A Beautiful Person

on behalf of Joel Drescher, MBA '05, Speech GSI '05:

I am deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Bill Sonnenschein. Bill befriended me early in my Haas career and was my Speech instructor and later my Speech GSI instructor. He was incredibly kind, very smart and very, very present. I liked Bill a lot because I felt like he “got” the world. He understood and appreciated human potential. He believed in a better world, and he inspired his students and friends to do the same. Bill will always be an important part of my educational journey; he inspired optimism, humor and goodwill. He will be missed.

Thank you Bill!

Bill and i connected at Haas and then our mentor-friend relationship grew even more afterwords. His support, encouragement, and friendship was reinforced by actual opportunities. Even from Madagascar he was trying to support me and find me opportunities.

Few teachers continue their work after the class is over, few friends pro-actively look into your needs. Bill was one of those few, and i hope to emulate him.

Rajesh

March 15 - Celebrating Bill

Please join us on March 15, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., at International House’s Chevron Auditorium to celebrate the life of our friend and colleague, Bill Sonnenschein. His contributions to the Haas community were immeasurable, profound, and we will miss him deeply.