Ahmed Almaghasilah: 2016 College of Engineering Outstanding Graduating International Student

Have you had an experience at UMaine that has changed or shaped the way you see the world?
Who you are — your color, language or your religion — does not matter. What matters are the results you yield at the end of the day and your passion for what you doing.

Why UMaine?
UMaine was on the list I was hoping to get in because it has international students and have good engineering department.

Is there any particular initiative, program or set of resources that helped you succeed?
I found the weekly class help sessions with notes given from the professor important because I could sense the meaningful aspects of course the professor is trying to convey to students. Also, most professors at UMaine are willing to help students, out of their office hours.

Have you worked closely with a professor or mentor who made your UMaine experience better?
Dr. Richard Eason. He mixes education and fun at the same time in his classes.