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Special Edition<br />

New Appointements<br />

His Excellency Mr. Mohamed Omar<br />

Abdullah, Undersecretary of the Department of Planning and<br />

Economy, official spokesman for the graduation ceremony,<br />

also congratulated the graduates and was honored to be part<br />

of this historic moment for <strong>ALHOSN</strong> <strong>University</strong>. His Excellency<br />

Mr. Mohammed gave a word of advice for the new graduates,<br />

mentioning that life holds challenges and obstacles and one<br />

must face those challenges head on, with determination,<br />

strength and perseverance and use the tools they acquired<br />

from their years of study to overcome those obstacles.<br />

H.E. Mohamed Omar Abdullah<br />

Issue 5 <strong>ALHOSN</strong> Newsletter December 2008<br />

Graduate’s Speech<br />

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Finally, the graduates were granted their degrees,<br />

both post-graduates and undergraduates in the fields of<br />

Business Administration, Management Information Systems,<br />

and Industrial Engineering. The Gold Students, those who<br />

graduated with a GPA of 4.0, were honored as outstanding<br />

students. The <strong>University</strong>’s Sponsors were also give notable<br />

mention and honored during the ceremony. They are: Silver<br />

Sponsors Al Qudra Holding, and other participating sponsors<br />

including Al-Outba Holding Company, Al Meraikhi General<br />

Contacting Group, and Al Meraikhi Industrial Complex.<br />

Graduate Student receiving his Degree<br />

The first speaker was Shamsa Al Mehairi. She highlighted the university’s utmost concern in providing a comprehensive<br />

academic environment and grants female students a wealth of opportunities. Thus, reflecting <strong>ALHOSN</strong>’s belief that women are<br />

an integral part of the community and play a fundamental role in the advancement of society. Fellow graduate, Zahra Alzaabi,<br />

presented the speech in <strong>English</strong>. Representing the male graduates was Mohamed Al Katheeri who presented the male graduate<br />

speech in Arabic. He stated that the graduation ceremony is the day to reap the fruits of their labor. He remarked that this day<br />

epitomized the diligence and perseverance of the collective efforts of a team led by those who challenged them to their maximum<br />

potential including all faculty and staff. the graduate, Hussain Madhi delivered the <strong>English</strong> version of the address.<br />

Zahra Alzaabi Shamsa Al Mehairi Hussain Madhi<br />

Mohamed Al Katheeri<br />

Dr. Tarik Aouam / Assistant Professor<br />

Chair of Industrial Engineering Department<br />

Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences<br />

Dr. Aouam holds a PhD in the field of Industrial Engineering obtained from<br />

Purdue <strong>University</strong> in West Lafayette Indiana, USA. His dissertation’s topic<br />

is “Incentive Contracts using Simulation Benchmarks for natural gas local<br />

distribution companies and regulation.” Dr. Aouam’ s research interests<br />

include Operations Research (OR) applications in energy, risk management,<br />

supply chain management and wireless communications. Dr. Aouam<br />

previously worked in the airline industry.

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