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Students awarded active and partial athletic scholarships
The Office of Student Affairs at American University of Sharjah (AUS) awarded Active Student and Partial Athletic Scholarships to 27 students for Spring 2019 at a ceremony held recently at the AUS Student Center.
The AUS Active Student Scholarship is aimed at providing scholarships to outstanding active students who demonstrate excellence in extracurricular activities and whose efforts yield exceptional results and inspire other students to become high achievers. The scholarship entitles the recipient to up to 25 percent tuition remission for one semester. The nine students awarded the scholarship for their work this semester are:
Yameena Naqvi – Community Services
Mariyam Siddiqi – Community Services
Eman Arafeh – Leadership Program
Nidal A. Sherif – Leadership Program
Harleen Kaur – Clubs and Organizations
Abdulla Emad Abubaker – Clubs and Organizations
Maryam Mostafa – Clubs and Organizations
Marwa Magdi Ibrahim – Clubs and Organizations
Sarah Zaafarany – Clubs and Organizations
Eighteen students received the AUS Partial Athletic Scholarship for this semester. The scholarship is awarded to talented student-athletes who excel in sports, exhibit good sportsmanship and dedication and establish a record of consistent participation. The scholarship aims to encourage student participation, develop sports at the university and promote the role of athletics in an American model of higher education. The scholarship entitles the recipient to an award of up to 25 percent tuition remission for one semester.
The students awarded the AUS Partial Athletic Scholarship are:
Karim Abu Samak - Men's Soccer
Mohamed Elkhatim Osama Khalafalla - Men's Soccer
Mohammed Zainuddin Ahmed - Men's Basketball
Mohamed Harb - Men's Volleyball
Ziad Ahmed - Men's Volleyball
Aamar Yasir - Men's Cricket
Ahmed Muhammad Azmeer - Men's Cricket
Ahmed Eladl - Men's Swimming
Dina Ayman Allam - Women's Swimming
Rasha Darra - Women's Basketball
Amira Boudrai - Women's Soccer
Katreena Halasa - Women's Volleyball
Dhriti Adyanthaya - Women's Badminton
Jaffar Mohsen - Men's Powerlifting
Mihails Balonuskovs - Men's Table Tennis
Sara Abbas - Women's Squash and Table Tennis
Eshta Kataria - Women's Badminton
Srushti Kothari - Women's Table Tennis
The ceremony was attended by Dr. Juan Sanchez, Provost and Chief Academic Officer; Professor Kevin Mitchell, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Affairs and Instruction; Munketh Taha, Director, Student Development and Organizations, and Acting Director, Student Athletics and Recreation; Dr. Ashraf Khallaf, Associate Professor of Accounting and member of the OSA Scholarship Selection Committee; as well as OSA officials and student awardees.