Boston: Cultural Attach© at the Embassy of the Kingdom in the United States of America and Acting Attach© in Canada and Supervisor for South American Countries Tahany Aleisa presided over a graduation ceremony for Saudi students from Boston universities, held on Saturday at Harvard University. The ceremony brought together students, their families, and members of the academic community.
According to Saudi Press Agency, Aleisa said the ceremony celebrated 70 male and female graduates from several prestigious institutions, led by Harvard University with 29 graduates, followed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with nine, Boston University with 19, and Tufts University with 10, alongside graduates from the University of Massachusetts Boston and Johnson and Wales University.
The graduates specialize in fields aligned with national development goals and Saudi Vision 2030, she said. These include medicine, public health, dentistry, medical subspecialties, engineering, computer science, artificial intelligence, business administration, public policy, law, finance, and supply chains.
Aleisa emphasized that the excellence of Saudi students at American universities reflects the Kingdom's investment in human capital and efforts to prepare qualified national talent to contribute to the country's future. She highlighted the strong support and attention given by the Kingdom's leadership to the education and scholarship sector.
Aleisa stated that the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Scholarship Program, under its new strategy launched by His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Human Capability Development Program Committee, represents a qualitative shift in enhancing the global competitiveness of Saudi citizens and aligning academic specializations with evolving labor market needs and the promising sectors of Saudi Vision 2030.