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14 International House Times Alumni News & Notes 1950s Evelyne Rowe Rominger (IH 1950–51) Evelyne is back on the family ranch north of Winters, California, with her husband Rich. Rich became California Secretary of Agriculture in the first Jerry Brown administration and Deputy Secretary of the USDA in the Clinton administration. An editor of e Aggie at UC Davis before transferring to Berkeley, Evelyne says she specialized in cutting Rich's speeches in half! Patricia A. Heer (IH 1957–58) Patricia writes, "I spent only one semester living at I-House, but long enough to meet my husband, Naranjan Singh Heer. After graduation in 1958, he went on to Boalt School of Law and I earned a teaching degree at Cal. Our son, David S. Heer (IH 1984- 86), also lived at I-House while earning his Masters in Finance. I enjoy spending time in Berkeley for Osher Center for Lifelong Learning classes and to visit I-House. I plan to go for lunch at the new Dining Commons. I'm most nostalgic about the magical place which I so enjoyed. Our brick is on the café patio." 1960s Krishna P. Bhattacharjee (IH 1965–66) Prof. K.P. Bhattacharjee (pictured left) is shown being honored at the Centenary of the Indian Institute of Architects on May 12th, 2016, in Calcutta, India. He is an author, eminent architect, and former Chairman of the Indian Institute of Architects, W. B. Chapter and Eastern Chapter. Lila de Araújo Rayol (IH 1966) Lila de Araújo Rayol, retired professor, active sworn translator for the State of Para, Amazônia, Brazil writes, "I turned 79 on May 18, about 50 years since I was a resident at I-House. I no longer travel by myself, so visiting I-House on my own is no longer feasible. My two daughters (Brazilian American kids) live in the Greater Boston area. Best wishes to all!" Hinrich C. Seeba (IH 1967–68) Hinrich writes, "Coming from Germany with a recent Ph.D. from the University of Tübingen, I spent a happy year at I-House before starting my academic career in Berkeley's German Department from 1968 to 2008. I am still active academically and returned to my department to teach a five- week compact seminar on Kleist in 2015 and Fontane in 2016." John D. Sharp (IH 1963–65) John writes, "I enjoyed living at I-House and met my wife, Sara Colegrove (IH 1990), there. In June 2016 we will celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary." Kristin von Kreisler (IH 1967) Kristin has a new novel out. Earnest is about a lovable rescued yellow Lab whose owners break up and fight over custody of him. Of course, being a wise and intelligent dog, he helps them see what matters most in life. See: kristinvonkreisler.com/ books/earnest/ 1970s Mary Kyle Cocoma (IH 1976–78) Mary recently retired from ten years of service at UC Berkeley's College of Environmental Design. Mary (pictured second from left) and three friends walked the Camino de Santiago in northern Spain in September 2015. She writes, "e experience was magical. We had a wonderful time meeting people and enjoying the countryside. I never expected to do anything like it and now, I'd go back in a heartbeat." e spirit of the Camino continues at I-House. Mary presented a shell and pilgrim blessing to staff member Laurie Ferris, who walked the Camino Portugués in May 2016. Asha G. Mansinghka (IH 1975) Asha and her nephew stopped by I-House and shared with Associate Director of Development Johnny Avots-Smith some of her fond memories of life under the dome, including a wedding of her friends in the Great Hall. Rolene J. Walker (IH 1970) Rolene writes, "I met incredible people at I-House and remain friends with a couple of them to this date: Carlos Lopez, Bogotá Colombia, and Pedro Rohde, Guayaquil, Ecuador. I am presently in graduate school at San Francisco State and teaching a course called "Journey to the ird Age" about moving from work to proactive retirement. It's a very interactive class where the participants uncover what their deepest self is clamoring to do and take practical steps to make it happen." Mark Winn (IH 1974–76) Mark writes, "My career path since I-House has not been one in academia. I have been and still am an actor and have carried the legacy of my two years at I-House in my acting roles and my regular jobs. I have been merely a simple, hard-working guy who has loved, worked, and enjoyed international cultures long before the catch phrase 'global economy' seemed to come into being." 1980s Pauline Chan-Fabries (IH 1983–84) Pauline writes, "I love and treasure my I-House experience. I brought my family to visit in 2014 and showed my two sons where I spent my glorious time at UC Berkeley. Since receiving my MBA in 1984, I have lived in France where I'm now the CEO of my own firm after a fantastic career working for the world cosmetic giant L'Oréal in Paris. Here's a photo of me in my I-House room."