Hisham Hijawi College of Technology graduated a new group of students. The ceremony took place at the College and was attended by Mr. Salah Al-Masri, Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Head of the Administration Board of the College. Also in attendance were: Professor Rami Hamdallah, the University President; Dr. Mazen Rasekh, Member of the Administration Board; Ashraf Quraish, Dean of the College; representatives from local Palestinian institutions and ministries; University staff; and families of the graduates.
Mr. Masri gave a speech welcoming the guests, saying: “We welcome you all to another of Hisham Hiajwi’s College commencements. The College, as usual, is proud of its young graduates.” He also expressed his admiration for the college and its students, mentioning that the College will host more students soon after freezing the Community College at the University. Mr. Masri pointed out that the College is unique in all the Palestinian Territories, in bringing new and essential studies and staff. It was prepared and supplied with the most recent machines and apparatuses, with the help of the German partners of the College, the German Agency for Technical Cooperation, GTZ.
Dr. Ashraf Quraish, Dean of the College, spoke of his happiness and satisfaction in seeing the students graduating from this College, first established with the help and efforts of some of this country's great men, as well as with the support of German friends of the GTZ and KFW institutes. The great cooperation between the university and Hisham Hijjawi Foundation then resulted in the Hisham Hijjawi College of Technology.
Closing the ceremony, Amer Shakhsheer gave a speech on behalf of all the graduates.  He thanked the university and all the mothers and fathers who had given and sacrified a great deal to see their sons and daughters finish their education. Finally, the students gave the graduate oath and the university choir sang folkloric and traditional songs to finish off another lovely graduation ceremony.