SHARJAH - Haitham Kaddoura, a Computer Science major at the American University of Sharjah (AUS),
Won second place in the Lance Stafford Larson Student Scholarship Best Student Paper Competition' organised by the Computer Society of the prestigious Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in the US.
The Larson Scholarship recognises and honours the best computer-related papers written independently by students. Designed to encourage communication skills among future computer science professionals, the scholarship awards papers with outstanding technical content, demonstrated writing talent and exceptional overall presentation.
Mr Kaddoura said that he was extremely pleased that his hard work and commitment had been recognised at the competition.
"Students should always aim high. For no matter how difficult the path might seem initially, perseverance and hard work always pay out in the end," he added.