WELCOME TO GRADUATION 2024
On May 6, 2024, Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar hosted the graduation ceremony for the Class of 2024 at our building in Education City.
MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN
There are 120 members of the CMU-Q Class of 2024, and graduation is the end of a long journey for each of them. I am delighted to celebrate this class at their graduation ceremony on May 6.
When these students began their studies in August 2020, the world was a very different place. Four years later, each of these graduates has gone through a transformation. They have shown resilience and a commitment to learning. They have become adept at teamwork and collaboration, acquired knowledge, and created a foundation for the rest of their professional lives.
On behalf of everyone at CMU-Q, congratulations to each graduate. We are exceptionally proud of the hard work and determination that have earned you a place on the graduation stage.
Michael Trick
Dean
Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar
Who is the Class of 2024?
This year’s graduating class from Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) began their studies in lockdown, with only a screen connecting them to the campus community. As the Class of 2024 approaches Graduation Day, we reflect on their extraordinary journey.
The Class of 2024 is the largest graduating class in CMU-Q history, with 120 students, 45 of whom are Qatari citizens. They began their studies in August 2020 when the world was in pandemic lockdown. In the first two years of their university education, their classes were delivered through a variety of modes as the guidelines shifted–sometimes online, sometimes hybrid, and sometimes in-person. In spite of limited in-person opportunities, these resourceful students sought out new ways to engage with one another and the world.
As travel guidelines relaxed, more than half of the students expanded their global perspective by spending a semester abroad, either at the Pittsburgh campus or other locations. A remarkable 82 students have held leadership positions in student clubs and organizations, 89 students have done an internship, and 44 students have conducted independent research.
Representing a total of 31 countries and speaking 32 different languages, the Class of 2024 has thrived, turning challenges into opportunities. They have discovered innovative ways to learn and experience the world, and they have played a pivotal role in guiding younger students through their educational journey.
The Class of 2024 will graduate at a ceremony in the CMU-Q building on May 6.
120
Students
31
Nationalities
represented
44
Independent
researchers
32
Languages
spoken
89
Completed
an internship
64
Semesters
abroad
Meet Our 2024 Graduates
As we approach Graduation Day for the Class of 2024, we are sharing the stories of just a few of these remarkable people who will receive their degrees on May 6.
Discovering a passion for understanding
Discovering a passion for understanding
Making a global impact
Embracing the Education City experience
In the coming months and years, remember that you will always have a connection to Carnegie Mellon, and to one another. It was an honor to celebrate your graduation with you on May 6.
Michael Trick, Dean
CMU-Q celebrates largest graduating class in campus history
Her Excellency Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al Thani, Vice Chairperson and CEO of Qatar Foundation, attended the ceremony to congratulate the new graduates who hail from 31 countries. The United States Ambassador to Qatar, His Excellency Timmy Davis, was also in attendance at the ceremony.
Two CMU-Q graduates receive QF Excellence Awards
Muneera Al-Baker and Yahya Elkhatib were among just 16 graduating students who received Qatar Foundation (QF) Excellence Awards at the Class of 2024 Convocation ceremony. Al-Baker studied information systems and Elkhatib studied biological sciences at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q).
Christos Kapoutsis receives 2024 Meritorious Teaching Award
Christos Kapoutsis received the Meritorious Teaching Award at the Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) graduation ceremony for the Class of 2024. Kapoutsis, who joined the CMU-Q faculty in 2012, is an associate teaching professor of computer science.
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