Doha, May 06 (QNA) - Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q), a Qatar Foundation partner university, celebrated the Class of 2024 at a ceremony in Education City in the presence of HE Vice Chairperson and CEO of Qatar Foundation Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al-Thani and HE Ambassador of the United States of America to the State of Qatar Timmy Davis.
The Class of 2024 includes 120 graduates from 31 countries, constituting the largest class to graduate from CMU-Q since its founding.
During the ceremony, Dean of CMU-Q Michael Trick addressed the graduates saying: "Class of 2024, it is an honor and privilege to address you this evening. On behalf of everyone at Carnegie Mellon, I wish you continual learning, supportive communities, friendship, and creativity, no matter where your path takes you." President of Carnegie Mellon University Farnam Jahanian also addressed the class and an audience of family, friends, faculty members, and CMU-Q alumni saying: "I am confident that when you speak, you will speak with curiosity and with kindness. I am confident that when you act, you will act responsibly, applying your talents and intellect for widespread benefit." Two graduates represented the Class of 2024 during the ceremony. Diram Tabaa read the Arabic poem, "Students of Knowledge and Virtue," by Gibran Khalil Gibran. Abdulrahman Darwish Fakhroo was the student speaker.
CMU-Q announced a number of awards during the ceremony. Christos Kapoutsis, associate teaching professor of computer science, received the Meritorious Teaching Award. Five students received Outstanding Academic Achievement Awards for placing first in their respective programs. The dean also recognized four Qatar Campus Scholars.
CMU-Q now has an alumni network of more than 1,300 graduates who live and work in Qatar and around the world. (QNA)