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Maldivesskiing” on the sandy hills. On July 3, 70 alumni and their spousesgot together for a night of music by a South African band at theRotana’s jazz club. The popular quiz night, held twice a year, followedon October 8. Upcoming: the gala dinner on December 8.Maldivian welcome danceThe Montreal Chapter held an iftarcelebration on August 14 at theDamas Restaurant in Montreal.Clockwise from top left: WalidAkkawi (BEN ’95), BassamHajj (BBA ’98), Rabih Al Akl(BA ’96), Zeina Shbaklo (BBA’94), Hiba Tabbara (BS ’96).MontrealThe recently established Maldives Chapter held an inaugural galadinner on September 14 in the presence of President Peter Dorman,his wife Kathy and a small delegation from AUB. Among the more than100 alumni and friends at Dharubaaruge (Male) on Wednesday eveningwere Maldividan Vice President Mohammed Waheed Hassan(BA ’77) and State Minister of Education Ahmad Ali Maniku (BA ’83).More than 100 AUB alumni, friends, and family attended theWAAAUB Toronto Chapter’s gala dinner on April 16 at Le RoyalMeridien King Edward Hotel in downtown Toronto. After a briefwelcome from Chapter President Rana El-Mogharbel (BA ’97,MA ’99), all eyes turned to featured speaker Janice Price, whois the CEO of the Luminato Festival in Toronto. She told theaudience that hard work, networking, and collaboration hadbeen the keys to success in her “journey to the top.” Alumni alsoenjoyed dancing and the chance to win some of the many raffleprizes donated by local businesses. The Executive Committee alsohonored Teddy Abdo (BBA ’61), who returned to AUB this summerto celebrate his 50th Class Reunion. Congratulations Teddy!OttawaIndianaAlumni in Indiana held aBBQ at Broad Ripple Park inIndianapolis on July 3.The Ottawa Chapter’s iftar on August 18 at the Silk Road KabobHouse.(Top) Lina El-Esber, chapter secretary (BEN ’02), Nada Tamim (BA’90), Nada Hamade, chapter vice president (BA ’99).(Bottom) Left to right: Pierre El-Deek, Dunia El-Deek, Hala Boushey,Carol Sfeir-Absi, Rene Skaff, Dr. Roger Milan (former faculty), andSamir Ghanem.50 MainGate Fall 2011
There was an air of excitement and expec-tation among both alumni parents andincoming students as the AUB LegacyCeremony 2011 kicked into action.While the speakers exhorted studentsto seize the opportunities afforded toAUB undergraduates, parents noddedearnestly remembering the timewhen they themselves were embarkingon the remarkable journey that islife at AUB.Each speaker stressed AUB’s value-added components—its diverse educationalofferings and student body; the crucial benefitsof a liberal education; that the Universityis a place where lifelong friendships areformed and that its alumni network issecond to none.Addressing the audience in aDVD specially prepared for the occasion,HE Education Minister HassanDiab urged students—and his threechildren—to “Make use of AUB days toenrich your knowledge through faculty,colleagues, and friends.” He called AUB a“driving force in creating leaders” and addedthat AUB friendships last a lifetime. Speaking asmuch to his own children as to the other students,Salim Kanaan (BS ’77, MS ’79, PhD ’85),director of admissions and financial aid, advisedthe incoming class to “study hard, have a balancedlife, and enjoy AUB’s many extracurricularactivities.” He added, “AUB is the main gate togreat future connections in Lebanon, the MiddleEast, and the rest of the world.”—M.A.LEGACYCEREMONY 2011MainGate Fall 201151
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