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Alumni Updates
IC NEWSLETTER -
SUMMER 2009
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Amira Alwan ’92
has been
working at Rasd Executive Search
– Amrop Hever Group for the
past 8 years and currently holding
the position of Consultant. She is
married to Mazen Najjar and blessed
with two kids: Yasmeen and Omar.
Labib Ghulmiyyah ’93
(Dr)
has been an assistant professor of
obstetrics and gynecology at the
Medical Center since July 2008.
Nader Arzouni ‘97
married
Farah Chahine in April and is still
living in Beirut. He has established
with his father their new company
MAC AUDIO sarl specializing
in professional audiovisual &
translation equipment.
Hala Nsouli ‘99
writes: “In
December 2008, Baker Maktabi ‘98
and I added the first branch to our
family tree when we welcomed
princess Mia Maktabi into our
hearts and life! We are still in the
Washington DC area, please do drop
us a line when you’re in town!”
Maya Charafeddine ’99
and
Rami Harb and would like to
announce the birth of their first
son Sami in April. The couple
lives in London where Maya is an
Epidemiologist with Data monitor
and Rami is a Cardiologist.
Marwan Refaat (Dr) ’96
was
elected as a fellow of the American
College of Physicians (ACP) in April
2009. Dr. Refaat was the recipient
of the International College Scholar
Award (first prize) and International
College Alumni Award. Dr. Refaat
earned his medical degree with
distinction from the American
University of Beirut School of
Medicine in 2003 and was the
recipient of the Stephen Penrose
Award. He completed a residency in
internal medicine at Massachusetts
General Hospital/Harvard
Medical School. He is completing
a cardiovascular fellowship at the
University of Pittsburgh Medical
Center and pursuing a clinical
cardiac electrophysiology fellowship
at the University of California
San Francisco. Dr. Refaat was the
recipient of the best fellow research
award from the University of
Pittsburgh department of Medicine in
2008 and 2009 for his research on the
genetic risk stratification of patients
prone to sudden cardiac death and
ventricular arrhythmias. He was also
the recipient of the Massachusetts
General Hospital Research Award in
2007 for his research on ventricular
arrhythmias in patients with
congestive heart failure.”
Class of ’00-‘08
Maher Abdel-Sattar ’03
writes:
“I graduated from UCLA in 2007
with a B.S. in Molecular, Cell, &
Developmental Biology and a
minor in Human Complex Systems.
Ever since, I have been working
as an assistant director at a science
camp for 6th graders which gave
me the chance to work outdoors
and enjoy the experience of being
a teacher. I recently got accepted to
the #1 pharmacy school in the U.S.,
UC San Francisco, where I will be
pursuing my degree in Pharmacy
for the next 4 years. Before I move
to San Francisco in August, I will
be doing some traveling and my
destinations will include Beirut,
London, Paris, and New York. I’m
very proud of my two sisters’ (Mira
& Rana) accomplishments at IC and
I look forward to attending Mira’s
graduation this June.”
Claudia Matta ’05
was selected
to represent the Lebanese youth in
the UNESCO World Conference
on Education for Sustainable
Development (ESD) held in Bonn
and partake in writing the Bonn
Declaration on ESD. Claudia was
selected to read a speech at the
opening plenary session.
“It was very touching for me to
represent Lebanon, as well as 25
attending youth members and
speak out in front of so many
inspirational figures,” she writes.
Her speech can be found
at: http://www.esd-world-
conference-2009.org/en/
programme/31-march-2009.html
We regret to inform you
that Henry W. See, IC Trustee
Emeritus, passed away in
January 2009.
IC staff and faculty send their
deepest condolences to the
See family.
We regret to inform you that
Marwan Zein ‘76 passed away
in March 2009.
IC staff and faculty send their
deepest condolences to the
Zein family.
We regret to inform you that Farid Abi Shaheen passed away in April 2009. Mr Abi
Shaheen was one of IC’s beloved PE teachers. He joined IC in 1947 and stayed until his
retirement in 1990. Mr Abi Shaheen frequently visited the IC campus to check on old
friends and acquaintances. He was keenly interested in the news of all his students. IC
staff will dearly miss his visits.
IC faculty and staff send their deepest condolences to the Abi Shaheen family.