Amideast education hero award
Custom-made trophy

The AMIDEAST Education Hero Award is a celebration of achievement, of nourishing young minds, and of bridging the Lebanese diaspora and their homeland. The award trophy, designed by Lebanese-Armenian designer Vrouyr Joubanian and produced onsite in Beirut, is a testament to the Hero Award and its many pursuits. A sturdy cedar base supports a transparent block that houses pieces of zhourat as they dangle, caught, suspended mid-motion. Carefully playing with the tension between light and dark, the Education Hero Award trophy brings the material and tactile experiences of Lebanon to its recipients and honors their commitment to education with a piece of home to carry with them forever.

Carefully playing with the tension between light and dark, the Education Hero Award trophy brings the material and tactile experiences of Lebanon to its recipients and honors their commitment to education with a piece of home to carry with them forever.