57 graduate with University of Calgary nursing degrees in Qatar
Date
5/23/2016 9:51:54 PM
(MENAFN- The Peninsula) Officials with some of the graduates at the convocation .
DOHA: Fifty-seven students from University of Calgary in Qatar (UCQ) obtained nursing degrees during the 2016 Convocation, attended by Minister of Education and Higher Education H E Dr Mohammed Abdul Wahed Ali Al Hammadi on Sunday.
Professors, family, friends, and dignitaries from Qatar’s health and education spheres celebrated 52 Bachelor of Nursing (BN) and five Master of Nursing (MN) graduates at UCQ’s seventh convocation. The graduates will join the university’s growing alumni base in contributing to the health goals of Qatar National Vision 2030.
Dr Robert Thirsk, Chancellor, UCQ, said, “Our University, with the generous support of the State of Qatar, strives to provide our students with the knowledge and resources necessary to become leaders in this honourable profession. This is the beginning of a journey for our graduates.
“As some initiate and others continue their nursing careers in Qatar, we have no doubt that they will be exemplars of the University’s values of honesty, integrity and responsibility while advancing this country’s goals,” he added.
To date, 277 graduates have earned BN degrees while 14 have graduated from MN programme. Qatari nationals make up 21 percent of the 291 graduates. The MN programme, first of its kind in Qatar, celebrated its second class of graduates this year.
“As Qatar’s sole provider of nursing education, UCQ has long aimed to foster a true culture of service that unites our students, faculty, and staff in the spirit of Qatar’s goals. I am proud to see 57 more graduates become active contributors to the development of Qatar’s healthcare sector,” said Dr Kim Critchley, Dean and CEO, UCQ.
“Our graduates deserve this recognition for their exceptional performance and hard work,” Critchley added.
University of Calgary leaders, diplomats, academics, dignitaries and representatives from Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar University, Qatar Red Crescent Society and Sidra were present.
UCQ also honoured two graduates with its highest academic distinction — the Gold and Silver medallions.
The Gold Medal for academic achievement in the BN, Regular Track programme was awarded to Evelyn Anna Edwards while Shaikhah Mohsen Abdullah Al Keldi won the Silver Medal for academic achievement in the Post Diploma Bachelor of Nursing programme.
The Peninsula