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Her Highness Consort of His Highness the Amir Sheikha Jowaher bint Hamad bin Suhaim al-Thani honoured the country's top-achieving female high school students for the 2025-2026 academic year during a reception held for them at Lusail Palace Thursday morning. Her Highness Sheikha Jowaher praised the students for their academic excellence, commending the efforts of their mothers, families, teachers, and all those who contributed to their success, and wished them continued success. **media[489864]** HH Sheikha Jowaher emphasised that this achievement marks the beginning of a new phase and encouraged the students to work with sincerity and integrity and to continue striving for excellence and making meaningful contributions. HH Sheikha Jowaher also recalled a statement by HH the Late Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani regarding investment in human development, expressing hope that the students would continue to follow this approach and contribute to serving the nation. **media[489866]** For their part, the students expressed their appreciation to HH Sheikha Jowaher for this generous gesture and affirmed that her support and encouragement serve as a motivation for them to continue excelling and achieving their aspirations. Her Excellency Minister of Education and Higher Education Lolwah al-Khater attended the honouring ceremony.

University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) celebrated its outstanding students in a prestigious annual academic awards ceremony, honouring 50 students across eight majors.These majors included Academic Excellence Awards, Academic Merit, Academic Distinction, Foundation Program, Industrial Trades Dean Award, Achievement Award, Applied Research Award, and Innovation Award.UDST President Dr Salem bin Nasser al-Naemi affirmed that the celebration embodies the boundless potential that education can achieve and reflects UDST's shared belief that excellence is a way of life.Every award UDST presents today tells a story of determination, passion, and purpose-values that define its community. Its role as academics is to nurture these capabilities and guide students to become innovators and change‑makers, contributing to the nation's renaissance and progress on the global stage, Dr al-Naemi underlined.Noteworthy, all recipients of the Academic Excellence and Academic Merit awards received financial rewards, alongside an official certificate from UDST recognising this exceptional achievement in their academic records.Dr al-Naemi further indicated that the annual awards ceremony underlines UDST's commitment to fostering an environment that spurs academic excellence and innovation, making this yearly event a powerful source of inspiration and recognition for the extraordinary accomplishments in the community.He emphasized that the purpose of this annual celebration is to help build an academic, research-driven, and home-like environment that consistently supports students, promoting their excellence and distinction.Academic excellence is not the only criterion for recognition, there are other urgent and impactful standards based on evaluations and engagement in events at the college, university, and national level-standards that bolster UDST's educational ecosystem and prepare students holistically in both academic and research dimensions, he outlined.Dr al-Naemi highlighted that the honoured students have not only excelled at UDST or in Qatar but have also won prestigious international awards in academic and research arenas.He elucidated some of UDST's scientific programs in academics, health, and innovation, stressing that true innovation only arises through research, and that is how students are being trained to maintain the required balance in their lives and sustain their ongoing excellence.Through the UDST-championed innovation and research, students have founded seven commercial companies, aligning with the nation's developmental plans and its National Vision 2030, Dr al-Naemi elaborated.Dr al-Naemi further noted that earlier, UDST launched its innovative business incubator, "UHUB", to support the university community on its journey to transform exceptional ideas into tangible projects.