AUK Hosts First Alumni Reunion

Duhok, Kurdistan Region – October 15, 2022. The American University of Kurdistan (AUK) successfully organized and presented its first ever Alumni Reunion.

The Director of Advancement, Ms. Manal Issa and the AUK Advancement team, Senior Coordinator, Ms. Wan Sanaan, Alumni & Events Administrator, Ms. Farah Ali, and Advancement Assistant, Mr. Ararat Amedi, organized the event.

This occasion marks the start of a new custom for AUK, bringing Alumni back to the campus where their higher education careers started. This was a great opportunity for the Alumni to reunite with their classmates, professors, and deans to celebrate their successes and hear about all that is new at AUK. The event was staged in the Garden Venue and attended by over 100 Alumni and 30 faculty and staff, all of whom enjoyed the lively program and catching up since last seeing each other.

The alumni hosts for the event, Zana Salah and Nora Jamal, welcomed guests and highlighted the importance of the gathering. President of AUK, Dr. Randall Rhodes, Ms. Farah Ali, and Ms. Ajin Saadi spoke on the importance of such gatherings and the importance of alumni engagement for the advancement of the institution. Alumni success stories were shared with the audience.

President of AUK, Dr. Randall Rhodes stated: Not only are alumni a great resource for the University, but they also constitute a great network for each other. They can benefit from each other’s knowledge and success, collaborate on commercial projects, and develop professional and social relationships that will last for many years.

Alum, Joanna Nazar Stated: “Witnessing the alums interacting and socializing demonstrated the development and advancement of students that AUK fostered and seeing the numerous pathways of success created makes me extremely grateful to AUK”.