Going Back

Giving Back

Not too long ago, Vice President of Alumni & Development Moufid Beydoun ‘64 approached his longtime friend, Hisham Jaroudi ‘62, wondering if he would like to contribute to the then newly launched Partnership for Excellence Campaign. As it turned out, Jaroudi not only wanted to contribute but was willing to give a sizeable donation – enough to name a whole building after him. “I am towards the end of my career,” he had said back then, “shouldn’t I at least give back to the school that started me off on this road?” On Thursday May 16, the Hisham Ezzat Jaroudi Building was officially inaugurated. ‘Ezzat’ being the name of Jaroudi’s father – a hardworking merchant on Foch Street who saved every lira to send his children to IC. Present at the inauguration was MP Mohamed Kabbani (representing former Prime Minister Saad Hariri) and Acting Prime Minister Tammam Salam. Other attendees included several former ministers

John Johnson, Lina Jaroudi, Hisham Jaroudi ’62, Moufid Beydoun ’64, Tammam Salam and MPs, Lebanese American University president Dr. Joseph Jabbra, IC President John Johnson and other school officials. Jaroudi was in for a treat when his very own granddaughter, Tamara, accompanied by some members of the IC Choir performed a song for him. “I am deeply honored to be among such a distinguished audience at this inaugural ceremony of the Hisham Ezzat Jaroudi Building, a timely donation to my Alma Mater, to whom I have an immense sense of obligation to reciprocate for teaching me how to preserve and cherish the genuine and true values of life,” said Jaroudi in his speech. “How could I not contribute when IC has provided quality education for me, for my children, for my grandchildren and possibly for my great-grandchildren which might also apply to hundreds if not thousands of other IC graduates.” Together, Salam, Jaroudi, Johnson and Beydoun removed the IC flag covering a part of the building to reveal the name in bold letters: “Hisham Ezzat Jaroudi Building” Jaroudi was also presented with the ‘IC Partnership for Excellence’ plaque.

IC proudly announces that it is the FIRST building in Lebanon to receive the prestigious LEED Gold Certification.