AlFaisal University has a strong commitment to fostering community engagement and advancement across all its initiatives. At the vanguard of innovation and design thinking within the university, Dimensions Startup Studio stands as a central hub where creativity flourishes. Dimensions is deeply devoted to cultivating student talent, empowering them with the tools of design thinking, and guiding them to bring their innovative ideas to fruition.
Dimensions was part of the journey of our shining medical graduate, Dr. Lara Samhan, who is involved in multidisciplinary fields including being an innovator, author, artist, researcher, entrepreneur, and much more. Dr. Samhan is currently working on more than 2 great innovative projects alongside Alfaisal esteemed faculty, in which she was awarded in a global innovative competition. She is the author of her successful published motivation book, IS IT ME, that is currently sold out from all Virgin Megastores branches and limited copies are available at Jarir Bookstores across Saudi Arabia. She participated in many art exhibitions and was awarded in many art competitions; she is involved in renowned art institutes including MISK, and is a member at the Saudi Art Institute -GSFT- under then Ministry of Culture, Saudi Hawi, Riyadh Art, and many more. She is an active researcher and a research intern at Mayo Clinic and King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (KFSH&RC).
The Global Student Entrepreneur Award (GSEA) highlights the achievement of students who own business, and inspires innovation, leadership, and entrepreneurship across Saudi Arabia. In Dr. Samhan’s extensive experiences in different fields including business, she was selected as an entrepreneur and was able to secure a position amongst the top 6 entrepreneurs in Jeddah region in a competition that involved more than 50 entrepreneurs across Saudi Arabia, after passing through different stages at the GSEA competition.
AlFaisal University and the team at Dimensions are immensely proud of Dr. Samhan’s achievements and eagerly anticipates her future endeavors. We are excited to witness the impact she will continue to make as she blazes a trail of successes in the realm of entrepreneurship.
Congratulations and looking forward to many more successes!
