its first cohort of 50 United States Agency for

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On a sunny and hot late August afternoon in 2012, AUB welcomed its first cohort of 50 United States Agency for International Development USP students, embarking on an exciting and unique learning adventure. Since that day, 214 scholars have graduated from the program, many of whom have seamlessly joined the job market whereas others are pursuing their graduate studies at top universities across the world. Now, seven years after, this transformative journey continues, not only for the scholars, their families and their communities, but also for us at AUB, whose campus has been transformed by such programs. Through the USP program, USAID has given access to undergraduate American liberal art education for more than 350 bright and talented young Lebanese men and women students who joined AUB from the 26 districts of Lebanon. During their stay at AUB, the students excelled academically while being heavily engaged in impactful community service projects and civic engagement activities.It is to the first four cohorts of the USAID USP scholars that we dedicate this first edition of the USAID USP Recognition Book. It is a modest gesture to recognize their achievements within the walls of AUB and beyond. We have been lucky to have known, mentored and worked with such distinguished individuals. They will remain in our hearts as we wish them all the best in their future endeavors.

The AUB USP Team December 18, 2019

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ContentsUSP II GRADUATES ...............................................................................................5

USP IV GRADUATES .......................................................................................... 25

USP V GRADUATES ............................................................................................ 45

USP VI GRADUATES .......................................................................................... 67

USP EVENTS ....................................................................................................... 89

USP TEAM .........................................................................................................101

USP TEAM

Dr. Malek TabbalProfessor of Physics

Director of USAID-UniversityScholarship Program

Ms. Rola AlMakkawi Farhat USP II – USP IV Program Coordinator

Ms. Abir Jammoul USP VI program coordinator

Dr. Samar HarkousUniversity Preparatory Program Director,

Associate Director for USAID University Scholarship Program USP II, IV, V, VI

Ms. Mahassen RamdanUSP V program coordinator

USP II GRADUATES

USP II GRADUATES

Abbas SaadMaarakeh – Tyre

BS in Construction Engineering

Alaa KhaledMinniyeh – Dinnieh – North Lebanon

BA in Sociology

AUB equipped me with the tools I need to achieve my dreams, and the USP family was there all along.

Ali HijaziAl Kantara – Nabatiyeh

BE in Computer and Communication Engineering

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Ali ShoumanSeriin – Baalback – Bekaa

BS in Chemical Engineering

Aline Abs Batroun – North Lebanon

BS in Computer Science

Antonella Al Elfas Jdeidet – El Maten

BE in Mechanical Engineering

Catherina Khairallah Fghal Batroun – North Lebanon

BS in Petroleum Studies

The USAID USP program was a wonderful blessing that opened for me the door to continue my higher education. I would like to thank all the USP team for everything!

Cherine IbrahimBeirut


Dalia Abou Ghaida Hasybayya – Nabatieh

BBA

Thank you to the USP team directors and coordinators for helping us capture all the best from this unforgettable experience.

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Dalia MalaebBayssour – Mount Lebanon

BS in Biology

Diana SalhabKafarsir – Nabatieh


One should prove his existence in society, and thus, his deeds and achievements would be unforgettable.

Douaa CharafBeit Chama – Baalback – Bekaa

BS in Nutrition and Dietetics

Emile Atallah Baabdat El Matn – Mount Lebanon


Ephrem Bteich Ashrafieh –Beirut


Fadi Hamad Hasbayya – Nabatieh


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Farah Madi Aley – Mount Lebanon

BS in Environmental Health

Fatima El Sakka Tebnin – Bint Jbeil – Nabatiyeh


Ghabi Al Tabash Barsa – Koura – North Lebanon


AUB! The university that made my future, and made my dreams come true.

Ghanem Al Sayegh Aley – Mount Lebanon


Hanifa Soueid Kherbet Rouha – Bekaa

BS in Biology and a Minor in PSPA

Hasnaa Housain Kabb Elias – Bekaa

BE in Civil Engineering

The USAID USP program was a wonderful blessing and opened me the door to continue my higher education. I would like to thank all the USP team for everything!

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Hassan Khalil Hay El Sellom – Baabda


Hisham Wehbe Chouweifat – Mount Lebanon

BS in Biology

Hussein MohsenAbbasiyeh – Tyre – South Lebanon

BS in Biology

Graduating from AUB is absolutely significant but being a USP scholar makes it way more significant, for the experience I got was so rich and literally beyond description.

Ibrahim NaimKherbet Kanafar – Bekaa

BS in Mathematics

I am thankful for the academic, social and financial benefits that I have gotten from this scholarship, while not being asked for anything in return. As it was said it is “the dream opportunity.

Isamar Mattar Majdlayya – Aley – Mount Lebanon


Issa Haddar Beirut


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Jessica Hanna Tourza – Koura

BS in Medical Laboratory Sciences

Kassem Saad Bint Jbeil – Nabatiyeh

BE in Computer and Communication Engineering

Throughout my academic and professional experiences, I have learned to become responsible, self-motivated, a decision maker, team played, and punctual in my schedule.

Khoder JneidOld Akkar – Akkar – North Lebanon

BS in Computer Science and a Minor in Mathematics

Lara Dadoun Rash’in – Zgharta – North Lebanon

BBA

Layla ShreimMarjeyoun – Nabatieh

BA in Elementary Education

Linda Bechnak Saida – South Lebanon

BS in Chemistry

I learned how to be a leader to affect my community positively. I also became skillful in communication and social relationships.

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Mahmoud El Baba Saida – South Lebanon

BS in Chemistry

Mohammad Ghotme Jeb Jannin – Bekaa


Mohammad Hassan Anout – Al Chouf – Mount Lebanon

BS in Applied Mathematics

Mohammad Toameh Sarafand – South Lebanon


Nivine Thebian Moukhtara – Al Chouf – Mount Lebanon

BBA

This scholarship has changed my life. I graduated from one of the best universities, and at a personal level, my personality and perspective of life have changed positively.

Nizar Aouad Kfeir – Hasbaya – Nabatiyeh

BS in Biology

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Ola Halawi Kakayiat Al Jesr – Nabatiyeh

BS in Mathematics and a Minor in Computational Studies

Rachid KlaimiMinniyeh – Dinnieh – North Lebanon


This scholarship helped build my character, personality, and opinions, besides the high education level I achieved. I am honored to have a degree from one of the leading educational institutions in the Arab world.

Rayan Attieh Qana – Tyre – South Lebanon


The AUB USP journey made it possible for me to realize that I can, creatively and efficiently, be a productive member at the professional and societal levels.

Rima MetriKeserwan – Mount Lebanon

BBA

Samar Ghadban Ras Baalback – Hermel – Bekaa


Samer El Khoury Tannourine – North Lebanon


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Suzanne Mrad Tripoli – North Lebanon

BS in Medical laboratory Sciences

Yara TeddyJezzine – South Lebanon


My experience as a USP scholar and AUB student was rewarding on both the academic and the social level.

Youssef BandakRash›in – Zgharta – North Lebanon

BS in Computer Science and a Minor in Mathematics

Youssef Mourad Bcharre – North Lebanon


Zahraa SalehSwayseh – Akkar – North Lebanon

BS in Sociology

Giving back is the ultimate part. My experience at AUB with the USP program was exactly what I needed in life to become the person I am today.

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USP IV GRADUATES

Adham Yassine Insariyi – Saida – South Lebanon

BS in Biology

Ahmad HamdanLala – West Bekaa – Bekaa


Ali AtwiMarjeyoun – Nabatieh


As a USP graduate, I can describe myself as a person who is full of energy, curious, meticulous, and a person who is looking to continuously learn in order to build on my knowledge and actively develop new skills. I am proud of the opportunities, success, failures, and experience that I have gained during my undergraduate studies.

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Aline SoueidDekwaneh – Beirut

BBA

As a USP graduate, I was able to gain a competitive edge in the job market, where I was able to improve my interpersonal, leadership and social skills through undertaking several training sessions in addition to conducting our community-based project in all its stages, from planning and budgeting to the actual implementation. The experience I gained improved my intellectual skills that are necessary to pursue jobs and become an effective employee.

Amin FakhreldineHaret Naameh – Al Chouf – Mount Lebanon


Antonia MouawadBeit El Chaar – Al Maten – Mount Lebanon

BE in Electrical & Computer Engineering and 2 Minors in Biomedical Engineering and Mathematics

Aya NasserBurj Al Barajneh – Ghoubeiry – Mount Lebanon


Charlotte BarakatRashi’in – Zgharta – North Lebanon


Christine DolmayehAshrafieh – Beirut

BA in Elementary Education and Diploma in Special Education

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Dania ZeineddineAl Chouf – Mount Lebanon

Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture

Farah Wehbe Ghafra – Baalback – Bekaa


Fatima AtiKawashra – Akkar – North Lebanon


Fawzi ChwaifatyKoura – North Lebanon


Hammam AntarHrar – Akkar – North Lebanon


Hanan ChammaaZahrieh – Tripoli

BS in Biology

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Hanan Jammaz Shwayya – Hasbaya – Nabatiyeh


As part of the community service work required by USP, I had the chance to volunteer with the Children’s Cancer Center of Lebanon. Till now, it’s my most remarkable experience throughout my stay at AUB. I wanted my social work to be about impact, helping others, and creating hope in such a world of problems and illnesses, and my volunteering at the CCCL was exactly this, not only on the children, but also on me as it has given me positivity, strength and belief like no other place.

Hawraa Kareem Habbouch – Nabatieh

BE in Chemical & Petroleum Engineering

Hussein HoudrougeAl Bazouriyeh – Tyre – South Lebanon

BS in Computer Science and a Minor in Computational Studies

The USP scholarship took me all the way to be very competitive in every way. It gave me communication, leadership and professional skills as well as the solid knowledge that will empower me to be the person I aspire to be. Additionally, it offered me the opportunity to get a transformative educational experience at one of the best universities in the region, AUB.

Iman Matar Tannourine – Batroun – North Lebanon


Jimmy Sebaaly Bekfayya – Mount Lebanon


Jinan JouniRoumine – Saida – South Lebanon

BBA

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Joe Khodeir Alma – Zgharta – North Lebanon


Khaled Al Kurdi Beirut

BS in Chemistry

Since the USP scholarship invested in me through access to higher education, I now always take lead on initiatives to empower those in need whether they are my students or community members.

Khalil BaydounBint Jbeil – Nabatieh


Maher el Khechen Sohmor – West Bekaa

BA in Media and Communication

Maria Chalfoun Al Fakiha – Baalback – Bekaa


Maroun Khattar Zgharta – North Lebanon


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May Al AliBint Jbeil – Nabatiyeh


Mirna HusseinBazourieh – Tyre – South Lebanon

BS in Nursing

Mohammad Al HusseinAl Antra – Nabatiyeh


Mohammad Zein El DeenBaabda – Mount Lebanon


Mostafa RammalMarwaniyeh – Nabatiyeh

BS in Chemistry

It doesn’t take much to feel good about yourself. I would describe myself as a person with a versatile skill-set, curiosity, and ambition. I am currently doing cutting-edge science research in one of the most reputable universities in North America. I am determined to enhance science education through technology because spreading science among people makes the world a better place.

Nader Kamal Rashayya – Bekaa


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Nourhan MheidlyMashghara – Bekaa


Omar TantawiAidamoun – Akkar – North Lebanon

BS in Chemistry

The USP scholarship is just like an incubator for future leaders. As a USP scholar at AUB, I got well prepared to excel in my academic, professional and personal life. I developed key skills and knowledge to make out the best of every opportunity. Additionally, AUB, through its very dynamic, vivid and supportive community brings back hope in the talented underprivileged USP scholars to aim high and help give back to their communities.

Othman ZaarourZahle – Bekaa


Paula SleimanJbeil – Mount Lebanon

BBA

Paula NahoumRAshi’in – Zgharta – North Lebanon


Raafat WahebKfeir – Hasbaya – Nabatiyeh


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Razan Nour Eddine Sarahmoul – Aley – Mount LebanonBS in Biology

Reem Abou Ibrahim Kfeir – Hasbaya – Nabatiyeh


I am definitely a more confident, more open person ready to take on whatever challenge comes my way. As simple as it may sound, USP is like a backbone for me, it gave me people to rely on, people to share my university experience with and it gave me my best friend Yasmine :) Today, I work at a big corporate and I’ve made it my objective to bring some of that community service to my workplace. We’ve volunteered as teachers with INJAZ, raised money and cooked 2,500 meals during Ramadan that went to the underprivileged here in Dubai, we’ve held a clothes donation campaign that went to benefit the Syrian refugees in Lebanon, and we’re on the way to going completely green and environmentally friendly in our office. All of this I owe to my experience in USP.

Remy RhayemJezzine – South Lebanon

BBA

Rita IssaBatroun – North Lebanon


Being a USP student gave me the chance to get accepted at all the scholarships and job positions that I applied for. Thank you, USAID, for all the workshops that you organized and for giving us the chance to give back to our community through the community service projects that make us special graduates.

Roukaya EidAl Minnieh – Al Dinniyeh – North Lebanon


Sawsan MaksoudBab Al Ramel – Tripoli – North Lebanon


Thanks to the opportunity provided through the USP, today, I am a fellow at Teach for Lebanon organization. I am also working as a teacher in Al Abrar Private school in Tripoli.

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Stephanie MaazJounieh – Keserwan – Mount Lebanon

BBA

Sumaya NsairBar Elias – Zahle – Bekaa


Yasmin OlabiRashayya Al Wadi – Rashaya – Bekaa


Yehya MansourKomatiyyi – Aley – Mount Lebanon


Yorgo ZoughbyKfar Akka – Koura – North Lebanon


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USP V GRADUATES

Alaa LabbanAramoun – Mount Lebanon

BS in Chemistry

Amina Al KhaledJdeidet Marjeyoun – Nabatiyeh

BS in Education

Angela HaddadJib Jenin – Bekaa


Through USAID I have found the skills necessary to help me tackle any future challenges I will face in my career. The help, support and constant attention helped fuel my motivation to excel and provide the highest quality work to surpass even my expectations.

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Angham NabaaShiba’a – Hasbaya – Nabatiyeh


Carine NaimKherbet Kanafar – Bekaa


Christian RoustomRash›in – Zghorta – North LebanonBS in Computer Science

Cynthia SalamehKoleiaat – Kiserwan – Mount Lebanon


The community service work and workshops attended, as a USP scholar, helped me gain confidence and rely on myself to make independent choices. They also helped me develop strong communication skills which allowed me to better relate to coworkers and people and to enhance my relationships with them.

Dania OthmanBeit Al Chaaar – Metn – Mount Lebanon


Diaa Al Hak ZaiterKaser – Hermel – Bekaa


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Diana SasouhHasbaya – Nabatiyeh


Elio Abi YounesEhmej – Jbeil – Mount Lebanon

BS in Statistics

Farah ZeineddineAshrafieh – Beirut

BS in Nursing

Fatima Al DiraniGhazieh – Saida – South Lebanon

BS in Nursing

Ghid Al AkouryKab Elias – Zahle – Bekaa

BBA

Hajar El KhatibShakra – Bint Jbeil – Nabatiyeh


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Hajar SefawiSarafand – Saida – South Lebanon


Hussein El MouallemKab Elias – Zahle – Bekaa

BA in Political Studies

Ibrahim Al AsaadAkkar – North Lebanon


Ibrahim BaradaHadath – Mount Lebanon


Ibrahim ShaerDoueir – Nabatiyeh


Jad Abou SafaRashaya – Bekaa

BBA

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Joane Al AsmarJezzine – South Lebanon


Joceleen BarathieDahr Al Ahmar – Rashaya – Bekaa


At AUB, I didn’t change, I just found myself. I found my desire to change plans and never goals, and to give up only when I quit and never when I fail.

Jouman HassanBatloon – Al Chouf – Mount Lebanon


Joy HaddadGhidras – Keserwan – Mount Lebanon

BE in Electrical and Computer Engineering and a Minor in Robotics

Karim MaatoukNabatiyeh


Khodor SafaShiyyah – Baabda – Mount Lebanon

BE in Electrical and Computer Engineering

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Kholoud MallakHaret Jandal – Al Chouf – Mount Lebanon


Khouloud FawazTibnin – Bint Jbeil – Nabatiyeh


Lamar AtallahNabay – Metn – Mount Lebanon


Liwae LamaaRashaya – Bekaa


Majd Al HassaniehAin w Zain – Al Chouf – Mount Lebanon

BBA

Mark Al HelouJezzine – South Lebanon

BBA

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Maroun RamiaJbeil – Mount Lebanon

BBA

May MakkiRoumine – Nabatiyeh


Mayssa SaadBint Jbeil – Nabatiyeh


Mohamed El AliBir Hassan – Beirut


Mohammad HassanTyre – South Lebanon


Moustafa WehbeMais Al Jabal – Marjeyoun – Nabatiyeh


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Nabil ZaherJeb Jannin – Bekaa


After graduation, I can definitely say that I have competitive advantage over other graduates. The USP program gave me the chance to obtain a diploma from a prestigious university and trained me to become a better person and leader.

Nagham RassamnyDeir Qoubel – Mount Lebanon

BS in Nursing

Nisreen MansouriAbbasieh – Tyre – South Lebanon


Nour Al HalawaniChekka – Batroun – North Lebanon


Nourhan RahalAl Manara – Bekaa


Pascale El HajjChettaha – Akkar – North Lebanon

BBA

I have discovered myself through being a USP student. A new strong woman was born after the struggles I’ve faced throughout the four years at AUB. I learnt responsibility, respect, openness to different cultures and traditions, critical discussions, reasonable thinking and willingness to always learn more. Certainly, I urge students in my community to work hard and to apply for the USP scholarship so that they have the chance to try this fruitful experience.

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Patricia HalbyZgharta – North Lebanon

BS in Nursing

Rahaf DandachHermel – Bekaa


Rania SoukariehAl Fakiha – Baalback – Bekaa


Reem SalemAl Beerih – Rashaya – Bekaa

BS in Chemistry

Sajed MedlejDeir Kifa – Tyre – South Lebanon

BE in Mechanical Engineering and a Minor in Mathematics

Sara BarakatRob-tletine – Marjeyoun – Nabatiyeh


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Sara JezziniSaida – South Lebanon


My USAID scholarship experience settled the first step on the ladder of success in my journey. Volunteering activities, social work, skill empowering workshops and personal development activities shaped the person who I am today and pushed me further to reach my goals fearlessly. This made me acknowledge that success is way beyond books and pens, success is the difference we make in our community.

Seryn BeyroutiTripoli – North Lebanon


The gift of getting an education at AUB was one of the best gifts I have ever received. AUB has taught me so many new things, like giving back to the community and working hard to achieve the best results. I have graduated with tons of new information that I would have not gained without this scholarship. I hope that one day I will give the gift of education to someone else and let the cycle continue.

Sirine AndariAbadieh – Aley – Mount Lebanon


Yahya OthmanBeit El Faqs – Minieh – Dunniyeh – North Lebanon

BBA

Besides being an AUB graduate, I am proud of being an USP graduate since it is a life-changing experience in which we were introduced and encouraged to help and support our parents, regions and societies through the different volunteering activities and community-based projects.

Zoulfikar Nasser Al DeenBaalback – Bekaa


Abbas ShaabanHariss – Bint Jbeil – Nabatiyeh


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(Left to right) Jouman Hassan, Carine Naim, Sara Jezzini, Diana Sassouh, Nourhan Rahhal, Josleen Barathie

(Left to right) Mohamed El Ali, Cynthia Salameh, Lamar Atallah, Zoulfikar Nassereldine, Ibrahim Al Assaad

(Left to right) Nagham Rasamny, Patricia Halby, Farah Zeineddine

USP VI GRADUATES

Abd El Rahman El KaderiEl Beddawi – Minieh – Dunniyeh – North Lebanon


I believe that doing what scares me helps me acquire robust confidence, goal-setting capabilities, self-reliance, and independence, and sharpen my cutting edge because everything we’ve ever wanted lies on the other side of fear. It is the knowledge that counts, and every opportunity is a chance to maximize my learning outcomes.

Ahmad Ezz Al DineTareek El Jdideh – Beirut


Ahmad OrabiSaida – South Lebanon

BBA

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Dina Al ZeinMaarake – Tyre – South Lebanon


Ali EsmaeelDeir Qanoun – Tyre – South Lebanon


Reslen YassineEl Qaraoun – Bekaa


Ali Abou FaresKfar Denis – Rashaya – Bekaa

BS in Chemistry

Atef YahfoufiNahle – Baalback – Bekaa

BS in Chemistry

Charbel HannaJbeil – Mount Lebanon

BBA

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Dana MonzerRashaya – Bekaa


Diaa Abou OmarAin Qenia – Hasbaya – Nabatiyeh

BBA

Dima BadrHasbaya – Nabatiyeh


Eid KhalafFekehe – Baalback – Bekaa


Elie ChdidZgharta – North Lebanon


Fadila MawasTripoli – North Lebanon


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Fatima ShahrourGhobeiry – Baabda – Mount Lebanon

BS in Chemistry

Fatima El HallakKawkaba – Rashaya – Bekaa


Frida AtallahNabay – Metn – Mount Lebanon

BS in Chemistry

Hanan HammoudMajdel Balhiss – Rashaya – Bekaa


Graduating as a USP Scholar is the way through which I can walk courageously into new journeys, leaving behind shiny sparks of success.

Hilal BreissBhannine – Minieh – Dunniyeh – North Lebanon


The USAID USP Scholarship has helped me discover my hidden power and dream, and benefit from each and every possible moment. Dreaming is the absolute power; when truly seeking after your dream, you can change your own world.

Hisham KhrayzatAitaroun – Bint Jbeil – Nabatieh

BBA

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Hoda IbrahimTyre – South Lebanon


Hussein DarwishEl Bayad – Tyre – South Lebanon

BBA

Ibrahim Al MasriTripoli – North Lebanon


Joseph NasrRas Baalback – Bekaa


Joyce HallakDekwaneh – Metn – Mount Lebanon


Somewhere along the way, we must learn that there is nothing greater than to do something for others.

Julia ZeaiterQasr – Baalback – Bekaa

BS in Chemistry

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Kamar El Haj SleimanBednayel – Baalback – Bekaa

BS in Chemistry

One lesson I learned after 3 years of studying chemistry is never to trust atoms; they make up everything!

Kawsar DahabyDeir Aamar – Minieh – Dunniyeh – North Lebanon

BS in Nursing

Khodor HannoushEl Borjein – Al Chouf – Mount Lebanon


Lina FakihBorj Abi Haidar – Beirut


Mabelle Al DennawiDeir Nbouh – Minieh – Dunniyeh – North Lebanon


Mahmoud OthmanBorj Al Arab – Akkar – North Lebanon


There is nothing better than finding your own passion; being a computer science graduate, I can proudly say that USP has helped me find my passion, work on it, and make the most out of it. Our decisions shape our future; the decision to be a part of the USP family and choosing to major in computer science was really a life changer for me. Thank you USP!

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Malek HammadAaqabe – Rashaya – Bekaa


Marcel Shams EddinBinney – Aley – Mount Lebanon


Marla ZgheibZouk Mkayel – Keserwan – Mount Lebanon


Now, after a four-year term as a USP scholar, I espouse a strong faith in my potential to be a successful revolutionary leader. USP assisted me with a large dose of humanity and a strong sense of truth and justice. Nothing more is needed to strive for a more inclusive international community based on the aspirations of humankind.

Mohammad AlloulEs Saksakiyyi – Saida – South Lebanon


Patrick DamacetDahr Es Souane – Metn – Mount Lebanon

BS in Chemistry

Rabab KhaddajQabr Chamoun – Aley – Mount Lebanon


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Racha HamadBatroun – North Lebanon


Raghida AmhazHermel – Baalback – Bekaa

BS in Chemistry

Rashad SaabGharife – Al Chouf – Mount Lebanon

BBA

Rayan ShayyaSawfar – Aley – Mount Lebanon

BE in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Remie Al HelouJezzine – South Lebanon


Rewa El MasrySalima – Baabda – Mount Lebanon

BA in Economics

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Rihab DiabEl Kouachra – Akkar – North Lebanon


Accept the opportunity the life gives you and shape it according to your norms, here you made the first step towards your dreams.

Rim AwikEl Bqaiaa – Tripoli – North Lebanon


Sultan Al AwarQornayel – Baabda – Mount Lebanon

BBA

My journey as a USP scholar is a long-lasting one that has widened my scope and leveraged my capabilities to pursue a passion of developing my-self personally and professionally along with initiating an impact in my community.

Theresa SaadeDeir Al Ahmar – Baalback – Bekaa

BS in Chemistry

Youssef Al HomsiMajdlayya – Zgharta – North Lebanon


I can easily say that after being admitted to AUB as a USP scholar, my confidence boosted. Knowing that I am one of the few to have been given this opportunity motivated me to perform my best at all times. The community work and team experience I gained helped me seek excellence and put aside personal gain for the well-being of a group. Today, as a graduate, I am a person who is able to control a situation, rather than have a situation control me. I am mature, candid, and self-determined, and every day I work hard to improve myself and my skills, which is part of my goal, to grow in my current professional experience and work field as a whole.

Zahraa HouranyBint Jbeil – Nabatiyeh


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Zainab GhariebSarafand – Saida – South Lebanon

BS in Chemistry

Zoulfikar ShmayssaniNabatiyeh El Tahta - Nabatiyeh


Sohaib El JundiDeir Aamar – Minieh – Dunniyeh – North Lebanon


Younes MasriBhannine – Minieh – Dunniyeh – North Lebanon


You only grow when you give back.

Zeinab HassanBarja – Al Chouf – Mount Lebanon

BBA

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USP EVENTS

(Left to right) USP Director Dr. Harkouss, USP Director Dr. Tabbal, Yousef Mrad USP II scholar December 2015: Gala dinner; giving Dr. Harkouss and Dr. Tabbal a plaque of honor

December 2015: Official USAID event: “Giving back to the Community”

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May 2016: Celebrating closure of USP II (1)

May 2016: Celebrating closure of USP II (2)

May 2016: Celebrating Community Service Project Exhibition

May 2016: USAID Official event celebrating the graduation of USP II and USP IV students.

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October 2016: Official USAID event

April 2017: Chartering of WAAAUB USP Chapter

May 2017: USP students volunteering during Open Days

May 2017: Graduation Reception

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June 2017: Students with AUB president during graduation event

December 2017: USP V graduating students Farewell Lunch

June 2018: USP IV and USP V Graduation Iftar (1)

June 2018: USP IV and USP V Graduation Iftar (2)

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November 2018: Alumni Homecoming and USP VI Graduation dinner (1)

USP Club Cabinet

November 2018: Alumni Homecoming and USP VI Graduation dinner (2)

May 2019: USAID official event: “Women Empowerment”

May 2019: Iftar celebrating USP VI graduates

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its first cohort of 50 United States Agency for