Annual Report of Gifts 2014 - 2015

ANNUAL REPORT OF GIFTS2014 - 2015

AmericAn community School At Beirut

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The American Community School at BeirutAnnual Report of Gifts

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Message from the President of the Board

Message from the Head of School

ACS Mission Statement

Quick Facts & Figures 2014-2015

Thank you USAID/ASHA | Thank you MEPI

Income Sources and Expenses

Contributions and Grants

Donor Category Report 2014-2015

Gifts from Corporations and Foundations

Capital Campaign vs. Annual Fund

Alumni Donors to ACS by Class Year

Alumni Donations to the Malcolm Kerr Endowed Scholarship Fund

Gifts In-Kind

Special Thanks from ACS to our Volunteers in 2014-2015

College Acceptances

Senior Awards

Board of Trustees, Board of Governors, Administrators, Parents' Committee

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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARDGiving to ACS has been a growing point of pride over the years and we are honored to be thanking more alumni, community contributors, school friends and families.

We did it BIG:

. 100% participation by trustees. The second year in a row of reaching over one million dollars in the annual fund. 527% increase in faculty giving. 66% increase in alumni participation. 43% increase in overall participation in the annual fund

Whether you have given ACS your time, financial support or both, your vote of confidence represents a tremendous commitment to each and every one of our students - a commitment that supports every aspect of an ACS education by funding our faculty and staff, our field trips, our athletic teams and our school-wide campus initiatives.

The number of names listed in the pages of this report is a great reminder to us all that we are not alone in this mission. We have a remarkable number of people to thank for making ACS the exemplary school it has become and continues to be.

This year, the board approved a new school-wide strategic plan that involved over 80 teachers, parents, administrators and trustees. This is but another example of the commendable education that ACS offers, thanks to your commitment to its development.

With heartfelt appreciation to all,

Nina Joukowsky Köprülü '79PresidentBoard of Trustees

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MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOLOnce more, thanks to your loyalty and generosity, the ACS Annual Fund surpassed the $1,000,000 mark, ensuring that we can sustain and strengthen the excellent programs and teaching that are the hallmark of an ACS education. We are grateful to all who contributed as we completed another terrific year at school.

Most of the annual funds raised are for general purposes or are to assist us with a specific project. Two years ago we created an initiative to enlarge and modernize and add more daylight to the cafeteria. That project turned out beautifully and last year we launched an effort to raise funds to refurbish the rooftop playground. Thanks to your generosity, we have leveled and resurfaced that space, added safe new fencing and provided our younger students with a fun new play apparatus and a safe and level play space. We also used gifts to the annual fund to support scholarships, and to assist us with countless other school needs.

In addition to our annual fund raising, last year we focused on raising capital funds to help us pay for our new building, to renovate our green field, to build a new high school science center, and to increase our endowment. The new building was completed last spring and now houses the Head of School apartment, 16 expat faculty apartments, four 5th grade classrooms, two elementary school language classrooms, and our music department, all in beautiful surroundings with great views and ample natural light. As you know, this is the first building ACS has constructed in 60 years and while it is already operational, we hope that many of you will want to continue to assist us with paying for its construction cost of $6.3 million. Last year we received a $500,000 grant from the USAID through the American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA) to help us to build our new science labs, and we also received generous support from one of our Trustees for that project.

This year our fund raising efforts will continue to focus on our capital campaign and we will strive to raise another million dollars for the annual fund. This year’s specific annual fund project will be to renovate our two other playgrounds, creating a “nature playground” for our Early Years students, and revitalizing the Elementary School playground outside of the ES auditorium.

Academically we enjoyed an excellent year, aided in no small part by the outstanding ACS class of 2015. Our seniors provided us with great leadership and great attitudes as we raised our standards in almost every area from dress code, to literacy, to graduation requirements. Our testing improved; our college placement was strong; we had terrific participation in our Week Without Walls trips; our MUN students were lauded for their continued excellence and help to other school programs that were just getting started; and ACS students continued to contribute thousands of hours of meaningful community service.

We welcomed three new Principals last year as well as a new Deputy Head and Curriculum Coordinator; all five were terrific contributors to our leadership team, and all have contributed greatly to strengthening our school. We have an outstanding administrative team and faculty and staff in place this year, and I look forward to continued success.

It is my honor to lead ACS and to have a part in the growth and development of many of Lebanon’s most capable students. I am glad to have had the chance to meet so many of you in the past year, and hope that I can continue to count on your support as we move forward. Last year was outstanding by almost any measure, and with your help, there will be many, many more for ACS.

Hamilton ClarkHead of School

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“ACS empowers studentsto solve problems with creativity and integrity,

to lead well-balanced lives, and to serve Lebanon and the world communitywith understanding and compassion.”

ACS Mission Statement

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QUICK FACTS & FIGURES 2014-2015

Academic Programs or Diplomas• American College Preparatory Diploma• International Baccalaureate Diploma Program• Lebanese Baccalaureate Diploma -

Life Sciences Track

Accreditations• Middle States Association of Colleges and

Schools (MSA)• Schools and Commission on International

and Trans-Regional Accreditation (CITA)

Memberships • National Association of Elementary School

Principals (NAESP)• International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO)• National Association of Independent

Schools (NAIS)• Near East / South Asian Council of Overseas

Schools (NESA)• National Association for College Admission

Counseling (NACAC)• Council for Advancement and Support of

Education (CASE)• Middle East IB Association (MEIBA)

CharteredState Regents of New York

RegisteredLebanese Ministry of Education

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USAIDSpecial thanks to US Agency for International Development (USAID), the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI), and American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA) for their continuous generous support to ACS and funding of campus improvements, technology upgrades, program development and financial aid.

ASHATotal: $392,531

MEPI$121,238 for Scholarships

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OCTObER 2012-SEPTEMbER 2014$5,592 for Library acquisitions$255,043 IT, CCTV, PA system

OCTObER 2014-SEPTEMbER 2016$18,896 for Library acquisitions$53,000 for IT equipment$60,000 for Science lab equipment

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INCOME SOURCES AND ExPENSES For the Fiscal Year July 1st, 2014 - June 30th, 2015

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*This figure represents the net tuition including student discount, scholarships & financial aid.

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Contributions and GrantsJULY 1st, 2014 - JUNE 30th, 2015

GIFTS TO THE ACS ANNUAL FUND ($) Restricted 633,082Unrestricted 396,431Subtotal AcS Annual Fund Gifts 1,029,513

GIFTS TO ENDOWMENT ($) The Blair Harcourt Award 150 Catherine C. Bashshur Scholarship 400Malcolm Kerr Scholarship 13,800 Manara Scholarship 50Samuel D. Constan '53 Scholarship 1,500Class of ’04 Endowment 1,838In honor of Shashi Gopal ’04Subtotal endowed Funds 17,738 total Funds raised 1,047,251

GRANTS ($) MEPI 121,238USAID/ASHA 392,531total 513,769

ACS ANNUAL FUND GIVING ($)BY CONSTITUENCY 2014-2015Trustees 233,371Parents 399,682Alumni 88,805Former & Current Faculty 11,892Foundations/Corporations/Friends of ACS 295,763total 1,029,513

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The American Community School at beirut truly appreciates the generosity of each supporter. Every effort is made to ensure that the 2014-2015 list of donors to ACS is accurate. If you have made a gift between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015, and your name is not listed or is listed differently than you prefer, please contact the Development & Alumni Relations Office at [email protected].

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DONOR CATEGORY REPORT 2014-2015ACS wishes to thank all of the following donors who generously contributed to the school in 2014-2015.

Leadership Circle

$50,000 and above

BankMed Thank You Mr. Mohammed A. Hariri

Mr. Fahad Buzwair & Mrs. Alia Zein BuzwairMr. Karim & Mrs. Laura Fallaha f Mr. & Mrs. Mohammed A. Hariri Mr. Kassem & Mrs. Rima Hejeij

In Honor of Kevin Hejeij ’28 & Lea Hejeij ’27Mr. Marwan & Mrs. Maya Kheireddine f

1905 Club

$25,000 to $49,999

Activities ACS (Income from: Fall Fundraising Event, Spring Fair Family BBQ, NHS Volleypalooza, Yard Sale, ACS History Book)

AnonymousAnonymousMr. Ziad Dalloul Mr. Rami & Mrs. Melek El Nimer f Mr. Amjad Habbas Hani Qaddumi Scholarship Foundation (HQSF) Mr. & Mrs. W. N. Jammal Trust Bank s.a.l.

Thank You Mr. Anwar A. JammalSemaan Foundation

Thank You Mr. Maroun & Mrs. Tania SemaanThank You Mrs. Saydeh Semaan Saadeh

Mr. & Mrs. Akram Shakhashir

Mr. Bassam & Mrs. Samar Shakhshir The Swanson & Shevlin Charitable Foundation

Thank You Mr. Bob Swanson ’54 & Ms. Cynthia Shevlin

Knights Circle

$10,000 to $24,999

Alumni Association of ACS (AA/ACS)Anonymous Mr. William G. '66 & Melinda Held '69 Brunger fAnonymous Mr. Imad & Mrs. Monique Darwich-Houssami Mr. Marwan & Mrs. Hanadi Jaber

In Honor of Sarah ’19 & Jawad ’22 JaberMr. & Mrs. Mike Jammal

In Memory of Mr. Ali JammalAnonymous Joukowsky Family Foundation

Thank You Mr. Murat Köprülü & Mrs. Nina Joukowsky Köprülü ’79 f

Cedar Circle

$5,000 to $9,999

Mr. & Mrs. Samer N. AzhariMr. Karim & Mrs. Dina ChamseddineMr. W. D. Crays '56 * & Mrs. Nancy CraysMr. & Mrs. Mazen El Bizri Mr. & Mrs. Fawzi Farah f

Mrs. Rima FreijiMr. Jerry & Mrs. Lyn Hussong '62 Grinstein fMr. Ali Hashem & Mrs. Rindala BeydounMr. Richard & Mrs. Chirine HaykelMr. Raed Hijazi & Mrs. Majdolene Fadel '95 HijaziMr. Amer & Mrs. Natalia LadkiRYMCO

Thank You Mr. Fayez & Mrs. Asma RasamnyWaterfront CityAnonymous

Founder's Circle

$2,500 to $4,999

Mr. Bilal Bandakji & Mr. Abdel Rahman Bandakji Ms. Marianne Buckley '80 n

Mr. Samuel D. Constan '53 * & Mrs. Phyllis Constan Embassy of the People's Republic of China

Thank You Mr. Xinyan WuAnonymous Ms. Elizabeth R. Hilpman '77 fMr. Patrick Hinds ’56 * & Mrs. Evelyn Hinds Mr. & Mrs. Yassine Jaber fMr. Jim & Mrs. Judy Mandaville '56 Lipman Mr. Mahmoud & Mrs. Arwa Traboulsi Machaka n

Mr. Mohamad & Mrs. Farah Fawaz '94 Nesr Mr. Iad & Mrs. Aline NoueyhedRamada PlazaAnonymousMr. Henry & Mrs. Myrna Sarkissian fMr. Paul L. Schmidbauer '55Dr. Burgess '75 & Mrs. Jennifer Wilson

All contributors to the Capital Campaign will be acknowledged separately in a special publication to be issued in the near future. ACS began the silent phase of the campaign last year, and the official launch will take place in 2016.

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AnonymousAnonymousMr. & Mrs. Edmond AsseilyMr. & Mrs. Henri AsseilyMr. & Mrs. Karam M. Atallah fMr. & Mrs. Fadi AtayaMr. Kamal & Mrs. Rima Bikhazi AzarAnonymousMr. & Mrs. Adel BeyhumMr. Tarun Kumar & Mrs. Preti Bhatia n

Mr. Bassem & Mrs. Afaf BibiMr. & Mrs. Nabil BitarMr. Jay Bruder '74 *Mr. Barton (Barry) Bruins '57Ms. Muriel Brunger '73

In Memory of Ted Brunger ‘75Mr. & Mrs. Rami BsatDr. & Mrs. Hasan CharifMs. Nermine Chatila ‘06Dr. Donald Coppock '65Mr. & Mrs. Forrest S. Crawford '53Mr. & Mrs. John P. Crawford '47Mr. & Mrs. Hassan DagherMrs. Lana DalloulMr. Talal El Hajj '01 & Ms. Nathalie Mroue ’06 El HajjRania ‘01, Farah ’05 & Yasmeen ‘10 EsteitieMr. Mazen & Mrs. Mirna FakhouriMr. Christopher Ross '60

In Memory of Wilfred Turmelle n

Mr. & Mrs. Amer K. Ghandour ‘06Mr. & Mrs. Samih K. Ghandour ‘01Mr. Mohamad & Mrs. Naya Rai '03 HabbousMr. & Mrs. Ali HachemMr. Ali & Mrs. Noura HamadehMr. & Mrs. Rouchdi HamraMr. Mohammad M. HarazallahDr. & Mrs. Genz HermannDr. Ellen Porter Honnet '69Mr. & Mrs. Ibrahim Jawad

Blue and Gold Club

$1,000 to $2,499

AnonymousMr. Khalil & Mrs. Alia Al ArabMr. & Mrs. Fadi F. AlameMr. Bassam & Mrs. Salwa Siniora Baassiri fMr. Mark Barnes '83 & Agnieszka BarnesMr. Will Betchart & Mrs. Margaret McGuire '63 BetchartMr. John ChandlerMr. Hamilton n & Mrs. Ceci ClarkD&A Co-Curricular StudentsMr. Yousri Al-Amir & Mrs. Hanadi Dayyeh n

Mr. & Mrs. Houssam R. El BatalMr. Ziad & Mrs. Ruan Halabi El-KhalilMr. Talal & Mrs. Roula El Khalil

Mr. Hussam & Mrs. Ghada Al-Fiki FarhatMr. Zeki Fattah & Mrs. Neda JafarAnonymousMr. John Huebner

In Memory of Mrs. Deedee McMullen Corradini '61 f

Mr. Chetan Karani '76Mr. Michael & Mrs. Rana MamishMrs. Blanche G. Mansfield fMr. Ghassan & Mrs. Haya MaraqaDusty & Craig L. Miller '58Mr. Anthony & Mrs. Chadia NaoumMs. Kathy Pope Olsen '60Dr. Barbara A. Porter '71 f

In Memory of Ambassador Dwight J. Porter & to honor 50th Anniversary of arrival in Beirut & In Memory of Deedee McMullen Corradini ’61 f

Mr. & Mrs. Ghassan SafadiSenior Class Gift 2015Mr. Hussam & Mrs. Lina Sharkia Mr. Leonard Smith '67Mr. & Mrs. Samir I. Toubassy fDr. & Mrs. John Waterbury fMr. Nassar & Mrs. Miriam Yatim

Manara Society

$250 to $999

Mr. & Mrs. Amine Abi Aad Dr. Ali & Mrs. Leila Abu-AlfaMr. & Mrs. Karim Abu-Haydar n

Mr. Yaser Abunnasr & Mrs. Maria Bashshur Abunnasr '84 *n

In Memory of Mrs. Catherine Carlin Bashshur n

Ms. Yasmin M. Agha '04Mr. Rabie & Mrs. Patricia AhmadMr. Tarek & Mrs. Dina Al KazzazAnonymous


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Mr. Ramsey B. Jurdi '98Mrs. Sabine KeiserMr. Andrew N. Killgore '62Dr. Johannes & Mrs. Margarita Ereneta KratzhellerMr. & Mrs. Akmal MakhmudovDr. & Mrs. Achraf MakkiDr. & Mrs. Hadi MaktabiMr. Bernard & Mrs. Serene Mawlawi MouchbahaniMr. Ryan n & Mrs. Becky Naughton n

Dr. & Mrs. Abdel Karim NawfalMrs. Jamilla Parker Nelson '75Ms. Nada Nimeh n

Ms. Margit Bliss Orange '53 n

Mr. James Robb '60 Mr. Fred Rogers '68 Mr. Robert Rogier '65 & Mrs. Suzanne Rogier '63 LowersMs. Tanya Rasamny Salman '04Mrs. Linda McCarthy Schick '57Mr. Ralph & Mrs. Rana SchrayMs. Huda Shatah n

Dr. & Mrs. Imad ShehadiMs. Arwa Traboulsi n

Ms. Summer Turfe n

Mrs. Martha Garman VanGeem '72Mr. Christopher M. Waterman '70Mr. Allen West '48Dr. David '51 & Mrs. Lindsay WestMr. & Mrs. Zeyad YaseenMr. Maher & Mrs. Patricia ZeidanMr. & Mrs. Ibrahim ZeinMrs. Myra J. Zimmerman

In Memory of David M. Zimmerman, Jr. ‘40Ms. Lynn Zovighian '04 *

Potrezebie Club

$100 to $249

Dr. & Mrs. Amine AbboudMs. Kawthar Abou Dargham n

Mr. & Mrs. Fadi Al BaraziMrs. Laila Faris Alamuddin '62 n

Mr. & Mrs. Ousama Yousef AlgosaibiMr. Paul & Mrs. Esther Allen n

AnonymousAnonymousMr. Jihad & Mrs. Joumana El Bsat ArabiAnonymousMs. Ghina M. AssiriMrs. Lucie Austin '76

Mr. Ziyad Ayass ‘06Mr. & Mrs. Ali BaaynoMs. Shaza Badreddine n

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas H. Ball ‘49Mr. Malek & Mrs. Carma BarakatDr. Karl K. Barbir '66Ms. Judy Webster Bauer '55AnonymousMr. & Mrs. Fouad ChalfounMs. Diala Cheaito n

Mr. & Mrs. Sam ChihabiAnonymousMr. & Mrs. Maurice F. CollisDr. Ron Cowan '54Dr. Marc P. Cruciger '65Mrs. Cleo Fagerlie Current '65Mr. Edward C. Dewey '42Ms. Danai El Hajj Ibrahim '06 n *AnonymousMr. & Mrs. Fadi El-KhalilMr. & Mrs. Hassan EterRobert n, Kim n, Reagan & Katelyn EvansMr. Ramzi F. Farah ‘05Mr. & Mrs. Assad FarranMr. Mostafa & Mrs. Hania FarroukhMr. Robert Fedorak n

Mrs. Pat Hills Finlayson '57Mr. Pete Fleury '61Mr. Richard Gazala '79AnonymousMr. & Mrs. Abdelhamid GhandourMs. Fadwa Ghannoum n

AnonymousAnonymousMs. Gigi HabbousMr. Salem HabbousMs. Roula Haddad n

Mr. Ron P. Hagander '65Mr. & Mrs. Samer Halabi

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Mr. Jeffrey Stallings n

Mr. Richard H. Storm n

Ms. Charleen Sylvester In Memory of Mrs. Deedee McMullen Corradini '61 f

Mr. & Mrs. Nagib TabbahMr. Johnny Tanas n

AnonymousMs. Elizabeth (betsy) Van Den berg '74Mr. Phil Wendel n

AnonymousMrs. Linda Abizaid Wiener ‘78Mr. David Williams '74 *Mr. Scott D. Williams '71Mr. bruce R. Worthington '67AnonymousAnonymousMs. Sura G. Zaatari '07Mr. Stephen E. Zecher '57Ms. Lynn M. Zeidan ‘08Ms. Rima Zein n

Aleph Be Club

below $100

Mr. & Mrs. Khalid Abu-Ismail Ms. Nada Afra n

Ms. Mona Agha n

AnonymousMr. Ahmad Al Ali n

AnonymousAnonymousMs. Andrea E. Aractingi ‘09AnonymousMs. Sazan A. baban ‘06Ms. Dyala J. badran '06Ms. Deirdre ball '75 n

Mr. Bassim & Mrs. Maha Naamani HalabyMr. & Mrs. Bilal HalabyMs. Shereen Halbawi '04AnonymousMs. Donna Harms Hansen ‘74Mr. Michael '61 & Mrs. Patricia Rieger '63 HayesMr. & Ms. Marcel HinainMr. & Mrs. Ali HmeidaniMs. Foze Hoteit n Mr. Maher & Mrs. Nadine Husseini Mr. Gregory Hutchins

In Honor of Jeffrey Hutchins ’65 *Mr. Jeff Hutchins '65 *

In honor of the 50th Anniversary Reunion for the Class of ‘65

Ms. Susan E. Jacoby '73K. Jaroudy n

Mr. Maher & Mrs. Oulaya Samhoun Jawad n

Mr. & Mrs. Muhieddine JomaaMr. Naji & Mrs. Faten Sinno '92 KanafaniMr. & Mrs. Jae Kwon KangMrs. Emily K Zamarchi Kealy ‘74Mr. Andrew Michael KempMs. Ester Menergi KhouryMr. Kareem T. Kombarji ‘09Mr. Russell La Mont '65 n

Mrs. Betsy Decherd Lane ‘50Mr. Holger A. Liepman '70Mr. & Mrs. Talal MadiMs. Holly Mak '70Mr. Majd S. Maksad ‘00Mr. & Mrs. Abdul H. Mansour fMr. & Mrs. Ghassan MarroucheMr. Haitham Marroush n

AnonymousMs. Judith McKinley '64Ms. Tanya Parker Mills '73Mr. & Mrs. Majed MneimneMs. Maya Mouhaidly n

Mr. Michael I. Muhanna ’03 s

Mr. Amer Murad ‘05J. Murphy n

Ms. Hind NaimMs. Hoda NaimDr. John L. Nelson '59 & Mrs. Anne Nelson n

Mr. Robert Nelson '55AnonymousMrs. Alia NizameddinAnonymousAnonymousMr. Hassan Orfali n

Ms. Diann Osterlund n

Mrs. Anne Seidel Overington '77Mr. Tom Pederson n

Dr. Mary Potter '48In Memory of Archie S. Crawford

Mrs. Jan Singer Quinn ‘65Dr. Valerie Estes Ragan '76 * & Mr. John RaganMrs. Eleanor Decherd Raheem '59AnonymousDr. Rodion Rathbone '69Mrs. Amal Rishani n

AnonymousMs. Maryam Roda n

Ms. Gabriella Marie Romanos ‘09Ms. Viviane Khoury Saab n

Mrs. Georgia Clark Sadler '58In Honor of Elsa & Wilfred Turmelle & the Malcolm Kerr Family

Mr. Yousef G. Safadi '14Mr. & Mrs. Hassan SakrMs. Linda Saleh n

Mr. Adib M. Samara ‘00AnonymousAnonymousMr. Ken & Mrs. Linda Handschin '68 Sheppard *Mrs. Suheir Sleiman n

Dr. Jack '56 & Mrs. Diane Renfer '56 Sommer

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AnonymousMs. Elinor Ulissey bartlett ‘74AnonymousMs. Raissa batakji n

Mr. Robert W. beard ‘78Mr. Philip benson n

AnonymousAnonymousMr. & Mrs. bassam bizriMrs. Carolyn bates bonner ‘68Mr. Todd Hunter Campbell n

Ms. Dima El-Masri Chaarani n

Ms. Daniele Chahine n

Ms. Claire N. Chalhoub n

Ms. Reem M. Chamsseddine '13Ms. Mona Chatila ‘04Mrs. Margaret Elbow Conn '69Mr. David S. Cook ‘63Ms. Aya Dalloul '17AnonymousMs. Jinan Hashash Dinnawi n

Ms. Anny Djahova '99Anonymous Mr. Casey Doumitt n & Mrs. Tracie Landry n

Mr. David C. Egbert ‘73Ms. Samira El Jorr n

Mr. Johnny El Khawand n

Mr. Hasan El Masri n

Mr. Elie G. Elian ‘09Ms. Lama El-Zein n

Mr. Glen W. Ewing ‘62AnonymousMr. Michael J. Fakhri '95Ms. Yasmina N. Farha ‘05Mr. Joseph Feia n

Ms. June Z. Forbes '58AnonymousAnonymousAnonymous

Ms. Susan Griffith ‘78Dr. Susan MacNeill Grover ‘65Mrs. Carol Glessner Haeussner '59Ms. Jamie Hakim ‘13AnonymousAnonymousMs. Caroline Hamadeh n

Ms. Nabila Hamadeh n

Ms. Miriam C. Hamasni ‘05Ms. Elizabeth Hambrick Stowe '66Mr. Richard b. Hanna ‘73Mr. & Mrs. Ziad HarbMs. Antoinette Helou n

Mr. George Herrmann '63Mr. Samer Houssami n

Ms. Hanadi Hussein n

Mr. Paul Hyndman ‘67Mr. Anthony Ibrahim '83Mr. bob Indseth '65Mrs. Nancy Stowe Inui '64Mrs. Dorothy Kerr Jessup ‘47AnonymousAnonymousMr. Elie Kassis n

Ms. Wafa Kays n

Ms. Margaret A. Kelberer ‘73Mr. Robert M. Kelley ‘66Mr. Mark Kennedy ‘06AnonymousMr. Moataz & Mrs. Amira KhalilAnonymousMrs. Marilyn Sutton Loos ‘49Ms. Salwa Madbak n

Mr. Samer Madbak n

AnonymousAnonymousMs. Joy Martin '68Mr. Ali Mattar ‘99Mrs. Charlotte Gossens Mitchell ‘55

Mr. Peter K. Moller ‘61Mr. Mohamad Mouneimne ‘07AnonymousAnonymousMs. Nesrine Nasrallah n

Mrs. Lisbeth MacNeill Nickie ‘69 Mr. Shannon Tustin Park n

Ms. Talar K. Partiyan n

AnonymousMrs. Carey Overton Randall '56Anonymous

In Memory of Mrs. Deedee McMullen Corradini '61 f

Ms. Nivin Rawda n

Mr. Kent H. Redford ‘73Mrs. Lynn McIntyre Riley '65Mrs. Patricia Falconer Roland '75Mrs. Marolyn Muller Russell '67AnonymousMs. Lina Z. Safa n

Mr. Jad Sakr n

Mrs. Constance Scott '76Mr. Joe A. Sirgy ‘75Ms. Kathleen Holmes Smith ‘81AnonymousMr. bill Tracy '53Ms. Peggy Williams '75Ms. Sawsan Yaseen n AnonymousMs. Joumana Zmerli n

Mr. Omar Zmerli '12

f: Board of Trustees of ACS*: Board of Governors of the Alumni Associationn: Former and Current Faculty, Staff & Administration s : NextGen Trustee

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BankMedEmbassy of the People’s Republic of ChinaFidelity Charitable OrganizationHani Qaddumi Scholarship Foundation (HQSF)Jammal Trust Bank s.a.l.Joukowsky Family FoundationMcKee/Crawford R2 Charitable FoundationMembers Give powered by JUSTGIVEPepsiCo International

Ramada PlazaRYMCOSchwab Fund for Charitable GivingSemaan FoundationState of KuwaitThe Swanson & Shevlin Charitable FoundationTouma Holding-SnoBizWaterfront City

Akram Shakhashir ScholarshipAli Jammal Memorial ScholarshipBassam & Samar Shakhshir ScholarshipCarolyn Widmer ScholarshipCatherine Carlin Bashshur ScholarshipHani Qaddumi Scholarship Foundation (HQSF)Malcolm Kerr ScholarshipManara ScholarshipMaroun Semaan Scholarship

The Jamil Saud Habbas Memorial ScholarshipThe Kheireddine Family ScholarshipThe Rami and Melek El Nimer Scholarship The Samuel D. Constan ’53 ScholarshipThe Swanson ScholarshipThree Anonymous Scholarships

BankMedRYMCO Waterfront City

GIFTS FROM CORPORATIONS & FOUNDATIONS

ACS NAMED SCHOLARSHIPS EVENT SPONSORS

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Think of ACS as a large investment, like buying a house. You have to make payments on your mortgage, but you also need to pay to keep the lights on. In the world of ACS fundraising, the capital campaign and endowment are like the long-term investment of mortgage payments, while the annual fund is like the immediate need to pay the utility bills.

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ALUMNI DONORS TO ACS BY CLASS YEAR

1940David M. Zimmerman

1942Edward C. Dewey

1947John P. Crawford Dorothy Kerr Jessup

1948Mary Crawford Potter Allen West

1949Thomas H. Ball Marilyn Sutton Loos

1950Betsy Decherd Lane

1951David West

1953Margit Bliss Orange n

Samuel D. Constan fForrest S. Crawford Bill Tracy

1954Ron Cowan Robert O. Swanson

1955Charlotte Gossens MitchellRobert Nelson Paul L. Schmidbauer Judy Webster Bauer

1956Bill Crays *Patrick Hinds *Judy Mandaville LipmanCarey Overton Randall Diane Renfer SommerJack Sommer

1957Barton (Barry) Bruins Pat Hills Finlayson Linda McCarthy SchickStephen E. Zecher

1958Georgia Clark SadlerJune Z. ForbesCraig L. Miller

1959Anonymous Carol Glessner Haeussner John L. Nelson Eleanor Decherd Raheem

1960Kathy Pope OlsenJames Robb Christopher Ross

1961Pete Fleury Michael Hayes Peter K. Moller

1962Laila Faris Alamuddin n

Anonymous Glen W. Ewing Lyn Hussong Grinstein fAndrew N. KillgoreCharlotte Minette Kaplow

1963Anonymous David S. Cook George Herrmann Margaret McGuire BetchartPatricia Rieger HayesSuzanne Rogier Lowers

1964Judith McKinley Nancy Stowe Inui

1965Donald Coppock Marc P. Cruciger Cleo Fagerlie Current Ron P. Hagander Jeff Hutchins * Robert Indseth Russell La Mont n

Susan MacNeill GroverLynn McIntyre Riley

Robert Rogier Jan Singer Quinn

1966Anonymous Karl K. Barbir*

William G. BrungerElizabeth Hambrick Stowe Robert M. Kelley

1967Paul Hyndman Marolyn Muller RussellLeonard Smith Bruce R. Worthington

1968Carolyn Bates Bonner Joy MartinFred Rogers Linda Handschin Sheppard*

1969Anonymous Melinda Held Brunger fMargaret Elbow ConnLisbeth MacNeill NickieEllen Porter Honnet Rodion Rathbone

1970Holger A. Liepman Holly Mak Christopher M. Waterman

1971Barbara A. Porter f Scott D. Williams

1972Anonymous Martha Garman VanGeem

1973Anonymous Muriel Brunger David C. Egbert Richard B. Hanna Susan E. Jacoby Margaret A. Kelberer Tanya Parker MillsKent H. Redford

1974Anonymous Joseph A. Bruder *Donna Harms HansenElizabeth (Betsy) Van Den BergElinor Ulissey BartlettDavid Williams* Emily Zamarchi Kealy

1975Anonymous Deirdre Ball n

Jamilla Parker Nelson Patricia Falconer RolandJoe A. Sirgy Peggy Williams Burgess Wilson

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1976Lucie Austin Valerie Estes Ragan *Chetan Karani Constance Scott

1977Elizabeth R. Hilpman fAnne Seidel Overington

1978Linda Abizaid WienerRobert W. Beard Susan J. Griffith

1979Anonymous Richard Gazala Nina Joukowsky Köprülü f

1980Marianne Buckley

1981Kathleen Holmes Smith

1983Mark Barnes Anthony Ibrahim

1984Maria Bashshur Abunnasr n *

1992Faten Sinno Kanafani

1993Anonymous Nader Salman

1994Farah Fawaz Nesr

1995Anonymous Majdolene Fadel HijaziMichael J. Fakhri

1997Anonymous

1998Ramsey B. Jurdi

1999Anny Djahova Ali Mattar

2000Anonymous Majd S. Maksad Adib M. Samara

2001Talal El Hajj Rania Esteitie Samih K. Ghandour

2003Anonymous Michael I. Muhanna s

Naya Rai Habbous

2004Yasmin M. Agha Anonymous Mona Chatila Nour Fawaz HejeijShereen Halbawi

AnonymousTanya Rasamny SalmanLynn Zovighian *

2005AnonymousFarah EsteitieRamzi F. Farah Yasmina N. Farha Miriam C. Hamasni Amer Murad

2006Ziyad A. AyassSazan A. Baban Dyala J. Badran Nermine Chatila Danai S. El Hajj Ibrahim n *Amer Ghandour Mark KennedyNathalie Mroue El Hajj

2007Mohamad S. Mouneimne Sura G. Zaatari

2008Lynn M. Zeidan

2009Anonymous Andrea E. Aractingi Elie G. Elian Zalfa F. Farah Kareem T. Kombarji Gabriella Marie Romanos

2010Yasmeen Esteitie

2012Omar Zmerli

2013Reem M. Chamsseddine Jamie S. Hakim

2014Yousef G. Safadi

Thanks to the Class of 2015 for renovating the custodian rest area.

f: Board of Trustees of ACS

* : Board of Governors of the Alumni Associationn: Former and Current Faculty, Staff & Administration s : NextGen Trustee

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ALUMNI DONATIONS TO THE MALCOLM KERR ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND(July 1st, 2014 – June 30th, 2015)

1942Edward Dewey

1943Elisabeth West FitzhughWilliam Stoltzfus, Jr.

1944Mary Ebba Ingholt Underdown

1947John CrawfordC. Harold Hutchinson

1949Bruce DoddMarilyn Sutton Loos

1950Joan Bliss WilsonLiz Smith Rea

1953Anthony GlocklerFrank (Bill) Tracy

1954Alice Crawford NicolsonDavid EngenPeter I. Kuniholm

1955Roger BatyKathryn White Hitesman

1956William Crays

1958Z. June ForbesBetsy Nelson PellingSally Parmelee YoungRoger Sample

1959Duncan Moose WhittomeAnne Nelson

1960Bob BiggarPatricia Higgins BatchlerDonald HussongChristopher Ross

1961Joseph Volkman

1962William Rosdil

1963Susan Scott Miles

1964Scott BrungerCheryl DavisJudy McKinley

1965Richard BradshawJoanne Davies-In memory of Stephen DaviesRobert Rogier

1966Lesley Pierce NemiroffRichard (Rick) Sheridan

1967Gail Badgett BaloccaJo Parks WunderlichLeonard Smith

1969Phillip HannaGail Hill MehleMartha Prothro WellsJohn Prugh

1970Darcy Curtiss SreebnyLloyd LietzPatricia Morgan WilberRebecca Sibley

1971William CheekDavid HolladayBarbara Porter ◊Michelle Maloney KittsMark SchutteScott Williams

1972Julia GouldLynn HillRichard Lietz

1973Maureen BeurskensRichard HannaGina Kano SmithEddy Tamura

1974Jennifer BrownNadine Hajj BirneyKarin NystromSelma (Sara) Sonntag

1975Andrew ConnPatricia Falconer LynchAnn MurphyJamilla Parker NelsonKarin RuetzelSandra Soghikian Hilger

1976Lucie Lisle AustinKathleen Murphy Weaver

1977Gregory Soghikian

1978James Sams

1980Jude Lane LandisBrynley Lee

1981Lawrence Slade

FacultySusan BrownRita Clement ParkerDonna FakhreddineSandra Hodges GamalSpence IngersonWalter and Joan JacobyJohn NelsonJeffrey W. StallingsCarol Walker

Katia Letunovskaya (Grade 9)

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ACS ANNUAL FUNDRAISING DINNER HELP US PLAY BETTER JANUARY 22nd, 2015Parent Volunteer Committee21 Lapido Thank You Mrs. Zeina FadlallahAC HoldingAhmad Jawad & Sons Thank You Mr. Maher &

Mrs. Oulaya Samhoun Jawad n

GenesisGINA M Thank You Ms. Ghina Al AssiriHallak Opticians Thank You Mr. and Mrs. Imad HallakIbrahim AmroKaren Chekerdjian Studio Thank You Mrs. Karen Chekerdjian FattalKhalil Fattal & Fils Thank You Mr. & Mrs. Bertrand FattalKitchen Confidential Thank You Mrs. Maya KheireddineMaggie baroudMalik’s Thank You Mr. Malek and

Mrs. Carma BarakatMichel Abdo Zeidan & Co. Thank You Ms. Rhona Zeidan ‘05OsakaPatchi

A big thank you to the following supporters for donating raffle prizes and offering goods and services that contributed to the success of our fundraising activities.

Phoenicia Hotel Thank You Mr. Makram SalhaQueeny Thank You Mrs. Ghada Al FikiSerail Maktabi Thank You Mr. Nabil & Mrs. Mona MaktabiSolea MaisonTartletteZeidan Creations Thank You Ms. Rhona Zeidan '05

SPONSORSHIPRamada Plaza

GIVEAWAYSCocovie Thank You Mrs. Areej El-Hout

DUbAI NETWORKING EVENTFEBRUARY 20th, 2015Ka’ak Al Manara Thank You Mr. Ziyad Ayass ‘06

CELEbRATING THE SENIORS NIGHTAPRIL 17th, 2015Juice buzz Thank You Mr. Mohamad Taher FadlallahSenior Parent Committee Thank You Mrs. Rima Dagher,

Maha El Hajj, Rana Schray, Patty ZeidanMrs. Najat AssiMrs. Diana AtayaMrs. Marya badranMrs. Firyal ChedidMrs. Rima DagherMrs. Amina Dandashy

Mrs. Amine ElmasryMrs. Maha El HajjMrs. Dina HammoudMrs. Nada MarroucheMrs. Rima MusallamMrs. Zeina SalamMrs. Rana SchrayMrs. Souha ShararaMrs. Hala TabbalMrs. Rola TawilMrs. Nada WickensMrs. Patty Zeidan

SPRING FAIR FAMILY bbQ MAY 23rd, 2015Parent Volunteer Committeebeiroots Thank You Mr. Salah & Mrs. Nadia Rai

‘98 SarieddineCarma Catering Dunya beirut Thank You Mr. Hassan and

Mrs. Dana Khattab ‘02 RahalEnab Thank You Mr. Hassan and

Mrs. Dana Khattab ‘02 RahalGenesisLe Vendome beirut Thank You Mr. Makram SalhaLitotulMarqet Meat the FishNai PharmacyPhoenicia Hotel Thank You Mr. Makram SalhaSecond Cup Thank You Mr. Hassan and

Mrs. Dana Khattab ‘02 Rahal

Sporting Club Thank You Mr. Ralph & Mrs. Rana SchrayThe Milk bar The Mood & Food White House Hotel Thank You Mr. Hassan &

Mrs. Dana Khattab ‘02 Rahal

SPONSORSHIPRYMCO Thank You Mr. Fayez and

Mrs. Asma RasamnyWaterfront City Dbayeh

GIVEAWAYSMalik’s Thank You Mr. Malek and

Mrs. Carma Barakat

SUMMER IN THE CITY - bEIRUTJUNE 12th, 2015SUCCO Thank You Mr. Amer Murad ’05Wrap’n Roll Thank You Ms. Roula Khani ’05

HALLOWEEN HUSTLENOVEMBER 1st, 2015Parent Volunteer CommitteeFruit Heroes Thank You Ms. Nadia Rai ‘98 Sarieddine Malik’s Thank You Mr. Malek and

Mrs. Carma BarakatSt. Elmo’s Thank You Mr. Mazen and

Mrs. Mirna Fakhoury

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We are proud to announce that Helen Zughaib ‘77 donated two of her most admired prints from her evocative series called"Stories My Father Told Me." "Making Raisins and Dry Figs" (above) and "The Hallab" reside permanently in the

Head of School’s residence and can be viewed and enjoyed by everyone who visits.

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ParentsCarma BarakatRima DagherJoumana Dalloul Sawsan El-KhalilRanda Ghalayini Chirine Haykel Rima HejeijMajdolene HijaziNadine HusseiniMaya Khereiddine Mona MaktabiMakram Salha Patty Zeidan

AlumniYasmin Agha ‘04Omar Alkhoja ‘14Ziyad Ayass ‘06Tariq Ayass ‘03Dana Ballout ‘05Rassil Barada ‘13Curt Bell ‘55Sarah Chouman ‘13Omar Christidis ‘00Nazek Dalloul ‘14Lynn Ezzeddine ‘14Ayah Fadlallah ‘14Amer Ghandour ‘06Farrah Haidar ‘94Tarek Hamam ‘99Linda Handschin Sheppard ‘68*

Jinane Hoes ‘94Ramzi Kaiss ‘13Sergio Kays ‘08Roula Khani ‘05Kareem Kombarji ‘09

SPECIAL THANKS FROM ACS TO OUR VOLUNTEERS IN 2014-2015Borre Ludvigsen ‘64Firas Maksad ‘98Majd Maksad ‘00 Mikey Muhanna ‘03Amer Murad ‘05Leen Sadder ‘05

StudentsLea Akil ‘16Tea Akil ‘17Raneem Alzahem ‘16Maya Ataya ‘15Maryam Badran ‘15Farah Bissat ‘16Carina Boustany ‘16Aya Dalloul ‘17Rhea Dandashy ‘15Samar Khalil ‘15Nadine Fayed ‘16Ramsey Hage ‘17Tarek Hajj ‘15Tamara Hallak ‘16Raneem Mohamad ‘18Omar Husseini ‘16Reina Ibrahim ‘16Elie Jebeyli ‘15Zina Juma ‘16Fatima Makki ‘18Charles Marrouche ‘15Samer Marrouche ‘18Rami Musallam ‘15May Al Qenaei ‘17Sarah Sabbah ‘16Liana Safa ‘19 Zeina Saliba ‘16Rami Saoud ‘20Aya Sheaito ‘16

Celine Smith ‘18Annalisa Tabbah ‘17Kate Wickens ‘18

Faculty & StaffAkram Abdallah Kawthar Abou DarghamMaha Abou HabibKarim Abu HaydarRana Accawi Jonathan Acker Mona Agha Nahla Al Zoghbi Amal AlaeddineFadi AounNada AounReem ArissMarie Assir Shaza Badreddine May Baghdadi Salwa Bashir Guitta Bayouk Preeti BhatiaFatima Bitar Rashad Bitar Nizar Bou Chedid Nathalie BouttereuxDaniele Chahine Bana Chalati Diala Cheaito Jinan Chehade Ceci ClarkHamilton Clark Ghada DadaCharbel DaouLina Daoud Rick Davis

Hanadi Dayyeh Nour Domloje Rania El Chaar Diana El EidZiad El HdarySamira El JorrHasan El Masri Rima El ZeinLama El Zein Mira El Zein Robert EvansMaha FaisalRobert Fedorak Joseph Feia Sara Feist Manal GhaziriMichelle Grant Anita Hakimian Taline Hakimian Rima Halabi Nada HalawiZeina HallakNadine Hallak Nabila HamadehHilda Hanania Jinan HashashSusan Hoballah Samer HoussamiHanadi HusseinAmal Itani Barea Jawhary Kathryn Jones Joumana JundiRuweida Kaed Beyh Marcelle KairouzDania KarameWafa Kays

Arij KhederySara KhouryHania KobroslyMona Koleilat Reem Ladki Reem Ladki Susan Larson Midge Livingston Kristi Lonheim Salwa MadbakSamer Madbak Marielle Marks Haitham Marroush Rana Masro Nadine Mattar Jim McLean Lucia Mock Lama ModadBryan MoskopMaya Mouhaidly Maha MoussaZeinab Mroueh Jane Murphy Nesrine NasrallahRyan NaughtonSouha NehmeNada Nimeh John NohosJoseph Nohra Andrea Norman Sietske Noshie Hassan OrfaliDiann Osterlund Madhusmita PandaTalar Partiyan Tom Pederson Rima Rahawi

Amal Rishani Maryam RodaSharon Rogers Iman SaadJoyce SaadehHassan Saidoun Najah SakrLinda SalehRola Salem Oulaya Samhoun JawadSoha SandaklyElse Saoud Margaret Ann SatherHoda ShatahKevin Shea Hayat Shehab Suheir Sleiman Daniel St. James Nadine Tabbara Ghada Temsah Ingrid Thornton Nick Thornton Arwa TraboulsiEric Triche Andrew Trozzi Summer TurfeShannon Tustin Park Phil Wendel Joelle Yacoub Sawsan Yasine Joumana Zmerli

Friends of ACSMohamad Fathallah

*: Board of Governors of the Alumni Association

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COLLEGE ACCEPTANCESGraduates of ACS are lifelong learners and 100% of the students continue their education after completing 12th grade.One or more of our graduates from the past five years have attended each of the following universities.

UNITED STATES

•Albion College, MI •AMDA - The American Musical and

Dramatic Academy, NY•American Academy of Dramatic Arts, CA•American University, DC•Amherst College, MA•Angelo State University, TX•Arizona State University, AZ•Austin Community College, TX•Babson College, MA•Bard College, NY•Barnard College, NY•Baylor University, TX•Bennington College, VT•Bentley University, MA•Berklee College of Music, MA•Binghamton University, NY•Boston College, MA •Boston University, MA•Bridgewater College, VA•Bryn Mawr College, PA•California Polytechnic State University,

San Luis Obispo, CA•California State Polytechnic University,

Pomona, CA•California State University, Chico, CA•California State University, East Bay, CA•California State University, Long Beach, CA•California State University, Los Angeles, CA•Carleton College, MN•Carnegie Mellon University, PA

•Case Western Reserve University, OH•Chapman University, CA•Coastal Carolina University, SC•Colby College, ME•Colgate University, NY•College of William and Mary, VA•Columbia University, NY•Columbus College of Art and Design, OH•Connecticut College, CT•Cornell College, IA •Cornell University, NY•Dartmouth College, NH•Davidson College, NC•DePaul University, IL•Dickinson College, PA•Drew University, NJ•Drexel University, PA•Eastern Michigan University, MI•Elon University, NC•Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University -

Daytona Beach, FL•Emerson College, MA•Emmanuel College, MA•Emory University, GA•Fairfield University, CT•Fairleigh Dickinson University, NJ •Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison,

NJ•Florida Institute of Technology, FL•Florida International University, FL •Florida State University, FL•Fordham University, NY•Franklin and Marshall College, PA

•George Mason University, VA•Georgetown University, DC•Georgia Institute of Technology, GA•Grinnell College, IA•Hampshire College, MA•High Point University, NC•Hobart and William Smith Colleges, NY•Hope College, MI •Jacksonville University, FL•James Madison University, VA•Kenyon College, OH•Lafayette College, PA•Lehigh University, PA•Lewis & Clark College, OR•Lewis University, IL•Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY•Longwood University, VA•Louisiana State University•Loyola Marymount University, CA•Loyola University Chicago, IL•Loyola University New Orleans, LA•Lynchburg College, VA•Lynn University FL•Macalester College, MN •Manhattanville College, NY•Marist College, NY•Maryland Institute College of Art, MD•Marymount Manhattan College, NY•Marymount University, VA•Maryville University, MO•Massachusetts College of Art & Design, MA•Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MA•Michigan State University, MI

•Middlebury College, VT•Midwestern State University, TX•Minneapolis College of Art and Design, MN•Mount Holyoke College, MA•Musicians Institute•New York Film Academy, NY•New York University, NY•North Carolina State University, NC•Northeastern University, MA•Northwestern University, IL•Oberlin College, OH•Occidental College, CA •Ohio University, OH•Pace University, New York City, NY•Pennsylvania State University, Lehigh

Valley, PA•Pennsylvania State University,

University Park, PA•Pepperdine University, CA•Portland State University, OR•Pratt Institute, NY•Purdue University, IN•Randolph-Macon College, VA•Reed College, OR•Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, NY•Richard Bland College, VA•Roanoke College, VA•Rochester Institute of Technology, NY•Roger Williams University, NY•Rutgers University-New Brunswick, NJ•San Diego State University, CA•San Francisco State University, CA•Santa Monica College, CA

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•Sarah Lawrence College, NY•Savannah College of Art and Design, GA•School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL•School of Visual Arts, NY •Skidmore College, NY•Southern Methodist University, TX•St. John’s University - Queens Campus, NY•St. Lawrence University, NY•St. Olaf College, MN•State University of New York at Albany, NY•Stony Brook University, NY•Suffolk University, MA•SUNY College at Geneseo, NY•SUNY College at Old Westbury, NY•Swarthmore College, PA•Syracuse University, NY•Temple University, PA•Texas A&M University, TX•Texas State University, TX•Texas Tech University, TX•The Evergreen State College, WA•The George Washington University, DC•The New School - Eugene Lang College, NY•The Ohio State University, OH•The University of Georgia, GA•The University of Iowa, IA•The University of North Carolina at

Chapel Hill, NC•The University of Texas, Arlington, TX•The University of Texas, Austin, TX•The University of Texas, Dallas, TX•The University of Texas, San Antonio, TX•Trinity College, CT•Tulane University, LA•Union College, NY•University at Buffalo The State University

of New York, NY•University of Alberta, AB•University of Calgary, AB

•University of California, Berkeley, CA•University of California, Davis, CA•University of California, Irvine, CA•University of California, Los Angeles, CA•University of California, Merced, CA•University of California, Riverside, CA•University of California, San Diego, CA•University of California, Santa Barbara, CA•University of California, Santa Cruz, CA•University of Central Florida, FL•University of Colorado at Boulder, CO•University of Colorado at Denver, CO•University of Connecticut, CT•University of Denver, CO•University of Florida, FL•University of Houston, TX•University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL•University of Kansas, KS•University of Mary Washington, VA•University of Maryland, Baltimore County, MD•University of Maryland, College Park, MD•University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA•University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA•University of Miami, FL•University of Michigan, MI•University of Michigan, Dearborn, MI•University of Michigan, Flint, MI•University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, MN•University of New Haven, CT•University of North Texas, TX•University of Oregon, OR•University of Pennsylvania, PA•University of Puget Sound, WA•University of Richmond, VA•University of Rochester, NY•University of San Diego, CA•University of San Francisco, CA•University of St. Thomas, TX•University of Vermont, VT

•University of Virginia, VA•University of Washington, WA•University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI•University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI•Utah State University, UT•Vassar College, NY•Villanova University, PA•Virginia Commonwealth University, VA•Virginia Tech, VA•Wake Forest University, NC•Warren Wilson College, NC•Washington College, MD•Wellesley College, MA•Wentworth Institute of Technology, MA•Wesleyan University CT•West Virginia University, VA

•West Virginia University, Institute of Technology, VA

•Western Michigan University, MI•Wheaton College, MA•Wheelock College, MA•Woodbury University, CA

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UNITED KINGDOM

•Aberystwyth University, Wales•Architectural Association School of

Architecture, London•Arts University Bournemouth, Dorset•Birkbeck University of London•Birmingham City University•Bournemouth University, Dorset•Brunel University, Middlesex•Cardiff University, Wales•Central Saint Martins College of Art &

Design, London•City University, London•Coventry University, Coventry•Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh•European Business School, London•Goldsmiths College, University of London•Hult International Business School in San

Francisco and London•Istituto Marangoni, London•King’s College London, London•Kingston University, Surrey•Lancaster University, Lancaster•London College of Communication, London•London College of Fashion, London•London Metropolitan University•London School of Economics, London•London South Bank University•Loughborough College•Loughborough College, Leicestershire•Loughborough University, Leicestershire•Met Film School, London•Middlesex University, London•Newcastle University, City of London•Queen Mary, University of London•Regent’s University London•Richmond The American International

College in London

•Roehampton University, London•Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London•Royal Holloway, University of London, Surrey•School of Oriental and African Studies,

University of London•University College London•University of Aberdeen•University of Bath•University of Bristol•University of Dundee, Scotland•University of East London•University of Edinburgh, Scotland•University of Exeter•University of Glasgow, Scotland•University of Kent•University of Leeds•University of Leicester•University of Nottingham, Nottingham•University of Sheffield•University of Southampton•University of St Andrews, Scotland•University of Surrey, Surrey•University of Sussex, Brighton•University of the Arts London•University of Warwick, Coventry•University of Westminster, London•University of York

CANADA

•Alberta College of Art and Design•Carleton University•Concordia University - Montreal•Emily Carr University of Art + Design,

Vancouver•Laurentian University•McGill University

•Ontario College of Art & Design (OCAD)•Ryerson University•Seneca College of Applied Arts &

Technology•Sheridan College Institute of Technology

& Advanced Learning•St. Francis Xavier University•University of British Columbia•University of Ottawa•University of Toronto•University of Waterloo•Western University

EUROPE

•American University of Rome•Delft University of Technology, Netherland•Florence Design Academy, Italy•Franklin University Switzerland•Glion Institute of Higher Education,

Switzerland•Istituto Marangoni, Paris•Jacobs University, Bremen•John Cabot University, Rome•University of Nicosia•Les Roches International School of Hotel

Management, Switzerland•Les Roches International School of Hotel

Management - Marbella•Saint Louis University, Madrid•Sciences Po IEP Paris•The American University of Paris•Universidad AutÃ_noma de Madrid•Universidad Complutense de Madrid•University of Copenhagen•University of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg•Webster University (Geneva)

LEbANON

•American University of Beirut•American University of Science &

Technology•Lebanese American University•Lebanese International University•Notre Dame University•University of Balamand

KUWAIT

•American University of Kuwait

UNITED ARAb EMIRATES

•American University of Sharjah•Emirates Aviation College, Dubai

JAPAN

•International Christian University, Tokyo

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SENIOR AWARDS The United States President's Award For Educational Excellence

Feryal Berjawi

Sinan Abi Farraj

Maya Nicole Ataya

Cian Clinton-Gray

Bashar Akkary

Dalia Awdi

Rayan Deeb

Omar Arafeh

Maryam Badran Omar Hafez

Fadi El Kalach

Jad Kaiss

Delaire Fattah

Huiwon Kang

Anna Pedersen Safia Qureshi Carmen RodriguezGonzalez

Tala El Hajj

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The United States President's Award For Educational Excellence

Yasmina Tabbal

Fine Arts

Sinan Abi Farraj

Walter Prosser

Cian Clinton-Gray

Blair Harcourt

Rhea Dandashy

Farah Family Athletic and Leadership

Jad Kaiss

Citizenship

Liana Gharzeddine Alejandro Gonzalez HernandezRashan Ghandour

Habib NoureddineKassassir Samar Khalil Vigan Osmani

Dani Ryan Sharara Yasmina Tabbal Kyla Wickens

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bOARD OF TRUSTEES

Nina Joukowsky Köprülü ‘79, PresidentSalwa Siniora baasiri, Vice PresidentAbdul Hafiz Mansour, Treasurerblanche G. Mansfield, SecretaryKaram M. AtallahAmr Azhari *Melinda Held brunger ‘69 * Marianne buckley ‘80 ** Nizar DalloulKarim Fallaha * Fawzi FarahCarolyn Hussong Grinstein ‘62Elizabeth R. Hilpman ‘77Yassine JaberMarwan Kheireddine Melek El Nimer barbara A. Porter ‘71Mohammad SafadiPaul Salem **Myrna SarkissianSamir ToubassyJohn Waterbury

NextGen Trustees Omar Christidis ‘00 *Michael Muhanna ‘03 *

Trustees EmeritiSamuel D. Constan ‘53Abdul Hamid Hallab Eric Widmer

Ex-Officio Hamilton Clark, Head of SchoolWilliam Crays ‘56, President of the AA/ACS BOG

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF ACS

bOARD OF GOVERNORS

William Crays ’56, PresidentDanai El Hajj Ibrahim ’06, Vice PresidentPatrick Hinds ’56, TreasurerMargaret “Mug” Kelberer ’73, SecretaryDanny Abukalam ’09 *Karl barbir ’66Maria bashshur Abunnasr ’84 n Jay bruder ’74Valerie Estes Ragan ’76Linda Handschin Sheppard ’68, The Diaspora Potrezebie EditorJeffrey Hutchins ’65Kareem Kombarji ’09Majd Maksad ’00Heidi Misslbeck ’74Jamie Parker Nelson ’75Lynn Zovighian ’04

Ex-Officio GovernorsNina Joukowsky Köprülü ’79,

President of the Board of TrusteesHamilton Clark, Head of SchoolFadwa Ghannoum,

Director of Development & Alumni Relations

ADMINISTRATORS

Hamilton Clark, Head of SchoolKarim Abu Haydar, Deputy Head of School Robert Evans, High School PrincipalPhil Wendel, Middle School PrincipalDiann Osterlund, Elementary School PrincipalSawsan Yaseen, Early Years PrincipalHanadi Dayyeh, Curriculum CoordinatorZiad El Hdary, Director of Facilities and OperationsFadwa Ghannoum,

Director of Development & Alumni RelationsJohnny Tanas, Business ManagerNajwa Zabad, Director of Admissions

PARENTS' COMMITTEE

Mona Agha Maktabi, PresidentAli Hamadeh, Vice PresidentKarim Chamseddine, Finance CommitteeSerene Mawlawi Mouchbahani, Finance CommitteeAzmi Mattar, SecretaryRana Shamieh Abdul MalakGhada AlameCarma Naim barakatMay Aborshaid bdeirZeinat Moussawi CharifTarek Al KazzazNada El Halabi MarroucheMirna Ziyadeh

*Board Term Started in June 2015**Board Term Ended in June 2015n: Former and Current Faculty, Staff & Administration

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The American Community School at Beirut is an accredited and secular, not-for-profit, independent American college preparatory school. We serve a multi-cultural international student body.

ACS provides internationally enriched, standard-based curricula. We prepare students for the International Baccalaureate, the Lebanese Baccalaureate and the American College Preparatory Diploma.

ACS enrolls students without regard to race, creed, national origin, gender, or religious belief.

ACS is a 501 (c) (3) charitable institution.The tax ID number is 13-1929591. Gifts are tax deductible to the full extent provided by law.

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Ranya Husseini (Grade 9)

the American community School at Beirut:P.O.Box 11-8129, Riad El Solh1107-2260, Beirut, Lebanon

Location: 67 Nigeria Street, Jal el-Bahr2035-8003, Beirut, Lebanon Tel.: 961 [1] 374 370Fax: 961 [1] 366 050www.acs.edu.lb

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Documents

Annual Report of Gifts 2014 - 2015