![A collage of four students standing next to their Ramadan designs on campus. In the top right, a female student stands next to her banner design, on the top left, a girl smiles in front of the library facade with her AUC and Ramadan Kareem signs on the front. On the bottom left, a male student stands next to his library with his AUC design with the "C" as a crescent. On the bottom right, a female student stands next to her geometric designs strung between the trees. In the center bottom a male student.](/sites/default/files/styles/large_widget/public/2023-03/untitled_design_-_2023-03-26t095458.006.jpg?itok=YgE-fHrN)
Ramadan By Students: Five Designs Win Decoration Competition
Campus is coming alive this month with the spirit of Ramadan — from streamers with crescent moons to celebratory arches and lanterns, festive energy can be felt in every corner. Ahead of the holy month, AUC hosted a Ramadan decoration competition, inviting students to submit sustainable, low-cost designs. Five students were selected as winners, and their ideas were integrated into the University’s holiday decorations.
Rihem Sejil, who studies political science and journalism and is a recipient of the U.S. Department of State funded Tomorrow's Leaders Undergraduate Program, submitted a flag design and dangler idea, which was integrated into the library facade design.
Omnia Antar Aly, who studies history, game design and interactive design, crafted designs for streamers which were hung throughout the trees on campus.
Nadine Ibrahim, who studies architectural engineering, contributed to the design of the library facade.
Omar Basyouny, who studies mechanical engineering and psychology and is a recipient of the U.S. Department of State funded Tomorrow's Leaders Gender Scholars Program, submitted a design to make the AUC “C” into a crescent for the library facade.
Youssef Anwar, who studies management of information and communication technology and is a recipient of the U.S. Department of State funded Tomorrow's Leaders Undergraduate Program, contributed two flag designs and a photo backdrop design. Anwar is studying abroad this semester.
The Ramadan decoration competition provided an opportunity for students from many academic backgrounds to contribute to the holiday spirit on campus this month. “I was curious how the decorations for Ramadan would look like this year, so when the opportunity was offered for me to be part of the design, I couldn’t miss it,” Sejil explains. “My experience with designing has mostly been for digital uses. This is my first time designing for AUC and having my ideas printed and on public display, so I’m very excited!"