Georgetown in Qatar’s Graduating Class of 2013 Honored at Commencement Ceremony

Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) awarded 43 graduating diplomas in International Politics, International Economics and Culture and Politics, to 27 men and 16 women, representing 27 different nationalities, in the official commencement ceremony held at the Qatar National Convention Center (QNCC) yesterday.

Referring to the class of 2013 Dean Nonneman noted, “The class of 2013 represents some of the best examples of our values in action. They are forever bonded-as classmates, as graduates and as alumni of the thriving Georgetown community. I am really proud of their accomplishments and look forward to the wonderful contributions that each of them will make to better our world.”

The Dean’s opening remarks were followed by a presentation from the keynote speaker, H.E. Abdulla Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah, President of the Administrative Control and Transparency Authority of Qatar, who thanked Georgetown for “advancing Qatar’s strategy of building a knowledge economy and society,” and thanked HH the Amir and HH Sheikha Moza Bint Nasser, the Chairperson of Qatar Foundation, for “their leadership for making Qatar home for a renowned world-class institution such as GU-Qatar.”

During the Tropaia award ceremony held earlier in the week, AlJawhara Hassan Al Thani, a Culture and Politics major, was recognized for the prestigious honor of receiving both the Abu Hamid Al-Ghazali Award, which is given to a student by the GU-Q faculty, and the Dean’s Medal, which honors the student with the highest cumulative grade point average (GPA). Malik Habayeb, who graduated with a degree in International Politics, was honored as the recipient of the International Politics Outstanding Student Award.

AlJawhara and Eilin Francis, an International Economics major, both of whom graduated with honors, were previously recognized for being chosen as HBKU President’s Award recipients this year, a prestigious award that recognizes six Education City campus students who have demonstrated academic excellence and have made significant contributions to their communities.

John J. DeGioia, President of Georgetown University in Washington D.C., conferred the degrees to the graduating class, and congratulated them for the successful completion of years of hard work and effort. The GU-Q graduating class of 2013 will join the 125 graduates who have already walked in the commencement ceremonies since the Georgetown branch campus was established in Education City in 2005.

Watch the recording of the ceremony at:http://new.livestream.com/DTMQATAR/SFSQATAR