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WITH OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY
Reema Samaha, 18, loved the world of
theater and dance. She was especially
passionate about ballet, belly dancing
and debke. She was part of the universi-
ty’s Contemporary Dance Ensemble.
A classmate described her as “just beau-
tiful and when you watched her, I
thought she was one of the most gor-
geous girls in the world inside and out.”
Reema is the daughter of Joseph and
Mona Samaha. Mona is a 1975 IC grad-
uate. Reema’s grandfather, Suheil Sama-
ha, taught Arabic and French at the
French section of the secondary school
at IC from 1956 until 1987 when he
immigrated to the US. (He has since
returned to Beirut).
Reema, was a freshman at Virginia
Tech and was planning to travel to
France this summer. She was killed
in her French class when Cho
Seung Hui massacred 32 students
and faculty at Virginia Tech Uni-
versity on April 16.
Her brother, Omar, described her
to CBS news as someone who was
"completely unique in every way.
She always wanted to be unique.
Always wanted to be different.
Always had a unique flair."
Reema’s dream was to tell the story
of Lebanon through dance. Two
days before her death, she gave her
last debke performance.
IC faculty and staff send their deep-
est condolences to the Samaha fam-
ily. May her soul rest in peace and
may her spirit continue dancing.
Ramez Sleiman Chamas taught chemistry at IC from 1983 until 2000.
He was a good colleague, an inspiring teacher and a friend.
IC faculty and staff extend their deepest condolences to his wife and two children.
May he rest in peace.