SAMISIANS garner awards in World Robotics Olympiad

by Sedrah Mohammed

With 700 participating teams across the country, SAMIS-GS representatives bagged awards during the World Robotics Olympiad last October 11-13 in King Salman’s Science Oasis, Riyadh.

Reem Shaltout, Latefa Wahib, and Elaf Adnan secured 4th place in the Robo Power Junior Category while Raghad Shaltout, Sedrah Mohammed, and Sulaf Adnan got 6th place in the Robo GM Junior Category.

The World Robotics Olympiad is a globally held competition that spikes up adolescents’ creativity with various robotic solutions and proposals.

“I am happy and honored to be the coach of these competing teams. Truly their hardwork paid off,” said Miss Khloud Saeed, Robotics coach.

The event was also attended by the Governor of Riyadh, Prince Faisal Bin Bander Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud; Saudi Arabia’s current Minister of Sports, Prince Abdul Aziz Bin Turki Al Faisal; and WRO Worldwide Representative Garther James.

Once again, SAMISIANs are making a difference and they have proven that SAMIS is one of the best international schools in Taif and it offers good quality education.

Generations of the Future

by Ms. Jonalyn Manalac

Misk Foundation is a non-profit organization that was founded in 2011 and has been supported by HRH Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Abdulaziz. Misk Foundation aims to create a dynamic ecosystem for young Saudi talents to shape the future of Saudi Arabia and the world.

SAMIS, represented by Mr. Majed Al Rubaiaan - General Manager, and Dr. Mohamed Eid Bin Mahmoud, former professor in the Faculty of Medicine at Taif University, attended the meeting of the Misk Foundation for Distinctive College Preparation Program.

The Distinctive College Preparation Program is a 2.5-year journey that builds capabilities and supports ambitious and high-performing school students securing places at prestigious top-tier universities such as Harvard University, Yale University, Stanford University, Princeton University, and more.

SAMIS integrates STEM activities

SAMIS students showed interest in this scholarship program. According to the criteria, applicants must be Saudi nationals. She is currently a Grade 10 high school student. She demonstrated top-level academic performance in Grade 9 with a GPA equal to or above 90% (similar to or above 80% for IB and British System). She can write and speak English equivalent to a TOEFL IBT score equal to or above 75, IELTS Academic score similar to or above 6.0, or a Duolingo test score equal to or above 100. The applicants are involved or have been involved in at least one extra-curricular activity. He is committed to participating in the program.

The registration started last August 29 and closed last October 22. Our applicants for this program will have their orientation on April 2023, and the program will end on June 2025.