Graduation day celebrated at MEC
MUSCAT: Middle East College (MEC) celebrated the graduation of its students from the 2019 batch recently at the MEC Student Hub on campus located in Knowledge Oasis Muscat (KOM). A total of 1,384 students graduated from the various undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate ( PG) programmes offered by the college in the fields of engineering, science and technology, and business and management in academic affiliation with Coventry University, United Kingdom, and Breda University for Applied Sciences, Netherlands.
The graduation ceremony was conducted in five different sessions assigned for the different academic awards and degrees obtained by the graduates, which are a diploma, advance diploma, bachelor’s and postgraduate awards.
In his speech, Dr Kiran G.R., Dean of MEC, congratulated the graduates on their achievement and persistence toward reaching the glorious day in every student’s journey.
Prof. Richard Dashwood, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), Coventry University (CU), United Kingdom congratulated the graduates holding awards from CU on their achievement. He said, “The award that you take from here today provides a constant reminder that you can call on the hope and determination that you have shown to get this far to meet future challenges, in both your careers and other aspects of your lives. On behalf of myself, the governors, students and staff of Coventry University, I wish all of you in receipt of awards today every success in the future.”
WafaBint Rashid Al Adawi, a graduate from Master of Science in Information Technology (MSc IT) and the winner of the Best Master Project Award in MSc IT, expressed her happiness about reaching this day. She said, “Memories of two years passed in the blink of an eye and my humble words cannot express my joy of graduation today. The graduation certificate that I am receiving today is a mixture of achievements, struggles and challenges I encountered during my studies. Graduation is a starting point of a new journey in my life. I would like to thank MEC for selecting me as the winner of the Best Master Project and for all the support we had throughout our studies.”
Ahmed Bin Rashid Al Ismaili, a graduate from Mechanical Engineering Programme and the winner of the Best Bachelor Project Award in his programme said, “My happiness on this day as I am graduating from one of the most prestigious colleges in the Sultanate with a distinction from the Mechanical Engineering programme, knowing that I have won the Best Bachelor Project Award, is indescribable! No word can express my joy after a challenging, stressful and interesting educational journey. I would like to thank everyone who stood by my side and provided the support I need.”