The U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, James Smith, wrote in Al Arabiya today a congratulatory letter for the roughly 8,000 Saudi students who are graduating this week at the SACM Career Fair and Graduation Ceremony.
“More than 70,000 young Saudis and their families have chosen to study in the United States. Their presence on our campuses has greatly increased mutual understanding and respect between our two countries,” Smith wrote.
“Graduation is a time to celebrate achievement and look to the future. For Saudi students completing their studies this year, in the U.S., in the kingdom, or elsewhere, their future is full of opportunity. They are the entrepreneurs who will turn ideas into jobs. They are the professors and the teachers who will educate the next generation of Saudi citizens.They are the scientists and lawyers who will serve in government or the private sector fulfilling the needs of their fellow citizens. This is their time to forge ahead and make their most ambitious dreams a reality.”
