ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s Ambassador to the US Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry commended Ambassador Akbar Ahmed on his winning of ‘Scholar/Teacher of the Year Award for 2016-17’ by the American University School of International Service (SIS).
As a leading faculty member of SIS, one of the top 10 schools of international affairs in the US, Ambassador Ahmed has received this award in recognition of his “innovative, important and inspiring” mentoring of his students and his services to the community, according to a message received here. The award given to Ambassador Ahmed is a reflection of his achievements as a member of SIS faculty.
Speaking at the Faculty Awards ceremony, Dean of SIS James Goldgeier said “Ahmed is a legend”. He spoke highly of Ambassador Ahmed’s contributions to both his field of study and to the student experience in SIS as reported in the Huffington Post on 11 May. Ambassador Ahmed is an extraordinary teacher and a real mentor to his students, he added.
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