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92, Davis paid tribute to his parents, the late Kathryn and Shelby Cullom

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MESSAGE t is truly an honor and a privilege to be leading International House into its ninth decade of promoting cross-cultural understanding and preparing leaders for the global community. look forward

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people, like you, who I hope will help us steer this institution into its next chapter of excellence.

As we prepare to enter our 90th year, I am committed to maintaining the impactful programs

Since joining the International House community as President & CEO on September

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2013 Davis Peace Projects Focus on Environmental Change as Key to Lasting Peace in Rural Cambodia and Rio de Janeiro

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Tabea Weitz with children and their sunflower solar art projects during her Peace Project.

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Bradshaw works in the garden and green space for her Peace Project.

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he Davis Projects for Peace Program provides grantees with the opportunity to apply their own personal definition to the

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did so through the prism of environmental action.

Tabea Weitz and Lukas Schepp, both from Germany, helped bring solar energy to rural areas of Cambodia that had no access to the national power grid and Amanda Bradshaw, originally from the United States, created a community garden and “green space” in one of Rio de

often viewed with suspicion in these agricultural communities. The community garden and green space that Amanda

Bradshaw's

peace project built contributed to peace in the short term by reclaiming a neglected lot for the community and making it usable once again, but more broadly by helping to counteract the deeply embedded process of social exclusion which exacerbates the patterns of violence and public insecurity faced by the people living in the favelas. While overcoming many obstacles, both physical and cultural,

Bradshaw was pleased to see how much of the community rallied

Janeiro’s most infamous favelas. Weitz and Schepp’s goal was to employ solar energy to autono-

around the project.

mously and sustainably improve the circumstances of the selected

living directly around the space volunteered to act as caretakers.

Cambodian communities by creating electricity locally. To reach the

dedicated teamwork

widest audience, they held educational sessions for children in the

vegetables, but also demonstrated

mornings, exposing more than

munity organization.

1,500 to programming about solar en-

Many

local people joined the effort and those

The

produced not only a community garden to grow the power and effectiveness of com-

ergy, and informational events for adults in the evenings that reached more than 1,300 individuals. They also installed solar powered electricity in the public spaces of 12 villages. The children created art projects incorporating tiny solar panels and were shown the vast potential of power from the sun as they made fly-

benefits of public-private partnerships.

ing airplanes out of old soda bottles.

that the fact that this peace project was organized and implemented

In the villages, the central pago-

In reflecting on her project, Bradshaw also noted an even larger impact on perception.

By partnering with both local NGOs

and the

municipal authorities to complete her project, the community gained newfound

respect for the local government as they saw firsthand the

Additionally, Bradshaw feels

das, around which rural life revolves, were outfitted with solar panels

by a woman changed the perspectives of many participants about the

to provide continuous and uninterrupted power for the very first time. Both the children and adults came away with a new understanding of solar possibilities. The benefits of the project will continue into the future. Their partner NGO PicoSol will return to each village to check the function of the solar power units. They will also provide two days of training

ability and potential of female leadership.

to local “entrepreneurs” on how to install and maintain the systems.

www. ihouse-nyc. org/p4p2013.

Using local people to continue the effort is important as outsiders are

By relating the concept of peace to the environment, both of these projects brought concrete benefits to the populations they served. Other I-House New

York Peace Projects took place this summer in

Pakistan, Ghana, South Africa, Bolivia,

Haiti, Colombia and

Burma/Myanmar. To read more about these projects, please visit

Tesler, Whitehead Corporate Visitor, Emphasizes Self-Confidence, feamwork Tesler also encouraged the audience to recognize the importance of humility and of reaching out to others for help,

particularly when immersed in a risky or unfamiliar environment.

When

a new job as Controller at American manufac-

turer Whirlpool required her to move to the American Mid-

west, she faced a constant stream of unfamiliar situations. “It was humbling,” she said, “and I learned a lot about culture — about respecting culture.” Recognizing that the I-House residents in her audience were likely facing similar challenges in adapting to foreign environments, she offered some advice: “Just be aware—be open to—the culture, and listen and be appreciative.”

After working her way up to the position of Vice President of Supply Chain for Whirlpool Europe, Tesler — who is an avid marathon runner, mountain climber, and all-around Marianne

Tesler with resident members

arianne Tesler, CEO

before her talk.

of Art Partner Inc. and

International House’s October

1st Whitehead

Corporate Visitor, is not the type of person to shy away from a tough challenge. While introducing her to the audience of mostly

I-House

residents, Trustee and

longtime friend Peter O’Neill ’92 illustrated this aspect of her personality by recalling a time they went whitewater

rafting together—despite the fact that she didn’t know how to swim. This “must

be why

she is such a good CEO,”

said

O'Neill: “She's willing to try new things, even if it’s scary.” That willingness, Tesler went on to explain, has played

a large role in her rise through the corporate ranks to lead several global brands in various industries. For example, she told the audience that when she began her career as a market researcher at a company

in her native

France, she quickly had to confront the difficulties that came with being a young female in workplace dominated by senior male colleagues. After being disrespected by one such colleague on multiple occasions, she finally took a stand and walked out of the room on him.

“It was a defining moment,” she recalled. “Even at that moment, I knew that if I found someone who made me think I was not as good as I was, I could not accept it.” It was a lesson that she encouraged the audience to internalize. “You have to be confident in yourself. You have to know what you are strong in, and if someone makes you believe that you are not as good as that, I always say, “Too bad for

you!’” She added, “If you can, surround yourself with people who

you aspire to be, and who

trust you and

believe in you.”

sports fan — switched gears again and accepted the position of CEO of Nike France. She was the first woman to lead the company. Four years after joining Nike, Tesler decided to tackle a rather different industry — high fashion — by becoming the CEO of Givenchy. She recalled the excitement and nervous-

ness she felt at the time. “T love fashion, but I came from sports,” she explained.

“Imagine the people doing haute couture, looking at me coming from sports!” She was all too aware of her outsider status in the industry, but she dove in headfirst anyway. “It was another defining moment,” she reflected. Her perseverance further cemented her belief that when faced with such an unfamiliar or risky challenge, one should “always think,

Bayer HealthCare Renews Sponsorship of WIL Program ayer HealthCare, based in New Jersey, has generously recommitted to a third $50,000 grant for lead sponsorship of the Women’s International Leadership (WIL) Program in the 2013-2014 academic year. In addition to financial support, Bayer HealthCare will continue to collaborate with International House on the programming for WIL including the direct involvement of a number of its employees and executives. Executive Vice President Tricia McKernan

has

remained on the WIL Advisory Council and has offered to act asa mentor. WIL grantees were invited to attend Bayer HealthCare’s Women’s Leadership Initiative’s

national event where I-House Trustee Sharda Cherwoo served as a guest panelist. Other Bayer employees will return to the House in

the spring to offer their personal branding seminar which will be open to the entire community. Additional visits to the Bayer corporate campus and expanded networking opportunities for the grantees are currently being

scheduled. “International House is indeed fortunate to have such a dynamic partner as Bayer HealthCare,” said I-House

President Calvin Sims. “The WIL Program is a vital component in our effort to foster intercultural respect, understanding, lifelong friendships and leadership skills for the promotion of a more tolerant and peaceful world.”

‘What's the worst that can happen?” “When you have this in yourself, you really feel free,”

Tesler explained. She soon discovered that her favorite part of working in

the fashion industry was “getting to work with incredible talent.” Her enduring passion for working with creative people, she explained, is what eventually led her to her current role as CEO of Art Partner Inc., the fashion industry's leading artists management and creative content agency. “I’m extremely happy in this new position,” she declared

with a smile. She called out some of her creative colleagues in the audience and stressed the importance of her strong relationships with them.

“You need to surround yourself with great people,” she advised. “I think you need to surround yourself with people who are better than you. {...} Every time you do that, they bring you to another level.” Pooja Merchant

'10 and Tricia McKernan

from Bayer HealthCare.

While stressing the importance of believing in oneself,

Climate Change in Cities Topic of Andy Darrell’s Meet Your Trustee Program

New President Challenges Residents to Live Ideals of International House continued from page 1

After the announcement of his appointment on August Ist, Sims, a former New York Times correspondent, participated in a series of transition meetings with outgoing President Donald L. Cuneo, office directors and key staff while wrapping up his six-year stint as a program officer at the Ford Foundation At Ford, Sims focused on the development of a free and responsible press worldwide. His work helped foster new and innovative models of reporting, disseminating and financing news, with a concentration on social justice issues, diversity of voices, standards and

ethics, and press freedoms. During his time at The New York Times, Sims was a director, producer and foreign cor-

respondent and played a central role in the newspaper’s expansion into television, documentaries and the Web. He anchored the Times's nightly television news program, hosted a weekly podcast on foreign affairs and produced an acclaimed documentary for PBS on the rise of radical Islam in Indonesia. As a foreign correspondent, he was based in Buenos Aires > Tokyo, Seoul and Jakarta.

/-House Programs Committee Chair Andy Darrell spoke to residents at the Meet Your Trustee Program on October 7th. Darrell, Chief of Strategy, Energy and New York Regional Director at the Environmental Defense Fund, talked about how climate change, especially the rising sea level and increased hurricane activity, is impacting cities. He cited examples of success in combating climate change, such as in New York City, where government, business and engineers have worked together to upgrade buildings to cleaner fuel leading to a 69 percent drop in sulfur emissions over a four-year period.

A native of California, Sims is a 1985 graduate of Yale University and has held the Edward R. Murrow Press Fellowship at the Council on Foreign Relations and the Ferris Professorship of Journalism at Princeton University. Sims's international experience has included conducting workshops and cultural exchange programs for journalists in Turkey, Armenia and Azerbaijan as part of an effort by American University and the U.S. State Department to resolve historical conflicts. He speaks Spanish and conversational Japanese. At the time of his appointment, Sims said he looked forward to working with the Board and staff to ensure that I-House continues to fulfill its mission. “Lam honored to join this esteemed institution which for nearly 90 years has stood as a beacon of international harmony and understanding, proving that humanity can surpass

the barriers of race, nationality, color, culture, and traditions that have so long divided the world,” he said.

ALUMNI

Emma Marcegaglia ’89 is president of Business Europe, the region’s largest lobbying association.

Alwyn Scott 89, a 2010 finalist for the

DECADES 1950s

Pulitzer Prize, is editor of aerospace, airlines and defense for Reuters.

Cezary Stypulkowski ’89 is CEO of BRE Bank and co-chairman of the Emerging Markets Advisory Council of the Institute of International Finance in Washington, DC.

She previously spent more than 15 years

at NBC News and MSNBC, most recently working in tandem with chief foreign affairs correspondent Andrea Mitchell. Kiran Desai 98 was awarded the 2013 Holtzbrinck Berlin Prize by the American Academy in Berlin as well as a 2013 Guggenheim Fellowship for Creative Arts by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation.

1990s

Joey Silayan ’06 and his wife Marj Salanga-Silayan welcomed their first daughter, Murielle Felicity, into the world on February 26th.

Ophelia Hicks ’53 was honored recently as a Silver Soror for 25 years of dedicated service to Alpha Kappa Alpha.

1960s John Dartigue ’64 co-authored a book with and about his late mother Esther Dartigue °35 titled Forging Ahead: Recollections of the Life and Times of Esther Dartigue. It serves as a companion piece to her 1994 book about her late husband Maurice Dartigue ’31, An Outstanding Haitian, Maurice Dartigue.

Philip Eisenbeiss ’90 first book, Be/ Canto Bully — The Life and Times of the Legendary Opera Impresario Domenico Barbaja, has been published by Haus Publishing of London with a companion CD issued by Naxos Music.

Helen Benham Kim ’65 is a retired professor of music at Brookdale Community College. She continues to work as a pianist and performs frequently at assisted living centers and nursing homes. She and her

Jesco von Kistowski ’90 has been manag-

husband, Samuel Kim ’63, have an adult

ing director at EconGas GmbH, based in

daughter. Shizue Matsuda ’65 has retired from In-

diana University Libraries after 14 years as Asian collections librarian.

George Leeson ’69 is the president and owner of Image Conscious, a San Franciscobased publisher and wholesale distributor of open-edition fine art.

Austria, since August 2006. He is an expert

in liberalised energy markets. Jamie Linton ’91 has been appointed Professeur Invité at Université Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense at the Academy of Versailles. Laura Culberson Knapp ’93 joined Benjamin Historic Certifications, where she works on historic preservation projects in

1970s Saeko Ichinohe ’71 is the founder and artistic director of the Saeko Ichinohe Dance

Company, which just celebrated its 35th anniversary.

Rafael Martinez-Margarida ’71 was recently appointed to the Board of Directors of OFG Bancorp, a financial holding company headquartered in Puerto Rico. Karel Vosskuhler ’72 has ended his career

in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands. He last served as Ambassador

to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Anthony R. Watson ’73 is a designer at BMH Architects in Wilmington, NC. He also serves as pastor at Mt. Olive AME Church.

the Chicagoland area. Pietrojan Gilardini 93 is managing director of Nur Energie Italia and CFO of Nur Energie Limited, a solar power plant developer focused on the Mediterranean. Philip Apostol 94 ’00 is the founder of Green Frog Transport Corp., which aims to transform public transportation in Metro Manila through its eco-friendly, hybrid diesel-electric bus system.

Margalit Fox ’80 is author of Riddle of the Labyrinth: The Quest to Crack an Ancient Code and the Uncovering of a Lost Civilization (Ecco

Martin Boer ’96 has been named secretary general of the European Financial Services

2010s

2000s

Agnes Atim ’10 is the founder of Hope

Adrian Relu Coman ’00 directs The Arcus Foundation’s international human rights program for the development of a global movement around sexual orientation and gender identity. Saifuddin Bantasyam ’02 is Director of the Center for Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies at the Syiah Kuala University (UNSYIAH)

in Banda Aceh, Indonesia.

Sanja Milivojevic ’02 is a lecturer in criminology at University of New South Wales, School of Social Sciences. Stephanie Grancharov ’03 married Donald Ainscow on June 1, 2013. Sam Quiah ’03 is currently working for the Center for Education Research and Evaluation at Columbia University Medical Center.

|-House friends were on hand to help them cel-

Montlouis-sur-Loire, France this summer.

Several

ebrate including Nizan Geslevich Packin ‘O7 and Bert Denolf ‘O7 (pictured here with the couple), as well as Craig Beaumont ‘04 (not pictured).

consul general in Cape Town, South Africa. George Mathew ’04 is featured in the documentary film Following the Ninth, Katia Tiutiunnik ’04’s work “Jehanne” for soprano and viola was included in the Asian Composers League Festival 2013 program. Freya Baetens ’06 completed her Ph.D. in law at Cambridge University in 2009 and is now associate professor of law and director of studies (LUC The Hague) at Leiden University in The Netherlands and visiting professor at the World Trade Institute

Gini Sikes ’83 is a writer and producer for the film Equal Means Equal, about the state of women’s rights around the world.

(WTI) in Berne, Switzerland.

Regina Helcher Yost ’86 performed as a flutist with Chamber Music Charleston in Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall on May 22nd to a nearly sold out audience.

James Makor ’06 has served as Executive

Director of Save My Future Foundation since 2003.

Emily Duffill 05 and Kaju Lee '05

Benedict Sannoh ’87, the former head

(known as Duo Element) have released their

of the human rights section of the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan, was Sarah Perry ‘96 and husband David Humphrey welcomed son Spencer Nicholas in September.

also working on her Ph.D. in International

Development at the University of Reading. Colette Lespinasse ’10 received the 2012 Richard C. Holbrooke Award from Refugees International for her work as Coordina-

tor of the Support Group for Repatriates and Refugees (GARR).

Glenda Muzenda ’10 is currently a Ph.D. student in Sociology at the Stellenbosch

young women in South Africa.

Simon Hanukai ’11 is currently directing Don't Be Sad, Flying Ace!, a multidisciplinary performance developed in collaboration with climate scientists from Columbia University’s Earth Institute. Simon is also creating/directing The Fall, a multimedia theater performance co-written by Saviana Stanescu 04 which examines the world’s relationship to the moment of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Luc Jansen ‘04 ‘O7 married Jennifer Kim in

Paul Brantley 83’s PSALM 89 was premiered on November 10th by the UC Berkeley Chamber Chorus with organist Jonathan Dimmock.

tarian and development organization that advocates for women’s rights in conflict and post-conflict situations in Africa. Agnes is

University in South Africa, researching

Round Table (EFR), a Brussels-based in-

Alice Rhee ’96 was hired by The Washington Post in April as senior producer of shows.

Development Initiative (HDI), a humani-

sexuality and the role of agency among

dustry organization representing the largest banks and insurance companies in Europe.

Press, May 2013).

appointed Liberia’s Deputy Minister for Economic Affairs on May 1, 2012.

21”) on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2013.

Sergei Mikhelson "94 ’00 has been promoted to math department head at Little Red School House in New York City.

Bonnie Horbach 96 is now the Netherlands’

1980s

Alma “Lorena” Barreno-Zertuche '98 and Michael Zertuche, as well as their daughter Isabella (age 4) welcomed Marc Alexander Zertuche (8 Ibs,

Pascal Archer ’07 is the artistic director and founder of Exponential Ensemble, a chamber music ensemble influenced by music and mathematics. In its 2012-2013 season, the ensemble completed its first international tour to Santo Domingo, where they gave music and math lessons to elementary school students, performed an educational concert, gave free masterclasses, appeared on Dominican television, and performed at the National Theater.

first album, entitled 100 Years of Musicfor Cello & Piano. It is currently available on Amazon and CDBaby.

Scott Hartley ’11 was named a presidential innovation fellow by the Obama Administration in June 2013. He is working with the Office of Social Innovation, the Office of Management and Budget, the Office of Science and Technology Policy in the White

House, and USAID's Development Innovation Ventures to bring Silicon Valley innovation models to different US Federal Agencies in Washington, with a focus on tiered funding and evidence-based approaches.

Elvis Mbembe Binda ’11 was named one of this year’s “Top 99 under 33 Foreign

Policy Leaders” by Diplomatic Courier Magazine and Young Professionals in Foreign Policy. He earned this distinction for (among other things) his work as president and co-founder of Initiatives for Peace and Human

Rights

(IPHR), a Rwanda-based NGO. Salima Namusobya '11 is founding executive director of the Initiative for Social and

Economic Rights. Ayanna Witter-Johnson ’11 is currently performing with Anoushka Shankar on her world tour. Dates at

www,.ayannamusic,com.

Javor Bracic '12 played a solo recital at Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall on October 22. The concert was a result of his first place

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is grateful to the following donors for

their contributions to the 2013

Annual

Fund Campaign

(gifts received between July 1, 2012 and June 30, 2013). HOUSE BENEFACTORS ($100,000 AND ABOVE) Estate of Barbara Grace °52

Ford Foundation * Frontiers Management Consulting Stephanie G. Grancharov ‘03 Paul E. and Patricia Griffin 93

Performing Arts Foundation, Inc .

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Kathryn W. Davis '30 “

FOUNDER’S CIRCLE ($50,000 TO $99,999) Bayer HealthCare Kathleen Burns Cleveland H. Dodge Foundation, Inc. * Thomas P. and Julie Hirschfeld Abby and George O'Neill Herman Rottenberg Mr. and Mrs. William D. Rueckert CHAIRMAN’S SOCIETY ($10,000 TO $49,999) Sharda Cherwoo Patricia M. Cloherty '67

Andrew Darrell and Dana Tang Shelby M.C . Davis

Steve and Roberta Denning DZ BANK Estate of Kate S. Elman Ernst & Young LLP Freunde des International House, e.V. The L. W. Frohlich Charitable Trust Kikkoman International, Inc.

Lee Foundation, Singapore Goetz A. Maeuser 90 and Britta Werner Charles and Laurene Wu McClain '66 Estate of Joseph T. McLaughlin Mary Fitzhugh Miller 66 The Mitsui USA Foundation Yuzaburo Mogi '60 The New York Community Trust Yasuyuki Ohara ‘70 Peter and Katie O'Neill '92

Phyllis Haberman '72 Carolyn Zepf Hagner ’66 Marc and Kristina Herzog *94 Andreas C. and Martina Huebner ’86 Markus Hugelshofer '87 and Martina Schmitz '87 International Houses Worldwide Japanese Chamber of Commerce & Industry Mitsuhiko Kawai Judith B. Kostman "65 Ken and Susan Kramer Robert J. Krefting James E. and Susan F. Lindsay '57 Jacek G. Lipiec "12 Peter Manice Jochen Harald May ’67 Catherine A. Mayer "69 Wendy Adams McCain J. Kevin and Kristen McCarthy Neil McKelvie "58 Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc. Filip Moerman, Esq. °87

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Anonymous (1) Edward and Joan Anders '51 Esther Barazzone '70 Arlene Barilec ’84 Thomas Bleha '58 Noreen and Kenneth Buckfire Ross S. Cann ’89 and Leah Rush Cann ’88 Lucylee Chiles 91 Tony and Marjorie Elson 68 Jerry Hill "68 Anastasiya Hozyainova ’05 Ta Chun Hsu ‘45 Mr. and Mrs. John W. Jordan, II 72 Te P. King 53 Durmus Koch ‘71 Thomas Cheung Biu Liang '72 Jing Luo ’13 Harry Manko ’49 and Phyllis Manko ’54 Robert L. Mattson '78 McKinsey & Company * Jan Paul Menneken '88 and Mami Urano '87 Gerrish H. Milliken Foundation Thirucherai “Pat” Parthasarathy ’11 Alain Peracca ’85 David L. and Sarah Pesikoff Melissa and Roy Salame Toru Sato '61 Mano V. and Graciela M. Singh ’87

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Enrico Borger "98 and Elinor Borger 96 Darko Bosnjak ’97 Trudy E. Bower '78 Evandro and Darline Braz '67 Ricardo Dias De Oliveira Brito 12 M. Elizabeth Brothers '51 Bruce and Elzbieta Brundage '69 Christian Bunsen '84 and Yumi Fujisaki ’84 George L. Bunting '64 Vinod and Nessa Busjeet "74 Aldo J. Busot "49 Dr. and Mrs. Mark Camel '95 Luis S. Campos '92,’03 Bonnie Cooper Carroll ‘71

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JoAnn C. Fleenor '53 Rudolf E. Foerster ’87 Sondra J. Fogel ’83 Adrienne A. Fousek B. Joyce Frazier “91 Helena R. French Roland Friess ’00 Marjorie K. Fryxell "53 Beryl M. Fuller ’55 Boris Funke "95 Hubert and Jean Gabrielse 54 Yuanda Gao ‘13 and Yanging Wang '13 Leslie J. and Johanna Garfield 59 Mrs. Philip 0. Geier, Jr. Amiran Gelashvili 13 Cleomenes A. Generales '41 Rui Geng ‘11,13 Edward G. Gingold, Ph.D. J.D. "68 Lothar Glitzner 60 Luc and Irena Gonin ‘06 Janet M. and Byron Goodwillie "51 Brad and Cathie Gottschalk Robert J. Gottschall, Ph.D. "67 Nicholas N. Gouede ’82 Eckhart K. Gouras '87

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Lorraine W. Louie '71 L.M.E. Luijnenburg 07 Betty L. Lumby ’52 Anabel Luna ‘04 Herbert and Babette Frank Maccoby ‘47 John T. Mak ’93 Munzer M. and Nellie Makansi '50 Rita M. Maldonado-Bear 68 Moses Mamore ‘11 Elaine Fischer Marshack 56 George C. and Joan Mason ‘58 Shizue Matsuda '65 Margaret Smith McAlister ’49 Kirk M. McAlpin ’49 Constance Hopkins McCluskey '69 Susan E. McDaniel ’01 John J. McDermott, MD ’56 Karesha McGee '12

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Guangnan Zhang Xiangjie Zhang Jing Zhou Muging Zhou

In Honor of Harden P. Ballantine ’67 from Ann Stromberg 66 Donald L. Cuneo ’69 from Kofi M. Deh *12 and Mary Fitzhugh Miller "66 Shelby M.C. Davis from Arnhold Foundation and Steve and Roberta Denning Warren E. Hewitt 48 from Jacqueline N. Hewitt John Bing Sing Pek ’68 from Jessie Reppy Keker ’68 “ Adam D. Quinton from Dr. and Mrs. Mark Camel, David L. and Sarah Pesikoff, and Melissa and Roy Salame Russell S. Reynolds from Donald K. Clifford, Jr., Mary Kay and James D. Farley, and Joan and Joel Smilow Sandra Rieger '12 from

Gerold Niggemann '12 David Rockefeller from Winthrop P. Rockefeller, Jr. Paul A. Volcker from Cleveland H. Dodge Foundation, Inc., Mr. and Mrs. John French Ill, John Bing Sing Pek ’68 and Mr. and Mrs. Russell S. Reynolds, Jr.

In Memory of Michael C. Collyer 64 from Thomas F. Hartch ’65 Carolyn A. Comfort ’45 from Eleanor P. Suydam "45 Kathryn W. Davis ’30 from Jen Bradford, Thomas S.K. Butler, Steve T. Camacho, Doris Cook, Mrs. Philip 0. Geier, Jr., Virginia and James Giddens, Harry A. Jacobs, Jr., Helga L. Kehaya, Wendy Adams McCain, Gerrish H. Milliken Foundation, Richard M. Murray, Donald and Susan Newhouse, Geraldine F. Piscitelli, Lia G. Poorvu, Tatiana B. Pouschine, Lila Prounis, Scott and Dee Schedler, Scenic Hudson, Inc., Anne Symmes and Stephen Ives, Jeff Thomas, Stanley and Susie Trotman, and Lucy R. Waletzky, MD John M. French '48 from Helena R. French Jessie M. Keker 68 from Dr. Mary V. Coit, Joanne Edgar ’68, Liz Pearl and David J. Smith Steven F. Ketly from Margaret Ketly Mary D. Leo ’27 from George A. Lee Fawn S. Louie ’29 and Wai Sue Chun from Lorraine W. Louie ’71 Zlata Paces '53 from Lionel E. Bolin ’53 and Jean Rudd, Jan Danko, Dora Dankova, Michaela and Martin Dankova and Family, Brad and Cathie Gottschalk, Gisela Gruss, Robert and Annette Hanson, Viera Krnanova Proulx ’71, and Bernard Werner Ophelia T. Pinkard ’62 from John H. Pinkard, Jr. Merethe Ring ’55 from John J. McDermott, MD ’56 Paul Soros '51 from Atlantic Trust Private Wealth Management, Kathleen Burns, Agnes Gund, Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan T. Isham, JP Morgan Chase & Co., Patricia Lagana, Kate Nahapetian, Nick and Lynn Nicholas, Elinathan

Ohiomoba, Abby and George O’Neill, Kenneth and Ellen Roman, Marion and Bob Rosenthal, Pat and Hudson Stoddard, and John A. Wells Eiji Takai 65 from Valerie Hoffman Takai "64 Susan C. Tritsch 60 from Robert G. Tritsch

“ Deceased * Denotes corporations and foundations which also or exclusively, provide matching gifts The Office of Development & Alumni Relations makes every effort to ensure that this Honor Roll of Donors is as accurate as possible in every aspect. Should we have fallen short in this effort, please do not hesitate to let us know right away so that we can make any necessary adjustment to the Honor Roll as it is posted on our website, www.ihouse-nyc.org/honorroll. Please note that contributions listed here may not relect those gifts made through our

foreign alumni chapter charities.

win in last year’s New York Concert Artists Competition.

Ozge Dogan ’12 is the creator of The Sacred, a 2012 documentary film about Downtown Manhattan’s “Little Syria” neighborhood and its residents, available at Attp://vimeo. com/53 138485.

Bryan Wagorn ’12 will serve as assistant conductor at the Metropolitan Opera this winter for its production of Falstaff with James Levine. Kemal Pervanic 12 is a producer and sub-

ject of Pretty Village, a documentary feature film about the 1992 massacre of Bosniaks in his home village of Kevljani, which examines his and other survivors’ ongoing struggle to rebuild their lives and search for still-missing victims. More information and a trailer at www. indiegogo.comlpropects/prettyvillage. David Ragazzoni 12 completed his Ph.D. in Political Theory at Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna in Pisa, Italy in July 2013. He is currently in the midst of a one year, postdoc research program funded by the Einaudi Foundation.

—IN MEMORIAM Paul Soros ’51, Shipping Magnate and Benefactor, Dies at 87 Paul Soros ’51, whose life story encompassed Nazi and Soviet persecution, athletic feats, phenomenal business success and a legacy of personal philanthropy, died on June 15th at his Manhattan home. Soros, who with his wife Daisy was one of International House’s most significant benefactors, transformed the international port-building industry in the second half of the 20th century. Together, they have been patrons of major New York cultural institutions, such as the New York Philharmonic. A native of Hungary, Soros survived the Nazi invasion of Budapest in 1944 and escaped Soviet captivity a year later. The country’s number two tennis player, he defected in 1948 to the west, subsequently enrolled at Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn and moved into International House where he met Daisy in February, 1950. They married the following year. He later founded Soros Associates, which became a leading international provider of port planning, engineering and installations. Paul Soros strongly supported Daisy Soros in her role as -House Trustee beginning in 1981, and the two co-chaired the House’s successful 75th Anniversary Capital Campaign in 1999-2003. At the 2003 Candlelight Sunday Supper, then-Chairman Paul A. Volcker said Daisy and Paul Soros “have distinguished themselves with their contributions to the civic and cultural life of New York City, and their lives have been characterized by their generosity to others in New York and beyond.” “From the summertime dancing on the plaza at Lincoln Center, to providing fellowships to talented new Americans, to name just two significant endeavors, they have enhanced the quality of our lives, and provided priceless opportunities for young people to achieve their full potential,” said Volcker. In recognition of their leading the Anniversary Campaign, which raised more than $21 million, and their generous support through the years, the Mural Room was refurbished and named in their honor in 2005. Upon Paul’s death, the family asked that contributions be made in his memory to International House, resulting in more than $10,000 in memorial gifts. Soros was remembered at a memorial service at Alice Tully Hall on June 26 by speakers including sons Peter and Jeffrey, grandchildren, and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. I-House Chairman Frank G. Wisner and President Don Cuneo, in a notice in The New York Times, paid tribute to his “his brilliance, character and generosity.”

Sabrina Mahtani ’13 has been selected as a 2013-14 Wasserstein Public Interest Fellow

Dr. Gustav Szabo ’51 died peacefully in his sleep at his residence in New York City on October 2nd. A native of Budapest, Szabo became the youngest individual at age 18 to have a seat on the Budapest Stock exchange, succeeding his father upon his death in 1939. After graduating from the Business School at the University of Budapest, he arrived at Ellis Island on Valentine’s Day, 1949. Fluent in four languages, Szabo attended Columbia University where he received his Ph.D. in Econom-

at Harvard Law School.

Emily Joy Sullivan ’13 is starting a new youth choir in New York City, a continua-

tion of her South Africa-based Davis Project for Peace, Common

Chords, in affiliation

ics. It was while there that he lived at International House where, his family said, he formed many of his

with Queens Community House. She plans to then build a partnership between Common Chords and Ubuntu, the I-House choir

she started three years ago.

lifelong friendships. At the time of his death he was a Life Member of the World Council of Alumni, and for decades attended alumni events and programs at the House, often in the company of his contemporary Zlata Paces ’52. Szabo founded Progress Unlimited Inc. and Live Leads Corporation. He was also an interpreter for the U.S. State Department and introduced invited Hungarian groups to his adopted home. “Full of life and love,” his family wrote in a New York Times notice, “he was always happy skiing or swimming, playing tennis or bridge, reading and traveling or just talking with old friends and family being sure to always end with a funny story or anecdote.” A memorial service was held October 7th in Manhattan. Szabo is survived by his three children, Pia and Thomas from New York City and Paul from Mamaroneck, NY.

It was a hot summer day when Helena Dona '10 arrived in New York City from Colombia. Feeling a bit down and missing her family, she decided to attend that evening's ice cream social on the Abby O'Neill Patio. While sitting with another girl

from Colombia, Australian resident Mitch Hayes "10 and another friend approached and asked if they could join them. They agreed and engaged in conversation. Time passed and everyone had

Former Staff

Alumni

Grace Cullen, 91, who worked as a receptionist and switch-

board operator at Claremont Reception from 1960 until her

Harriet T. Daams Ravenna, OH

retirement in 1986, died September 3, 2013, in Latham, NY.

Joe W. Neal ’42

“Gracie” was fondly remembered by more than one generation of I-House residents, many of whom stayed in touch with her

Austin, TX

after her retirement.

Durham, NC

Michael H. Cook, Technology Manager from 1995 until 2010,

Mary J. Klopp ’48

died October

Waynesville, NC

19, 2013, in Westminster, CO, where he had

retired with his wife, at age 69. Mike, whose earlier career had

been in telecommunications, helped usher I-House into the

’40

Naomi S. Denenberg ’54 Radnor, PA

William McNie 64 East Lothian, United Kingdom

Ruth S. Phelps ’44

Enrique Cury '70 Santiago, Chile

Friends

Adeline T. Magol ’50 Morristown, NJ

Internet age, and assisted many residents with telephone and

Florence Nightingale 53

computer issues.

Toronto, ON, Canada

Anna Mapp New York,

left the patio except for Mitch and Helena. Three years later, they returned to that same table where

Mitch asked Helena to marry him. She enthusiastically said “yes!” Pictured here are Helena and Mitch shortly after the proposal in August.

As this issue of the World Newsletter was going to press, International House learned of the passing of Life Trustee, longtime beet =e tor and friend Herman “HR” Rottenberg. HR died at the age of 97 on November 4th. Full coverage of HR’s life and death will appear in the Spring issue of the Newsletter. A memorial service will be held on February 8th at 2:30 pm at International House. Details will be emailed to the alumni community. To share your memories of HR, please visit www. ihouse-nyc.org/bre.

Art COnREG and Inspires New York Area Alumni on Lower East Side Gallery Tour York Area Alumni Chapter (NYAAC) walking tour of

Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Led by Caroline Sodenkamp and Jo-Anneke Van Der Molen of the boutique art tour company Artigo Tours, the two and a half hour walk introduced 32 alumni and guests to the hugely diverse array of art on display in the ever-changing neighborhood. The Lower East Side art district is relatively newer Alumni listen intently at the NYAAC Lower East Side Art Tour. and not yet as well-known to onderful,” “inspiring,” and outsiders as those of SoHo and “terrific” were just a few of Chelsea, but it has boomed in recent years the words used by I-House and (as the tour’s attendees discovered) alumni to describe the October 14th New is now packed with world-class galleries

and exciting exhibitions. From detailed, fantastical paintings of post-apocalyptic New York City to conceptual video art, the wide variety of works on view made it possible for each tour attendee to find plenty of art to suit his or her taste. The tour was far more than just a survey of current exhibitions, however. Van Der

Molen and Sodenkamp took time at each of the nine stops to give in-depth explanations of the artists’ backgrounds, their artistic approaches, their influences, and the galleries that promote them. They even made arrangements for the group to meet personally with several of the galleries’ owners and curators, who provided additional, behind-

the-scenes information on the artworks and the art industry. “I enjoyed the wide range of media and

artistic styles that we saw on the tour,”

reflected attendee Annie Wang. “Our tour guides, Jo-Anneke and Caroline, were both knowledgeable and added valuable insight to the presentations of the gallery representatives.” Eager to continue the discussion, some of the tour attendees decamped with Van Der Molen and Sodenkamp afterward to a nearby beer garden, where they made new friends and chatted about their favorite discoveries of the afternoon. “The fellowship with I-House alumni and the tour group leaders afterwards was really very special,” said attendee Katherine Hendry ’69, adding that she is already looking forward to the next NYAAC event with Artigo Tours.

Freunde Returns to Berlin for Pan-European Alumni Reunion Astrid Nierhoff reviewed Freunde’s other activities

She also read a message from new I-House President Calvin Sims, in which he thanked

Freunde for their ongo-

ing support of scholarships for residents and networking

Frankfurt organized by Pfaue and original Freunde mem-

among alumni.

ber Andreas

Said Sims, “as alumni, you are part of the I-House legacy both because you embody the House’s mission and because you help extend the House’s reach by bringing what you learned at the House back to your families, your

by Deputy Frauke Thielecke ’03. Freunde, she said, hopes to continue these smaller local events and stressed that the alumni in attendance

Programs

Nicole Davidson gave an update on life at I-House.

are “our advocates” and can help encourage other alumni

announcing

of Berlin’s most historic and culturally important sites

local communities

and

countries.

I look

that twenty-nine donors made gifts ranging

House of $14,800 including a $3,300 gift from Frontiers

including the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, the Luftwaffe Headquarters and the Topography of Terror

Management Consulting for its two named

on a guided city tour.

scholarships.

She noted that “Freunde has always been an open

In truly international fashion, alumni

community,” where everyone can participate and stressed

dent Astrid Nierhoff ’05, Director of Alumni

’86 and one in Berlin, organized

to “get back into the community,” whether it be through attending an event, or making a gift. That afternoon, despite street closures due to the Marathon, alumni navigated their way through some

places, your

from 15 -5,000€ in the prior year, resulting in a gift to I-

t was a record-breaking last weekend of September in Berlin. Wilson Kipsang set a new world record in winning the Berlin Marathon, and for the first time in recent memory the Freunde Pan-European Alumni Reunion and Annual Meeting was sold-out. In total, over fifty alumni and guests from Belgium, the Czech Republic, Italy, Poland, the United Kingdom and even the United States along with alumni from across Germany, joined their Berlin counterparts for a packed weekend of sight-seeing, reminiscing, friendship and learning. The weekend began with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to tour the Federal Chancellery, arranged by Heidi Seltmann ’03. Later that evening, a large crowd gathered at the famed Brauhaus Lemke for traditional German fare and beer. The following day, Freunde got down to business at its Annual Meeting. Following a welcome by Freunde Presi-

Huebner

forward to working with and learning from you in the months and years to come.” Freunde’s Treasurer Gloria Pfaue ’99 gave her report,

work

Alumni in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin during the 25th Anniversary Pan-European Reunion and Annual Meeting in September.

over the past year including two local events, one in

later gathered

for dinner at the Long March Canteen, an Asian fusion

the importance of the membership program as a means to

tapas restaurant. Over dumplings, edamame, sticky buns

encourage donors to give every year. In a lively discussion, Freunde designated $11,500

and sashimi, alumni discussed corporate governance,

in scholarships to ten new and returning residents from

course, their time at International

Germany,

Romania, South Africa, India, Colombia,

Berlin’s neighborhoods and culture, their families, and of

Paki-

“What

House.

I love about Freunde,” said President Nierhoff

stan, Panama and Malaysia, who have been active in the

is that it is all “about human relations and the human

I-House community or show the propensity to be so.

experience.”

This year marks the 25th anniversary of Freunde, the

The following day after a relaxing brunch, alumni re-

idea of which was born at the 1986 World Council of Alumni Meeting in Berlin. Three of the original found-

ceived an introduction to Anish Kapoor, the Indian-born

ers, Eckhart Gouras

’87, Christian Trillhaas ’87 and

British sculptor, from Frauke Thielecke, the weekend's primary organizer. Armed with a thorough background

Klaus Moessle ’85, the chapter’s longtime former presi-

on the artist, participants toured an exhibit of his massive

dent, were in attendance at this year’s Annual

work in wax, mirrors and cloth at the Martin-Gropius-

Meeting.

Moessle provided some history on how the chapter was founded, noting that from the beginning, its primary goal had been networking among alumni. “The strength of this group is its diversity,” he said, before imploring those in attendance to continue the

others stayed on to enjoy each other’s company over coffee

work of Freunde. “You carry the torch now. Do it as long

you

as you can.”

contact Nicole Davidson at ndavidson@ ihouse-nye. org.

Bau. As alumni

made their way to trains and planes home,

and sweets in the Museum’s café before saying goodbye.

Freunde plans to host next year’s reunion in London. If would

like to get

involved

in the organization,

please

1980-85 Reunion Brings Back Former Residents from Around the World

”

Erika Howard

'86, Patricia Hamzahee

'’83 and Mami

Urano

'87.

Alumni following the Candlelight Saturday Supper during the Reunion.

raveling from as far as Bolivia, Singapore and Iceland and as near as Claremont Avenue, alumni

returned to International House June 14-16 for the 1980-1985 Alumni Reunion. The weekend kicked off officially on June 14th at a welcome reception with retiring president Don Cuneo ’69, who expressed joy at seeing alumni hug and squeal on seeing each other for the first time in thirty years. “Tt is as if we haven't seen each other in two weeks, not

25-30 years,” noted David Tyler ’84, who had travelled from Southern California for the reunion. “The sense of one-

ness and sharing is amazing.” Cuneo thanked the Reunion co-chairs, Erika Howard

’86, Patricia Hamzahee ’83 and Mami Urano ’87, all of whom had travelled from the United Kingdom, for their work in putting the reunion together. Following cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, alumni moved

into the Home Room for a sentimental slide show. Set to 1980s music, alumni exclaimed in delight (and sometimes in horror) as images of themselves and their friends flashed

before them. As the lights came up, conversations about whatever happened to so-and-so continued as alumni made their way to the pub for a party deejayed by Majed Halawi ’85. The following day under beautifully sunny skies, alumni relaxed on the Abby O’Neill Patio for a picnic. “IT think the phrase over the doors to the O'Neill Patio says a lot: ‘That Brotherhood May Prevail’,” said Tyler. “By

becoming brothers and sisters as I-House residents—as youths on the cusp of adulthood—I-House gave us the chance to carry forward this brotherhood, not just as individuals, but as citizens of the world.” That evening, the festivities took a more formal turn at

the Saturday Supper. Alumni enjoyed a three-course meal and a talk by one of their own, Dartmouth College Professor Dirk Vandewalle ’82, who led the team that created the Libyan assessment document for the UN Secretary-General during the Arab Spring After describing his work at the UN, Vandewalle said he is optimistic about Libya’s future, and while acknowledging ongoing problems with militias and a weak government, cautioned alumni to not believe everything that is reported. “If you look very carefully, and from the perspective of my specialty, which is how state institutions get built over a long time, Libya has done remarkably much better than we could have anticipated,” he said. Vandewalle said that despite its problems, within 10 months of the removal of Qaddafi, Libya conducted national elections judged fair “by just about any organization,” is moving toward a constitution, incorporating the militias into the state, and is a country where “the bureaucracies of

the state are starting to work.” As the evening concluded co-Chair Hamzahee thanked everyone for attending from near and far, noting that “whatever that journey was that brought you back here this weekend, | think it just shows what this place means to each of us.”

Betty Wong '82 and speaker Dirk Vandewal le '82.

“I took so much of who I am today from what I got from International House,” she said, “I know that’s true for most

of you.” The following morning, Director of Development & Alumni Relations John Wells led alumni on a walking tour of the neighborhood, which has changed greatly since the

early 1980s. Alumni visited the West Harlem Waterfront Park and saw the site of Columbia’s new Manhattanville campus. At a leisurely champagne brunch where alumni took photos and reflected on their time at the House and the weekend, Svava Bernhardsdottir ’86 recalled how she

came to International House after a childhood lived in many places. “If you are a citizen of the world, you belong everywhere and nowhere,” she said, but “coming to I-House helped make sense of it all, meeting other people from those cultures or people who grew up internationally was a healing process: making something whole.”

She later reflected, “and just like moving to I-House was a process of making sense of my life, the reunion was also a process of making a whole of the memories and emotions, to see and touch and feel: yes we were there and we still are here for real!” With the reunion concluded, alumni made their way back to their own homes and families, their relationships having been rekindled and their bonds strengthened, and as Tyler said, they “became family once again.”

New Board Member

Named,

DIRECTOR'S CORNER

Two

Elected as Life Trustees in June

Curtis Arledge (right) with International Trustee Klaus Moessle

nternational House recently received the proceeds from the estate of Kathryn W. Davis °30, originally pledged to challenge other donors to support our 75th Anniversary Capital Campaign some 14 years ago. This $5 million bequest in support of programming at the House will have an enormous impact on our capacity to deliver top-notch programs to the community for decades to come, and caps the formidable legacy of the wonderful Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis here at 500 Riverside Drive. Indeed, the most effective way to make a truly lasting impact on International House is to provide for its endowment fund through an individual’s will, living trust, life insurance policy or retirement assets. Bequests and other legacy gifts of all sizes help by providing permanent support to the House and future generations of resident members. With time, all of these gifts will grow in size and positively impact our diverse community of future global leaders. Such support need not be at the level of Kathryn Davis. In the mid-1960s, alumna Mary Senior 54 made a bequest to the House in her will to support the travel program. In the nearly 50 years since, that originally modest gift has grown—along with a bequest from the estate of her sister—to now provide income that we expect will fully cover the I-House Travel Fellow’s annual stipend and partially subsidize the cost of outings in and around New York City. In 1993, Jean S. Dobrzenksy ’45, an I-House World Council member, bequeathed a residential property in California to the House, the proceeds of which established a named fund supporting outreach scholarships to resident members from developing countries. Each year, undesignated bequests of all sizes also provide important ballast to our Annual Fund campaign. You may support scholarships, programs, improvements to our historic building, or general operating support, all of which benefit our community of 700 residents from more than 100 countries. Whichever you choose, you will help enhance I-House’s

'85 at the June Board Meeting.

he Board of Trustees elected Curtis Y. Arledge, Vice Chairman of BNY Mellon, to join the Board, and named

longtime Board members

Decker as Life Trustees at its meeting on June

Paul D. Carter and Hans W.

13th.

Arledge is also CEO of Investment Management, which includes the BNY Mellon’s asset management and wealth management businesses, and is a member its Executive Committee.

Prior to joining BNY

Mellon in November 2010, Arledge was the chief

investment officer for fundamental fixed income portfolios at BlackRock, Inc. A graduate of Princeton University, Arledge began his career as an analyst with Salomon Brothers in 1987. He is a member of the U.S. Treasury Department’s Treasury Bor-

rowing Advisory Committee and a director of Autism Speaks, the largest autism science and advocacy organization in the U.S. The Board also elected two longtime members to Life Trusteeships. Paul D. Carter, a senior administrator for more the 30 years at Columbia University, was elected to the

excellence, and support our mission or promoting cross-cultural understanding and

leadership. For more information on including International House in your will or living trust, please feel free to contact my office at (212) 316-8440 or alumni @ihousenyc.org.

[-House Board in 1977 and has served as Chairman of the House and Personnel Practices Committees, and for many years on the Executive Committee.

Hans W. Decker, for-

mer President of Siemens Corporation and an adjunct professor at Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs, was first elected in 1990 and served for nearly 20 years as Co-Chair of the House Committee. Chairman

Frank G. Wisner welcomed

Jtbn Wells

Arledge to the Board, and commended Carter

and Decker for their many years of dedicated service to International House.

SAVE THE

February 13, 2014 Professional Interest

DATE

June 2014 2014 International House Awards Gala

Night New York City

New York City

June 18-20, 2014 27th World Council of Alumni Meeting New York City

June 20-22, 2014 1990-1995 Reunion New York City

Four Honored With Service Awards at I-House Gala comin:om pace 1

Paul Volcker

Katie O'Neill

Gale Davis

Chairman Frank G. Wisner presented the Soros Award to Klaus P. Moessle, International Trustee and founder of the German alumni association Freunde des I-House, for his “exceptional and dedicated service to International House and its mission.” Moessle stated: “It’s just not

Shin Aoyama

Patricia Cloherty ‘67

co-chair of the evening, presented the Dodge Award to Life Trustee Russell S. Reynolds Jr., a pioneer in the executive recruiting profession in the U.S. and abroad. “IT have never been with an organization that was better run, had higher quality people, or better values than this

organization,” said Reynolds. “The spirit of this place per-

I who has done all the

work,” and proceeded to thank those who have been actively involved over the years, and noted that the leadership of Freunde “started as an old boys group and now is an all girls

with International House.” Honorary Trustee Paul A. Volcker presented the Ed-

group.”

monds Award to Trustee Fareed Zakaria, the CNN

Praising the organization's egalitarianism, Moessle said

meates the entire activity. It has been a joy to be involved

journal-

Anthony Spikes

'96

ing and ennobling and places like I-House have been able to do this for nearly a century,” said Zakaria. “This is a kind of jewel, a model of that kind of thinking that has enriched this country and remains a great model that we provide for the world.” Following the presentations, Chairman Wisner returned to the stage to honor retiring I-House President Donald L. Cuneo ’69, who he described as “an incredible leader who

has exemplified the I-House mission in every way.” Co-chaired by Fleur and William Dodge Rueckert and

ist and global affairs analyst, noting the quick rise of the

Mandy and Adam

that for him, I-House has been “a window to the world. The

young man from India to the position of managing editor of

from George and Abby O’Neill, the Cleveland H. Dodge

mission of I-House is more important today and in ten years

Foreign Affairs within ten years of his arrival in the U.S. “It’s very hard to get an international perspective [in

it will be that much more important. “ Executive Committee

Chairman

William

Rueckert,

America], to get the idea that diversity is good and enrich-

Quinton, the gala received major support

Foundation, Steve and Roberta Denning, Peter and Katie

O'Neill, Andrew Darrell and Dana Tang, John Bing Sing Pek ’69, and Toyota.

national

House

Resident Member

Honors

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Shayna Plaut

(Canada) entitled “Fact based storytelling’ or fact

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Janice Tran (Canada) founder of Student

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Energy, a

global non-profit promoting energy literacy. She was invited to be a speaker at this year’s TEDx Richmond

conference in recog-

nition of her work on engaging students on energy and sustainability topics. Janice

Tran

To learn more about some of our remarkable residents,

please visit www. /house-nyc.org/portraits.

Felipe Pena, Noemi Isabel and William Douglas celebrated 25 years of service to the Housekeeping, Finance and Maintenance departments of International House at a party in their honor on September 13th. Attended by nearly the entire |-House staff, the three new members of the “25 Year Club” were commended by President Calvin Sims for their dedication to International House.