UW Students Study Abroad

Feb. 21, 2007 -- University of Wyoming students are studying abroad this spring through programs coordinated by the International Programs Office.

The study abroad and exchange programs give UW students an opportunity to experience cultural diversity while fulfilling personal and academic goals in an overseas setting. Programs placing students in locations throughout the world are available for undergraduates majoring in any field. UW credit is awarded upon return when approved in advance by UW.

According to Anne Alexander, director of UW International Programs, studies show students who study abroad return with an increased self-understanding, flexibility of mind, trouble-shooting capacity and patriotism.

“Global awareness and international agility are the keys to success in the 21st century for UW students,” she says. “Having experience abroad will give you tools that will make you not only a more successful student, but a better citizen.”

To participate in a study abroad or exchange program, students must meet GPA and other eligibility requirements set by individual programs. For more information call (307) 766-3677 or visit the International Programs Office in Room 248 of Knight Hall.

This spring 79 UW students are studying abroad in various locations, including 17 who are participating in the London Semester. The London Semester is a three-month program in which groups from United States universities take classes taught by American professors and British faculty. UW faculty member Tracey Patton, associate professor in the Department of Communication and Journalism, is accompanying the UW students.

Students participating in study abroad or exchange programs for spring 2007 are:

Alliance, Neb. -- Jessica Lierk, Guatemala City, Guatemala.

Arvada, Colo. -- Amanda Lehman, Tours, France.

Banner -- Kellene Goodson, London Semester.

Beach Park, Ill. -- Ross Kutzler, Marburg, Germany.

Buffalo -- Leah Ramsey, multicountry study in Mexico, Peru and Argentina; and Diego Velasquez, Barcelona, Spain.

Casper -- Erika Boyd, Xiamen, China; Brandy McDaniel and Gabrielle Reeves, London Semester; and Zachary Sexton, Utrecht, Netherlands.

Canon City, Colo. -- Emily Watson, London Semester.

Centennial, Colo. -- Joelle Weber, London Semester.

Chugiak, Alaska -- Elizabeth and Katherine Turner, Lima, Peru.

Denver, Colo. -- Angela Morrow, Dublin, Ireland.

Douglas -- Jenna Norfolk, London Semester; and Sandra Smylie, Maroochydore, Australia.

Dubois -- Amber Phillips, Accra, Ghana.

Cheyenne -- Andrew Blair, Sendai, Japan; Kelli Espinoza, Malaga, Spain; Anna Hartman, Braunschweig, Germany; Daniel Poelma, Cork, Ireland; Sara Simpson, Tours, France; and Jennie Trefren, Adelaide, Australia.

Englewood, Colo. -- Michael Arlen, London Semester; and Kirk Scramstad, Valencia, Spain.

Fayetteville, N.C. -- Daniel Covington, Strasbourg, France.

Fort Collins, Colo. -- Aida Aguado, Rome, Italy; Callan Reidel, London Semester; and Sarah Rosenberg, Cairo, Egypt.

Gillette -- Kelsey Hunter and Brittany Jones, Maroochydore, Australia; and Sharon McGeary, London Semester.

Green River -- Kelley Kizzire, Limerick, Ireland; and Lauren Westling, Sevilla, Spain.

Granby, Colo. -- Katharine Herbert, London Semester.

Hanna -- Laerki Hitz, Heredia, Costa Rica.

Kemmerer -- Tera Laub, Brussels, Belgium.

Lakewood, Colo. -- Anthony Parilla, Pamplona, Spain.

Lander -- Kit Freedman, Melbourne, Australia; and Megan Roberts, Puebla, Mexico.

Laramie -- Robert Garland and Max Nachtigal, University of Virginia’s Semester at Sea; Carrie Groathouse, Kobe, Japan; Ben Hesse, Hong Kong, China; Lynda Lytle, Harbin, China; Dennis Mundt, Eichstatt, Germany; Ben Parkhurst, London Semester; Erin Reynders, Salzburg, Austria; and Matt Haigler, Christine Rumsey, and Katherine Sherman, Guatemala City, Guatemala.

Longmont, Colo. -- Daniel O’Connor, Vaxjo, Sweden.

Loveland, Colo. -- David Atwood, Braunschweig, Germany; and Autumn Popp, Cuzco, Peru.

Oak Creek, Colo. -- Matthew Cartas, Utrecht, Netherlands.

Omaha, Neb. -- John Paul Militti, Harbin, China.

Orange, Calif. -- Alexander Gibson, London Semester.

Paonia, Colo. -- William Ford, Utrecht, Netherlands.

Pierre, S.D. -- Rachel Knutson, London Semester.

Powell -- Erin Capron and Ashley Gillett, London Semester.

Pinedale -- Jami Anderson, Dublin, Ireland.

Rapid City, S.D. -- David Paradis, Salamanca, Spain.

Rawlins -- Mira Calton, Accra, Ghana; and Amber Pearson, Guatemala City, Guatemala.

Rio Rancho, N.M. -- Alisha Hall, Braunschweig, Germany.

Rochester, Maine -- Allison Hiddinga, Cantebury, New Zealand.

Rock Springs -- Jenifer Collins, Guanajuato, Mexico.

Sheridan -- Michael Arlen, London Semester; Paul Robison, Strasbourg, France; and Justin Stroup, Harbin, China.

Tujunga, Calif. -- Jennifer Sharp, University of Virginia’s Semester at Sea.

West Burlington, Iowa -- Elizabeth Foote, Kobe, Japan.

Winter Park, Colo. -- Rebecca Diamond, London Semester.

Worland -- Kirk Harder, Valencia, Spain; Colin Reutter, Sendai, Japan; and Daniel Reidel, Oldenburg, Germany.

Wright -- Seth Porter, London Semester.

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Student Tourists -- Emily Watson of Canon City, Colo., and Katharine Herbert of Granby, Colo., pause while touring the gardens of Anne Hathoway’s England cottage. Both Watson and Herbert are taking advantage of UW’s London Semester this spring. (Courtesy Photo)

Posted on Wednesday, February 21, 2007