AUD Holds 5th Annual School Sports Challenge ~ Grants St Mary’s Catholic School Dubai Athletics Scholarship
newsThe American University in Dubai (AUD) organized its fifth annual School Sports Challenge (AUD SSC) day held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation and President of the UAE National Olympic Committee, and sponsored by Choueiri Group this past weekend. The multisport festival took place on Friday, February 19, 2016, featuring boys’ and girls’ school teams and individual athletes from 23 different high schools across the UAE, who competed in Soccer, Basketball, Volleyball, Swimming, Cross Country and Tug of War.
St. Mary’s School took home the Athletic Scholarship offered by AUD in the name of H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum. “We believe in rewarding excellence and encourage our students and our communities to strive to achieve it. The scholarship is awarded to a student who has demonstrated excellent athletic skills, good sportsmanship all the while maintaining good academic standing. We look forward to welcoming new students on our campus to further cultivate their skills, athletically and academically,” explained Carol Maalouf, AUD Directors of Admissions.
Encouraging interaction amongst students from various schools, backgrounds and communities is the main objective of this sports day. “The AUD School Sports Challenge has grown year on year to become one of the leading sports events for school students across the UAE. Students and coaches alike are always excited to experience the university campus and make use of the top notch facilities,” commented Miso Pancetovic, AUD Athletics Director.
The schools who participated in the 5th Annual AUD School Sports Challenge were: Dubai International Academy (DIA), GEMS Al Khaleej National School Dubai, International School of Choueifat – Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Dubai, Khalifa City, Ras Al-Khaimah, Ruwais, Dubai Investments Park, Sharjah, ISAS – International School of Arts and Sciences, Nibras International School, Philadelphia Private School Dubai, Sharjah American International School – Dubai, Sharjah American International School, St Mary’s Catholic School Dubai, Al Mawakeb School- Al Garhoud and Al Barsha, Lycée Libanais Francophone Privé, Australian International School – Abu Dhabi, Raffles World Academy, Horizon Private School, Manor International School.
The 2016 AUD SSC was coordinated in partnership with High Five Events – organizers of the annual Dubai Corporate Games, and was generously sponsored by Choueiri Group as its Title Sponsor, and Commercial Bank of Dubai, Coca Cola/Arwa Water, Al Ittihad Al Watani, Planet Tours, Fly Dubai, Abela, VIP Security, and the National Food Product Company as its support sponsors.
AUD is grateful to all the sponsors for their support in helping transform this event into a successful annual day of sportsmanship. “We certainly look forward to tying up with these sponsors, yet again, in our forthcoming events and activities,” ends Pancetovic.