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Class Notes
Wendy (Pamela at SFS) Lee Williams: In 1974, I studied at SFS for a brief while. I got to meet some former friends of International School of the Sacred Heart like Veronica Lin, Judy Yeh and Mirang Kim. I heard about Maricita and Marissa Catibayan. I made new friends with Morton Maeltasaer, Donna Kim and Betty Lee and others. I still keep in touch with Veronica Lin who resides in New Zealand. I delightedly met up with her when she visited Korea a few months ago with members of her family. Stay healthy and well.
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J. Bernard “Ben” H. van Lierop III: My wife, Chris, and I are retired and living in Hopkins, MN, USA. Our oldest son was born in Tokyo, and our two younger sons were born at home in Minnesota. My two older children are living in Japan with their families. Growing up in Korea, attending SFS, and then later living in Japan have been foundational experiences of my life. In retirement, I find joy in continuing to build bridges across the Pacific from the land of 10,000 lakes.
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Karen DuBert: Hi class of �72. Back in 1988, Phil DuBert and I married, and we have been charitable volunteers overseas ever since—in subsaharan Africa. We worked 19 years in Moçambique, then a year in Zimbabwe with an AIDS orphan group, then six years in South Africa with township young people. Lost our visa last year and now are headed to Granada, Spain. Of course, a lot depends on how the pandemic plays out. Would love to hear about your lives and what you are doing. With our now-empty nest, we enjoy hiking and have walked St Cuthbert’s Way (Scotland) and Camino de Santiago (Portuguese route).
Karen DuBert ’72
Diana Peterson Walsh: Last spring I hiked almost 500 miles from Springer Mountain, Georgia, to Damascus, Virginia, on the Appalachian Trail. I had planned to continue my trek north on the AT starting now, but COVID-19 has altered my plans. Instead, I am watercolor painting, reading and playing the piano. I hope to resume my 2,200mile hike when I can. It takes about 6 months to hike the trail through 14 states from Georgia to Maine. 44
Diana Peterson Walsh ’72
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Martha Valasek “Marti” van Lierop: I attended SFS from 1961 to 1971 with a furlough there in 1966. My family lived outside of Wash. DC for my junior year. I graduated early from high school and attended Hope College for my freshman year. My older sister, Eleay van Lierop Warrington, was then a senior at Hope. Over the summer of 1973, I returned to Seoul and discussed with my parents about transferring to Elmhurst College in Elmhurst, IL. I then graduated from Elmhurst with a BA in Speech Pathology. I worked in the Illinois public schools for 13 years. While a wife and a mother, I also began serving my community working at libraries, particularly in the summer. But eventually, I was hired at Elmhurst Public Library to work four days a week in the Kids Library. I happen to also work ten hours at the library where I currently live, Kirkland Library. When I retire from Elmhurst, I plan to continue serving my town by working at Kirkland Library.
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Rob Miller: After forever in Pasadena, California, my brilliant wife and I moved to tiny Mosier, Oregon, where we grow apples and make and sell hard apple cider under the name Runcible Cider Co. I left SFS 49 years ago, but it is still vivid and influential in my life. I keep in touch with one member of my class, Tim Slover, and have seen a few others every so often. It is beautiful and spacious out here in the boondocks, and we would welcome anyone from SFS.
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Gregory Siegelman: After 30+ years in the business world, I pivoted to the academic world. I am now in my third year of teaching marketing and supply chain courses at Western Kentucky University as an executive in residence. It is the best and toughest job I have ever had—I love it! I look back fondly on my days at SFS and still have my high school yearbooks. I know Facebook sometimes gets a bad rap, but I do enjoy sharing and seeing pictures from my days at SFS posted by other alums!
Wendy Lee Williams ’76 with the late Laddie Lee.
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James Rhee let us know that Aero K, the airline he co-founded, has recently launched.
James Rhee ’80 launching Aero K.
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Pauline Yun: At SFS, I chose guitar as my instrument for 7th grade music class, and it’s been my constant companion ever since. After many years as a visual artist, I now perform Beatles sets at Strawberry Fields, New York. This is my training ground for becoming a singer-songwriter interested in social change. I’m happy to follow the lineage of John Lennon, Joan Baez and many others.
Pauline Yun ’82, songwriter The BANNER | Class Notes
