I am delighted to congratulate the Mount Lebanon Branch of the AUB Alumni Association on the launch of this new webpage. Over the past few years, under the leadership of Samir Abou Samra and along with his team of able committee chairs and enthusiastic members, the Mount Lebanon Branch has engaged in numerous activities to promote a feeling of belonging and social involvement among AUB alumni. This webpage, created to promote better communication among alumni and to enable them to learn of the branch's activities is yet a further improvement. As we begin a new academic year at AUB, I wish to assure you that the university continues to view its alumni as an essential source of support and of pride. Congratulations again on this wonderful new webpage!