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Anwar Salman Award in Literature
Anwar Salman is a distinguished modern Lebanese poet who is considered to be one of the pioneers of Al-Shamiyah [the Levantine] school, a trend in Arabic poetry that focused on the aesthetic aspects of the poem, with emphasis on visual and auditory imagery. Established in 2019, the award is given to a graduating student in Arabic in recognition of creative writing skills and exceptional research related to poetry and/or the literary works of Anwar Salman.
This year the award goes to: Riwa Bou Hamdan
- Nader Family Prize for Excellence in Arabic Language and Literature
Established
in 2021 by Ralph Nader, this award is presented to a graduating student
from the Department of Arabic at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences who
has achieved the highest academic distinction or demonstrated
exceptional creativity in Arabic language and literature.
This year the award goes to: Nadine Rizk
- Professor Ramzi Mounir Baalbaki Excellence Award in Arabic
Established
in 2017 by Professor Ramzi Mounir Baalbaki; a prolific faculty member,
devoted teacher, seasoned administrator, and world-renowned professor of
Arabic and Near East languages. This award is given to the top
graduating student in Arabic, or to a top graduating student earning a
master's degree in Arabic.
This year the award goes to: Sara Tello
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY
-
Usama Al-Khalidi Endowed Award
Professor
Usama al-Khalidi was an Arab scientist, artist, poet, and astronomer
who dedicated his life to teaching young people to innovate and think
“outside the box." Al-Khalidi was an alumnus, professor, and chairperson
of AUB's Biochemistry Department. This award was established by his
family, students, and friends in 2015 and is given to an outstanding
senior student majoring in biology who has demonstrated academic
excellence and creativity, as well as a commitment to community service.
This year the award goes to: Bashir Ismail
- Wadia Noureddin Endowed Award in Biology
This
award is given to a graduating student who demonstrates excellence in
their academic studies in biology, as well as a mature commitment to a
career in the same or related field. The award honors Mrs. Wadia Shaar
Noureddin, mother of Drs. Baha' and Samar Noureddin. As an Arabic
language teacher, Wadia cultivated in her children a love of AUB and of
studying the life sciences. Both Drs. Baha' (in medicine) and Samar (in
nursing) are AUB alumni and have had lifelong academic and service
careers at AUB.
This year the award goes to: Michelle El Chouairy
- William Van Dyck Award in Biology
Dr.
William Van Dyck was a professor of biology at AUB and a mentor of
Frank Stewart, whose father was a good friend of Dr. Van Dyck. To honor
his memory and his achievements, including acknowledgment of his work
from Dr. Charles Darwin, Stewart established this award in 2012. It is
given to the graduating senior student majoring in biology with the
highest academic average.
This year the award goes to: Andrew Gerges, Habib Fallah, and Yorgo Abou Dames.
CENTER FOR ARAB AND MIDDLE EASTERN STUDIES (CAMES)
Ahmad and Fadwa Dannawi Award
Established in 2022 by the family of the late Mr. Ahmad Dannawi to honor his life and passion for Islamic studies. Mr. Dannawi spent his career with the Lebanese Army and always enjoyed reading and learning about Islam. After he retired, he spent his days reading even more about religion and history, helping with charity work in the community, and raising funds for the local mosque, which he cared about deeply.The Ahmad and Fadwa Dannawi Award will be conferred on a graduate MA or diploma student in Islamic studies who has demonstrated academic excellence and commitment.
This year the award goes to: Huria Ibrahim
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
- Makhlouf Haddadin Award for Outstanding Chemistry Graduate and Undergraduate Students
The
late Dr. Haddadin had a long and distinguished association with AUB's
Chemistry Department. An AUB alumnus, Haddadin earned a PhD in organic
chemistry at the University of Colorado and did a fellowship at Harvard
University. He returned to AUB to begin his career as a research
associate. He was chairman of the Department of Chemistry in the 1970s
and 1980s. He served AUB also as vice president for academic affairs and
acting dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. He also served as
acting president on more than one occasion.
In honor of his service
to the university, two awards were established in 2011: the Makhlouf
Haddadin Award for Outstanding Chemistry Undergraduate Student and the
Makhlouf Haddadin Award for Outstanding Chemistry Graduate Student.
- Makhlouf Haddadin Award for the Outstanding Chemistry Graduate Student
Awarded
at the end of each academic year to a graduating MS chemistry student
who has demonstrated research and academic excellence.
This year the award goes to: Dana Kaafarani
- Makhlouf Haddadin Award for the Outstanding Chemistry Undergraduate Student
Awarded
at the end of each academic year to a graduating senior chemistry
student who has an excellent academic record and has demonstrated
research excellence through a paper or project.
This year the award goes to: Tarek Samko
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
- Ghazi and Maya Nourallah Endowed Innovation Award
The
award will consist of two guaranteed awards ($1,000 each), one for an
undergraduate student(s) in Computer Science (CMPS) and one for an
undergraduate student(s) in Electrical and Computer Engineering (EECE).
Each department will run its own competition, and the top-performing
student (or team of students) in each department will win the award. The
aim of this competition is to encourage students to identify and solve
real-life problems, particularly local issues, pitch their projects, and
motivate them to create impactful solutions.
This year the award goes to: Hala Daher, Jana Jaffal, and Sandra Dergham.
- Mark Sawaya Endowed Award
Established
in 2014 in honor of Mark Sawaya, this award is given at the end of
each academic year to the graduating senior student in computer science
with the highest cumulative average.
This year the award goes to: Hadi Zorkot
- MT2 Best Achievement Award
Established
by MT2 in 2019, this award is granted to the computer science
student(s) who prove their achievements through an acquired and
demonstrated skillset across various accomplishments in specific area(s)
of computer science.
This year the award goes to: Abdulaziz Al-Shujaa and Mariam Elwirish
- Nabil Boukhalid Endowed Excellence Award in Computing
Established
to honor the life and legacy of AUB’s own Nabil Bukhalid, the Nabil
Bukhalid Excellence Awards in Computing will be conferred on two top
graduating students with very high academic achievements: 1 student
graduating with a degree in Computer Science and 1 in Computer
Engineering.
This year the award goes to: Marc Abou Serhal
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS
- Dr. Basil Fuleihan Excellence Award in Economics
Dr.
Basil Fuleihan graduated from AUB in 1984 with a BA in economics. He
went on to earn a master's degree at Yale University and a doctorate at
Columbia University. He returned to Lebanon in 1993 to embark on a
12-year political career and advised many of Lebanon's leading
politicians. He was appointed minister of economy and trade and elected a
member of parliament in 2000. A prominent economist and politician,
Fuleihan was tragically killed by the bomb blast that assassinated
former Prime Minister Rafic Hariri on February 14, 2005. This award was
established by his friends in 2015 and is awarded to the graduating
student with a BA in economics with the highest average over their
period of study at AUB.
This year the award goes to: Elias Skulte Ouaiss
- Dana Kambris Memorial Award.
The
Dana Kambris Memorial Award was launched in the summer of 2023 in the
loving memory of Dana Kambris (BA'16). It recognizes a graduating
student in Economics with a genuine passion for and commitment to
empowering the youth, caring for the environment, and/or serving the
wider community through long-term, non-political, and non-sectarian
volunteering.
This year the award goes to: Dina Al-Amood
- Mona Chemali Khalaf Endowed Award
Dr.
Mona Chemali Khalaf was a professor, economist, and director of the
Institute for Women's Studies in the Arab World (IWSAW), and chairperson
of AUB's President's Club. She was an especially passionate champion
for gender equality and women's empowerment. Dr. Amin Khalaf established
the Mona Chemali Khalaf Award to celebrate his late mother's memory and
honor her accomplishments. This award is given to the undergraduate
student majoring in economics who has the highest GPA in the fall term
of their graduating year.
This year the award goes to: Nour El Hachem
- Nadim Khalaf Memorial Award
Dr.
Nadim Khalaf was a professor at AUB and chair of the Department of
Economics. He was an advisor on several governmental committees and made
a significant contribution to the study of economics. This award was
originally established in 1996 and was endowed in 2014. It is given to
the graduating student in economics who has earned the highest average
during their undergraduate studies.
This year the award goes to: Elias Skulte Ouaiss
- President Elias Hraoui Endowed Student Awards in Economics
This
award was established in 2015 by President Elias Hraoui's wife and
former first lady Ms. Mona Hraoui and their son Roland. Hraoui was born
in 1926 in Hawsh Al-Umara, Zahle. He studied law and commerce before
being elected to parliament in 1972. He served as minister of public
works under President Elias Sarkis and Prime Minister Shafik Wazzan from
1980 until 1982. He was elected president of Lebanon on November 24,
1989 and served until November 23, 1998.
- President Elias Hraoui Endowed Student Award in Economics (Graduate)
Awarded to an outstanding graduate economics student who has been accepted to a PhD program.
This year the award goes to: Charbel Khalil.
- President Elias Hraoui Endowed Student Award in Economics (Undergraduate)
Awarded
to an undergraduate student who is a member of the Economics Student
Society for demonstrating outstanding leadership and scholastic
achievement.
This year the award goes to: Alexandre Nakad
- Remy Rebeiz Award in Economics
Remy-George
Rebeiz was a 20-year-old senior student in economics who passed away in
March 2013 from sudden cardiac arrest. His BA degree in economics with
distinction was awarded posthumously. To honor Rebeiz's memory, his
family established this award and launched the Remy Rebeiz Young Heart
Foundation. Its mission is to save the lives of children and young
adults who, like Rebeiz, are genetically predisposed to heart rhythm
abnormalities. This award is given to a junior student majoring in
economics who has the highest average in a specific set of economics,
mathematics, and humanities courses.
This year the award goes to: Raja Riad Kassamany
- Samir Makdissi Award in Economics
Dr.
Samir Makdisi is an emeritus professor of economics and served as
deputy president of AUB from 1993 to 1998. He was founding director of
AUB's Institute of Financial Economics (1984-2007) and has published
important works on democracy, economics, and development in the Arab
world. He was Lebanon's minister of economy and trade in 1992. This
award was established in 2007 and is given to the project or thesis
produced during the academic year that best reflects the values of
Makdisi's work.
This year the award goes to: Lara Abdallah and Lilia Chahine
- Suad Sabbagh Sanioura Memorial Prize
This
prize was established in 2017 to honor Suad Sabbagh Sanioura, a
devoted mother who valued education, self-esteem, and human dignity. She
strongly believed that clear vision, hard work, and integrity would
lead her children to excellence and empower them to serve the general
good. This award is given to a graduating student majoring in economics
who has high academic standing.
This year the award goes to: Marcel Shayya
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
This
award is given to a graduating student in education (teaching diploma
or diploma) who demonstrates excellence in his/her academic studies. The
award, made possible by their children Thuraya (BBA '84, MBA '86), Imad
(BBA '85, MBA '87), Souheir (BBA '93), and Salwa, honors Mr. Burhan
Baalbaki and Mrs. Rabab Baalbaki for their selfless devotion to their
family, and for instilling in their children noble values and moral
principles, the love of knowledge, and belief in education as the great
equalizer.
This year the award goes to: Mariam Azan
- The Educators' Award in Education
Established
in 2008, this award is given to the undergraduate student(s) who have
demonstrated exceptional involvement in community service, a commitment
to innovation, and academic excellence.
This year the award goes to: Lana Al Jamal
- Dr. Fuad Said Haddad Award in Education
Dr.
Fuad Said Haddad was a professor emeritus in the Department of
Education, registrar of AUB, and a member of the Arab Association of
Collegiate Registrars. He made many contributions to both the study of
education and to the discipline of registration. His wife and children
established this award in 2011 to honor his life and memory. It is
awarded to the graduate student in education who writes the best thesis
as selected by the Department of Education.
This year the award goes to: Danielle Jreije and Leila Balaa
- Jack and Hoda Afram Manok Endowed Award
Established
by Maria (BA '04), Georgina (BA '10), and Joe (BS '03) in honor of
their parents Jack and Hoda Afram Manok, this award is given to the
graduating student in education with the highest academic achievements.
This year the award goes to: Aya El Chami
- Khawla Hobeika Rizk Endowed Award in Education
Established in 2020 by the family of Khawla Hobeika Rizk to honor her legacy as an educator.
This award is given to the top senior female student majoring in education.
This year the award goes to: Nadine Abadan
- Nadia Cheaib Hoballah Award in Education
Established
by Dr. Jamal Hoballah to honor the memory of his late mother, Mrs.
Nadia Hoballah.The Nadia Cheaib Hoballah Award in Education will be
conferred on a graduating female student majoring in education who has
demonstrated a passion for the field of education and teaching as
recognized by the department.
This year the award goes to: May Esber
- Randa Azzam Khoury Endowed Award in Education
Established
in 2021 by the family of Randa Azzam Khoury to honor her life and
legacy as an educator. This award is given to a graduating education
teaching diploma (TD) student, preferably in elementary education.
This year the award goes to: Khadija Tarhini
- Samia Abdul Basset Siniora Endowed Award in Education
This
award is granted to an undergraduate student with an excellent academic
record who demonstrates a commitment to the education pledge and
promotes moral and academic excellence, tolerance, inclusivity, and
innovation in education.
This year the award goes to: Esma Lamah
- Yvonne Stead Nasr Award for Community Impact in Education
This award is granted to a female graduate student who has completed a master’s thesis and who has contributed or shown significant potential for community impact.
This year the award goes to: Leila Balaa
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
-
Mrs. Jinan Majzoub Excellence English Literature Award
Mrs.
Jinan Majzoub is the wife of a diplomat and has dedicated her life to
charity work. Her daughter Reem Al Rashash-Shaaban, who is an alumna and
former faculty member, established this award in 2007 to honor her
mother who has a degree in English literature, and to show her
appreciation for AUB. It is awarded to the graduating student(s) with
the highest average(s) in the master's program in English literature.
This year the award goes to: Mohamad Hussein Tarhini
- Murad Al-Akl Literary Award
Established
in 1945 by the family and friends of Murad Al-Akl to honor his
legacy, awarded on a competitive basis for the best essay, speech, or
debate on a given subject.
This year the award goes to: Tosin Olaide Adesokan
- Shehadeh Abboud Memorial Excellence Award in English
Though Shehadeh Abboud held several administrative positions during his career, he was widely known as a passionate and dedicated English language teacher. His wife and children established this award in 2004 to celebrate his academic life and his commitment to AUB, which he considered his second home. It is awarded to a graduating student majoring in English who has achieved the highest average in English courses during their undergraduate studies.
This year the award goes to: Taline Al Amatoury
DEPARTMENT OF FINE ARTS AND ART HISTORY
-
Hana Jabsheh Endowed Award
Ms.
Jabsheh had a strong passion for fine arts and music. As a singer
herself, she felt the need to encourage art in our region. In 2017, to
honor her memory, her beloved family established this award to recognize
top students who share her passion. It is presented to the senior
student graduating from the Department of Fine Arts and Art History with
the highest GPA.
This year the award goes to: Talia Daniel
- Kalim Bechara Award
This award will be given to an undergraduate student majoring in Studio Arts who demonstrates promise in artistic creativity.
This year the award goes to: Maya Sleiman
- Melhem and Tamani Zein Endowed Award in Fine Arts
This
award will be conferred on an undergraduate student majoring in Fine
Arts, with the highest major average throughout his/her undergraduate
years of study.
This year the award goes to: Leah Cheikh Moussa
DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY
-
Abdallah Lahoud Foundation Endowed Award
The
Abdallah Lahoud Foundation Award was established in 2013 by the friends
and family of the late Abdallah Lahoud to honor the memory of both this
young entrepreneur and of his grandfather, Abdallah Lahoud, a prominent
lawyer and literary figure. Established in 2016, this award is
presented annually to the graduating student with the highest average in
either history or archaeology.
This year the award goes to: Charbel Abi Khalil
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
-
Mansur H. Jurdak Excellence Award in Mathematics
The
Mansur H. Jurdak Excellence Award in Mathematics is conferred on a
graduating student majoring in Mathematics at the Faculty of Arts and
Sciences with top
academic achievement. Mansur H. Jurdak was one of the very first AUB alumni with a
B.A. degree in Mathematics in 1901 and an M.A. in Teaching of Mathematics in 1907. He
was also a professor of Mathematics at AUB.
This year the award goes to: Mohamad Tarek El Masri
- The Muhanna Foundation in Mathematics Award of Excellence
The
Muhanna Foundation is dedicated to the development, funding, and
implementation of actuarial education and research projects and
continuing education programs for professionals in actuarially
underdeveloped countries, particularly in the Arab world. This award was
established in 1998 and endowed in 2013 to support students who excel
in mathematics. It is given to the most outstanding senior Lebanese
student in the Department of Mathematics.
This year the award goes to: Georges Khater and Lama Al Bahri
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS
-
Best Physics Thesis Award
Established
in 2018 through a generous contribution from the Physics Chair’s Fund,
this award is presented to a graduating master’s or PhD student in
physics who has demonstrated research and academic excellence and also
exceptional care, skill, and creativity in the composition and defense
of their thesis.
This year the award goes to: Aya Al Kurdy and Rosa Ayyash
- Teddy Christidis Excellence Award in Physics
Established
in 2023 by the family of the late Professor Theodore Christidis, an
exceptional associate professor in physics and assistant to the dean for
laboratory affairs at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.This award is
granted to an excelling student graduating with a BS degree in physics,
who has demonstrated depth and maturity, and a keen appreciation of
physics – from theoretical knowledge to experimentation.
This year the award goes to: Noura Al Helwani
DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL STUDIES AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
- H.E. Ghassan Al-Rashash Excellence Award in Political Studies
His
Excellency Ghassan Al-Rashash was a Saudi diplomat who served in
Pakistan, Iran, France, and the US. He was the Saudi ambassador to Niger
as well as to other countries in West Africa. His daughter Reem Al
Rashash-Shaaban, an AUB alumna and former faculty member, established
this award in 2007 in his memory and in recognition of her alma mater.
The award is given to a graduating student with the highest average in
the graduate program in political studies.
This year the award goes to: Abdullah Alawlaqi
- Dr. Randa Antoun Annual Award for Public Service and Civic Engagement
Dr. Randa Antoun was a beloved alumna and esteemed faculty member in the Department of Political Studies and Public Administration, widely admired at AUB and in the broader community. Following her passing in February 2014, her family, friends, students, and colleagues established this award to commemorate and celebrate her life and dedication to her students.
This award is given to an undergraduate or graduate student who demonstrates academic excellence, engages in civic leadership, and completes a research paper that evaluates a contemporary issue in Lebanon, providing a clear and innovative solution.
This year the award goes to: Rana El Masri
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY, ANTHROPOLOGY, AND MEDIA STUDIES
- Amal Saidi Memorial Prize
Amal
Saidi graduated from AUB in political science in 1958. She often
described her days at AUB as among the happiest of her life and would
often refer with great fondness to her teachers, among whom she singled
out Albert Hourani and Walid Khalidi. This award was established by her
family in 2000 and is awarded to a graduating senior excelling in
anthropology or sociology.
This year the award goes to: Mohamad Nour Naamani
- Antoun Saadeh Cultural Foundation Best Student Essay Award
This
award was established in 2015 by the Antoun Saadeh Cultural Foundation
to honor the memory and legacy of Antoun Saadeh, the philosopher,
writer, and politician who founded the Syrian Social Nationalist Party.
It is awarded to the best graduate paper or thesis dealing with social
reform in the Arab world.
This year the award goes to: Tatiana Haddad
- Dr. Asaad Khairallah Endowed Award in Social Sciences
Dr.
Assaad E. Khairallah earned a PhD in Arabic, Persian, and Comparative
Literature from Princeton University. He taught at Princeton, Freiburg,
Basel, and Berkeley before returning to AUB as a full professor where he
taught modern Arabic literature and edited (in Arabic and English) Al-Abhath,
the journal of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. His primary fields of
interest are Arabic literature (mainly modern), cultural East-West
relations, and comparative and world literature. He has authored a
monograph, Love, Madness, and Poetry: An Interpretation of the Mağnun Legend (Steiner
Verlag, Beiruter Texte und Studien, 1980) and about 30 scholarly
articles in English, Arabic, German, and French. He is completing a
monograph on modern Arabic poetry for the RoutledgeCurzon Press and
co-editing a four-volume work for Wiley-Blackwell: Literature: A World History.
In this work, he coordinates the literatures of West and Central Asia,
mainly Arabic, Persian, and Turkic-Turkish, and authors the entry on
Arabic literature. This award was established in 2017 in honor of
Professor Khairallah by his former student and distinguished AUB alumnus
Dr. Hamed Alajlan. It is given to the student who submits the best
paper in Arabic during their period of study.
This year the award goes to: Shatha Hanaysha
- Dr. Elaine Hagopian Endowed Award
This
award will be conferred on a graduate or undergraduate student who has
excelled in their studies in sociology or anthropology and has
demonstrated a commitment to the pursuit of social justice and human
rights issues. The award is named for Dr. Elaine Hagopian, a fearless
activist who is also celebrated for her writings and scholarship that
demonstrate an unwavering commitment to Arab and Arab American issues of
justice and freedom – including and especially a devotion to the
Palestinian cause. This award was established in 2024 by the Trans Arab
Research Institute and her friends, colleagues, and admirers from around
the world.
This year the award goes to: Sadeem Assire
- Kamel Mrowa Award in Media Studies
Kamel
Mrowa was a prominent Lebanese journalist and publisher who was
assassinated in his office in Beirut in May 1966. He was the founder of Al-Hayat and The Daily Star newspapers
and is considered the father of modern Arab journalism. His family
established this award in 2015. It is given to a graduating
undergraduate or graduating master's student majoring in media studies
who has produced the most creative and insightful project (a film,
multimedia presentation, or scholarly paper) related to Arab media.
This year the award goes to: Jude Abu Haidar
M&C
Saatchi MENA is a communication agency covering the full spectrum of
creative communication, from offline advertising to online and digital
media engagement. This award was established in 2010 to recognize the
academic achievements of one or more graduating students in the Media
Studies Program at the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Media
Studies.
This year the award goes to: Kinda El Siblani and Mira Daher
- Professor Fuad I. Khuri Award in Anthropology
An
AUB alumnus, Professor Fuad Ishak Khuri earned his BA and MA degrees
from AUB. He later received his PhD in social anthropology from the
University of Oregon. In 1964, he returned to AUB to serve as a
professor of anthropology until 1987. Among his noteworthy books are From Village to Suburb, Tribe and State in Bahrain, Imams and Emirs, Being a Druze, and his career memoir An Invitation to Laughter,
published post-mortem. In honor of his life and memory, his wife Mrs.
Sonia Jalbout Khuri established this award, presented to an outstanding
Lebanese student graduating with a master's degree in anthropology.
This year the award goes to: Rita Jarrous
- Selma Mirshak and Mohsen Slim Endowed Student Award
This
award was established in 2015 by Mrs. Rasha el Ameer in honor of her
parents Selma Mirshak and Mohsen Slim. The late Mohsen Slim was a lawyer
and a pioneer in the human rights movement in Lebanon. Selma Mirshak
was an AUB alumna and scholar with an interest in the “Shawam”
community. After graduating with a degree in journalism from the
American University in Cairo, she joined the Newsweek office in Beirut
where she met Mohsen Slim. They married in 1956. Their marriage at the
time was a rare example of an inter-religious mixed marriage. The award
is given to a graduate student majoring in sociology who has conducted
the best fieldwork research.
This year the award goes to: Rana Alhabr
- Sheikh Fawzi Azar Memorial Prize
Sheikh
Fawzi Azar studied at AUB and was an active philanthropist and
supporter of education. Born in 1910, he was the CEO of several
companies as well as a member of the Lions Club, later becoming
international director for Lions Asia and the Middle East. The Beirut
Lions Club Lebanon established this award in his memory and honor in
1990. It is given to student(s) in recognition of an outstanding paper
or study.
This year the award goes to: Maria Lunderskov
INTERDEPARTMENTAL AWARDS
-
Lebanon Renaissance Foundation Award
The
Lebanon Renaissance Foundation works to ensure that Lebanon progresses
to be a free, democratic, and open society while providing people with
choices as to how they live under the rule of state law. The foundation
exerts consistent positive influence on the future political and social
sectors in Lebanon as part of a national rebuilding process favoring
emergence of state attributes. Established in 2009, this award is given
to one or more graduating students in political studies, economics,
social and behavioral sciences, public administration, or history with
the highest academic achievements.
This year the award goes to: Charbel Abi Khalil
- Dr. Mohammad Chatah Excellence Award
A
widely respected public servant, Dr. Chatah began his academic career
at AUB, where he earned a BA in economics in 1974. After earning a PhD
in economics from the University of Texas in 1983, he worked at the
International Monetary Fund where he held several positions. He was an
especially astute observer of Lebanese politics and advised many of
Lebanon's leading politicians. He was appointed minister of finance in
2008. Chatah was assassinated when a car bomb struck his convoy in
Beirut on December 27, 2013. His friends and family established this
award in 2015 to honor his memory. It is given to the graduating senior
student in economics, political studies, public administration,
philosophy, or physics who has achieved the highest average at AUB.
This year the award goes to: Elias Skulte Ouaiss
- Professor Mohamed Harajli Excellence Award in Humanities
Professor
Mohamed Harajli Excellence Award in Humanities will be awarded to the
top student in humanities going into his/her last senior year, who
demonstrate financial need as evaluated and recommended by AUB’s Office
of Financial Aid.
This year the award goes to: Tia Kaidbey
- Randa Bdeir Award in Gender Equity
Established
by Randa Bdeir in 2023, a recognized leader in electronic payments
and credit card technology in the MENA region and a member of the
Advisory Board of the Worldwide Alumni Association of the American
University of Beirut. This award is given to qualified undergraduate or
graduate student(s) from the Department of Sociology Anthropology and
Media Studies (SOAM) or the Center for Arab and Middle Eastern Studies
(CAMES) who had authored the best paper on a topic related to gender
studies.
This year the award goes to: Ramy Shukr
- Salim Ali Salam Endowed Award
Salim
Ali Salam (1868-1938), also known as Abu Ali, held numerous public
positions, including deputy from Beirut to the Ottoman Parliament,
president of the Municipality of Beirut, and president of the
Al-Makassed Philanthropic Islamic Association of Beirut. He was also the
leader of the Beirut Reform Movement and a member of the Executive
Committee of the First Arab Congress which met in Paris in 1913.
Established in 2018 by the family of Salim Ali Salam to commemorate
their grandfather's spirit of enlightenment and call for reform, this
award is granted to the author of the best graduate thesis in Ottoman or
Arab studies in the fields of history, political studies, or Middle
Eastern studies.
This year the award goes to: Ghadi Bou Kamel
- Elias Khoury Excellence Award in Literary Studies and Humanities
Is conferred on an excelling student who completed his/her master’s degree from
the Departments of Arabic, English, or CAMES in the field of literature or a
combination of literary studies and humanities. The award honors the life and
legacy of Dr. Elias Khoury – an acclaimed Lebanese intellectual, novelist, play
and script writer, journalist, and activist whom AUB honered with an Honorary
Doctorate in Humane Letters in June 2023.
This year the award goes to: Mohamad Hussein Tarhini
GENERAL AWARDS
- A. Karim and Soraya El Cheikh FAS Student Leadership Award
This
award was established in 2022 by the former Dean of the Faculty of Arts
and Sciences (FAS), Dr. Nadia El Cheikh, to honor the memory of her
parents. This award is given to a female graduating from FAS with a high
cumulative GPA and who either demonstrated leadership of an AUB student
club/FAS society or is a member of a varsity team.
This year the award goes to: Fadia Abou Saleh
- Abdul Hadi Debs Endowed Award for Academic Excellence
The
Makassed Philanthropic Islamic Association of Beirut has founded a
higher technical school, the Abed El Hadi El Debs Vocational Center, in
commemoration of the late Abed El Hadi Mohammad Khair El Debs. El Debs
donated annually to the center and encouraged his children to continue
this support after his death. This award was established in 2000 and is
given to a graduating student, in recognition of outstanding academic
achievement and research excellence as demonstrated by a paper, project,
or thesis deemed by the faculty to be worthy of publication.
This year the award goes to: Nour Abi Aad