June 7th, 20240DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Star International Academy student Ahmed Jawad has a set a new record for the amount of scholarship money earned in the district.
Jawad earned $9,926,344 in scholarships.
"We are incredibly proud to announce that Ahmed Jawad, a distinguished senior at Star International Academy, has achieved an...
July 1st, 20180DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The high school graduating classes of Hamadeh Educational Services (HES) achieved high grade point averages and have been awarded more than $32 million in scholarships.
In a safe and respectful environment, HES educators lay the foundation of a lifetime of learning, inspiring students to academic excellence while...
March 30th, 20181DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Mohamed Bazzi stood on his former high school's basketball court, dribbled a ball, studied the hoop, aimed and rejoiced as the ball effortlessly whipped through the net.
A yellow and blue banner with his name and scoring achievement of 1,436 points in the 2015 season hanging from the ceiling next to the basketball...
December 15th, 20170DEARBORN HEIGHTS — On Dec. 15, St. Jude's Children's Hospital received a $10,000 check, the funds for which were raised by Star International Academy's girls volleyball team.
The team raised the money during the fourth annual month-long "Crush Cancer" donation drive, which focuses on raising awareness about cancer and the impact the...
July 14th, 20170DEARBORN HEIGHTS — On July 10, a vigil was held at Star International Academy's football field to honor Mohammed Wutwut. Wutwut, 15, drowned on July 8 in Cass Lake, according to authorities.
The vigil was scheduled to begin at 9 p.m., but attendees came early to console one another. Family, friends, and community members gathered in...
July 7th, 20170DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Few know the barrier-breaking story of Nawal Hamadeh, president and CEO of Hamadeh Educational Services, despite her accomplishments.
In 1998, Hamadeh did what few women had up to that time. She opened two charter schools, Star International Academy in Dearborn Heights and Universal Academy in Detroit.
In doing...
May 5th, 20171DEARBORN — Ali Bazzi, Hamadeh Educational Services' (HES) assistant superintendent of all four HES schools and principal of Star International Academy (SIA), is one of five finalists nominated for the 2017 Michigan charter school administrator of the year.
Awarded by the Michigan Association of Public School Academies (MAPSA), the...
