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SUMMER
2011
I was visiting a donor, who also hap-
pens to be a close friend and IC parent
when we started discussing the reason we
launched IC’s Partnership for Excellence
Campaign. The reason is very simple: we
will not be generating any extra income
from our new buildings once completed.
In other words, the student body will not
increase. We will remain as we are.The
same number of students will continue enjoying a high quality education only this
time, with state of the art facilities. Burdening current parents with the cost of the
new elementary school was also out of the question. There was only one thing to
do: launch a fundraising campaign.
My friend was naturally interested. After an elaborate discussion, he generously
pledged $1m to the campaign. He was obviously intrigued and touched by our ef-
forts and wanted to help out. His only condition was to remain anonymous. He did
request, however, that the multipurpose room in the new South Building bear the
name of a loved relative, an IC alumnus, whom he recently lost.
Thank you my dear friend for believing in IC’s mission and contributing so gener-
ously to our – to your – campaign.
We are depending on you: alumni, parents and friends.This is why we have been
travelling all over the world to meet with you. We need you.
In this issue, we bring you the tale of how IC finally found a final home. Some of
you may remember Meshref and Bshamoun. Do you ever wonder what happened to
them? It was a long journey that finally brought us back to where we belong: Ras
Beirut.There’s no place like home.
And there’s no time like the present. With this new generation of ‘digital natives’
entering our school, the curriculum has been revamped to integrate IT into the
classrooms. Our students use the latest array of digital media in their studies. In an
ever evolving technological world, our graduates are more than ready to compete in
any skilled labor market. Our students, after all, are the leaders of tomorrow.
As for our environmentally conscious readers, do take the time to look over our
fauna and flora plan for the campus. I think you will enjoy it.
It was a pleasure meeting up with so many alumni, parents and friends in Lebanon
and during our travels. I know that you contributed generously because you under-
stood that our campaign is necessary and that we have no intention of increasing
the number of students or passing on the bill to parents.
A special thanks to all who have contributed and made their pledges and who
believe in IC.
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
Camille Cotran ‘74
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 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
Dr. Raymond A. Audi
Said Darwazah ‘76
Everett Fisher
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, NY
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 Affairs
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
Cover photo: IC Carnival 2011
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