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Mohammed bin Rashid attends AUD’s 18th commencement

Shaikh Mohammed shook hands with and distributed the diplomas to the graduating students and congratulated them on their success.

Shaikh Mohammed handing over her diploma to Fatma Al Janahi at AUD Graduation Ceremony held at Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai on Sunday. — KT photo by Leslie Pableo

Dubai - His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, attended a ceremony held by the American University in Dubai (AUD) at the Dubai World Trade Centre to celebrate its 18th Commencement Exercises.

Also present were Shaikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai; Shaikh Saeed bin Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum; Lt. General Dhahi Khalfan Tamim, Deputy Chairman of Dubai Police and Public Security; Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman and CEO of Dubai Roads and Transport Authority; Major-General Mohammed Ahmed Al Marri, Director-General of Dubai Residency and Foreigners Affairs; and family members and friends of the 400 graduates who received their American-accredited degrees in the fields of Business Administration, Mechanical Engineering, Communication and Information and Interior Design.

Shaikh Mohammed arrived at Rashid Hall after which the attendees listened to a rendition of the national anthems of the UAE and the USA, followed by a welcome message by AUD’s Executive Vice-President Elias Bou Saab.

Elias Bou Saab welcomed Shaikh Mohammed and thanked him for his unlimited support to the university for the past 20 years, saying that over 5,000 students have graduated from the university since its establishment, including 1,500 who benefited from a scholarship granted by Shaikh Mohammed.

Ali Jaber, Dean of the Mohammed bin Rashid School for Communication at AUD, announced that the school had received an accreditation from the American Communication Council.

The keynote speaker, Sara Ganim, who is a CNN correspondent based in New York and a Pulitzer Prize winner, presented her journey in the field of media and the difficulties she met when she started her career as a 24-year-old correspondent.

Shaikh Mohammed shook hands with and distributed the diplomas to the graduating students and congratulated them on their success. He then left the ceremony hall surrounded by graduates, faculty and staff, and senior members of administration, amidst applause and cheers.