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Alumni Reunion, 2015: AKUAANA Grows

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Dear Alumni,

Congratulations on a very successful AKUAANA Reunion in Orlando, Florida on Friday August 14th, 2015. We hosted the largest gathering ever in Orlando, with 170 participants and graduates from every class from 1988-2006. The classes of 2005, 1995 and 1990 celebrated their class milestones and in true “Mighty Ninety” fashion, the most senior class stole the show.

The reunion was very well attended by University leaders including Dr. Farhat Abbas (Dean, AKU Medical College), Mr. Zahir Janmohamed (Director General, Resource Development) and Mr. Louis Ariano (Associate Vice Provost & University Registrar). In fact, Dean Abbas had just been chosen as a recipient of the Sitara-E-Imtiaz and received a standing ovation.

The General Body meeting was separated from the Reunion Dinner for the first time and took place on Friday afternoon (minutes available). This was done to allow for alumni-only discussions and crucial decision-making. Constitutional changes were approved after a vigorous discussion; elections results were announced and finally financial and membership details were examined (financial report available). We then spent an hour hosting a round table with Dean Abbas, Mr. Janmohamed and Mr. Ariano. The roundtable meeting allowed for an open discussion between University leaders and alumni.

We are now the 4th largest component society at APPNA and the fastest growing in terms of numbers. The leaders of APPNA highlighted our continuing influence on the larger society when they visited with us during dinner. Our guest speaker Alex Kronemer, Founder and Executive Producer for Unity Productions Foundation spoke to us about tolerance and the importance of dialogue.

The AKUAANA Executive Council, 2015

The AKUAANA Executive Council, 2015
L to R: Atif Shafqat (Secretary), Shazia Hussain (Treasurer), Faial Qureshi (President)

After a lively dinner, we sang and danced the night away with Atif Aslam. The classes of 2005, 1995 and 1990 hosted their private celebrations on Saturday the 15th. The evening banquet was very well attended, where Umer Sharif and Ali Haider entertained us. Please visit our Facebook Page to view pictures from the reunion, tag yourselves and like the page as well.

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The next reunion will be held on August 12th at the Gaylord Resort in Washington, DC. Our new Executive Council will be Amber Syed (1994) as Treasurer, Rehan Khan (1994) as Secretary and Habib Chotani (1995) as President. They will be hosting us in DC where the classes 1991, 1996 and 2006 will be celebrating their respective milestones.

We look forward to seeing you there, and remember to buy tickets and book hotel reservations as soon as they become available.

Thank you again!

Our best regards,

Faisal Qureshi, President
Atif Shafqat, Secretary
Shazia Hussain, Treasurer

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AKUAANA General Body Meeting and Round Table Meeting, 2015

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Dear Alumni,

The AKU Alumni Association of North America Annual Meeting will be held on August 14th, 2015 at Gaylords Palm Resort & Convention Center, Kissimmee, Florida. Hopefully, by now you all have purchased your tickets and are probably settling into your hotel reservations.

Prior to the Annual Meeting, there will be a General Body Meeting between 2:00 and 2:30 PM in Sanibel Meeting Rooms #2 and 3, comprising of:

  1. Treasurer’s Report
    • Budget
    • Balance Sheet
    • Non-profit status and tax update
  2. Secretary’s Report
    • Elections
    • Constitution changes
  3. President’s Report
    • State of membership
    • Mission/Vision statement
    • Open discussion

This will be followed by a Round Table Meeting with the AKU Leadership between 2:40 and 3:30 PM in Sanibel Meeting Rooms #2 and 3, which will cover:

  1. Updates from AKU
  2. Giving back to AKU
  3. Academic/Research collaboration
  4. Open discussion

All alumni are encouraged to contribute towards AKUAANA by attending and actively participating in these meetings.

Looking forward to meeting you all in Florida!

Faisal G. Qureshi
President
AKU Alumni Association of North America

AKUAANA Annual Meeting, 2015-Flyer

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AKU Convocation, 2014, Karachi – Process for requesting alumni invitations

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Dear AKU Alumni,

It is a pleasure to share with you that AKU Convocation, 2014 will be held on Saturday, November 29, 2014, 5:00 pm at the AKU Cricket Ground at the Stadium Road campus. The event will acknowledge and celebrate the accomplishments of the Class of 2014 from the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Medical College, and Institute for Educational Development.

As is customary, a limited number of seats have been reserved for alumni at the event. In order to request an invitation, we ask that you kindly complete the following information and email at alumni@aku.edu by Wednesday, November 12, 2014.

First name:
Last name:
Name at Enrollment (if different):
Degree/Diploma received:
Year of graduation:
Mobile telephone number:
Email address:

Please note that the Chancellor is not expected to preside over this year’s ceremony. Also, invitations through this process are for alumni only and do not include spouses or families. Finally, as space for the Convocation is limited, in case requests outnumber seats available, successful applicants will be determined by ballot, and will be informed by email.

Alumni Reunion, 2014

All alumni are also invited to register for the Alumni Reunion on November 27, 2014 at the AKU Auditorium on the AKU website. Last date to register for the Reunion is November 20, 2014.

In case of any related queries, please feel free to stop by the Office of Alumni Affairs or write to us at alumni@aku.edu

Best regards,

Abdul Haq Wahedna
Alumni Affairs
Aga Khan University

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AKU Delegation Visit in USA

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PK_USDear Alumni friends,

An Aga Khan University delegation, headed by Mr Firoz Rasul, University President, will be visiting the United States in June with the purpose of interacting with various University stakeholders. In addition to meeting and providing an update on University activities to our US-based donors, Mr Rasul, along with a number of members of the senior leadership, is planning special sessions with alumni which will provide an opportunity to reconnect with AKU and to meet with colleagues living in the region.

The alumni events are currently planned to take place as follows:

June 3, 11:00 AMSundayHouston Alumni Reception and Brunch
June 4, 8:30 PMMondayDallas Alumni Reception and Dinner
June 9, 11:00 AMSaturdayAtlanta Alumni Reception and Brunch
June 11, 8:00 PMMondayChicago Alumni Reception and Dinner
June 16, 11:00 AMSaturdayLos Angeles Alumni Reception and Brunch
June 23, 11:00 AMSaturdayNew York Alumni Reception and Brunch

The programme will consist of a reception followed by dinner to which all alumni and spouses are invited. We are planning on holding the events in metropolitan areas of the cities listed above; details with respect to specific venues will be communicated shortly. In order to help organise, I would ask you to kindly provide us with some information:

  • Name
  • AKU degree / diploma
  • Year of graduation
  • City where you will be attending the alumni event
  • Will you be attending with spouse? (Yes/No)
  • Preferred email contact
  • Cell phone number

Finally, as we would like to welcome maximum participation by graduates and their spouses, I request you to kindly share this email with other alumni in or around the cities listed above and those in adjoining states who may have an interest in attending. Contact information or queries can be directed to alumni@aku.edu or you can write to me at registrar@aku.edu.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Best regards,
Lou Ariano

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Louis R. Ariano | University Registrar | Aga Khan University
P.O. Box 3500 | Stadium Road | Karachi 74800 | Pakistan
Tel: +92 21 3486 4440 | Fax: +92 21 3486 4294
Mobile (Pakistan): +92 (0) 345 823 3405
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Skype: louis.ariano
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