A Tribute to the Past
A Promise for the Future
Join us as we commemorate 100 years of Lebanese American University’s profound impact on education, innovation, and service. Set in the heart of New York City, this gala is not just an event — it is a celebration of LAU’s enduring legacy and a promise to the future.
The Centennial Gala
Venue: New York Public Library
Address: 476 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10018
Date: March 13, 2025
Cocktail reception: 7:00 pm
Dinner: 8:00 pm
Dress Code: Festive
Honorary Gala Co-Chairs
H.H Sheikha Intisar Al Sabah and Mr. Peter Tanous
Master of Ceremonies
Hagar Chemali
We gratefully acknowledge the generous support of our sponsors and donors
UNDERWRITER
- Farouk Abi Rafeh
- Tom Abraham
- Ray and Carmen Debbane
- Estate of Rosalind Elias
- Nijad and Zeina Fares
- Moise Khairallah
- Francois and Micheline Nader
- H.H. Sheikha Intisar Al Sabah
CHAMPION
- Mike and Hania Ahmar
- Salah Jacques Hawila
- Elie Saab
- Ghassan and Manal Saab
- Kamal and Yasmine Shouhayib
PATRON
- Anonymous
- Philip and Terrie Alafat Stoltzfus
- Peter and Ann Tanous
- Edmund Villani
BENEFACTOR
- Nabil Eddine and LOVE America Foundation
- Robert and Ann Woolfrey Harrington
- Nancy Hoffart and David Arthur
- Col. Don and Nancy Mafrige
- Fouad and May Makhzoumi
- Chady and Hiba Yazbeck Wehbe
SUPPORTER
- Sallama Bu Haydar Al Sayegh
- American Task Force on Lebanon
- Nina Antonios
- Paul and Helene Bartillucci
- Charles and Anne Hajjar
- Chatila Jewellers
- Peter and Eva Farha
- Interaudi Bank
- H. John and Najwa Shammas
FRIEND
- J. Barclay Collins K&L Gates LLP
- Tony and Maya Frem
- Hon. Edward Gabriel
- Goldman Sachs
- Faye Samaha Golub
- Joseph and Nancy Jabbra
- Adib and Gloria Kassis
- Michel and Andrea Khalaf
- Fadila Kibsgaard
- James Luikart
- Phillip and Waddad Salem
- Wissam and Tania Shaheen Tayssoun
- Akram and Reem Saigh
- Charbel and Aida Tagher
DONORS
- John Makhoul
- Cherilyn Murer
- Thomas and Donna Oliva
- Todd Petzel
- Edward Shiner
- James Simon
- Virginia Vogt
- Rima Zaitoon
- Bank of America
- Chaouki and Catherine Abdallah
- Diana Abdo
- John and Sonia Abi Habib
- Joseph E. Aoun
- Aminy Audi
- Cedars Mediterranean Foods
- Sara Ganim
- Dima Ghossaini
- Randolph Hiller
- Winifred Host
Honorary Gala Committee
- Thomas Abraham
- Chaouki Abdallah
- Mike and Hania Ahmar
- Sara Amro
- Claude Audi
- Paul Bartilucci
- Ron Cruikshank
- Ray and Carmen Debanne
- Nijad and Zeina Fares
- Eva Farha
- Hon. Edward Gabriel
- Sara Ganim
- Winifred Host
- Sheikh Walid Katibah
- Zeina Khayat
- May Makhzoumi
- Adla Massoud
- Darla Moore
- Charles Muller
- Francois and Micheline Nader
- Julia Nakib
- Susan Peters
- Ghassan and Manal Saab
- Sarah Salam
- Sallama Bu Haydar Al Sayegh
- Philip Stoltzfus
- Edmond D. Villani
- Hiba Yazbeck
Celebrating Our Distinguished Honorees
Sassine Ghazi LAU ’91
CEO Of Synopsys and LAU alumnus
Elissa
Three-time World Music Award winner and Arab pop icon
Centennial Brunch
Brunch & Fireside Chat with President & CEO of Synopsys Sassine Ghazi
Moderated by: Danny Cevallos NBC News, MSNBC, and CNBC Legal Analyst
Date: Friday, October 4th, 2024.
- 11:00 a.m.: Brunch
- 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.: Fireside Chat
- 3:00 p.m.: Guided tour of the early 20th Century neighborhood of Middle Eastern Immigrants including writers Kahlil Gibran, Ameen Rihani, Salloum Mokarzel and Naoum Mokarzel
- Lebanese American University, New York
- 211 E 46th Street, New York, NY 10017
- RSVP by September 29th 2024
- Or Contact
