Born Laura Roxanne Thomas and changed to Sayydah Abdul Al-Khabyyr in Grade 9

Born: – July 4, 1957
Current Status: Married 40 years to jazz saxophonist Kenny Garrett, 1 daughter (34) 2 grandchildren (6 and 4 years old)
Post-MRHS Studies: Went to CEGEP Vanier and then graduated from Carleton University in 1979, majored in Russian Language & Literature
Current Area of Residence: Have lived in New Jersey since 1984
Favourite sport: swimming, aqua fitness
Favourite Activities: swimming in the ocean
Favourite Song(s): Over The Rainbow
Favourite Drink(s): Earl Grey tea
Favourite Colour(s): emerald green
Favourite food(s): I eat everything except pork
About You: Semi-retired – founded/manage my nonprofit organization that educates girls in Maasai Mara and Samburu, Kenya
Favourite Memories from MRHS:  I played clarinet in the school band and was a social butterfly. I was often called “sassy.” Band practice when Bob Cox yelled at us, cracking jokes in class (detention), hanging with my friends, stealing money from kotex machines, and smoking cigarettes at cancer corner
Favourite Teacher(s): My Spanish teacher. He seemed ok with me skipping his class. We called him “Don Pepe.”