On May 4th, 2008, Fanni Reunion Foundation (FRF) sponsored the prestigious Hami awards to Mr. Asad Bassam and Ms. Nazila Mokarram.
Mr. Asad Bassam is a Ph.D. graduate in Structural Engineering from University of Illinois at Chicago and Ms. Nazila Mokarram is a Ph.D. graduate in Civil Engineering from University of Southern California.
The award was presented during the APSIH's 11th Annual Graduation Ceremony to honor and recognize graduating students from various institutions with high scholastic achievement held in Los Angeles, California.

Every year FRF honors the most qualified newly Ph.D. or M.Sc. graduates with a previous degree from Fanni.