In spring 2020, Abdulkarim bin Ayed Alhonaif, an instructor from King Khalid University, won the Academic Excellence Award in the "Communication Sciences" program at George Mason University's College of Engineering.

His Excellency, King Khalid University Rector, Prof. Falleh Al-Solamy, expressed his congratulations to Alhonaif, asking all scholarship students to take advantage of the scientific and research capabilities of the universities they study and to achieve for both King Khalid University and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Vice Rector for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research, Prof. Saad Alamri, expressed his congratulations to Abdulkarim Alhonaif for his distinguished scientific achievement. Vice Rector Alamri expressed his thanks and appreciation to His Excellency Rector Al-Solamy for his continuous support to his students.