Welcoming the New Faces of KGSP: 10 Alumni Join the KGSP Alumni Ambassador Program

The KAUST Gifted Student Program (KGSP) is proud to welcome ten new Alumni Ambassadors for the 2025–2026 academic year. They join a growing network of alumni that is committed to giving back to the KGSP community through mentorship, engagement, and advocacy.

Launched in 2024, the KGSP Alumni Ambassador Program was designed to foster a dynamic and collaborative alumni network. Ambassadors are selected based on their academic and professional achievements and their dedication to supporting current and future KGSP students. They participate in a variety of initiatives that strengthen the KGSP community and promote its mission.

Their efforts not only support current students but also help build a lasting sense of community and pride among KGSP alumni.

Over the past year, Alumni Ambassadors have contributed to a wide range of scholarship initiatives, including:

• Serving as event panelists during Pre-Departure Orientation (PDO) and Convocation events
• Leading small group discussions to support student development and peer learning
• Participating in the Alumni Mentorship Program (AMP) and other mentorship initiatives, offering guidance to current students
• Contributing to KGSP publications, podcasts, and webinars
• Representing KGSP at Alumni Career webinars and panels, including events with NEOM and SLB, Aramco, BCG, and more.
  

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KGSP Alumni Ambassadors 2024

• Farah Gomawi, Cohort 10, University of California, Los Angeles, Master’s Student at KAUST
• Youmna Alnasrallah, Cohort 10, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Master's Student at KAUST
• Yasser Althuwaini, Cohort 10, George Washington University, Master’s Student at KAUST
• Zainab Al Hubail, Cohort 10, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, PhD Candidate at KAUST
• Sarah Almutawa, Cohort 11, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Master's Student at KAUST
• Saleem Aldajani, Cohort 4, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Graduate Researcher at MIT
• Sarah Kanee, Cohort 4, University of California, Los Angeles, Remote Sensing Data Analyst at Asian Disaster Preparedness Center
• Muhanned Alsaif, Cohort 6, North Carolina State University, Frequency Spectrum Specialist at Communication, Space & Technology Commission
• Mohammed Aldajani, Cohort 6, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Medical Student at Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine
• Maryam Yaghmour, Cohort 7, University of California, San Diego, Program Lead at KAUST
• Wajd Alaidrous, Cohort 8, Emory University, Marine Conservation Specialist - GrOW at NEOM
• Ahmed Alsaggaf, Cohort 8, University of California, San Diego, PhD Candidate at KAUST
• Ahmed Aljohani, Cohort 9, Emory University, Rhodes Scholar at Oxford Univeristy

   

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  KGSP Alumni Ambassadors 2025

• Abdulrahman Baflah, Cohort 12, University of Colorado Boulder, Student at KAUST
• Abdullah Aldossary, Cohort 12, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Master’s Student at KAUST
• Marya Alkurdi, Cohort 7, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Environmental Associate at KAUST
• Omar Alqahtani, Cohort 7, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Associate at Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
• Abdullah Aldalaan, Cohort 7, Purdue University, Senior Internal Audit Specialist at Royal Commission for AlUlla
• Ali Balubaid, Cohort 5, University of Pittsburgh, Bioinformatics Engineer at Lifera Omics
• Abdullah Albakry, Cohort 7, North Carolina State University, Associate Consultant at Bain & Company
• Manal Alshamrani, Cohort 11, Boston University, Master’s Student at KAUST
• Dona Alburi, Cohort 7, Boston University, Senior Strategic Planning Specialist at Ministry of Spor
• Mohammed Alwelyee, Cohort 12, Boston University, Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University