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International House Times 15 to meet people and I remember the amusing directions on how to eat certain foods (such as artichokes) which were posted to aid residents who were not used to eating such things. I had a 7th floor room looking west over the campus and the Golden Gate which was the best view of any place I've ever lived." Following graduation and the bar exam he "spent several months traveling 7,000+ miles in a VW bug over much of Western Europe with Phil Miyamoto (IH 1960-63)" before serving in the Army as a Judge Advocate split between Seoul, ROK and Saigon, RVN. "Since most of my work dealt with the local governments and foreign nationals my experiences at I-House were very relevant to my work." Duncan lives with his wife Nancy in Stockton. He is principal in a law firm, specializing in subdivision, condominium development and finance. Joan D. and Slobodan Mitric (IH 1968) Joan writes, "Slobodan was from Yugoslavia, and I was an undergraduate Scotch-Irish lass living in California when we met early in 1968 in the Great Hall and married that December, 45 years ago! The reception was at the "Aussies' House," where several I-House veterans lived. Many I-House alumni attended, including famed guitarist Hugo Tarrazona, who played entrance and exit themes by The Beatles and Dr. Zhivago. Slobodan and I reunited that same December in Serbia with Pieter Doelman and Tom Cooch in Slobodan's village of Lipolist. Then we met I-House friends Thierry Trebert and Richard Hills at Tom Cooch's apartment in Paris at the tail-end of our European honeymoon trip. We're still in touch with many of these I-House friends today. We owe I-House and Berkeley for the friendship and global cultural connections brought into our lives." Ronald G. Olson (IH 1959-1962) writes in memory of Jesus Armenio, "Jesus was one of my first I-House friends. I worked at the information desk (shirt/tie, no beards allowed by Mrs. Sanford) and Jesus worked in the shipping/receiving dept. and had keys to everywhere in I-House." Bal Raj Sehgal (IH 1956-1960) "I was elected to the U.S. National Academy of Engineering in February 2013. I wrote a text book "Nuclear Safety in Light Water Reactors," which deals with severe accidents like the one in Fukushima, Japan. It was published in 2012." He is also a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences. Kristin von Kreisler (IH 1967) "I'd like to alert you to my novel, An Unexpected Grace, which will be published in January, 2014 (see Summer Reading List, pg. 6). I lived at the I House in 1967 when I was getting a M.A. in comparative literature; and I still have I-House friends." 1970s Malati Chenik (IH 1979) "I'm a Registered Dietitian and obtained my MPH at UC Berkeley in 1981. I socialize often with past alumni, and am occupied working with the economically disadvantaged. If I had another life to live, I would choose once again to be a student at wonderful UC Berkeley, and would definitely choose to live at I-House. I need to acknowledge the impressive collection of books at the I-House library and the gourmet catering of meals when I lived there in 1979." Markos Kounalakis (IH 1977-78) "My wife and I just returned to San Francisco after nearly four years in Budapest, Hungary. My wife was the U.S. Ambassador to Hungary and I was working as a Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Media and Communication Studies at Central European University. I am currently a Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford. We have two boys, Neo (12) and Eon (11), and they are both fluent Mandarin Chinese speakers. Good to be back in the S.F. Bay Area!" Anthony P. Robinson (IH 1974-75) "My new book, High- Performance Buildings: A Guide for Owners & Managers, has just been published by CRC/Fairmont Press in conjunction with the Association of Energy Engineers and Taylor & Francis. (See Summer Reading List, pg. 6) This book is a template and decision- making tool to optimize energy efficiency, resource management and overall performance of new or existing buildings. It's designed to have broad appeal to the seasoned veteran and the new manager alike, but can also be used as a reference by professionals such as architects, engineers, and construction managers." Mark Winn (IH 1974-76) attended the UC Berkeley Los Angeles Discover Cal event and reminisced about his "unforgettable" time at I-House. Winn is a film, television and stage actor and will portray (see photo) Frederick Douglass in a new film entitled, Sons and Daughters of Thunder, the unforgettable true story of the beginning of the end of slavery in America. "I really enjoyed prepping for this project with a lot of historical research and reading to put myself into a 19th-century frame of mind." Hidefumi Yamagami (IH 1975-77) "It is always nice to remember my academic stay at Berkeley." 1980s Elaine Goodfriend (Adler)(IH 1977-80) "I live in Los Angeles and teach Religious Studies and History at Cal State University, Northridge. I am now a proud grandmother of one (so far!) and stay in touch with Sheryl Rosenberg (Thouin) (IH 1977-78). I met many wonderful people at I-House. I'm very happy I had that experience." Craig K. Kandell (IH 1981) "I wrote and illustrated a wonderful book!" Whim, Woe and Wonder: Tales for the Ever-Present Child." (See Summer Reading List, pg. 6). He also writes "My roommate, Mike Schultz was the I-House President and managed the coffee shop. Frank

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