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Graduates of the
Class of 1967
Nasser Mosaad Al-Sayer
 A graduate of ASK and the chairman of a prosperous
and successful bank, Mr. Nasseer Mosaad Al-Sayer has
certainly excelled tremendously in his life. His
accomplishments are one that many revere, respect
and most of all, look up to.
Mr. Al-Sayer graduated from ASK in 1967. His
experience was one that he describes as "new, but
yet, challenging." Nevertheless, it was a school he
was able to cope with successfully. When giving a
description of ASK he stated, "Our school was a four
story flat. The number of students attending school
was quiet small compared to the number of students
attending ASK today.
The activities offered in ASK were very limited.
"This is understandable because ASK then was only a
school that opened three years prior to the time
that I started attending." Although ASK was not as
it is today, it still did a miraculous job in
providing the American curriculum to its students.
It also made the student enjoy school and capture
many life long memories.
The memory of the past and the reality of the
present are two vastly different things for Mr. Al-Sayer.
When he attended ASK in 1967, the school was only
alive for three years unlike the present, where it
has been open for thirty-six years. It is known that
ASK's location "was not large", its classes were
"small", and its activities were "limited". When
looking at ASK today he states, "ASK has changed a
great deal and has grown to a large extent. It has
expanded as has excelled incredibly. It is a school
that has an international body of teacher and
students. With its current facilities, it has been
able to take the lead in influencing the American
standard of education among its students.
" It can be said that ASK has truly improved. Mr.
Al-Sayer mentioned, "I believe that ASK has excelled
in teaching it's students the ability to learn the
ability to learn, relate, and understand other
cultures, while learning from the American form of
education that is provided. Students are broadening
their area of research and knowledge. This is done
at an early age which will help them be at early age
which will them be fully prepared for any challenges
or obstacles that may come in their way while
reaching their ultimate goal."
"Hopefully, with all of the skills that ASK has
taught them they are able to overcome fortuitously
these obstacles or challenges. I have a daughter and
a son who graduated from ASK. They enjoyed going to
ASK. I believe with the forms of education that ASK
has provided they have graduated with more
self-confidence."
ASK is proud to be in association with an individual
such as Mr. Al-Sayer. He is someone who attended ASK
when it first began, and is fortunate though, to
have the opportunity everyday to see it grow and
maintain a reputation of a highly acclaimed school.
Sheik Ali Jaber Al-Sabah
 There will always be a place for ASK in Sheik Ali
Jaber Ali Al-Sabah's fond memories.
Attending ASK allowed Sheik Al-Sabah to attain the
American form of education and at the same time make
unique, lasting memories that he believes will last
him a life time. He was part of the graduating class
of 1967, where he was one of three Kuwaiti
graduates: "Graduating from ASK allowed me to get
accepted in IOWA state university."
It was known that there was a limited number of
international schools. Sheik Al-Sabah picked ASK
because he believes that ASK, "enabled me to study
the American curriculum that I had already been
exposed to as a child living overseas and at the
same time have the accommodations of home, plus the
setting of the Kuwaiti culture."
When describing ASK he states, "The school was only
a villa near Dasman palace. It had very limited no
of facilities. There were no microscopes or anything
that deal with science or technology. Our senior
class was only composed of 20 people. It was said
that our senior class was very peculiar, In spite of
all these disadvantages, ASK was still a good school
and I enjoyed attending it immensely."
The American school of Kuwait continues to offer a
great deal, Sheik Al-Sabah believes that, "ASK
offers the of the American form of education. If any
individual wants to study in the United States then
they should have the best American education or in
another words they should have the real thing. This
is why many students attend ASK. I believe it is a
school that offers a very good starting point."
It is almost impossible to put down all the
different ways ASK has excelled. The greatest way
ASK has excelled in Sheik Al-Sabah's eyes is by
"staying alive and going on for so long." It was
located in a small villa. The student body was only
dependent upon a particular project. I always
wondered about its future. I find it astonishing as
amazing that ASK today has its roots from the school
I attended. Looking back, I believe that ASK's
successes are due to Mr. Abdul Ghafoor's generosity.
Sheik Al-Sabah recalls the year 1968-1969 when the
school faced some financial difficulties. The
positive attitude of the students and staff helped
keep the school alive. The students always took the
initiative to put forth a positive effort.
ASK has come an unbelievably long way. ASK is
fortunate to have still have Alumni's such as Sheikh
Al-Sabah who truly appreciates the hard work that
ASK has gone through to become the school it is
today.
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