​The Community College of Qatar (CCQ) recently held a special ceremony to recognize the academic merits of 183 outstanding students on the Dean’s List and the Honor’s List for the 2019 Spring Semester. The event reflects CCQ’s ongoing pursuit of academic excellence and instills a positive intrinsic motivation that builds competence and contributes to enriching the College’s student-centered learning environment.

The ceremony was attended by CCQ President Dr. Mohamed Al-Naemi, Vice President, Dr. Khalid Al-Abdulqader, and the College’s deans for its various academic divisions – Sciences and Technology, Management Science, and Liberal Arts.
Congratulating the honored students and their families on this notable achievement, Dr. Khalid Al-Abdulqader said:
“Empowering students to excel throughout their educational journey and translate that into career success is at the heart of what we do at CCQ. One of the many ways we achieve this goal is by fostering a culture of excellence where every student who pushes their own personal frontiers is recognized and revered for such merit. For it is such dedication to mastery that carves the path to realizing all ambitions.”

Following up on Dr. Khalid’s remarks, CCQ’s Dean for Sciences and Technology Dr. Fatima Al-Naemi said:
“To bring Qatar’s vision of a 21st-century knowledge-based society to fruition, we need a strong foundation of technically-oriented national competencies in IT, engineering technology, and sciences across the country’s industrial, commercial, and government sectors. Every qualified student we graduate in those disciplines helps build that foundation, and every outstanding student we honor brings us one step closer to that end. Congratulations to all our awardees who are successfully pursuing and advancing their careers in the sciences and technology, and we can’t wait to see what their next feat will be.”

Meanwhile, Dean for Liberal Arts Dr. Robert Ford noted:
“Nothing brings more pride to a learner than knowing they are doing exceptionally well on their educational journey. Not only does it inspire them to go one extra mile after another to achieve excellence, it more importantly reassures them that when they arrive at their destination - be that the next chapter in their education or the next level in their career - they would do so with flying colors. Ultimately, this translates into a more empowered generation and a stronger nation. Congratulations to all the students we’re proudly recognizing today.”
The distinguished group of students shared their experiences at CCQ, and what it means to them to be recognized for their hard work.

Rashid Mohamed Ahmed Bushawareb, currently enrolled in the Associate of Science in Engineering Technology program, achieved a Spring Semester Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.85. He said: “It brings me joy to see all those colleagues of mine gaining recognition for their hard work today, which also sheds light on CCQ’s continuous ascent to greater heights. This honoring ceremony is certainly a powerful motivator to keep going forward. Once you’re on the Dean’s or the Honor’s List, you will want to stay there.”

As for Khadija Karam, a student of the Bachelor of Public Administration program, who was honored for achieving a GPA of 3.5, said that she’s delighted to be recognized for all the effort she made in order to make it to the Honor’s List, affirming that this will only make her work harder to keep her cherished distinction.

Students on the Dean’s List were awarded certificates of distinction for maintaining a GPA between 3.60 and 4.00 for Spring 2019, while students on the Honor’s List were recognized for maintaining a GPA between 3.35 and 3.59 for the semester.
The College’s Honors Program is designed to offer a more challenging and rewarding academic experience for its most educationally-driven students. In addition to their recognition at graduation, and on their official records, students maintaining their places on the Honor’s Lists receive intensive faculty guidance and scholarships for further study, and enjoy priority for CCQ’s Study Abroad program.