Mohamed Rouabhi ’13

Long before attendance to student senate meetings became a prerequisite for a campaign, Mohamed Rouabhi ran for student class president with almost no experience in the club.

“When I was elected, it took time to understand my role,” Rouabhi said. “I feel that I would have been more effective had I taken the time earlier on to understand student senate and its mission.”

Despite a steep learning curve, Rouabhi was able to adapt to his role as class president.

“I was able to work with student senate to plan and execute many events,” Rouabhi said. “In addition to this, I spent time meeting with Mr. Bacon discussing the state of the school and presented updates to the school board each month.”

Rouabhi is thankful for how his time during the presidency helped him mature.

“I was able to gain experience communicating with my peers, as well as with people who had more authority to complete necessary tasks, implement new structures and reach common goals,” Rouabhi said.

As of now, Rouabhi is a second-year medical student at Case Western Reserve University in Ohio. He is currently undecided as to which medical specialty he would like to enter. However, he has interests in both surgery and cardiology.

“While I was at City High, we were fortunate enough to have a very strong science department,” Rouabhi said. “I have been interested in medicine from a young age, and the faculty helped me to really gain an appreciation for the role of science and continued to push me towards this goal.”

Rouabhi feels that City High helped him connect with a diverse group of people.

“I learned to interact with people from different cultures and different backgrounds at a young age, and this has given me an advantage in my field and in the world outside of medicine,” Rouabhi said.