Commencement 2025

Overview

On June 1, 2025, the American University of Kurdistan (AUK) held its sixth Commencement Ceremony, celebrating the achievements of the University’s 7th graduating class. This milestone event honored 93 graduates from the Colleges of Arts & Sciences, Business, Engineering, and, for the first time, the College of Nursing. The ceremony reflected AUK’s commitment to academic excellence, civic responsibility, and regional development.

Bachelor’s Candidates

College of Arts and Sciences

Ala Rebar Omar	B.A. in Design
Alaa Ahmed Jasim	B.A. in Design
Ava Bahzad Qader	B.A. in Design
Dereen Sedqi Sadeeq	B.A. in Design
Fatimah Bahaa Kadhim Almohsen	B.A. in Design
Haveen Jirjees Hassan	B.A. in Design
Helin Ahmad Rasheed	B.A. in Design
Maryam Badeea Eshaq	B.A. in Design
Muneba Saido Jato	B.A. in Design
Mustafa Adil Abdullah	B.A. in Design
Nareen Mohammed.Ali Ashor	B.A. in Design
Pana Mosa Shamsadeen	B.A. in Design
Sazan Khorsheed Rasheed	B.A. in Design
Shireen Naje Mekho	B.A. in Design
Vinaz Maiy	B.A. in Design
Barzan Farhan Shafik	B.A. in International Studies
Birhat Sabah Ibrahim	B.A. in International Studies
Krmanj Hasan Haji	B.A. in International Studies
Salar Mohammed Fatah	B.A. in International Studies
Rana Tahseen Jumaa	B.Sc. in Computer Software and Security
Abdullah Sakvan Alo	B.Sc. in Information Technology
Ahmed Jameel Qasim	B.Sc. in Information Technology
Ayas Ilyas Ibrahim Sharafani	B.Sc. in Information Technology

College of Business

Abdulrazzaq Taha Haji	B.A. in Business Management
Ali Hussein Ali	B.A. in Business Management
Berivan Shukur Masto	B.A. in Business Management
Bzhar Wasfi Jawhar	B.A. in Business Management
Chineen Abdulrahman Sulaiman	B.A. in Business Management
Dilvan Azat Fatah	B.A. in Business Management
Fadi Omran Jameel	B.A. in Business Management
Hasan Abdulhaleem Hasan Alshekh	B.A. in Business Management
Hevi Yousif Mahmood	B.A. in Business Management
Meena Mazin Jameel	B.A. in Business Management
Nada Shukri Jameel	B.A. in Business Management
Ran Sayd Khalid Barham	B.A. in Oil and Gas Management
Viyan Ahmed Mohammed	B.A. in Oil and Gas Management
Alaa Anas Saed	B.A. in Oil and Gas Management
Rabah Falah Mahmood	B.A. in Oil and Gas Management
Rojeen Ismat Mustafa	B.A. in Oil and Gas Management
Sangar Abdullah Yousif	B.A. in Oil and Gas Management
Shahyan Zuher Ahmed	B.A. in Oil and Gas Management

College of Engineering

Amena Idris Mohammed	B.Sc. in Architectural Engineering
Balndy Nabi Ismael	B.Sc. in Architectural Engineering
Banas Mostafa Joban	B.Sc. in Architectural Engineering
Danyar Adel Hasan	B.Sc. in Architectural Engineering
Haji MohammedAli Ashor	B.Sc. in Architectural Engineering
Mustafa Awny Mustafa Al-Rifaie	B.Sc. in Architectural Engineering
Nora Dilwer M.Sadeeq	B.Sc. in Architectural Engineering
Omran Omar Ali	B.Sc. in Architectural Engineering
Shimaa Ramadhan Mohammed	B.Sc. in Architectural Engineering
Silaw Bashaar	B.Sc. in Architectural Engineering
Sozdar Haji Mohammed	B.Sc. in Architectural Engineering
Yadgar Ibrahim Tato	B.Sc. in Architectural Engineering
Zhin Naseeb Sulaiman	B.Sc. in Architectural Engineering
Kawar Khaleel Haydar	B.Sc. in Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering
Lelav Qaher Ameen	B.Sc. in Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering
Pasar Ismat Saeed	B.Sc. in Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering
Araz Salah Khalil	B.Sc. in Petroleum Engineering
Ari Abdulrehman Omar	B.Sc. in Petroleum Engineering
Dimah Ibrahim Hasan	B.Sc. in Petroleum Engineering
Hindav Shafeeq Rashid	B.Sc. in Petroleum Engineering
Hunar Faris Farhan	B.Sc. in Petroleum Engineering
Mohammed Dalshad Abdulhameed	B.Sc. in Petroleum Engineering
Nashwa Nashwan Mohammed	B.Sc. in Petroleum Engineering
Nechirvan Sulaiman Kerko	B.Sc. in Petroleum Engineering
Hindav Shafeeq Rashid	B.Sc. in Petroleum Engineering
Rizgar Bikhtiyar Akram	B.Sc. in Petroleum Engineering
Rostam Bahzad Sulaiman	B.Sc. in Petroleum Engineering
Sarmad Razgi Chooqee	B.Sc. in Petroleum Engineering
Sidad Fakhir Mustafa	B.Sc. in Petroleum Engineering

College of Nursing

Azeez Sadu Elias	B.Sc. in Nursing
Bayaz Khalid Miho	B.Sc. in Nursing
Farhad Dakheel Omar	B.Sc. in Nursing
Hakeem Murad Ali	B.Sc. in Nursing
Hilbin Obaidilah Hafdhllah	B.Sc. in Nursing
Huda Bahrooz Saadi	B.Sc. in Nursing
Khalat Najeeb Hameed	B.Sc. in Nursing
Khokhi Sardar Abdi	B.Sc. in Nursing
Khonaf Haji Abdulazeez	B.Sc. in Nursing
Naji Haji Ahmed	B.Sc. in Nursing
Nora Ziyad Younis	B.Sc. in Nursing
Rahma Omar Mohammed	B.Sc. in Nursing
Rohat Saadon Ahmed	B.Sc. in Nursing
Saad Saadi Ahmed	B.Sc. in Nursing
Saada Silo Hussein	B.Sc. in Nursing
Sabreen Masoud Mohammed	B.Sc. in Nursing
Shaalan Qasim Merza	B.Sc. in Nursing
Solav Saifadeen Haji	B.Sc. in Nursing
Solin Jumaa Ahmad	B.Sc. in Nursing
Sulin Ali Muhammad	B.Sc. in Nursing
Victoria Hessin	B.Sc. in Nursing
Waadullah Kamal Ibrahim	B.Sc. in Nursing

Speeches

Valedictorian Speeches

Mustafa Abdullah

College of Arts and Sciences Valedictorian The real goal is to promote ourselves [as designers] on the international stage; to become a standard, a model for others in the profession. Our vision towards global recognition, in the name of AUK

Rojeen Mustafa

College of Business Valedictorian I want to work in the oil and gas industry, gain experience, and one day, mentor young women who are told ‘this field is not for you’. I want to show them it is possible and help open more doors to the next generation

Ari Omar

College of Engineering Valedictorian It was here at AUK that I found mentors who shaped me into the person I am today. They didn’t just teach, they believed in all of us, challenged us, and helped us discover our full potential

Victoria Hessin

College of Nursing Valedictorian While I initially set my sights on universities abroad, believing that was where the best opportunities lay, it all changed when I visited AUK’s website. I thought ‘this is where I belong’, its mission wasn’t just about education, it was about revolutionizing healthcare, reshaping nursing, challenging outdated perceptions.

Academic Excellence

Conferral of Academic Excellence Diplomas