The Student Achievement Award (SAA) is one of UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta’s ways of appreciating its students for their accomplishments over the past year, both academically and non-academically. This year, on Monday (11/8/2021), the university opened registrations for the SAA, and the winners were announced on Thursday (12/30/2021).

“In the past, those selected for the SAA were invited to the Harun Nasution Auditorium to participate in a series of events celebrating their achievements during their time as students of UIN Jakarta. The event was impressive and lively, covered by the media, with photo sessions alongside campus leaders, and more. Unfortunately, I could only watch it on a TV screen outside the rectorate building. Back then, information about the SAA registration wasn’t fully disseminated to all students, including us new semester students. Some of my friends had already participated in prestigious competitions and events,” said Sopyan Munir, a recipient and observer of the 2021 SAA, to the Faculty of Islamic Studies (FDI) journalist team.

Despite the pandemic, students did not let it stop them from achieving greatness. In 2021, 19 students from the Faculty of Islamic Studies (FDI) managed to have their names listed alongside students from other faculties as SAA 2021 recipients. Some of their accomplishments include:

1. Abid Al Akbar and team - 3rd Place in Arabic Debate at the Jazirah Arab Festival, UIN Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang.
2. Moh. Rizki - 1st Place in MTQ (Category 1).
3. Teguh Satria Pendowo - 1st Place in Arabic Speech (Category 1) at Al Arabiyyah Lil Funun 2021.
4. Fikri Akbar Fadilah - 2nd Place in the Pioneer of Peace Competition (Peran).
5. Nur Aulia Fatimah - 2nd Place in Arabic Essay Competition (Category 1) at the Arab World Festival.
6. Hanna Shefia - 3rd Place in the 2021 National Santri Ambassador Selection.
7. Ahmad Rifai Rohman and team - 1st Place in Arabic Debate at the 2021 Language and Culture Festival.
8. Firda Fauziah Ramadhan and team - 1st Place in the National Essay Competition.
9. Rizka Venusia Budyanti and team - 1st Place in Arabic Debate at Al Arabiyyah Lil Funun Mameera 2021.
10. Suci Amalia and team - 1st Place in Arabic Debate at the Arabic Language Club (ALC) Festival.
11. Afda Nurkhoviya Sahid and team - 3rd Place in Arabic Debate at ITHLA (Ittihadu Tholabah Al-Lughoh Al-Arobiyah).
12. Lutfiyah Rahmawati and team - 3rd Place in the Munadhoroh Competition (Category 1) at IAIN Kudus.
13. Firda Windi - Author of the book “Mari Bercerita”.
14. Sopyan Munir - Creator of “Serangan dan Ancaman Terhadap Kerukunan Umat”.
15. Dwi Akhmad Fauzan Saefudin - Speaker at the “Berbagi Inspirasi” Seminar and Talk Show.
16. Jihadun Nufus - Speaker at the National Webinar “Kejar Cita”.
17. Hasna Khoirunnisa - Volunteer for Sobat Mengajar Indonesia.
18. Imam Haroki - Volunteer for Sobat Mengajar Indonesia Batch 6.
19. Inayatillah - Teaching Volunteer.

Reflecting on past experiences, Sopyan Munir expressed his gratitude: “Looking back, next year I’ll be sure to keep an eye on the SAA agenda. Alhamdulillah, I was fortunate to receive this award in 2019 and again in 2021.”

This list of accomplishments is a testament to the diverse talents of FDI students, who excel in various fields and deserve immense recognition. “I hope the SAA program encourages students to become more active in positive activities both on and off campus,” Sopyan Munir concluded.

(FDI Journalist Team: Zainudin Nur)