Awards 2006-2007
The following awards were presented to CEE students for outstanding achievement and performance.

Penrose Award
Final year Civil Engineering student Gustave Cordahi was honored with the Penrose Award which is made on the basis of the best combination of scholarship, character, leadership and contribution to the University as a whole. One such award is given per Faculty each year at AUB. Gustave was also recognized as one of four AUB students with “distinguished profiles” in the March 2007 tour of Presidents of American Universities in the Middle East.

Best CEE Paper Award – 6th FEA Student Conference
The objective of this award is to recognize the best paper presented by CEE undergraduate students at the 6th FEA Student Conference.
Recipients: Jad Abi Ghosn, Ayoub-Mark Aoun, Ragi Edde and Serge Eid
Paper: Formula 1 Circuit in Beirut

Best Poster Award – 6th FEA Student Conference
The objective of this award is to recognize the best poster presented by FEA undergraduate students at the 6th FEA Student Conference.
Recipients: Zeina Abi Jaoude, Elias Bachir, and Ali Mourtada
Paper: Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport Charter Terminal

Dean’s Award for Creative Achievement
The objective of this award is to recognize undergraduate students who have demonstrated creativity in their approach to academic work as applied to projects, problem solving, laboratory and shop work, etc.
Recipient: Nazem El Khoury, George Kai, Charbel Moubarak, and Bader Zein
Project: Aerodynamic and Energy-Generating Skyscraper

Participation in ADIPEC Education Day
Two 4th year CEE students, Carla Huijer and Serge Eid, were nominated and selected, among six students at AUB, to attend the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition & Conference (ADIPEC) Education Day which was held on 4th November 2006 for selected final year Geoscience and Engineering students from institutes across Africa, the Middle East, India and Pakistan. The Education Day was designed a complete learning experience for the students. Students learned soft skills and were assigned group projects related to energy and petroleum. Students also participated in field trips and attended the ADIPEC conference and exhibition (Carla did not attend due to personal circumstances).