Tag: Once a UGRAD always a UGRAD

Alumni Spotlight: Georgia
October 19, 2023

Alumni Spotlight: Georgia

Academic Exchange , Academics , Alumni , american connections , American Host Institutions , Experiencing America , Georgia , Professional Development , University of Montevallo , University of the Ozarks

This month, World Learning is happy to introduce two fall 2022 alums from the Republic of Georgia: Marta Berdzenadze, who studied at the University of Montevallo in Alabama, and Dea Margvelashvili, who studied at the University of the Ozarks in Arkansas. These two exceptional individuals successfully completed the Global UGRAD Program and now aim to leave a lasting impact on …

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Alumni Event Feature: Sri Lanka
October 19, 2023

Alumni Event Feature: Sri Lanka

Alumni , Sri Lanka

Upon successfully completing the Global UGRAD Program and returning to their home countries, students become part of robust and diverse alumni networks. These alumni groups often hold gatherings, uniting multiple cohorts of Global UGRAD alumni in one place. On September 7th, Global UGRAD alumni in Sri Lanka were invited by the U.S. Embassy to a gathering hosted in the country’s …

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Alumni Spotlight: Jordan
September 21, 2023

Alumni Spotlight: Jordan

Alumni , Jordan , Portland State University

Hello! My name is Lina AlSarayreh, from Amman, Jordan. I am an alum of the Global UGRAD 2022/2023 Exchange Program and attended Portland State University (PSU) during the fall 2022 semester. Having to return home after such an enriching exchange program experience and readjust to my old routine was quite difficult at first. I was still overwhelmed by all the …

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Alumni Reflection: Malaysia
August 25, 2023

Alumni Reflection: Malaysia

Academic Exchange , Alumni , Career , East Asia and the Pacific , Florida Gulf Coast University , Malaysia , Professional Development

Hi! I’m Hervinder Kaur, Global UGRAD 2022-2023 alum from Malaysia. I attended Florida Gulf Coast University during the fall semester. The Global UGRAD Program has been my “time of life,” a journey I wish I could re-live all over again. It allowed me to experience a world-class education system, where I could express my individuality without fear of judgment. UGRAD …

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Alumni Spotlight: Guatemala
May 19, 2023

Alumni Spotlight: Guatemala

Alumni , American University , El Salvador , Georgia College and State University , Guatemala , Tajikistan

Hello, I am Jacky Salazar, a UGRAD alum from Guatemala who attended American University in the spring semester of 2017. The Global UGRAD Program is a life-changing experience that fosters both professional and personal growth in each and every participant. It also allows you to be part of a family that extends across countries and cohorts. My experiences as a …

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Alumni Spotlight: Serbia
April 26, 2023

Alumni Spotlight: Serbia

Academic Exchange , Academics , Alumni , american connections , American Host Institutions , Diversity and Inclusion , Eurasia , Experiencing America , Professional Development , Serbia , Wright State University

Hello! My name is Milica Knezevic, and I am from Serbia. I attended Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio during the fall semester of 2017. I studied information technologies and software engineering. I am a wheelchair user and an active lobbyist for the rights of people, especially women, with disabilities, and for raising awareness about the challenges we face daily. After …

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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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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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Community Service Spotlight: Fall 2022
November 22, 2022

Community Service Spotlight: Fall 2022

Academic Exchange , American Host Institutions , Asia , Cambodia , Community Service , East Asia and the Pacific , Egypt , Eurasia , Experiencing America , Florida Gulf Coast University , Georgia , Grand Valley State University , Middle East and North Africa , Millikin University , South Korea , SUNY Plattsburgh

As part of their program requirements, Global UGRADs complete at least 20 hours of community service. While at first, this might seem like another requirement to complete, this often ends up being the highlight and most meaningful part of the program for many of the participants. Below are several highlights from community service events that current UGRADs have completed so …

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