A total of 16 students from QU were honoured by His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani at the13th Education Excellence Day award ceremony 2020 on Tuesday at Sheraton Doha under the theme "Excellence Builds Generations". All the 16 QU students received the award in University Graduate category, including three platinum and 12 gold medals, in addition to one student awarded in Literary category, according to a statement.
They were Dana Essa al-Ansari, Aisha Adel S M al-Jaber, Aisha Mubarak S A al-Mohannadi, Alyaa Sabah S A al-Kuwari, Alanoud Ali al-Daeiya, Almaha Ali H S al-Khalaf, Afia Ali H Alsaadi al-Yafei, Eiman Mohamed A M al-Ansari, Afnan Ahmad M A al-Awlaqi, Noor Ahmed M I al-Sayyed, Dhoha Yaqoub H S al-Malki, Aisha Khalid al-Mulla, Amna Mohamed al-Khater, Aisha Khalifa al-Mohannadi, Shaikha Mohamed A M al-Subaey and Noor Hashim al-Mushaddani.
Afia Ali H Alsaadi al-Yafei, Aisha Khalid al-Mulla, Aisha Mubarak S A al-Mohannadi, Shaikha Mohamed A M al-Subaey were among the gold medal winners in the University Graduates category. Al Yafei said: “The award I received is the reward for 16 years of hard work, and the environment I had plays a great role in achieving this award. I will do more for my country.”
Al-Mulla, said: “I have always had a clear vision towards education since my childhood, with the apperciation and support of my family I have achieved my goal. The real reward was to receive this award from His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and this will push me more towards my educational journey which will now continue with my Master’s Degree in Accounting.”
Al-Subaey, said: “I heard about the award in the fourth year of my studies at Qatar University, and I found that I was eligible to receive the award. Academic excellence at young age has motivated me to continue my studies in future.”
Al-Mohannadi said: “I feel honoured to receive this award from His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani. The award will inspire me further and I hope to be nominated for the Masters category in future.”
Dana Essa al-Ansari, who won a Platinum Medal in University Graduates category said: “It was my goal to receive this award, as I saw one of my family member receiving it last year which inspired me. Currently I am studying my Masters of Science in Biological and Biomedical sciences from Hamad Bin Khalifa University and seeking to complete my PhD from Qatar University.”
The Education Excellence Day Award is a pillar of the educational system in Qatar. It aims to honour distinguished Qatari students, and it is also a pathway that fosters creativity and innovation among students and educational institutions.
The award works to deepen the concepts of excellence and creativity through the adoption of international standards, the implementation of specific programmes and integration of individual and institutional efforts to improve the outcomes of the educational process, the statement added.
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