Texas A&M University at Qatar recently hosted its inaugural initiation of the engineering university’s sixth honour society, Phi Kappa Phi. The oldest and largest of all academic honour societies in the US, Phi Kappa Phi recognises deserving faculty, staff and student members from all disciplines across the college campus.
“Because of Texas A&M University at Qatar, these honour societies are the first of their kind in the Middle East. I am honoured to be selected by this international fraternity for my academic achievement, and I am proud to represent Aggie engineers in this part of the world.” Mohammed Al Kharusi, petroleum engineering graduate, class 2013, said.
“The six international honour societies at Texas A&M at Qatar reflect the outstanding quality of our engineering programmes,” said Dr Hamid Parsaei, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. “We are proud to recognise the achievements of our top students through their membership in these elite organisations.” The Peninsula
