Texas A&M at Qatar celebrates student achievements at annual Aggie Achievement Awards
Published Apr 30, 2025Texas A&M University at Qatar, a Qatar Foundation partner university, recently celebrated the accomplishments of its most outstanding students at the annual Aggie Achievement Awards, honoring excellence in academics, leadership, service and involvement during the 2024–2025 academic year.
The ceremony recognized students who embody the spirit and values of the Aggie community, with awards ranging from academic achievement and research excellence to student leadership and core values.
“It gives me great pride to recognize our incredible students who have worked tirelessly over the course of the year, not just to excel at academics but also uphold the Aggie core values in everything they do,” said Dean César O. Malavé. “These students go above and beyond — be it academics, research or their involvement in extracurricular activities. They show us what makes an Aggie special. Congratulations to all the Aggies who have worked so hard this year — you have earned these awards.”
List of Awardees:
Students of the Year, nominated by each academic department’s faculty, recognized outstanding leadership, academic excellence and community service:
- Chemical Engineering: Abdulla Babikr (Undergraduate), Ahmed Abdallah (Graduate)
- Electrical and Computer Engineering: Roudha Al-Khaldi
- Mechanical Engineering: Abdulla Ahmed K. Al-Thani
- Petroleum Engineering: Bilal Raed Jamal AlNobani
Buck Weirus Spirit Award recipients:
- Tasnim Ahsan
- Abdulla Babikr
- Arindha Joshua Silva
Phi Kappa Phi Gathright Outstanding Junior Award: Mohamed Moawia Elrayeh Mohamed
Richard E. Ewing Award for Excellence in Student Research:
- Undergraduate: Amanda Lorraine Conde Cruz
- Graduate: Mohammed Yousef Ansari
Aggie Core Values Awards honored students who best represent the six Aggie core values:
- Respect: Punit Pande
- Excellence: Amanda Lorraine Conde Cruz
- Leadership: Arindha Joshua Silva
- Loyalty: Aishwaryaa Kannan
- Integrity: Meera Jarrar
- Selfless Service: Imran Parvez
Engineering ELITES Awards, recognizing students who completed six high-impact experiences in leadership, research, internships, global learning, service and design:
- Fadwa Ibrahim
- Ahmed Abbas
- Mohammed Jassim M. Y. Al-Hadad
- Ghada Hamad H. B. Al-Khuzaei
- Ali Al-Majid
- Hiam Al Mallah
- Bilal Raed Jamal AlNobani
- Abdulla Babikr
- Amanda Lorraine Conde Cruz
- Fouad Farooq
- Ahmed Samy Abdelsalam Fattouh
- Wisam ElSadig Mohammed Gadam
- Kushal Guptha Guruvasudevan
- Muhammad Farchan Hanif
- Rehaan Hussain
- Punit Pande
- Imran Parvez
- Racha Qaddura
- Antonio Sichanis
- Arindha Joshua Silva
- Malak Walid Mohamed Galal Soliman
Engineering Enrichment Achievement Awards:
- Antonio Sichanis
- Youssef Chbani
Student Engagement Awards:
- Student Leader of the Year: Aishwaryaa Kannan
- Student Organization of the Year: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- Student Organization Event of the Year: TEDxTAMUQ 2024 (Leadership Experience Club)
- Student Organization Adviser of the Year: Dilraz Kunnummal (MMA and ADC)
SGA Excellence Awards
- Wala Abdelhalim
- Noor Esmail
- Adnan Saleh
This annual celebration is a testament to the university’s mission to develop well-rounded engineers who lead with purpose, uphold strong values and make a positive impact on their communities.