Grand Alumni Reunion
in USA

March 31, 2019: Hundreds of alumni and their families
got together in more than 10 cities across the United
States on a Sunday afternoon to rekindle their love for
the community and the IBA. It was an afternoon filled
with excitement and anticipation since this was the
first ever reunion held in US which brought together the
alumni from the 70’s to date.
Despite the time difference, the Executive Director, Dr.
Farrukh Iqbal alongside with the Alumni Representative
on the IBA Board of Governors, Mr. Shahid Shafiq,
connected through video link. Dr. Farrukh apprised the
audience about the recent academic and infrastructural
developments at the IBA while Mr. Shahid Shafiq informed
about the recent initiatives by the alumni department
and urged the attendees to give back to their alma
mater.
Syed Rehan Zafar, Class of 2001, was the protagonist of
this initiative and along with a team of volunteers
worked tirelessly for over a month to make this event a
huge success. Rehan, while addressing the audience in
New York, explained the ways in which the alumni could
remain connected to each other and emphasized that this
is the beginning of many such events in future.
The gathering provided the alumni community with an
opportunity to meet old friends, develop new
friendships, share personal and professional experiences
in a foreign land and most importantly reminisce the
memorable time spent at the IBA.
Below are the regions where the alumni meetup took
place:
- Greater New York (New York, New Jersey, Connecticut,
Philadelphia)
- Boston
- Washington DC (Maryland and Virginia)
- Raleigh-Durham (North Carolina)
- Chicago
- Minneapolis
- Cincinnati (Indianapolis)
- St. Louis
- Houston
- Dallas
- Phoenix
- San Francisco Bay Area
- Seattle, Atlanta and more..
If you are travelling to US or missed out the reunion in
an area near you, kindly send out an email to us.alumni@gmail.com
and stay connected with future happenings.
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