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Soliciting Feedback regarding Proposed Amendments to the AKUAANA Constitution and Bylaws, 2024

May 6, 2024 By Saeed

Dear AKUAANA Members,

As the Executive Council of AKUAANA, we are requesting the approval of the revised Constitution and Bylaws of AKUAANA reflecting the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Aga Khan University signed on February 4th, 2023.

The Executive Council has unanimously approved these revised Constitution and Bylaws of AKUAANA. The revisions were deliberated upon and incorporated with unanimous recommendations from the Constitution and Bylaws (CABL) committee, chaired by Dr Atif Shafqat ’93 and Board of Advisors (BOA), chaired by Dr. Faisal Qureshi ’93. The Executive Council sincerely appreciates their active participation and is also very thankful to Dr Shafqat’s and Dr Qureshi’s input along with that of all other members of the CABL and BOA for their advice and expert input during this process.

Primarily the main objectives of the proposed revisions are to:

create an alumni association that partners with our Alma Mater, The Aga Khan University to help promote the collaborative vision, mission and objectives in North America
AKU will provide operational and administrative assistance to AKUAANA
AKU alumni who reside in North America will automatically become members of AKUAANA
AKUAANA will create autonomous regional chapters under the umbrella of AKUAANA
AKUAANA will become a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and will also continue to work with the Aga Khan Foundation USA to promote the welfare of the alumni

Please review the revised CABL and we aim to get your vote for approval on July 5th, 2024, at the Alumni Annual Meeting. It will also be shared via Facebook and on email. Your participation is essential in building our Alumni Association.

Regards,

Executive Council, AKUAANA
Faisal Wasi, President | president@akuaana.org
Hina Hussain, Secretary | secretary@akuaana.org
Aqueel Hussain Pabaney, Treasurer | treasurer@akuaana.org
Abdul Waheed, Immediate Past President

Alumni Reunion, 2015: AKUAANA Grows

August 28, 2015 By Saeed

Dear Alumni,

Congratulations on a very successful AKUAANA Reunion in Orlando, Florida on Friday August 14^th, 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 4^th 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
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 15^th. 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 12^th 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

AKU Alumni Association of North America Annual Meeting, 2015

August 14, 2015 By Saeed

Dear Alumni,

The AKUAANA Annual Meeting is scheduled to start at 6:30 PM (EST) in the Sun Ballroom at the Gaylords Palm Resort & Convention Center, Kissimmee, Florida. We hope that you arrive at the venue early to spend time with your old friends during the early ‘Meet and Greet’ hours. The formal meeting will start at 7:00 PM, when we will hear from the Executive Council and Dean, Farhat Abbas.

Zahir Janmohamed, Director General of Resource Development at AKU, will be briefly talking about Alumni Giving in view of the interest shown at the last annual meeting regarding class gifts/gift agreements/endowment funds etc. A comprehensive copy of the outline the University has set in this regard is also available, in case that is needed by the alumni.

At 10:00 PM, towards the end of the meeting, you will be able to sing and dance the night away with Atif Aslam. Remember, your Alumni Dinner ticket will get you into the concert.

Please find below the program for the AKUAANA Annual Meeting.

See you all tonight!

Faisal G. Qureshi
President
AKU Alumni Association of North America

AKUAANA Annual Alumni Meeting, 2014 is a huge success

August 20, 2014 By Saeed

Dear Alumni,

Congratulations everyone on a very successful AKUAANA Reunion in Washington, DC. We hosted the largest gathering ever, with 190 tickets sold. There were 117 alumni at dinner, with the classes of 1989, 1994 and 2004 celebrating their class milestones. We are now the 4^th largest component society at APPNA and the fastest growing.

L to R: Shazia Hussain (Treasurer), Faisal Qureshi (President), Sadaf Khan (Immediate Past President), Habib Chotani (Local Host)

Dale Shaw, Immediate Past President of the Duke Medical School Alumni Association, was our guest speaker. We had a surprise faculty visitor in the form of Dr. Nasir Ahmed, one of the founding surgeons at AKU.

Our biggest accomplishment of the night was successfully ratifying the new constitution. We also surveyed the group about the direction they wanted their association to head in and the top three choices were:

Philanthropy for healthcare projects in Pakistan/Medical School
Philanthropy for education related projects in Pakistan
Development of programs in Pakistan that can engage our offspring, such as exchange programs, volunteering opportunities

After a lively dinner, we sang and danced the night away with Shazia Mansoor and Kumar Sanu. The banquet was very well attended the next evening, where Shreya Goshal entertained us and dancing was strictly not optional. Please visit our Facebook Page to view pictures from the reunion, tag yourselves and like the page as well.

The next reunion will be held on August 14^th at the Gaylord Resort in Orlando. Elections will be held that year, so consider running for office as President, Secretary and Treasurer. The classes of 1990, 1995 and 2005 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

Agenda and Program: AKUAANA Annual Alumni Meeting, 2014

August 9, 2014 By Saeed

Dear alumni,

Please find below the program for the AKUAANA Annual Meeting to be held at Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, Maryland, Washington DC on August 15, 2014.

An easy to navigate phone app is available for the 37^th APPNA Annual Convention that lays out the meeting programs for the entire convention.

Looking forward to meet you all at the Annual Meeting.

The AKUAANA Executive Council

Executive Council: 2014 - 15
Designation	Name	Class
President	Faisal Qureshi	1993
Immediate Past President	Sadaf Khan	1992
Secretary	Atif Shafqat	1993
Treasurer	Shazia Hussain	1990

Website Management
Designation	Name	Class
Web Manager	Abdul Basit Saeed	2007

AKU Alumni Association Annual Meeting, 2014

August 2, 2014 By Saeed

Dear Alumni,

The AKU Alumni Association Annual Meeting will be held on August 15^th, 2014 at 6:30 PM (EST), barely two weeks away. Hopefully, by now you all have purchased your tickets and made your hotel reservations. We hope that you arrive at the venue early to spend time with your old friends during the ‘Meet and Greet’ hours. The formal meeting will start at 7:30 PM, when we will hear from the Executive Council and Dean, Farhat Abbas.

Our Keynote Speaker Dale Shaw MD, President of the Duke Medical School Alumni Association will give us a historical perspective of his association’s history, projects and successes. We will also celebrate the 25^th year anniversary for the class of 1989, the 20^th anniversary for the class of 1994 and the 10^th year anniversary for the class of 2004.

At about 9:00 PM, we will start our Business Meeting, where we will need your priceless contribution. There are many items on the agenda and your vote will be critical.

At 10:00 PM, you will be able to sing and dance the night away with Shazia Mansoor and Kumar Sanu. Remember, your Alumni Dinner ticket will get you into the concert.

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Finally, there is much to do and see in the National Harbor and greater DC area. I hope to see all of you there, and please introduce yourselves to your elected representatives at AKUAANA.

AKUAANA Administration, 2014 - 15
Designation	Name	Class	Email Address
President	Faisal Qureshi	1993
Secretary	Atif Shafqat	1993
Treasurer	Shazia Hussain	1990
Web Manager	Abdul Basit Saeed	2007

We look forward to seeing you at the Gaylord Resort, National Harbor, Maryland.

Faisal G. Qureshi (1993)
President,
Aga Khan University Alumni Association of North America

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