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Alumni Stories No. 19 – Tim Winant Part 1

Aki Takada 1960s, alumni, alumni stories, exchange student, JICUF, OYR, Ruth Miller, Tim Winant April 8, 2021

Thomas “Tim” Winant has a long relationship with both ICU and JICUF. In the early 60s, he studied abroad at ICU as an “OYR” (exchange student), and again in the mid-60s as a special student taking an intensive course in Japanese. In the 1980s, he was on the Board of JICUF, and returned to ICU in 1990 to serve as the Assistant to the President and the Dean of International Affairs until 1999. We asked Tim to share his unique story in a series of articles. Here is part 1.

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Alumni Stories No. 18 – Jessica Cork

Aki Takada alumni, alumni stories, career advice, hiroshima, Jessica Cork, JET program, OYR, student, USA April 1, 2021

Ms. Jessica Cork studied at ICU from 1995 to 1996 as an “OYR” (“One Year Regular,” or exchange student) when she was an undergraduate student at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. After graduation, she joined the JET program and worked for the Consulate General of Japan in Atlanta for over a decade. She is currently Vice President of Community Engagement and Communications in the YKK Corporation of America. Ms. Cork shares career advice based on her experiences with current students and recent graduates.

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Former OYR Wayne Osako and the “Go For Broke” Stamp

Aki Takada alum, alumni, OYR, stamp, University of California, US, Wayne Osako February 26, 2021

Wayne Osako, who studied at ICU from 1990 to 1991 as an OYR (exchange student) from the University of California, Riverside, played an instrumental role in the issuance of the “Go For Broke” stamp that honors Japanese-American soldiers who served during WWII. We asked Wayne to share his story.

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Trustee Spotlight – Delores Roeder

Aki Takada alumna, alumni, board of trustees, delores roeder, JICUF, OYR, trustee August 31, 2018

Twelve members currently serve the JICUF Board of Trustees. Delores Roeder, Junior Year Abroad student at ICU from 1960 to 1961 and the longest serving trustee, was interviewed by her colleague Anne Love.

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Alumni Stories No.3 – Mr. Danny Ha

Aki Takada 2md, alum, alumni, alumni stories, danny ha, men's dorm, OYR January 25, 2018

Danny Ha was an OYR (One Year Regular student) at ICU from 1993 to 1994. He currently resides in New York, and will join JICUF’s Board of Trustees in April!

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Interview with JICUF Scholarship Recipient Katie Cheshire

Aki Takada exchange student, OYR, scholarship, scholarships, student interview December 5, 2016

Katie Cheshire is a one exchange student (one-year regular or OYR) who is receiving the JICUF scholarship for international students. We recently had the opportunity to ask her a few questions.

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Interview with Former Exchange Student Tim Fraser

Luke Palermo exchange student, OYR, social service, student, student interview, Team Asunaro October 31, 2016

Tim Fraser was an exchange student at ICU in fall 2014. At the time, he was a junior student at Middlebury College, and since then he has graduated and returned to Japan as a Fulbright Fellow. During his time at ICU, Tim participated in Team Asunaro’s volunteer activities in Tohoku, which the JICUF sponsored with funds raised from alumni and friends after the Tohoku Earthquake of 2011. Tim kindly agreed to be interviewed by us.

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Interview with Former OYR Emily Kariya of Santa Monica HIgh School

JICUF ICU, interview, OYR March 31, 2016

Emily Kariya is a former OYR (’92-93) and an accomplished Japanese Language Teacher at Santa Monica High School in Southern California. She welcomed a combined ICU-JICUF team to her classes this past autumn as part of our September Admissions school visits. JICUF had the chance to follow up with her and learn about her own specific connections to Japan and ICU.