International House Newsletter for Alumni and friends
I Newsletter• Spring 2005
Edmonds Award Goes to Cloherty, Kellens, McKinney, Ohara at Gala r:I he 80th Anniversary Harry
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Edmonds Awards Gala, held at Rodc,fellcr Center's famed Rainbow Room on April 18th, honored five distinguished alumni and friends, and raised more than $460,000 for the Scholarship Fund.
Ha~ Jid;n'1;1Js A,mr,I Rcdpirnu r,uurkki Oham '70, l'iuriclll M. Cwhert)' '67, Annn-Mariil N'l/cn, fl.JJJ l~viJ f.. Mc:Kimtcy
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The black-tie dinner dance, chaired by Marina and John French, attracted 275 trustees, alumni and friends, including
past Edmonds recipients Richard C. Holbrook,, Abby M. O'Neill, Herman "HR" Rottenberg, Daisy M. Soro, 'SI and John C. Whitch6ead. The Harry Edmonds Award,, established in 1990 to recogniz.e
Mttmi Urmw '87. Hcrmmt "HR'' Rottt11l>t>rg, Kimilu Bryam '91. fohn \\'illmmm 'Sd
individuals who have devoted their lives to advancing international understanding and global awareness, were presented to
five very dcxrving individuals at the Gala: ► For her commitment to promoting economic development in the U. S. and overseas-as Cltairman and CEO of Delta Private Equity Partners, a venture capital management company that finances entrepreneurship in Russia. and as a former advisor and deputy administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration under three Presidents-alumna and Life lrustcc Patricia M. □ohcrty '67 was prcscnt«I the award by former Oiairman John C. Whitehead. ► In recognition of their lifetime of support and leadership of a number of cultural. educational, civic and health-related organizations in the U.S. and internationally, including The American Academy in Berlin, the National
Gallery of Art, the Cancer Research Institute and International House, Anna-Maria K,Jlen and her late husband Stephen M. Kellen were presented with an Award by Ambassador Richard Holbrook<. ► His dedication to promoting
cross-cultural understanding through his role as Director of The Thomas J. Watson Foundation fellow,hip program, which awards grants to graduating college seniors for study abroad, and his former positions as President of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and President and CEO of the IBM World Trade Europe/Middle East/Africa Corporation, earned former I. House Trustee David E. McKinney a Harry Edmonds Award, present«I by Honorary Trustee Daisy Soros.
Starr Foundation Marks 50th Anniversary
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n 1919,whenHarry Edmonds was energetically laying the groundwork for International House, Corneliw Vander Starr.a young. intrepid, entrepreneur launched the fir.;t American company to do busincss in Oiina called the American Asiatic Underwriter.; (MU). 1\vo )"31S after Hany Edmonds, John D. Rockefeller Jr. and the Cleveland Dodge family joined forces to fonn International House, Mr. Starr opened his first office in the United Statcs--American International Underwriters (AIU). His vision,dcvotion and ingenuity resulted in the company's rapid expansion and helped transform AIU into the American International Group (AIG), one of the world's leading insurance and financial services providm with 92,000 employees and operations in more than 130 countries. Alife-long scholar and a trailblazing internationalist, Mr. Starr established the Starr Foundation in 19S5 with the intent of investing in the education of young people and helping them achieve their dreams. One of the greatest philanthropists of his time, he bequeathed his entire estate to the Foundation.
Today, as it celebrates its 50th anniversary, the Starr Foundation has become one of the largest foundations in the U.S., with assets of nearly S3.S billion. F.ach year, it makes over 800 grants in areas such as education, healthcare, public policy, medicine and environment The Starr Foundation's enduring tdationship with International Howe and its fervent support of the mission, stems from a shared belief in internationalism and a common vision to train emerging global leaders and help forge multilateral alliances. The relationship was cemented by the gracious efforts and stewardship ofT. C. Hsu who was President of the Foundation from 1969-1999.Anl.Housc resident during World War II, Mr. Hsu firmly belicvos in the tenets of International House and rcoogniz.es the merit in instilling greater mutual knowledge and respect among global citiz.ens. Ever since it', first contribution in 1957, the Foundation's consistent and generous &upport has been a cornerstone of International House's growth. These annual grants have helped International House recruit the
most talented young profeMionals from nearly l 00 countries every year, subsidize each ~dent's living cost by more than $2,500 and augment the wide variety of cultural and educational programming that lie at the heart of the I. House mission. In 2004, the Foundation renewed its annual support with a generous $50,000 grant, which will go toward scholarship and programmatic expenses. In addition to itssignificant annual fund contributions, the Foundation's major gifts to the Golden Jubilee Campaign, to renovate Davis Hall, and more rocently SI 00,000 to the 75th ~ Campaign offer remarkable testimony to its long-term commitment to CTOMcultural =hange and education. Room 767 in I. House South was named after the Starr Foundation in recognition of their substantial gift to the 1989 Capital Campaign. "We arc oxtrerncly grateful for the gcncrooity of the Starr Foundation and our long-standing relationship." said President Don Cuneo. "Their abiding support ha, been crucial in sustaining our cultural and educational programs o~r several decades. The lives of countless graduate students and interns
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have been enriched with daily leS$0ns in cultural appreciation and positive communication because of the Foundation's generosity." For nearly 50 )"a1S, the Starr Foundation has supported International House in creating a solid foundation for international leaders-leaders who arc wellinformed, have a more comprehensive view of the world and arc dedicat«I to transforming their communities. International House congratulates the Starr Foundation on its 50th Anniversary and remains deeply appreciative of this model col laboration to build a more peaceful and prosperous world.
President's Message 111 80 years, mu.Ji at 1. House hasstayed tire Siltf1r. JI ,e1n,1i,,, a eom111u1111y ofdiJft:rse and bnght grodut11e ,ou!,nts a11d lra1nei!S, _pr<JJ'lred ro draugt ti,, world 1/tro,jgli rl,e lessons IMrned ,,r bttlll'Uom ,w,1ri11g, 1/i, dir,ing room table ,vtd speaker.,.,.,,,,. l'er, 1. House fou 11&0 t11uli,rgone a mmwcr of clw11ges. We /ra11e op,,itd our door,; to reiidc1ts [rem regior,s Ilia/ were previo,,s/y closed lo t)ie Wvr/d. We /,av~ purd,asrd a n,w lmi/dlng 10 provide" variety ofho~sfog optio,rs, mu/ tl,i, smm,i,r, ive will hl"g<lge i11 rite l,mg,pl,w11,d rr11ow1i,m of resident rooms i•r lmernati111wl Hm,se'rnriginal 1914 buil,./ittg.
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I. World Newsletter
A newsletkr for Alumni and Fr~nds Vol.<10,No.2 A publication of International House
Office of Development & Alumni Relations 500 Riverside Drive NewYorl<,NY 10027-3916 Staff JOHN A. WELLS Dirutorof Demop,nmt
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hi, ron,w•tion-di• fim m.ijor o.f ,....;. Jeni 0oor. in ncnrly 50 y,ars-w,11 t~k< pla<c i11 thte, rh- ~nnlng th.is May and is ~tt•d 10 b< comple1c:d by,pring 2006, Th< oil fo,r Wo&lion«>riginal«l during• Tru,tee Rrtreal at the l'oc•ntko Conferen~e Ctnler in 1995, whtn an "'1 h,,. ,•ommill<t of dk, Boom was appoint«! to prod...,~ n ~ •,-,nen1 fot· the Hou.,·, future. Th•t <Otn·
ofDSL bmadb>nd "'"'k• in •II th.resickl11 rooms this •cademic )'tM, The communil)' is bl'll<illg (01 ; )'<Of of on-site <on•
~tru, tjon. and th~ staff is takin·g ~tcp.ir; to TNtke n11e thnt renc,vrttion i$iue, ;\l'k'l scb~ults an: d(!nrly eommunicatc:d 10 the =ld,nu on • regular t,.,,.,_ Tho tinw product is c,:pected to h< wcU wotl.h "llY t,n,porarf inconvmicnces.. In dowmining room design ~M (urrtisrungs. we
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h~rt rtJiN hc:_avily on input gl'l,~n by many member.s of
r<quired majnt funding, and th, 151h Annill<rWy C.pllal Campaign was launched in I999. 'i'),.e C.rnpaign support<d by more th,uuix tiundr«I donor>, induding long-time don<)O, r,..., con-
Lh< I. Houscwmmurtity, p•tr1ku1•rly r<:ridtnts,who W<!'< •sk,d to view two mudcl resident rooms oo the firn lloor. Vistton to the sp11,c~ were asked to tom~dt:uuch factors .. the (unction~lfty,J"rab~lty, practicality and •pp,a,· of the roqms, (umW>il)&> 3nd fixtur<, in CJtrrcS$1ng
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I.heir pnfcrcnccs. That feedback was inco:rpdU,ted. in10 th• final design, p.....,nted by the pruj.ct', an:hilcct.>.. Tho Uoard',<lmsion "°"rly •l'.I' years 11$0 ha• led u• to rod")' and tl1< initial phase of thls most im)>Qrt•nt r•nl• ~ for C>ur res1dcn• membetfi. The resulting rmuv;:itiom,
,i/hich will modn-mu the l'C$1dcnt room - le:3"'-e 41~ prt"-' p.arcd fo, the next ph.,.of I. Hom, and all the simUorid0> and chan~es ,t 1<·ill bring.
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DAISY SOROS RECEIVES NEW TITLE: Honorary Trustee . . ftcr an association of more than fiftyyears-23 of them Li.I as a Trwtee-Dai,y Soro, in 2003 determined that her days of active service on the Board were completed, After submitting her resignation last spring, her fellow Trustees, citing hcr"unique spirit, dedicated service and notable generosity," elected her an Honorary Trustee.
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for Secretary of State John Foster Dulles in th• auditoriwn. Mrs. Soros loft Hungary and moved to the United States
in 1950 as a student at Columbia University. International House became her home, and it was here that she met her future husban~gin<ering student Paul Soros.
After receiving an advanced degree in psychiatric social work education at New York University, she became a family and group therapist in New Canaan, CT., where the Soroses made their home and raised their family. Paul Soros established a successful international engineering firm that develaround the world. In the I970s, Mrs. Soros became increasingly involved in civic and cultural affairs, and the organizations she chose to support included International House. "I wanted to give new generations of students the same opportunity and experience that I had; she recalled a few
yursago. Her service to the House included stints as Co-Chair of the World Council of Alumni (she remains Chair Em,rita)
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1981, where she chaired the
Development and Nominating Committees. and served for many years on the Executive Committee. It was as Clair of the
While richly deserved, it is not a title she might have
contemplated in the early 1950s, when she hung around with pals in the Main Lounge, attended recitals by fellow resident Leontyne Price in the Home Room, or danced the "csardas"
oped port, off-shore terminal, and bulk handling projects Programs Office
and election to the Board in
Development Committee that she created and established th• Harry
Edmonds Awards to recognize alumni and friends for their lifeDaisy M. Soros '51 time achievements, contributions to society and/or support of International Howe. The first gala was held in May, 1990 at the Pierre Hotel in New York. The culmination of many years of generous setvke came in 1999 when she and her husband agreed to Co-0.air the 75th Anniv,rsary C.pital Campaign, which raised more than $21 million for scholarships, endowments and phy,ical
improvements. The Soroses themselves personalty contributed SI million to the campaign, with a portion designated for the restoration of the historic Mural Room. In 2002, both Soroses were recipients of the Edmonds Award Through the years, Mrs. Soros earned the affection and respect of her fellow board members, as well as staff and residents who came to know her, for her sound judgment, shrewd instincts, and delightful wit. Her intrinsic understanding of International House and its mission, based on memories of her student days and subsequent years of close association, ha"' served the Howe, and more than one generation of its residents, quite wonderfully well.
EdmondaAward GOe9 toCloherty, Kellens, M<Kinn,y, Ohara ■ Contimtcdfrom page I - -- - -- - - - -- - ~ ► As the Executive Director, President and CEO of Tsuchiya Group Companies, a dynamic global corporation based in Nagoya, Japan which manufactures
products for the automoti'-", acro.spac.e, electronics, information, howing and coological industries, alwnnus Yasuyuld Ohan 70 lives the mission of I. House everyday as he leads a team of profes-
sionals headquartered in subsidiaries across seven countries. Trustee Hideaki
"Harry" Otalca pr<SCnted him with the Edmonds Award at the Gala. Following the awards presentation and remarks by Chairman Paul A.
Volcker and President Don Cuneo, gucsu danced to the musical styling., of the Bob Hardwick Sound. Special thanks were extended to the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen
Foundation for their leadership support
of this event. The I. House community is also grateful to the following Benefactors and Patrons, whose wonderful contributions helped make the evening such a success: Arnhold and S. Bleichrocder Holding.,, Inc.; Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc.; Abby and George O'Neill; To)'Ota Motor North America; Tsuchiya Group Companies and the Clrn,land H. Dodge Foundation.
WORLD COUNCIL OF ALUMNI to Host 23rd Meeting: Early 1990s Reunion Comes to I. House r.'I eginning on June 15th, International House will welcome the World l:il Council of Alumni for its 23rd meeting. All alumni arc invited to participate. Nearly simultaneously, the House will host Coming Home: An Early J990s Reunion June 17-19. This reunion will welcome back members of the classes of 1990-1995 for a weekend of reminiscing and fun. The World Council of Alumni is the umbrella organization of the alumni effort. Comprised of over LOO alumni worldwide, the Council seeks to further the House's goals around the globe by assisting in recruiting a diverse pool of resident members, promoting networking activities among alumni to keep them connected to the House and each other, and aiding the fundraising effort with alumni, friends and supporters. The World Council meets approximately every two year.;, alternating between New York and an international location. The meeting will feature sevttal sessions to discuss the future actions and goals of the World Council of Alumni, including the location and timing of the next international meeting, the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Council, as well as reaive reports on alumni activities at the locaJ level. Alumni are encouraged to attend and provide their input into the future of the alwnni effort Social activities for the meeting include a reception with the Board of Trustees and the dedication of the restored Mural Room and a tour of Kykuit, the Rockefeller Eslate. The New York Area Alumni Council will host a reception and exclusive wine tasting led by Dilek Caner '94, Editor &Tastings Coordinator at Wmc and Spirits Magazine. The l 990s Reunion. which is being co-chaired by Fernanda Stein '94 and Carlos de Mathias Martins. Jr. '93 will offer a number of opportunities for alumni from the period to reconnect and socialize. On Friday night, the House will host a welcome reception with the President and a welcome back party in the Pub. On Saturday, reunion attendees will have the option of joining World Council Members for the tour of Kykuit, or attending a picnic lunch on the Sakura Park Patio and participating in a number of fun events. such as soccer in the park, in the afternoon, The signature event of the reunion will be an all class dinner on Saturday evening, which will also offer alumni an opportunity to dance (90s music only of cour.;c) and party into the nighl The weekend will conclude with a goodby< brunch on Sunday, although alumni arc welcome to slay the remainder of the day and enjoy all New York has to offer. Limited housing for the reunion weekend is available at International House (resident rooms begin at $45 pcrnight). Availability is on a firstcome first-se~ basis. Alumni are encouraged to register early. For more information or to request registration materials for either the World Council Meeting or reunion, contact Nicole Davidson at ndavidson@ihousc-nyc.org or at 212-316-8425. Updates for both events will be posted to the J. House website at www.ihouse-nyc.org.
JOHN J. McCLOY VISITOR Robert Hormats Rcsitl<ilts, ,lalf, and 1ru,1ecs wt:kom<J the 2005 fobt, l. Mc 'loy 1;itor R<,bm Horma<>, V'u O,•irm.n o( C,1ldn1•n Sa<h< lnt<rnotional on~ Manag,ni; l)irecll\1 ofGoldmari, <hs & Co.. on Apnl 22nd fo-r o cnm"l!u:ttioJ) wid1 Robert Oma.nt, Ptt$idtm Fme, it us of the &ta Soci~t)' ~nJ -,1i formtt McCloy 17,~tor. Oxrtu~ om- afthc- co\mlrf~ J~di.i\L( t'X.pert.s un A6ht1 e:ngnged tlot"n1;:11,S, who prlor 10 jofnln6 GoldJw1n 6,1ck.s. hdd sm,ral positinns in the !i.S. St,1< DcpJ.rtm<l1! and Nauonal $ccntity CQundl, U1 ,1, d~illu~ue on U.S.-Asi;i: rdatiom, ti.~ vibrant ffllcrging e(.Oflftt!'li<' ~Wlh llf Asm, &~Hcri-.u IDd •'> l!<llpoUtic.il io1pli<•tions. In fh<ir a,nwrsorio , bo!h mon odtnowlcd!l«I thil t man)' Amcrp:05 .are not ru11y 3,\\"'ilrt' of h,,i.~ truly dynamic .\sil'I «ut~mic growth h"' b.:come, aad •g1e<d tltol ftl"11J' in W,.!liingtnn ore 100 pr•o«upi«J wldr tht Uddlt Ens! lo gi\."' Asla theatttnlian ii de er'-'t:!I, ThOSC" wbo11re lunecl in, ll\O!titlron VJ-J.U Stree1.,au!l in ac.adem~ and tht J)rivatt se-ctor.thev 111rgued. src-dlv1dcd anto M di\"1gen1 carnps: one: th1u vi~'l rhe«ont'lmic dM"lopmcnL ., ,, bcne6t on which the United SIM<$•huuld <ilpllolitt,ond 1h• o!hcr 1h01 Is thr,-,1 tened by it ii nd secs the need to defend , g.iln$t h. In th• P"t rear, China'$ GDP growth rol< ha, "'*d tu 9.1%, and U\TT the past l.hfft')'C:31'5 ;tJlnJ1i.,ttit1l ou tput ha:s lncrea.'ied by :d.mtJSl SO%, Wflen .u·ktd if he foresaw..rul}' tredibl-c thre.at,i to the Chinac «onornyt Honn3,tS J:tiid th•t 1hc Nl(\l•~I oh.iii Ion~ is whcthcr thfna COIi er1'11r• st1>lain,ble growth,. In ><ldttion.h• no10J lll•1 1ho r~k orlargi, pondomics s1><h as di< A,i,n Flour SA.RS is pot~ntia7ly WOl'riSO'ITH?, Oxn.,m obscn:ed that some ,.\.m("fic.:ms SC!e. diiln;, ilS a thn:-at It) Inf 1i:ihar iorco, hut 1-fum101, dl,put..J tbc valrdity nflhot nrgun,enl, s>yiu~ th.ii tit< rc,il threat to th< Vnit«l St•t,. "''Orlfoteci.l • -.~ak edurnrion w,tcm ond ~,~ng math and sdena: sco~. He llSSerted that unlas Ameriam nud~nl5 become more! wn,potilf•~. U1ey wiU become tnrrca., ins)y olierw;d in the gloool workii;,rcc. IJldi;1 has 3Ul(i .stt1, ec.onomic-s.ucC'ciS since the- impleanmt•nion ofits rdunm: fn the i:arlr90's_. indudiug priwtll.'ltitm ;md incn:-asod fLJrclgn dir«1 in,,.,lmcot. !format, n::marked ih•• lndl~ ha,• wdl-~loped le~al s-ystcm, exc:elknt u.nivatilics.11 p-rominrnl private sector.and~ mulli•g~nerntiunal m,ddl~d.,s, all of ~-hich bode,wdl fo, iu ci,ntinucd gmW1h.O,u1on i>Ud<d that lrthc current r;,it~ o(growd, i.n Sjno~lndlan Lradccon tinu~. 5ntlia \i,1ifl h.a\lc gre.1.tCT tradt with Chin;,t ihan ...,j1)11hc U.S. in the nnt lhr-cc-ycMS; BoU1 Hurmats and Oxn=11m arc~ op! lmi.stii; on d,c- t(1nr.inuM prni;re~ ~r th• cnmging A•i•h e<Ollomi~
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PHILANTHROPY ALIVE AT I. HOUSE ~ hilanthropy has alwa)" been a part of
Ill the tradition at I. House stemming from the generosity of the founding families, the Rock<fdlm and Dodges. Through the y,ars, alumni, trwtees, foundations, corporations and other friends have carried on this tradition. And, this year, the residents of International House have caught that philanthropic spirit, responding to a global need and supporting things dose to home. December 26, 2004. The news of the Tsunami that killed hundreds of thousands in Southern Asia and Eastern Africa spread quickly among the residents of International House. After ac,;ounting for their friends and neighbors, many wondered how they could help. Responding to this desire, the Resident's Council launched a Campaign to raise money for Tsunami aid. After careful consideration of several organizations, the Resident's Council decided that the funds raised would be distributed to the American Red Cross, an organization that was helping in all affected countries and was cslablished and trusted. After several weeks of
fundraising door to door, through !ables set up in the dining room to collect funds and a benefit concert, the residents raised $2,500 that Wa5 presented to the Red Cross at the February Sunday Supper. Meanwhile1 Jntemational House residents also continued the tradition established last yar of the Resident Member Gift Campaign. Through this Campaign, the residents of International House raise funds to support a gift (a proj<ct, scholarship or program) that they give to the House. The 2004-2005 resident members selected furnishings for the new C-1.nol multi-use space (the former I. House Bazaar) as their gift. This gift will provide the House with something it needs, and give this room a comfortable and fun feel. The room, which will be used for meetings. ice cream socials and other programmatic events, will benefit all residents. The goal of the Campaign is to raise $2,000 by May 6th. ff they do so, Trustee and Alumnus Peter O'Ncill '92 will match their gift. The Resident Member Gift Campaign Committcc, led by third-year residents and
2005 Oass Agents Melinda Agcylcum and Indira Mota, hopes to increase participation over last year, when 30% of residents donated to the Campaign. The spirit of philanthropy of the founding families i.s alive and prospering among the current J. House residents.
Members of the Raident Member Gift O,mpoign
C.Ommitke from left ta ritlll: Victor Su fan ofIndonesia,
lndim Mota of tlv Dominican Republic, Aitrid: Ahal of ~da, MtHnda Ageytum of the UnikJ States. Alu Pang of Malay.;., Ja;mt S~wr. ofSp,dn
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19405 Salome Ramras Arkatov •4,5 has produced an awardwinning documentary, The Legacy of Rosi,ui Lhevinne,, about the extraordinary life and lasting impact of pianist and teacher, Rosina U.evinne, who was also her instructor atJuilliard. Mary A.. Thompson ,47 published her memoirs, I Remember the World, this year. Several J. House alumni pay tribute to her in the book including Kathle,m Barker Llnk "49, Zlata Paces 'S3 and Gustav Szabo 'Sl. Aldo J. Busot '49 recently retired from the practice of law in Miami, FL.
1950s Sarah L Caban '50 retired as an as.sistant director from the Department of Health, Division of Public Welfare. Yves Biry 'SI cnjoy-=d a tour of Georgia and Thanksgiving in Florida with son Pierre, daughter Yvonne and families. He spent Christmas in the United Kingdom with son George and family. l!.va Karl '52 retired from school social work in 200 I in SL Louis. She received a teacher's c.ertificatt and has been working as a remedial reading tutor volunteer for disabled students at her old high school. David MacKenzie '53, published a memoir in 2003 entitled Ont Foot in JoJSSUJ, tht Other in Yugoslavia. Martha S. Wheeler '55 ..-oluntten at the AU Souls Unitarian Church & EIS (Eviction Inttrvcntion Services) in New York City. She also leads a French play reading group at l'Eglise du Saint Esprit Isabel E.. Horulu '56 became a grandmother to Mathew and has been living in LA, spending time with him. She is hoping to begin a research project in South-Eastern
Or. & Mrs. Wilton S. Dillon 'SJ. Or. Dillon '53 is now St.nior Scholar (bneritus at the Sm_ii1uoniau lmriiu1io11, WaJtrington, D.C. nnd dmtlflues tD parliciJJfttt i1J•intel1wual
Turkey on the prlfllary education of girls. She has also ediu,d and published her father, Martin Engel's, poems posthumously. VUma L Angelillo 'S9 is a retired art teacher and artist who has had three one-woman art shows in Wcstchcsttr.
19605 Horracio Reggina '60 is the Dean of the Engineering and Architectual School of the Catholic University of Argentina in Buenos Aires. Phoebe D. Weil '61 conducted a poster presentation, "Rembrandt and Burnt Platt Oil~ on October 14-15, for Art Technology Source Research (ATSR) Conference at Jnstituut Collcctie Nederlands in Amsterdam with Sarah Belchetz-Swenson. Jeong Kil Kim '6l has been ttaching at the Department of Social Science, Kyonggi University, in Seoul as Professor Emeritus since March 2002. He is grateful for the valuable assistance and care that I . Howe extended to him while he was a student at NYU. Helen Levin "63 had four of her artworks acquired by museums in 2004 including a painting, Mind,a,p, by the Staten Island Museum. lwo of her paintings, Dance Modt and Jujl«tia,u were donated to International House. Mary Gegerias '64 was promoted to Officer in the French National Order of Arts and Letters in November 2004. Stephan L Mintz '67 gave up his chairmanship of the Physics Department at Florida International University after nine years. However, he was shorhy thereafter appointed associatt dean of the graduatt $ChooI. Jennifer A. Dowd '68 retired from Mercer County Community College, Trenton, New Jersey in December after 36 ytars. Along the way she received a doctorate (EOD in Higher Education Administration). Nimat H. Barazangi '69 published a book, Womon', Identity ond the Qu'mn; A New Rt.tiding, in December 2004. This book is a study of the Qu'ranic foundations of women's identity and agency, and a call to Muslim women and men to reread and rein• terpret the Qu'ran.
coopuarion proir,"mJ in Franu 1111d Japan when he has lived
nud worked; A new edition of ~iDon's book, Gifts and Nations: ThC Obligatioll to Give, Receive ,md Repa)', ·a t:i1n Jtudy of Frtr1ch renclions to the Marsluill Pltm lias bt:tn publishtd by Trnnsadion, Rutgers Univmity. For t~.t earli* er edition and otlter contribu~ lions to F,"nW*A.ri1;,ican r,:ft11iom ht wru: rrwardtd
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1970s Rao Kolluru '70 published The Ten Spiritual Pillars of Business this year. Salish K. Manocha '70 is the president of his own consulting firm, KapJony Consulting. Previously, he served as the Chairman &
Suzannt Schwing '02 had a ~ry busy 2004. In February she traveled to London to visit her alma mater, LAM DA. In March, she performed in the I. House Women's Week reading of Saviana Stanescu's play Waxing West During the summer she perfonned at Tanglewood for the 10th
Managing Director of the largest ttlccom company in (ndia, Indian Telephone Industries Limited.
Harry M. Rosen '70 currently serves as Chair of the Department of Management of the Ziddin School of Business at Baruch College. In 2003, Dr. Rosen was honored with Baruch's M11rkµs Hugtlsho/er '87, Manitta Schmirz '88 and lluirdiildren consecuti~ year and returned Presidential Award for Victoria an4 J1dil4J 011 a/amity trip fo the Sou,11 Pacific. • ' to Bard SummerScape to Excellence in Teaching. t-------'--'-i----..:...._:.::::_:..__ __.J sing in their production of C..rlos R. Ru fin '87 teaches found on his web site The No~ by Shostakovich. AliceT.Mayhew'71 isa www.rezendi.com. retired teacher who currentfy in the strategy area within Babson College's manageHarjiv Singh '02 was elected works as a reading specialist ment division. Allison l.fnch '97 is a pro· to the World Council of and consultant. She is very gnm manager at Doctors of Alumni in January. He mar• active in several non-profit the World*USA, where she ried Julia Rcgul '02 in the Robert van Zwitten 187 is organizations including Phi is responsible for the manfall. Harjiv is partner & CEO, still with Lehman Brothers, Delta Kappa International agement and coordination of India Optrations for the but now heads up the US at Columbia University and public health programs in Fortex Group where he manCreditor Relations Group is a charter member of the the Russian Federation. ages dients with interests that manges the Firm's lnttrnational Reading in both the U.S. and Indian realationships with banks. Association. Amelia Ponomarev '98 and market,. Artem Pomomarev '98 live Sian Ferguson '89 and hus· Andruj M. Swiatkowski '73 in Texas where Arttm contin- Wendi S. Svoboda '02 is band, Conor. are expecting has been elected vice presiworking as a psychiatric ues to work as a physicist at their 2nd child in May 2005. dent of the Committee of NASA. Amelia telecommutts social worker at a hospital. Social Rights of the Council 1990s She also teaches English as as Director of Communicaof Europe in Strasbourg. Russell W. Baker '90 is a a second language to lowtions for the Luther Institute free-lance journalist who income .senior citizens. in Washington, D.C. Miles J. Lambert's '74 has published articles in collection of humorous traVel Majda Ganibegovic '03 is Anabelle Guerrero '99 is The New York Times., The stories from Greece were working as a project manager the Program Director for Washington Post, Ntwsd"Y published as Greek &lad: a in the NGO Dcv<lopment Professional Examination and most recently to The Diany,ian Trawlogut in June Program of the International Servic.cs, where she manages 2004by the W,ne Appr<ciation Nation and Tom Paine.com. Rescue Committee, supportexam construction and Check out his website, Guild. He recently retired ing local NGOs in Croatia, de~lopment for various from the Foreign Agricultural www.russbaker.com. Serbia and Bosnia and credential examinations. Service of the USDA Anders C. Pedersen 90 was Herzegovina. appointed Senior Adviser David L Wicliline '78 has of the Danish Energy formed his own development Programme in Mozambique. group for resort hottls in 7
Asia and the wcsttrn U.S. following a career in invest• ment banking at Goldman Sachs & Co. The group recently completed the purchase of a 700-room Hilton International Hotel in Micronesia.
19805 Scott R. Bronstein 183 shared a duPont Award from Columbia University for the documentary, Liberia: American Dream!, which he produced: and wrott for National Geographic Television. He has recently joined CNN as a senior producer. He and wife, Dana Cibulski "83, live in the Washingt0n D.C. Area.
Kimilee K. Bryant 791 will be performing as Zerlina in Don Giovanni with the Boheme Company in New Jersey and as Mabel in Pimtts of Pmzanctwith Longview Opera in Texas. Carlos de Mathias Martins, Jr. '93 was elected to International House's World Council of Alumni in January. He is a founding partner and director of Ecoinvest in Brazil. Laura Watts-Patrick '93 is the proud new mother of Emma Margaret. The whole family will be leaving New York behind and moving to Colorado this summer.
Joyce S. Wong '85 was appointtd Principal Officer and Consul at the U.S. Consulatt in Fukuoka, Japan.
Fernanda Stein '94, who will be co-chairing this June's early 1990s reunion, is living in Brazil and still dancing.
Babatunde Onitiri '86 is a Senior Investment Officer for the Sub-Saharan Africa Department of the International Financial Corporation,
D'Juro Villaran-Rokovkh '94 was named managing director at Stadtmauer Bailkin this year. He specializes in analyzing proje:cts for potential incentive packages.
Kamiar Khajavi '86 has left the law profession and is an instructor and assistant attending physician at Weill Cornell Medical College New York Presbyterian Hospital.
Dr. Boyan Belev '95 is the current head of IJN and General Affairs in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bulgaria.
James P. Gorman '81 was elected as the Securities Industry Association's Chairman-dect for 2005.
Jonathan E. Evans '95 has morphed from •software engineer,. into •thriller novelist': His first novel, Dark Plaas, was published in eight countries and throe languages last year: his ,ea,nd, Blood Price, will be published lakr in 2005. More details can be
Gfen11 P~rrera '88, ¥ttm Singh.)90. Anil Ktlul '89, Cyrus Mel,:a '90
a11d Dipi Siogh •~ reunirM for a weekend in Arizona.
Suzun and Sabur Wardoyo •99 are doing well and cele· brated the New Year in Singapore.
ZOOOs Craig R. Wilson '00 married Anita Moreno in Brisbane, Australia, on January 30th, 2005 and started a new twoyear assignment as a program manager with the International Finance Corporation, based in Bangladesh, in February. His book, co*authored with Professor Emeritus George Lodge of Harvard Business School, kntatively entitled The L,giti""'cy of Businm, will be published by Princeton Uni~rsity Press in the summer of 200S.
Theodora Krwnova '03 is a staff attorney for the Bulgarian Helsinki Committee's Legal Defense Programme, which provides free legal aid to female victims of discrimination at work or domestic violence. Nicole C. Pantos '03 and her vocal quartet, Lyric Four, gave a free concert on March 19 at the Harbor Conservatory in conjuction with a storyteller. This program is directed to an audience of children, but has humor, beautiful music, and entertainment for people of all ages.
Peter and Daphne Pezaris Maramaldi •o I welcomed the arrival of their son, Stephanos. in Salt Lalc.e City on June 18, 2005. The family relocated in August to the Boston area, where Pettr is As.sociate ProfC5SOr of Social Work. at Simmons College. Prashant Kalia '02 is now the director of strategic marketing for American E.xprm.
• Pt:1er W. Pian '87 (Ir.ft) With 1/,i SaxDJJian Prime Mitifater. Aitt was 1:lec1id as II member of the state-parlUlm,:nt in Saxol'lyl Germany irt Sept. 2004.
In Memoriam
Robert i>odde !04 and En~ Nod· VirJcent '04 -were ",,,arrid. un July 10, 2004, Thty no.w rui4e in Midrignn.
Christopher Carlson '04 is working at SpikeTV and helped write the Video Game Awardl, which aired in Deamber. Zhigang Chen '04 is living in Washington D.C. and has starlcd his own company, America China Development Inc.• which does business in the US and China. Laura C,osovanu '04 is an attorney with Holland & Knight in New York City. Harald Friedl '04 has returned to Austria and is living in Vienna. Yannick Kassum '04, is a manager in the U.S. risk management department of American Express. Jn this position, he performs analysh: to understand the consumer credit market and designs and implements optUtlal card member acquisition strategics.
Enrique Mjrqucz "04 was the first Mexican violist to have a recital debut at C.amcgie Hall, New York on March 12, 2005. A number of I. House alumni, incuding JulieAverill '04, Helen Dennis '04, Leyla Dursonova '04, George Mathew '04, Dinuk Wijeratne '04, and Kathy Tagg '04, who accompanied him on several picocs, were on hand to celebrate this achievement with him. Amir Raz '().f LS an associate at Sidley Austin Brown & Wood, where he advises and represents clients in domestic and international offerings of hedge funds and private equity funds, as well as corporate and securities transactions. Lucic Ripova '04 is a legal consultant to NGO KOLUMBUS, an organization serving users and exusers of mental health care in the Czech Republic. Kathleen Tagg '04, who made her criticallyacclaimed Carnegie Hall debut on November 21st, is on the faculty of the Bronx Conservatory of Music and the Piano School of New York City. Andre Voss '04 is working for ABC Architects, where he has designed school projects, ecological high-rise housing in Battery Park City, affordable housing in Queens and an expansion of the Atlanta Airporl
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few drinb in-London on his way to Dl1a_kil.'.&~!44eih. Cronifi hm Qttn Mktd m obw'Ye, 111alu.ate. llnd ctitique. ·1he.-dms:.S1rnct1irt1ttacMng , • meQiodolog)l,.driil lurri('ulum ai BRAG Un~tf'J reanlly e.$tabJiihM /anti!$ P. Grant School vf Pwblic l;leall#., f?'1~of thr: few-sd,ools.pfp)~b!jc hca.lth" in aU of Souih Asia, !n onln- 10 .~ ffnnine. the best M .~ afq)nal practices to help COQstriu:r this. innovatil'l!: school He will bt In D1Ulbt untiiJ~murryoi'2fj()6.
Autbor's. Query Gay 89oth Greenleaf-is com• pmng a family lus1ory fO~ the famHy. of John "t.~ MQ.tt, dil'Cctor ·o f International House from 1935 to 1954 and would be inter:ested in hearing from any alumni of that period who may have ·a:ny recollections of eith_er_ John or.his wife Celestine Motl Gay Greellleaf • am be contacted at greenl••fga)@'IOl,com
Naomi Wclu '59 Naomi Weiss was born in Budapest., Hungary, in I93 I. She arrived in the USA after 1956, and was given a scholarship from the World University Service to scudy for a degree in German and Russian Literature at Hunter College. In the summer of 1958,just 30 minutes after arriving at fnternational House, she was taken by another female resident outside to the patio, and was invited to sit down by a chemistry Ph.D. student from Britain, Neil Mcl<elvie. They were married Jess than a year later, joining the scores of other former I. House residents in the Sakura S-weethearts Society (alumni couples who met or were married at I. House). Naomi died on Oct 4, 2004, after a month in hospital with an intractable infection,
Annika Helene TeJg '01 Annika Helene Teig died on September JO, 2004 in New York at the age of 33 after a battle with acute leukemia. Originally from Norway, Annika liVOO at International House from 2{)()f}..200I, while studying for her Master of Science in Historic Preservation at Columbia University. An architect, Teig was working for Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill when she passed away. Her previous architecture experience included the design ~ .~ .I!!l_··~•···· •of the Oslo Harbor and the rcstontion and modernization of the Royal Palace of Norway. Annika had many interests outside of architecture, including music, skiing, sailing and cooking.
Fanik Sekuk '92 Faruk Sekuk, a popular and respected associate professor of Economics at Bilkent University in Turkey, passed away suddenly on February 22, 2005. Sclcuk lived at International House from I 98~ 1992, while studying for his Master's and Ph.D. in Economics from the Graduate Center at City University of New York. Originally from Turkey, Sclcuk was a visible resident. working as a House Manager and active in many House activities. Since returning to Turkey, Selcuk. had been teaching at Bilkent University in Ankara and had recently received a prestigious research grant from the Turkish government. Well·loved by his students, as evidenced by the tribute page, http1/cayfe,.bilkenledu.tr/t;/, set up in his honor, he was also an accom• plished and published author, having contributed to a number of books both in English and Turkish, and written numerous articles for economic journals. An expert on the Turkish economy, he was often quoted by international news agencies such as the
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Around the World ALUMNI PROFILE CELEBRATING 80 YEARS OF BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS: The Sakura Sweethearts Society Over the last 80 years, International House has been committed to fostering cross-cultural understanding among individuals and friendships across borders. In addition to shaping the minds of tomorrow's leaders, this mission and the programs and environment which promote it has also resulted in an interesting phenomenon: couples who meet and later marry. In 1998, members of this alumni group were given a name: the Sakura Sweethearts Society. Three such couples are profiled here. The Flklorlses Dimitrios Fikioris and Margaret Anderson had come to New York Oty for different reasons. He arrived from Greece to study mechanical engineering at New York University, while she left Washington D.C. to pursue an art history degree at Columbia. They both chose to live at International House, and after meeting on a beautiful sunny day over lunch on the Sakura Park Patio, they cho~ each other. After marrying and starting a family in Pennsylvania, the couple shared with their children many tales of their life at International House, particularly about the eclectic people they met. A terrific storyteller, Dimitri described his unlikely friendship with Sarni, a Turkish student with whom he ran for Rtsidents' Council, and how he discovered that his neighbor Juan, whom he had helped get a job in the Dining Room, was actually Juan Carlo, de Bourbon, the Prince of Spain and oousin of the current king. They told their children about the mergy of the Main Lounge, the way it was always crowded with different groups of residents, some sitting together bas~ on country, hut all united by the common bond of being students. They informed their son and daugh• ter how living at International House had provided them with unending support, both psychologically and financially, making them feel secure in the big city. And, they passed on to their children how important it is to understand different cultures Din,ifri mid Morgarer Fikioris (It tht and to look beyond stereotypes 1962 Nttv Ycar'1 Eve D~ncr nl to sec each individual as a tntemaliona/ House human being. So. when son William was looking to take the next step in his career, it was only fitting that he should take a position as Resident Program Manager at International House Philadelphia. And, when their daughter Kiki applied to graduate school at Teacher's College, she would of course live at International House. There was no other choice. Little did they know that history would repeat itself in many ways,
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It happened one night when Kiki Fikioris was doing laundry in I. House South. A fellow resident Jaime Vargas was also trying to navigate the coin-operated machines. A simple conversation was struck about whites, darks, cold wash and hot. And as so often happens at International House, a friendship began.
When Shobhna Goyal arrived at International House in 1990, her first reaction was a common one, "I can't believe how small the rooms are!" She "Wanted to leave, but then she came into the Main Lounge and H.R. was leading his wecldy ballroom dancing lessons. She joined in and met several new friends, and when the time came to leave some five y,ars later (this was befon, the three-y,ar rule), she couldn't bear to do so. International House had become home. Throughout her years of lrYing at International House, Shobhna was studying in Columbia University's acxlaimed MS/OR Ph.D. Program. The program was incredibly demanding, she recalls, but even so she engaged in many I. House activities. She worked in the Development & Alumni Relations Office, participated in the Women's International Leadership Program and attended a number of social events, such as Door dinner5. It was at one dinner organized by an I. Howe North Ooorfellow (now Resident Fellow) where she met Clrristoph Mohn, a resident from Germany. Cl\ristoph was training in New York City as part of a two-year internship at Bertelsmann Music Group. He had first lived at International House for three months in 1989. When he had the opportunity to live in New York again in 1992, he chose again to live at International House after finding the first expericnc.e impressive. He wanted to once more engage in the exchange of various opinions and learn more about other cultures. particularly about American culture. Besides, he had an apartment with a gorgeous view of Riverside Park and the Hudson River! At the dinner party, Shobhna and Cl\ristoph exchanged their pictu re points of view and later on would tk cross paths at various I. House events. It was two Y"ars before they would join together in a relationship. After contending with baniers of distance and language, the Cl,risfl'fJh & Shoblma Mohn
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A few weeks later, Jaime attended a seminar on cultural sensitivity, where issues of sexual harassment were discussed. Jaime, who was from Colombia, was particularly struck by the .._nt. In Colombian cultun,, it is standard to greet a friend with a kiss on the cheek, but as he learned in the .semlllar, in some other cultures this might be considered too forward, or rvcn offensive. Coming out of the seminar, he came across his new friend from the laundry room, Kiki. He went to greet her, to kiss her on the cheek and then tell her about the seminar, but he missed, kissing her neck instead. He panicked; would she be offended? She was not offended, but she was impressed by Jaime's sincerity, his Ultelligenc.e and his openness to other people and things, and Kiki knew: she would be following in her parents' footsteps; she had met her husband. I Kil<l and Jaime Vargas married in 2000. Kiki is a former teacher and now stay-at-home mother of twoyear old son Micah. Jaime has just started his own company called WhyWire. The lessons of tolerance and openness to other cultures they learned at International House continue to impact their relationship with each other. living at International Howe helped foster their relationship then and continues to provide a backbone of understanding today. And, when baby Micah is old enough and wants to study in New York, then, will be only be one choice of where to live: International Howe.
Alumni Meet in Toronto ln January, Amar Kakodhar 'OJ' organized an inaugural happy hour for the Toronto Alumni Club, a budding subsection of Canadian Friends of International•House, at Beerbistro in do\\'Jltown Toronto. He has also developed a website for the group1 www.http://www.geociiies.com/ihousetoronto. Alumni living in the Toronto area arc encouraged to contact Amar at ihousetoronto@yahoo.com. Alu.nmi who alltndcd ll,e /MuiJry 1J_ tl"t:fll included: TtJfJ
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communication and understand• ing they had with each other, as well as the determination to stand up for what they each believed, helped create the right balance and brought these two together for good. They married in 1998. Now Shobhna and Cl\ristoph live in Germany, both enhanced by their cxperienc.e at I. House and open to other cultures and viewpoints. They each have demanding careers: she as the Vice President of Investor Rtlations at Bertelsmann AG and he as CEO of Lycos Europe N. V. With three daughters together, the most recent born just this spring, they happily balance work and family.
International House i, gmteful to tho,e Sakura Sweethearts couples who have given in honor of their relationship to ,upport /. Howe program,, ,cholar,hip, and opcation• and to all the SaJ:ura Sweetheart, who have volunteered their time for the alumni effort and on the Board of Trustees. If you are a Sak.ura Sweethearts couplt. 1. House would loYt to hear your story. Please ,end them to Nicole Davidson at 500 Rivenide Dri..., New York, NY 10027 or email ndavidson@ihouse-nyc.org.
•As lntemationall!olJ$e we are re-I.lunching laterthisyeartocoin· embarlcs 11pon the foist ddeWith the &,,r rtnovatioos, majorrenoyation of The Named 1!.ooms.program was resiiltn1 floors in nearly . established to further th, goals of I. House, . halfa century, I am • enhancucholarship opporoinities, and reminded ofcruivma- . .perpetuate lht name of a corporalion or lions with the.late.How;ird A. Cook bdQre •• cogntey, or honor or memorial~• tclahis death ninefyears ago. It wa, sboiily tive,frieiid, indMdllal or company. Shtce • • alter lfuwardb«ame Prc.!id!ltil on. .1975, more than 200 resideni rooms have .I:iowce in 1955 that the firstmaj,irlloor been so dtsignalcd with a plaque outside ttnw.niM:tlnce l924wasuiidtttaiten, thcir·door. • cburtesyof atl .million gill fi\>\rt (ot111der These plaques .have'tbe added l!<nmt John Rockefeller, Jr. ofreminding ~<limts in a tangrlde way of •i-io~rd re<a!Jei:lllµ;tthere were some·;: the generous private support th•I enables • at ihe time who had m\'Ored teatjngdown , ·them to experience International House . iru, Ho_u,e; but !>e was not aj)ouito J>tmde : on sub$ldiied tiasis. lndeed, each i>ver so.ti a thing. The renovatiell)s h~ •: • Septembt!r and January during the orien• oversaw indud<:d :etcctrlcal upgr~11, talion program)orincomi/lgresidents, modem~ bllthtooms, and the creation auentiQI\ is called to th* plaques as a way of fiooilounges where linen dnsels once of edu;;,tting the residents on the philanexistcd (back in the days of-wily maid thropy·that maled and continues to sus-
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personal purposes, and the New York Area Alumni Council ensures that it happens between alumni and current residents. To acoomplish this goal,on
February 17th, the NewYorkArea Alwnni Council hosted its annual
Professional Interest Night, a professional tity s ~ bj.,ard •her of . , ,. . ati ;the Youih Or,hesmi'of tlie Americas and the New A.meriq, Alliance, an qrganiU.tioJl:or American l:.atfu·o business • .. i, l<mdtr.1 1111ited to promote the economic, pbilanthr~pi~ , • ~~j ·p<!li(ical adva.;,ementof theAm~ ktino' " co111inunity. She fi,.... in S.:ardsdaie, New.York with her ,. husbaitdariillieVen-year-oldd~ghtor; ,, . ,> ,,' pie Board abo a ~,d with great regret~ ~<Sig:no, . ' •"tlon oflongthne lrusteel,Soott~tz wh6 ~pp,d " ~/;;'ctting dmiands onliistim~ ;_. Cbaimiaii qfBradley. • 1J17et,;alio\)iit~~d • board mem~ofilie ,: • · >' l. Stott Frantz . CoMe~lppinent Authority. Mr: Ftantt . th~B')'lrdof'lruJ~io 1989 ~ -•(egacyfoDowin •' Ann Haeblet Ftantz, frbrtt 1.9-Z{) tllJ)il her cl.oath. inJP88, ••• Thi yaimgut board~ upon his Mr. l'rap1%imn\~,~yjoine1~lnfflll1ient . .•, ~;and . . . .. . StephenM, 199S. till<ierilis'telide,sl)ip1thevalueo(the ~entp ..i.,.1antially. _ , '°1Jj'.Recalling his J"'U!11, :"'.htn his mother ~ d invite L (,ortio In R~fid!•.CT; Scott Franti: follc,1~ the tradlti0!\,."1' i11 ihe early) j~ted largo grQQ~; of residents 1.0 gathciligs at his l'ifJh ,\Vl'nue ro-op. He ab?! "")ertaiited abt;ardhl, ya<httht T/{,J~a in New Y<ii'\< HJr!,qr. He and hi; wife lcy areg<neroussup(>!'r~ of the 1&~pedal ~ents,~nd freque~dy1donate use ~f the rf,,riifttoga"t an au~tion l''ire_ ' JliY . 4.;,;auate of Prin~on. Mr. Frantt'i s~tntofThe 1-taetilt~'Contpany, an in""'tm<nt firm with inte~I! in Y,'\tllre c;ipital,-coffee, oil and~ and dom<Sticand international public and prlvue ,quities ma~ts. l,tr, Frantz has • .~ served on a num~; M non•prolit ~riiii<h including An\e~O-, Greenwi<:~ Te~ Center, Connectic:ut Oevelo_pin'eniAuihority and tM'Ameri".'fl Evctcst Foundatjon. ,
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networking ~ent for I. House alumni and residents. Thirty alumni turned out to represent a number of fields including finance, marketing, arts education, the sciences, mwic and architecture. Alumni repre·
sentatives from the 1970s, 1980s, l 990s, and as recently as 2004, came back to the House to participate in this exceptional event They provided career advice, job
searching tips and stories about their own experiences.
lllurn OJsuvanu '04, Rao K.vllum 'iU 1md j(lkub KJ.,bic.H a faw ~wd~nl from Poland, 11J Profasiu1f11l lntt'T1!$t NighL
Residents who attended found
Professional Interest Night helpful, noting their appreciation for the opportunity to meet experienced professionals outside of the workplace and in an informal environment. N one resident remarked, "interacting with I. Howe people is always a great experience."
Reception Recognizes Scholarship Donors ~ n February 23, a reception was held in the Hall of History for scltolarship
1.:.1 donors and I. House residents who have received scholarships or fellowships. More than 40 of the nearly 200 residents who were granted scholarships during the 2004-2005 academic year attended and shared their personal stories and aspirations with Trustees and donors. International Howe is exceedingly grateful for the support of its friends and contributors whose generosity enables the House to further its unique mission. Pictured: Rtsitknt members and LCU sdrolanhip r«ipiarts, Kimberly Sondra. and Jone Ptjterm, with Emer Mwphy and &rboTa SpiegleT of the LCV Fowrdotwn, which iupporu scholanhipi for women at I. Howe.
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In&Aroun1nternational House >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Former President of Bulgaria Addresses Residents "The challenges in the transition from communism to democracy in Central/East European nations were sup• posed to end with mcmbenhip to the European Union and NATO, but difficulties still remain," said Petar Stoyanov, tho Connor President ofBulgaria from 1997-2002 and tho 2004 David Rockefeller Visitor on December 9th at International House.
Mcl.aino W«k also featured a special guest speaker, Kristina Perkin Davison, founding partner of iEurope C-apital, an inwstment fund that takes significant or controlling positions in privately owned companies with high growth potential in Central & Eastern Europe. Davison, who is of Hungarian-American descent, reflected on the Hungary of her childhood, sharing pmonal anecdotes including having to bring extra gas for long trips, and compared it to Hungary now, where chain gas stations arc prevalent and 84% of Hungarians have mobile phones. Describing the criteria iEurope wes to detmnine inwstments, she examined what makes Central and Eastern Europe attractive to investors and the challenges that companies in the region face, like a shortage of managers with significant experience who can fit into an entrepreneurial environment The week concluded with a Cultural Hour featuring pcrformas from Annenia and Serbia and festive food booths offering treats from the region. As is tradition, Tody McLain• '56, for whom with her late husband Alan the program is named, was on hand for the festivities.
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Rr:prtseuta1ivl!S from Am€riam ln1trrimimu1/ Group, foe. dined with rr:;ide.uts 011 Tuesdrty, Dut:mber ill, d11ri11t II n•cmi1me11t dinner, armngr:d by triutee frank tv·1.mer, Viet C1111irman, fakrmd Aff'1irs fvr 1/ie ccmpn11y. From left 10 riglrt: Jvlinny linng, hmn'fo lsmnyilova, Has11at Mari 11, Sue Delli Srmti of AlG,Axd frl:!1t1fm'111n, Senior Vict:Presidc11t for H111nm1 Rl!souro:s, Dori Cmito, l. Houst' Jlrtsid~r11, Ann ]i1kimovska, Peler Me1hld, Alex P,wg
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I. House Speaker Serles Stoyanov identified th• challenges to democracy ho sees i.n the second decade since the fall of communism as corruption, social and economic inequality and personal and economic insecurity. In many Central and East European countries today, stred crime is on the rise and many citizens do not fed safe in their everyday lives. '"Criminality is not an attribute of democracy,• said Stoyanov, but he cautioned that because under communism citizens did not live in fear of petty crime, it can be easily construed as such. Democracy and a strong state are compatible and governments must increase confidence in law enforcement, he argued. Stoyanov also addressed the issue of economic inequality, which many citizms view as a result of rampant corruption. Corruption is too prevalent in fonncr communist countries.Stoyanov said, while ho acknowledged that it is only partly to blame for tho widening gap between rich and poor. Nations must reduce corruption, but also focw their efforts toward perpetuating economic growth, ho said. Membership in tho European Union and NATO remain the best f:V'idence of progress in these nations, noted Stoyanov, but for democracy to succeed, governments need to address the challenges that remain or these nations will suffer great disappointments.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mclaine Week Celebrates East/Central European Countries and Cultures In January International House turned its focus to the people and cultures of Eastern and Central Europe and the fonner Soviet Union when it celebrated Mclaine Week. an annual celebration showcasing the richness and diversity of the region's cultures, political climate, art and economics. Organized by residents from th• region, tho W«k included a Salon Night highlighting music from tho area, an opening exhibit with art. photography and literature and a Resident Roundtable, entitled .. From the c.aucasus,'" whore residents discussed tho land, people, stories and legends from tho region.
Tudy Mcl.tiine '56, Peler O'N€iU '92, Kristi111J Arkin Davison, MdAi,1~ Progmm FdlowAmutnsiyu HD'ly'1ino~a, Tnuk~ Bill Moody vfR.ocluf€1lu Bro1hm F11n,l. and Praident D011 Cimeo
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On April 2, lnttrn11 1io11al Ho11se wa.s abuu with sounds Mid smdb vf th€'111rurnl All Nritions C1:lebrn1Wn (formerly Festival of Natiot1s). A mident favorite, tl1t tvutt mis~d ovtr $6,000 for tht scholarship fund. Pictured tibove: Mlxmgiseni 81ithdtzi mid Samantlw Cook of South Afric'1 during tht intermuiottal food l>ooth.1 portion of the evening.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> WIL Program Commemorates Women's History Month Women's Weck, the annual celebration of Women's History Month and International Women's Day, put on by the grantees of the Women's International Leadership Program, kicked off on February 27th, and demonstrated the leadership, communication, and teamwork skills the grantees have learned throughout tho program. This year's w..1c, entided "Celebrate, Educate, Fascinate," began with a yoga session taught by WIL Alumna Jouma Doerfer '04 and an opening pcrfonning arts gala featuring WIL grantee Svetlana Tsonova and other I. House residents. After a reception with WIL Alumnae on February 28, the WIL grantees hosted a panel discussion on "Women in tho Workforce" moderated by Amb...ador Paulette Bothd of tho Ponnanont Mission of tho Bahamas to tho United Nations, who is also a WIL mentor. Panelists for the discussion were Patricia. Raskin, Associate Professor of Social Organization Psychology at Columbia University, J. Paul Martin, Executive Din:ctor of tho Center for tho Study of Human Rights at Columbia University and Dr. Deepali Bagati, Senior Associate, Research, at CatalysL Tho panelists addn:ssod some of tho challenges women have: faced and currendy face in the workforce, drawing from their own experience and areas of expertise. Other highlights of tho week included an activist tea with Carroll Bogert of Human Rights Watch and a resident roundtable on health and reproductive rights, facilitated by Melissa Kmzig of Columbia University's Ask Alice! health education program. Th• busy week concluded with the "Spoken Word," where female residents of the House pcrfonncd poems. play reading and monologues, and was followed by a performance of PURE, a collective of dancers and drum• mers who take music out of the streets for the purposes of healing and peace. Nearly 200 individuals enjoyed this finale performance in an incredible week.
Th• 2004-2005 programmatic theme highlighted various aspects of tho global t<chnology field. During tho spring semester, I. House welcomed Tom Bartlett, Senior Vice President and Treasurer at Verizon Communications, who was representing Ivan S.idenborg, tho rompany's chainnan and CEO, at tho February Sunday Supper. Amory Lovin&, co-founder of tho Rocky Mountain Institute, an independent, entrepreneurial, nonprofit applied research center dedicated to the effiClcnt and restorative use of natural and human capital to help make the world secure, prosperous and life•sustaining. addressed residents on February 8th. He is also the chairman of Hypcrcar, Inc. Lovins discussed alternate energy sources that the Rocky Mountain Institute is d"""loping that will make tho United States loss reliant on fossil fuels, especially oil, and that will be cheaper, more efficient less polluting and renewable. He stressed the importance of using new technology to develop and implement alternative energy because other countries arc doing so, and if the U.S. does not get involvod, it will be loft behind. Refusing to invest ti\ the development of alternative energy will have an impact not just on the environment, but on trade and the economy.
Amory LMim, 1. Hmuc R~sident Cha,f H11sk1J, 1rust.:c A11tly Dnrrr.U (luu:k ruw), 1. H(Jus, Rr~idenls: C..ira W1J /lrn1in,, Rt.becca I andewc, Hl'.atlicr M~ttumow
Juon Pontin, Editor-in-Chief of tho award-winning magazine Technology Review, spoke to residents about the future of media. He compared electronic media, such as on-lllle magazines and biogs, with traditional media forms. like magazines. Pontin believes that moving forward, few magazines will be able to continue publishing in the traditional sense. Most will have to move to a purely electronic publishing mode because tho public will not be willing to spend money for them. Pontin also discussed journalism integrity in both th• blogosphore and traditional journalistic sources, citing his own ~crience of hiring I freelancer who used unreliable sources in an article in Technology Review. Other speakers in th• series included Peter C. Goldmark, Director, Oimatc and Air Program, Environmental Defense and Vijay Vaitheeswann, Global Environment & Energy Correspondent, The Economist.