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Annual Dinner 2006
- Scholarship Award Winners Introduction
It is a
great honor and pleasure to have this opportunity to represent the
American Lebanese Engineering Society, and its benefactors in presenting
this year’s scholarship awards.
Each year
the American Lebanese Engineering Society endeavors to recognize
distinguished Lebanese and Lebanese American Students who are pursuing
an education in engineering and related sciences.
The Award
committee looks for those students who exemplify the ambitious and hard
working Lebanese spirit, have demonstrated strong leadership qualities,
care for the Lebanese community and distinguished Academic achievements.
I have had
the privilege to be involved with this process for a number of years.
And every year the impressive achievements of these young students
continue to amaze and inspire me. Although the process of selecting
just a few students out of the many who are all exemplary in their
achievements is very difficult, it always leaves you with the best
feeling of pride as you review the accomplishments of each and everyone
of these students.
This year
we are very happy to announce the formation of our first dedicated
scholarship fund established to honor the memory of the late Charles
Zraket., thanks to the Generosity of tonight’s guest of Honor, Mr Nassib
Chamoun.
To Nassib,
Mr. Zraket, was an inspiration, a mentor and a friend. His impressive
life long achievements are inspirational to all engineers. With a
Bachelor of Science degree from Northeastern University and a Masters of
Science in Electrical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, The late Mr. Charles Zraket went on to lo lead a very
successful and accomplished life. At the time of his passing, he was
Scholar-in-Residence at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard
University, a Trustee and past President and Chief Executive Officer of
The MITRE Corporation. Trustee and advisor of numerous scientific
institutes, and the recipient of the US Department of Defense Medal for
Distinguished Public Service. The American Lebanese Engineering
Society, is very grateful to Mr. Nassib Chamoun for his gift.
Also this
year we are very fortunate to receive a generous donation from one of
our permanent members and a Northeastern University classmate, Mr.
George Jreige. Before the dinner tonight, George has also informed us
that he is pledging the same amount for the next five years. We thank
George for his generosity and support. His donation along with funds
raised from this event will allow us to provide the “ALES yearly award”
to a second student. We also thank our members and friends for your
support.
With that I
would like to first announce the recipient of the “Charles Zraket
Scholarship award” Mr. Ghassan Fayad.
Ghassan is
currently pursuing a Doctorate at the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology.
He has a BS
degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Balamand,
Lebanon, where he graduated with distinction, Dual Masters degrees in
Civil and Mechanical engineering from the University of Maine,
graduating with a perfect score.
Ghassan’s
academic interests and accomplishments are too numerous and impressive
to be able to capture them in few words, they exemplify the curious mind
that drives the type of research that leads to breakthroughs and
advances in technology. Please join me in congratulating Ghassan and
wishing him the continuous success in his endeavors.
And now I
like to Announce the recipient of the “ALES General Scholarship award”
Mr. Ibrahim Jreige.
Ibrahim
graduated with high distinction, from the American University Of Beirut
earning a Bachelor's degree in Computer and Communications Engineering,
where he was consistently on the Dean's Honor List for outstanding
academic achievement. He completed summer internships at the
University of Dundee in the United Kingdom and at Cambridge Energy
Solutions in the USA. Ibrahim is currently attending Harvard University
and pursuing his Master's degree in Engineering Sciences.
Thank you.
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