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As the new dean of the Fletcher School, I am very much looking forward to the busy year ahead. I began my position here on 1 July and have enjoyed reacquainting myself with Fletcher and listening to and learning from the community over the past months. As most of you have already seen, I have begun a series of blog posts and video addresses to the com-munity. I look forward to connecting with you throughout the year.

the fall semester started off strong, and we kept busy with several exciting events here on campus. Of note, we held our 80th convocation celebration, marking the formal beginning of the academic year. Barbara Bodine, F71, delivered the keynote address and received the class of 1947 Distinguished Alumni Award for 2013. On September 26, a good friend of mine, toomas hendrik Ilves, President of the republic of estonia, came to the Fletcher School to speak to the community, giving a lively speech on cyber-security, a timely subject. On 13 November, we hosted hellenic Minister of National Defense Dimitris Avramopoulos as our featured speaker for the annual constantine G. Karamanlis chair lecture.

On Saturday, 5 October, we celebrated Fletcher’s 80th anniversary with a gala at the Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.c. Alumni and friends gathered from around the world and were able reconnect and meet new faces, includ-ing myself as an alumnus and as the new dean of Fletcher. Around this event, the Fletcher School also organized outstanding academic programming. there was a three-day executive seminar on triplomacy, which was titled “the changing landscape: energy, environment, and Security.” It drew participants from both the private and public sectors and featured a wide array of high-level speakers, including our own Professors Bruce everett, Kelly Sims Gallagher, and Bill Moomaw in twelve inter-active sessions and scenario planning. On 10 October, the Fletcher School’s Institute for Business in the Global context (IBGc) hosted

a one-day program titled, “Building Bridges: Financing Infrastructure in emerging Markets.”

Our Global Master of Arts Program (GMAP) finished up a busy summer of residencies. two were held here on campus, which gave me the opportunity to meet both the outgoing and incoming July classes. At the end of August, GMAP traveled to Berlin for its mid-year inter-national residency, which included an alumni event at Allianz where Ambassadors Ischinger and Scharioth spoke to the group on the new transatlantic trade and Investment Partnership (ttIP). this January, the program will be trav-eling for the first time to Abu Dhabi for its next international mid-year residency.

In early December, we traveled to london for our annual london Symposium, which marked the School’s eleventh year holding the event. I delivere the symposium’s keynote address on cyber-security. It was followed by our annual holiday luncheon, which gave attendees a won-derful opportunity to meet and catch up. this is a fine tradition of the Fletcher School that I look forward to continuing as dean, and we look forward to welcoming alumni and friends from the region to join us for all future events.

As we begin to move into 2014, I look forward to the rest of the academic year and hope to continue this momentum during my first year as dean. I am excited to be back and for my time ahead. thank you all for your continued support. I wish you all a happy New Year.

Sincerely,

James Stavridis, Dean

James Stavridis

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d e Pa r T M e n T s

20 From the Fletcher Files

22 Club News

24 Club Contacts

26 In Memoriam

F e aT U r e s

4 Fletcher’s New Dean at the Helm

6 Paulo Bilyk, F92: The Unexpected Philanthropist

8 Former Personnel Chief at the Pentagon Returns to Fletcher

9 Continuing Fletcher’s Vibrant Intellectual Community: Introducing Dean Ian Johnstone

10 Renowned Public Speaking Coach Gives Workshop to Students

11 80th Anniversary Gala

12 Spring/Fall Reunions

14 Professor Sulmaan Khan Brings Chinese Expertise to Fletcher

15 Fletcher Women’s Network Initiative Strives to Place Fletcher Women on Boards

16 Convocation: Class of 1964 Award Recipient

18 Fletcher Alumni of Color Association Awards Support to 12 Students

19 Fletcher Welcomes a New Class

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Kathleen Bobick Administrative Assistant

caroline caldwell Assistant Director, Reunion Programs

Kristen curran Assistant Director, Alumni Relations and Stewardship

tara DiDomenico Assistant Director, The Fletcher Fund

holly Kalinski Coordinator, Alumni Relations and Stewardship

Georgia Koumoundouros Assistant Director, Development

Jennifer Weingarden lowrey Senior Director, Development and Alumni Relations

Bronwyn Mccarty Director, The Fletcher Fund

robert Sherburne Associate Director, Development

cynthia Weymouth Administrative Assistant

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Strategic leadership. Global thinking. Multidisciplinary problem solving. When you’re looking for someone to command tens of thousands of U.S. and Allied troops in europe, and oversee hundreds of planes, ships, tanks, and other weaponry and equipment across 51 countries,

these skills probably top the list for essential attributes.

Same thing holds true when you’re choosing the person to helm of the oldest graduate institution for international affairs in the United States. You want someone who’s able to identify the prob-lems the world faces in the 21st century, articulate a philosophy for confronting them, and help guide the men and women who will find the ways to solve them

Admiral James Stavridis likes to talk about how his studies at tufts’ Fletcher School of law and Diplomacy—a master’s degree in 1983 and a doctorate in 1984—helped prepare him to be supreme Allied commander of NAtO and head of the U.S. european command, a job he held from June 2009 to May 2011. Now, as the new dean, Stavridis will be putting his military experience to work not only in leading the Fletcher School. he’ll also help build an already-vaunted alumni network that spans languages, geography and cultures—a network that includes ambassadors and foreign ministers, ceOs and international executives, peacekeeping leaders and global non-profit heads, lawyers, journalists and military commanders.

Q What about your recent military command experience has prepared you for your new challenge, and what challenges do you think international professionals will need to prepare for over the next ten years?

Dean StavriDiS: I had a busy four years as supreme Allied commander at NAtO—Afghanistan, the Balkans, libya, Syria, piracy off Africa, cyber, and missile defense were all at the top of the agenda. At the same time, we were working to reduce overhead and staff size by about 35 percent and to cut from eleven major headquarters to only six key spots. All of this was done in the context of 28 nations, which together represent over 50 percent of the world’s GDP and have some three million men and women under arms.

What I learned from my time there was the absolute criticality of partnerships—international, interagency, and public-private—to create what I have called “open source security.” In a recent teD talk I did, I spoke about the additional need to tie it all together with effective strategic com-munications. I know that the kind of multidisciplinary program we have created at the Fletcher School is the right approach for this turbulent 21st century: you need to understand diplomacy, politics, business, economics, international law, security, and development in a very coherent and synthesized way. Our graduates bring that sensibility to the table, and it will serve them well in the global marketplace.

Q As a Fletcher alumnus, how well do you think the training at the School prepared you for an extraordinary career in the Navy, and how is the School adapting to prepare graduates for new career opportunities?

Dean StavriDiS: the essence of a Fletcher education can be summed up in four words: “to Know the World.” I earned my MAlD and then my Ph.D. in international relations from the Fletcher School back in 1984, and this was an extremely influential experience in my early years. I looked at diplomatic history, culture, international law, business, and finance, as well as security studies. I also immersed myself in a full-time learning environment with students from all over the world, from myriad cul-tures and disciplines. together, the diversity of both the curriculum and the campus community was

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extraordinary prep-aration for working across sectors and nations to build bridges.

In recent years, the School has kept pace with the demand for executive educa-

tion and business courses through the development and growth of its Internet-mediated Global Master of Arts Program (GMAP) and its business degree—the Master in International Business. In future years, we will continue to focus on our commitment to offer a flexible yet rigorous curriculum and skills-building course-work that prepares students to meet their international career goals. In the end, our graduates “know the world” in very real ways, and I count myself so lucky to be not only the dean but a graduate as well.

Q What is it like coming “home” to Fletcher after all this time? how are the students different from 30 years ago? And what is the same?

Dean StavriDiS: First and foremost, it is wonderful to return to Boston, perhaps the most truly vibrant international city in the United States. clearly the city has improved in many ways, from the completion of the “Big Dig” to the fortunes of the red Sox—but it remains a place steeped in the history of the earliest days of the United States, where international cultures come together to learn at the finest schools in the world, and where the intel-lectual discussion light is always brightly illuminated.

coming back to the area, and to Fletcher in particular, what I cherished most about my time here in one of the largest student communities in the world was the friendships. Fletcher students today enjoy, as I did, access to myriad opportunities to enrich their education through attendance at lectures around the city, cross-registering at Fletcher’s partner institutions, and savoring some of the international sights and sounds of the city’s many immigrant communities. Fletcher-After-Dark is also a wonderful opportunity for students to solidify lifelong relationships with classmates that they will carry with them in their professional pursuits around the world.

Q As the new dean, what are some of your goals or priorities for both the School and yourself this year?

Dean StavriDiS: like every dean, I want to provide a firm finan-cial footing for the Fletcher School and also be a contributing and vibrant part of the larger tufts community. I believe the strength of the School long-term is the power, breadth, and depth of the alumni network, and I will be focused on placement of our graduates into the best global positions. We also have superb opportunities in recruiting the very best students from around the world, ensuring the School has a top profile internationally, and partnering with other first-rate institutions working in the global space. these are exciting times, and I am lucky to be here. And first and foremost, I will be listening to the faculty, admin-istration, students, staff, and alumni as I join the team.

Q Given your international experience and institu-tional knowledge from being an alumnus, are there any regions in which you think it will be critical to engage our alumni and raise the School’s profile in the coming years?

Dean StavriDiS: We need to remain balanced and continue to invest across the globe, clearly. I believe there is great potential in India, as well as in east Asia broadly. latin America (especially Brazil and colombia) and Africa are areas in which I would love to see the Fletcher School increase its work. And having just spent four years in europe, I am a firm believer in the impor-tance of the trans-Atlantic bridge. the key is to build and lever-age our powerful alumni networks, and I will be putting personal energy into doing so.

Q Fletcher turned 80 this year. Do you think it is still as relevant today as it was in 1933? What do you think the new challenges will be in five years, ten years, and beyond? Will Fletcher be equipped to deal with those challenges?

Dean StavriDiS: I would say the relevance of graduate educa-tion in the international relations sphere is more critical today in a highly globalized world than ever before. Our graduates need fluency and facility not only in regions—something we do particularly well—but also in the global commons like the cyberworld and the maritime zones. We can best stay relevant by recruiting the best students, building the alumni network, providing a broad array of courses, producing graduates with real skills (global business, economics, regional expertise, and so forth), choosing good partners, and maintaining visibil-ity through influencing policy makers with the quality of our research and products.

—Mike Eckel

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Ask Paulo Bilyk, F92, why he gives to Fletcher, and he’ll describe volunteering as a reading tutor the last Friday of each month at a school in campos do Jordão, a town

in the Mantiquiera mountains northeast of São Paulo, Brazil. It’s a small personal effort to counter what Bilyk, chief investment officer and co-founder of rio Bravo Investments in São Paulo, considers “an education system of preposterous unfairness” in Brazil. “I tell them,” he says of his young students, “that they must bring an element of heroic individuality” to their studies and to any efforts they make to change their lives or their communities.

Growing up in Brazil under an authoritar-ian military regime, Bilyk was painfully aware of terrible inequality in his native country. “It screams at you every day,” he says. Yet he noticed that people on both sides of the inequities fell into line, accept-ing the system even though they knew it was wrong. Over time, Bilyk thought he could discern Brazil’s “perverse system of domination” being replicated as if in a national DNA, passing down fatalism, resignation, or a sense of entitlement from one generation to the next.

Ask Paulo Bilyk why he gives to Fletcher, and he’ll also tell you that he sees himself as having inherited a particular family DNA. “I am part of a continuum,” he says, in which strands of values, affinities, and orientations toward the world—including inclinations toward “heroic individuality”—are carried through generations.

Bilyk’s paternal grandfather, a native son of lvov (now lviv, in western Ukraine), served as that city’s last Polish provincial gov-ernor. rather than be captured by the Soviet or German armies that overran Poland in the early months of the Second World War, Alfred Bilyk took his own life. From that part of his family history, Paulo Bilyk traces a sorrowful patriotism and a belief in standing up for one’s principles. In the final days of the war, Alfred’s son, a young Polish cavalry officer held prisoner by the Germans, escaped over a bridge into Allied-occupied territory. his transition from a world that had been shattered into a world of optimism and possibility became emblematic for leszek Bilyk as he built a new life for his family in Brazil, and became one of the strands passed down to leszek’s son, Paulo.

his mother’s family came to Brazil from Switzerland. Paulo Bilyk touched those roots by visiting relatives there. he spent time with an uncle who worked on behalf of Switzerland’s immigrants, and who encouraged the boy to notice elements

of history in daily life, even in such small details as the images on postage stamps. Bilyk absorbed the values this side of his family placed on education and on christian humility, kindness, and forgive-ness. Visiting, and later living in, other countries with high standards of living, good public services and infrastructure, and democratic systems, Bilyk drew on a familial strain of optimism and saw possi-bilities for his native country.

Arriving at Fletcher in 1989, Bilyk saw how students without financial resources were nonetheless able to achieve based on their own merit and could build their own dreams. the vision inspired him and stayed with him after he left tufts.

During his first decade out of Fletcher, Bilyk was focused on building his career and wasn’t in touch with the school, except to respond to fundraising letters. “I started with $400,” he says. “My mental plan was to double that amount every year or every other year.” When John Galvin stepped in as dean, pursuing bold initiatives in global affairs and distance learning at Fletcher, Bilyk stepped up both his involvement in the school and his giving. the trajectory continued under Dean Stephen Bosworth, “one of the most inspiring leaders I’ve ever worked with,” Bilyk says. In 2010, Bilyk joined Fletcher’s Board of Advisors; in 2013, on the occasion of Bosworth’s retirement, he pledged $1 million over ten years to the Bosworth Scholars program, an endowed fund to make the Fletcher School afford-able for talented students from around the world.

“I understand the limitations of the elite education model,” Bilyk says. But he also understands its value and continues to be inspired by its meritocratic possibilities. he sees the twin issues of how families afford education and how education becomes more broadly accessible as crucial to the long-term success of Fletcher—and essential to the long-term prospects of thousands of young people.

the many strands of Bilyk’s life and influences come together in his recent gift. his family’s history, those predispositions and

Alumni Profile: Paulo Bilyk, F92The Unexpected Philanthropist

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moral obligations carried through the generations, the frustration this native son has with Brazil, and the good fortune he feels for having attended a place like Fletcher have led Paulo Bilyk to choose education as the vehicle through which he hopes to make a difference. “It is the common grand purpose of a society,” he said. “If we want to say we are a society of merit, then we must provide a good education to everyone.”

he is reminded of this each month on his last-Friday-of-the-month reading tutor days. “You have to be optimistic to be involved in society,” he says. “You need to dream that you can make a difference to your world.” he dreams that the futures of the next generation of Fletcher students and the young readers of campos do Jordão bend toward each other.

—Kristen Laine

Providing a robust, interdisciplinary forum on international affairs since 1975

The Fletcher Forum of World Affairs, the student-managed international affairs journal of The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, is accepting submissions to our print and online editions on an ongoing basis. The publication provides a broad, interdisciplinary platform for analysis of legal, political, economic, environmental, and diplomatic issues in international affairs.

With recent contributions from:

Manuscripts for the print journal will be accepted on a variety of topics and may be either Features (3,000 – 8,000 words) or Perspectives (1,500 – 3,000 words). Please include an abstract and adhere to the Chicago Manual of Style.

Additionally, The Fletcher Forum is welcoming Op-Ed submissions for our online edition, www.fletcherforum.org. Updated regularly to reflect a rapidly changing international environment, The Forum Online provides students, academics, and policymakers an opportunity to write about critical topics in international affairs in Op-Ed form (no more than 800 words).

Please send submissions and any questions to forum@tufts.edu.

James BakerZbigniew Brzezinksi

Michele DunneZalmay Khalilzad

Suzanne MaloneyWilliam Moomaw

William PerrySteven Pifer

the Bosworth Scholars program makes it possible

for talented students from around the globe to attend

the Fletcher school of law and diplomacy. the

endowed fund honors former Fletcher dean stephen

w. Bosworth, who stepped down from his leadership

role earlier this year. to learn more about the Bosworth

scholars and how you can support the fund, contact

Jennifer weingarden lowrey, senior director of

development and alumni relations, at 617-627-2720

or jennifer.weingarden@tufts.edu.

the Fletcher Forum

of world affairs

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As one of the highest ranking civilian women in the U.S. Department of Defense in the

Obama Administration, erin conaton, F95, decided to return to private life and pursue other interests, amongst others becoming a board member at Fletcher. “I am deeply honored to serve on Fletcher’s Board of Advisors and to support Dean Stavridis and the tufts leadership in maintain-ing Fletcher’s academic excellence and incredible community spirit,” she says. the former personnel chief of the Pentagon will meet with her fellow board members for the first time in October. After her degree at Fletcher, conaton embarked upon a stellar career in national security, which led to her appointment as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness in 2012.

conaton will tell you that undeni-ably without Fletcher, she wouldn’t be where she is today. After graduat-ing from Georgetown University and passing the Foreign Service exam, conaton thought she might pursue a career as a Foreign Service officer. One course at Fletcher put her on a differ-ent path. “It was ‘the role of Force in International Politics’ with Professor richard Shultz,” conaton says. “I found the topics covered in the course fascinating. I was also extremely impressed with my classmates, several of whom were military fellows and officers who eventually became some of my closest friends.”

After her first year at Fletcher, conaton pursued and held a fel-lowship at the National Security council with the Directorate of Nonproliferation and export control. She went on to hold another fellowship with the central Intelligence Agency, and served as the research staff director for the U.S. commission on National Security/21st century, also known as the hart-rudman commission. From there she became a staff member and later staff director of the U.S. house of representatives committee on Armed Services, which then led to her appoint-ment and more than two years of service as under secretary of

the U.S. Air Force. On 8 June 2012, President Barack Obama appointed conaton under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness following her confirmation by the U.S. Senate.

her studies and experience at Fletcher were instrumental in shaping and building her career. “My Fletcher degree was incredibly valuable during my government career,” she says. “taking a multidisciplinary approach to some of our nation’s challenges helped me understand defense policy in a bigger picture.” More specifically, the alumna finds that the multitask-ing, negotiation, and conflict resolu-tion skills she honed while at Fletcher have proven invaluable.

While still in office, she expressed gratitude for the turn her career took and for the role Fletcher played in her current work. “Fletcher pointed me in the direction of national security, and I am incredibly privileged to work on behalf of the men and women who serve our country.”

looking back on her career, conaton emphasizes the importance and per-

sonal rewards of the Fletcher connections she’s made during the years. “the Fletcher network is alive and well in Washington. I’m continually amazed at how many Fletcher graduates I encounter at the Pentagon and in Dc. In fact, I know I can land anywhere around the world and see Fletcher friends and grads. the connec-tion is instantaneous, and I think that’s what sets Fletcher apart. the bonds we establish remain incredibly strong.”

For current students on how they can maximize their experi-ence at Fletcher, conaton has two simple pieces of advice. “enjoy every minute of your classes and classmates; both will help make you a successful professional in whatever field you choose. And then look forward to maintaining your network of Fletcher friends and colleagues for the rest of your career.”

—Elissar T. Harati, MALD 2014

Former Personnel Chief at the Pentagon Returns to Fletcher

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On 1 July, the Fletcher of School of law and Diplomacy welcomed its new academic dean, Dean Ian Johnstone. With an impressive career in academia and the United

Nations, Dean Johnstone brings professional experience, aca-demic rigor, and knowledge of the Fletcher community to this post.

Arriving at the Fletcher School 12 years ago as a professor of international law, Dean Johnstone has witnessed many trans-formations. the School has seen a larger student body; new pro-grams like llM, MIB, and GMAP; and a larger and more diverse faculty. enthusiastic about Fletcher’s future direction, Dean Johnstone shared that he is “excited to be in a leadership role as the next phase of Fletcher’s evolution begins.”

he takes on his new post as Fletcher wel-comes Dean James Stavridis. together, with Dean Stavridis, students, faculty, alumni, and university administration, Dean Johnstone looks forward to building a collective vision for Fletcher’s future.

Well familiar with the Fletcher commu-nity, Dean Johnstone characterizes being at the Fletcher School as part of engaging in a collaborative intellectual enterprise. “A vibrant intellectual community begins here, and the experience lasts a lifetime,” said Dean Johnstone. “It endures and expands into a network of Fletcher grad-uates, all of whom are doing interesting things and committed to helping other Fletcher graduates. that has always been part of Fletcher culture.”

Dean Johnstone appears to have a firm sense of how the Fletcher School can continue to thrive.

Believing that research, teaching, and professional policy engagement have an interchangeable relationship, he would like to see more collaboration between students and professors. Dean Johnstone pulls from his own experience: a few years ago, while helping to launch the Annual review of Global Peace Operations, he enlisted at least half a dozen Fletcher students, many of whom not only had a significant impact on the final publications, but who now lead successful careers at the United Nations.

this is all part of bridging students’ learning to professional life. Dean Johnstone shared that the introduction of a capstone project was also intended to ensure that this significant piece of student work could be more closely tied with their profes-sional interests. he sees Fletcher as a unique school that provides students with both technical proficiency and a strong theoreti-cal underpinning. “that’s why Fletcher has always been good at producing students that rise high and fast. they have the skills, expertise, knowledge base, and the imagination and breadth that come from the education that we offer.”

Above all, Dean Johnstone believes that the Fletcher School is still true to its original mission, despite the passage of time. “At its core Fletcher is still a place of multidisciplinary, impact-ori-

ented research and teaching.” With tufts University announcing its strategic plan in November of this year, Dean Johnstone believes that many of tufts’ values—an interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary, active citizenship, and impact-oriented approach to learning—fits very nicely in with Fletcher’s goal as well. “In a sense,” reflected Dean Johnstone, “Fletcher is a vanguard of what is already being articu-lated in the tufts strategic plan.”

Dean Johnstone has no plans to ease his teaching or research workload. currently editing an Oxford handbook on interna-tional organizations, he is also working on several papers and plans to teach two courses over the next year. Up to now, Dean Johnstone has focused his attention on the intersection of international law and international politics regarding peace and security issues, such as peacekeeping. In the future, he is interested in explor-ing the field of global health governance,

how health policy is managed at the global level, and the role of international law.

With these new responsibilities to Fletcher students, faculty, alumni, and university, this is bound to be an exciting year for Dean Johnstone and a promising year for the Fletcher School of law and Diplomacy.

—Yang Fu, MALD 2014

Continuing Fletcher’s Vibrant Intellectual CommunityIntroducing Dean Ian Johnstone

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Renowned Public Speaking Coach Gives Workshop to Students

Who do you admire as a public speaker?” christine Jahnke posed this question as the opening to her plenary session at the Fletcher School last April,

which included current students and alumni participants. Jahnke is a public-speaking coach and president and founder of Positive communications, a Washington, Dc-based training firm. “We have more role models now around the world than ever before. this was not always the case,” Jahnke said when referring to top female public speakers. As part of a program of the Initiative for Women’s International leadership (IWIl), spearheaded by three members of the Fletcher Board and endorsed by the School, the Office of the Dean and IWIl brought chris Jahnke to campus to aid in the professional develop-ment of Fletcher School students and alumni. Attended by current students and alumni, the event served as part of IWIl’s new ini-tiative, which seeks to position Fletcher as the leading institution in educating, training, and sup-porting future women interna-tional leaders.

the IWIl task Force grew out of an awareness of the dispropor-tionately low number of women in international and national lead-ership positions in an array of pro-fessions. this trend is certainly not unique to Fletcher alumnae, but it is particularly significant at Fletcher, whose very mission is “to educate global leaders,” both male and female. IWIl has developed a plan of action for the Fletcher School to provide not only a strong academic education, but a pragmatic one as well, which addresses issues such as as work-life balance, gender bias, sexual harass-ment, and other pressing issues. IWIl collaborates with rep-resentatives of Fletcher groups including the Global Women’s club, the Gender and equality Project, the Fletcher Women’s Network (FWN), and the committee on Diversity and Inclusion, as well as key faculty and staff members, to make Fletcher a hub

for educating, training, and supporting global women leaders.

On 13 April 2013, nearly 100 students and alumni gathered on tufts campus to attend a plenary session and three small-group trainings with chris Jahnke. the session focused on professional assessment of public speaking do’s and don’ts, and allowed par-ticipants the opportunity to ask questions, watch videos, practice in front of the large group, and learn from the expert, Jahnke, at her best. After the main session, Jahnke led three small-group

training sessions with 12 par-ticipants in each session, during which Fletcher speakers were videotaped and given feedback on their public speaking skills. According to student planning committee member tameisha henry, MAlD14, “christine Jahnke’s public speaking training provided the context and prac-tice to empower participants to embrace their potential as voices of leadership.”

Jahnke has spent the past 20 years helping people from all walks of life improve their public speaking abilities. She has pre-pared First lady Michelle Obama for her International Olympic committee speech and Al Franken for his U.S. Senate debates and has also trained executives at Avon, National Geographic, Northrop Grumman, and NAScAr. Jahnke also provides support to nonprofit organizations including: the Annie e. casey Foundation; cornell University; economic Policy Institute; Union of concerned Scientists; United Nations

Population Fund; and the Women’s Media center. Overall, she was impressed with the skills, abilities, and prior training of Fletcher School students and alumni, and said she would be honored to return to the Fletcher School next year. Jahnke is the author of The Well-Spoken Woman: Your Guide to Looking and Sounding Your Best.

— Samantha Lakin, MALD 2014

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The Fletcher School celebrated its 80th anniversary with a Gala on Saturday, 5 October 2013.

It was held at the Andrew W. Mellon

Auditorium in Washington, DC,

with almost 400 in attendance including

alumni, faculty, students, and friends

of the School. The evening’s programming

highlighted our new dean,

James Stavridis.

80tH ANNiVERsARy

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Members of the Class of 1968 pose for their class photo Fritz Lenze, F73, and David Bluhm, F73, enjoy a drink and conversation at Friday evening’s clambake

Members of the Class of 1973 pose for their class photo Saturday’s Lunch and Learn featured Michael Klein, William L. Clayton Prof. of Int’l Economic Affairs, as the Keynote Speaker

From left: Ray Linsenmayer, F01, and Deborah Eisenberg, Martin Raible, Silke Rusch, Brett Freedman, and Christ Burdick, all F03

Kobo Inamura, F77, listens intently to Professor Klein’s lecture

John Sawicki, Nicole Byrns, Andrea Wilczynski, and Remie Christ, members of the Class of 1998, reconnect at Reunion

Many of the nearly 40 members of the Class of 2008 who later enjoyed a backyard BBQ at the home of Adria Chamberlain

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John Beyer and Leif Christoffersen share a laugh while catching up

Those in attendance listen as Dean Stavridis shares his back-ground as well as his views on The Fletcher School’s future

Bob Legvold and Walter Carter listen to the insights of Curt Beck, F44, on the morning’s panel discussion

Presenters at the 2013 Convocation Ceremony, Ed Bloch, F47, and Nihal Chauhan, MALD14, share stories of Fletcher

Members of the Class of 1963 pose for their 50th Reunion photo

saVe THe daTe

16–17 May 2014Members of the classes of

1964, 1969, 1974, 1979, 1984,

1989, 1994, 1999, 2004, and 2009

are warmly invited to join us

in Medford for spring reunion

For more info, please visit

fletcher.tufts.edu/

Alumni/Reunion2014

caroline.caldwell@tufts.edu

+1.617.627.2372

Fall

reu

nion

in 2013, the Fletcher school of law and diplomacy

welcomed back nearly 200 alumni and guests from all

over the world. in May, we welcomed back those from

the classes of 1968, 1973, 1978, 1983, 1988, 1993, 1998,

2003, and 2008. programming included discussions on

the topics of entitled, “energy technology and global

Competitiveness” and “the reinhart-rogoff debate and

Fiscal austerity.” there was also ample time for classmates

to reconnect, whether at social receptions on campus or at

their class dinners in and around Boston.

in september we welcomed members of Fletcher’s class

of 1963 who returned to Medford for their 50th reunion.

it was a privilege to also welcome back members of

the classes of 1944 and 1947 back. through panels and

receptions, alumni were able to engage with Fletcher

faculty and current students. the reunion concluded

with the convocation keynote address delivered by

Barbara K. Bodine, F71, 2013 recipient of the Class of 1947

distinguished alumni award. (See page 16 for more on the

Convocation.)

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What ultimately attracted me to the Fletcher School was the multidisciplinary approach to global issues,” says Sulmaan Khan, a new professor in china studies

at the Fletcher School of law and Diplomacy, tufts University. “I enjoyed meeting prospective candidates and current students from all different backgrounds. A multidisciplinary approach is crucial to understanding international relations.” Khan joins the Fletcher family from Yale University, where he completed his Ph.D. in history in 2012. his dissertation, Muslim, Trader, Nomad, Spy: China’s Cold War and the Tibetan Borderlands, 1959–1962, draws principally on newly declassified sources from Beijing and taiwan, and shows how the tibetan frontier and the non-state actors who moved across it played a crucial—and hitherto unrecognized—role in defining the foreign policy

and nature of modern china. his current projects include an exploration of the role of rivers in chinese relations with other Asian countries, from the earli-est times until the present, along with a study of how various countries—from Algeria to cuba—sought to adapt the chinese land reform model to suit their own needs. Khan began his research on this project in Beijing last summer. he traveled to turkey to learn more about turkish Maoism and to practice the language.

At the Fletcher School this fall, Khan will be teaching a survey course called Foreign relations of Modern china, 1644 to the present.

he has designed the course to provide a comprehensive background to china’s

relationship with the West and with other major world powers. this course will outline and include extensive discussion of china’s military, political, trade, and cultural history. he says that he is excited to teach anyone interested in the subject, and that this survey course may be interesting to many types of stu-dents, even those not traditionally studying history or china. Khan’s light attitude yet dedication to his subject show the face of a professor who is truly invested in the learning value of his students and who wants to introduce anyone to his exciting subject.

like many from the Fletcher School, Khan says that he “stum-bled into” his work. he spent part of his undergraduate degree backpacking in china, where he picked up much of the language.

After receiving his B.A. and M.A. degrees from Yale University, he lived in china for three years, where he worked as a jour-nalist and editor. At the time, the Foreign Ministry Archives in china opened up, which highly interested Khan, as he was trained as a historian. this, in addition to his work in journal-ism, led him to pursue more historical research, and eventually to pursue a Ph.D. in chinese history. traveling in china was an eye-opening experience for Khan. he spent his time mostly in places that were far from “central china.” “When traveling the tibetan Plateau and the border with Burma,” he says, “it is dif-ferent than the china you will encounter in Beijing. You receive a sense of foreign relations on the ground, different than what diplomats say.”

Khan stresses the importance of interdisciplinary study to understanding international issues, especially those of modern-day china. Khan says, “As a journalist, you get to talk to people. As a historian, you mostly work with documents. these are similar skill sets and each is helpful for the other.” Journalism also spurred his extensive travel. “I got a good sense of geog-raphy,” Khan says. his unique perspective of bridging china’s history of foreign relations to modern-day politics and policies guide him to think differently about chinese-global relations and to have a deeper understanding of chinese foreign relations today.

After meeting with students during his last visit to the Fletcher School, Khan was excited to work closely with current Fletcher students and alumni. he was impressed by their intuition, curi-osity, dedication to learning, and passion and drive to make a difference in the world. Khan hopes to bring “a sense of fun and a sense of joy in learning” to his classes. he wants his students to truly enjoy the subject and to learn for the sake of learning.

Khan’s research of underrepresented populations related to china, including tibet and Burma, will provide an excellent opportunity for Fletcher students to learn from a true expert and rising scholar in the field. Khan’s approach is a close fit with that of the Fletcher School, as he aims to foster students to think critically about the issues at hand and how foreign policy is affected by history. his wealth of experience in china is similar to many Fletcher school students who have traveled in Asia, and his class will attract both those who have experience in china and those who are looking to learn something new. Khan is excited to begin his teaching career at the Fletcher School and looks forward to meeting the students and becoming a part of the Fletcher community.

—Samantha Lakin, MALD 2014

Professor Sulmaan Khan Brings Chinese Expertise to Fletcher

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One of the strengths of the Fletcher School community is the professional and personal networks formed by stu-dents and alumni to support the efforts of colleagues in

their respective fields. the Fletcher Women’s Network aims to do just this. As a professional network of alumnae, it offers past and current students a way to meet and connect for professional development. examples of activities include social events for networking, mentoring, a book group, and guest speakers.

One of the main initiatives of the Fletcher Women’s Network has been Fletcher Women on Boards (FWOB). Fletcher School alumna and one of the founders of the Fletcher Women’s Network, ellen richstone, along with alumnae Ivka Kalus-Bystricky and Marcia Greenberg, developed this new board ini-tiative. there is a global demand for qualified women to serve on corporate boards of directors, yet many corporations are indicat-ing that they cannot find candidates. Since 1933, the Fletcher School has prepared the world’s leaders to become innovative problem-solvers in business, government, and non-governmen-tal organizations. For decades, many women have graduated from Fletcher with experience in global leadership across various industries. FWOB represents an opportunity to meet Fletcher’s mission of global leadership and broaden its footprint interna-tionally in the private sector.

the FWOB effort has established a mechanism for connect-ing appropriately skilled and talented Fletcher alumnae with boards in need of top-notch candidates who have global busi-ness leadership experience. With the resources and leadership of the global Fletcher Women’s Network, along with reaching out to appropriate contacts at the School, FWOB has been main-taining a growing database of qualified alumnae. Included in the database are experienced ceOs, cFOs, financial experts, econo-mists, sales/marketing experts, investment executives, and other top-level executives at global organizations. Areas of expertise include: global business, M&A, turnarounds, growth compa-nies, developing new markets, manufacturing, investor/share-holder relations, strategic planning, and workforce development. consistent with the Fletcher community, FWOB’s candidates are located around the globe.

Gaining access to corporate boards and placing qualified women on them remains a major challenge. All Fletcher alumni can be involved in helping the FWOB process. Because approximately 90% of board members are men, it is critical that male gradu-ates work with FWOB to meet this challenge. FWOB asks any

Fletcher graduates who sit on a corporate board, know someone who sits on a corporate board, work with lawyers and/or accoun-tants who may be willing to open doors, know people in search firms that recruit for boards, or know of any boards seeking lead-ership, to please contact FWOB at fletcherwomen@rocketmail.com, or call 978-394-5815. ellen and her FWOB team urge all alumni to help with this effort.

ellen richstone has been one Fletcher alumnae to suc-cessfully make an impact via board leadership. richstone has extensive operating expe-rience, both as a ceO of a services company and as a public/private company cFO ranging in revenue size from $100 million up to approxi-mately $3.0 billion (includ-ing as a Fortune 500 cFO). her board of directors expe-rience has been with compa-nies from small Vc-backed up to a S&P500 company (until its sale). ellen is an experi-enced audit committee chair, a member of the compensation committee, and an Sec financial expert. her industry experi-ence includes mostly product companies—computer hardware/software; semiconductors; telecommunications; consumer prod-ucts; industrial applications; aerospace; and life sciences. ellen was named to the top 100 Diversity candidates for Public company Boards by Agenda (a Financial Times publication) and to the editorial advisory board of CFO Magazine. In June 2012, she was named to the board of directors of the National Association of corporate Directors-New england chapter, and in March 2013, ellen received the first annual Distinguished Director award from the corporate Directors group, a nationwide public company directors organization with 1,400 members.

the Fletcher Women’s Network, under the leadership of richstone and others, encourage all School alumni to aid in the Fletcher Women on Boards initiative. this initiative embodies the Fletcher School’s commitment to service in international affairs.

—Elissar T. Harati, MALD 2014

Fletcher Women’s Network Initiative Strives to Place Fletcher Women on Boards

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On the 80th anniversary of the Fletcher School of law and Diplomacy, Ambassador Barbara Bodine was pre-sented the Fletcher class of 1947 Annual Distinguished

Alumni Award, by edward Bloch on behalf of his class, and delivered the annual convocation address. the class of 1947 Memorial Fund was established to honor those whose careers have advanced in notable ways the Fletcher School’s founding ideals and purposes. With a tour as ambassador to Yemen from 1997–2001, a career spanning over 30 years in the U.S. Foreign Service, and being a recipient of the Secretary of State’s Award of Valor for her work in occupied Kuwait, Ambassador Bodine embodies a career and life most Fletcher students would envy. her path to all of this success, however, was not always easy.

“the face of Fletcher is not as I knew it as a student,” she shared. When she was at the School, she was one of 10 women in her class. her academic advisor sum-marily dismissed her abilities because she was a woman. early in her career, her passion, dedication, and qualifica-tions were still trumped by her gender. When Ambassador Bodine entered the Foreign Service, she was one of two women in her class. Women were barred from taking hard languages, going to hardship posts, and getting married and keeping their careers. She battled sexism in her first two posts in hong Kong and Bangkok and was told she could not be a political officer.

Ambassador Bodine credits her success to the support of senior officers in government who rejected the sexist arguments of others. “What I understood was none of this would have hap-pened without the courage of those who recognized that change just doesn’t happen—that change is made. I firmly believe that well-behaved women seldom make history, but I also recognize that we seldom make it on our own.”

Many years later, when she was ambassador to Yemen, the situ-ation had changed drastically in the U.S. Foreign Service and the barriers to women had been broken. “the face of diplomacy has changed. today women make nearly up one half of the entering classes and in the senior ranks they represent about 30%. they

have a proportionate number of ambassadorships, most of them in some of the toughest most difficult posts around the world. this change is mirrored in the changing face of Fletcher.”

Despite the challenges back then at the School, “Fletcher was the best thing I ever did for myself,” shared the ambas-sador. “It was a community of scholars, policy wonks, want-to-be policy wonks, and a community that saw the world as an opportunity and service as a calling.”

While the face of Fletcher is not the one she knew as a student, Ambassador Bodine argued that “a representative student body and faculty is critical to education and most especially in schools of diplomacy and school of a public policy.” currently a lecturer in public and international affairs and director of the scholars in the Nation’s Service Initiative at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University, Ambassador Bodine emphasized the importance of diversity in schools of diplomacy and public policy.

“Without a representative student body, the consideration of policy in

the Middle east, latin America, in the inner city, in the rural Midwest, in the middle class, all become discussions about them, about another. With a representative student body, it becomes about us. It fundamentally changes the nature of the debate and outcome of the debates in the classroom, and it changes the debaters themselves.”

Near the end of her remarks, Ambassador Bodine spoke about a social compact between teachers and students. “education is a social compact between the generations, a set of mutual obliga-tions between the past and the future.” She realized that her best bosses in the Foreign Service were not solely mentors, but also teachers that passed on their own oral histories and knowledge.

“I learned that to ‘teach the children well,’ students or junior officers, meant that I needed to recognize my place in this con-tinuum, and so the obligation on our end of the compact is to share this history with you.

Making Change HappenAmbassador Barbara Bodine, F71, reflects on the changing face of Fletcher

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“Our job is to provide you with the opportunity not just to learn about dates and names, frameworks and theories, and how to gather and crunch numbers,” she continued. Our job is to help you get to the whys behind what happened in the past; what were the options, the alternatives, what were the processes, how could it have been done differently and better. Your part of the con-

tract is to take what we have passed onto you on our end of the continuum and to rethink it, reimagine it, reshape it, remold it, and then make change happen.”

that this social compact could be continually enacted at communities like Fletcher was some-thing to be hopeful about and celebrate, stated Ambassador Bodine, even as suc-ceeding generations faced new existential threats, technological

shifts, and social upheavals. “I hope that we will be able to find a way to create that sense of common purpose, nationally and internationally, so that we will have the ability to deal with the next big thing.”

this year’s convocation ceremony was marked by several other highlights. the Fletcher School’s new dean, James Stavridis, infused the annual ceremony with warmth and humor and declared that the school had much to celebrate. Professor leila Fawaz spoke on behalf of the faculty and delivered a lively speech about the importance of communication and building bridges with others. Student representative Nihal chauhan, MAlD14, welcomed incoming first years and encouraged them to embrace the diversity of opinions and thought at Fletcher.

the overarching themes of this year’s convocation were about open-mindedness, diversity, and inclusivity—to both be and push for the change we hoped to see in an increasingly complex and chaotic world. Perhaps Dean Stavridis summarized the sen-timents of the day most aptly: “International relations, in the end, is about hope.”

—Yang Fu, MALD 2014

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Antonio rodriguez, MIB14, from Mexico, credits his summer internship with investment advisor for emerging and frontier markets Permian International in Washington,

Dc, for substantive skills and insights gleaned during an amazing summer that has paved the way for a job offer upon graduation in U.S. financial markets. Stephane laroche, a haitian-American MAlD14, interned in Paris for Dept. of commerce’s Foreign commercial Service as a member of the heavy industries team and researched and drafted two industry reports on intermodal transportation and remotely piloted aircraft in France, among other responsibilities.

Indian-American tara Dhawan, MIB14, interned in the interna-tional investment division of OecD and benefited extensively from the close-knit Fletcher network there. recipient of the ralph Bunche endowed Scholarship, Juanita love Davis was posted to the New Delhi office of the Foreign commercial Service. Amy tan, a MAlD14 from Indonesia, worked on public international law and human security issues at the hague Institute for Global Justice in the Netherlands. Suh-Yoon Kang, a MAlD14 from South Korea, interned with UNeScO in Bangkok. In all, 10 FAcA grantees served in foreign locations this summer while two served in Washington, Dc.

the support and guidance of the Fletcher Board of Advisors has enabled the internship support initiative of the Fletcher Alumni of color Association to be established in 2012 for the benefit of U.S. students of color and non-U.S. nationals of African, Native/Indigenous, latin and South American, Asian, and caribbean descent. the Board has empowered fellow advisor Nihal Goonewardene, F73, and the FAcA executive Board to raise earmarked funds through the Fletcher Fund, identify summer internship opportu-nities from firms and agen-cies, solicit applications from current Fletcher students, and recommend grantees for FAcA internship stipends of $2,000–$4,000 per intern each year.

A panel of alumni volunteers convenes each year in March to review applications from eligible current students and select recipients for awards administered by the Office of career Services. A total of 26 applicants vied for 12 awards in 2013. the review process is chaired by Kelly M. Smith, F03, a founding member of FAcA, along with classmate and fellow executive board member Stevie hamilton, F03. New York-based attorney Vijaya Palaniswamy, F02, has assisted the FAcA board through-out the 2012–13 academic year. FAcA received widespread finan-cial support from diverse alumni donors, with critical aid from friends in F73 and F74, members of the Fletcher Board of Advisors, and Nihal’s friends from his club in San Francisco.

the FAcA internship support initiative has also established two awards to honor the memory of much loved and recently departed students. Josephine lukoma, F05, who passed away in 2012, is honored with the Josephine lukoma Memorial award. this award was established as a tribute to Josephine’s dedication to her work with Oxfam, and will be awarded to a student from Africa. this year’s recipient is Blaen Abraham, MAlD14, from ethiopia, who interned in Pretoria for UNIDO. A new memorial scholarship was established by family and friends of Sasha G.M. Shaikh, F02, in 2013 after his untimely passing in May 2012. the first recipient of the Sasha G.M. Shaikh Memorial Scholarship is Siddharth Durgavanshi, MIB14, from India, who completed a highly prized internship with MicroVest, a commercial micro-finance invest-ment fund in Washington, Dc.

—Nihal W. Goonewardene, F73

Fletcher Alumni of Color Association Awards Support to 12 Students

Tara Dhawan, MIB14 (far right), and Senior Associate Dean Bhaskar Chakravorti (middle) celebrate the success of the OECD Global Forum on Responsible Business Conduct with Fletcher alumni (from left to right) OECD Policy Analyst Tihana Bule, Shift Project CEO Caroline Rees, and OECD Senior Economist Marie-France Houde.

Stephane Laroche at Paris Air Show

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Summer in New england passes quickly! the turning of leaves

signals the arrival both of autumn and the 81st Fletcher class, a typically diverse and accomplished group of stu-dents. After a successful orientation program in late August, classes have begun and the semester is in full swing. the 258 new members of the Fletcher community come to Medford from a variety of countries and pro-fessional backgrounds. From a pool of approximately 1,300 applicants, the newest Fletcher students are ready to start their studies.

the incoming class includes students representing 42 countries, including citi-zens of Azerbaijan, Greece, Bangladesh, hungary, Singapore, Burma, ecuador, Indonesia, Ghana, Brazil, trinidad and tobago, and Zimbabwe. With 46% of the class entering from abroad, and a group of American students with substantial academic, professional, and volunteer experience over-seas, the new class brings a true global perspective befit-ting Fletcher’s reputation.

the class includes 191 MAlD, 31 MIB, 17 MA, 11 llM, and 2 Ph.D. students, as well as 6 exchange students. Included in the group are returned Peace corps volunteers, U.S. military veterans, Americorps volunteers, Fulbright fellows, government officials, researchers, and lawyers. tufts University, Georgetown University, Johns hopkins

University, harvard University, the University of tokyo, Ankara University, the University of Washington, Wesleyan University, and colby college are among the institutions contributing multiple alumni to the new Fletcher class.

ranging in age from 21 to 44, class members bring to Fletcher a variety of profes-sional experience. Students include a foreign trade expert in the turkish Ministry of economy, a design engi-neer at Intel corporation, a finance and grants manager at Save the children, a U.S. Marine corps captain, a policy advisor in the Korean Prime Minister’s office, a deputy country director at Samaritan’s Purse, a medical doctor with Médecins Sans Frontières, a junior profes-sional associate with the World Bank, a researcher at the center for American Progress, a hellenic police commander, a test analyst with Infosys limited, a second secretary in the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a U.S. Senate staffer, a South Asia researcher with the International crisis Group, a programme coordinator at transparency International, an assistant manager at the enough Project, and a case manager at World relief.

the academic interests of the members of the new class are as diverse as their nationali-ties and work experience. the most frequent intended fields of study are international security studies, international negotiation and conflict reso-

lution, human security, and development economics. the 2013–2014 academic year is off to a great start, with a new class ready to engage, challenge, and enrich the Fletcher community.

Fletcher Welcomes 258 Students to Medford

1933 & 2013An Incoming Class Comparison

total claSS enrollment 21 258men 17 (81%) 121 (47%)women 4 (19%) 137 (53%)top unDergraDuate FeeDer ScHool HarvarD tuFtSaverage age 23 27

Fall 1933 Fall 2013

Stephane Laroche at Paris Air Show

Berlin: the setting of some of europe’s greatest dramas of recent history, and also where decisions are made that affect much of europe’s future. It is a city that has worked to not forget its difficult past, but is stoically moving into its new role more than 20 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall. this was the midyear residency location for the Global Master of Arts Program (GMAP) with the March class of 2014, 38 students strong.

In order to begin all eight GMAP courses with in-class lectures, GMAP students meet three times a year, for two weeks each time. While two of the resi-dencies take place on campus at Fletcher, one of these meetings takes place at an international location. this August, the decision was made to go to Germany because of the coun-try’s growing role in a turbulent europe as well as in the world, and most importantly, because of the strong Fletcher alumni pres-ence in Berlin.

During these residencies, GMAPers also have the opportunity to meet with guest speakers who supplement their understand-ing of the country. One of the highlights of the Berlin residency was the interaction the GMAP class had with Ambassador Klaus Scharioth, F73, F74, F78, a distinguished Fletcher alumni who was the former state secretary of the German Foreign Office and the former German ambassador to the United States (2006–2011), and with Ambassador Wolfgang Ischinger, F73, former German ambassador to the United States (2001–2006). Ambassador Ischinger invited the GMAP class and Fletcher alumni to an incredible evening at the Allianz Forum, located in the shadows of the Brandenburg Gate. Ambassador Ischinger hosted a dinner followed by a discussion with distinguished thinkers:

Ambassador Scharioth, Dr. helmut Anheier, dean of the hertie School of Governance, and Dr. Jörg rocholl, president of the european School of Management and technology (eSMt). the conversa-tion delved into Germany’s identity, the european crisis, and transatlantic relations. Ambassador Scharioth was a wonderful host, setting up high level meetings for the

group at the German Foreign Office, and also inviting Andreas Dombret, member of the executive board of the Bundesbank, to address the class during the residency. You may have seen on Dean Stavridis’s blog the interview Dean Deborah Nutter conducted with the two ambassadors in front of the Brandenburg Gate.

GMAP was also delighted to meet with Ambassador Simon McDonald, the ambas-sador of the United Kingdom to Germany; James Melville, deputy chief of mission at the U.S. embassy; Kathleen Marin, director of installation command europe; Dr. Susan Neiman, director of the einstein Forum; as well as members of the Potsdam Institute for climate Impact research. each of these conversations, which brought the students through politics, women in leadership, philosophy, history, and climate change, served to complement and reinforce the lessons that students were having in their

classroom and made an indelible impact on their understanding of international affairs.

the immersion in Berlin extended beyond ideas and words when students took a tour of the historic UNeScO World heritage city of Potsdam, visiting the cecilienhof Palace (site of the Potsdam conference of 1945) and the palace of Sanssouci. the students also explored the

Bundestag and many of the historic sites of Berlin. With the hotel barely a ten-minute walk from checkpoint charlie, the Brandenburg Gate, and the Berlin Wall, Berlin’s history formed an unparalleled backdrop to the entire residency.

the midyear resi-dency also saw more than 20 GMAP Alumni return to a GMAP Alumni Weekend in Berlin from 23–25 August. Over three days, the alumni

engaged in six hours of executive educa-tion, discussing europe’s promises and its challenges with faculty and other invited speakers, such as Dr. Ulrike Guérot, senior policy fellow at the european council of Foreign relations. they also interacted with the current students and spent time visiting the main sights of Berlin and Potsdam.

aBu DHaBi: From Berlin, GMAP is now moving its focus to the next residency in Abu Dhabi, where the July class of 2014 will be meeting for their midyear resi-dency in January 2014. Where history and european politics dominated the previ-ous residency, the 2014 session will focus on present-day international politics and conflicts and the future of the Middle east. GMAP students, faculty, and staff look forward to meeting the Fletcher community based in Abu Dhabi and the United Arab emirates.

Global Master of Arts Program From Berlin to ABu DhABi

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Summer internships may not be a graduation requirement for Fletcher students, but they prove to be a vital experience that the students willingly pursue and benefit from. Since many internships are unpaid traineeships, almost 50% of students pursuing intern-ships received funding from the Office of career Services this year. the grant usually covers travel costs and living arrangement, since the School’s diverse student body travels extensively for interna-tional life and work experiences.

this year, Fletcher provided over $200,000 to support 126 students serving in unpaid internships in 50 different countries. Fletcher students worked across the globe in remote places such as Uzbekistan, Mongolia, and Azerbaijan, applying academic course-work to real-life challenges.

Summer internships can be a seminal career shifter with both current students and recent graduates, proving the benefits of the short-term work experience.

Faiqa Mahmood, MAlD14, used the OcS grant to pursue two internships this summer: first as a researcher with the Ibn Kaldun center for Development Studies in cairo, and then as a research analyst with the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs at the American University of Beirut in lebanon.

reflecting on her experiences, she says, “I now have a better sense of the kind of organization I would like to work for. the internships proved valuable in clarifying what I enjoy, and more importantly, what I don’t enjoy doing.”

recent llM graduate, Isabela Merabova, F14, pursued an internship after graduation this summer at the Permanent Mission of Armenia to the United Nations, in New York. the internship later turned into a more permanent position as execu-tive assistant to the ambassador of Armenia to the U.N. “the internship gave me insight into Armenia’s foreign policy within the framework of the U.N., and I am very interested in explor-ing this further,” she said.

this year’s 12th Annual talloires Symposium brought together Fletcher staff, alumni, and faculty from 31 May to 2 June 2013, to discuss and reflect on this year’s theme on “the New Diplomacy: the 21st century Imperatives in an Age-Old craft.”

Set in tufts’ european center, in the idyllic and lakeside village of talloires in France, the symposium featured as keynote and academic speakers: Anthony Banbury, F92, assistant secretary-general for field support at the United Nations; Farah A. Pandith, F95, special representative to Muslim communities at the U.S. Department of State; Dr. Klaus e. Scharioth, F78, dean of Mercator

college for International Affairs and former German abassador to the United States; and Alan K. henrikson, lee e. Dirks Professor of Diplomatic history and Director of Diplomatic Studies at the Fletcher School. the symposium also honored our then dean, Stephen W. Bosworth, and his outstanding career and life as a diplomat. the three-day event reunited almost 90 alumni in a picturesque setting in the French Alps.

Fletcher’s 13th Annual talloires Symposium will also take place in tufts’ european center, from 30 May to 1 June 2014.

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Fletcher’s 12th Annual tAlloireS SympoSium

Ambassador Klaus Scharioth, F74, and Farah Pandith, F95

Joshua Newton, F06, and Don Agrasada F03 Anthony Banbury, F92

Faiqa Mahmood, F14, Katie Hyten, F14, and Yosra Nagui

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norway the club gathered in oslo this past June. Club members had a good time drinking together on the oslo water-front. this was perhaps the first meeting of norwegian alums.

From left: hilde Berg-hansen, F10, professor John Curtis perry, hana Cervenka, F10, ola ulmo, F12, eirik torsvoll, F14, melanie reed, F14, ina mossin, F15, and Jakob Fagerland, F10.

tokyo on 10 July, masud Bin momen, F90, Bangladeshi ambas-sador to Japan, hosted a dinner reception at his residence, Bangladesh house. More than 40 alumni got together, including both seniors, such as a member of the class of 1960, and a just graduated one, class of 2013, as well as a first-year student who did a summer internship in tokyo and an incoming student. all enjoyed a variety of good Bengal dishes and had a great time catching up with each other. tokyo Club is very proud of this well-balanced mix. above, from left: ambassador masud, F90, yoshio murakmai, F64, and roy lockheimer, F60

on 25 July, a small gathering of eight alumni, including mark Davidson, F86, mikihide Katsumata, F87, norihiko okubo, F90, makoto uraga, F90, raquel nahmad, F11, Daisuke takahashi, llM10, and Diego ortiz, first year student, was held at a restaurant. all enjoyed a discus-sion en titled “abenomics and Japan’s economic Future” with professor partha ghosh.

greece Angelos ypsilantis, F05, diplomatic advisor to the greek prime Minister antonis samaras and newly posted as consul general of greece in geneva, welcomes admiral James Stavridis, F83, F84, in his meeting with the prime Minister last april.

loS angeleS Fletcher alumni Club of la teamed with the sais alumni Club of la to sponsor an event with professor Francis Fukuyama as the speaker. the event was well attended with over 30 people from Fletcher, sais, and sipa. professor Fukuyama was very dynamic and spent most of his time talking about his interesting and thought-provoking views on China’s government model and history vs. that of the United states. the club plans to hold more join events in the future.

uganDa the Fletcher Club of Uganda participated in the run for Cancer in Kampala, Uganda. the club also contrib-uted their time and assistance in cancer screening preparations.

DuBai on Monday, 18 March, paul Bagatelas, F87, and Christine lauper Bagatelas, F87, hosted a reception at their home in dubai, United arab emirates, along with ibrahim Warde, adjunct pro-fessor of international business, for fellow alumni and friends of the Fletcher school.

cHile in June 2013, michael A. hammer, F87, was nominated by president obama to be the ambassador to the republic of Chile.

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waSHington, Dc on 16 June 2013, the Fletcher alumni association of washington, dC, held its annual picnic at Virginia highlands park. the annual meeting of alumni, recent graduates, and current students marked more than five years in a row that the alumni association has gathered Fletcherites, their families, and friends for an afternoon BBQ. with over 150 attendees throughout the course of the day, the alumni association took over much of the park’s picnic area on an unusually cool early summer day. Board members

arranged for two large public grills to be fired up at the same time to accommodate the oversize crowed. while hamburgers and hotdogs were provided by the board, Fletcherites showcased their cooking and baking talents by bringing an assortment of pies, cakes, and side dishes for every-one to enjoy. toward the end of the BBQ, Fletcher alumni Board members thanked everyone for coming out and showing their support and made several important announcements.

pariS Before travelling to talloires for the 10th annual alumni retreat, professor alan henrikson and other members of the Fletcher staff came to paris on 29 May and participated in a cocktail/lecture event held in the george C. Marshall Center. in front of an audience of more than 40, includ-ing alumni from the broader tufts club of paris, alan spoke about nato and the implications of the transatlantic trade and investment partnership (ttip), negotiations that began in July between the U.s. government and the eU commission. the location and catering for this event would not have been possible without the support of Fletcher friends and alumni at the U.s. embassy, especially Kim Baker.

FletcHer women’S network Unlike Fletcher’s local alumni clubs, the Fwn’s mission is global, linking Fletcher women around the world for professional and personal advancement. initiated as an experiment, the Fwn has continually grown, now reaching close to 1,000 alumnae. this spring, the Fwn launched a strategic planning process to determine where and how we go from here. thanks to the lead-ership and creativity of Barbara truan, F90, participants started by creatively envisioning the Fwn, resulting in some fabulous drawings and metaphors. each of the visions reflected a dynamic but organized structure. the group understood the Fwn as a system in constant movement with a myriad of connections gathering in places into hubs; an organization with strong foundations and roots; and a beautiful mixture of diverse women, with an ebb and flow of time and commitment to donate to the group. participants also agreed that while all Fletcher women are super busy, many are willing to take on discrete tasks to keep the Fwn humming, moving and growing. as the Fwn moves to bring the visions into reality, we will be working to make clear the different ways in which women can contribute. we encourage all Fletcher women to join the Fwn and contribute to this exciting adventure.

the Fwn’s movement this spring included a day-long op-ed project work-shop for 20 Fletcher women led by Zeba Khan, F07. as is typical when Fletcher women gather, all thoroughly enjoyed the chance to connect

with new contacts and old friends. over the course of the workshop, all were astonished and impressed by each woman’s areas of expertise and inspired to contribute their voices and perspectives to public debate.

one central area of Fwn’s dynamism and global outreach is Fletcher women on Boards (FwoB), which has now identified more than 50 Fletcher alumnae who are qualified to sit on corporate boards. these women are global thinkers and executives in many fields, including Ceos, CFos, sales and marketing specialists, and economists. in response to FwoB’s request, several class secretaries have shared our information to help us promote this effort globally. we look to the entire Fletcher community to advance this effort through Fletcher and other business connections. if you are aware of a corporate board looking for qualified directors, please contact us at fletcherwomen@rocketmail.com. we have materials, including sample profiles, to help spread the word and promote Fletcher women’s service on boards.

in June, at one Fwn “hub,” a group met in the Bay area at the home of Sandra Short (photo below). new hubs are always welcome; Silvia Conti would like to launch one in italy and encourages any Fletcher women there to contact her at conti.silvia@fastwebnet.it.

Melihka Hoodbhoy, F94, Barbara Geary Truan, F89, Laurie Gagnon, F08, Dulce Carrillo, F01, and Abby Lindsay, F09

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uniteD StAteSCALIFORNIALoS AngeLeSSarah Doerrer, F11sarah.doerrer@tufts.eduGrant hosford, F97ghosford@hotmail.com

SAn DiegoGeoffrey pack, F89jmjmpack@aol.com

SAn FrAnCiSComeredith ludlow, F03meredithludlow@

yahoo.com

COLORADOnathan monash, F02nmonash@

anglogoldashantina.com

DISTRICT OF COLOMBIA*raymond linsenmayer, F01 info@fletcherclubofdc.orgwww.fletcherclubofdc.org

FLORIDA*MiAMiSaba haq, F08saba.i.haq@gmail.com

GEORGIAAtLAntAtim holly, F79ceo@redalertgroup.com

HAWAII*Gregg nakano, F01gmnakano@gmail.com

ILLINOISChiCAgoneeds new leadership

MASSACHUSETTSBoStonfletcherboston@gmail.com

NEW YORKnyC & tri-StAte AreAmaria Stookey, F05maria.stookey@

alumni.tufts.edufletcher.tufts.edu/

fletcherclubofny

OREGONPortLAnDKristen rainey, F06rainey@alumni.princeton.edu

PENNSYLVANIAPhiLADeLPhiAtommy heanue, F90thenu73@gmail.com

PittSBurghtom etzel, F11etzelcpa@comcast.netelisabet Dennehy, F89, F90erodriguezd@comcast.net

TExAShouStonmark Fisher, F05fisher.jmark@gmail.com

WASHINGTONSeAttLeJulie Bennion, F01juliebennion@yahoo.com

internAtionAl

AFGHANISTANKABuLConnie Schneider, F06schneider.cornelia@

gmail.comted Achilles, F62tedachilles@gmail.commarta mendes, F09marta.abrantes.mendes@

gmail.com

ARGENTINABuenoS AireSFrancisco resnicoff, F07fletcher.buenosaires@

gmail.com

ARMENIAArusyak mirzakhanyan, F04fletchertavitian@aol.com

AUSTRALIAmelissa Conley tyler, F96m.conleytyler@gmail.com

AUSTRIArainer Staub, F96rstaub@nextra.atJonathan tirone, F00jtirone@gmail.com

BANGLADESHDhAKASarwar Sultana, F98sarwar_sultana@

hotmail.com

BELGIUMBruSSeLSKatrina Destree, F95kdestree@gmail.com

BOSNIA AND HERzEGOVINIASArAJevoharis mesinovic, F00 harismesinovic@

hotmail.com

BRAzILSão PAuLopaulo Bilyk, F92pbilyk@riobravo.com.brAlberto pfeifer, F02pfeifer@ceal-int.org

BULGARIAnadja milanova, F12nadia.milanova@skynet.be

radka Betcheva, F11 radka.betcheva@

gmail.com

CAMBODIAtaryn lesser, F04taryn.lesser@gmail.com

CHILEAndres montero, F85amontero@intertrust.clGerman olave, F97germanolave@gmail.com

CHINA

BeiJingStephane Grand, F98sjgrand@sjgrand.ncn

hong KongDorothy Chan, F03dmychan@yahoo.comAlicia eastman, F04alicia@apcinvestors.com

ShAnghAiBryan Stewart, F06bryanastewart@gmail.com

COLOMBIAStella Cuevas, F95stcuevas@ymail.com

COSTA RICAmariano Batalla, F11batalla@alumni.tufts.edu

ECUADORQuitoGenevieve Abraham, F11genevieve.abraham@

gmail.com

ENGLANDLonDonfletcherclublondon@

gmail.com

FINLAND*ilena patti, F01pattiic@state.gov

FRANCEPAriSWilliam holmberg, F05fletcherclubofparis@

gmail.comfletcher.tufts.edu/

fletcherclubofparis

GERMANY*BerLinpaul maidowski, F13 paulmaidowski@gmail.com tihomir tsenkulovski, F09 ttsenkulovski@gmail.com

GREECEthomas Varvitsiotis, F99tv@vando.gr

HAITI*Amy patanasinth, F12amy.patanasinth@gmail.com

HUNGARYBuDAPeStAnita orban, F01orban_anita@yahoo.com

INDIADeLhiJohn Floretta, F11john.floretta@ifmr.ac.in

MuMBAiVikram Chhatwal, F01vikramchhatwal@gmail.com

IRAQBAghDADneeds new leadership

JAPANtoKyomariko noda, F90mlh11461@nifty.com

KENYAnAiroBiAnne Angwenyi, F02anne_angwenyi@

alumni.tufts.eduStella ngumuta, F06stella.ngumuta@

alumni.tufts.edu

KOSOVOneeds new leadership

LEBANONmindy Burrell, F98mcburrell@hotmail.com

MALAYSIAShahryn Azmi, F86shahryn.azmi@gmail.com

MExICO*enrique Alanis, F12enriqueraul.alanisd@

cemex.com

MOROCCOneeds new leadership

NEPALSaurav thapa, F10sauravjthapabds@gmail.com

NETHERLANDSJennifer Croft, F99jcroft2@gmail.com

PHILIPPINESCatherine hartigan-Go, F92cathartigango@

hotmail.com

ROMANIASinziana Frangeti, F07sinzianaf@gmail.com

SAUDI ARABIAJamil Al Dandany, F87jamil.dandany@

aramco.com

SINGAPOREKim odhner, F03kodhner@alumni.tufts.edu

SOUTH AFRICAJacques roussellier, F01jacques_roussellier@

alumni.tufts.edu

SOUTH KOREASeouLSukhee han, F94shan65@yonsei.ac.kr

SWITzERLANDgenevAAnand Balachandran, F02swissfletcherclub@

gmail.comfletcher.tufts.edu/

fletcherclubofswitzerland

ZuriChSusan Shin, F05soozshin@gmail.com

TAIWANted i, F64ted@icf.com.tw

THAILANDBAngKoKekachai Chainuvati, F03ekachai@siam.edu*

TURKEY*nesli tombul, F12nesli.tombul@gmail.com

UGANDAhilda Birungi, F02hildah.birungi@gmail.com

UNITED ARAB EMIRATESpaul Bagatelas, F87Christine lauper

Bagatelas, F87bag@eim.ae

VIETNAMViviane Chao, F02vivianechao@gmail.com

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FLETCHER ALUMNI OF COLOR ASSOCIATIONKelly Smith, F03Kelly.a.smith@comcast.com

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Since leaving the Foreign Service in 1986,

DaviD Sloan’s career has primarily focused

on india and South asia. David, a74, F75, helped

a range of major corporations enter the indian

market while he was at a boutique consultancy

headed by former U.S. Senator Charles Percy.

after a visiting fellowship at the Rajiv Gandhi

institute for Contemporary Studies and a long

tenure as the Scowcroft Group’s South asia

specialist, he now serves as the asia practice

head for the Eurasia Group, which assesses

political risk for leading global investors.

a regular Fletcher School donor, David decided

he wanted to make a gift that would leave a

lasting impact. Because of his close ties to the

region, he is creating a scholarship to support

students from india and elsewhere in South asia.

“i want to make sure that students from that

critical region are attracted to Fletcher,” he says.

The David M. Sloan Endowed Scholarship Fund,

which will be established through a bequest

in his will, will help contribute to an enduring

relationship between Fletcher and South asia.

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ElysE AlkAlAy, F01, passed away on 10 June 2013, at the community hospice house in Merrimack, New hampshire with her family by her side. She was born on 23 November 1971 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, daughter of the late Miriam (Shebitz) rapport. Alkalay was a graduate of Boston University law School and the Fletcher School of law and Diplomacy, tufts University. She also studied at the University of haifa in Israel. She was the loving wife of Dani Alkalay and the proudest mother of her three children. Alkalay worked in the office of the attorney general for the State of New hampshire. She was a mentor to her colleagues, as well as her family and friends. She took great pride in her family, friends, and work. In addi-tion to her husband Dani of Nashua, sur-vivors include three children, razz, Stav, and Nitzann, all of Nashua, two brothers and their families, and numerous cousins.

BrEwstEr C. DEnny, F48, F59, died on 22 June at the age of 88. Born in Seattle to Merle and Margaraith Denny in 1924, he was the great-grandson of Arthur and Mary Denny, founders of Seattle and the UW. his career took him to the White house, to the Senate floor, before the United Nations, to critical positions on national intelligence, to government reform at the national and local level and to the creation of one of the nation’s leading schools for the preparation of careers in public service, the Graduate School of Public Affairs (now the evans School) at the University of Washington. Brewster created the school in 1962 where he served as dean, a position he held until 1980. he con-tinued to teach diplomatic history and American foreign policy at the school until 2004. Denny’s other public service positions included: naval service in World War II and the Korean War; intelligence analyst at the Department of Defense; advisor during the national security transition between the eisenhower and Kennedy administrations; appointee to several presidential commissions and task forces; advisor to governors, mayors, and cabinet members; U.S. delegate to the General Assembly of the United

Nations; and advisor on science policy to the governments of thailand, Korea, the Philippines, and Jordan. Brewster also served as a trustee since 1974 of the century Foundation, a leading global policy think tank, including serving as chairman for eight years. Additionally, he served as a member of the GAO comptroller general’s research and education Advisory Panel for 21 years. Brewster had a passionate belief in the power of effective public policy to improve the lives of children and served as long time co-chair of the children’s Budget coalition and on the children’s Alliance board of directors in Seattle. Brewster received a bachelor’s degree from UW (1945) and a master’s (1948) and doctorate (1959) from the Fletcher School of law and Diplomacy at tufts. he is survived by his wife Patricia; daughter Maria Denny; son-in-law Jim Kodjababian, and grandchildren ella and Jacob.

williAm s. DiCkson, F55, J87, a 30-year veteran of the U.S. Information Agency who retired in 1987, died 15 July at the Sunrise of Falls church assisted-living facility. he was 81. the cause was dementia, said his son Mark P. Dickson. Dickson’s USIA career included posts in Greece, Morocco, Mali, Senegal, France, South Korea, and the Soviet Union. his assignments in Washington included service as chief of the U.S.S.r. division and chief of the european division of Voice of America, working in the USIA’s Bureau of African Affairs and heading the european Fulbright academic-exchange program. Born in Montclair, New Jersey, Dickson graduated from Yale University in 1954 and did postgradu-ate study at tufts University’s Fletcher School of law and Diplomacy and the University of Paris. On retiring from federal service, the Falls church resident worked for international academic-exchange programs. Survivors include his wife of 56 years constance Pierce Dickson of Falls church; two children, Mark P. Dickson of Arlington county and carol A. Dickson of Fairfax county; a sister; and three grandchildren.

roBErt m. Doris, Jr., F57, died 15 May 2013, at home. he was born in Warwick, rhode Island, 20 November 1930, and grew up in the Worcester, Massachusetts, area. he proudly served in the U.S. Marine corps with the First Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force Pacific, and was discharged as a first lieutenant in the 3rd Amphibious tractor Battalion. he attended clark University. After receiving a master of arts in international politics from the Fletcher School of law and Diplomacy, Northwestern University appointed him as a hearst Foundation Fellow in American history, and he spent two years there in residence toward a doctorate. he was also a civil rights activist and worked in both inner-city and rural communities as an organizer and program developer. In this capacity, he also worked with a small consulting company in Washington, Dc. his final stint was in landscape design and mainte-nance. Survivors include his beloved wife of 56 years Marjorie Simonetta Doris, originally of Peterborough; his children, Nicole rader (and her husband richard) of Idaho, Mark of North carolina, tamara Webber (and her husband Glenn) of Stoddard, and Ursula Johannesson (and her husband Mark) of Peterborough; his granddaughters, hannah Webber Brown of Manchester, eliza Webber of Stoddard, and Senior Airman Abigail Johannesson Byers of North charleston, South carolina; his grandsons, Jeremy cuddihy of Idaho, Petty Officer Jared Johannesson and Zachary Johannesson of Virginia and North carolina, respec-tively; and great-grandchildren, Grace, Wyatt and ryleigh.

HErBErt w. DowD, F47, died on 27 April 2013 at the health center at carolina Meadows, chapel hill, North carolina. he was born 28 December 1920 in New York city, the son of herbert r. Dowd and cornelia G. Dowd. he grew up in Valley Stream, long Island, graduat-ing from high school there. he received a B.A. degree from Muhlenberg college in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and after military service, an M.A. and Ph.D. from the Fletcher School of International law

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and Diplomacy. he served in WWII with the 1st Armored Division of the U.S. Infantry under the command of General Mark clark, receiving the Purple heart with cluster, the Bronze Star, and a Battlefield commission. he retired from the U.S. Army reserve corps as a lieu-tenant colonel. he spent two years as an instructor at case Institute of technology (now case Western reserve University) in cleveland, Ohio. he was an analyst and administrator at the central Intelligence Agency, retiring after 25 years. After retirement he taught briefly at American University in Washington, Dc, and the University of Virginia. he was a member of St. Stephen’s episcopal church in Durham. he is survived by his wife of 65 years Phyllis, and his daughter Mary Dicker, son-in-law Martin Dicker, granddaughter robin Dicker, as well as many nieces and nephews.

louis r. DE Filippis, F44, of cape cod, Massachusetts, formerly of Irvington, New Jersey, passed away on 21 April 2013. louis enjoyed reading and attending the symphony and movies. he loved cape cod, nature, and dogs, especially his faithful companions, Misty and carson. A graduate of DePauw University, Fletcher School of law and Diplomacy, and rutgers University, louis was a rhodes Scholar and member of Phi Beta Kappa. he practiced law in Maplewood, New Jersey, for many years. Predeceased by his beloved wife evelyn, louis is survived by his companion of many years Marcia Sartorelli, sisters-in-law lois tratnyek and henrietta laPosta, nieces and nephews Mr. and Mrs. ralph deFilippis of Florida, carol Young of North carolina, richard and Karen laPosta, Joseph and elizabeth laPosta, John tratnyek, Susan Kiernan, and Donna and Michael Sirico, all of New Jersey. he is also survived by many grand-nieces and grand-nephews.

mAxinE tAylor HAmilton, F48, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, cousin, and friend, died in Martinsburg, West Virginia, on 23 July 2013 at the age of 85. Maxine was a passionate advocate and volunteer in the developmental

disabilities community. She served on the board of directors of the Arc of Montgomery county, Maryland, and the Arc’s residential Support Group (rSG), of which she served as president for multiple years. A foreign-service wife, Maxine spent many years abroad, raising five children as the family moved from Indonesia to Italy to Belgium to england. She taught school both in the States and abroad, and, after returning to the U.S., switched careers to become a tax consultant, operating her own business for more than fifteen years. She holds a B.A. from Allegheny college; an M.A. in international affairs from the Fletcher School of law and Diplomacy; an M. ed. from the University of Southern california, and a Ph.D. in British history from the University of leicester, United Kingdom. Maxine leaves behind her husband William Graham hamilton; one son, Graham hamilton; four daugh-ters, Jean hamilton, ellen O’Donnell, carol hamilton, and Allison hamilton-rohe; four grandchildren; and three sons-in-law.

wArrEn spEnCEr HAwlEy, F42, age 94, passed away peacefully at his home in Fallbrook, california, on 5 February 2013. he received a bachelor’s degree from Pomona in 1940 and a master’s degree from the tufts Fletcher School in 1942. It was at tufts that Warren met Georgia louise trainer, F42, and they were married on 4 April 1943 in Orange, New Jersey. Warren served as a naval intelligence officer during WWII in the U.S. and europe. After the war he joined the Foreign Service in Washington, Dc, with postings in Germany and ethiopia, and assignments throughout europe, the Middle east, and Africa. Warren and Georgia raised six children, all born in Washington, Dc, over a period of 18 years, creating lasting memories for them through their travels. Warren and Georgia moved to Fallbrook, california, in 1968, and Warren began a second career at the age of 50, teach-ing political science at Palomar college until 1992. the couple was active in the Fallbrook Music Society and enjoyed attending local concerts and going to

plays and operas with their friends. Warren was an avid bridge, golf, and tennis player, and went to the gym regu-larly all the way into his 90s. he had a genuine interest in people and their lives, was generous to friends and family, and loved to recount humorous stories and discuss historical events.

the honorable lEwis HoFFACkEr, F49, passed away peacefully 18 August 2013 in Austin, texas, with his two daughters by his side. he was born in Glenville, Pennsylvania, on 11 February 1923, the son of Beulah Barbehenn and roscoe e. hoffacker. he attended hanover, Pennsylvania, public schools, Gettysburg college, and the George Washington University, where he received a B.A. in international affairs in 1948. he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. he earned a master’s degree in inter-national affairs at the Fletcher School of law and Diplomacy. he also studied at the American University in Beirut, Oxford University in england, and the National War college. During World War II, hoffacker served in the Pacific theater as a First lieutenant (77th Infantry Division) and was wounded on Okinawa, where he was awarded the Purple heart. he entered the U.S. Foreign Service in 1950 as desk officer for Greece and served subsequently in tehran, Istanbul, Paris, elisabethville and leopoldville in the congo, Algiers, Yaounde, Santa Isabel, Norfolk, Virginia, and several tours in Washington, Dc, where he retired in 1975 as special assistant to the Secretary of State (coordinator for combating terrorism). his last foreign assignment was as ambassador to cameroon and equatorial Guinea. the government of cameroon named him commander of the Order of Valor. In 1975, hoffacker joined Shell Oil company in houston, texas, as consultant on international affairs, and he was active in the arts and international affairs in that city. In September 1995, he moved to Austin, texas. he served on the board of direc-tors of hospice Austin and was an active volunteer helping patients and fami-lies in their homes and in christopher house. At christopher house, he shared

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his love of natural beauty by helping maintain the garden there. he is sur-vived by daughters Anne (Jeff) Bradley of Boise, Idaho, and rebekah hoffacker of Atlanta, Georgia, and siblings Virginia Allen of Williamsburg, Virginia, and Fred hoffacker of hermitage, Pennsylvania.

williAm rAymonD noyEs, F63, passed away quietly on 20 December 2012 surrounded by his wife, dog, and dear friends. he loved life, the beauty of Arizona, and his Snedco extended family. he was a lifelong learner with a wide range of interests and strove for excel-lence in everything he did. After gradu-ating from UclA in 1968 with a Ph.D, he took his first job at the University of Arizona as assistant professor of history. In 1971 Bill joined the administration and over the next 21 years held a wide range of administrative responsibilities including summer session, international programs, the news bureau, KUAt, University of Arizona Press, center for english as a Second language, the Guadalajara Summer School, Office of Minority Student Affairs, extended University, Breakfast Academy, and U of A South Sierra Vista campus. he retired in 1994 as associate vice president for academic affairs and lecturer emeritus to pursue another dream. he established Magellan University to bring education to anyone anywhere there is Internet access. he was ahead of his time, but he broke the barriers that led to today’s on-line education system.

normAn “sHAw” smitH, F59, of Fairfax, Virginia, died peacefully at his home following a long illness on 19 May 2013. he was 77 years old. N. Shaw Smith was the much loved husband of Jo Marie Griesgraber. he was the loving and devoted father of six children, Shaw II of center Sandwich, New hampshire, christopher of San raphael, california, lisa robin of haddonfield, New Jersey, Andrea of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Stanley of Alexandria, Virginia, and David of harrisonburg, Virginia. he is also survived by his sister, Judy Gary of charlottesville, Virginia, and his brother, Stanley Smith of Mason, Ohio. he was

the proud grandfather of four grand-children, Michaela, Anderson, Isabel, and Allison. Smith, born in Norfolk, Virginia, graduated from the Virginia episcopal School, lynchburg, Virginia, the University of North carolina, chapel hill, North carolina, and the Fletcher School of law and Diplomacy. he was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society and was awarded a Fulbright scholarship after his graduation from college. Smith served for 33 years as a career foreign service officer in the U.S. Department of State, serving in several posts in the Near east and in South America. he received presidential citations for his work. he served as deputy assistant secretary of state for international organization and for intelligence and research. Shaw Smith enjoyed painting, traveling with family, and supporting both the UNc tarheels and the Washington redskins. he loved justice and had a passion for politics.

JonAtHAn “JoCk” stoDDArt, F47, a retired State Department officer, died in his sleep on 12 July 2013 at the home of his daughter in Woodlawn, Virginia. he was 91. Stoddart had a dis-tinguished career in government service with the State and Defense Departments. he was born 2 February 1922 outside of eldorado, Maryland. In 1940 he enrolled in cornell University and two years later enlisted in the U.S. Army. he was given command of the 76th Bomb Disposal Squad, served in the european theater from 1944 to 1946, and was awarded the Purple heart. After the army, Stoddart graduated from cornell and received an M.A. degree from the Fletcher School of law and Diplomacy. From 1948 to 1951, he was an instructor of international politics in the School of Government at George Washington University in Washington, Dc, leaving as a reserve captain. During the Korean War, he served 18 months in Army Intelligence. In 1957, he received the Secretary of the Army’s first fellowship award and spent a year stationed in Paris studying NAtO. he then worked in Washington, Dc, as a civilian consultant on european and Middle east issues until 1959, when he moved to the International Security

Affairs Office (ISA), where he served as United Kingdom/Scandinavian desk officer. On his return to ISA, he was des-ignated deputy to the branch chief for the Near east, South Asia, and Africa region. From 1975 to 1979, Stoddart served as political advisor to the commander-in-chief Allied Forces, Southern europe. he was then stationed in Mons, Belgium, as international affairs advisor to General Bernard rogers, who was Supreme Allied commander, europe. he returned to the State Department in 1983 and retired in 1984. Stoddart was predeceased by his first wife Irene Gordon Stoddart and by his second wife carol hazeltine Stoddart. Also predeceased is a son, Geoffrey Stoddart, and a stepson, Peter Bacon. he is survived by a daughter, elizabeth hill of Woodlawn, Virginia, a stepson, Newton Bacon of Kennesaw, Georgia, a stepdaughter, Joni lawless of Acworth, Georgia, six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

DAniEl s. tolmAn, iii, F51, born on 20 February 1927, the son of Daniel S. and Dorothy (Smith) tolman, a resident of laurelmead, Providence, rhode Island, formerly of Brockton and Boxford, Massachusetts, passed away on 20 May 2013. Dan served in the U.S. Navy as an electronics technician from 1945–1946, graduated magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, from Brown University in 1949, and then graduated from the Fletcher School of law and Diplomacy in 1951. tolman worked as an intelligence researcher for the National Security Agency in Washington, Dc, from 1951 to 1955; as a security analyst for citibank Farmers trust company in New York city from 1955 to 1957; and then as assistant treasurer and investment analyst for American Mutual Insurance company in Boxford, Massachusetts from 1957 to 1967. Dan later worked as a portfolio manager at First National Bank of Boston from 1967 until his retire-ment in 1985. Dan traveled extensively to foreign countries. Dan moved to laurelmead cooperative, Inc. in 1994, where he served as a member of the board of directors and as treasurer.

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Save the DateFriday, 30 may – sunday, 1 June 2014

A New Vision for Fletcher News: Look for the Fall 2014 issue of this magazine to see our fresh approach.

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