Annual Dinner at American University of Kuwait

The American University of Kuwait held its Annual Faculty and Staff Dinner on May 7, to celebrate faculty and staff who have served AUK for five years and honor exemplary staff for their outstanding performance in all areas of university life. The awards are aimed at excellence in leadership skills, organizational skills, people skills and service to the AUK Community. Some even showcased hidden talents including Karaoke contestants Faten Al-Kadiri and Saleem Aboobacker. This event was sponsored by Habchi and Chalhoub, Tanagra, Swarovski, Tumi, Longchamp, Digits, KCCEC, Gulf Insurance Company, Al-Zuhair Medical Center, Trafalgar and KAPICO.

Five Year Service Awardees

Abdulaziz Abal Instructor, Intensive English Program (IEP)
Abdulraheem Sallam, Accountant (Receivables)
Ali Charara, Assistant Professor, Biology
Alia El Assaad, Outreach & Events Coordinator
Amna Al Omare, Director of Library
Anastacio Prades, Senior Instructor - IEP
Andrea Al Adwani, Student Affairs Counselor
Athmar Al-Salem, Assistant Professor of Management
Carol Ann Ross, Dean of Student Affairs
Craig Loomis, Division Head of Humanities and Arts
Dalal Al-Hubail, Corporate/Public Training Advisor
David Hart, Lab Coordinator, IEP 
Fatma Khamis, Media & Communication Officer
Fernand Tessier, Associate Professor, Mathematics 
Ghazi Nassir, Associate Professor, English & Literature 
Hala Auchey, Executive Assistant to the President 
Hana Kaouri, Library Automation Analyst
Hana Mathews, Assistant Registrar
Hussein Diab, Database Administrator 
Jeremy Cripps, Professor of Accounting 
John Barnett, Senior Instructor - IEP 
Kalimullah Bhuiyan, AUK Driver
Liaquat Ali, Facilities Technician 
Lisa Urkevich, Associate Professor - Music
Maha Khlat, Director of Information & Technology 
Margaret Combs, Director of IEP
Michael McMurray, Instructor/Coordinator, IEP
Neamat Mosaad, Associate Professor, Physics
Pauline Arthur, Instructor, IEP
Rawda Awwad, Assistant Dean for Accreditation and Curriculum
Rebecca Loomis, Instructor/Coordinator, IEP
Shereef Abu Al-Maati, Division Head, Sciences and Engineering
Syed Fazululla, Driver/Stores Assistant 

Following is a list of Awardees

Pareen Tajani - TEAM LEADER
Theodore Kruse - TEAM LEADER
Micheline Zouein - THE MOST HUMOROUS EMPLOYEE
Hala Al-Abdulrazzaq - THE MOST CREATIVE EMPLOYEE
Mazin Younis - EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR (Finance& Administration)
Amal Hadeed - EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR (Academic Affairs)
Basema Danaa - EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR (Student Affairs)
Margaret Combs - EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR (Management)