Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q) has announced its Dean’s List for spring 2014 that recognises students who have excelled in their academic studies for the semester.

Students who secured their spot were honoured at a special awards luncheon last week, where they received their certificate.

Forty-five students enrolled at NU-Q earned the academic distinction, including communication majors who achieved a 3.75 grade point average (GPA) out of 4.0 on three graded courses, and journalism majors who achieved a 3.7 GPA on three graded courses or, if on residency, completed two graded courses in addition to their residency.

“The Dean’s List is one of the top academic honours at NU-Q and it is a testament to the time, effort and creativity students put in every day, both in and outside of school for their studies,” said Everette E Dennis, dean and CEO, NU-Q.

Ibrahim AlHashmi, a future graduate student with plans to be a screenwriter, said: “It makes me happy as a student that my school recognises and celebrates academic excellence and hard work. Being on the Dean’s List is an honour that motivates me to work harder and make the most out of my classes and experience in NU-Q.”

Five sophomores, nine juniors, 20 seniors and 11 graduates earned their place on the list.

Communication programme students include Hazar Adnan Eskandar, Nawal Kamel Alirani, Mae Ahmad al-Haroon, Dhoha Abdelsatar, Sara Abdulaziz al-Derham, Najwa Abdulrahman al-Thani, Taiba Saoud al-Rodaini, Hend Bader Darwish, Nissryne Dib, Dina Riad Bolboul, Ibrahim AlHashmi, Menatalla Abdalla Kamel, Jaser Alagha, Dana Jamal Abu Nahl, Nilly Fawzy Abdel Alim, Aisha Mohamed al-Mansoor, Layan Amin AbdulShkoor, Yazan Emad Abu Ghaidah, Malak Alomari, Syed Owais Ali, Jemina Marcos Legaspi and Valeria Vladislavova Marinova.

Journalism programme students include Zineb Abdessadok, Yara Bader Darwish, Mahgoub Hashim Abdelrahman, Yi Wang, Marium Wael Saeed, Gena Bassam El Aker, Aamena Ahmed, Jaimee Lee Haddad, Mahdiyeh Mohd Seid Mahmoodzadeh, Maha Reyad al-Ansari, Abir Bouguerra, Haneen Nitham Hindi, Reem Nassr Zubaidi, Alanna Ponvanibhom Alexander, Amna Abdulla al-Saadi, James Zachary Hollo, Tamador Mohamed AlSulaiti, Paulo Andre Fugen, Malak Ahmed Monir, Nayla Rashid al-Thani, Aamer Elsayed Hassan, Nayab Malik and Mohamed Shakeeb Asrar.