in Washington, DC. She is currently covering health care issues. Philip Anderson, ’86 has accepted a chair in entrepreneurship at INSEAD, Europe’s leading business school, and has moved to Fontainebleau Cedex France. Regina Helcher, ’86, is currently the Second Flutist of the Charleston
Symphony (in South Carolina), a position she has held since 1997. Since leaving I. House, Regina has also been Associate - Principal/Piccolo of the
and Recreation.
1970s
1960s
Surendra Malik, ’70, is presently the Chief Editor of Supreme Court Cases, a law report for judgments of the
St. Louis Symphony. She
Supreme Court of India. He
toured with the Minnesota
is also a law publisher and author of legal works, and developed a CD-ROM of the Indian Supreme Court. He and his wife Deepa have been married since 1972.
Orchestra to New York City and Europe in the fall of
Daniel Marien, 87, and
advise people for the Peace
Sheila Ray, ’71, writes that retirement continues to be enjoyable and satisfying as president of the World Council of Churches Retirees Association. She
Corps and other projects
keeps in touch with many of
Isamu Tsukahara, MD, PhD,
’60, is still going strong at 78 years old. She is active as the chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Kasai Medical University in
Osaka, Japan. She writes that she thinks often of her
happy times at International
Honolulu Symphony, Second Flutist of the Knoxville Symphony, and Acting Second Flute of the
2000. From 1998-2000 she was the Chairman of the Piccolo Committee for the National Flute Association.
House. Jose F. Avila 57 and Borinquen R. Lugton ‘56 came to visit each other and the House after 43 years. They fondly reminisced about their time together especially at the dance parties that took place.
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Helene Fuller, 60, since her retirement, has traveled to Costa Rica, Panama, and Ecuador. She continues to
Deborah Longman-Marien,
88, have recently moved from Canada to the Northeastern United States. After five years as Assistant Professor of American
Politics at York University in Toronto, Daniel is Assistant Professor of American Politics at Salem State College in Salem, MA. Deborah has taken a position as the School Programs Coordinator at the Manchester Historic Association in Manchester, NH. She was previously employed as Assistant Coordinator of the Discovery Galleries at the
Christoph Kempkes, 90, reports that his son Yunus is now 16 months old, and is eager to visit New York from their home in Wien, Austria.
Royal Ontario
Deborah Faison, 91, formerly Deborah Opong, has remarried. She and husband Nabii have two sons, seven and eight years old. Deborah was recently awarded the Young Entrepreneurs Award by the Harlem Business Alliance. The award recognized her contribution to helping young entrepreneurs through her work as Executive Director at the Harlem Venture Group.
Museum.
Shi-Ling Hsu, ’87, is currently Associate Professor of
Law at the George Washington University Law School. Kamiar Khajavi, 87, returned to New York with his wife after completing his Internal Medicine residency at the University of Pennsylvania in the spring. He is Doctor in residency at New York Hospital. Hans Vroomans, ’88, is a pianist with the Metropole Orchestra in The Netherlands. He performed with them this past January in New York at the International Association of Jazz Educators Convention. He has also been touring extensively through Asia and Europe with vocalist Laura Fygi as well as working as a freelance pianist/arranger/
Ana Adela Romero, 91, had her first book, Twenty-first Century Portraits, published in Spain last year. Her next book will be coming out in the spring.
Joyce LeMelle, "91, recently returned from Ethiopia to take a position as Program Development Specialist with Save the Children Federation, Ine. in Washington, DC.
composer since returning to
Diana Bickley, "92, is officially Dr. Bickley. She was researching for her thesis while at I. House. She would like to send greetings to all who remember her;
Holland.
visit and/or call when you are in London.
John Kooyman, °87 and
Tracy Wilson ’87, along with sons Hunter and Jake, left New York for Copenhagen in June. John is on assignment for Colgate Palmolive,
and ‘Tracy is working from home for Citibank’s New York office. Joanna C. Lee, ’88, is a lecturer at the Music Department, University of Hong Kong. In the last year she has hosted various program series on Radio Television Hong Kong, including the daily “Summer Serenade” in June and August. She serves on the Programme Committee of the Hong Kong Arts Festival, and on October 9, emceed a YPO conference introducing Oscar-winning composer Tan Dun in a private concert at the Shanghai Grand Theatre. Pankaj Kumar, ’89, was married on June 23rd, 2001. He and his bride Nidhi celebrated their wedding at the IS KCON temple in New Delhi.
Joanna Lee '88 with Jackie Chan in Istanbul on the set of the film Accidental Spy, set for U.S, release in December
Jessica Greenstein, 92, is
very pleased with her new position as Manager of Human Resources for the Institute of Ecosystem
Studies (IES). The institute is located on the Cary Arboretum, about 2000 acres of property where staff conducts research and holds educational
programs for the public.
She encourages any I. House members to come for a visit to the beautiful
grounds (including native trails, perennial gardens,
Jane D. Dennison, ’89, has
and tropical greenhouse),
been working as a Program
located about 70 miles north of New York City.
Manager for Opportunity International since 2000. She and her husband Ludo are expecting their fourth
child in January 2002.
1990s Manuel C. Pineda Gonzalez, 90, is working as a database administrator in a jewelry company. He was recently awarded a master’s in SAP R13 computer software.
Joseph Hurd IIL, 92, recently joined AOL Time Warner as a Director in the Business Affairs Dept., and is responsible for International Operations. He finds his job fun, but challenging. Joseph is plan-
ning a wedding for May 2002. Margaret De Lorme, '93, just completed a two-year
the Decades assignment in Jordan as a
U.S. Peace Corps volunteer. Eric and Maria Carlson, ’95, have moved to Geneva, Switzerland, where Eric works for the International Labour Organization
(ILO). He is working specifically on the new International Program to Eliminate Child Labor. Stephanie Brown, "96, and Paul Farlam were married on January 2, 1999 and are currently living in South Africa.
Diana Lee Merrill-Liles, °98, is an assistant editor at John Wiley & Sons in New York City, a textbook publishing house, where she assists the editors of the Modern Language and Psychology divisions. Diana met her husband Jeremy Liles through I. House and hopes to stay actively involved as an alumna. Maurycy Banaszek, "99, performed in November at The Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York.
moved back home to England, where he has a job in information technologies.
2000s Ayman Jarjour, ‘00, and his wife Alyson King, 98, are expecting their first child in early December. Ayman performed for the Pan European gathering in Helsinki (see Alumni Around the World). John Dalton, ‘00, began work at McKinsey & Co’s Amsterdam office in September and may be reached at john_dalton@mckinsey.com. Dana Scherer, 00, relocated to Los Angeles due to a promotion at Univision as the new Director of FCC Compliance. Her lunch hours often bring back fond memories of Spanish-English |. House conversations. Natalie Bell, ‘01, represented the Riverside Church at the UN World Conference on Racism in Durban, South Africa in August.
In Memoriam Jens Nygaard, ’60
Partners in Massachusetts,
New York, NY
Mathai was attending a
The founder and conductor of the Jupiter Symphony died September 4 in New York. Nygaard’s sweeping knowledge of music gave
technology conference on the 106th Floor of the World Trade Center on September 11th. A funeral was held September 22nd near
rise to innovative, widely
his home in Arlington,
admired concert pro-
MA. He is survived by his
grams, often featuring
wife, Teresa, and children
Louise A. Stabenau, ’26 Tappan, NY
Rev. Pieter de Jong ’65
Frank C, Campbell °33 Albany, NY
Rene Mouchotte ’73 Rolanpont, France
William B. Henderson ’33 Fort Worth, TX
Gumma, Japan
Gertrude Y. Cheney *42 Oklahoma City, OK
Jennifer E. Marquette 95 Indiana, PA
Basking Ridge, NJ
Michiyo Ishii "83
Nelle M. Brumelle °44 Hubbard, OH
works by Mozart (such as
Michelle and Robert.
Symphony no. 41,
According to Jeanette
“Jupiter,” for which the
Miller ’76, an education
orchestra was named). Nygaard lived at
trust fund has been established for the chil-
Andrew B. Landay 53 Santa Monica, CA
International House from 1957-60.
dren, and those who wish
to contribute should con-
Lorraine Aldrich ’56 Sequim, WA
Joseph Mathai ’76
tact (781) 707-7700. Miller described Mathai
Rhonda K. Hutchinson-
Arlington, MA
as “a sweet and generous
Melbourne, Australia
A founding partner of
man.
Jean B. Hyde °44 Berkeley, CA
Brooks (nee Bruce) 62
”
Cambridge Technology
Matt Seadding, 99, has
Messages of Support Beginning the afternoon of September 11th, alumni from throughout the world sent e-mails of concern and support to the International House Community. Below are some edited excerpts from a few of those messages. I have heard the shattering news on 'T'V in Egypt
start; it was announced
quiet, | could hear the
On Tuesday, it was eerie
over radio. Everyone in
to watch both World
and all I could think of
my building at work came
gentle breeze flutter the leaves above.
are my 5 years in NY,
down to the canteen to stand together in silence.
Sian Ferguson ‘88
Manhattan, and I-House.
and the third one collapse in the evening. That night
I knew that some of my
Margaret Hunter and
friends during that time
Bjarne Albrechtsen ‘87
were working at the WTC
My thoughts are with those who have lost a
‘Trade centers collapse,
I was watching the
loved one at this time, as
Pentagon from my apart-
Visiting New York? Why not stay at
well as with the rest of us,
International House!
and I surely hope that no
The Prime Minister
who need to be strong to
ment window. I could see the flames on the rooftop
one | know from that time
announced that today
rebuild the vitality and
and the gray, cloudy haze
Whether you're in New York on business or
or in I|-House has been
would be a day of mourn-
strength of our city and
that continued unabated
pleasure, consider staying at International
personally affected by this
ing, and almost all shops
yesterday afternoon and
tragedy.
and businesses, schools
country. Hoping | House continues to do its part to
Naela Refaat ‘84.
and colleges, are closed. Conor, Cat and I took this
style rooms have private tathicand are available with a double or single bed. Mention you're an
Dublin and sign the Book of Condolences. The line
Ellen B. Adelman °94
ty. In this time of sorrow
in Copenhagen was flood-
American Embassy in
ed by flowers and sympa-
for perhaps a half mile
reminded me it was reali-
and sadness, we recognize
was enormous, extending
House in a guestroom or suite. These hotel-
morning. I wished it was
but, opening the blinds and seeing the Pentagon
as a chance to go to the
ee
all a dream on waking;
members of our community and their families/friends made it out safely.
The American Embassy
thetic watchers with candles who stood in front all day yesterday. The City Hall was the
build bridges between diverse groups and that
even on waking this
a
I sympathize with the American people in the
that we are not alone and that we have each other.
wake of the deadly terrorist attacks in Washington
In our common grief, we
sight of a spontaneous,
down the road. And most of the people in the line
candle-lit demonstration.
were Irish, wishing to
On Friday, most of Europe
show their sympathy.
stood still at 12 noon for
While we waited, the
several minutes in honor
clock on the church near-
and New York. These acts are of utter cowardice and each of us should fight
of those who died. Busses and trains stopped. The
by struck 11 am. We all observed a three-minute
clock at Copenhagen’s
silence. It was incredibly
not giving up that fight.
Washington are with you
Radhusplads (Town Hall
moving. The cars halted.
Manu Wope,
in spirit.
Square) was used as the
Chatter ceased. It was so
(Cape Town) ‘95
Ajit Joshi 98
find some solace in knowing we all believe in a world of peace, for indi-
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Alumni Profile John Bing Sing Pek ’69 Named International Trustee reunion
he election of John Bing Sing Pek
parties of alumni
at their home
in Hillsborough, California.
°69 as an International Trustee in
“This has been a great boost to our
June was a recognition of many years
alumni effort, “ says Cuneo. “And |
Pek is founder and
recent golf benefit, to which he pro-
ment firm based in California. For years
cured a contribution of tickets from
his work has taken him to different parts
Singapore
of effective work, behind the scenes and
of the world, enabling him to stay close
otherwise, on behalf of International
to I. House alumni in far-flung places.
House.
event at the House, including the
CEO of Trade
Alliance, Inc., an international invest-
As
amember of the World
Airlines.
Last spring, John Pek was named a CoChair for the Alumni
Council
of
75th Anniversary
Campaign. He
of the word,” says President Don Cuneo,
Alumni, Pek was active in organizing and providing underwriting for the
age more alumni participation by creating a
a contemporary of Pek’s at the House in
1996 Council conference in Singapore,
steering committee in
the late 1960s. “By keeping in close
at which time the
encouraging more participation by alumni
touch with so many of his fellow alumni,
recruiting students from Southeast a OO . ereretires wie wet. SA
“John is a networker in the best sense
he has nurtured friendships and developed pockets of support for the House based on shared ideals and memories.”
1950s.
an
office
there
in the
John Bing Sing Pek
’68
chemistry from Columbia University, remained in frequent contact with many
know it is a source of personal satisfac-
friends he made as a resident. He and
tion to John
his wife Evangeline
in this way.”
regularly
host
to be able to help
NYC Alumni Tour Jackie Show
I. House
Council’s 30th
The Peks have a son, Jonathan and daughter, Tiffany. The latter is a sopho-
with a gala dinner honor-
more at New
York University, prompt-
ing the Lee Foundation and other area
ing more frequent visits to New
supporters at the Shangri La Hotel.
and International House.
fond memories of the House and
Don Cuneo. “His enthusiasm
underscore its efficacy among alumni
but irresistible. It’s great to see how the House has had such a lasting, positive
significant contributions to the House
impact on people, and easy to see why
in addition to Pek’s own generosity. He
his efforts in support of our mission
has supported every major fundraising
have
been
sO
successtul.”
Freunde Seeks to Aid Islamic Residents
(NYAAC) were given a guided tour
n response to the September
| 1th attacks on the
of the popular Metropolitan
United States, the Vorstnad of Freunde des Il. House
Museum exhibition of costumes
is reaching out to current and future residents from
worn by the late Jacqueline
Islamic countries. President
Kennedy Onassis as First Lady of
e-mailed letter from Freunde officers Klaus Méssle,
Don Cuneo received an
the United States. The tour was
I. House International Trustee, Kristina Herzog and
preceded by a stroll through the
Clemens Kuechler. “We fully agree with President Bush that this is
on sites associated with the
not a war against Islam, but a war against terrorism,”
Kennedy and Roosevelt families, led by NYC Discovery Tours. The
the letter states. “We would like to underline this
group — which included alumni ranging from the 50s on up - was
or future) from Arabic-Islamic countries.” The group has agreed to match contributions
with a symbolic gesture towards residents (current
treated to anecdotes related to the
which reach Freunde until the year ending 2001,
costume exhibit and Mrs. Onassis’s
ear-marked for scholarship grants to residents from
years in the White House. Mrs.
Arabic countries, up to a total amount of Euro 5,000,
Onassis served briefly on the
“Respective scholarships will be granted on top of Alumni attend exhibit at the Met.
our on-going scholarship activities,” said Moessle.
Trustees in 1966.
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is low-key
and friends has resulted in numerous
n July, members of the New
International House Board of
York,
“It’s always great to see him,” says
York Area Alumni Council
Upper East Side with commentary
California as well as
and friends in his native Singapore.
Since then, Pek’s ability to rekindle
early
After leaving the House, Pek,
who received his master’s degree in bio-
Council focused on
sion to celebrate the anniversary
grew up in Singapore after his family established
immediately spearheaded efforts to encour-
\sia. The gathering was also the occa-
John Pek was born in Indonesia and
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Committee of the
Capital
Fund!
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the
NYAAC Promotes Networking Tt
World 6%
Pan-Europeans Gather in Helsinki
International House Alumni Living in Germany
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Alumni living in Germany can make a tax-exempt donation to
New York Area Alumni Council held its annual Professional
International House New York — through Freunde des International House. Please send checks (made payable to Freunde des International
Interest Night on October 25th in the Hall of History. Alumni devoted an evening speaking to residents about their careers and
1.
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and friends from Germany, Iceland, Russia,
professional paths after they had left 1. House. 20 alumni attended
the U.S. and the U.K. mixed business with pleasure in
Helsinki, Finland for the fourth annual Pan-European
House, e.V) c/o Clemens Kuechler, Treasurer; Parkstrasse 13 D-65812,
Alumni gathering held on August 31-September 2.
Hosted by World Council member Anna-Maija included sight-seeing, a traditional Finnish dinner, and
Bad Soden Tel: ++49(0)619622435; e-mail: ABCKuechler@t-online.de.
a presentation by Kimmo Sasi ’78, Minister of Trade
Bank transfers are also accepted and
and Commerce, who discussed the impact of the
should be sent to account number: 276392077, Frankfurter Volksbank,
Lindholm °86 and her husband Pekka, the gathering
European Union on Finland. Members of Freunde des I. House who were present chose six I. House residents as recipients of Freunde Scholarships for 2001-02. President Don Cuneo presented the I. House 75th Anniversary video and discussed the importance of alumni participation in the House’s Capital Campaign.
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He thanked the Lindholms, who made all arrange-
make a tax-exempt donation to
ments and hosted a reception in their home, for their
International House through Canadian Friends of International
and the inclusion this year of Social Work. The diverse range of
gracious hospitality. Others in attendance included: Trustee Kathleen Buddenhagen, husband Rick Buddenhagen and sister
career choices offered an excellent opportunity for residents to speak
Madeleine Burns, ‘Trustee Sigurdur Helgason °45 and
with alumni in an informal and candid manner about job hunting
International Trustee Klaus Moessle 86 with wife [rina
(L-R) Siti Sitlani "53, Gaurav Bansal, Neil Mather
the event, representing Business, Law, Journalism, Creative and Performing Arts, International Relations, Education, Architecture
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House New York. Please send checks
(made out to Canadian Friends of International House New York) to
in their field of interest. Many residents expressed enthusiasm at
and son Nikita. Helgason and Moessle are Co-Chairs of
Ian H. Fraser, President; Canadian Friends of International House New
the number of alumni participating. Alumni who are interested in
the World Council of Alumni. Following the weekend,
York; Ogilvy Renault Barristers; 45
speaking to residents about careers are encouraged
some members of the party spent three days of sight seeing in nearby St. Petersburg, Russia.
O'Connor Street, Ste. 1600, Ottawa,
to contact
Sharmin Mahmud, Associate Director of Development & Alumni
Ontario K1P 1A4. For more information contact Mr. Fraser by telephone at (613) 780-8661 or by E-mail at
Relations, at 212 316-8425.
Ifraser@ogilvyrenault.com.
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In & Around International House law programs and edited the proceedings of the 1992 United Nations Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro. Professor Robinson was introduced by
Multinational Cooperation Urged Dr. Lawrence J. Korb, a former Pentagon official and an expert on terrorism, led a lively and intense
Trustee John French III, a member of the
International Forum Discussion on October 9th, barely
Programs Committeé of the Board who had invited
a month after the terrorist attacks in the United States.
him to speak.
Korb, Assistant Secretary of Defense in the Reagan administration, said that the events of September 11th
Anthony
New
Ross Youngman "91
Spikes °96
Trustees
Named
The Board of Trustees elected three new members—
Staff Transitions
had transformed the presidency of George W. Bush
A number of significant staff changes took place
from one that favored unilateralism in foreign affairs to
during the summer months. Beginning August 15th,
a more multilateral approach. He said that the crisis
Susan Storms, longtime Director of Admissions,
brought on by the terrorist attacks had resulted in the
assumed the position of Director of Programs &
ascendance of Secretary of State Colin Powell and a
Resident Life. Succeeding Susan as Director of
more cooperative stance among other countries. Korb
Admissions was her Assistant Director of the last
strongly advocated United States participation in the
three years, Megan Amouzou. These moves came
new World Court, saying it would ease tensions and
about through the departure of Daphne Pezaris
help thwart adversaries who charge the U.S. with impe-
including two International House alumni—at its
rialistic tendencies. A former Senior Fellow with the
meetings of June 11 and October 29, 2001.
Brookings Institution, Korb is President, Director of
Anthony C. Spikes °96 is an investment professional
Studies and Director of National Security Studies at the
with expertise in stock selection, fixed income,
Council on Foreign Relations.
derivatives and alternative investments with the Private Wealth Management Group at Goldman,
Training Weekend Launches Year
Sachs & Company.
The 2001-02 academic year began with a series of
He previously served as lead
counsel in the Houston, Texas office of SPACE-
activities and programs, the centerpiece of which
HAB, Inc., constructing and negotiating interna-
was Training Weekend on September 8th and 9th near Cold Spring, New York. The sunny, late sum-
tional space contracts. Active as both a resident and an alumnus, he organized an alumni weekend in Houston, and served on the 75th Anniversary
(L-R) Megan Amouzou, Susan Storms, Peter Maramaldi, Daphne
Maramaldi, Astraea Augsherger ‘00
Pezaris
Planning Committee.
Maramaldi, Programs Director since 1999, whose
Ambassador Frank G. Wisner is Vice Chairman,
husband, Resident Social Worker Peter Maramaldi.
External Affairs, for American International Group,
accepted a teaching position at the University of Utah.
Inc., the leading US-based international insurance
The I. House community was both saddened by Peter
organization. A former U.S. Under Secretary of
and Daphne’s departure after many years of outstand-
State for International Security Affairs and Senior
ing service and delighted to find capable successors
Deputy Secretary for African Affairs, he served as
for each. Peter has been succeeded by Astraea
U.S. Ambassador to Zambia, Egypt. the Philippines
Augsberger ‘00, who worked as a Resident Assistant
mer weekend brought together I. House Resident
and India. Ambassador Wisner was the 2001 John
and Peer Counselor while living at the House. The
J. McCloy speaker at I. House, and participated in a
changes transpired in late summer, enabling the
75th Anniversary panel discussion at the Council
Admissions and Programs offices, so critical to fulfill-
on Foreign Relations.
ing the House’s mission, to begin the new academic
Assistants, Program Assistants and staff members
Ross C. Youngman "91 is Managing Director at
year fully staffed with seasoned professionals.
for a series of programs and activities at the Taconic
Deutsche Asset Management
in New York. A past
Over 80 Residents Postion Holders and Staff train together at Taconic.
Education Center. The sessions included the first of
president of the New York Area Alumni
five programs devoted to leadership
Council, he originated NYAAC’s annual
training that will be offered throughout
Walk on Wall Street program for
the year to resident position holders;
|. House residents. As an I. House resi-
successful participants will receive
dent, he helped run the benefit auction
certification and a stipend in a ceremo-
in 1990 and has been actively involved
ny at the end of the academic year.
in fundraising for the House since
The weekend emphasized communica-
returning to New York in recent years.
tion and appreciating differences in
Earlier this year, he was named Co-
leadership styles through panel and
Chair of the Alumni Committee of the
group discussions, “Project Adventure”
Capital Campaign.
team building exercises and a MyersBrigg test. Recreational time was spent
Environmental Theme for
canoeing, hiking and sharing songs
Programs
and stories—and s mores—around the
Professor Nicholas Robinson,
campfire.
Co-Director of the Center for Environmental Legal Studies at Pace
Fall Fiesta Draws Crowds Davis Hall was packed for the annual Fall Fiesta and Fashion Show on
University, launched a year-long series of programs devoted to environmental
October 27. This year 89 residents representing 58 countries lit up the stage in a colorful display of diversity. And in spite of the fact that ALLNATIONS Dance Company disbanded in the spring, several of its alumni and other dancers put on a memorable performance of dances from “Joy in Every Land” under HR’s
concerns on October 2nd. The topic of his talk, “Political and Legal Stewardship
of the Biosphere” was expanded in light of the events of September | 1th, to include implications of the war on terrorism. Robinson, currently the
legal advisor and chairman of the Commission on Environmental Law of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural
inspired supervision.
Resources, engages in drafting treaties and counseling different countries on the preparation of their environmental laws. He founded Pace’s environmental
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Many alumni and former staff gathered for the farewell performance of the ALLNATIONS Dance Company on May 26. At a reception following the event, company founder Herman “HR” Rottenberg and artistic director Chuck Golden posed for the cameras with current and former members of the company on the Main Lounge staircase. Earlier, William D. Rueckert, Chairman of the Board’s Executive Committee, presented the company with a Board resolution.