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‘55
Fuad F Fuleihan
sent in the following
pictures:
“These photos are dated 1955 the year
of my graduation from IC. I graduated
in 1955 and also in 1956 (Baccalaureate
Mathematics). I am fine but I just lost my
lovely daughter Nadia Christine Fulei-
han in a tragic accident in Johannesburg,
South Africa on 5 June 2012.
‘61
Dr
Antoun Aneed
is retired from his
practice of ob-gyn and is a healthcare
consultant in Houston, TX. He has two
sons, two daughters and three grandchil-
dren. “I miss those days at IC,” he writes.
“I miss b-4 scouting group.”
‘63
Salim Abu- Fadil
was recently honored
by a leading medical group in southern
California with the Kaiser Permanente
Downey Medical Center’s Physician Ex-
ceptional Contribution Award.This honor
recognizes extraordinary professional
expertise standards and dedication as well
as exceptional civic and humanitarian
contributions to the community.
‘64
Dr.
Ismail Khalil
was recently honored
when The American University of Beirut
dedicated the Ismail M. Khalil Vascular
Laboratory at the AUB Medical Center
(AUBMC), in recognition of his con-
tributions to vascular surgery at AUB
and the discipline of vascular surgery in
the Middle East. Dr. Khalil, professor of
surgery, chief of the division of vascular
surgery at AUBMC and the current
director of the Vascular Laboratory, is
credited with having built the laboratory
from the ground up.
‘67
Mona Bouazza Bawarshi
Chairperson of
Gezairi Transport, signed an agreement
with LAU President Dr. Joseph Jabbra,
in the presence of Chairman and General
Manager of Bank Audi, Mr. Raymond
Audi, which entails the company donat-
ing 20% of the company’s premises to the
University.The university purchased the
remainder of the three-story building.
This affectively allows LAU to expand its
programs and activities.
Bawarshi is the daughter of the company’s
founder Abdul Salam Bouazza Gezairi.
“We believe that LAU provides the best
opportunity for all of us in carrying and
keeping the legacy of Gezairi Transport,”
she said.
‘71
Muhammad Bulbul
and
Hazem Khleif
’76
are the founders of the Om Wellness
Center in June 2012.The Center, at the
Starco Center, is a is a concept developed
by three sisters passionate about the
enhancement of the spiritual and physical
well being of Beirut’s residents and takes
a holistic approach to tools to enhance
and nurture beauty, inside and out.The
wellness center offers a 10% discount to
all IC alumni. Facebook page: Om Well-
ness Center.
Nayla Rathle
sent in a photo of the IC
High-School Graduation, Class of 1971
taken of “ our “defile” prior to being seated
for the high-school graduation ceremony.
The dress code was white for girls and ties
for men. It’s the
‘74
Dr.
Yusuf A Hannun
moved recently to
Long Island to assume the directorship
of the Stony Brook Cancer Center. His
wife, Lina Obeid ‘74 is now the Dean
for Research at Stony Brook School of
Medicine.
‘81
Ramzi Damiani
is currently an IC parent
at the Elementary and Pre-Schools. He
has two children: Mario in first grade
(English section), and Selina who in KG1
(also English section). ramzidamiani@
yahoo.com
Talal El Khalil
is the Vice President of
PepsiCo Inc. and has received the Donald
M. Kendall Award during a gala dinner
that took place at the New York Historical
Society Palace in Manhattan.The award,
named after the co-founder of PepsiCo, was
1955/6-Leslie Leavit, Fouad Fuleihan
1955/06- Leslie Leavitt
Dr Ismail Khalil
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