Qatari students bag merit award at Shell’s NXplorers programme – The Peninsula

Qatari students bag merit award at Shell’s NXplorers programme – The Peninsula

Doha: A team of three Qatari students have won a global merit award and earned recognition for their outstanding performance during the virtual Shell NXplorers annual award ceremony for the academic year 2020-21.

Shell NXplorers is a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programme aimed at equipping the next generation with the tools and skills to reimagine the world and create sustainable solutions to real-world issues.

The NXplorers contest receives over 150 nominations worldwide yearly. The Qatar team, named ‘Alpha Omega’, comprises three students currently enrolled in Qatar Science and Technology Secondary School for Boys (QSTSS): Hamad Hassan Al Mansuori, Hamad Rashid Labda, and Khalid Fahad Hussain.

Additionally, Mai Yousif, one of the facilitators from the programme, won the ‘Special Recognition Bronze Award for Excellence in Facilitation’.

A ceremony was held by Qatar Shell to recognise the team and the facilitator for their hard work and absolute determination to inspire and outperform others.

Hosted by QSTSS, the event was attended by Rashid Al Sulaiti, Deputy General Manager; Abdullah Al Malki, University Collaboration Manager, and Moza Al Darwish, Social Investment Adviser. Al Sulaiti honoured the students. The students also shared a brief about their winning project idea.

Fawziya Al Khater, Assistant Undersecretary for Educational Affairs at the