The Pioneers

The first year of operation (1939-1940) of Adventist College of Beirut (now MEU) started with 8 men at the undergraduate level and 5 women at the high school level.

1st row, L to R: Ibrahim Swaidan; George Keough; G. Arthur Keough, founding president; Dora Keough; baby Gillian Keough; Ibrahim El-Khalil, Arabic teacher.

2nd row, L to R: Chafic Srour, Rose Dikran, Venice Nowfel, Olga Yared, Minerva Nowfel, Aida Ghazal, unidentified person

3rd row, L to R: Ayoub Azar, Naim Awais, Camille Nowfel, Abraham Mazlum, Najib Azar, Antar Yacoub (not pictured)