AURAK President Honors Distinguished Faculty and Staff

The American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) President, Professor Hassan Hamdan Al Alkim, honored exceptional faculty and staff members for their extreme dedication through the 2018 – 2019 academic year in the President’s Award Ceremony.

Professor Hassan initiated the ceremony by welcoming and thanking the AURAK faculty and staff for their hard work and contributions throughout the year. He then introduced the Vice President of Academic Affairs and Student Success and Provost, Professor Stephen Wilhite, as the announcer for the evening’s ceremony, who passed out the awards to the recipients.

The Presidential Awards for the faculty included Excellence in Teaching, which was awarded to Engr. Shereen Subhi Ismail, an instructor in the Computer Science and Engineering Lab; Outstanding Researcher, which was awarded to Professor Hamid Berriche, a professor of physics; and President’s Leadership in Service, which was awarded to Professor Ahmad Sakhrieh, a professor of Mechanical Engineering. Mr. Perry Fernandes, the Student Life Officer, was awarded with the Distinguished Professional Staff Award. Each award winner was presented with a certificate on stage by Professor Hassan and the opportunity to have their photo taken with the president. The ceremony ended with a group photo featuring every staff member who received a Certificate of Appreciation for contributing to the University’s success in obtaining its accreditation through The Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACSCOC).

Vice Presidents:

Deans and Associate Deans:

Department Chairs:

IE Coordinators:

List of AURAK members who contributed to the success of SACSCOC:

“The entire AURAK family sacrifices long hours both inside and outside the classrooms developing lessons, researching, and organizing conferences, workshops, and competitions to create a learning environment that facilitates the personal, educational, and professional growth of our students,” remarked Professor Hassan. “It’s always very difficult to select the most outstanding few from such a large population that embodies the very definition of devotion. I only wish that I could truly show each and every member just how much I appreciate their hard work.”