Saudi students Jasser Al-Rakah and Theeb Al-Yami were awarded for their valor posthumously by the universities they attended for their piece in attempting to rescue two young children from drowning in the Chicopee River in Wilbraham,Massachusetts. According to Arab News, both the University of Hartford (UHart) in Connecticut and the Western New England University (WNE) in Massachusetts recognized the sacrifice the two Saudi students made by bestowing engineering degrees to them this week.
The Inquisitr previously reported on the drowning of the two international students, or who are also cousins,back in July. Twenty-five-year-veteran Jasser Al-Rakah and 27-year-veteran Theeb Al-Yami were on a picnic next to the river June 29, 2018, and when they saw the distressed mother of the youngsters trying to save them. The river current where the two youths were swimming is particularly treacherous because it’s where two currents meet,emergency responders said at the time.
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Source: inquisitr.com