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adjunct professor of materials science and engineering at UCLA from 1986 to 1990. Edward was named a UC Berkeley Distinguished Engineering Alumnus. Paul Salz (IH 1950–52) Born in 1924 and raised near Pilsen, Czechoslovakia, Paul Salz moved to England in 1939 on the Kindertransport train for Jewish children. He was sent to India upon joining the RAF and was repatriated to the U.S. after the war. Paul studied electrical engineering and met his wife, Lottie (Wallerstein) Salz (IH 1947–48), while a resident of International House. Paul recounts his remarkable encounters at I-House and of meeting Lottie in the International House book, e Golden Age of International House: An Oral History of the Post World War II Era. He worked for PG&E, Bechtel, and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, where he would enjoy a fulfilling 40+ year career. He was an active board member of the Panoramic Hill Association and collected a multitude of wonderful memories and lifelong friendships with incredible neighbors. It was a joy for him to know that his eldest granddaughter, who loves the house and the hill as he did, will carry on from here. Hla Shwe (IH 1956–60) Born and raised in Rangoon, Burma, Hla Shwe (Chiong Boo-Cheong) became the first person in his extended family to pursue a bachelor's degree. Hla earned his bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in physics at UC Berkeley, where I-House became his second home and where he would meet his future wife, Sarah Wong (IH 1959–60). Hla worked at Argonne National Laboratory and Ripon College, and as Dean of Arts and Sciences at East Stroudsburg University. Hla and Sarah retired in Davis, where he became deeply involved with UC Davis and local non-profits such as Rotary. As President of the Board of Directors of International House Davis, Hla led the fundraising efforts in order to rebuild it. Robert H. Spaethling (IH 1952–53) Robert H. Spaethling was drafted into the German Army in WWII. Following the war, he moved to America, and while at I-House Berkeley, earned his Ph.D. in German literature, and met and fell in love with his wife, Ellen Sonnenberg. Together they raised three children. In 1959, Robert became assistant professor of German literature at Harvard. Robert became one of the academic founders of the University of Massachusetts, Boston, as professor of German studies, and later, as Provost, Vice Chancellor, and Dean of Graduate Studies. Robert had a great appreciation for classical music and literature and dedicated his later years to writing three books on Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. 1960s Philip Miyamoto (IH 1960–63) During World War II, the Miyamoto family was removed from the Bay Area and incarcerated in Heart Mountain, Wyoming. After the war, the family returned to San Francisco. Despite his earlier internment, Philip Miyamoto served his country in the U.S. Army as a medic in Korea. He graduated from the College of the Pacific in Stockton (1955) and the UC Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall 1963). He practiced law for over 50 years, working for the State of California as an attorney and later as a judge. He retired as a Workers' Compensation Judge. He and his wife, Ella Tom Miyamoto, were married for over 50 years. Stuart Pawsey (IH 1964–66) Born in England and raised in Sydney by his Australian and Canadian parents, Stuart's education led him to UC Berkeley, where he obtained his Ph.D. in 1970. It was here that he decided to live at International House, a decision that surely changed his life. At International House, he not only formed a global network of lifelong friends but also met Glenda (Powell) Pawsey (IH 1965–67), whom he married in 1968. After finishing his education, Stuart returned to Australia to teach. During this time in Australia, he and Glenda had two sons, Chris and Warwick. He returned to Berkeley in 1975 and worked at the engineering firm PMB until his retirement, specializing in wind and wave stress on bridges and floating structures. Stuart was passionate about community engagement and stayed politically active throughout his life, from engaging in the Free Speech Movement of the 1960s to supporting immigrants in 2019. He actively volunteered with the I-House Board of Directors and House Committee for many years, and in 2016, he and Glenda established the Activism Era Scholarship at I-House in tribute to that revolutionary era. 18 International House Times In Memory We strive to be as accurate as possible in the production of this newsletter. If you have a correction or a submission for a future issue, please contact us at ihalumni@berkeley.edu.

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