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ALWASAT ¿ Issue 88 ¿ Shabban 1439 ¿ April 2018الوسط ¿ العدد 88 ¿ شعبان 1439 هـ ¿
Tuesday 20 March 2018
Human Appeal Australia hosted its 11th Annual Year 12 Muslim Achievement Awards in Perth, Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide
and Melbourne over the previous two weekends. Year 12 students who achieved an ATAR score or equivalent of 90% or more in 2017 were invited to register for the awards. Various respected
members of the community, school principals, politicians, businesses and family members attended ceremonies in the five cities. An incredible two hundred and forty-nine students, sixty more than
last year, were honoured for their hard work and awarded certificates of recognition, laptops and various other prizes.
Perth: 12 StudentsThe five separate ceremonies started off in Perth on Friday 9th March with the city hosting the awards for the first time. Amazingly, nineteen students were awarded on the night with Shady Fouda and Hissen
Marouff co-MCing the proceedings. Human Appeal Australia’s Director, Bashar Al-Jamal welcomed guests and was pleased to introduce the establishment of the new branch in Perth. The Hon. Sue Ellery MLC, WA Minister for Education and Training spoke on the night congratulating students on their magnificent achievements. Other speakers included Abdullah Khan, Executive Principal of the Australian Islamic College in Perth; Hon Alison
Xamon MLC, Member for North Metropolitan Region; Hon. Martin Prichard MLC, North Metropolitan Region; Imam Yahya Ibrahim, Assistant-Principal of Langford Islamic College; Dr Asrarur Rahman Talukder, President of the Islamic Practice and Dawah Circle; Mr Peter Rudrum, Associate Principal of Canning Vale College; Karim Elgawady, Leadership Umrah Tour 2018 participant and Raisa Anwar, award recipient. Sameh Elgawady, the Perth Branch Manager, spoke about Human Appeal’s Leadership Alumni and the exciting launch of the University Scholarship Program with applications closing on Friday 30th March 2018. He also thanked the guests for coming.
The Hon. Sue Ellery MLC, WA Minister for Education and Training; Maleeha Bhorat and family
Hon Sue Ellery MLC with student
Abdullah Khan, Executive Principal, Australian Islamic College Perth
YEAR 12 STUDENTS AWARDED FOR HIGH
ACHIEVEMENT IN 2017
Perth Award Recipients with The Hon. Sue Ellery MLC