Staff Reporter

Students displaying the cheque as Stice, Dr Holste and other officials look on

Texas A and M University at Qatar (TAMUQ) has received a donation of QR270,000 to its general scholarship fund from ConocoPhillips.

Joining ConocoPhillips Qatar president Mike Stice for the cheque presentation was TAMUQ associate dean for Academic Affairs Dr James Holste and several students from the Electrical and Chemical Engineering Departments. "ConocoPhillips has a long and valued history of support for Texas A&M University," said Stice who added that the contribution also shows his company’s commitment to Qatar and Education City.

Dr Holste, while thanking Stice for the contribution from ConocoPhillips, observed that such donations cement "our relationships with local industry partners and allow us to achieve an even higher level of excellence in the education of our students".