I am extremely grateful to have been the recipient of the Berge Setrakian Scholarship for my Master of Laws, concentration:Private Law at USJ. This scholarship has allowed me to take a much-needed step in my legal education at a critical time in the history of the country, as well as at a significant time in my professional life. 

The situation in Lebanon is critical and the needs of people in need are immense: food, medicine, hospitalization, etc. 

I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the members of the Financial Aid Office for their guidance and assistance. I truly appreciate their continued dedication.

As alumni of USJ (FGM and FSE), my husband Gilbert and I have a strong sense of belonging and attachment to our University. We have always wanted to help the Lebanese youth and especially USJ students.

My name is Aida-Maria Toufic Abou Jaoudeh, I hold a Bachelor in Computer Science and I will soon get a Master in Telecommunications, Networks and Security from the National Institute of Telecommunications and Informatics (INCI) at USJ. 

When I reached out to USJ for the establishment of a Scholarship Fund and the means to help USJ students, the answer was that USJ “greatly appreciates my concern for solidarity with students through my interest in the establishment of a Scholarship Fund.” 

Solidarity is a core value. It means being attentive to the needs of our society and our fellow citizens. 

After graduating from a French-speaking school, studying economics at USJ was a no brainer. I come from a rather conservative community, and I was curious to join an academic institution that promotes cultural pluralism. 

As President of RDCL World, I firmly believe it is our responsibility to give back to the society that has played such a significant role in our success.

Tuesday August 4, 2020, 6:08 p.m., apocalypse in Beirut. Hundreds of dead, thousands of injured, hundreds of thousands of displaced and our capital in ruins. How can we remain numb to this kind of tragedy?