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QU fetes Student Life Awards winners

Published: 22 Apr 2022 - 12:00 pm | Last Updated: 22 Apr 2022 - 12:00 pm

The Peninsula

Qatar University (QU) recently honoured winners of the Student Life Awards 2021-2022. The ceremony was attended by Dr. Hassan Rashid Al Derham, President of Qatar University; Dr. Iman Mostafawi, Vice-President for Student Affairs; Dr. Mohamed Diab, Associate Vice-President for Student Life and Services, faculty members, administrators and honoured students. 

The celebration emphasises QU’s desire to empower students and encourage them to participate in activities and university life that enhance their educational experiences and sharpen their personal growth. 

Dr. Al Derham said, “The awards represents as a powerful motivator for people to pursue a path of hard work, diligence, and activity renewal, as well as an important educational model for future generations, instilling hope, increasing confidence in their abilities, motivating them to compete creatively, and making the honoree feel appreciated. The human soul is created to adore acclaim and aspire to greater accomplishment, and determination ebbs and flows, and it requires something to keep it going. One of the reasons for humanity’s advancement in science, knowledge, and other aspects of life is because of this.”

Dr. Mohamed Diab, said, “We believe in the value of acknowledging achievements and their impact in spreading a sense of self-confidence and belief in one’s ability to achieve, as we meet with you today on this occasion that has become an academic tradition at Qatar University.”

The Student Life Awards for the year 2019-2020 were awarded to Muhammad Ahmed Idlebi and Sarah Al Dali for the Student Leadership Award. As for the Student Clubs and Organizations Award, Moaz Omar Morsi, Aisha Rashid Al Marri, Dana Samir Al Qudsi, and Hanan Muhammad Al Kaldi received the award. In addition, Noor Abdul Rahman Al Durham was honoured with the Student Sports Award, and Abdul Salam Al Samini, Maryam Abdullah Shehadeh and Manar Ismail Al Kassar won the Student Employment Award.

As for the Student Life Awards for the year 2021-2022, Omar Arnous and Amna Hussein won the Student Leadership Award, Saleh Suleiman and Fatima Al Hamayda received the Student Clubs and Organizations Award, and Fatima Al Barzanji received the Volunteer Work Award, in addition to Amin Al Saifi and Latifa Al Dosari. As for the Student Employment Award, Tamim Hassan and Labiba Abu Gaza won the award, and Ahmed Jadallah and Maryam Al Bader were honoured with the Student Contribution Award (outstanding member of student clubs and organisations).