Housemasters Roger and Dottie Mark.

It was a bittersweet moment for us to celebrate Roger and Dottie’s 10th and final year of being Sidney-Pacific Housemasters at the Alumni Reunion. The entire alumni crowd gave a standing ovation to Roger and Dottie in recognition of their innumerable and significant contributions to the SidPac community over the years.

Roger has been the one you want to talk to if you got into trouble, got lost in your research, or ever needed some wisdom about how to handle your work/life situation. He also inspired us with his DIY attitude about getting things done around SP, whether it meant taking a drill to the brick walks to fasten down cleats for the movie ropes, or hanging up racks for pans in the kitchen pantry. His passion to make Sidney-Pacific the best dormitory in the entire world, especially by developing outstanding student leadership, has been the impetus and motivation for the incredible reputation our community holds throughout MIT (and the world!).

Dottie has been the heart and soul of SP — keeping tabs on residents, attending their thesis defenses, weddings, feeding residents with her delicious cooking, and her always gracious hospitality. Dottie made us feel loved and cared for — SP was not just our dorm, it was our home.

Roger and Dottie, we are going to miss you so much, we are actually not going to let you leave…

To all the alumni, if you are in the vicinity of Cambridge this year, please drop by so we can say “HI” to you and hear about your post-MIT/SP lives!

Fondly,

Roland Tang and Annette Kim

Sidney-Pacific Associate Housemasters