Release Date: December 12th, 2008
The recipients of the Foundation’s 2008 Distinguished Alumni Awards are Autumn Martin, head chocolatier at Seattle’s Theo Chocolate; Ismail Mohammad, a small business owner and student and in the Executive Master’s in Public Administration program at the University of Washington
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A father of three and owner of four small businesses, Ismail Mohammad, 51, of Woodinville, wants to work to alleviate poverty with an international organization. He’s learning the skills he’ll need in the Executive Master’s in Public Administration program at the University of Washington. After immigrating to the United States from Pakistan, Mohammad opened two Subway franchises and two gas stations with convenience stores. He enrolled at Edmonds Community College at the suggestion of his wife to take advantage of the educational opportunities available. His eldest son, Iqbal, was also a student. Mohammad earned his Associate of Arts in 2004 and went on to complete his Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences at the University of Washington in 2008. He is an active volunteer with the Ismaili Muslim community and helped Edmonds CC host a scholar from Morocco as part of the Fulbright Visiting Specialists Program: Direct Access to the Muslim World. He hopes to work with Aga Khan Development Network, a non-profit that helps improve living conditions and provide opportunities for the poor, without regard to their faith, origin, or gender. The organization works in many Muslim and neighboring countries.
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Good ismail go on . For a good work it is never too late.
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