Northwestern University in Qatar Honors 3rd Graduating Class

Doha, May 04 (QNA) - Northwestern University in Qatar has on Sunday celebrated the graduation of its third class in a ceremony held Qatar National Conference Center in the presence of officials from the parent university, which offers bachelor's degrees in journalism and communication. Thirty graduating seniors received their Northwestern University degrees in the fields of media, filmmaking and journalism in front of more than 900 people who were in attendance. The class of 2014 included 14 different nationalities, reflecting a multicultural network among graduates. Oscar-nominated filmmaker Jehane Noujaim addressed the audience, sharing insights from her background and work in the field of media. "Nineteen of the 30 graduating seniors have made it on to the Dean's List at least once in their four years here at NU-Q, while two exceptional graduating students have made the Dean's List every one of their semesters here at Northwestern," said NU-Q Dean and CEO Everette E. Dennis. "These students exemplify the culture of academic excellence we seek to cultivate here at NU-Q." A number of NU-Q graduates this year were accepted to prestigious graduate programs, including Northwestern, Cambridge, Harvard and Columbia. "As our graduates transition into becoming full members of our global alumni community," Dean Dennis said, "I have complete faith that they will continue to enrich the local, regional and international media industry in diverse and unpredictable ways, which will make their families, friends and their extended family here at Northwestern University very proud." (QNA)