Volume 2, Issue 1 - Abu Dhabi Women's College - Higher Colleges ...

Alumnae ..Higher Colleges of Technology’s AbuDhabi Women’s College Graduateshave organized an AlumnaeAssociation. The women plan to“give back” to their College byassisting other graduates inactualizing their career goals as wellas mentoring students transitioninginto their careers. Kaltham Saeed,class of 2003, was elected by theAlumnae Board as its President,and Mahra Mohamed MousaAbdulrahman, class of 2008 as vicePresident. .ADWC Alumnae Officer, and ADWCgraduate, Shaikha Al Jaberi has begunher task in coordinating servicesto more than 5000 Alumnae. Inrelaying the high regard the collegehas for its Graduates, Shaikha said,“Graduates can use our library, andthey can get help looking for jobs.They will also be invited to specialevents, both on- and off-campus.We want to show our graduatesthat we value our relationshipswith them by including them inCollege activities.” Dr. Bradley Cook,ADWC’s Director added, “We wantour current students to interact withthese esteemed graduates to getan idea of what is waiting for themin the world of work. We also wantboth current and former studentsto feel that they are never alone,” hesaidAmong some of the activitiesthe Alumnae Board members arelooking forward to is The AlumnaeReunion planned for the campuslearning showcase, “Ajyaluna,”scheduled for late December.“We need activities so that allgraduates can hear abouteach other, and connectto new graduates andtry to help them,” LaylaSaeed Al Dhaheri, boardmember said. Ms. AlDhaheri, expressedan appreciation ofall that her academictenure at ADWC andwith that a recognitionof the need to “giveback “when she said “TheCollege gave us so much.We went to the Collegeseeing only a small picture,but when we finished, we couldsee the picture from all sides.” Allwomen who have completed aDiploma, a Higher Diploma, or abachelor’s degree at ADWC of HCTwill be considered members of thealumnae association.38ADWC PEARLS Vol. 1, Issue 1, June 2008