Christian educator James Tebbe receives high-level civilian honor in Pakistan
Analogous to the US Presidential Medal of Freedom, the award honors Tebbe’s leadership at Forman Christian College in Lahore.
Christian educator James Tebbe received the Sitara-e-Imtiaz, or Star of Excellence, award from Pakistani president Arif Alvi—the third-highest honor and civilian award given in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
The award honored Tebbe’s leadership at Forman Christian College in Lahore, which has helped make it “a world-class Christian liberal arts university where interfaith harmony is practiced,” wrote Friends of Forman Christian College, a US-based nonprofit supporting the school in Pakistan. Tebbe has been rector of the school since 2012.
Analogous to the US Presidential Medal of Freedom, the honor recognizes “especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of Pakistan, world peace, cultural or other significant public endeavors.” The award was bestowed in a ceremony on March 23.
