Media Room – Houston Community College in Qatar

HCC’s Gigi Do receives recognition for work with CCQ partnership

HCC — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 03:59:28 +0000

Gigi Do, Executive Director for the Office of International Initiatives, received a prestigious appreciation award from Community College of Qatar (CCQ) for her dedicated work in fostering and cultivated the community college model for Qatar. Rashid Albader, senior administrator for the Supreme Education Council (SEC) for the Ministry of Education of Qatar was on hand to present this award to Gigi Do.

CCQ students visit Houston during their spring break

HCC — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 03:47:57 +0000

Community College of Qatar students visited Houston during their spring break and spent a day in the Texas countryside.

“We hosted 18 students who will be among the 80+ CCQ students who will be graduating with HCC degrees for the year academic year of 2012-13. This will be the 2nd graduating CCQ class with HCC degrees.” — said Gigi Do, Executive Director of Office of International Initiatives

CCQ, HCC seconded employees celebrate National Day at C-Ring campus

HCC — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 01:39:26 +0000

Community College of Qatar and Houston Community College seconded employees at the Community College of Qatar celebrated National Day at the C-Ring campus.

While in Houston, Executive Director Gigi Do, Former U.S. Ambassador of Qatar, and Commissioner Jim Fonteno joined the Qatar Consulate office in Houston to celebrate this important day at the Houston Hilton Galleria Hotel.

“HCC is proud to continue our successful third year with CCQ,” said OII Executive Director Gigi Do said.

Timeline: HCC and CCQ

HCC — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 01:42:38 +0000

Gulf Times: Eight community college students receive diplomas

HCC — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 14:03:00 +0000

From Gulf Times:

The Community College of Qatar has awarded the first Houston Community College diplomas to eight students. The eight diploma recipients are all members of CCQ’s first graduating class. More details.

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From HCC:

“This has been a true labor of love for everyone at HCC to deliver this very important global mission for the people of Qatar”, said Ms. Gigi Do, who is also the Houston Community College Program Director for the Community College of Qatar. Ms. Do has been with the CCQ program since the beginning of signing of the HCC/CCQ agreement.

HCC was chosen from among eight U.S. community colleges to develop a custom curriculum and institute a fully operational community college by the fall of 2010.

The Peninsula: CCQ students receive Houston diplomas

HCC — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 15:07:09 +0000

From the Peninsula:

DOHA: The Community College of Qatar (CCQ) held a ceremony to confer the first Houston Community College diplomas to eight students. The eight recipients, members of CCQ’s first graduating class, successfully completed all the requirements needed to obtain the HCC diplomas. All the 11 members of the CCQ 2012 inaugural graduating class are now attending various universities in Qatar and in the United States including Qatar University, Carnegie Mellon University-Qatar and Woodbury University in Los Angeles, California. Complete text of The Peninsula article.

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From HCC:

“This has been a true labor of love for everyone at HCC to deliver this very important global mission for the people of Qatar”, said Ms. Gigi Do, who is also the HCC Program Director for the Community College of Qatar. Ms. Do has been with the CCQ program since the beginning of signing of the HCC/CCQ agreement.

The Community College of Qatar (CCQ), under the auspices of the Supreme Education Council (SEC), selected Houston Community College (HCC) to develop the community college model to meet the educational needs of Qatar under the educational reform initiatives of the Qatari government. HCC was chosen from among eight U.S. community colleges to develop a custom curriculum and institute a fully operational community college by the fall of 2010.

CCQ graduates receive HCC Associate degrees in Arts and Science

HCC — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 19:40:57 +0000

Eight Community College of Qatar graduates received Houston Community College Associate degrees in Arts and Science on Sept. 9, 2012. This is the first graduating class at CCQ. All are continuing their studies toward bachelor degrees. One graduate has been accepted to Carnegie-Mellon University and another has been accepted to Virginia Commonwealth University. The other graduates are currently attending Qatar University.

The students pictured are (left-right) Abdulaziz Al-Mohannadi, Ahmed Al-Khinji (2013 graduate) and Abdulla Al-Hijii.

Houston Community College helps Community College of Qatar to begin its third academic year

HCC — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 15:57:30 +0000

Houston Community College assisted Community College of Qatar to begin its third academic year of 2012-2013.

“We are proud of our accomplishments thus far at CCQ — more than 940 Qatari students enrolled for the fall semester of 2012, and more than 80 HCC seconded faculty and staff are currently working at CCQ.”

— Gigi Do
HCC Office of International Initiatives Executive Director
HCC Program Director for Community College of Qatar

Academic Year in Review: Community College of Qatar announces 11 graduates

HCC — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 14:55:22 +0000

Dr. Mary Spangler, HCC Chancellor, Dr. Art Tyler, Deputy Chancellor, and Gigi Do, Executive Director, joined CCQ in Doha, Qatar, on May 15 to congratulate 11 CCQ graduates. It has been almost two years since the opening day of CCQ in September 12, 2010, and HCC since has hired over 75 HCC expats to serve CCQ in the capacity of administration, faculty, and staff.

For complete coverage of Houston Community College Commencement 2012, check out www.hccs.edu/graduation2012.

Gigi Do, Executive Director of International Initiatives and HCC Program Director for CCQ, with Dr. Butch Herod, Dean of CCQ – enjoy a light moment before the first CCQ graduation ceremony.

The Community College of Qatar accepted student registrations for testing and orientation for classes at the new campus buildings in Doha for September 2010 enrollment.

Online coverage of graduation

• Alarab • Gulf Times • Raya

2012 Graduates

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General Administration of Qatar Customs, CCQ collaborate on teaching program

HCC — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 01:01:57 +0000

The General Administration of Qatar Customs and the Community College of Qatar have signed a
Memorandum of Understanding to set up a teaching program.

“HCC’s Office of International Initiatives proudly introduces the new workforce program established at CCQ,” said Gigi Do, executive director of HCC’s Office of International Initiatives.

Here’s the official announcement:

The General Administration of Qatar Customs and the Community College of Qatar, signed a
Memorandum of Understanding to set up a teaching programme for Customs staff of the General
Administration of Qatar Customs under the title of “Associate Diploma in Applied Science /
Majoring in Customs Sciences” in order to boost the scientific competence of the staff and to
provide exceptional Customs Services to the pool of clients. The first party was represented by
H.E. Mr. Ahmed bin Ali Al Mohannadi General Director of Qatar’s General Administration of
Customs, whereas the second party was represented by Prof. Dr. Ibrahim bin Saleh Al Nuaimi,
Acting Chairman of the Community College. More details.

• Printable version of announcement. (PDF)