Category: Alumni

Host Partner Feature: University of Southern Indiana
March 15, 2023

Host Partner Feature: University of Southern Indiana

Alumni , Host Feature , University of Southern Indiana

This month, World Learning is pleased to highlight a long-standing partner: the University of Southern Indiana! USI is currently home to five Global UGRAD students: Mohamed Lamine Chekor (Algeria), Daria Gordon (Russia), Valerian Mutua (Kenya), Pyae Thukha (Burma), and Edwin Daniel Ramirez Guzman (Guatemala). Please read on to learn all about USI’s program and Dr. Emi Zlatkovska, who is the executive …

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New Staff Announcement
March 15, 2023

New Staff Announcement

Academic Exchange , Alumni

World Learning is excited to announce three new additions to the Global UGRAD team! Melanie Winters joined World Learning in March 2023 as the program officer for the South and Central Asia regions, as well as Fulbright commission partner countries. In her own words: “Hi everyone! My name is Melanie Winters and I am beyond excited to join the World …

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Alumni Reflection: Philippines
March 15, 2023

Alumni Reflection: Philippines

Academic Exchange , Alumni , Keuka College , Philippines

Hello! My name is Mussah Karsum Jalaide (“Kars”), and I am the pioneer recipient of the Global Undergraduate Exchange Program scholarship from my home university, Mindanao State University-TCTO. Tausug by tribe and Muslim by religion, I was one of the nine finalists of the 2022-2023 Global UGRAD Exchange Program from the Philippines and I studied at Keuka College in New York during …

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From one cohort to the next: Advice from alumni for new UGRADs
January 17, 2023

From one cohort to the next: Advice from alumni for new UGRADs

Alumni , Costa Rica , Egypt , Grand Valley State University , Guatemala , Mississippi Valley State University , Murray State University , University of Alaska , University of Missouri - St. Louis , Zimbabwe

The new year ushers in a new group of UGRAD students, arriving at various universities around the United States for the spring semester. Who better to give advice to the new arrivals than those who just completed their program weeks ago? Money and financial planning were common themes throughout the advice from recent alumni. Langelihle Moyo, an alumnus from Zimbabwe …

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Host Partner Feature: Utah Tech University
January 17, 2023

Host Partner Feature: Utah Tech University

Academic Exchange , Academics , Alumni , Host Feature , Utah Tech University

World Learning is excited to spotlight Utah Tech University this month. Utah Tech provides a high level of support to Global UGRAD students each semester, making for some very memorable experiences! Shadman Bashir, Director of the International Office, shares his insights and memories with us. How long have you been working at Utah Tech? What is your role?    I …

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Alumni Spotlight: Kosovo
January 17, 2023

Alumni Spotlight: Kosovo

Academic Exchange , Academics , Alumni , American Host Institutions , Career , Castleton University , Eurasia , Experiencing America , Haiti , Kosovo , Latin America and the Caribbean , Professional Development

My name is Sofije Zenuni and I am from Kosovo. I studied international business at Iliria College in Kosovo and I graduated in June 2020. I’m lucky to call myself an alumna of Global UGRAD 2020 at Castleton University in Castleton, Vermont. When I first applied for this scholarship, I had no doubt that there were better candidates who deserved …

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End of Program Workshop
December 16, 2022

End of Program Workshop

Alumni , Malawi , Ukraine

For many Global UGRAD alumni, the End of Program Workshop hosted in Washington, DC is one of the highlights of their Global UGRAD program. For the first time in three years, World Learning was able to host the workshop in person! Students arrived in Washington, DC on November 12 and began with a dinner featuring two student speakers, Lucy Khama Kalindekafe …

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Alumni Spotlight: Thailand
December 16, 2022

Alumni Spotlight: Thailand

Alumni , Augustana University , Thailand

Greetings from Thailand! Hi, I’m Bunthicha Larlarb, a graduate student in Associated Medical Science with a degree in medical technology from Chiang Mai University (CMU). Currently, I work as a medical technologist. When I look back on my Global UGRAD journey, I still can’t believe that I made it and became a Global UGRAD alumna. I had been applying to …

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