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International House Times 13 10 7. Zahwa Amad (IH 1982-86) (pictured right) and Bonu Ghosh (IH 1982-85) (center) spent an afternoon under the dome with a tour of recent I-House renovations and lunch with Director of Development, Joy Iwasa. Zahwa was the winner of the 2016 Global Homecoming I-House raffle prize that included two deluxe I-House goodie bags and a meal for two in our Dining Commons. 8. Philip Geier (center with tie), cofounder and executive director of the Davis United World College Scholars Program at Middlebury College, joined Hans Giesecke; the 2016 Davis Projects for Peace award recipients Hayden Shelby and Than Mai Bercher (center front); and UWC scholars for lunch and conversation of their shared vision of intercultural understanding. For more information on the I-House Davis Projects for Peace program, visit ihouse.berkeley.edu/davis. For background on the United World Colleges (UWC) scholarship program, visit www.uwc.org. 9. Laura's daughter, Genie Bettencourt, visited I-House to see where her mother, Laura Burroughs Bettencourt (IH 1969-70) lived. Laura was in the Slavic language program and graduated in 1970. 10. Alexandre Bureau (IH 1996-98) and his wife Sylvie Marceau (IH 1995-98) visited I-House with their two daughters while on a vacation that included a visit to Disneyland. 11. Do Young Jeon (IH 1988 & 91) and his son, visiting from Seoul, Korea, met with Financial Aid Coordinator Bonnie Johnston to make a gift to I-House. Having received a scholarship when he was a resident, he was inspired to give back to help other deserving residents. 12. Michele Ü (left), Hong Liu (IH 1961-67) (2nd from left), and his wife Jenny joined fellow I-House alumni and their spouses for a 1960s reunion at the Fall Sunday Supper. The guests enjoyed a tour of the House and reminisced about their time under the dome, including Sunday Suppers, one of our longest held traditions. 11 7 Back to Berkeley Look Who Came To Visit! 12 9 8 Would you like to reunite with I-House friends? The Office of Alumni Relations can help. Email ihalumni@berkeley.edu or call (510) 642-4128.

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