Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar (VCUarts Qatar) held the Commencement ceremony for its graduating Class of 2023 at Hamad Bin Khalifa Universitys Multaqa Students Center in Qatar Foundations (QF) Education City.
Chairperson, Qatar Museums, and senior representatives of Doha Film Institute, Reach Out to Asia, and Qatar Leadership Centre HE Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani attended the commencement along with faculty members, family, and friends.
64 students from VCUarts Qatars Art History, Fashion Design, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Painting + Printmaking and MFA programs, intend to graduate from the art and design university, this year.
The Class of 2023 graduates include 19 Graphic Design students, 20 Interior Design students, six Painting + Printmaking students, seven Art History students, five Fashion Design students, and seven MFA students.
The Commencement Speaker was Shaikha Hanadi bint Nasser Al Thani. Shaikha Hanadi Nasser Al-Thani is widely recognized as an outstanding Qatari business leader with a vision to establish new businesses benefiting the progress and well-being of the Qatari society and creating opportunities for female entrepreneurs. She is on the board of trustees of Junior Achievement Worldwide, as Chairperson of "INJAZ AL Arab" the regional arm of "Junior Achievement Worldwide and she is the Founding Chairperson of Injaz Qatar.
She said, "As an economist, you may wonder why I stand before you today. It is because I believe that creativity, when paired with discipline and persistence, leads to greatness. The renowned economist John Maynard Keynes once said, "The difficulty lies not so much in developing new ideas as in escaping from old ones." My life and career have revolved around this quote.
VCUarts Qatars Dean Berbic said, "You are graduating into a world that is wholly different from when your journey at VCUarts Qatar began.
"You should be incredibly proud of everything youve accomplished in the last four years when the world itself was starting a new chapter of its own. Now, it is up to you to take ownership of the opportunities that await you in this environment," he added.
Source: Qatar News Agency