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Margaret Scobey, US Ambassador to Egypt, was among the guests at the inauguration in February 2009.

In her remarks, Scobey said, “ The new demands of our new world raise the importance of education.

We need our future leaders to be diverse and to have a diverse educational experience … Perhaps most importantly, we need leaders who are dedicated to developing a true respect for each other if we are going to effectively work together to harness these forces of change for the greater good .” Ambassador Scobey also delivered a message of congratulations to AUC from US President Barack Obama.