Dubai, United Arab Emirates - June 16, 2008
· Students from four Egyptian schools placed in the top ten of the 2008 Oracle Academy Global Data Modeling Competition.
· The Egyptian students received recognition along with students from Romania, Serbia, Singapore and the United States.
· The winning students were recognized for outstanding analytical and technology skills used to create a database that tracks and stores meteorological data.
· The top ranking Egyptian teams include:
- Zahran Experimental School - 7th place
- Dalia El Sayed Fakyr and Mohamed Zaky, Teachers
- Project Name: Pharaon Navigation
- Elryadia School, Egypt - 8th place
- Soha Taha Elbous, Teacher
- Project Name: Wind Spark
· Gamal Abdel Nasser Experimental School, Egypt - 9th place
- Raafat Mohamed Rashad, Teacher
- Project Name: Solar Clean Car
· Elhadissa-Elfagr Elgadid School, Egypt - 10th place
- Samia Said Melkheya, Teacher
- Project Name: SNDS
· The Oracle Academy sponsors the annual competition to help students develop the business and technology skills required for 21st century careers. Students who participate in the competition utilize advanced analytical and technology skills - skills that are in high-demand in the global workplace.
· The competition, which is open to students from participating Oracle Academy institutions worldwide, challenges students to analyze the requirements of a particular business and develop a data model that demonstrates the flow of information within that business, a sophisticated process that is typically taught in the university setting and is critical to building database systems.
· The 2008 competition included more than 100 entries. A global team of volunteer experts from industry and education reviewed each entry for business, technical, and communications excellence.
Supporting Quotes
· "The Oracle Academy is pleased to recognize the outstanding achievement of the students from this year's competition," said Clare Dolan, Vice President of the Oracle Corporate Citizenship. "These dedicated and innovative scholars stood out among a record number of entries from across the globe, displaying the business and technology skills required for success in the 21st century marketplace."
· "This year's contestants represent the best of the Oracle Academy," said Brad Saffer, Senior Director, Oracle Academy. "By applying their knowledge through this competition, these students have demonstrated their understanding of key business and technical skills required for 21st century careers. Their outstanding data models are a testament to their tremendous skill and serve as true Oracle Academy success stories. We applaud their efforts."
· "I am very proud of the tremendous achievement of these students who have distinguished themselves on the international stage," said Hussein Hamza, Oracle Egypt/EMEA. "I would also like to give credit to their teachers who have been enthusiastic participants in the Oracle Academy program and who have clearly transmitted that enthusiasm and excellence to their students. This result confirms the importance of our commitment to the Oracle Academy and the Egyptian Education Initiative and demonstrates that providing students with the IT and business skills needed in the 21st century can allow them to compete successfully in a global world."
· "I am delighted that my team took 7th place in the competition," said Dalia El Sayed Fakry, Oracle Academy Instructor and Adjunct and teacher for the Zahran Experimental School team. "These results came from four years from the hard and dedicated work. The competition places students in real situations and asks them to apply business concepts and requirements into creating data modeling designs. By participating in the competiton, students gain invaluable professional skills that can lead to future career opportunities"
· "Participating in this competition opened our eyes to new horizons and gave us the chance to navigate the unexplored abilities in them," said SOHA Taha Elbous, Oracle instructor and science teacher for the Elryadia School team. "Our team welcomed the opportunity to share experiences and knowledge and prove ourselves."
· "The Ministry of Education congratulates the students and teachers at four schools in Egypt: Zahran Experimental School, Elryadia School, Gamal Abdel Nasser Experimental School and Elhadissa-Elfagr Elgadid School for their excellent work and effort. These students have ranked in the top 10 for the 2008 Oracle Academy Data Modeling global competition and are role models for all Egyptian students," said Prof. Dr. Yousry El Gamal, Egyptian Minister of Education.
Supporting Resources
· About the Oracle Academy - https://academy.oracle.com/. About Oracle AcademyThe Oracle Academy supports 397,000+ students in 83 countries. By partnering with schools, districts, and ministries that believe in early career preparation, the Oracle Academy helps students develop the technology and business skills required for 21st century careers. Participating institutions may integrate Oracle's cutting-edge software and curriculum into their courses and avail their faculty to first-class professional development opportunities. To learn more, please visit http://academy.oracle.com
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