Outcomes
"Students have take responsibility to understand what's going on around them when studying abroad. Many of the cultural differences are very subtle and some students don't break through that barrier as fully as they should. It's very inspiring--a life changing thing--it stays with you."
Michael Fisher '08
International Politics and German
Students and Alumni
Shiloe Mokay '08 has been awarded an Assistantship by the French Ministry of Education to teach English in Strasbourg, France.
Amanda Krebs '07 just completed her Assistantship in a middle school in Lille, France, and has been hired by the Catholic University of Lille to teach there next year.
Bahiya Maouelainin '06 graduated with distinction with a Program of Emphasis in Spanish/Hispanic Cultures. She returned from her semester of study abroad in Spain at Universidad Pablo de Olavide to give a presentation on her research project for distinction, which was titled "Erotismo, prostitucion, virginidad y liberacion de la mujer en la obra de Gabriel Garcia Marquez."
Kristen Robinson '06, who participated in Juniata's French immersion program in Lille following her sophomore year and who studied in Germany during her junior year and in Mexico during her senior year, where she completed an internship in the U.S. embassy in Mexico City during the Spring 2006 semester, has accepted an internship in Shanghai for the spring semester of 2007. The internship is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and will enable Kristen to study Chinese and to work with a number of U.S. businesses that are trading extensively with China.
Eagles Abroad International Scholarships - Eight members of the class of 2010 have been awarded Eagles Abroad International Scholarships, which provide a four-week immersion experience in the target language and culture following the freshman year and a $3,000 scholarship for the junior year abroad at one of Juniata's exchange sites. Alana Bauleke, Tim Breya, Stuart McHenry, and Jen Snider received the award in French, Alex Barnes in German, Ashley Gordon and Kristie Hilliard in Spanish, and Kathleen Vanderau in Russian.
Katie Brigaman teaches French at a high school in Metamoras and is now enrolled in our TESL program to earn a certificate to teach ESL.
Jay Trovato '06 accompanied Juniata’s summer Spanish program for high school students in Granada, Spain, which is offered in a partnership with Global Works. He was hired by Northern Middle School in Hagerstown, MD, and began his career as a Spanish teacher this fall.
Rebecca Vonada '06 made a trip back to Ecuador to visit friends following graduation prior to enrolling this fall at the University of Pittsburgh in their Center for Latin American Studies. She also continues to work on the web site of Guatemalan partner Colegio Miguel Angel Asturias (www.colegiomaa.org).
Leah Yingling '06 has accepted a two-year placement with Brethren Volunteer Service (BVS) in San Pedro Sula, Honduras at the Hogar de niños Emanuel. This past summer, she participated in the medical and educational delegations that volunteered at Colegio Miguel Angel Asturias in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala.
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