AUST Network's Alumni elect new council members

In the speech delivered during the conference, Dr Ahmed Ankit, Vice President of Cultural and Foreign Affairs, and President of the Alumni Association Board, said, "The Alumni Association has proven to be the right hand of the university to lend assistance to the graduates."

"The Association has organized a number of training and development sessions and helped many to get jobs in coordination with recruiting agencies, and government and private establishments. We have plans to help our members support themselves and their families by starting their own small businesses," he added.

Speaking on behalf of the Alumni Association, Nasser Safar said, "We appreciate the important role that the previous Alumni Council established, and we also appreciate the assistance extended by the university administration and teaching staff."

In their open discussion session, the Alumni members spoke about the achievements of the previous year, and future strategies like the Academic Fund which will assist many students in completing their studies.

There was an exhibition of the students' small projects in addition to a workshop on small businesses. Following are the names of the new Alumni Association Council:

Oraib Adnan, Ali Al-Khateeb, Mohammed Faisal, Essmat, Asharf Musabah, Haneen Yousuf, Aysha Al Raisi, Ahmed Al Mustafa, Mahmood Abu Assi.