Sterling Waite Graduates from Columbia University NYC
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Author: Jan Waite
Released 1 June 2009
Sterling R. WaiteCongratulations Sterling R. Waite!
Sterling successfully completed the two year Master of Science degree requirements from the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science at Columbia University in New York City in one year and graduated on May 20, 2009.
Before accepting full-time employment, Sterling plans to enjoy some well-deserved R & R. He will travel to Dhahran during the summer to spend some time with his parents and to participate in the Red Sea dive trip to the Farazan Banks. Afterwards, he will to travel to Destin, Florida, to spend the remainder of the summer enjoying some fun in the sun at the beach with his family.
Sterling grew up in Saudi Arabia and has lived in Abqaiq, Udhailiyah, and Dhahran. He graduated from Dhahran School (Class of 2001) and attended Stony Brook Boarding School on Long Island for three years. Upon graduation from SBS, he was awarded a scholarship to Manhattan College in NYC where he majored in Mechanical Engineering and graduated Magna Cum Laude in May 2008.
Sterling’s proud parents are Jan and Noel Waite, who continue to work for Aramco in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.