Issue link: http://ihouse.uberflip.com/i/705147
Katie Bokan-Smith (IH 2007–08) and Beat Schwendimann (IH 2007–09) Katie and Beat write, "Like many other residents, we established lasting friendships with people from all over the world during meals in the dining hall, elegant events in the auditorium, cultural events in the Great Hall, and study sessions in the library. I-House had an even greater influence on our lives." Katie found a best friend for life in her roommate, Karen. Even more remarkable, both Katie and Karen met their future husbands at I-House. Katie (from the United States) and Beat (from Switzerland) got married in 2013 and Karen Sonnenschein (from Germany) and Luke Anthony (from Australia) got married in 2016. Katie and Karen were each other's maids of honor and always managed to stay close, no matter the distance between them. The life paths of all four former I-House residents crossed again in Sydney where they worked and lived. Staff Transitions as of June 22, 2016 Welcome new I-House Staff: Veronica Alvarez, HR Assistant Shing "Ben" Cheung, Financial Services Supervisor Aaron Clark, Residential Life Evening Coordinator Bobby Henderson, Custodian Rijan Jacob, Senior Food Service Worker Kimi Mojica, Student Engagement Officer Lauren Moloney-Egnatios, Intercultural Training Specialist Darian Nash, Custodian Ah Lin Yiu, Senior Food Service Worker Shanell Williams, Payroll Analyst Farewell Staff: Jesse Adams, Receivables Assistant Monica Alcaraz, Sr., Food Service Worker Elaine Clark, Financial Services Supervisor Arnulfo Gomez, Cook Elizabeth Goodwin, Annual Fund/Event Coordinator Liliane Koziol, Director of Programs Mario Tucker, Custodian Neil Turner, Tech Support Analyst 1990s Neil and Marloes Smyth (IH 1997) Neil writes, "We both lived at I-House in the fall of 1997 - I was a masters student from Ireland and Marloes on a semester's exchange from the Netherlands. Our relationship started at the I-House Halloween party, me as a bloody Caesar and Marloes as Morticia Adams. I did have to look past the outfit that night! ... Despite only having a short time together in Berkeley, we are now happily married with two lovely kids in the Netherlands, we've had many cross cultural alignments to work through during our nearly 20 years together." Read the full story at ihouse.berkeley.edu/stories. Nilmini Gunaratne Rubin (IH 1994, 1997–98) Nilmini Rubin and her nine-year-old daughter wrote a children's book called How Carrots Became Orange, which is available on Amazon.com. e story is set in the 1600s, when two sisters decide to enter a contest to honor William of Orange in the Netherlands. eir big idea? To make the world's first orange carrots. (Spoiler: Carrots weren't always orange.) e book is very much in the spirit of I-House, demonstrating our connections across lands and delving into our appreciation of food. Mario Micheli (IH 1998–99), now a visiting professor of mathematics at Bowdoin College, is getting married to Jin Kwon, a graphic designer at Bates College, on June 25, 2016. 2000s Victor Santiago Pineda (IH 1999–2002) President Barack Obama has named Victor Pineda to the United States Access Board, also known as the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Access Board. is independent federal agency provides leadership in accessible design under the ADA and other laws. International House Times 115 Alumni News & Notes Katie Leydorf Dustin (IH 1982–84) Katie writes, "ree I-House alums from the 80s recently reunited after 20 years. Dianna and I worked together as program assistants. Dianna met Stamatis, and they are married and living in Seattle. I recently visited Seattle and stayed with them. It was like the years just melted away, and we were back to the in-depth conversations we had during our I-House days! Pictured from left are Dianna Previs (IH 1982–85), Stamatis Vokos (IH 1983–92), and me." Steve Goldstein (IH 1982–84) Steve writes, "I continue to remember I-House fondly. I work as a New York State Workers' Compensation Law Judge and live in northern New Jersey." Yoshinobu "Nobu" Kitamura (IH 1986–88) After his current deanship at Sophia Law School in Tokyo, Japan, Nobu Kitamura plans to visit UC Berkeley during a sabbatical leave from 2016 to 2017. He is looking forward to stopping by I-House and seeing his name inscribed on a brick on the patio in front of the I-House Café. Andrew Young (IH 1983–85) Andrew Young serves at the US Embassy in Bamako, Mali, as Chargé d'Affaires. He is pictured here on a bike ride with Peace Corps volunteers to promote good nutrition and sanitation practices.