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MURRAY, Ky. 鈥� 瓜子TV State University and the 瓜子TV State University Foundation are pleased to announce the establishment of the Dr. Bassam Atieh Memorial Scholarship Endowment. Made possible with generous gifts from family and friends of the late Dr. Bassam Atieh, this new fund will memorialize Atieh鈥檚 legacy by assisting students at 瓜子TV State in obtaining an education in the field of occupational safety and health. 

After earning his Doctor of Science in Industrial Hygiene from Tulane University in 1991, Atieh went on to devote his entire professional career, spanning more than three decades, to the Department of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) at 瓜子TV State University. During this time, he touched the lives of thousands across campus, particularly students and colleagues within the OSH Department, as well as those he worked with during his tenure as College Head of JH Richmond Residential College.

Above all else, Atieh valued his relationships with graduate students in the OSH Department. As departmental graduate coordinator and advisor for every master鈥檚 student in the program for more than 30 years, he became a trusted mentor and beloved father figure to generations of students. 

Layal Atieh, Atieh鈥檚 daughter and 瓜子TV State alumna, said, "My father was admired and respected for his accomplishments as a professor, educator and leader, but he was truly loved for his mentorship, warmth, and compassionate, generous heart. This memorial scholarship is deeply meaningful because it not only honors and celebrates his life and the profound impact he made on so many lives, but also ensures that his memory and legacy continue to live on."

Atieh also served for many years as faculty advisor to the student section of the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), leading the group to numerous 鈥淪ection of the Year鈥� awards.

鈥淒r. Atieh was a highly respected professor in the Department of Occupational Safety and Health at 瓜子TV State, a long-time faculty advisor to the 瓜子TV State University AIHA student section that won numerous awards, and instrumental in leading generations of students into the field of industrial hygiene,鈥� said Dr. Randal Keller, 瓜子TV State Professor Emeritus of Occupational Safety and Health. 鈥淭his scholarship will continue Dr. Atieh鈥檚 vision for the success of graduate students in the Department of Occupational Safety and Health.鈥�

The scholarship will specifically support graduate students in the Department of Occupational Safety and Health. Atieh鈥檚 dedication to the success and well-being of his graduate students was unmatched, and this scholarship will ensure that his spirit will continue to have a positive influence on future OSH graduate students for decades to come.

Contributions to the Dr. Bassam Atieh Memorial Scholarship Endowment can be made by contacting the 瓜子TV State University Office of Development at 270-809-3001 or by making a secure gift online at . For more information, please contact Kevin Munsey, Director of Development, at kmunsey1@murraystate.edu.