nside the Stalin Archives: Discovering the New Russia

With Jonathan Brent, former editorial director of Yale University Press

Jonathan Brent, the first publisher granted access to Stalin's personal archive, brings us a provocative and insightful portrait of modern Russia. In his recent book Inside the Stalin Archives, Brent draws on fifteen years of unprecedented access to high-level Soviet Archives to examine Stalin’s enduring legacy. He shows us a Russia in which, in 1992, used toothbrushes were still sold on the sidewalks, while now shops are filled with luxury goods and streets jammed with Mercedes.

Jonathan Brent is currently the visiting Alger Hiss Professor of History and Literature at Bard College and the executive director of the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research. As editorial director of Yale University Press, he founded the distinguished Annals of Communism series. Professor Brent holds a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago and is currently writing a biography of the Soviet Jewish writer Isaac Babel.

Come join fellow alumni as Jonathan Brent presents a vivid portrait of Russia in the twenty-first century. RSVP to Stuart at shudson7@comcast.net.

Date: January 13, 2010
Time: 11:30 am – 1 pm
Venue: La Colombe d’Or, 3410 Montrose Blvd
Price: $30 members, $20 young alumni, $40 non-members

Around the World with Chip Goodyear, ’80

Yale alum Charles “Chip” Goodyear has lived and worked around the world as a distinguished energy industry executive. Chip recently retired as CEO of BHP Billiton, the world’s largest diversified resources company. During his nine years with BHP Billiton, the organization grew at an astounding rate, with it market capitalization climbing from US$12 billion to US$220 billion. As CEO, he was early in the identification of China and other developing countries as drivers for future resource demand. During his tenure, BHP Billiton’s volumes grew by 55% as significant project investment and acquisition activity positioned the company to benefit from the growing demand for commodities. The company has also been recognized for its leadership in the areas of health, safety and the environment.

Chip holds a Bachelor of Science (Geology & Geophysics) from Yale and an MBA from Wharton. He has served on the International Council on Mining and Metals and the National Petroleum Council.

Register now to secure your spot for this fascinating discussion of multinational leadership. Send e-mail to Stuart at shudson7@comcast.net.

Date: January 7, 2010
Time: 11:30 am – 1 pm
Venue: La Colombe d’Or, 3410 Montrose Blvd
Price: $30 members, $20 young alumni, $40 non-members

Mary Miller, Ph.D. ‘81

Mary Miller, Ph.D. ‘81
Dean of Yale College,
award winning Mayan Art History expert

Please join us for Margaritas and Mexican food

Mary Miller, Sterling Professor of History of Art, became dean of Yale College on December 1, 2008. A prominent art historian, Miller has been a member of the Yale faculty since 1981. She was the Vincent J. Scully Professor of History of Art from 1998 until her appointment to the Sterling Professorship ten years later. Prior to assuming the deanship, Miller served as master of Saybrook College for nearly a decade. Her husband, Edward Kamens, is the Sumitomo Professor of Japanese Studies and served as acting master of Saybrook from December 2008 through the end of the 2008-2009 academic year.

Miller earned her A.B. from Princeton in 1975 and her Ph.D. from Yale in 1981. She has served as chair of the Department of History of Art, chair of the Council on Latin American Studies, director of Graduate Studies in Archeological Studies, and as a member of the Steering Committee of the Women Faculty Forum at Yale.

Specializing in the art of the ancient New World, in 2004 Miller curated The Courtly Art of the Ancient Maya at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., and the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. For that exhibition, she wrote the catalogue of the same title with Simon Martin, senior epigrapher at the University of Pennsylvania Museum. She is also completing the work of her archaeological project to document and reconstruct the Maya wall paintings at Bonampak, Mexico.

For her work on the Maya, Miller has won national recognition including a Guggenheim Fellowship. She was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1994. She has been chosen to deliver the two most prestigious lecture series in her discipline: she will give the Mellon Lectures at the National Gallery of Art in spring 2010 and the Slade Lectures at Cambridge University in 2014-2015.

Date: Thursday, January 7, 2010
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Bayou Club, 8550 Memorial Dr.
Cost: $50 members, $25 young alumni

Questions?
Email Chinhui Juhn at cjuhn@uh.edu

RSVP by Friday, January 1 to
713-668-4702 or shudson7@comcast.net

Make checks payable to:
Yale Club of Houston
4810 Florence St.
Bellaire, TX 77401

Please return the following information with your check:

Name(s): ______________________________

Phone # _______________________________

E-mail: ________________________________

Members attending

____ @ $50 per person = Total enclosed $______

Young alumni attending

___ @ $25 per person = Total enclosed $______

THE GAME 2009

It’s that time of year again to bring the whole gang to cheer on the Bulldogs. This year we WILL prevail over the Crimson! We are back at the FOREST CLUB with the big screen and not a bad seat in the house. Enjoy the barbecue and bring the kids to play in the great grounds right outside the windows.

Where: Forest Club (9950 Memorial Dr. near Chimney Rock)
Date: Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009
Time: 10:30am – 3:00pm (The Game starts at 11)
Dress: Casual

BBQ Buffet Lunch and Open Bar

BRING THE KIDS!
Young kids are FREE!
Outside playground and kids’ TV room with popcorn.

Fees (Food & Open Bar)
Classes ’98 and older $40 Members
Classes ’99 to ’08 $25 Members
Recent Grads ’09 $10
Ages 11 – College Sr. $10
KIDS 10 and under FREE!!!
Non-members $50

Directions:
Westbound on I-10 – exit at
Antoine/Silber.
Eastbound on 1-10 – exit at
Chimney Rock
When on Memorial – look for the white rail fence and turn onto Saddlebrook.

You may join the Club at the door – but please join now!

RSVP by Wed. Nov. 18 (walk-ins welcome—add $5 per person)
(Note: RSVPs who do not pay in advance will be billed
If you do not show up)
Visit the Yale Club web site at yaleclubofhouston.blogspot.com.
Questions? Contact Chinhui Juhn at cjuhn@uh.edu

(PLEASE RETURN THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WITH YOUR CHECK)
Send checks to:
Yale Club of Houston
c/o Stuart Hudson
4810 Florence
Bellaire, TX 77401
713-668-4702
shudson7@comcast.net

Name(s)________________________________________
(PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY)

Please reserve:
____ places for members $40 each
____ places for grads ’99 – ’08 $25 each
____ places for ’09 grads $10 each
____ places for younger classes, etc. $10 each – Ages___ ___
____ places for KIDS 10 and under FREE – Ages___ ___
____ places for non-members $50 eachTotal enclosed $_________

2009 Wine Tasting Event

Many thanks to Edward Andrews (Yale '45) for hosting the event
and for Nina Andrew Karohl and Anne Furse for planning the event.

A good time was had by all. Posted are a few party pic and you can
click on the following link to view the photo gallery of the party.

http://www.kodakgallery.com/gallery/creativeapps/slideShow/Main.jsp;jsessionid=gOK6DxKnZT0sepbYADVvOA**.ecom405_main?token=702500592309:1696321077

Galveston Bay after Hurricane Ike

Bob Stokes (Yale ’90), President of the Galveston Bay Foundation will share his knowledge of the current state of the bay, it’s prospects for recovery, and the conservation and research projects underway to protect one of the most productive and bio-diverse coastal areas in the world.

Date: Thursday, October 22, 2009
Time: 6:30 – reception (hors d’oeuvres and cash bar)
7:00 – presentation
Location: The Briar Club, 2603 Timmons Lane, Houston, TX

Cost: $20 members ($25 at the door)
$25 non-members ($30 at the door)
$15 young alums ($20 at the door)

RSVP & checks payable to:
Yale Club of Houston
4810 Florence St.
Bellaire, TX 77401
713-668-4702
shudson7@comcast.net
www.yaleclubofhouston.org

Questions?
Email Chinhui Juhn
cjuhn@uh.eduYale Club of Houston

**************************************************

Please RSVP by Friday, October 16, 2009

Name(s): _______________________________________


Phone # or e-mail: _________________________________

______ $20 member
______ $25 non-member
______ $15 young alum

1st Event: Wine Tasting

Nina (‘81) & David Karohl

and Anne (‘83)& Austen (‘82) Furse

and The Yale Club of Houston

invite you to a

Lone Star Wine Tasting

featuring the wines of Pheasant Ridge Winery

at the home of

Edward H. Andrews, Jr.(Yale ‘45)

3404 Piping Rock Lane

(corner of Piping Rock and Claremont Lanes)

Friday, September 25th

7-9 PM

presentation at 8:00 p.m.

Wine and hors d'oeuvres

Pheasant Ridge has a long tradition of producing fine estate-grown wines.

Based near Lubbock, the family-owned vineyard and boutique winery produces about 6,000 cases of Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Blanc, Merlot, Chardonnay, and Chenin Blanc each year.

Noted wine critic Robert Parker has written, “Pheasant Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon

is big, bold, and complex and competitive in quality with anyone.”

Owner Bill Gipson will talk about the Texas wine industry and present several of his wines.

Members $20

Non-members $30

Young Alums (‘99-’09) $15

Please rsvp by mailing a check to Yale Club of Houston, c/o Stuart Hudson at shudson7@comcast.net; (713) 668-4702.

President's Annual Letter -- Risher Randall, Jr.

August 28, 2009

Dear Local Alum:

It’s that time of year again! Yes, it’s time to renew your Yale Club of Houston membership. If you neglected to join last year, or have never been a member, we encourage you to give membership a chance. It is never too late!

Though we do not have a building or a swimming pool or a golf course, we do have fun! This year we are beginning the season with our traditional wine tasting to take place on Friday, September 25^th. Nina and David Karohl and Anne and Austen Furse have agreed to host the event. On deck for the evening of October 22 is a presentation by Bob Stokes, class of 1990, on the condition of Galveston Bay. Bob is President of the Galveston Bay Foundation. In November, we will have our traditional get together to watch the Game.

These events will be followed by many more. In addition, last year’s Yale Day of Service was such a success – with some 45 volunteers manning the Beacon, an organization which cares for the homeless, and constructing a home for Habitat for Humanity – that we are considering another project this year. The Bulldogs on the Bayou program completed its second year as we hosted six Yale students for summer employment.

So please join the Yale Club of Houston and send in your dues payment today. There are several options for membership. The All Events Membership is the best deal, including the cost of membership and admission to all events. Save at least $100 on the cost of attending events by paying for them in advance. You can even buy a second All Events Membership for a spouse or frequent guest. Young Alumni discount pricing is available for both All Events and Regular Membership.

Please also consider sending in a Patron Donation with your membership dues. Since the Yale Club of Houston is a 501c3 organization, your contribution is tax deductible. Patron donations support many worthwhile programs including Bulldogs on the Bayou and provision of the Yale Book Awards.

This year’s theme comes from our service project. Let’s “whistle while we work.” No matter what we do, with the right attitude, with the can do spirit, we will have a good year. We invite you to let us know it you would like to be more actively involved with your club. As I have alluded, there is much to do.

I hope to see you at the some of the upcoming events this year!

Boola,

Risher Randall, Jr.

President, Yale Club of Houston

2009 - 2010 Dues Information

DUES NOTICE 2009-2010

Please complete and return this entire form with payment by September 15, 2009.

Most event invitations and newsletters are mailed only to members who also pay less for events.

Membership Dues:

( ) $40 Yale Classes up to ’98 ( ) FREE for ’09 graduates

( ) $25 Yale Classes ’99 to ’08 ( ) $25 Parents of Yale Students

If you would prefer to pay membership dues and prepay for all of the events then

please become an All Events Member.

( ) All Events Membership – includes membership and access to

all events $250 (estimated $350 value).

All Events Membership covers one person and is non-transferable.

Your guests will be charged the member rate.

( ) Second All Events Membership – can be used to prepay for

event access for a spouse or a guest $200

( ) Young Alumni All Events Membership – Yale Classes ’99 to ’08 $200

Tax Deductible Donations

Please consider a Patron donation in addition to your membership fee, which will be directed toward activities such as our Summer Fellow, Alumni Schools Committee activities, admit visits, etc.

( ) $ 50 Levin Patron ( ) $100 Harkness Patron

( ) $200 Sterling Patron ( ) $____ Other

Patron contributions are tax deductible and support the Club’s charitable activities.

Please make checks payable to the Yale Club of Houston. Return this form and your check in the enclosed envelope to Ms. Stuart Hudson, Administrator at 4810 Florence St., Bellaire, TX 77401-5020.

For questions and information, please contact our club secretary, Chinhui Juhn ’84 at cjuhn@uh.edu.

Please make corrections to our data. List only the information that you would like the Club to use.

Home Tel ________________________

Office Tel ________________________

Home Fax _______________________

Office Fax ________________________

E-mail ___________________________

SPOUSE NAME __________________

Name / Class: _____________________

Address:__________________________

Yale Day of Service

Thirty-seven volunteers, all of whom somehow connected to Yale University, manned the Beacon on Saturday May 16, 2009. Located in downtown Houston, the Beacon provides basic services such as a noontime meal, showers, and laundry for Houston’s homeless population.

Registering the near 500 homeless as they arrived at the opening shift were Jenny and Jessica Allen, Lily Berniker, and Bill Hixon. The girls are students at St. John’s High School as well as children of Yale graduates. Serving in the kitchen were Chinhui Juhn, Eddie Allen, an interloper from Princeton and husband of Chinhui and father of Jessica and Jenny, and Eric Berniker, father of Lily. They chopped and diced an infinite supply of fruits and vegetables. The coffee accoutrements cart was ably handled by Jane Curtis and her fifth grade daughter Hannah. While Chinhui wore her Yale Day of Service t-shirt and others donned Yale attire, my favorite was Hannah’s simple Yale shirt leaving no doubt of her affiliation.

Chip Cowell, his girlfriend Ronnye Patterson, Travis Torrence, and Robin Preussel served in the laundry room. Arriving and staying late were Austen Furse and his fifth grade daughter Katherine and her friend Tessa Twiford.

The second shift commenced at 11:00 and an energetic group of twelve relieved our hard working early arrivers. Fairfax and Risher Randall and Leslie Goldman took over at the registration desk. Joe Sassin and his daughter Alexa, a recently admitted high school senior, served in the kitchen along with Sylvia and John Freeman, Linda Weiner, Carolyn Swann, and John Gealy. William Booher took over at the coffee accoutrement cart. Omar Rouchon was our sole representative in the laundry. At this time of day, the Beacon is bustling with activity as lunch is being served.

Clean up began in earnest with the third shift. Nena and David Karohl, Kevin Lewis, Blake Barnett, and the Kantor-Stone family served on this final shift. All was done by 4:00 p.m. While by the Beacon’s standards, the crowd was smaller than usual, all our volunteers were put to work doing useful assignments. Several took the business card of Mike Puccio, the Beacon’s Executive Director, and were considering a return visit with their church, synagogue, employer, or just individually.

The celebratory reception was not well attended but we did see Marlon Castillo, captain of our Habitat for Humanity project, which had taken place at the same time as our project at the Beacon. He reported that some fifteen volunteers helped construct a home for a needy family in Pearland (south of downtown Houston). All together, fifty-two volunteers from the Yale community in Houston spent a day giving back a little of its time to help others and paradoxically gained much more. The “can do” spirit is alive and we thank the AYA for fanning the flame.

You're invited to view my online photos at the Gallery.
Enjoy! - Risher

http://www.kodakgallery.com/ShareLanding.action?c=bzgzgp0q.1qxqzf1m&x=0&y=-7pf5j&localeid=en_US

You can save these photos after viewing them by creating a free Kodak Gallery account.

Spring String Soiree

On Friday, March 27, a group of Yale alumni and friends gathered at the home of Joe and Barbra Munisteri for an evening of champagne, dessert and chamber music. The musical masters of the evening were the Boolean Quartet who charmed the audience with such well-known favorites as Mozart’s “The Hunt” and Dvorak’s “American” string quartets. The quartet also had the audience in stitches when they played spoofs of Strauss waltzes by Paul Hindesmith, a Yale Music Professor who had actually taught our very own Joe Munisteri! The perfect note was completed with Italian Cream Cake from Epicure, and more wine all around. The highlight of the evening was the showing of Joe’s special violin collection, including a vintage 1703 violin from Venice made by Francesco Gobetti, an apprentice of the famed Antonio Stradvari. The sounds of the beautiful instruments lingered as the audience reluctantly headed home.

Annual Dinner

Annual Dinner

Featuring a presentation by
Dr. Ellen Lust

Elections in the Arab World: Meaning and Prospects

Join Yale Political Science Professor Ellen Lust as she shares her intimate
knowledge of the politics that are shaping the Arab World.

Dr. Ellen Lust is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at Yale University. She received a PhD in Political Science and an MA in Middle East Studies at the University of Michigan. Her publications include Structuring Conflict in the Arab World (2005) and Political Participation in the Middle East (2008). Her work broadly examines the politics of authoritarianism, and through this, the prospects for development and democracy in the region. She is currently working on a book manuscript examining the politics of elections in the Arab world. Dr. Lust has studied, conducted research, and led student and alumni groups in Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Israel, Palestine and Syria.

Enjoy a customized menu created by the chef including your choice of cod filet cooked with Moroccan flavors or char-grilled USDA choice filet of beef with bordelaise sauce. Finish with the triumphant Raspberry Eruption!

Date: Friday, April 24, 2009
Time: 6:15 pm Cocktails 1 hour open bar; cash bar thereafter
7:00 pm Dinner & Close of Election
7:15 pm Yale Club business
7:30 pm Presentation

Location: The Briar Club,
2603 Timmons, 713-622-3667

Fee: Yale Club members & their guests $50
Young Alums ’98 to ’08 $35
Non-members $60


Mail check to:
The Yale Club of Houston
4810 Florence
Bellaire, TX 77401
Phone: 713-668-4702
shudson7@comcast.net


Please note your dinner choice(s) below.
If no dinner is selected or you RSVP late,
you will be served fish.

Annual Dinner RSVP by April 21


Name(s) ________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

Print clearly your name(s) as it (they) should appear on the nametag

______ Fish ______ Beef Total enclosed $________ Number of people to attend _________

Lil Elis Easter Egg Hunt

Lil Elis Easter Egg Hunt

Time: 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm on Saturday

Date: April 11, 2009

Location: Roberts Elementary School Park
6000 Greenbriar (between University and Holcombe) in the Med Center/Rice Univ area.
This is the same location as last year (and the previous year).

This event is free. Light refreshments will be served. About 400 plastic eggs will be hidden for the hunt and many will contain candy inside. All ages welcome.

Please call Karen Tripp if you have any questions.
Phones: Office/Home: 713 658-9323; Cell: 832-798-7576.

Rain date will be the following Saturday, April 18—same time and place—please call to verify postponement to this date if April 11 is rainy.

Yale Movie Night at Landmark River Oaks Theatre

2009 W Gray StHouston, TX 77019

Friday, March 20th
Meet outside at 7 PM
Discussion afterwards at Epicure Café

(Movie to be Announced week of March 16th)

Please RSVP by Tuesday, March 17

to Andrea Hite
713-467-9985

Spring String Soiree Featuring the Boolean Quartet

Join the Yale Club of Houston for an evening of champagne, dessert, and the glorious music of Mozart and Dvorak. Experience chamber music as it was intended to be heard - in the intimate setting of a lovely home. Joe and Barbra Munisteri have graciously agreed to host this evening of music and fun for Yale alumni and friends.

Friday, March 27, 2009
8 – 10 pm
(Music will begin at 8:30 p.m.)
3132 Midlane Street
(Between Westheimer and Richmond-- look for flags flying in the balcony)

Questions?
Email Chinhui Juhn:
cjuhn@uh.edu

RSVP & make checks payable to:
Yale Club of Houston
c/o Ms. Stuart Hudson
4810 Florence St.
Bellaire, TX 77401
713-668-4702


******** SAVE THE DATE: ANNUAL DINNER WITH YALE PROFESSOR
ELLEN LUST-OKAR, APRIL 24TH AT THE BRIAR CLUB ***********


Spring String Soiree – RSVP by March 25th to shudson7@comcast.net

Name(s): ______________________________________________________

_______ $20 members, spouses and guests ($25 at the door)

________$15 young alums ($20 at the door)

HARVARD UNIVERSITY CLUB OF HOUSTON

HARVARD UNIVERSITY CLUB OF HOUSTON
invites you to a presentation on:
“How to Deal with a Resurgent Russia”

With Professor Timothy J. Colton
Director of the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies
Harvard University

Thursday, March 5th, 2009 (6:30 – 9:00PM)
6:30PM – Reception (cash bar)
7:00PM – Dinner and Presentation

Houston Briar Club
2603 Timmons Lane
Briar Club - Google Maps(near corner of Timmons & Westheimer)
Houston, TX 77027
Phone: (713) 622-3667

$35 per person for Recent Grads[1] or Incoming Students$45 per person for Harvard Club Members (and family members)$55 per person for Non-Members

RSVP by Monday, March 2nd, 2009,
[2] to Maureen Garnett at HClubHouston@att.net or
RSVP on-line at the Harvard University Club website at https://clubs.harvard.edu/university/houston.
You may pay on-line or mail your check payable to the
Harvard University Club of Houston in advance to
Maureen at 9307 Woodmeadow Lane, Houston, TX 77025.

For questions, call 713-660-9137 before 8pm.

[1] Class of 2004 or later.
[2] There will be a $5 additional charge for signups after the 2nd.

Night at the Museum

Join Emily Ballew Neff (Yale ’85) for a behind-the-scenes tour of

American Art Galleries at Museum of Fine Arts Houston

A joint event with the Princeton Club of Houston

Don’t miss this sequel to Dr. Neff’s enormously popular tour of MFAH’s temporary exhibits. This time she will take us on a behind-the-scenes tour of the museum’s permanent collection of American art. As one famous critic observed, “Exhibitions come and go. They’re one-night stands. Falling in love with the permanent collection is how the public makes a long-term commitment to the museum that houses those works.”
The evening will begin with wine and hors d’oeuvres followed by a power point presentation and tour.

Date: Thursday, February 19, 2009
Time: 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.

6:00 – reception, 7:00 – presentation, 7:30 - tour
Location: Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Audrey Jones Beck Building (corner of Bissonnet and Main)
American General Conference Room on Mezzanine Level

Note: Seating is limited to first 100 people who sign up

Questions?
Email Chinhui Juhn
cjuhn@uh.edu

RSVP & checks payable to:
Yale Club of Houston
4810 Florence St.
Bellaire, TX 77401
713-668-4702
shudson7@comcast.net

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Night at the Museum

Name: _____________________________________

_______ $20 members, spouses and guests ($25 at the door if space available)

________$15 young alums ($20 at the door if space available)

_______ $25 non-members ($30 at the door if space available) – but you can join at the door!

Feb Club Comes to Houston, February 18th!

You might be sad that Mory's is closed, but come to Feb Club Houston and you can experience the real Mory's Cup tradition without bad food and freezing weather.

Calling all Yalies in the Houston area: Feb Club Houston will take place on February 18th, 8-10 PM at the Mezzanine Lounge.

With a real Mory's cup, the drink recipes and the song (in addition to a full bar, of course), it will be a great time even if you never went to Mory's while you were at Yale. Sabrina Howell (Davenport '08) is the host. We'll be upstairs.

Address:
Mezzanine Lounge
2200 Southwest Fwy (between Kirby and S Shepherd)

Houston, TX 77098

Please RSVP on the Feb Clubs website (click on Texas Night) at http://febclub.webs.com/.

If you have any questions, contact Sabrina Howell (Davenport '08) at howell.sabrina@gmail.com. 

Personal Views of the Middle East:

Ambassador Chase and Diana Untermeyer

Chase Untermeyer is a 1968 graduate of Harvard College with honors in government. He and Diana with their daughter Elly lived in Doha, Qatar for three years from August 2004 to August 2007 while Chase served as the U.S. Ambassador.

Chase Untermeyer has served at all four levels of government – local, state, national and international – over a period of more than 30 years, with work in journalism, academia and business as well. He is currently the U.S. Vice-Chairman of Strategic Real Estate Advisors, a London-based international real estate investment firm. In August of 2008, Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates appointed Ambassador Untermeyer to the Defense Health Board.
While in Qatar, Diana Untermeyer was active with women’s and children’s programs and in the conservation, arts and health communities. She participated in numerous equestrian sports including winning top rider of the 20006/2007 endurance season. Before leaving for Qatar, Diana served as the Director of Communications for Christ Church Cathedral. She also served on the Mayor’s privatization Task Force for the Houston Zoo. Diana graduated in 1984 from University of Virginia and is a Raven, a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Delta Delta Delta Sorority.

Thursday, January 15, 2009
6:00 pm Reception (light refreshments)

6:45 pm Talk followed by Q&A

$10 per person (please RSVP and you my pay at the door)

Christ Church Cathedral
The Great Hall
1117 Texas Avenue

(Note: Free parking available in the Cathedral garage. Just take a ticket but parking will be free.)

Questions?

Email Chinhui Juhn
cjuhn@uh.edu

RSVP to Ms. Stuart Hudson
713-668-4702
shudson7@comcast.net