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 Sakhir, 13 th Nov 2008
President of the University of Baharin D Dr Ibrahim Mohammed Janahi has received in his office at Sakhir Campus, the President/Headmaster of Choate Rosemary School Hall Secondary School Mr. Edward J. Shanahan, the Director of the John Joseph Activities Center Mr. James Yanelli, and the Executive Director of Development and Alumni Relations Mr. Daniel J. Courcey.
Choate Rosemary Hall is one of the leading secondary and preparatory schools in the United States. It has a long history with Bahrain – they have prepared recipients of the Crown Prince’s International Scholarship Fund for registration at some of the most prestigious universities in the United States – which its leaders are hoping to build upon.
They are visiting Bahrain and other countries in the GCC for a number of reasons: they want to diversity their student body by encouraging more students from the region to consider attending Choate Rosemary Hall; an endowment has been created through a gift from the Walton Family Foundation which will support the award of eight full scholarships to students from the region who would otherwise not be able to attend Choate Rosemary Hall Secondary School and who will benefit from the experience to become leaders in the future.
The discussion included how the University of Bahrain and Choate Rosemary Hall can build a strong and lasting relationship through mutual support of their goals of excellence and international networking.
In addition to facilitating the process of identifying, selecting and communicating with young Bahraini scholars who may attend Choate Rosemary Hall, the University of Bahrain will provide expertise and advice to support the development of Choate Rosemary Halls’ Arabic Language and Cultural Studies program through providing curricular advice as well as exploring faculty and student exchange opportunities
The President noted that the scope of education reform in the Kingdom of Bahrain has created a rich context in which international partnerships and program can be developed. While such arrangements benefit our Bahraini faculty and students, they are also an ideal way for those in the US to get to know Bahrain, and the GCC region
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