President's Holiday Greetings

Dear Fellow Alumni,

On behalf of the Association and AYAA Board, I wish all alumni and friends a peaceful and joyous holiday season.

As the year comes to an end, I understand we all get very busy. However, while the spirit of giving and receiving is upon us, let me also remind you the promise and commitment we made to help in the development and welfare of our alma mater, and the kids attending there. At present our main promise to the students and the school is to start and complete the Library Media Center Project.

Thanks to all members and friends who contributed and made generous donations, we are ready to start the LMC Project. On this holiday season, AYAA would like to recognize and appreciate the following special people who gave us their time, expertise, and their financial support ($300.00 plus).

Teka (Guaerar) Hailu
Abraham Biadgelegne
Zewdi Woldeberhan & Dr. Aregawi Girmay
Tsegay Fisehatsion (LMC designer)
Workabeba Woldeberhan & Tefera Kassa
Kiros Woldu
Yeshi Kindeya & Mitiku Ashebir
In loving Memory of Fesehaye Hagos
Amdetsyon Gebremikael
Dr. Hailemariam Gebresellassie
Gebre Tsadik Hadera
Dr. Asfaw Kindeya
Asfawossen Mekonnen & Amarech Assefa
Yemane Gitet
Isaiah Aynekulu
Asefu Habtekiros & Amanuel Yikunoamlak
Biniam Reja Guoshe
Frezgi Teame
Dr, Alem Hailu
Mesfin Assefa
Alemnesh Gebru
Dr. Gebru Tarekegne
Dr. Mekonnen Fekadu
Yetmwork Mekonnen & Solomon Mebrahtu
Rabel Hailesellassie
Gebregziabiher Abraha
Raya Relief & Development
Bahiru Gebreegziabiher
Ambachew Teklu
Seyfu Abraha
Ayalew Girmay
Getachew Gedfe
Haile Kiros Assefa
Aregay Desta & Betty Hailu
Mehari Berhe & Almaz Girmai
Birtawit & Alemsed Hadgu
Daniel Teklay
Emanuel Abera & Hirut Desta
Mussie Yoseph & Tebebu Gebreegziabiher
Gebretatios Kahsai
Hiwot & Ashenafi Desta
Gebru Michel & Yergalem Hadera
Meareg Yalew & Yaineabeba Weldezgina
Tekalegne Abraha & Sendayou Hadera
The Queen of Shiba Restaurant
Mahteme Tesfay & Meaza Asfaw
Axum Restaurant
Desta & Kasahun Yikunoamlak
Mekonnen Abraha
Ababa Gebrsellassie
Mulu Deegefu Haile
Getachew Weldeslassie
Berhane Girmay
Mulu Haileab
Kristine Manor
Mulugeta A.Wereta (Girum Grocery and Bakery)
Asfaw K. Natu

Because of your help and others' contributions, we now have over $195,000.00 in our account, and soon, we will proudly anounce the starting of the prject. AYAA wishes every one of you a prosperous and happy 2012. We look forward to your continued support in 2012 and beyond.

Finally, to all the “one square meter sponsor organizes” (and those of you who promised to donate $300.00 to the LMC Project), we urge every one of you to make your final effort to collect the remaining balance from fellow alumni and friends in your list during this holiday season. And remember, we have enough money to start the project, but we are going to need much more money to finish the project.

Again, Happy Holidays, and Have a Great and Productive New Year!

Gebre Hadera