The Alumni Association at BUC was founded to promote continuous excellence in our community. The purpose is to bring our alumni together to communicate, collaborate, and create connections for life. By connecting alumni with current students, the Association strives to foster lifelong relationships that strengthen society, influences present and future industries, and creates long-lasting, mutually beneficial interactions between the university, students, alumni, and the community.
The mission of the Alumni Association at BUC is to provide a strong bridge between former and present students for their mutual benefit and synergy to:
The Alumni Association will be an effective platform by which university alumni will maintain effective relationships with the University, new graduates, current students, and the community. The Alumni Association shall focus its energies, services and programs on fostering a community of alumni, friends, scholars, staff and students who are well-informed through Association publications and other media as available; who respect the priorities and issues inherent in their associations; and who seek to support the university through the commitment of resources, leadership, expertise, volunteer involvement and the celebration of the people and place that is BUC. The Alumni Association shall endeavor to be ever creative, always innovative and a wise guardian of traditions, while it seeks to recognize emerging opportunities and changing perspectives.
The goal is to establish lasting connections between the university, students, alumni, and the community through the Alumni Association. To that end, the Association will:
The Alumni Association strives to promote seasoned alumni to guide and mentor new alumni to a successful career path in which they can fully utilize their skills in pioneering new methods and processes in their chosen professions.
The university aspires to establish effective partnerships between its graduates with other community institutions. Additionally, the Association will facilitate the transfer and exchange of alumni practical experiences with university students who are still engaged in their undergraduate education and training to support and mentor them in developing their skills and abilities.
Tarek Abdallah graduated from BUC School of Filmmaking after majoring in cinematography. Tarek won the Silver Award in Alexandria Short Film Festival in 2022 for the short film: “Kalaks.” He also filmed four short movies during his time at BUC: “Maa’ Tamnyatna Bel Nagah” (2019); “Kalaks” (2021); “Oud Karbeet” (2022), and “47” (2022). Tarek also done an excellent job in utilizing his education to contribute to the field of commercials and music videos. From 2020 to 2022, he contributed to more than 40 commercials and video clips as a trainee (focus puller, and/or a director of photography.) Tarek is a talented and varied cinematographer and is one of the youngest rising professionals in the industry. Tarek is a shining example of the astounding impact of a quality education and what can be accomplished through BUC’s programs.
Youssef Ibraheem is no stranger to the film industry. Graduating in 2022, he is a passionate, experienced cinematographer who already possesses extensive industry experience. This talented young man, born in 1996, won the “Certificate of Appreciation for photographing Watan projects,” before His Excellency Sheikh Salem bin Aufit Al Shanfari. Despite his young age, he has already worked on a plethora of creative projects: “Cameraman,” by rapper Abo Elanwar, and the short films “After a While,” “Ellahad,” and “Barbary,” to name a few. Youssef goes beyond collaboration however, and has a passion and vision for capturing the reality of life that surrounds us, working as Director of Photography for the documentary films “More than Game,” “Hatata Shayala,” “The Dance,” and “Airport Salalah”.
Creating communication channels between the university and the owners of community institutions, organizations, and other companies to determine staffing needs.
Participating in activities organized by the university, represented through exhibitions, seminars, and public lectures.
Organizing events relative to the needs of university graduates as follows:
Event | The Details |
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In addition to the activities developed that contribute to the service of university graduates. | |
Job Fairs | Alumni, community organizations, and various businesses are invited to showcase and provide
job and career opportunities for graduates. |
Success Stories | Meetings are organized to provide a platform for successful graduates to present their stories to
to students as a source of support and motivation toward pursuing their goals. |
Training Courses | To enhance the professional needs of the graduates, to further develop professional skills, and
inform future graduates to consider participating in courses, seminars, and workshops for continued
professional development. |
Graduation Day Ceremony | Holding an annual ceremony for graduates that honors the most active students of the year and sharing
the photos on official social media channels of BUC. |
Job Advertising | Announcing job and career opportunities with community institutions, organizations, and companies to
new graduates through the official BUC alumni page. |
We applaud those of you completing the first step in achieving your dreams! Despite the challenges you will face in the world, we are confident that your academic achievements at BUC have adequately prepared you to meet and overcome them in a most ethical and professional way!
The Alumni Association is here to continuously work to provide you a future you deserve. As a BUC graduate: