Hearst/CSU honors go to CSUEB grad student Qais Ahmadi
QAIS AHMADI '10
- September 20, 2010 5:00am
麻豆传媒社区入口 graduate student Qais Ahmadi has received one of the highest forms of recognition for student accomplishment in the 麻豆传媒社区入口 system, the William Randolph Hearst/CSU Trustees' Award for Outstanding Achievement.
Hearst scholars will be honored Sept. 21 at the CSU Office of the Chancellor in Long Beach.
Ahmadi ’10 earned a bachelor’s degree in English from CSUEB and is pursuing a master’s degree. A second-generation American of Afghan descent, Ahmadi has served as his family’s interpreter throughout his life, acting as a bridge between two cultures. While helping support his family, Ahmadi succeeded in his studies with assistance from the EXCEL program. He graduated with a 3.68 grade point average.
The Hearst/CSU Trustees' award is given annually to one student at each CSU campus. Recipients have demonstrated financial need, experienced personal hardships, and have attributes such as superior academic performance, a record of exemplary community service and significant personal achievements.
Ahmadi volunteers with EXCEL as a mentor and tutor and enjoys encouraging young Afghani-Americans to pursue education. Following graduate school, he plans to teach English as a second language and volunteer as a teacher in Afghanistan.
Learn more about the Hearst/CSU honorees at the .
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