Persistence to Succeed and Passionate to Help Others After graduating from AUC in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in accounting, Maha Ziad Assaly pursued a career at PricewaterhouseCoopers as a consultant auditor for five years.
May 7, 2015 New Funds in 2014 Open Doors of Opportunity In fiscal year 2014, The American University in Cairo (AUC) undertook a number of new initiatives to better serve the community, enrich students’ experiences on campus and promote a vibrant academic environment.
August 1, 2014 Three Winners for the Madalyn Lamont Literary Award The Department of English and Comparative Literature (ECLT) in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences recognized three students at the 2014 Madalyn Lamont Literary Award ceremony for the most creative writing pieces in English.
May 7, 2015 Making Dreams A Reality Hadeer Mohamed's dream since childhood was to study computer science. However, being visually impaired, her dream started fading away during high school at Taha Hussein School for the blind.
From a Small Village in Luxor to the City of Learning Enthusiastic to embark on a journey full of exploration, discoveries and learning opportunities, Walaa Mahmoud, the first recipient of the Shokry Diab Public School Scholarship, recently met for the first time her mentor Farah Diab ’14, who provided her with this life-changing opportunity to come
Suad Juffali: Investing in the Future of the Middle East Investing in the students of AUC today means investing in the future of the Middle East, in the leaders of tomorrow and in a community of well-rounded people ready to give back to their society, said Suad Juffali Hon LHD, AUC advisory trustee and longtime supporter of AUC.
May 7, 2015 A Scholarship Alumnus from Beni Suef: Making a Difference in his Hometown and Around the World “My story testifies to the brilliance of divine providence and exemplifies transformation through empowering opportunities,” said Raeef Barsoum ’12, a mechanical engineering graduate and recipient of the Leadership for Education and Development (LEAD) program at AUC.
May 7, 2015 Shaping a Just Society Farida Ibraheem, the first recipient of the Mostafa El Baradei Fellowship in International and Comparative Law (LLM), believes change and development can only happen by reinforcing the rule of law and introducing law and development in Egyptian public law schools.
Gerhart: A Name Engraved in the Heart of AUC These words are lived by to this day by the AUC community including its students, faculty, staff and alumni. Whether you got the chance to meet him in person or just hear about him, John D.
Scholarship Alumna Returns to AUC to Build Architecture Career Grateful for her experience as an AUC undergraduate, Rania Busada, a former Shell Endowed scholar, returned to AUC to pursue a master’s degree in construction management.
Inspired to Give Back Originally from Minya Governorate of Egypt, Michael Mahrous ’12 is the first recipient of the Suez Cement Company Endowed Fellowship established in 2014 to offer a once-in-a-life-time opportunity for an Egyptian student to pursue a Master of Science at AUC.
From AUC to St Andrews to Princeton University A passionate scholar and an outstanding academic, Amr Osman ’00, political science graduate and recipient of AUC’s Public School Scholarship Fund, pursued a career in academia right after graduating from AUC and now holds the position of assistant professor of history at Qatar University.
May 7, 2015 What a Liberal Arts Education is all About Engineering graduate, Muhammad Helmy ’13, is working at Enppi, one of the largest engineering companies in Egypt, the Middle East and North Africa for petroleum, gas, petrochemicals, power and other related industries. He is the recipient of the Vodafone Public School Scholarship and utilizes wh
May 7, 2015 A Scholarship Alumnus: A Rising Star in Management Consulting Mohamed Omar Hasseeb ’11 decided to enter challenging and intriguing career, but he chose it with confidence, because he was prepared from his undergraduate studies at AUC.
May 7, 2015 Four AUC Alumnae Among 100 Most Powerful Arab Women in 2015 Four AUC alumnae have been named among CEO Middle East 's 100 most powerful women in the Arab world for 2015. For the fifth year, the magazine has released the list that ranks the influence of Arab women across the globe in all sectors including business, academia, science and entertainment.