Beacon College Honors Prominent International Advocate
George J. Hagerty is the President of Beacon College
Recently, Beacon College conferred an honorary doctorate to Sheikha Jameela bint Mohammed Al-Qasimi. As vice-president of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs, Sharjah, and director general of the Sharjah City for Humanitarian Services, she has pioneered myriad programs for individuals with disabilities. Awards recognizing her groundbreaking advocacy for the disabled include the Award of Merit from The UAE Red Crescent honoring her local and regional special needs advocacy, the “Woman of the Year” Award from Datamatix, and the United Nations Development Program UAE Accolade for Distinguished Achievements in Humanitarian Services. Her Excellency holds a Bachelor’s degree in psychology from California State University, Chico. #
