Outstanding Foreign Student Awards 2005

Khaled Huthaily from Yemen came to the University of Montana on a Fulbright scholarship in Fall 2001 to pursue a Master’s degree in Applied Linguistics. He is currently a doctoral student in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction in the School of Education. Throughout his academic career at UM Khaled maintained a straight grade point average of 4.0. Since his arrival, Khaled has been in great demand in schools, churches, and civic organizations to speak about Islam. The faculty advisor of the Muslim Student Association, in support of  his nomination  wrote that “Khaled is exceptionally informed and  an important resource in helping us all better understand topics and issues that tend to be divisive in our society and the world.”   Khaled has delivered his talks with graciousness and eloquence and his engagement in discussion of religion within ecumenical context is truly praiseworthy.

Dalia Rokhsana comes from a traditional family in Bangladesh and from childhood she had shown keen interest in the sciences. She is currently a candidate for a Ph.D. degree in Chemistry. She has maintained an almost perfect academic record with a 3.9 grade point average. According to her academic advisor, Dalia is one of the most outstanding graduate students he ever had in his 30 years of supervising graduate students, both foreign and domestic. Besides the demands of her studies, a teaching assistantship in the department of Chemistry, and family obligations, Dalia has also been involved in a number of extracurricular activities.  She has given presentations on Bangladesh on a number of occasions at a pre-school where her daughter attends, other local schools and for the foreign spouse program. She has also talked on the significance of Muslim festivals and has helped prepare food and organize programs  under the auspices of UM’s  Muslim Student Association.