AUK XI ETA Chapter Holds Third Induction Ceremony

The AUK XI ETA Chapter of the International Honor Society in Business, Delta Mu Delta, held its third annual induction ceremony, officially welcoming 13 top performing students in the College of Business and Economics (CBE) to its chapter. The ceremony was held in the AUK auditorium where the students' families, members of Xi-Eta, and members of the CBE faculty attended to support the students being recognized for their academic excellence.

Dr. Fatima Shibly, Assistant Professor of Accounting and Chapter Faculty Adviser commenced the induction ritual by providing an overview of the chapter and the organization. Here, she signified the Honor Society's belief in the use of knowledge to extend the power for social and economic good. As such, she reaffirmed that this distinction was not a gift, but was instead based on their hard work at the university and their outstanding achievements. Dr. Shibly then called on the new members to recite the pledge which officially affirms their membership into the Society and their commitment to its values.

Following this, the Dean of the College of Business and Economics, Dr. Ralph Palliam and XI ETA honorary members Dr. Mark Speece, Associate Dean for Quality Assurance & Accreditation and Associate Professor of Marketing, and Mr. Rabindranath Bhattacharya, Senior Instructor of Finance, presented the members with a certificate and a symbolic key, both representing their official membership to the society. To end the ceremony, AUK alumni Mathew Essa, was invited to reflect on his experience, both as a founder of the AUK XI ETA Chapter and as a member of the society.

This event comes as part of the annual induction ceremony for the AUK XI ETA Chapter, where the CBE awards an honorable distinction to junior and senior students who maintained a minimum GPA of 3.5.

Delta Mu Delta is an International Honor Society in Business that recognizes and encourages academic excellence of students at qualifying colleges and universities to create a DMD community that fosters the well-being of its individual members and the business community through life-time membership. The AUK XI ETA Chapter was founded in 2016, and has 44 lifetime members consisting of students and alumni, as well as honorary members consisting of faculty and business leaders who have experienced success in their profession.

The inducted students are:

- Farah Nabaa
- Yasmeen Abdelnaeem
- Farah Abdelmajid
- Lynne Ghader
- Islam Abdelhay
- Joudi Al Khayat
- Jaber Al-Shamry
- Nour Boka
- Tasneem Darkhabani
- Yamamah Obeid
- Nazish Quraishi
- Raunak Singh
- Marwa Soliman