Benefit Dinner 2014

At the third annual Benefit Dinner held in New York City under the theme of Inspiring Women, AUC honored three “inspiring” AUC alumnae: Rana El-Kaliouby ’98 ’00, chief science officer of Affectiva, a spinoff of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); Heba Morayef ’02, Egypt director of Human Rights Watch; and Haifaa Al-Mansour ’97, Saudi Arabia’s first female filmmaker.

At the third annual benefit dinner, AUC raised funds in excess of $400,000, with net proceeds being used to support scholarships for female students.

benefit dinner 2014

The third annual AUC Benefit Dinner was held in New York City under the theme, "AUC: Inspiring Women." The intent of the event is to showcase the caliber of AUC graduates in Egypt and abroad who are actively contributing to Egypt and our global society.

benefit dinner 2014

The third annual AUC Benefit Dinner was held in New York City under the theme, "AUC: Inspiring Women." The intent of the event is to showcase the caliber of AUC graduates in Egypt and abroad who are actively contributing to Egypt and our global society.

benefit dinner 2014

The third annual AUC Benefit Dinner was held in New York City under the theme, "AUC: Inspiring Women." The intent of the event is to showcase the caliber of AUC graduates in Egypt and abroad who are actively contributing to Egypt and our global society.

benefit dinner 2014

The third annual AUC Benefit Dinner was held in New York City under the theme, "AUC: Inspiring Women." The intent of the event is to showcase the caliber of AUC graduates in Egypt and abroad who are actively contributing to Egypt and our global society.

benefit dinner 2014

The third annual AUC Benefit Dinner was held in New York City under the theme, "AUC: Inspiring Women." The intent of the event is to showcase the caliber of AUC graduates in Egypt and abroad who are actively contributing to Egypt and our global society.

benefit dinner 2014

The third annual AUC Benefit Dinner was held in New York City under the theme, "AUC: Inspiring Women." The intent of the event is to showcase the caliber of AUC graduates in Egypt and abroad who are actively contributing to Egypt and our global society.

benefit dinner 2014

The third annual AUC Benefit Dinner was held in New York City under the theme, "AUC: Inspiring Women." The intent of the event is to showcase the caliber of AUC graduates in Egypt and abroad who are actively contributing to Egypt and our global society.

benefit dinner 2014

The third annual AUC Benefit Dinner was held in New York City under the theme, "AUC: Inspiring Women." The intent of the event is to showcase the caliber of AUC graduates in Egypt and abroad who are actively contributing to Egypt and our global society.

benefit dinner 2014

The third annual AUC Benefit Dinner was held in New York City under the theme, "AUC: Inspiring Women." The intent of the event is to showcase the caliber of AUC graduates in Egypt and abroad who are actively contributing to Egypt and our global society.

AUC's Third Annual Benefit Dinner

This year marks the third AUC Benefit Dinner under the theme: AUC: Inspiring Women. The intent of the event is to showcase the caliber of AUC graduates in Egypt and abroad who are actively contributing to Egypt and our global society. All proceeds will be used to support scholarships at AUC.

AWARDEES

For me, AUC was the first time to get exposed to ideas, and we were encouraged to discuss them, which changed me as a person. I was like a child discovering a world.

Haifaa Al-Mansour ’97, Saudi Arabia’s first female filmmaker

AUC allowed me to be assertive and articulate what I really wanted to do with my life,” said El-Kaliouby. “AUC encourages you to think differently and be different.

Rana El-Kaliouby ’98 ’00, Chief Science Officer of Affectiva

Professionally, AUC was important for me as well, as it was the best place to study political science. I think it’s important that there are now many more Egyptians in the political science and human rights fields representing people of their country.

Heba Morayef ’02, Egypt director of Human Rights Watch

Know more about Benefit Dinner 2014 Awardees

Past Honorees

Abdallah Jum’ah ’65

Former president and CEO of Saudi Aramco

Shafik Gabr

Shafik Gabr ’73

Chair and Managing Director, ARTOC Group for Investment and Development

Azza Kamel ’83

Founder and Director, Alwan wa Awtar NGO

monica hanna

Monica Hanna ’04, ’07

Award-Winning Egyptian Archaeologist

Haifaa Al-Mansour ’97

Saudi Arabia’s first female filmmaker

Rana El-Kaliouby ’98 ’00

Chief Science Officer of Affectiva

Heba Morayef ’02

Egypt director of Human Rights Watch

john_rogers

John F. W. Rogers

Executive Vice President, Goldman Sachs

Mustafa Abdel-Wadood ’91

Chief Executive Officer, Abraaj Group Limited

Perihan Abou-Zeid ’09

Co-founder and Communications Director, Qabila Media Production

shahira_amin

Shahira Amin ’78

Journalist and Former Deputy Head of Nile TV International

ben-wedeman

Ben Wedeman ’81

CNN Senior International Correspondent

amr_waked

Amr Waked ’96

Actor

suad_juffali

Suad Al-Husseini Juffali

Chair of the Ahmed Juffali Foundation