MSA’s Arts and Design Students Secure 9 Awards at Arab Student Star Pack 2025

Students from the Faculty of Arts and Design at October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA) achieved outstanding success for the sixth consecutive year by participating in the 9th edition of the Arab Student Star Pack competition, organized by the Lebanese Packaging Association (Liban Pack Association) and held under the auspices of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the World Packaging Organization. The competition brought together university students from ten Arab countries and was judged by an international panel of packaging industry experts.

The participation took place under the patronage of Prof. Tarek Saleh, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Design, reflecting the Faculty’s continued commitment to supporting student creativity and international engagement.

The competition was judged by an international panel of packaging industry experts, where students from the Faculty of Arts and Design – Graphics and Advertising Arts Department achieved an exceptional accomplishment by winning 9 out of 11 awards across three main categories:

• Save the Food
• Structural Packaging
• Visual Packaging

The awarded projects were developed in line with sustainable packaging principles, focusing on environmentally friendly materials, recyclability, biodegradability, reusable designs, size reduction, and transportation efficiency. These concepts align with the circular economy framework and the United Nations’ sustainability standards.

Award Winners

Save the Food

-1st Place: Dina Ahmed Mohamed Safwat
-2nd Place: Salma Mohamed Karim Mohamed
-3rd Place: Yuliana Amgad Fayek Selim

Structural Packaging

-2nd Place: Hena Hany El-Halaby
-3rd Place: Israa Mohamed Hassan
-3rd Place: Arwa Mohamed Abdel Wahab

Visual Packaging

-1st Place: Salma Mohamed Karim Mohamed
-2nd Place: Antonios Safwat Andre Basily
-3rd Place: Nour Tarek Ahmed Mohamed Helmy

These projects were developed as part of the Packaging Design course learning outcomes within the Graphics and Advertising Arts Department.

Under the academic supervision of Prof. Hany El-Saeed, Academic Supervisor of the Graphics and Advertising Arts Department, and the supervision and follow-up of Dr. Ahmed Attia, Packaging Design Course Instructor, with the participation of a distinguished team of teaching assistants and demonstrators: Assistant Lecturer Amira Ahmed, Teaching Assistant Ahmed Ayman, Teaching Assistant Dina Gamal, Teaching Assistant Rawan El-Agel, Teaching Assistant Sandra Ashraf, and Teaching Assistant Catherine Shoukry.

This remarkable achievement reflects the creative excellence, academic strength, and international competitiveness of MSA students, reinforcing the university’s commitment to sustainability-driven education and preparing graduates capable of excelling on regional and global platforms.