ONTARIO
Three students from Treasure Valley Community College, Hannah Berger, Maria Montes and Chase Wilcox, were among 45 students named to All-Oregon Academic Team, according to a news release from Oregon Community College Association. Berger was also named a New Century Workforce Scholar.
These outstanding student scholars are selected for their academic excellence, leadership and community service, and are all members of Phi Theta Kappa, the nationâs community college honor society.
âIâd like to congratulate these outstanding student scholars for their achievements and the completion of their community college degrees,â said association Executive Director Cam Preus in the release. âAs some of our very best and brightest, these students represent hope for a strong future in Oregon.â
Great scholar
May 1, 2021
Maulana Wahiddudin Khan was an era in himself who highlighted a logical and intellectual image of Islam. His acclaimed work, which is the treasure of wisdom and pluralism, countered the stagnancy of Islamic thought that had been prevailing for the last few centuries and was further aggravated by our conservative religious school of thought. He helped Muslims improve their deteriorating and tarnished image through enlightenment, moderation and positivity. He believed that Muslims can compete with the modern world through pluralism and tolerance and that can only be possible with the learning of modern knowledge and wisdom.
He explained that a religious man can think without sentimentality and that a preacher can preach without sticking to his/her rhetoric and traditional narrative. His teachings were not to divide Muslims on sectarian and ideological differences. Instead, they promoted the spirit of cementing other fellow Muslims together by accepting ot
Malik Dahel from John Abbott College has been named a 2021 Loran Scholar. This year, the Loran Scholars Foundation selected 30 exceptional young Canadians from a pool of 6,084 applicants who demonstrate a firm commitment to character, service and leadership potential; breadth in academic and extra-curricular interests; integrity; and a high level of personal autonomy.
In a time of immense change and challenge, the newly selected scholars have shown grit and resilience, finding ways to make the most of these extraordinary circumstances and meaningfully serve their communities.
A Pierrefonds resident, Dahel is very involved presiding over the Pierrefonds-Roxboro Youth Council for almost three years now, volunteering with the West Island Association for the Intellectually Handicapped (WIAIH), and much more.