College of Sciences
Meet Ava Besecker (she/her)
Program and Location: Spring, Universidad San Francisco de Quito Galápagos extension: Galapagos, Ecuador Major/Minor: Marine Science concentrating in Biological Oceanography with Zoology and Biological Sciences minor Why did you choose to study abroad? The Galápagos Islands are known for their […]
Meet Allie Denton (she/her/hers)
Program and Location: Fall, NC State European Center in Prague: Prague, Czech Republic Major/Minor: Biological Sciences concentrating in Physiology and Neurobiology Why did you choose to study abroad? I knew as soon as I heard about the opportunity I needed […]
Meet Hamil Vashi
Program and Location: Summer, Jordan: Qasid Arabic Institute; Amman, Jordan Major/Minor: Major: Chemistry; Minor: Aerospace Studies and Middle East Studies Why did you choose to study abroad? Throughout my childhood, I traveled to India learning Hindi from interactions with family […]
Meet Aiden Winters
Program and Location: Fall, NC State in Australia: University of Adelaide; Adelaide, Australia Major/Minor: Microbiology Why did you choose to study abroad? Study abroad has been something I’ve wanted to do from the moment I knew I wanted to attend […]
Spring 2020 Stories: Meet Gloria McComas
Program and Location: University of Ghana (ISEP); Accra, Ghana Major/Minor: Neurobiology/Psychology If you were already in your host country when you were recalled home, what are some of your favorite memories from abroad? Wow, there’s so many. I enjoyed the […]
Meet Samantha Aiken
Program and Location: Fall, Poland: Global STEM Semester; Poznan, Poland Major/Minor: Microbiology, Anthropology; Forensic Science, Global Health Why did you choose to study abroad? I thought I wouldn’t be able to study abroad because all of the study abroad programs […]
Meet Samantha Hopson
Home Institution & Study Abroad Term: Spring 2019, University of Western Australia (Perth, Australia) Major/Minor: Mass Communications and Psychology in Society Why did you choose to study abroad? It was recommended to me by a close friend and I love traveling. […]
Meet Jonathan Manenche
Program and Location: Fall, Lund University; Lund, Sweden Major/Minor: Statistics/Business Administration Why did you choose to study abroad? Hearing stories about adventures, and events going on across the globe sparked my interest in traveling since my early childhood. Experiencing other […]
Meet Kaitlyn Madden
Program and Location: Summer, FYI in Prague; Prague, Czech Republic Major/Minor: Biology with concentration in Integrated Physiology and Neurobiology Why did you choose to study abroad? I thought it would be a good experience for me to leave home and […]
Meet Zebria Hicks
Program and Location: Fall, Namibia: Wildlife Aerial Observatory; Naankuse Wildlife Sanctuary, Namibia Major/Minor: Zoology Why did you choose to study abroad? I really fell in love with this particular program and the way that it married the fields of aerospace […]