Fulbright wardsOne To World
2019A Dinner
HONORING
Erica BerthouPartner
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Georgia Garinois-MelenikiotouExecutive Vice President of Corporate Marketing
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
Fulbright Alumna from Greece
James C. RheeChairman and CEO, Ashley Stewart
Founder, FirePine Group
583 Park Avenue at 63rd Street, New York City
Fulbright wardsOne To WorldA DinnerTuesday, May 21, 2019
Ambassador Edward E. Elson
Former U.S.Ambassador to
Denmark
Sue Henderson, Ph.D.President
New Jersey City University
Board Chair, One To World
Honorary Chair
Harriet Mayor Fulbright
Creighton CondonPartner and
Senior Partner Emeritus Shearman & Sterling LLP
Co-Chairs
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Erica Berthou is a senior partner with Kirkland &Ellis LLP. She is widely recognized as one of the
country’s leading attorneys in the field of privateinvestment fund formation.
A dual Swedish-American citizen, Ms. Berthou wasborn on a small island north of Sweden, where shegrew up camping with her family, learning wildernesssurvival skills, and becoming an accomplishedequestrian. From this rural childhood, she went on tograduate from Stockholm University, UppsalaUniversity Faculty of Law, King’s College London, andNew York University School of Law, which sheattended on a scholarship sponsored by the royalfamily of Sweden.
Ms. Berthou began her career as a tax attorney inSweden, where she practiced for several years.During a consortium meeting, she was noticed by ateam at Debevoise & Plimpton and recruited to jointhe firm in New York.
The offer came at an opportune time for her andher husband, whom she had met at King’s College.“My husband is from Zimbabwe. He is from adifferent continent, religion, skin color, and foodculture from me. It was the best thing of my lifeto meet him. He introduced me to the world.”However, 20 years ago, she says, “it was not easyfor him to assimilate in Sweden. I was surprised athow hard it was to be different.” The new jobprovided the chance for the couple to live in aninternational city.
When she came to the U.S., learning to work in adifferent language and adapting to culturaldifferences proved a formidable challenge. Ms.Berthou found herself needing to make majoradjustments to understand the different socialconventions of New York and America, and thediverse backgrounds of her colleagues and clients.Her Swedish accent and expressions became asource of amusement to her teammates at work, andshe appreciated the humor, as it reminded her not totake herself too seriously. She went on to be globalhead of the investment funds group at her firm priorto joining Kirkland & Ellis in December 2017.
Ms. Berthou travels often for work, with clients inLatin America, Europe, and Asia. She representsmany premier global alternative asset managementfirms including Antin Infrastructure Partners,Blackstone Alternative Asset Management, TheCarlyle Group, EQT Partners, and Oaktree CapitalManagement. Among her many awards, Ms. Berthouwas selected as a “2018 Distinguished Leader” bythe New York Law Journal as part of theirProfessional Excellence Awards: she was the onlyfund formation attorney to receive this honor.
Ms. Berthou and her husband have two sons, andtheir extended family has become truly global: theyhave relatives in India, Hong Kong, the U.S., SouthAfrica, Zimbabwe, and Turkey, and represent, shesays, “pretty much every religion.” Ms. Berthou isalso a member of the board of directors of the USACycling Foundation and an elite women’s cycling team.
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Erica BerthouPartner Kirkland & Ellis LLP
One To World Fulbright Award for Global Citizenship
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Georgia Garinois-Melenikiotou is Executive VicePresident for Corporate Marketing at The Estée
Lauder Companies. She is a member of the ExecutiveLeadership team, and as head and architect of theCorporate Marketing function of the multinationalprestige beauty products company, she is responsiblefor further building its competitive advantage andachieving marketing excellence across its portfolio ofmore than 30 brands. Estée Lauder’s products aresold in 150 countries, and the New York-basedcompany has 46,000 employees worldwide.
A native of Greece, Ms. Garinois-Melenikiotou wasa Fulbright scholar to the MIT Sloan School ofManagement, where she received her MBA.
The beauty industry did not seem to be a naturalchoice for Ms. Garinois-Melenikiotou, who studiedmechanical engineering with a concentration innuclear engineering at Athens Polytechnic, andworked at CERN, the European Organization forNuclear Research in Geneva, as a project engineer.
“Curiosity and a lack of fear have led to a continuoustransformation of my fields of ‘expertise’ orprofession,” Ms. Garinois-Melenikiotou says. “Fromnuclear engineering to getting an MBA to working inM&A, then pharmaceuticals and later in the beautyindustry—all this in a number of countries across theworld—I always trusted my gut.”
Prior to joining The Estée Lauder Companies, Ms.Garinois-Melenikiotou was with Johnson & Johnson for26 years, holding assignments that spanned sevencountries. She was the Global President of the Beauty
business unit of Johnson & Johnson in Europe, Africa,and the Middle East and established the French affiliateof J&J Consumer. She is an elected member of theAlmirall Pharmaceuticals Board of Directors based inBarcelona, Spain, and previously served on the BacardiLimited Board of Directors, based in Bermuda. She isalso a member of the MIT Sloan Executive Board.
Choosing to work in different cultures and countrieshas meant sacrifices at times. “I lived in a differentcountry or continent from my husband Philippe forseveral years,” Ms. Garinois-Melenikiotou recalls. But,she says, “Philippe and I share a common vision for adiverse, open, and inclusive world, as well as for a lifejourney of understanding the world. And together withour children, Laura-India and Alessandro, we have builta life that is anything but conventional.”
She is a passionate advocate for women’s educationand mentoring. Over the last 25 years, she hasmentored more than 30 young women from aroundthe world. One young woman from the Philippinesused to walk four to five hours every day to get toschool. “She’s now the leader of a major investmentbank in Asia,” Ms. Garinois-Melenikiotou says.
Her commitment to education stems from herelectrician father’s determination to provide his threedaughters with the schooling that he was unable topursue. “He wanted to open our minds and seed thedesire to know the world and dream big.”
Fluent in Greek, English, French, and Italian, Ms.Garinois-Melenikiotou is an avid photographer andamateur painter.
Georgia Garinois-MelenikiotouExecutive Vice President of Corporate Marketing The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
One To World Fulbright Award for Global Business Leadership
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James Rhee is an impact-focused entrepreneur,investor, and educator. As both a CEO and investment
firm founder, Mr. Rhee has generated market-leadingreturns by creating bespoke capital and operationalsolutions through the application of algorithmic,technological, and cultural change. At Ashley Stewart, asChairman, CEO, and investor, Mr. Rhee has transformeda twice-bankrupt, unprofitable retailer with decades ofoperating losses into an industry leader founded upon avalues-based, social commerce paradigm. FirePineGroup, the investment firm he founded in 2009, investsthe capital of some of the world’s most sophisticatedinvestors to fuel impactful transformation in multipleenterprises, including Ashley Stewart.
Prior to this, Mr. Rhee was a senior investmentprofessional at two leading, Boston-based private equityfirms, stewarding billions of dollars of enterprise value.
Mr. Rhee credits his upbringing as the son of Koreanimmigrants in a racially homogenous community onLong Island with instilling in him a lifelong commitmentto advocating for the underdog and the undervalued.“I always stood up for my family, particularly mymother, whose confidence was chipped away as shestruggled with English in her new country.” His fatherwas a pediatrician who spent his life caring for children,regardless of their families’ ability to pay.
Mr. Rhee is a voracious learner and deeply valueseducation. He graduated from Harvard College,studying at Oxford his junior year, and from HarvardLaw School, where he was an editor of the HarvardLaw Review. He took an immersive summer language
program in Korea and improved his German whilewriting for a travel guidebook in Austria one summer.
He has led courses at Cambridge University forbusiness executives, mentored Brazilian womenbusiness owners through Sebrae, and is a visitinglecturer at Duke Law School, where his proprietarymoney/happiness class is now required for everyDuke Law and Entrepreneurship School graduatestudent. He bridges industries and peoples throughhis seat on the National Retail Federation board andthe JPMorgan Chase Advancing Black PathwaysAdvisory Council.
His career path has been characterized by an ability tocontinually adapt and a willingness to take risks—all inservice of making a difference in people’s lives. In 2013Mr. Rhee took the unconventional step of assuming therole of CEO of Ashley Stewart, a women’s plus-sizefashion brand with deep roots in the African Americancommunity, as it was spiraling toward liquidation. “Theyreminded me of my mom—women who deservedrespect and to be seen, but who rarely were.” The retailstores served as community hubs, bringing generationsof women together in a space that made them feelvalued, empowered, and beautiful. By listening toemployees and customers with humility and empathy,he has transformed Ashley Stewart into a thriving,mission-driven business of influence.
Mr. Rhee, who lives with his wife and three children inBoston, sums up his core beliefs and principals as“kindness and math,” which are universal in anylanguage. “They are transcendent and empirical truths.”
James C. RheeChairman and CEO, Ashley Stewart Founder, FirePine Group
One To World Fulbright Award for Intercultural Education and Understanding
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Maria Angela Ruz Ocaranzais a Fulbright grantee from Chile, studying at the ColumbiaUniversity School of Law. She has a law degree from Universidadde Chile, and also received a diploma from the same university’sBusiness and Economics School in tax law. She worked at DeloitteChile before joining the Fulbright program, providing legal and taxadvisory services to a diverse client base in the financial industry.Angela has represented Chile in international table tennis competitionsand is an avid traveler.
Koloina Andriambolasonis a Fulbright grantee from Madagascar to New York University’s RobertF. Wagner School of Public Service, where she is pursuing an MPA inPublic and Nonprofit Management and Policy. She has a Bachelor’s degreein Business Administration from Madagascar's National Institute ofAccounting Sciences and Business Administration. Koloina’s passion isworking with children and youth. She conceived and implemented aninnovative empowerment program for young rural girls while working forTeach For Madagascar. After graduating, she hopes to support the workof community-based development organizations in Madagascar.
Giorgos Taxidisis a Fulbright grantee from Greece who is studying for a Master’s degreein Fine Arts at the New York Academy of Art. He is a graduate of theFaculty of Fine Arts, School of Visual and Applied Arts, of the AristotleUniversity of Thessaloniki. Among his many awards and honors, he wascommended for the publication of the special series of stamps “Europa2012” titled “Visit Greece” in the Hellenic Post Office competition. Afigurative artist, he also explores new materials and media that oftenresult in subtractive pieces.
Presenting tonight’s awards are three young global leaders who have been active in One To World programs.
ONE TO WORLD’S OUNG GLOBAL LEADERSY
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One To World isproud to be
designated by theU.S. Department ofState as the offi-cial Coordinator ofEnrichment Programsfor Fulbright granteesin the greater NewYork area.
In 1991, we approached Senator J. WilliamFulbright with the idea of creating a specialevent to raise the visibility of the Fulbrightvision in New York City. With his endorsementand support, our first annual Fulbright AwardsDinner was held that year, and the Senator washonored at the Dinner in 1993. His wife, HarrietMayor Fulbright, has served as Honorary Chairof the event since his death in 1995, and washerself honored in 2000. The One To WorldFulbright Awards Dinner continues to serve as acelebration of Senator Fulbright’s ideals and inspiresthose present with a renewed commitment to carryon the work he began.
In his words, “It doesn’t take many to make adifference. A single leader or a few legislators orwriters who know something about what othercountries are like can contribute to making a wisedecision or to forestalling a disastrous one.” Thevision and action of Senator Fulbright led to thecreation of the Fulbright Program by the U.S.Congress in 1946, following World War II. TheSenator conceived of this international educationalexchange program as a way to prevent future wars.
ONE TO WORLD AND THE ULBRIGHT TRADITIONFFor more than 70 years, the Fulbright Program hasprovided funds for students, scholars, andprofessionals to undertake study, research, andteaching abroad in more than 160 countries.Approximately 390,000 individuals—Americans andcitizens of other countries—have received Fulbrightgrants since the program’s inception, with fundingprovided by Congressional appropriations and partnercountry governments. Fulbright grants areadministered by organizations including the U.S.Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Department ofEducation, and the Institute of International Education.
Once Fulbright grantees arrive in the New Yorkarea from countries across the globe, One To Worldconnects them with Americans through diverseprograms in homes, classrooms, businesses, andcommunities. Our work is essential to furtheringthe Fulbright vision of peace through internationaleducation and understanding.
“I believe that there is a direct connectionbetween the quality of relationships whichinternational students develop while they are in the United States, and the quality ofthe economic and political alliances theywill make in the years to come. For thisreason, I commend Metro International[now One To World] to you. ”
Senator J. William Fulbright
(1905-1995)
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One To World brings Americans together withinternational university students and Fulbright
grantees through dynamic programs in schools,homes, and businesses to share their experiencesand perspectives in life-changing ways.
This year, almost 100,000 international studentsand scholars from 140 countries are studying atNew York-area institutions. One To Worldprograms enable these young global leaders tobroaden their perspectives and build relationshipsthat will last a lifetime.
The only organization of its kind, One To Worldcollaborates with over 400 international educatorsat its member colleges, universities, andinternational exchange organizations in the NewYork area. Together we enrich the experiencesof international students, who themselves makeinvaluable contributions to our campuses andcommunities.
Founded in 1977, One To World is designated bythe U.S. Department of State as the officialCoordinator of Enrichment Programs for the
BOUT ONE TO WORLDA
approximately 800 visiting Fulbright grantees studyingin the greater New York area each year.
When the late Senator J. William Fulbright authoredlegislation to create his namesake program afterWWII, he specified these services as key componentsof the Fulbright program. He believed that the off-campus experiences of Fulbright grantees were asimportant as their academic study in fostering culturalunderstanding, and ultimately, a peaceful world.
We are proud to carry on this legacy.
“You need a dedicated, professional, andcaring network to help you reach your goals. A network that is there for you, believes inyou, and offers you insight and guidance –One To World is that network.”
Hamid Elmyar
Fulbright Grantee from Afghanistan
Montclair State University
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Each year, One To World provides more than 150programs that enrich the experiences of
international students and Fulbright grantees from over140 countries in the New York area and broaden theirunderstanding of contemporary life in the United States.
Foreign Affairs ConferencesOne To World student delegations bring globalperspectives to debates on American foreign policywith cadets and midshipmen at the U.S. MilitaryAcademy and the U.S. Naval Academy.
Community Visits with American FamiliesAmerican hosts welcome international studentsinto their homes in rural, suburban, and urban
settings in commu-nities including Lan-caster, Pennsylvaniaand Bushwick, Brooklyn.
Community Service ProjectsThrough partnershipswith local non-profits,students give backt o New York Cityand engage in theAmerican tradition ofvolunteerism.
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“One To World creates meaningful opportunitiesto connect with other international students andscholars, as well as American host families, with programs that broaden our horizons and enrich our spirits.”
Shuaijun Li
Student from China
The City College of New York, CUNY
Global Career ReadinessInternational students enhance skills needed tosucceed in the global workforce by job shadowingwith New York-area professionals and participating inpublic speaking and mock interview workshops.
Conversations with World LeadersFulbright grantees meet leaders in business,education, politics, and the arts for an exchange ofideas and insights across cultures.
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One To World’s Global Classroom brings trainedFulbright grantees and international university
students (called Global Guides) into New York Cityand New Jersey schools, and afterschoolprograms. Global Classroom enables K-12students, many of whom have never left theirneighborhood, to obtain first-hand knowledge ofthe geography, history, traditions, and currentevents of cultures and countries around the world.
Discussions among local students and Global Guideshelp to break down misconceptions and stereotypesabout diverse cultures. Global Classroom aids K-12students in developing an international mindset,which otherwise might be unattainable.
This year’s workshop topics included:
• Freedom of the Press in France
• Access to Education in Afghanistan
• Gender Equality in Peru
• Democracy and the Right to Vote in Chile
• Censorship in Uzbekistan
We have carried out Global Classroom since 1985.Typically, workshops are held weekly in participating schoolsover a period of ten to twenty weeks, resulting in a lastingimpact for students. Last year, we delivered 467 workshopsto 877 students in 7 schools across New York City and NewJersey. This year, we were happy to expand our reach byoffering adult Global Classroom workshops to parents.
ONE TO WORLD’S LOBAL CLASSROOMG
“Global Classroom has provided our students with invaluable opportunities toexpand their understanding of the world both geographically and culturally, broadening their global perspective.”
David Tenenzaph, Teacher
Pioneer Academy / P.S. 307, Queens
“Global Classroom taught me that I can take stepsto change a problem, even if they are small steps.Small steps can make a big difference.”
7th-Grade Student
Dr. Michael Conti School / P.S. 5, Jersey City
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Located on Manhattan’s Lower East Side,Cornelia Connelly Center (CCC) champions girls
at risk, empowering them to realize their fullpotential, from middle school through college andbeyond. They operate a school for girls in grades4 through 8, and then offer a comprehensivegraduate support program that provides financial,academic, and emotional support all the waythrough college graduation.
One To World’s Global Classroom has been proud topartner with CCC for the past two years, bringing theworld into the classroom for these young women.
During the 2018-19 school year, Global Classroom atCCC focused on systemic gender inequality around theglobe, as well as right here in New York City.
Every week 7th- and 8th-grade students met a GlobalGuide who spoke on an issue that affects women in herhome country. For example, Huaiyu, a Global Guidefrom China, discussed gender expectationsand beauty standards in her home country, andVeera, from Finland, talked about policies topromote gender equality in her home country.
For their final project, students took the lessonsthey had learned from Global Guides and thoughtabout how they could have a positive impact ongirls and women in their own community.
The 8th-graders chose to focus on helping homelesswomen, creating resource pamphlets and collectingtoiletries, socks, feminine hygiene products, andother necessities from their friends and family to bedonated to the Bowery Mission.
Cornelia Connelly Center instills in these youngwomen a sense of their own worth and potential;Global Classroom shows them how to take theirfirst steps to changing the world.
“Even though my students live in a very diverse city, they don't often have the opportunity to learnabout people beyond the borders of their smallneighborhoods. Global Classroom brings that diversity into their lives and exposes them to arange of countries and people around the world."
Shanie LaRocca, Teacher at
Cornelia Connelly Center, Manhattan
GLOBAL CLASSROOM ARTNER SPOTLIGHTP
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2018CREIGHTON CONDONShearman & Sterling LLP
AMBASSADOR EDWARD E. ELSONFormer U.S. Ambassador to Denmark
KEN FORDEFormer Board Chair, One To World
ALLISON GUSHÉE MOLKENTHIN*Bentley Associates L.P.
2017MADELYN ANTONCIC, PH.D.The World Bank
JEFFREY BEERS*Jeffrey Beers International
THE HON. FRANK J. GUARINIU.S. House of RepresentativesRepresentative, U.N. General Assembly
WHITNEY TILSONKase Capital Management
2016DIDRIC CEDERHOLM*Lion Point Capital
TERRENCE F. MARTELL, PH.D.Weissman Center for International Business, Baruch College, CUNY
CLARKE MURPHYRussell Reynolds Associates
WENKE B. THOMAN STERNSIndustrial Mineral Holdings, Inc.
2015JAMES B. MILLIKENThe City University of New York
ALAN J. POMERANTZPillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLPKimberlite Group, LLC
THE HON. KENNETH D. TAYLORFormer Canadian Ambassador to Iran
DR. PATRICIA E. TAYLOR*Epidemiologist
2014ÁSLAUG MAGNÚSDÓTTIR*Tinker Tailor
BOB MORITZPricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
FERNANDO NAPOLITANOItalian Business & Investment Initiative
JOHN ZOGBYZogby Analytics
2013GIANLUIGI ESPOSITO*Altieri Esposito & Minoli
SUSAN E. CARMEL American University’s Initiative for Russian Culture
ISAAC SHAPIRO*Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
DR. DAVID STEINBERG*Long Island University
2012J. FRANK BROWNGeneral Atlantic
MARTIN GARBUS*Eaton & Van Winkle
SUSIE GHARIBPBS’ Nightly Business Report
FEREYDOUN NAZEMNazem and Company
2011JACOB HAAR*Minlam Asset Management
ROELFIEN KUIJPERSDB Advisors, Deutsche Bank
GARY G. MUELLER*Eagle Capital Management
SHERRY LEE MUELLER, PH.D.National Council for International Visitors
2010MARGARET BRENNAN*Bloomberg Television
DAVID W. HELENIAKMorgan Stanley
MARCO V. MASOTTI*Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
WENDELL MOTTLEYCredit Suisse
2009VANESSA B. KERRY, M.D.*STEPHEN F. MOSELEYAcademy for Educational Development
WILLIAM R. RHODESCitibank, Citi
BETSI AND CHRISTOPHER SHAYSMATT H. AND MELANIE L. YILDIZLARYildizlar Education Fund
2008EMILY ALTMANJPMorgan Chase & Co.
BARBARA CROSSETTE*The New York Times
MATTHEW A. DALIOChina Care Foundation
KEVIN E. PARKERDeutsche Asset Management
2007CHRISTOPHER B. BURNHAMFormer UN Under-Secretary-General for Management
MEERA GANDHIVIKRAM GANDHICredit Suisse
JEAN KAROUBI*The LongChamp Group, Inc.
PHYLICIA RASHAD
2006CORNELIUS B. PRIOR*Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc.
ONE TO WORLD’S ONOREE CIRCLEHOne To World is proud to salute our Honoree Circle, recognizing the outstanding
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ROBERT J. SCHWEICHBurnham Securities Inc.
DR. MARJORY E. SEARINGPfizer Inc.
THE HON. CLIFFORD M. SOBELU.S. Ambassador to Brazil
2005MARIAM ASSEFAWorld Education Services
EVE BURTON*The Hearst Corporation
ROHIT M. DESAIDesai Capital Management Inc.
STEVEN C. ROCKEFELLER, JR.Grameen Foundation USA
2004DR. DAVID A. CAPUTO*Pace University
ALEXANDRE DE LESSEPSBlueOrchard Finance
DR. GABRIEL HAWAWINI*INSEAD
MARIA FIORINI RAMIREZMaria Fiorini Ramirez, Inc.
2003ROBERT J. BRENNANAmerican Institute for Foreign Study, Inc.
THOMAS S. JOHNSONGreenPoint Financial
LORIN MAAZEL*New York Philharmonic
VIOLY MCCAUSLAND-SEVE Violy & Co.
2002VICTOR J. MENEZESCitibank, N.A.
WASHINGTON SYCIPThe SGV Group
CAROLINE A. MATANO YANGJ. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
2001E. GERALD CORRIGANGoldman, Sachs & Co.
EDNA FUERTH LEMLEWorld Gratitude Day
RANGU SALGAMEEdgix
2000DR. JOHN BRADEMASNew York University
HARRIET MAYOR FULBRIGHTJ. William & Harriet Fulbright Center
DR. CLAIRE L. GAUDIANI*Connecticut College
1999PETER MAYER*The Overlook Press
PAUL AND DAISY SOROSPaul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
1998CITIBANK, N.A.Corporate Sponsor of Fulbright Scholarships Received by: Shaukat Aziz
RODMAN C. ROCKEFELLERU.S.-Mexico (Fulbright) Commission for Educational and Cultural Exchange
MARY A. THOMPSONCo-Founder, Metro International(Now One To World)
1997DR. RITA E. HAUSER*The Hauser Foundation
JOHN B. HURFORD*BEA Associates
DR. L. JAY OLIVANew York University
1996DR. ALICE STONE ILCHMANSarah Lawrence CollegeThe Rockefeller Foundation
JOSH S. WESTON*Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
Master of Ceremonies: Alan Alda
1995STANLEY H. KAPLANStanley H. Kaplan Educational Center, Ltd.
DR. YASUMITSU NIHEI*Keio Academy of New York
Master of Ceremonies: Bill Irwin*
1994NELL MERLINO*Count Me In
J. RICHARD MUNROTime Warner Inc.
Master of Ceremonies: Carol Jenkins
1993J. WILLIAM FULBRIGHTU.S. SenatorAuthor of Fulbright Act of 1946
1992MILTON GLASER*Milton Glaser, Inc.
Special AwardCASSANDRA A. PYLECouncil for International Exchange of Scholars
Special Guests: Peter, Paul and Mary
1991RUTH STEINKRAUS-COHENInternational Hospitality Committee of Fairfield County
ALBERTO VITALE*Random House
Master of Ceremonies: Roger Rosenblatt*
*Fulbright Scholar
individuals who have been honored at the Fulbright Awards Dinner over the past 29 years.
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One To World greatly appreciates our educational and institutional members whose efforts have been vital to our work since our founding over 40 years ago.
Adelphi University
AIESEC US
Barnard College, Columbia University
Baruch College, CUNY
Baruch College, Weissman Center for
International Business, CUNY
Berkeley College
Borough of Manhattan Community
College, CUNY
College of Mount Saint Vincent
College at Old Westbury, SUNY
College of Staten Island, CUNY
Columbia University
Cultural Vistas
Drew University
ELS Language Centers
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Fashion Institute of Technology, SUNY
Felician University
Fordham University
Goldstein and Cheung LLC
Hofstra University
Hunter College, CUNY
Hunter College, International English
Language Institute (IELI), CUNY
Institute of International Education (IIE)
International Education Training
Services (IETS)
International House
International Students, Inc.
Iona College
John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY
Kaplan International
LIM College
Manhattan College
Marymount Manhattan College
Mercy College
Mountbatten Institute
New Jersey City University
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)
New York Medical College
New York School of Interior Design
New York University (NYU)
New York University, American Language Institute
New York University, College of Arts & Science
Pace University
Pratt Institute
Queens College, CUNY
Queensborough Community College, CUNY
Rockland Community College, SUNY
Erika Rohrbach*Director
International Student ServicesFashion Institute of Technology, SUNY
Elizabeth GillDirector
International Employment & ImmigrationUniversity Counsel
Montclair State University
Ruth N. KamonaUniversity Director
International Student & Scholar ServicesThe City University of New York
Samantha LuAssociate Director
International Students & Scholars OfficeColumbia University
Salvatore C. LongarinoDirector
Office for International ServicesFordham University
Rutgers Preparatory School
Rutgers, The State University
of New Jersey
School of Public Health, CUNY
School of Visual Arts (SVA)
Sotheby's Institute of Art
St. Francis College
St. John's University
St. Joseph's College New York
Stevens Institute of Technology
Suffolk County Community College, SUNY
Teachers College, Columbia University
The Art Students League of New York
The City College of New York, CUNY
The City University of New York
The Cooper Union
The Culinary Institute of America
The Graduate Center, CUNY
The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute
The New School
The Rockefeller University
Touro College
Wagner College
World Education Services (WES)
Yeshiva University
MEMBER INSTITUTIONS
HIGHER EDUCATION COMMITTEE
ONE TO WORLD EMBERSHIPM
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John Allegrante, Ph.D.*Professor of Health Education Fulbright Campus Representative& Program Advisor
Teachers College, Columbia University
Andrea Moo-Young Bermudez Managing Director of Business Development
The Byebrook Group
Anton Botha*Senior Industrial & OrganizationalPsychologist
United Nations Secretariat
Didric Cederholm*Chief Investment OfficerLion Point Capital
Jen E. ClarkeExecutive Director One To World
Doris Clausen, Esq.Former Associate DeanInternational Students & ScholarsStevens Institute of Technology
Creighton CondonPartner & Senior Partner EmeritusShearman & Sterling LLP
René KalonjiVice PresidentBusiness Technology OptimizationJ.P. Morgan
Danielle Li, Esq.CounselSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP
Claudette MayerFormer International Banker & Concert Series Manager
Jeff MonfordPublic Relations & Marketing
Lin ReynoldsClient Advisor AssociateJ.P. Morgan Private Bank FinancialInstitutions Group
Joseph Salim, D.M.D.Founder & Executive DirectorVirtue Foundation
Wenke B. Thoman SternsManaging DirectorIndustrial Mineral Holdings, Inc.
Kaori Uchisaka*DirectorInternational Student OfficeSchool of Visual Arts
Elise van Oss* Independent Consultant & Career Coach
Peter Wolf, Ph.D.*PresidentPeter Wolf Associates, Inc.
* Fulbright Scholar
CHAIRSue Henderson, Ph.D.PresidentNew Jersey City University
VICE CHAIRMichael B. Sperling, Ph.D.Vice President for Academic Affairs
Culinary Institute of America
TREASURERTerrence F. Martell, Ph.D.DirectorWeissman Center for International Business
Baruch College, CUNY
SECRETARYRobert Lapiner, Ph.D. Professor and Dean EmeritusSchool of Professional StudiesNew York University
ONE TO WORLD OARD OF DIRECTORSBThe One To World Board of Directors is proud to lead an organization that works every day to build bridges of understanding across cultures all over the globe.
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INTERNS
James Grissman
Eunjoo Jung
Konoka Shiino*
Sofia Silveira-Florek*
*Ken Forde Intern
CREDITS
Becca FreemanDevelopment Advisor
Tracie BaschGala Consultant
Shawn NewtonJournal & Invitation Design
J.R. SheetzVideo Producer
UR TEAM
Jen E. ClarkeExecutive Director
Alexa BerryAdministrative Coordinator
Alison Young Eun ChoCoordinator of
Enrichment Programs
Hara ConnellDevelopment Officer
Asya DinetsManaging Director
Xiaotang HuangDirector of Membership
and Programs
Marisa SilvaCoordinator of
Enrichment Programs
ONE TO WORLD 2019 FULBRIGHT AWARDS DINNER 16
AlexeiKhamarkhanovDirector of Finance
and Administration
Adana AustinDirector of
Global Classroom
Romane BertiEnrichment Programs
Global Fellow
Leanna K. CarrollCoordinator of
Global Classroom
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