TSGA Celebrates the National Week of Kuwait

As a part of the national week celebrations that took place at AUK, the Transitional Student Government Association (TSGA) held a range of events on campus. The highlights of the week included a football tournament and an award ceremony for creative Kuwaiti minds.

The one-week football tournament, which took place at the AUK soccer filed, included teams resembling the most popular Kuwaiti football teams. The participating students played for their most favorite teams. The final was between Al Salmiya and Al Arabi, with Al Salmiya winning an emphatic 9-2 victory. The winners received trophies and medals.

On the 21st of February TSGA held an appreciation ceremony to shed light on special achievements and success stories from within the Kuwaiti society. The ceremony hosted shooters Sarah and Shahad Al-Hawal, Duelist Tarek Al-Qalaf, the Kuwait Aviation Team, and Pro Rider team, who gave short speeches and answered questions about their main achievements. The event ended with an award ceremony, followed by a traditional Kuwaiti lunch.

The AUK Student Government Association (SGA) is a student organization representing the AUK student body. Composed of elected representatives from the student population, SGA is responsible for representing the opinions, concerns, and recommended resolutions of the student body to other constituencies of the AUK community. In addition to serving as the student voice, SGA works with other student organizations to sponsor events that promote the academic and social lives of students at AUK. Students can get involved with SGA by running for an elected position in SGA, participation in a General Assembly, SGA committees or as an SGA volunteer.

Released by the Office of Public Affairs on the 8th March 2012

Photography by the Office of Public Affairs (C) 2012