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AUKChronicleAUK NEWSAUK Graduation 2008The Graduation Ceremony of the Class of 2008 atthe American University of Kuwait took place at theArraya Ballroom in the Marriott Courtyard Hotel onJune 22, 2008 under the patronage of His Excellencythe Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of ForeignAffairs Sheikh Dr. Mohamed Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabahand the presence of Mr. Jassim Al-Kharafi the Speakerof the Kuwaiti National Assembly.The ceremony commenced with the Kuwaiti nationalanthem and a recitation of the Holy Quran followedby a speech by Dr. Nizar Hamzeh, Dean of the Collegeof Arts and Sciences who welcomed students, theirfamilies and guests to the ceremony, and proceeded tothe president of the university, Dr. Marina Tolmacheva.The president welcomed everyone to the very specialoccasion, which celebrates the first class to havecompleted a full four-year course of study at AUK,which opened its doors to students in 2004. SheikhDr. Mohamed gave a touching speech, personal andhumorous, often citing his own children as advisors;and next to speak was Dr. Imad Al-Atiqi, SecretaryGeneral of the Council for Private Universities, whodelivered a speech on the status of private HigherEducation in Kuwait, noting that only six years ago noprivate universities existed in Kuwait and that now therewere 11 certified and accredited private universities andcolleges operating in Kuwait.The president then introduced the Keynote Speaker, Dr.Barry Scherr, Provost of Dartmouth College. ProvostScherr extended his heartfelt congratulations to thegraduating students, to their parents, to the professorsand administrators at American University of Kuwait,and to the distinguished members of the University’sBoard of Trustees, as the institution celebrates the firstclass to have completed a full four-year course of studyat this still young university. “Dartmouth is proud” hesaid “to have assisted AUK since 2003 through advisoryand consultative projects that help further an awarenessof liberal arts education here in Kuwait and throughoutthe Arabian Peninsula.”Student Keynote Speaker and Valedictorian, RazanSharaf, rose to the podium to deliver her speech.Miss Sharaf completed the Bachelor’s of BusinessAdministration in Management and earned the highestcumulative grade point average of this graduating class.Research, and participated in various athletic teams. Sheserved her fellow students as a tutor and Peer AcademicLeader, and served the community as translator andlanguage instructor for children. Razan plans to pursuean MBA degree.The end of the ceremony was marked by the traditionalcutting of the Class of 2008 cake and professionalphotography was provided for all graduates, theirfamilies and friends.6
AUKChronicleU.S. Ambassador andAUK Sign the AmericanCorner Memorandum ofUnderstanding2008 Annual DinnerEarlier this year, on Monday 5th of May 2008, theAnnual Dinner for AUK took place at the SheikhaSalwa Ballroom organized by the Human ResourcesDepartment. The HR team presented awards foremployees who completed five years of service toAUK.The event commenced with musical selections byMohammad Khayat followed by an introductionfrom the President, Dr. Marina Tolmacheva. AmerEl-Assaad (Senior Coordinator for Publications &Design) then gave a brief but personal speech aboutthe History of AUK on the opening of the university in2003, with a line dedicated to each awardee. The speechalso included a seven minute presentation of AUK inpictures of the birth of AUK. The Five Year ServiceAwardees included:Dr. Marina Tolmacheva (left) Ambassador Deborah K. Jones (right)On September 10th, the Embassy of the United Statesof America in Kuwait, represented by AmbassadorDeborah K. Jones and the American University ofKuwait (AUK) represented by Dr. Marina Tolmacheva,signed a Memorandum of Understanding concerningthe operation of an American Corner located in thelibrary at AUK. To date, the American Embassy hasestablished American Corners in Kuwait at the AmericanUniversity of Kuwait, Kuwait University, and the GulfUniversity of Science and Technology.The American Corner offers opportunities to servethe public by providing information and speakerson a variety of topics. The American University ofKuwait now has Digital Video Conferencing (DVC)capability which enables AUK faculty and students tobring experts from the United States and all over theworld into their own classrooms for live interactionsand discussions on education, history and politics. Lastspring, over eighty students participated in a DVC onprimary election campaigns in the United States with anAmerican academic expert.The Embassy’s Public Affairs Section and the AmericanCorner provide a wealth of information throughextensive databases, books, articles, speakers from theU.S. and the local American community, on a rangeof topics about American society, history and policies.The American University of Kuwait, founded in 2003,offers a learning environment based on the Americanmodel of higher education. It is dedicated to enhancingstudent’s knowledge, self-awareness, and personalgrowth experiences that can strengthen critical thinking,effective communication, and respect for diversity.• Norma Badran: Assistant Director, HR Logistics• Ashoor Moussa: HR Assistant• Sarathy Varadharajan: Senior Accountant• Amal Al-Binali: Director, PR & Marketing• Noushig Momdjian: Registrar Coordinator• Randa Ibrahim: Senior Accountant• Farah Al-Nakib: Director of Admissions (Former)• Nawaj Pradania: Office Facilitator• Abdulrahim Aman Ullah: Office Facilitator• Ahmed Baqheri: HR Assistant• Misbah Jumma: Campus Security Guard• Amer El-Assaad: Sr. Coord. for Publications & Design• Dalia Hassaan: Faculty Support Coordinator• Mazin Younes: Senior Coordinator, Campus Services• Zavier Prem Kumar: Director, FinanceEntertainment at the dinner included various studentmusical performances which included the AUK RockBand Club, Guitar Solo by Hadi Sarieddine and a piecefrom Beethoven by Musaad Al-Qashem. In addition,exciting raffle draws took place thought the evening.Winners received gifts from the following vendors:Wataniya Telecom, Arabian Business Machines, Al-Babtain Group, AUK Human Resources Department,AUK Diner, Crowne Plaza Hotel and Kapico TravelAgency.The 5-Year Service Awardees7
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