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Dhahran High School Auditorium
US Consulate Driveway
Dhahran, Ash Sharqīyah
Saudi Arabia

Jamie Brown

Jamie has been teaching for several years and is still happy to be working with teenagers on a daily basis. Happily married and traveling the world with her family, Dr. Brown is most fond of reading, experiencing challenges she's read about, and talking with others about what they've read.

Jonathan Montgomery

Jonathon is an English teacher and has been on the job for 21 years, showing no sign of stopping. He has accepted the privilege of teaching in several overseas schools, from Hungary, Thailand, Korea, all the way to Dhahran High School in Saudi Arabia.

Malik Mushannen

Malik is a high school senior who enjoys the acquisition of knowledge from all of life's resources. To him, the world around him is a bank of information waiting to be accessed. Although his thirst for knowledge is reflected by academic achievement, it is also demonstrated by his ambition and his propensity to investigate the world's most pressing issues.

Upayan Mathkari

Upayan is a polymath with a wide variety of interests ranging from politics to physics. With his passion for science and technology, Upayan founded DHS’s first ever Robotics Club and currently serves as its president. Committed to community service and public speaking, Upayan is also involved in Boy Scouts and holds leadership roles in his school’s Habitat for Humanity and Model United Nations chapters. With regards to career aspirations, Upayan desires to tackle global issues by pursuing a career in engineering.

Zahraa Siddiqui

As a senior in high school, Zahraa lived in Minnesota prior to moving to Saudi Arabia. She is a member of the National Honor Society and is a group leader in Habitat for Humanity, and is an active member of the Biomedical Club, Debate Club, Badminton Club, and Model United Nations club. She enjoys helping those in need and thus, with regards to the future, Zahraa hopes to pursue a career in biomedicine.