The President's Exhibition: A Juried competition of Student Work

Twenty AUK art and design students were honored at a reception at AUK, where President Winifred Thompson greeted and chatted with the students and their families, congratulating them on being singled out for excellence. All around, the student work was showcased on the walls of the AUK President's office. 

The competition for the exhibition is held twice yearly; student work is submitted by their professors from ART and Graphic Design classes. The artwork is juried, and the winning paintings, drawings and designs are hung in the President's office, where they will remain for 6 months. 

Work included in the President's Exhibition is made during the previous academic semester as part of regular classwork and represents the best results of the courses offered. 

Art History and Studio Art Professor Sharon Orleans Lawrence and Graphic Design Professor Marcella Kulchitsky manage the competition and the President's Exhibition in conjunction with the Arts and Humanities Division of AUK.

Student Artists Included in the Exhibition:
Aimee Najem
Reem Al-Huwaidi
Alaa Abd Al-Jawad
Reem Marafie
Bashaer Al-Salem
Sara Al-Faraj
Fajer Al-Mulla
Sara Al Terkait
Hassan Ghandanfar
Sara Soliman
Halimah El-Husari
Sundes Al-Blushi
Khoulood Ahnad
Shahad Al-Harban
Maliha Al-Wazzan
Shahad Al-Terkait
Makia Al-Arbash
Wadod Mneimneh
Maryam Ghomsha
Zainab Al-Ansari
 

AUK President Winifred Thompson with President's Exhibition organizers Professors Sharon Orleans Lawrence (right) and Marcella Kulchitsky (left)
 

Head of Humanities and Arts Dr. Craig Loomis inspects artwork by ART and GDES students during the President's Exhibition reception
 

Communication and Media professor Dr. Anastasia Kononova views "20 Years of Liberation," a graphic design by Rheem Al-Huwaidi
 

Artist Alaa Abd Al-Jawad discusses her artwork with Professor Sharon Orleans Lawrence at the President's Exhibition
 

Artist Sara Al-Faraj and her family view Sara's artwork chosen from both Graphic Design and ART classes
 

Dean of AUK's College of Arts & Sciences Dr. Nizar Hamzeh (right) and Political Science professor Dr. Roman Kulchitsky chat during the President's Exhibition reception