Here's Why Qasim Was Shouted Out As 2024 Salem Grad

SALEM, MA — Graduation is a major milestone and deserves to be celebrated! That's why Patch and T-Mobile have teamed up to recognize our community's outstanding 2024 graduates.

This submission comes from Jill El-Ashkar who nominated Qasim of Salem, MA.

Graduate's name

Qasim

What grade is the graduate finishing?

Undergraduate - College

What school is your graduating student graduating from?

UMass Boston

How do you know your graduating student nominee?

Son

Tell us why they deserve to be nominated!

Qasim has maintained a 3.98 grade point average for the last 3 three years. He pursued his love for soccer with the UMass men's soccer team for 3 years after transferring from Springfield College.

As the starting goalkeeper, he led his team to the 2022 LEC Championship as well as to the men's soccer first regular season conference title since 2016 in 2023. He had to fight through two injuries to bring himself back into top form for the 2023 season.

In addition to his academic and athletic schedule, he worked and interned full-time at MGB as an Exercise Physiologist in the Cardiac program.

His commitment to succeed and be steadfast whether in academics, sports, or his pursuit to be a Physician Assistant, has never ceased to amaze his family and friends. We are all extremely proud and honored to see him graduate.

What's one thing you want everyone to know about your graduating student nominee?

His devotion to family, friends, schoolmates, roommates, and coaches, is unsurpassed. He treats everyone with respect, dignity and equality.

What's one thing you want everyone to know about the star local student?

Congratulations on your achievements, and all of our best wishes to you in the future, Qasim El-Ashkar!

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