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SUMMER
2012
We are almost there. In just a few more
months – on October 1st 2012 to be
precise - the new elementary school will
be completed. We need some time to
furnish it with brand new furniture and
the children can move in by January.
These are indeed exciting times for us.
I still cannot believe that our dream is
coming true.
A big thank you to all those who support us as we continue with our quest to
finance our new school.
My work is far from over, however. Our master plan is still at the beginning.
Our next step is to build a new middle school and renovate our century-
old buildings. We will also be starting a construction project in our Ain Aar
campus.
In other words, you will still be seeing a lot of me!
At the moment, I am forming alumni groups in many cities. Every group has
a fund in the name of its alumni chapter.These funds are perfect for those who
cannot donate large amounts but want to help out nevertheless. Perhaps you
want to donate an amount right away or perhaps you would prefer to pay in
installments over a few years.The choice is yours. Every little bit helps.
On my part, I will find major donors who will either augment your funds or
match your donations.
We did it before and together we’ll do it again.
In this issue, we take you behind the scenes in the last few months preceding
the construction of the two elementary school buildings and the activities
center. We also bring you heartwarming stories about our alumni who are trying
to make a difference in the country.
We tell you about one alumna who discovered her amazing hidden talent and
another alumnus who gave up a luxurious life in the US just for the chance to
educate his children at IC.
And of course, we continue our Alexander MacLachlan adventure series and
trace back the beginnings of the wonderful school known as International
College.
I cannot end this note without expressing my deep regrets over the passing
away of our Dean of Journalists, Ghassan Tuéni ’43.
I am proud to say that he was our alumnus. May he rest in peace.
Once again, I thank you all for your generosity.
Best regards,
Moufid Beydoun ‘64
Vice President
Alumni &Development
International College
Board of Trustees
William H. Turner, Chairman
Fouad M. Malouf ’56, Vice Chairman
T.M. (Mac) Deford, Treasurer
Donald J. Selinger, Assistant Treasurer
Richard S. Ward, Secretary
Anwar Al Mulla ‘63
Mohamad S. H. Al-Soleiman ‘59
Mona Bawarshi ‘67
Wael O. Bayazid ‘70
Jonathan (Jon) A. Conner
Camille Cotran ‘74
Frederik O. Crawford
Walid Daouk ‘77
Bayard Dodge
Ford Fraker
Peter H. Gerard
Amal A. Ghandour
Dr. Marwan M. Ghandour ‘63
Anthony Jones
Yusuf A. Kan’an ‘71
Gerrit Keator
Marwan A. Marshi ‘79
Safwan Masri
John G. McCarthy, Jr.
Azmi Mikati
Mirna B. Noujaim
Aida Reed (Luce)
Ian Reed
Mathew A. Reynolds
Talal Shair ‘83
Issam Shammas ‘63
Imad Taher ‘58
Maya Tohme (Nassar)
Trustees Emeriti
Makram N. Alamuddin ‘61
Khaled Al-Turki ’61
Raymond A. Audi
Everett Fisher
Thomas Hill
Anne R. Hotchkiss
Saeb N. Jaroudi ‘47
William H. Kent
Munir H. Shamma’a, M.D. ‘43
Stanley M. Smith
Administration
John K. Johnson – President
Mishka M. Mourani – Senior Vice President
Peter Gerard – Senior Vice President &
Director of Development
Moufid Beydoun – Vice President, Alumni &
Development
Diana Abou Lebdeh – Director, Upper
Elementary/Middle, Ain Aar
Hiba Chaaban – Director, Human Resources
Wadad Hoss - Director, Middle School
Talal Jundi, Chief Financial Officer
Lama Khayr – Director, Pre-School/Lower
Elementary, Ain-Aar
Julia Kozak - Director, Elementary School
Ghada Maalouf – Director, Pre School
Lina Mouchantaf – Director, Educational
Resources Center
Paula Mufarrij – Director, Secondary School
Note
from the
Editor
Editor-in-chief: Moufid Beydoun
Editor/Writer: Reem Haddad
Production coordinator: Sana Yamout
Design: Nazha Merabi
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