Press Releases 2008

U.S. Chargé d’Affaires a. i. Michele J. Sison Presents Scholarship Funding to Haigazian University.

June 5, 2008

The U.S. Chargé d’Affaires a. i. Michele J. Sison presented a donation of $700,000 to Dr. Paul Haidostian, the president of  Haigazian University, to finance scholarships for deserving students.  This funding, provided by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), will support 371 students as they pursue their educations.

“One of the United States core values is education.  It is a value that Americans share with Lebanese.  Our support for Haigazian University, as well as other Lebanese educational institutions, assists students as they make Lebanon, the region and the world a better place,” the Chargé commented.

In the last ten years, the American people, through the Congress of the United States, have contributed over 90 million dollars to Lebanese education.  These funds allow students from throughout Lebanon to study and contribute to the continuous development of Lebanon.  The U.S. has provided assistance to support all levels of Lebanese education through the Department of State, USAID, the well-known J. William Fulbright program and the Middle East Partnership Initiative.