Skyline College Sharjah recognises academic and extracurricular efforts. Maysam Ali reports.
Skyline College, Sharjah, recently organised Appreciation Day 2008, an annual dinner in which students are honoured for their academic achievements, extracurricular and co-curricular activities as well as their participation in sports and student events.
Students were presented with certificates in recognition of their hard work and contribution to the university community.
Shahla Hassan, a marketing student, was recognised for helping organise several events including the Intro Bash party to welcome new students to the college. She headed the events committee in the 2007-2008 academic year and is today capping her graduation with a certificate from the university administration.
"I am sad that this is my last year but happy that the college has honoured me as I am leaving," she said. "It was not always easy to organise the events, considering the studies and exams, but I managed and it was appreciated by the college and other students."
Trupti Ashar has had a busy year organising several events on as well as off-campus. Her certificate recognises her contribution to the success of the Intro Bash party and Getex (Gulf Education and Technology Exhibition) 2008 career fair.
"Now that I have been appreciated for my work, I want to do more and be more active," she said.
Abdul Wasay Karrar Siddiqi is a travel and tourism student who has been most active on the college's magazine and in the Notice Board Committee. The latter is a student board that takes care of news notices from all departments. "Being honoured is a nice feeling; it motivates you to perform better in the future," he said.
Mariam Abdullah Al Jabri scored an impressive 3.98 GPA in her marketing major. Al Jabri's focus has been academic achievement. She also contributed an article on obesity for the college magazine.
"It's a wonderful feeling when you do your best and you see that the college has noticed and appreciated it," she said.
