Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar announced the Campus Scholars for the Class of 2017. Chosen from a senior class of approximately 100 students, the four Campus Scholars embody high standards of academic excellence combined with multi-dimensional characteristics such as volunteerism, involvement in student organizations, participation in sports or the arts and strong leadership skills.

The Qatar Campus Scholars, Class of 2017

• Ibrahim Soltan, Information Systems
• Qasim Nadeem, Computer Science
• Safa Salim, Biological Sciences
• Yousuf Akhlaq, Business Administration, Information Systems

The Andrew Carnegie Society Scholar is an annual award that is given to one senior from the CMU-Q campus, chosen from among the Campus Scholars. For the Class of 2017, Yousuf Akhlaq was selected as our Andrew Carnegie Society Scholar. He will be honored in Pittsburgh in March.