Prof. Dr. Ashraf Hnijal, SU President, extended his sincere congratulations to the SU Faculty of Media and Communication Technology on the new achievement that adds to the university’s record, after the faculty’s students won two of the three major prizes at the Egyptian university level in the fourth edition of the “Al-Ad” campaign competition to raise awareness about water conservation, which was held as part of the 9th Cairo Water Week.

The SU president emphasized that this achievement reflects the outstanding level of the faculty’s students and their ability to apply their creative and media skills in service of national causes, foremost among them water conservation and raising public awareness of the importance of preserving water resources. He praised the efforts of students and teaching staff members in achieving this commendable success.

This came after students from the Faculty of Mass Communication won first place for the best media campaign on water conservation, titled “The Water Drop’s Trial of Humans and Their Conviction,” and also took third place for the best radio advertisement on water conservation in daily life, with total cash prizes amounting to 40,000 pounds.

Prof. Dr. Hani Suweilam, Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, honored the winners during the ceremony, announcing the competition results. The fourth edition of the competition was held under the auspices of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). It saw widespread participation, with 274 media entries from media and communication students. Seven campaigns from five Egyptian universities advanced to the final round, selected from entries submitted by more than 40 universities nationwide.

For his part, Prof. Dr. Ashraf Galal, Dean of the Faculty of Media, expressed his delight at this achievement by the faculty’s students, emphasizing that victory is the result of hard work, teamwork, and student creativity. He noted that this achievement confirms that students at the SU Faculty of Mass Communication possess outstanding creative and professional abilities that enable them to compete strongly at the national level.

Finally, the dean thanked the SU President and the university administration for their continued support. He also congratulated the winning students, praising their commitment, creativity, and competitive spirit, which have helped raise the profile of Suez University among Egyptian universities.