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Sporting success

August 1 - 7, 2007
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Gulf Weekly Sporting success

Bahrainis Husain J Mahdi and Bassam H A Qambar graduated with top honours  from the United States Sports Academy, which is celebrating its 35th anniversary.

Mahdi, a physical education teacher at the University of Bahrain, was also named Student of the Year after being the only doctoral student to graduate with Highest Honours, which signifies a perfect 4.0 Grade Point Average (GPA). The graduating students represented 44 states and seven countries. Above, at the graduation ceremony held at the academy’s campus in Daphne, Alabama, are, from left, president and CEO Dr Thomas P. Rosandich, Mahdi, Qambar and board of trustee chairman Robert C Campbell III.







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