Item Posted: December 19, 2008

USA Fellow Traveling in Latin America on Fellowship

Missouri State Representative Rachel Storch, '08, USA, is currently traveling throughout Latin America on her fellowship. Storch is meeting with government officials, industry representatives, non-profit executive directors, and scholars to explore the potential for partnerships between the public and private sectors in Missouri, Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay. As a state representative, Storch is a member of three committees - Budget, Ways and Means, and Appropriations and also serves as a Deputy Whip for the Democratic Caucus.

Below, Storch (third from left) stands with U.S. Ambassador to Uruguay Frank E. Baxter (center) and Eisenhower Fellows Carina Novarese, '08; Daniel Pagliano, '00; Pablo Fernandez, '08; Claudio Paolillo, '98; and Ricardo Zerbino, '70, during a courtesy call Friday, December 12.

Item Posted: December 19, 2008

Beijing Event: Developing Executive Talent

On December 5th, Eisenhower Fellowships co-hosted an event in Beijing with its partner, the Chinese Education Association for International Exchange (CEAIE). The event focused on “Developing Executive Talent” and was sponsored in part by the ACE INA Foundation Speaker Series. The panel presentation featured two Eisenhower Fellows, Harvey Chang, ’01, China (Taiwan), president and CEO of Taiwan Mobile; and Chen Poujian, ’06, China, chairman and CEO of Tianan Insurance. Discussion focused on ways to attract, develop, and retain talented leaders in Chinese and multinational companies today.

John Wolf and Jiang Bo, ’99, China, secretary general of CEAIE, gave remarks over dinner. A highlight of the day was the keynote address from Kai Fu Lee, CEO of Google China, who captivated the attendees with his speech on leadership. Seventy participants attended, 30 of whom were Eisenhower Fellows from China, China (Taiwan), Korea, Japan, Australia, and the United States. Eisenhower Trustees Kimball Chen and Derek Chilvers also participated, as did a number of EF sponsors.

This event was also an opportunity for 12 Fellows from the Northeast Asia Regional Program to reunite for the first time since their program in the United States in the fall of 2006. CEAIE hosted a luncheon for them prior to the event, and the Fellows organized a bus tour for the day following (several Fellows on their tour are shown at left).

Item Posted: December 19, 2008

Fellow Named Vice President for Programs, PHS

Maitreyi Roy, '07, USA, was recently named Vice President for Programs at the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS). Roy was previously director of the Philadelphia Green program at the PHS. Her areas of expertise include economic and environmental benefits of greening, parks revitalization, public landscapes, community gardens, urban tree canopy restoration, vacant land management, storm water management projects, and open space planning.

Item Posted: December 19, 2008

USA Fellow's Work on Display at Michener Museum

Barry Parker, '96, USA, is currently showing his sculptures at the James A. Michener Art Museum in Doylestown, PA. Parker's sculptures are constructed of hammered and formed bronze sheets that are then welded together. "The acts of heating, hammering and welding create a surface that appears aged and stressed," he says. "I allow the welds to remain visible because they can be read almost like scars."

The show will be at the Michener Museum until March 1, 2009.

Item Posted: December 16, 2008

Peru Fellow First Peruvian to be Elected Member of Panamerican Academy of Engineering

Carlos Morelli, '85, Peru, has been elected as a member of the Panamerican Academy of Engineering. The ceremony was held on December 2 in Brasillia, Brazil. He is the first Peruvian honored by this academy. Morelli is an international consultant.

Item Posted: December 12, 2008

Argentine Fellow Publishes Latest Book

Carlos Javier Regazzoni, '04, Argentina, recently published his latest book, Enfermar y Curar en Democracia. Regazzoni is the Undersecretary for Social Development for the City of Buenos Aires, and was formerly a Staff Physician and Medical Professor at the Hospital de Clinicas JSM, School of Medicine.

To see a presentation on the book by Regazzoni, click here.

Item Posted: December 12, 2008

Two Indonesian Fellows Recipients of Indonesian Hero Award

Onno Purbo, '02, Indonesia, and newly selected ’09 Fellow from Indonesia, Tri Mumpuni, were each honored with the “Indonesian Hero” award in November 2008. They are both considered to be “heroes of the recent generation." Purbo is credited with providing information access through the internet to reach the mass population and Mumpuni for her innovation to build water and micro-hydro powered electricity generation for small villages.

Purbo, shown at left, said, “ I have to give the credit to the Eisenhower Fellowship program. (I) look forward to doing more close collaboration with the United States."

Item Posted: December 10, 2008

Fellows Gather in South Africa for Dinner with EF Trustee

A group of ten South African Fellows and spouses met in late November for dinner with EF Trustee Nathan Hayward and his wife Marilyn. Also present at the dinner was Eleanor Mollefe from the EOC. Fellows present included Barry J. Shipman, '88, and spouse; Senyane Moses Thulare, '94, and spouse; Mthembeni Lawrence Mkhize, '94; Mandla G. Mazizi, '94, and spouse; Vuyokazi Mahlati, '00; Vinella Pillay, '07; and Nona Sonjani, '08.

Click here to read Fellow News from November 2008.