MOEHE Announces Results of 18th Education Excellence Award

Maryam Abdullah Al Muhannadi

The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MOEHE) announced the results of the 18th Education Excellence Award, with 79 participants out of 277 winning in the award's nine different categories.

In a press conference on Thursday, Executive Director of the Education Excellence Award Maryam Abdullah Al Muhannadi said that the award reflects the actual contribution to the development process and the achievement of the State of Qatar's aspirations and meets the scientific ambitions of the participants. She noted that the 18th edition of the award witnessed a large number of winners compared to the previous edition.

She indicated that the participants' applications were subject to arbitration by specialized committees and went through several stages until the final reports were issued, noting that the Education Excellence Day Award ceremony will be held on Feb. 23.

She explained that the award included 9 categories, represented by the Education Excellence Award for primary school students, the Education Excellence Award for preparatory school students, the Education Excellence Award for high school students, the Education Excellence Award for the distinguished University student category, the Distinguished Scientific Research Award, the Distinguished Teacher Award, the Education Excellence Award for master’s degree holders, the Education Excellence Award for PhD holders, and the Distinguished School Award.

She also pointed out that the award, since its launch in 2006, saw the winning of 900 participants, showcasing the achievement of the scientific aspirations. She emphasized the continuous efforts to develop the Award and its scientific message to reach the largest possible segment.

The Education Excellence Award for primary school students, in the Platinum Medal category, was won by Hamad Saad Al Mohannadi "Qatar Academy - Al Khor Branch, Khalifa Abdulaziz Sada "Amjad International Academy," Maryam Abdullah Al Shaibani "Amjad International Academy," Amna Abdulrahman Al Hammadi "Moza Bint Mohammed Primary School," Mohammed Hilal Al Mohannadi "Qatar Academy - Al Khor Branch," Sarah Ahmed Al Khulaifi "Al Markhiya Primary School," Sabah Nasser Al-Thani "Qatar Academy - Al Wajba Branch," Tamadur Badr ba Khamis " First Al Bayan Girls Primary School," Fatima Khalid Al Kuwari "First Al Bayan Girls Primary School," Maitha Ali Al Hajri "Al Khwarizmi Primary School for Girls," Sabah Bakhit Al Nuaimi "Qatar Academy - Al Khor Branch," and Rawda Saud Al Hammadi "First Al Bayan Girls Primary School."

The winners of the Education Excellence Award for primary school students, the Gold Medal, were Tamim Nader Al Odayani "Ahmed Mansour Primary School for Boys," Sarah Omair Al Hajri "Al-Khwarizmi Primary School for Girls," Al Jouri Hassan Al Qahtani "Al-Nahda Primary School for Girls," Ali Fahad Al Sulaiti "Tariq bin Ziyad Primary School," Sultan Hassan Ali Al Kaabi "Awfaz International School - Al Gharafa Branch," Al Jawhara Abdullah Al Yami "Al Khansa Primary School for Girls," Jassim Hamad Al Mudhahka "Qatar Academy - Al Khor Branch," Aisha Adnan Mohammed Al Emadi "Al Khansa Primary School for Girls," and Tamadur Bandar Al Shammari "Umm Salal Mohammed Primary School for Girls."

As for the Education Excellence Award for preparatory school students, the Platinum Medal was awarded to Ali Hassan Al Kaabi "Awfaz International School," Dima Abdulaziz Al Marri "Doha International Academy - Al Waab Branch," Ali Saeed Dahman "Hamza Bin Abdul Muttalib Preparatory School for Boys," Rasil Thanyan Al Mohannadi "Maria Al Qibtiyya School for Girls," Mohammed Bandar Al Shamri "Mohammed bin Jassim Preparatory School for Boys," and Maryam Mohammed Al Darham "Al Wakra Preparatory School for Girls."

The gold medal in the category of scientific excellence for preparatory school students was awarded to Maria Jassim Al Sumaiti "Sherborne Qatar School for Girls," Fatima Abdulaziz Al Mudhahka "Al Dhaayen Primary and Preparatory School for Girls," Haya Ahmed Al Alawi "Al Bayan Preparatory School for Girls," Mubarak Mohammed Al Sulaiti "Al Andalus Preparatory School for Boys," Sarah Hassan Al Otaibi "Rufaida bint Kaab Preparatory School for Girls," Abdulrahman Ali Al Dabbagh "Qatar Academy - Doha." 

The winners of Platinum Medal in Education Excellence Award for Secondary school students are: Abdulrahman Ali Al Khanji from Al Jazeera Academy, Sarah Ni'ma Al Ni'ma from Al-Bayan Secondary School for Girls, Al Jouri Khalifa Mohammed Jassim Al-Thani from Qatar Academy for Science and Technology, and Saad Fahd Al-Qahtani from Qatar Academy – Doha.

In the Gold Medal category for high school students, the winners are: Alanoud Ali Al Jalahma from Qatar Technical Secondary School for Girls, Rawda Mubarak Mohammed from Al-Eman Secondary School for Girls, Haya Salem Al Sharafi from Umm Ayman Secondary School for Girls, and Najood Arhamah Al Kuwari from Al-Bayan Secondary School for Girls.

The Platinum Medal in Education Excellence Award for Outstanding University Students went to: Muneerah Amir Abdullah Al Baker from Carnegie Mellon University – Qatar, Haya Nasr Al Jehani from Qatar University, Issa Mohammed Al Manaei from Ahmed Bin Mohammed Military College, and Dana Saad Al Kaabi from Qatar University.

The Gold Medal winners in the Outstanding University Student category include: Abdullah Ahmed Al Sayed Al Sada from Qatar University, Yusuf Abdulrahman Al Mahmoud from Ahmed Bin Mohammed Military College, Jarallah Hamad Al Ghafrani Al Marri from Ahmed Bin Mohammed Military College, Ali Issa Al Muhyath from Community College, Nasser Hamad Al Jabri from Ahmed Bin Mohammed Military College, Mohammed Thamer Mohammed Jaber Al-Thani from Qatar University, Saud Salah Al Abdullah from Ahmed Bin Mohammed Military College, Ahmed Yusuf Abdullah from Ahmed Bin Mohammed Military College, Fatima Mahna Al Sulaiti from Qatar University, Abdullah Faleh Al Hajiri from Ahmed Bin Mohammed Military College, Mohammed Fahd Al Amadi from Qatar University, and Kaltham Yusuf Al Fakhro from Virginia Commonwealth University – Qatar.

Other Gold Medal winners for Outstanding University Students are: Abdulaziz Abdullah Shafi from Ahmed Bin Mohammed Military College, Fatima Badr Al Siddiqi from Virginia Commonwealth University – Qatar, Majri Hizam Al Marri from Ahmed Bin Mohammed Military College, Jaber Mohammed Al Mulla from University of Liverpool – UK, Tamim Ali Al Kurbi from Ahmed Bin Mohammed Military College, Musalam Abdullah Al Nabit from Ahmed Bin Mohammed Military College, Amina Mohammed Al Manaei from Qatar University, Bakhit Ali Bakhit from Ahmed Bin Mohammed Military College, Mohammed Ahmed Al Abdullah from Ahmed Bin Mohammed Military College, Mansour Ajab Al Qahtani from Police Academy, and Mohammed Amer Al Jabri from Ahmed Bin Mohammed Military College.

The Gold Medal for Distinguished Scientific Research was awarded to Amina Amir Al Kaabi for her research titled "Designing Agricultural Technology Powered by Artificial Intelligence to Control Plant's Need for Essential Elements," from Al-Kaaban Secondary School for Girls.

The winners of the Distinguished Teacher Award are: For Primary Stage: Moza Saeed Al Muraikhi from Al-Khawarizmi Primary School for Girls, and for Secondary Stage: Mariam Ali Luthen from Zubaida Secondary School for Girls, and Aisha Hamad Al Kuwari from Al Risalah Secondary School for Girls.

The recipient of the Master's Degree Excellence Award in the Scientific Field is Khaled Amir Al Naimi from McGill University – Canada, and in Literary Field, Abdulrahman Abdulaziz Mohammed from Qatar University.

The winners of Doctoral Degree Excellence Award in Scientific Field are Dr. Abdulaziz Falah Al Dosari from Qatar University, and in Literary Field are Dr. Ali Shafi Al Hajri from Qatar University, and Dr. Mashal Jaber Mohammed Jaber Al-Thani from Hamad Bin Khalifa University.

The winners of the Distinguished School Award are: Mus'ab Bin Omair Secondary School for Boys, led by Director Mr. Dakhil Salem Al Marri, and Umm Ayman Secondary School for Girls, led by Director Al Jazi Saleh Al Qathani.

The Education Excellence Award, under the patronage of HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, aims to honor and celebrate the country's top achievers in science, enhance the concept of excellence, and promote positive attitudes towards knowledge, scientific research, and innovation. The award encourages students, researchers, and educational institutions to adopt the highest standards in their fields.

The Ministry of Education and Higher Education announced that electronic registration for the 18th Education Excellence Award opened in October 2024.

(QNA)