Aiducation

Adam El-Harake

2024 Issue No. 2

Keen on giving back to his community, Adam El-Harake, a second-year nursing student, found his calling when he arrived at AUB’s Rafic Hariri School of Nursing. “I have always harbored a deep-seated desire to contribute to my community and be a pillar of support for people,” Adam says.

Adam grew up in relative financial security in the buzzing suburbs of Beirut with his parents and three older siblings. The 2019 economic crisis, however, brought significant challenges. “My father’s small business, which was our only source of income, was no longer as profitable,” Adam explains. After learning about the numerous scholarship programs at AUB, Adam applied to AUB and was admitted in fall 2022 with a full scholarship. “The scholarship not only secured my spot in the nursing program at AUB, the top educational institution in the country, but also offered the financial support that my family desperately needed.”

Adam’s outstanding performance and dedication earned him the Rouzan Al Najjar Memorial Award in Nursing in his first year. The Rouzan Al Najjar Memorial Award was established by the Yafa Foundation to honor Rouzan’s legacy, who was killed by the Israelis while working as a nurse in 2018. “Getting selected for this award was very touching, especially considering the life and legacy of the late Rouzan Al Najjar,” commented Adam.

Adam is deeply grateful for the Trustee Amabel James Nursing Scholarship and AUB’s financial aid program, which have made his and many other students’ journeys possible. “Thanks to the generous support I have received from AUB, I can look forward to contributing to the field of nursing and translating my knowledge into practice,” he says.

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