Wife of His Majesty the King and President of the Supreme Council for Women, HRH Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, delegated SCW Deputy President Dr. Shaikha Mariam bint Hassan Al Khalifa to patronise the 8th Royal University for Women (RUW) graduation ceremony at the Gulf Hotel Convention Centre. Royal University for Women honoured 117 Bachelor degree graduates – 59 of whom graduated from the College of Business and Financial Sciences, five from the College of Information Technology, 40 from the College of Art and Design and for the first time, 13 graduates from the recently established College of Law. Dr. Shaikha Mariam presented the graduates with the degrees in the presence of RUW Board of Director and Board of Trustees Representative Waleed Al Zamil and Royal University for Women President Prof. Mazin Jumaah. A gift of eight pearls, each representing a graduating year, was presented to Princess Sabeeka as a token of appreciation, Dr. Shaikha Mariam received the gift on behalf of Her Royal Highness
