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WINTER
2010
I have so much to say yet words almost
fail me.The recent groundbreaking was
truly exhilarating when Prime Minister
Saad Hariri cut the ceremonial ribbon
and put a shovel in the earth where our
new elementary school will be built. I
only wish you were with us when history
was made that day. I wish I could convey
this feeling of wonder as I witnessed his-
tory unfold before me.
I’m certain that 98 years ago, the then
Board of Trustees felt this same awe as
they broke the ground to build Rockefell-
er Hall,Thomson Hall, and the Refectory
(today’s preschool).
Thursday November 4th 2010 marks
the beginning of a new age for IC. Our
elementary school building is under
construction as I write this note. From my
office I hear the bulldozers and construc-
tion racket as they begin the work. What
a wonderful noise!
Thank you dear donors for making this
dream possible. I know that we are still at
the beginning of our fundraising cam-
paign, but I know – I am certain – that
you will help build this school for the
children of Lebanon.
Our happiness was marred by losing one
of our precious children this year. Talal
Kassem, 17, was run down by a speeding
car as he was making his way to school
just last month.
This newsletter issue is dedicated to him.
May his soul rest in peace.
We miss you Talal.
Best regards,
Moufid Beydoun ‘64
Vice President for 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
Frederik O. Crawford
Walid Daouk ‘76
Bayard Dodge
Ford Fraker
Peter H. Gerard
Amal A. Ghandour
Dr. Marwan M. Ghandour ‘63
Anthony Jones
Yusuf A. Kan’an ‘71
Gerrit Keator
Peter B. Kellner
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
Said S.Darwazah’76
Everett Fisher
Edouard Ghorra ‘38
Thomas Hill
Anne R. Hotchkiss
Saeb N. Jaroudi ‘47
William H. Kent
Robert W. Page
Elie A. Sehnaoui ‘56
Munir H. Shamma’a, M.D. ‘43
Stanley M. Smith
Barry Zorthian
Administration
John K. Johnson – President
Mishka M. Mourani – Senior Vice President
Peter Gerard – Director of Development, New York
Moufid Beydoun – Vice President, Alumni &
Development
Diana Abou Lebdeh – Director, Upper
Elementary/Middle, Ain Aar
Hiba Chaaban – Director, Human Resources
Ghandi Fala - Director of Annual fund &
Alumni Affair
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
Season’s
Greetings!
from the
Editor
Editor-in-chief: Moufid Beydoun
Editor/Writer: Reem Haddad
Production coordinator: Sana Yamout
Design: Nazha Merabi
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