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10 International House Times T hanks to generous partnerships with I-House alumni and donors, I-House was able to offer over $669,000 in financial aid to 127 student residents during this academic year. Of these 127 residents, 43 were domestic students and 84 were international students, representing 31 countries. Many residents would not be able to live in this vibrant and unique community without financial assistance. e financial aid program works to support residential admissions goals to increase the socioeconomic, academic and international diversity of the I-House population. is program offers UC Berkeley students the opportunity to reside under the dome and experience true intercultural education and personal connections. Subsidizing room and board fees helps to ensure all deserving students have the chance to experience this lively and distinctive global community. During each academic year, many donors and scholarship recipients have the wonderful opportunity to meet and get to know one another. In 2015-16, Allan Ogwang, the Daniel Mouen Makoua Gateway Fellow, met with Nashilu of the Mouen Makoua family (pictured right) who seeded the endowment fund for his fellowship. Thank You "I give to open new opportunities for gifted young people to experience what I-House taught me: a better understanding of the world and to the connections needed for a life of active contribution." ~ Daniel Mouen Makoua (IH 1984-86), Board Member and scholarship supporter Photography New named scholarships include: The Activism Era, the William J. and Florrie M. Milligan, and the Janine Rosenzweig Scholarships Pictured from left: Greg Washburn, Diana Chu (Hong Kong/ USA, B.A. in Economics and scholarship recipient), Joy Iwasa (IH Development and Communications Director), and Anne Rosenzweig (Benefactor) at the I-House 2016 Gala Marty Milligan enjoys Diwali with her scholarship recipient, Thibauld Martin (pictured right) with Resident Council and IH staff members Joy Iwasa and Bonnie Johnston Lori Cheung Photography Jennifer Hom Photography "I-House is the place that makes possible that an engineer from Iran, an economist from Peru, a lawyer from Pakistan and a political scientist from Mexico sit at a table to discuss why there is so much violence in Latin America and in the Middle East. I have seen comparative politics in action" ~ Dania Orta Aleman, Mexico, Masters of Public Health Student and Chevron Gateway Fellowship recipient