Graduate students from the Albert Katz International School for Desert Studies (AKIS), as well as those studying at the Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research (BIDR) under the framework of the Kreitman School of Advanced Graduate Studies, participated in two recent graduation ceremonies. On June 27, 2023, a total of 28 AKIS M.Sc. students received their degrees at a ceremony held at Ben-Gurion University's Sde Boker Campus. From this group, 19 received distinguished prizes and awards, including the Dean's Prize. In addition, one student graduated summa cum laude and five graduated cum laude. The ceremony at the Sde Boker Campus also honored five distinguished Ph.D. students who received awards, including the Rector's Prize and the Dean of the Kreitman School's Prize. The Ph.D. degree conferment ceremony for the 27 students studying at the BIDR under the framework of the Kreitman School was held on June 20, 2023, at Ben-Gurion University's Marcus Family Campus in Beer-Sheva.
