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N E W S L E T T E R F O R A L U M N I A N D F R I E N D S O F S E M E S T E R AT S E A

I N T H I S I S S U E2 Message from the President3 SAS News4–5 Reunion Voyage to Belize6–7 Alumni Inspired by Semester at Sea8-9 Alumni Support SAS12-13 Manifest (Voyage Notes)14 My Life at Sea15 Who’s Who at SAS

F orty-fi ve years ago, the inaugural voyage of Semester at Sea (then called the University of the Seven

Seas) sailed out of New York City aboard the Ryndam, beginning what has become the most prestigious shipboard education program in history. This June, Semester at Sea will celebrate the successes of the last 45 years with an alumni event right where it all began.

On June 6th, the MV Explorer will sail into New York Harbor for a Semester at Sea Alumni Weekend. All alumni, fam-ily, and friends are invited to stay on the ship for a weekend of events June 6-8, including a Friday evening celebration of Semester at Sea’s 45th Birthday and a Saturday evening Alumni Gala.

The Alumni Gala will showcase the extraordinary photos taken by New York photographer Micah Diamond during the Spring 2007 voyage when Nobel Peace Prize recipient, Archbishop Desmond Tutu sailed the entire voyage. The event will take place on the MV Explorer and will include a program hosted by New York alumni featuring SAS President Les McCabe.

Alumni and friends are invited to join us for the entire Alumni Weekend and stay on the ship, or join us for the Saturday evening Alumni Gala only.

For more information, please visit the SAS website: www.semesteratsea.org or call Semester at Sea at 1-800-854-0195.

Start Spreading the NewsSAS to Celebrate 45 Years with a Gala and Reunion in NYC

A Look Back to 1963We thought you might enjoy this excerpt about our Fall 1963 voyage from the “History of Institute for Shipboard Education” by Paul Liebhardt.

With Dr. Woodrow Whitten of California Western University as dean of the ship, the Seven Seas sailed from New York on October 22, 1963. Although only 275 students sailed, it was a 110-day voyage that none would forget. The students were received by their foreign hosts with great ceremony, and acclaimed pioneers of a new era of international education and friendship. Of the many places they visited, none would forget Monte Carlo and the address given them by Jacques Cousteau on the importance of preserving the oceans; the Red Sea, where the Seven Seas dropped anchor over the continental shelf so that the oceanography class could scuba dive and collect samples; or Vietnam and the U.S. Army helicopter escorts that kept an eye out for snipers as they sailed up the Saigon River.

Don’t miss the arrival of the MV Explorer when it pulls into Pier 88 at the New York Passenger Ship Terminal at 55th Street around 10 a.m. on Friday, June 6!

As I travel through-out the United States I am fortu-

nate to meet with alumni who want to support Semester at Sea. In many instances, these individuals have had little or no contact with Semester at Sea since they sailed, but whether they sailed 40 or 5 years ago, their enthusiasm for Semester at Sea remains a univer-sal passion.

Supporting Semester at Sea fi nancially is cer-tainly always appreciated, particularly as we move beyond our transition period of the last two years, into a stable, successful future for the program with our new ship, new academic affi liation, and re-newed alumni and development efforts. However, your commitment of time, ideas, and contacts is also substantially important and has a direct ef-fect on our success, as witnessed recently by the Alumni Reunion Voyage to Belize in January. This hugely successful voyage was the direct result of

the assistance of over 40 alumni volunteers. Simply put, we could not have conducted such a reunion, nor can we plan and implement the signifi cant up-coming events you will learn about soon, without your fi nancial help and talented support.

While the SAS team in Charlottesville is working hard to make your global education alma mater the best international education experience available, the success of our efforts relies on the support we receive from you. Under the leadership of our Vice President of Development and Alumni Affairs, Dr. Nancy Cable, we are reaching out to SAS alumni across the country and around the globe. A new Alumni Association Board of Directors has been formed and has established an ambitious set of goals and objectives. While we recognize that many of our alumni have limited time, we hope

that all of you know the importance of your vol-unteer leadership in whatever form that may take. We invite you to invest in the future of Semester at Sea by letting us know your areas of interest and support, and by reaching out to fellow alumni, urg-ing them to update their contact information with the program.

Another example of how you can have a direct impact on Semester at Sea is by volunteering for our new Alumni Admissions Ambassadors pro-gram. Student recruitment is a critical component to our success; yet, as a non-profi t, we have a lim-ited marketing and media budget to conduct out-reach to prospective students. Our most successful tool in informing college students and their parents about Semester at Sea is you: our alumni. You will be invited to connect to prospective students and their parents to encourage them to consider Semester at Sea as a part of their undergraduate education and to serve as a point of contact.

The next quarter for Semester at Sea is quickly fi lling with many exciting plans that you will be hearing about in the coming weeks. All of these events represent opportunities to engage, or re-engage, with Semester at Sea. I hope you will take advantage of the chance to relive memories of your own voyage and to realize the intrinsic personal value of making a difference in the lives of future students who will participate in this pro-gram. We invite you to please help us in our efforts to make Semester at Sea an option for all students, no matter their fi nancial circumstance, and to continue to enhance the socioeconomic diversity of the program that many of us believe was the most signifi cant component of our undergraduate education.

Preserving and fulfi lling the vision that began with C.Y. Tung’s vision for the power of shipboard education is a goal that we all share. Your contribu-tions to Semester at Sea, in whatever form they may take, are considered a gift of confi dence in the future of this enterprise, and for that we are profoundly grateful. I look forward to seeing many of you at our upcoming events in New York City, Hong Kong, and Norfolk. In the meantime, all of us at Semester at Sea are privileged to stand ready to serve you and our future participants in our shared commitment to this vital program.

Message from the PresidentLes McCabe, Ph.D.

SHIPMATESEditor-in-Chief Nancy Cable

EditorsMelissa HollandLauren HeinzJohn Healy

DesignerAnne Matthews

ContributorsCourtney Miller, Jason Scott, Krista Weih

Production AssistantChristine Papandrea

PhotographersPatrick Cavan Brown, John David Becker, Micah Diamond

Shipmates is published three times a year by the Development and Alumni Affairs Offi ce of the Institute for Shipboard Education. Copyright 2008.

Semester at Seac/o Development and Alumni AffairsPO Box 400885Charlottesville, VA 22904Toll free: 800-854-0195Email: alumni@semesteratsea.orgWeb: www.semesteratsea.org

ITINERARIES

Summer 2008June 15 to August 22, 2008

Halifax, Nova Scotia, CanadaBergen, Norway St. Petersburg, Russia Copenhagen, Denmark Antwerp, Belgium Naples, Italy Istanbul, Turkey Piraeus, Greece Dubrovnik, Croatia Norfolk, VA

Fall 2008August 29 to December 14, 2008Nassau, BahamasSalvador, BrazilWalvis Bay, NamibiaCape Town, South AfricaChennai, IndiaPenang, MalaysiaHo Chi Minh City, Viet NamHong Kong and Shanghai, ChinaKobe and Yokohama, JapanHonolulu, HawaiiPuntarenas, Costa RicaTransit Panama CanalMiami, FloridaNote: Itineraries subject to change.

Your contributions to Semester at

Sea, in whatever form they may take,

are considered a gift of confi dence in

the future of this enterprise, and for

that we are profoundly grateful.

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S A S N E W S

I t is a privilege to serve as the Honorary Chair of the Semester at Sea Alumni Association Board of Directors.

My hope for the SAS Alumni Association is to provide greater outreach and opportuni-ties for our alumni to connect and support the mission of Semester at Sea.

Our alumni serve an integral role in the Semester at Sea community and the SAS Alumni Association is dedicated to providing opportunities for more alumni to stay involved in a way that is personally meaningful and adds value to Semester at Sea. As a board of your peers, we want to capitalize on your loyalty and dedication and channel it in productive ways to move the program forward. We understand that the passion our alumni feel for SAS is what fuels their drive to stay connected with the program, volunteer their valuable time and talents, support the program fi nancially and join us for reunions, receptions and events, therefore, we want to create an environment for our alumni to participate in all of these activities.

We are in the process of developing several initiatives to secure Semester at Sea’s role as the leader in global study abroad education. A few of the key initia-tives include promoting a grassroots effort to fi nd our “lost” alumni so we make sure

everyone in the SAS family knows what is happening with the program, increasing alumni participation in the SAS Annual Fund, launching an online community for our alumni to stay connected with one another and planning the next Alumni Reunion Voyage, January 9-13, 2009.

Our hope is that each of you will partner with me and the rest of the SAS Alumni Association Board of Directors to promote

Semester at Sea to prospective students, parents, faculty, staff, and Life Long Learners as the incredible experience we all know it to be. Please visit the Semester at Sea website and let us know how your SAS Alumni Association can support you in your role as a dedicated alumni of Semester at Sea.

Sincerely,Erin Lastinger (S87), Honorary Chair

Announcing the SAS Alumni Association Board of Directors

Loren joins ISE from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville where he served as Chancellor and as Provost, beginning in 2001. During his tenure he cultivated the most academically qualifi ed and diverse class of undergraduates in the University’s history, and was known for his efforts to instill an international perspective in the curriculum and campus culture. Crabtree has also served as a faculty member, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts, and Provost at Colorado State University, and as a faculty member at Bethel College. He sailed as Executive Dean of the fall semester voyages of the Semester at Sea program in 1986 and 1991. Loren earned his B.A. in history, M.A. in Asian studies, and Ph.D. with a concentration in Chinese history from the University of Minnesota. His research has focused on 20th-century Chinese history and the history of American-East Asian relations. He has taught more than 20 courses on Asia and the modern world and has published more than 60 articles, books, and papers. His research has been supported

by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the U.S. Department of Education.

(L – R), Erin Lastinger, Honorary Chair, SAS Alumni Association Board of Directors; Gary Lastinger; Morgan Lastinger; Les McCabe, President, ISE/SAS; Professor Robert J. Dieter, U.S. Ambassador to Belize and Bonnie Fletcher (S82), President-Elect, SAS Alumni Association Board of Directors

Loren Crabtree, Ph.D. • Appointed as Senior Fellow and Chief Executive for Global Education

Loren Crabtree with Les McCabe during the Alumni Reunion Voyage.

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Save the Date!

2 0 0 8 R E U N I O N V O YA G E T O B E L I Z E

Save the Date!Alumni Reunion Voyage 2009, Friday, January 9, 2009: Tuesday, January 13, 2009. The itinerary is yet to be determined; the departure port will be either Miami or Fort Lauderdale, FL.

An Un-Belize-able Reunion Voyage

23 members of the newly-formed SAS Alumni Association Board of Directors not only enjoyed the Alumni Reunion Voyage but also served as alumni volunteers throughout the Reunion. L to R: Kneeling: Tracy Peranteau; Seated: Jane Allison, Dwight Allison, Betty Waldron, Erin Lastinger, Bonnie Fletcher, Paul Wolansky, Abby Denyl, James Boecksteigel; Standing: Lisa Slavid, Cindy Zomchek, Randi Sue Quat, Susan Uhazie Camele, Donna Mashburn, Katie Linnemann, Kelly Jackson, Whitney McIntyre Miller, Tracy Sherman, Katie Sanchez, Nancy Cable, Brian Collier, Mary Thielemeir, Kristine Love, Myla Edmonds, Marcia Gruver, Valori Lee, Donna Guenther, Amy Schmidt, Ida Boecksteigel, Meredith Tuntland.

• 562 alumni and friends• 74 voyages • 41 alumni volunteers• 40 states • 11 Alumni College workshops• 1 U.S. Ambassador to Belize• 8 unforgettable Reunion Olympics

teams• 3 outstanding alumni fi lmmakers• 1 beautiful port of Belize• 1 MV Explorer

Voyage Highlights

John Tymitz, CEO Emeritus for ISE/SAS, Ann Nora Ehret, (S00) and John Rosenberg (S00) enjoy time in the Faculty/Staff Lounge.

Adrian Belic (S91, F96) screened his award-winning documentary, Beyond the Call, which features three unforgettable middle-aged men who travel the world delivering life-saving humanitarian aid. Beyond the Call has screened in over 75 fi lm festivals on fi ve continents taking home 30 awards.

SAS alumni get creative on a trip to the Mayan ruins in Belize.

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An alum checks in at the Purser’s Desk in the newly-named Tymitz Square.

The Reunion Olympics proved to be an exciting competition of tug-o-war, mashed potato sculpture, a geography bee and more. Two teams took home the gold: Orange Crush (top) and Red Bull (bottom).

Alumni enjoy learning something new during an “Alumni College”. Eleven seminars and workshops were offered on a variety of topics, including Burma Today; Global Vision, Local Focus: How Business and Academia are Working Together; Forgotten Faces of AIDS; and Remembering What Got us Here, about telling our life stories.

Future alumna, Morgan Lastinger, enjoys a laugh with the Ambassador to Belize, Professor Robert J. Dieter, after his presentation to the shipboard community.

Enjoying the warm sunshine, the MV Explorer AND ice

cream. What could be better?

Brian Collier (S79) enjoys fond memories from his voyage yearbook.

Matt Pierson (F83), a member of the ISE/SAS Board of Trustees, fi nally takes a break

after a busy Board meeting which took place just before the Alumni Reunion Voyage.

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Jenna Arnold (F01) and Ryan Golembeske (F97) recently started

a production company, Press Play Productions, when they realized that one of the best ways to affect change on a grand scale was to access youth via popular media. MTV, with its reach to over a billion youth around the world, had that access. And Jenna and Ryan had an idea for a show.

Called Exiled, the show aims to promote peace and awareness by advancing tolerance for cultural dif-ferences among youth of the world. Each episode follows an American teen who leaves the comforts of home to travel across the globe and live with an indigenous family—experiencing daily hardships and assuming all of the normal responsibilities of teens in that culture.

Jenna and Ryan’s pitch to MTV got the green light—making Jenna the youngest Executive Producer at the network.

“SAS helped me see that the world is so small and the differences that looked so diverse from the outside are interesting variations that actually bring us closer together as humans,” said Jenna, who served the United Nations as a media and education specialist.

“We developed this series to help youth around the world realize that hu-mans share so much more than is typi-cally portrayed in the media. The show is about fi nding the common ground

among people. SAS taught me that this is a step toward world peace.”

Ryan, co-founder and creative mind behind Exiled, is also an award-winning screenplay writer, using his abilities to create stories with strong social messages. He is currently developing a handful of globally-oriented television series for Press Play.

“Semester at Sea is a ‘rite of pas-sage’ into adulthood that every human being should experience. You don’t think it’s going to change you as much as it does until you get home and realize that any ignorance and close-mindedness you once had have been replaced by fi rst-hand knowledge and open-mindedness,” Ryan said.

Jenna and Ryan are currently producing the fi rst season of Exiled and the fi rst episode is expected to air in May. For more information, please visit www.pressplayproduction.com.

A L U M N I I N S P I R E D B Y S E M E S T E R AT S E A

WHEN GREGG RAPP (S80) sailed with Semester at Sea, he used the experience to collect menus to get a jump start on what he has developed into a lifelong career: helping restaurants with their menu engineering — the process of designing a menu to encourage sales by using photos and other marketing tactics.

“Many governments are starting to understand that by helping the local restaurants survive and prosper, they are strengthening the local tourist

economy,” he said. “On Semester at Sea I saw Mongolian BBQs and Tapas Bars and introduced them in restaurants several years ahead of the trends. Now, those are the mainstays in our industry.”

Rapp has worked with hotels and restaurants around the world including Hong Kong, Guatemala, and the Bahamas, and is starting to work with restaurant groups in Mexico, Costa Rica, and Brazil.

Alum Uses SAS to Jumpstart Menu Engineering Career

Voyage Inspires New MTV Reality ShowONE WINDY DAY, in 2000, Karen Beber (F87) was on her way home in Miami when she was captivated by something on the water she’d never seen before: a man “surfi ng” on the water, using a kite as his means of power and control. After chatting with the surfers on the beach, she discovered this new sport, kitesurfi ng and took her fi rst lesson three months later.

Karen was hooked and in 2004 she started Ozone Travel to provide information on the best, windy, kitesurfi ng destinations in the world, including beaches and accommodations in Brazil, Mexico, Peru, Dominican Republic, Bahamas, St. Lucia, Venezuela, Turkey, and Vietnam.

Karen credits Semester at Sea for her business’ success and for her ability to connect with local vendors. “It has forever changed my life and has allowed me a perspective on the world that I could not have otherwise had,” Karen says. “My SAS experiences gave me a sense of adventure, curiosity, and confi dence to explore new and different places, as well as compassion, understanding, and respect for all cultures and people. I am not intimidated by the unknown, yet I am keenly aware of the need to use all senses, and be cautious when appropriate.”

Karen was recently featured in Oprah magazine in the September 2007 issue, in an article on What Do You Really Want to Do with Your Life? She lives in Miami, FL with her three children and can be reached at karen@ozonetravel.com. Learn more about kitesurfi ng and Ozone Travel Kiteboarding at www.ozonetravel.com.

Sailing into Kitesurfi ng Success

Gregg Rapp with menus he helped design.

Karen Beber

Ryan Golembeske (F97) and Jenna Arnold (F01) produce Exiled for MTV.

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On August 15, 2007, a size-8.0 earthquake devastated the city of

Pisco, Peru and destroyed much of its health infrastructure. On behalf of Real Medicine Foundation, Steve Henrichon (S01) wrote a proposal to open a free medical clinic for the people of Pisco.

After receiving a grant from Merck, Henrichon and colleague Rene Castillo arrived in Pisco in early October. Over the next 10 weeks, they helped to rebuild and improve the health of the local community, and opened the doors to the Policlinico Peruano Americano on December 10. Now, the all-Peruvian staff (two physicians, three nurses, and a pharmacist) treats 35 to 55 patients per day. They are in the process of imple-menting an HIV voluntary counseling and testing program, which will be one of the fi rst of its kind south of Lima.

“The experience has been, and continues to be, the most rewarding experience of my life,” said Henrichon. “SAS was really the fi rst time I traveled outside my comfort-zone and it certain-ly opened my eyes to the world. I have since craved immersing myself in differ-ent cultures and I fi nd myself constantly seeking new adventures abroad.”

Learn more about Real Medicine Foundation or the Policlinico Peruano Americano at www.realmedicinefounda-tion.org. Henrichon can be reached at s_henrichon@yahoo.com.

F R O M T H E S P R I N G 0 8 V O YA G E

Rebuilding a Peruvian Community

Steve Henrichon with children in Pisco, Peru.

Capturing the WorldCurrent voyagers show their experiences in pictures

Kate Sullivan (Brazil)

Above: John David Becker (Brazil)

Right: Eliza Royer (South Africa)

Top: Chris Gallagher (Puerto Rico)

Above: Habitat for Humanity project (South Africa)

Right: Caitlin Rice (Brazil)

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A N N U A L F U N D 2 0 0 8

I have the privilege of writing to you as the newly appointed SAS National Annual Fund Chair. As a fellow alum

(Spring ’75), it is an honor to be affi liated with an organization of 45,000 alumni, each of whom has had the profound expe-rience of traveling as part of a closely-knit shipboard community with the awesome opportunity to see the world’s cultural complexities.

Think, for a moment, back to the ship: remember those amazing few months of your life that changed you, and propelled you to become the person you are today? Each of us experienced the voyage in our own way; words to describe what it meant and how it infl uenced our lives are diffi cult to fi nd. For me, it was the most signifi cant academic and personal experience of my life. When my voyage ended, all I wanted

to know was: “When can I go again?”But many students have followed on

more recent voyages—continuing to be molded by the experience of global travel, shipboard fun, and cultural exposure. The

SAS organization continues as the gold standard in study abroad, and is doing more for global understanding than many of us can imagine.

Our contributions to the SAS Annual Fund make a huge difference in the daily operations of SAS, especially in direct sup-port of student scholarships. Please join me in raising the number of SAS alumni who give to the SAS Annual Fund. If you have never given, please send at least $50 today, and if you are a loyal donor, please stretch to send a signal of support to SAS.

My thanks to each of you. Please do your part. The annual fund year ends May 31 so please give generously to a program that matters so much to each of us!

Thank you! Ann B. Moore, Spring ’75 SAS National Annual Fund Chair

The SAS Annual Fund is on a roll for the 2007-2008 annual fund year and we need your help to keep the momentum going!

Thousands of alumni, parents and friends have combined to donate nearly a million dollars to the SAS Annual Fund already this year. Their support has allowed Semester at Sea to…

…remain fi nancially accessible to students by providing student fi nancial assistance.

…accommodate our largest and most diverse voyage (Spring 2008) with 734 students.

…recruit and hire a distinguished and talented group of faculty and staff.

…connect or re-connect thousands of Semester at Sea alumni with one another and the program through events

Ann Becker Moore on her Spring 1975 voyage.

Dear Fellow Semester at Sea Alumni,

Keep Up the MomentumYour gift to the SAS Annual Fund can be designated in any of the following ways:

THE VOYAGER FUND provides student fi nancial assistance through need- and merit-based scholarships to ensure that each and every Semester at Sea voyage is a community of the most capable and committed students possible.

THE HARBOR FUND ensures that our ship, the MV Explorer, is well equipped for safety, technology, and student and faculty needs.

THE ALUMNI FUND provides opportunities for our alumni, parents and friends to stay involved through chapter activities, reunion voyages, Shipmates and special events.

THE LIGHTHOUSE FUND strengthens Semester at Sea’s visibility to attract diverse students and faculty.

across the country and on the MV Explorer.

Thank you to all of the loyal and generous donors who help make Semester at Sea a life-changing experience for our students.

If you have not made your gift to SAS

this year, now is the time to act! With the annual fund year ending on May 31, 2008, we need your support today! Please use the envelope including in this issue of Shipmates to mail your gift, or make a gift online at www.semesteratsea.org/give.

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Though the Alumni Admissions Ambassadors Program (AAA) does

not help you to jump start your car, it will certainly enable you to change lives. A key to the success of Semester at Sea is our ability to connect with and reach out to potential voyagers. As alumni, you are Semester at Sea’s best representatives, so we’d like to ask for your help in identifying future voyagers. As an Alumni Admissions Ambassador, you’ll be connecting qualifi ed students with Semester at Sea. We’ll follow up by sending your prospective student a packet of information, including them when we send updates by email, and inviting them to apply for admission.

For each student you refer who sails on Semester at Sea, you will receive 50% off of the passage fare for the Alumni Reunion Voyage of your choice with our sincere thanks. Once you refer two participants who are accepted and who sail with Semester at Sea, you’ll qualify to sail on the Alumni Reunion Voyage of your choice free of charge.

To learn more and join, visit the SAS Alumni Admission Ambassador website at www.semesteratsea.org/alumni/aaa, or contact our offi ce at 1-800-854-0195.

We recognize that our alumni are our strongest resource in connecting Semester at Sea with those students most likely to benefi t from a study abroad experience of this magnitude. We’ve created SAS AAA as a way to say thanks for all you do in sharing Semester at Sea and passing it on to new generations of students. We look forward to hearing from you!

Become a SAS Alumni Admissions Ambassador

We will publish the Semester at Sea Annual Report and Honor Roll in August to coincide with our May 31st fi scal year end. Our August 2008 publication will cover the two-year period of June 1, 2006 – May 31, 2008. Your individual giving history and contact information may be viewed via our secure Online Alumni Directory at www.semesteratsea.org. For more information, please contact Mary Barrick at 1-800-854-0195 or mbarrick@ise.virginia.edu.

Semester at Sea Annual Report and Honor Roll • Look for Them in August 2008

Establish a ScholarshipSAS Alumni Scholars Program

Semester at Sea consistently attracts motivated college students with

remarkable minds and a desire to experi-ence the world. Though rich in talent and scholastic ability, many of these students lack the resources to fi nance a Semester at Sea education. The SAS Alumni Scholars Program provides fi nancial assistance to such students, as well as an opportunity for alumni to develop meaningful connections with current Semester at Sea voyagers.

The SAS Alumni Scholars Program provides a unique and affordable way to name a scholarship. With a three-year commitment to make an annual gift of $1,000, $2,500, $5,000 or more, alumni

can establish a named scholarship and provide deserving students with tuition assistance for upcoming voyages. Because these funds are a part of the SAS Annual Fund and not endowed, the entire gift will immediately benefi t student recipients.

After making their pledge, donors will receive profi les of the students with fi nancial need who will benefi t from their generosity during the upcoming voyages. Students receiving assistance will be given the name and contact information of their donor and encouraged to correspond with him or her. Typical donor/student inter-action may include e-mail and/or letters throughout the voyage.

GIFT AMOUNT RECIPIENTS SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS

$1,000 Two One Fall Voyage and one Spring Voyage scholarship of $500 each

$2,500 Three One Fall Voyage and one Spring Voyage scholarship of $1,000 each; One Summer Voyage scholarship of $500

$5,000 Three One Fall Voyage and one Spring Voyage scholarship of $2,000 each; One Summer Voyage scholarship of $1,000

Over $5,000 Various Special arrangements will be made with donors who commit more than $5,000 per year to the SAS Alumni Scholars Program

For more information or to donate to the SAS Alumni Scholars Program please contact John Healy, Assistant Vice President of Development and Alumni Affairs, (434) 466-2548 or jhealy@ise.virginia.edu

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Colorado Chapter Event in DenverNovember 14, 2007

~ Lloyd Lewan, SAS Dean Emeritus and former ISE staff member, spoke to over 70 alumni and friends about how to translate your SAS experience into your professional life

Fall 07 Parents’ Breakfast at the Port of Miami December 7, 2007

~ 700 parents, friends, and family attended while waiting for the 632 voyagers to disembark

~ 5 alums with children on the voyage

~ 16 alumni volunteers from Southern Florida assisted with the breakfast and debarkation

Enrichment Voyage*December 27, 2007 – January 6, 2008

~ 544 voyagers included 253 SAS alumni

A L U M N I E V E N T S

SAS Alumni Weekend in New York CityJune 6-8

The SAS ship is coming to the Big Apple for the fi rst time since 1972. Come stay with us for the entire weekend on board the MV Explorer as we dock in New York City. Celebrate Semester at Sea’s 45th Birthday on Friday evening and join us for the Alumni Gala and Micah Diamond Photo Exhibit on Saturday evening. The weekend package will include two nights stay on the ship, all meals and celebrations.

New York City Alumni Gala & Micah Diamond Photo ExhibitJune 7

Join us for just the evening of June 7th on board the MV Explorer for a historic evening of reconnecting with fellow voyagers, friends and family. View the extraordinary photos from the Spring 2007 voyage when Nobel Peace Laureate Desmond Tutu sailed the entire voyage, taken by New York photographer Micah Diamond. The evening will include tours of the MV Explorer and a program hosted by New York alumni featuring SAS President Les McCabe.

Norfolk, VirginiaAugust 22-25

This will be the fi rst time the ship will be in Virginia. We invite you to join us as for an alumni event with the University of Virginia, Semester at Sea’s academic sponsor.

India, Spring 2007,by Micah Diamond

Bon Voyage – Welcome Home EventsJanuary 2008

~ Twenty chapters hosted events in January 2008

Spring 08 Parents’ Reception on the MV Explorer in Nassau, BahamasJanuary 22, 2008

~ 568 parents and other family members met the faculty and staff of the Spring 08 voyage during the Parents’ Reception

Spring 08 Parents’ Reception

Join us!

C O M E T R A V E L W I T H U SFor more information on the trips below visit www.semesteratsea.org

Central America Enrichment Voyage:* May 11-25, 2008 • Voyage with us to Mexico, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama and select island ports in the western Caribbean Sea.

Parent and Alumni Trip to Italy & Turkey: July 21 – August 3, 2008 • Travel with us to Rome and Florence — meet the MV Explorer in Naples and sail on to Istanbul.

Parent and Alumni Trip to Thailand & Viet Nam: October 24 – November 5, 2008 • Travel with us to Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh City — meet the MV Explorer in Ho Chi Minh City.

The Amazon Enrichment Voyage:* December 18, 2008 – January 8, 2009 • Voyage with us up the Amazon River to Manaus, Brazil and explore southern Caribbean ports.

2009 Alumni Reunion Voyage Caribbean Destination TBD: January 9-13, 2009 • Enjoy 5 days with fellow alumni, friends and family, with special programs & events for voyagers from ’69, ’79, ’89, and ’99.

*formerly known as Seminar at Sea

Istanbul, Turkey.

Fall 2007 – Winter 2008 Events

Alumni, Family and Friends

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AZ Phoenix Mary Thielemeir (F70,S72, F97) 480.940.0046 sasarizona@hotmail.com May 31: Welcome Back/Bon Voyage Event,

Tempe August 16: Welcome Back/Bon Voyage

Event, Tempe

CA Los Angeles Jenna Robbins (S95) 310.463.3833 jenna@jennarobbins.com April 19: Beach volleyball, L.A. May 8: Happy Hour at Renee’s Courtyard

Café, Santa Monica June 28: Dodgers vs. Angels Baseball,

Dodgers Stadium Aug. 9: Bon Voyage Event, Cross Creek

Village, LA

Orange County*

Santa Barbara Lisa Slavid (S98) 805.705.4237 pixiesb@yahoo.com May 22: Bon Voyage Event, Santa Barbara

San Diego Tracy Cohen-Peranteau (F85) 858.842.1512 tperanteau@powayusd.com August 24: Welcome Back/Bon Voyage

Event, UCSD, San Diego

San Francisco Ashley Adams (F95) 310.497.5915 ashleyadamstv@mac.com

CO Colorado VA Hayman Barber (F04) 720.810.3515 coloradosas@gmail.com June 7: Colorado Rockies game, Denver July 19: SAS alumni BBQ, Denver August 17: Welcome Back/Bon Voyage

Event, Lakewood

DC Washington DC Chrissy Limetti (A00) 703.869.2138 dcmetrosasalumni@yahoo.com

FL Southern Florida Kelly Jackson (F02) 305.857.6603 SouthFloridaSAS@aol.com May 17: Traditional Russian Lunch at

Tatiana’s, Hallandale Beach June 14: Cultural Dinner (TBA), Jacksonville August 23: Welcome Back/Bon Voyage

Event, Orlando

GA Atlanta Area New chapter rep to be announced soon

IL Chicago New chapter rep to be announced soon

IN Indianapolis Julie Kiefer (F99) 317.876.7494 juliesvoyage@earthlink.net August 23: Welcome Back/Bon Voyage

Event, Fishers

MA Boston Katie Waples (F98) & Andrew Waples (F02) 617.393 2229 sasalumnimanh@hotmail.com August 24: BBQ and Welcome Back/Bon

Voyage event, Location TBD

MI Ann Arbor/Detroit*

MN Minneapolis Area Meredith Tuntland and Amy Schmidt 612.619.7522 meredithtuntland@kw.com April 19: Minnesota SAS at the Global

Market, Minneapolis August 19: Summer Welcome Back/Bon

Voyage Event, Location TBD

NY New York Area (NY, CT, NJ) Andrew C. Tsunis (S82) 212.977.4498 tsunis@mac.com August 16: BBQ Pool Party and Welcome

Back/Bon Voyage Event, Long Island

NC Charlotte Donna Mashburn (S01) 704.651.9340 nc_chapter_sas@hotmail.com August 17: Welcome Back/Bon Voyage

Event, US National Whitewater Center, Charlotte

OH Cleveland Paul Wolansky (S01) 440.775.5553 sascleveland@yahoo.com August 24: BBQ Welcome Back/Bon

Voyage Event, Location TBD

OR Portland Abby Denuyl (F00) 971.404.7336 denuylab@hotmail.com April 24: Happy Hour, Portland August 24: Welcome Back/Bon Voyage

Event, Portland

PA Philadelphia Kristen Lloyd (A04) 570.575.4817 Kris_136@hotmail.com

Pittsburgh Susan Uhazie Camele (F90) 724.437.0976 sueuc@earthlink.net May 3: Volunteer service project with

Global Links, Pittsburgh August 16: Welcome Home/Bon Voyage &

Cookout, Union town

TX Dallas/Ft Worth Wayne Arendsee (F85) 817.207.0350 Warendsee@yahoo.com

Houston Stuart Saunders (F84, F00) 713.682.2333 saunders_tx@hotmail.com

WA Seattle Ida Boeckstiegel (S99) 425.227.4941 saswashington@hotmail.com

R E G I O N A L C H A P T E R S & U P C O M I N G E V E N T S

* We are looking for new leadership in this area. Please email alumni@semesteratsea.org if interested.

Watch our website for further details on upcoming events in your area.

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1960s

Roberta WONG Leung (S69, F71) sailed as a student on World Campus Afl oat on the Spring 1969 voyage & as a staff member on the Fall 1971 voyage. Her 2 daughters, Aldrinana LEUNG (A07, F07) & Robbieana LEUNG (F06), are also SAS alumni. Roberta is the Dean at Shunde Polytechnic, School of Hotel, Catering, & Travel Management in China. Aldrinana graduated from Georgetown University & works for UNESCO in Beijing. Robbieana is completing her studies at Pepperdine University. L to R: Mr. Leung, Aldrinana, Robbieana, & Roberta

Janice REINBECK Ross (F69) lost her home during the recent southern California fi res. Marcia TARLETON Jenkins (S69), Michael ROBERTS (S69), & Jo ENGLISH (F69, S72) made copies of their photos, yearbooks, & profi les to replace those that were lost during the fi re. Janice says “thank you” to all alumni who offered assistance on this project!

1970s

Michael LAWLER JR (S73), inspired by his SAS voyage, is taking 3 years off from his law practice in Newport Beach to cruise around the world on his 47 ft. sailboat with his girlfriend, Barbara Burdick. His daughter, Kellie LAWLER (A07), recently completed the Summer 2007 voyage. Check out their website: www.voyageoftraveler.com.

Martin M. SHENKMAN (S74) recently published his 34th book, Funding the Cure. The book is targeted toward helping those touched by Multiple Sclerosis to give charitable gifts that help themselves, friends, or loved ones touched by MS. The book is available at www.demosmedpub.com.

1980sJames CICHRA (S82) won 14 medals in the PA Senior Games held in York, PA. He won 5 gold medals, 5 silver medals, & 4 bronze medals.

Mary GRANT Coster (F84) on the left is an established artist who specializes in collage, photography, & painting. Her work has been on display at the Museum of Modern Art, Museo de Collage, Pleasures of the Pallette-Scottsdale, AZ, Contemporary Forum-Phoenix Art Museum Auction, & Shemer Biennal Show. Mary’s work refl ects a woman who lives passionately. To view her work, visit http://modernartlive.com.

Dave NIMICK (S88) married Melodie Anne Neumann on October 18, 2007 in his hometown of Tiburon, CA. His shipboard roommate, Charles BOLTON (S88), was in attendance. The couple resides in Chicago & can be reached at nimick@gmail.com.

Stuart GUTTER (F88) married Patti Sommer on November 3, 2008.

Theresa KETTLER (S89) & husband, Charles, announce the birth of their daughter, Victoria Kettler Kaprielian, born on September 15, 2007.

Lisa KUBINSKI Saline’s (S89) recent trip to Italy with her family reminded her of how wonderful the world is & how much she has to be thankful for. Inspired by her SAS experience, she made the decision to adopt a beautiful little girl named Peyton. Today, Lisa & her husband are the proud parents of 3 children.

1990sJac BERMAN (F90) was appointed to the position of President of KB Homes Florida & remains President of Frontrowusa.com. Jac & wife Ali welcomed their third child in June 2007 & look forward to sending their children on future SAS voyages. Reach Jac at jac@frontrowusa.com.

Since his SAS voyage, Michael CALDWELL (S91) has lived in Japan & backpacked around the world for 3½ years with his wife, Amy. For the past 5 years, they’ve been facilitating the well-being of thousands of San Diego residents by providing the joys & benefi ts of yoga at their downtown studio, Yoga One. They recently released a compilation CD titled Yoga One. www.yogaonesandiego.com.

Jamie COOK Simon (F97) lives in Pacifi c Palisades, CA with her husband Chris & son Henry, who was born in April 2007. She recently spent a week with Allison DE WINDT (F97), who was visiting from London.

Raj NATH (F97) & Marisa Giorgi held a two-day wedding ceremony with family & friends in Pittsburgh, PA on September 21 & 22, 2007. Shipmates in attendance included Mary Ellen TSEKOS (F97), Donna MAZLOOMDOOST (F97), George MATHEWS IV (F97), Greg O’LOUGHLIN (S01), Elaine PERIGNAT O’Loughlin (S01), Jeff SHIRING (F96), Ronak SHAH (F97), & Dennis LOONEY III (F99, S00).

Maryanna VAICKAUSKI (S98) married Christopher Gibbs on July 6, 2007. Shipmates in attendance included Keely EDMONSON (S98), Randy LY (S98), & Carolyn VON MAUR (S98).

Several Fall 1999 alumni joined the Reunion Voyage in 2007. (L to R/back row): David TIMKO (F99), Karen FORE (F99), Brigitta ALKOFER (F99), Carole GALLETTA (F99), Dennis GALLETTA (F99), Monica INGOLD (F99), Michelle SIGLER Fertig (F99), Amy ANDREWS (F99, F05), & Marvel HARRISON (S95, F99, S07). (L to R/front row): Kay FORE (F98, F99), Raymond FIFER (F99, F02, F04, F06), Gretchen FIFER (F99, F02, F04, F06), Sopahn KELLOGG (S07), & Lorraine BANBURY (F94, A96, F99).

2000sAllison BUNGE (S00) married Henrik Pettersson on September 10, 2005 in St. Inigoes, MD. The couple honeymooned in Costa Rica.

Dawn CAROWITZ (F00) received her Master of Arts in International Development from Eastern University in December 2007. She recently completed her Masters internship by working on anti-sex traffi cking measures in Chennai, India.

The countdown has ended! Brianne EDWARDS (S01) married Wes Mouton

M A N I F E S T ~ A L U M N I N E W S & N O T E S

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on September 8, 2007 in Keystone, Colorado at 11,444 ft. Shipmates in attendance were (L to R): Katie HERMANSON Hardie (S01), Jessica BRANDT Rapp (S01), Derek RAPP (S01), Amiee GRAHAM (S01), Liz DAVIS (S01), Jamie GREEN Nichols (S01), Tammy CUTLER (S01), Jamie OLSEN (S01), & Vanessa BAKER (S01). The couple resides in Austin, TX & can be reached at briedwards@hotmail.com.

Bob WAEGER (F01) married Lindsay Merrel on September 8, 2007 in Laguna Beach, CA. Shipmates in attendance were Nathan JONES (F01), Melissa WURM (F01), Jenna ARNOLD (F01), & Bassam TARAZI (F01).

Tatiana ORTIZ (S02) & Ben MCWILLIAMS (S02) met on the Spring 2002 voyage during the Valentine’s Day dance onboard the Universe Explorer. The next morning, they realized that they were on the same team for the Sea Olympics. The couple will get married on March 15, 2008 in Cartagena, Colombia.

Andy RANEY (S04) is driving a golf kart across the nation to discover the ART of America. From the obscure to the traditional, everyone has an art. What’s yours? Tell him at www.WhatsMyArt.com.

Daron CHRISTOPHER (S05) graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 2007. After graduation, he became a Peace Corps Community Development Volunteer in Cape Verde. Read Daron’s blog at www.christopherpeacecorps.blogspot.com/.

On August 11, 2007, Elizabeth WINTER (F05) & Ronald SILVIA (F05) were married in Winnetka, IL. Mr. & Mrs. Silvia met on the Fall 2005 voyage & now reside in Boston, MA. Serving as attendants to the bride were Gretchen NORTON (F05), Christine SCHRAM (F05), Amanda PECK (F06), & Elizabeth CHAPPELL (A06). Serving as attendants to the groom were Rob PAYNE (F05), Phil MARSHALL (F05), & Carson THURBER (F05).

Annee DEERING-FITZGERALD (S06) is doing a self-support cross country cycling trip from Florida to California beginning in March. The idea came to her during her SAS voyage. The trip is a fundraiser for a nonprofi t health care organization that provides free & low cost health care to those in need. Blogs, photos, & donation information can be found at www.anneeacrossamerica.com.

After learning so much from her SAS voyage, Amanda FERRANDINO (S07) committed herself to Keep a Child Alive, a nonprofi t organization dedicated to combating the global AIDS pandemic. She has plans to further her study abroad experience in Kolkata, India & will remain there to do work for Keep a Child Alive. She is currently working on her senior thesis at Pace University. For more information, please visit http://keepachildalive.org.

Summer 2007 alumni Katy SIDROW (A07), Kate WADE (A07), Crystal SNELL (A07), Stacia HARRINGTON (A07), & Stephanie ROBBIE (A07) reunited in Longmont, CO in January for a week of snowmobiling, tubing, shopping, & visiting Colorado State University.

Shipmates We Will MissMartin M. THORNHILL (S68) died peacefully on October 28, 2007 at the age of 64 after a long battle with colon cancer. He was a proud Texan & served his country in the Air Force before going on his SAS voyage.

Bari Ann KELLEHER Williams (S84) passed away unexpectedly on January 3, 2008 peacefully in her sleep of natural causes. The most important thing in Bari’s life was her close knit family with whom she shared her unconditional love. Her spirit was infectious & her smile could light up a room. Her fondest memories were the months she spent on SAS traveling worldwide.

Arthur C. CLARKE (F80, S83, S84, F84, F85), a long-time friend of SAS and famed science fi ction writer, died March 20, 2008 at the age of 90. The author of more than 100 books on space, science, and the future, he is perhaps best known for authoring the acclaimed 2001: A Space Odyssey. Clarke participated in several SAS voyages as an interport lecturer and remained in close contact over the years, frequently asking when SAS was going to return to Sri Lanka, a place he loved and made his home since 1956.

Rita GOLDBERG (S91, F00), who sailed as a lifelong learner on the Spring 1991 and Fall 2000 voyages, passed away in February 2008. She is survived by her three sons, Barry, Gene, and Mark Goldberg. Barry sailed on the Spring 1990 voyage and Gene sailed in Spring 1993.

Dr. Mohamed D. TURAY (S01) passed away on November 15, 2007. Dr. Turay served as a faculty member & an adoptive parent to three students onboard the ship. He will be remembered for his love of traveling & education.

Eric TANG (F03) died in an accident at a waterfall outside of Mexico City in June 2007. He had fi nished working with the California Clean Money Campaign and was two months into a yearlong Latin American adventure of service, learning and discovery. His shipmate, David Mallin (F03), wrote “I know Eric died living exactly the life he dreamt of leading. Travel, exploration, and pushing his limits to the edge were cornerstones of his personality. Though his life was much too short, he spent his time well.” Eric was well-known among family, friends and colleagues for his infectious enthusiasm for life and for coining the phrase “All People Be Happy”. He is greatly missed, but will be remembered through the “All People Be Happy” foundation that his parents have set up in his memory. Visit http://allpeoplebehappy.org for more information.

Please send your Manifest submissions to alumni@semesteratsea.org.

Arthur C. Clarke meets with students during the Spring 84 voyage.

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M Y L I F E AT S E A

As a boy growing up in Kansas City, Missouri I found myself amazed and confused knowing that black people were all over the world and spoke different languages from Spanish to

Portuguese as a fi rst language. Moreover, I made the conscious decision to apply for Semester at Sea to see the world through the lens of my personal identity — a black man that has grown up in the United States of America.

One of the most anticipated ports for me was Salvador, Brazil. I had an amazingly bittersweet time. To actually see the impact of colonization across the world blew my mind. To see the polar opposites of poverty and wealth co-habiting surprised me, but not really. I see the same in the States from living in Harlem, New York to Kansas City, Missouri. The beautiful people that looked like my mother, grandmothers, siblings, cousins, neighbors, and me welcomed me with open arms in Salvador. The language barrier slowly faded with each conversation, especially on February 8, 2008 when I spent my afternoon with children facing cancer at NACCI (Nucleo de Apoio ao do Cancer Infantil). Sarcoma, Leukemia, Lymphoma, blood transfusions, surgeries, scars, and so much more were not lost in translation. Pauliana, Daniel, Pedro, Tarzan, Daniel, Alex, and others discussed our gratefulness to be alive despite socio-economic disadvantages.

As a Stage IV Hodgkins Lymphoma Survivor I live, love, and laugh. And in the face of battling cancer and facing adversity I rise.

—André Singleton (S08)

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“We do not have a sense of direct continuity. Our ancestors didn’t pass down our stories; we’ve lost them and we have to go out and fi nd them.”

– DR. SPENCER WELL The Journey of Man: A Genetic Odyssey

SEMESTER AT SEA is thrilled to announce the launch of our updated website: www.semesteratsea.org. Easy-to-navigate pages, beautiful photography, a real-time voyage map, video, testimonials, and loads of useful content bring the ultimate study abroad experience to life!New website benefi ts include: • Customized content pages for prospective students, alumni, study

abroad professionals, and others • Multiple photo galleries of SAS people, places, and experiences • Dynamic SAS timeline showcasing our program’s 45-year history • Voyage maps showing where the MV Explorer is traveling• A current voyage site so you can connect and stay current with every

shipboard community

• Testimonials illustrating SAS’ program value and benefi ts

• Ask-an-alumnus feature so you can learn about the program from those who’ve experienced it

• Detailed, upcoming around-the-world itineraries

• Updated news & events pages so you can fi nd out the latest SAS happenings

• And coming soon: more video, podcasts, and lots more!

Check out the New Website: www.semesteratsea.org

“My Life at Sea” is a feature in Shipmatesproviding a journal entry, story, photo, or anecdote from a student on the current voyage.

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W H O ’ S W H O AT S E M E S T E R AT S E A

For many of us, the thought of working 16 hours a day around food and repeatedly asking

participants to remove their feet from the furniture and use magnets instead of tape sounds like a drag, but to Soloman Bacchus, who is as jovial as he is altruistic, each day with Semester at Sea is “like a day in heaven.”

Soloman is perhaps the most well-known crew member aboard the MV Explorer. Famous for his singing and joke-telling as well as his affable smile, Solomon says his greatest satisfaction in life is the knowledge that at the end of the day he helped to make those around him more comfortable.

Soloman attributes his joie de vivre to his upbring-ing on St. Vincent Island. His parents raised 16 chil-dren, ran a grocery and bakery shop for 32 years, and in their spare time, still found laughter to be the best medicine. His mother, Sabrina, is still alive and grinning, and his daughter, Jenele, is a sociologist who makes sure to have a plate of dry smoked ham and green peas ready for his visits home, which usually occur each summer.

His uncle composed the national anthem of St. Vincent, thus it comes as no surprise that he is a natural at the piano. But let’s face it: we know him best as the man who can make us laugh.

–Courtney Miller, Spring 2008, IT Coordinator

NEW STAFFJASON SCOTTDirector of Annual GivingJason Scott joined ISE in October 2007. He made the move to Charlottesville from Atlanta, Georgia where he was a Research Analyst in Human Resources for Earthlink, Inc. Prior to Earthlink, Scott was an Admission Counselor for Davidson College in Davidson, NC. He earned his B.S. in Psychology from Davidson in 2004.

EAMING WUAssistant Director of Admissions and Financial AidEaming joins SAS after a year of post-graduate study at Humboldt-Universität in Berlin, Germany. In 2006, she graduated with honors from the University of Virginia, earning her B.A. in Comparative Literature. SOLOMAN BACCHUS

Crew member profi le

Hometown: St. Vincent Island

Favorite TV Shows: Columbo, Murder She Wrote

Favorite Color: Lilac

Nickname: Solo

On the walls of his cabin: ocean photography, framed quotes

Thought he’d grow up to be: a farmer

Idols: Chris Rock, Ghandi

Scott J. AdelsonGene Block, Ph.D.Loren Crabtree, Ph.D.Shelly DeeGordon DesCombesElaine DeutschChris Foreman Arthur Garson, Jr. M.D., M.P.H.Dennis GertmenianJeff Glazer, Ed.D.Leigh B. Grossman, MDSara KutlerMatt PiersonRichard Pritzlaff • Past ChairRick Rickertsen • Chair

Ex-offi cio MembersLes McCabe, Ph.D.Ann Miller, Esq.

Emeritus MembersC.C. TungJohn P. Tymitz, Ph.D.

SAS/ISE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Rick Rickertsen is the founder and Managing Partner of Pine Creek Partners, a Washington, DC-based private equity investment fi rm. Rick is serving a three-year term as Chair of the ISE/SAS Board of Trustees.

How did you learn about SAS? When I was an undergrad at Stanford a friend of mine had sailed and he told me about it. I couldn’t believe what I heard and decided right then I had to go. I took on an extra job to af-ford it. It was one of the best decisions I have made in my life.

How does your SAS experience infl uence your business and personal decisions? When someone talks about doing business in India, or China, or Egypt or Israel I have a hands-on sense of what life is like in those places, all thanks to SAS. The ability to understand a bit and empathize is a wonderful gift.

What are your main priorities for the Board? We are working with our great partners at U.Va. to strengthen the academic program, increase fi nancial aid, strengthen fundraising, and attract the best faculty. Our Board goal is simple: make SAS the premier international education program in the world. That’s where we’re trying to go, and I feel strongly that we have the leadership at SAS to get us there.

Meet Rick Rickertsen (F81)Chair, ISE/SAS Board of Trustees

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