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First Bosnian
students graduate from the Qatar Academy in Doha
Amila,
Zina, Adnan and Dino- the best of the Class of 2001!
Four
students from Prva bosnjacka gimnazija from Sarajevo (First Bosniak High
School) graduated with honors from the Qatar Academy in Doha.
Dino
Terzic
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Amila
Husic, Zina Zisko, Adnan Handzic and Dino Terzic were the first four
students benefited by the Agreement signed between the First Bosniak
High School from Sarajevo and the Qatar Academy from Doha in 1998,
which established close ties of cooperation between the two educational
institutions with the common aim of pursuing excellence. |
On the bases
of the Agreement, four outstanding students who finished grade 2nd and passed
the exam executed by the Qatar Academy, were awarded with a scholarship
for the two year term achieving the Diploma of this internationally recognized
school.
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Graduation Ceremony held on 15th of June, 2001 was attended by H.H.
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al- Thani, the Emir of Qatar and his wife
Sheikha Mooza, founders of the Qatar Foundation, the members of the
Executive Board, Director and the teachers who all highlighted not
only the outstanding results of our students in academic field but
also their human values, great personalities and positive spirits. |
Zina
Zizko
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In his speech,
Mr. T. Hunt, Director, expressed his pleasure and gratitude for such a wonderful
group of students that Bosniak High School provided, and underlined the
important roll of Bosnian students who gave an international dimension to
the School.
H.H.
The Emir delivering Diploma to Adnan Handzic
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Mr.
M. McGrath and Mr. R. Hart, Head of the Sixth Form, told us how important
our children, with their excellent education and skills were for the
others as an example of hard working and goal pursuing youngsters.
They all expressed their warm welcome for the new students to come
in September. |
During the reception
held after the Ceremony, H.E. Ambassador Omerspahic addressed Their Highness,
the Emir and His Wife and expressed the gratitude on behalf of our students
and the First Bosniak High school, and besides warm and emotional worlds
describing these four young people, received assurances that Qatar Academy
would continue supporting this kind of students interchange.
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of 16 graduates of different nationalities, the Ceremony opening recitation
from the Holly Qur’an was performed by our Dino, (excellent Arabic
and English!), Zina spoke about her experience in Doha (lovely story!),
Amila played flute beautifully and Adnan was assisting his disabled
Indian classmate. |
H.H.
The Emir delivering Diploma to Dino Terzic
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It was such
an honor and pleasure for Bosnian Ambassador to Qatar, H.E. Mr. Husein Omerspahic
and First Secretary of the Embassy Ms. Narcisa Abdulagic who attended the
Ceremony, as well as for Ms. Larisa Pasic and her daughters, and Mr. and
Ms. Ceric, Bosnians working in Doha who have been very supportive to our
students here and accompanied them as family members, to hear all those
beautiful words told about our children. Those words are so encouraging
and give hope and trust in brighter future.
What's their next step?
Amila is going on a week-long charitable mission to Cambodia(!), than back
home to Sarajevo to spent her well gained summer vacations before becoming
a medical student in England, Zina is looking forward to starting her studies
of Architecture, Dino and Adnan are still considering various attractive
opportunities.
Good luck, guys, we are all proud of you!!! |