AMMAN — French
Ambassador to Jordan Véronique Vouland, accompanied by a French delegation,
visited the American University of Madaba (AUM), where a group of
students had received scholarships from the French government.
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According to a press statement,
Vouland met with the Acting President of the University, Naif Haddad, who
voiced appreciation over the scholarships offered to 22 AUM Jordanian and Iraqi
students. During the visit, the delegation toured the campus and learned about
AUM's facilities, history, programs and its role in developing the educational
process in Jordan.
The evoy and the delegates also
met with Bishop William Shomali, chairman of the Board of Trustees at AUM,
members of the board and the students who received the scholarships.
At the end of the visit, the
delegation visited the shrine of the Church of the Beheading of John the
Baptist in the Latin Monastery, located nearby AUM in the historical city of
Madaba, which is recognized as one of the oldest churches in the Kingdom.