Alumni Stories
Our Leopards' roar gets stronger every year as we tip over 2000 graduates with the class of 2020. Whether you've been with our learning community for short time, or through your entire academic career, you are always welcome as a DAA alumni. Stay connected and share your memories and stories with us at [email protected]
Read Our Stories Below
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Pursuing a PhD at Harvard University
Caroline Comenho is currently pursuing her PhD in Systems, Synthetic, and Quantitative Biology at Harvard University.
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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning at MIT
Naina Mehta graduated with the highest of honors from MIT and was inducted into three prestigious honor societies: Tau Beta Pi, Phi Beta Kappa and Pi Tau Sigma...
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There From The Beginning
Sam Pousafar stepped into Rhonda Lakin’s class as a KG student at DAA. Years later, a touching moment at graduation when Mrs. Lakin introduces Sam before his Valedictorian address to the graduating class of 2019...
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From DAA to New York to Hollywood
Dina Al Shihabi, DAA alumna shares her acting journey, including her time at NYU and her role in the series "Jack Ryan"...
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Training for the Olympics
Lusayo Mwalwanda is training with 9-Time Olympian, Carl Lewis, to compete in the Olympics...
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Making waves in the US with powerful poetry
Jonathan Dawitt recently won the Academy of American Poets "Most Promising Young Poet Award" and is making waves in the US with his powerful poetry...
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Attending McGill University
Kainaz Gandhi is majoring in Anatomy and Cell Biology and double minoring in Political Science and Neuroscience...
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Attending Northeastern University, in Boston, MA, USA
George Hatzis shares his story about attending Northeastern University...
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Sky Is the Limit
Tiana Spear is studying to be a pilot at L3Harris after realizing Psychology was not for her...
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Pursuing a Bachelor's in Education at St Francis Xavier University
Lani Deakin graduated from Dubai American Academy in 2015 and is now studying to be a teacher in Canada...
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Becoming a Filmmaker
Jay Nagjee shares how his Drama and Theater classes at DAA helped make him the filmmaker that he is today...
Alumni Visits
The DAA High School Counseling Office organizes special events for our graduating class where recent DAA alumni are invited to return to DAA to speak about the opportunities and challenges of going off to university by discussing Strategies for Making the Leap to University Life. It provides a real-life perspective for students to hear from others who have gone through the same pathway. It also serves to keep our community connected. Once a leopard, always a leopard! #LeopardPRIDE
