{"id":3682,"date":"2026-03-31T14:44:53","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T14:44:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/award-programs\/secretary-of-education-scholars\/2026-delaware-secretary-of-education-scholars\/saad-alzabidi\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T14:44:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T14:44:53","slug":"saad-alzabidi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/award-programs\/secretary-of-education-scholars\/2026-delaware-secretary-of-education-scholars\/saad-alzabidi\/","title":{"rendered":"Saad Alzabidi"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"student_container\">\n<div role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Personal information about Saad Alzabidi\" class=\"grid\">\n\t<div class=\"grid-item grid-item-med grid-item-fixed picture\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/award-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/alzabidi_saad_h.webp\" width=\"270\" alt=\"Headshot of Saad Alzabidi\">\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"grid-item grid-item-med grid-item-fixed nomination\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"scholar_nomination_statement\">Nomination Statement<\/h2>\n\t\tSon of Nadia Qasim and Muaadh Alzabidi, Saad is an exceptional, ambitious student in the information technology program.  He is ranked first in his class and has a GPA of 4.40.  Saad is the president of the Muslim Student Association and a four-year member of the soccer team.  He enjoys competing in Science Olympiad, Math League, Poetry Out Loud and SkillsUSA.  Saad is eager to build technology that protects people, supports communities and creates new opportunities for others.  He aspires to major in computer science and attend University of Delaware in the fall.\n\t<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"grid-item grid-item-med logo\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/award-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/04\/delcastle_technical_high_school.jpg\" alt=\"Logo of Delcastle Technical High School\">\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"grid-item grid-item-med personal\">\n\t\t\t&ldquo;Education has always represented more than grades to me; it represents opportunity, growth, and responsibility. 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