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Jamhour Alumni US

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18 annual reunion

he Jamhour Alumni US hosts its 18 annual Pere Charbel Batour’s speech and message of hope
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Treunion centered around a message of hope were paralleled by words from the president of JAUS,
for Lebanon with foundations in a strong education Cynthia Hajal (promo 2011), who emphasized the role
system. The guest of honor forthis year’s event was of each one of the members of Jamhour Alumni in the
Ms. Sara El-Yafi, political activist and public policy US and worldwide in helping build a better Lebanon
expert. The event took place at the Chelsea Piers for the future and continuing to invest in education at
Sunset Terrace venue in New York City, overlooking Jamhour.
the Hudson river, with over 160 alumni and friends The 18 annual reunion hosted by the alumni
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of the College Notre Dame de Jamhour coming association was a huge success and thanks to the
together to support Lebanon and education. Despite generosity of the community, the event raised over
the trying times the country is going through, there $236,000, which will provide tuition support for 315
was an atmosphere of hope and optimism in the students at Collège Notre-Dame de Jamhour for the
Lebanon of tomorrow. entire academic year. The impact of this donation
Pere Charbel Batour, the rector of Collège Notre- cannot be overstated, particularly in light of the
Dame de Jamhour, was present at this year’s economic crisis and political instability facing Lebanon.
event and gave a powerful message of resilience, The highlight of the event was the keynote speech
highlighting the significant changes that the College by Sara El-Yafi, the guest of honor, who shared her
and students had to go through given the current framework for nation building and discussed her vision
situation. for the future of Lebanon. The conversation was led
The audience was impressed at the tenacity of by Dr. Gabriel Sara, chairman and founding member
students and educators, who managed to adapt to of JAUS since its inception in 2004.
the recent challenges and ensure an unparalleled The success of the event was made possible by the
quality of education and focus on academics at the contributions of everyone involved in the JAUS 18 th
Collège Notre-Dame de Jamhour. annual event, whether by attending, donating, or
spreading the word.