Meet Our Students

These young Syrian scholars all graduated from UE and are now living and working in the US, UK, and Canada. They enriched our campus with their presence, went into schools to share their culture and stories, and we helped them a little with internships and financial support on their way to creating a safe new start for themselves and their families. Click on the photos to learn more about them. We are endlessly proud of all the young Syrian women and men worldwide who have made the best of a tragic situation.

Yaman Shiekh Deia

Aleppo Computer Science, Class of 2015 "If Syria wants me, I will be back for the rebirth of Syria."

Kenan Al Mahayni

Damascus Accounting, Class of 2016 "Being raised in a culture that has hundreds of years of history would make anyone proud."

Nasib AlHaffar

Damascus Mechanical/Biomedical Engineering "I am proud of being part of such a hardworking, passionate, and responsible group of guys and girls."

Basel AlHaj

Damascus Biochemistry, Class of 2017 "Getting a scholarship from UE changed my life."

Nour AlSirafi

Damascus Chemistry/Pre-dentistry, Class of 2017 "...the picture of that beautiful ancient city has never left my mind."

Hashem Hatahet

Damascus Civil Engineering/ Engineering Management, Class of 2017 "...I would give everything to go back to the days when no one knew Syria even existed."

Hassan Taki Eddin

Damascus Finance/Accounting, Class of 2017 "...my grandmother would tell me to invite everyone for over dinner."

Majd Soufan

Damascus Computer Science/Math, Class of 2017 "I am very lucky to be alive now, but I believe that I did not die on that day for a reason."

Mohmmad Soufan

Damascus Computer Science/ Math, Class of 2017 "It is worth mentioning that I never felt mistreated or discriminated against because I was a Syrian or a foreigner."

Tayssir AlTounsi

Damascus Accounting, Class of 2017 "I would do anything in this world just to relive a day in Syria when no conflict was happening."

Nabil AlHaffar

Damascus Biochemistry/Exercise Science, Class of 2018 "People ought to forget their personal vengeance and work on rebuilding their homeland."

Walid Hasanato

Aleppo Electrical Engineering, Class of 2018 "It is a huge loss to this planet every day that an inch of Syria is harmed."

Nafea' Sukkar

Damascus Accounting/Finance, Class of 2018 "God bless Syria."

Ahmad Ismaiel

Damascus Biology/Pre-Denistry, Class of 2019 "...the only people affected by these acts are civilians."

Aya AlJandali

Damascus Neuroscience, Class of 2019 "It's more about the people, not the place."

Nour AlHaffar

Damascus Neuroscience, Class of 2019 "...they would tell you that Syria, under the worst circumstances, is still heaven on earth."

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