Junior political science and philosophy double major Derek Kim interned this summer helping Jordanians in need in Amman, Jordan. He did this internship through the School for International Training as part of the “Refugees, Health and Humanitarian Action in Jordan” program. Kim wasn’t aware of the study abroad program until he inquired about this type of opportunity at the International Education Center. The staff walked him through the application process. “I looked at the program...
After traveling 24 hours by plane and a motorized rickshaw ride through the twisting streets of Udaipur, India, to their ‘haveli’ (hotel)—a mansion several centuries old—two Georgia College & State University students were exhausted and barely able to keep their eyes open. Although they hadn’t eaten, they said they just wanted to go to bed and sleep. Trudging to their rooms, the students looked out at the stunning city—the “Venice of India”—emerging from the serenity of a lake. All...
Certified ServSafe® manager Blair Henninger of Suwanee, Georgia, discovered her passion for cooking fine cuisine at age 14. She has been on the culinary career track in high school since that time and traveled on culinary study abroad programs to France in 2022 and Spain in 2023. Henninger discovered the culinary arts when she experienced the world outside of the United States, traveling to Paris and London with her family when she was 14 years old. Ultimately, she aims to pursue...
Georgia College & State University students got a taste of the good life during a study abroad program this summer in the City of Light. Drs. Sunita Manian and James Winchester led 23 Georgia College students on a study abroad program to Paris France May 10 through June 15, 2022. The program called, “GC France: Gender, Culture and the Good Life: An Interdisciplinary Exploration of Paris,” encompassed a wide variety of cultures, rich history, sites, food and more. “Paris is one of...
The love of dance runs deep for Dr. Carla Walter. It’s not only the aesthetic value of it she enjoys but how it allows people to express their feelings and emotions and connects them to the world around them. “I have always loved dance,” said Walter. “From the time I was a young child, but also now, I love the spirituality of it.” As the Martha Daniel Newell Visiting Scholar for the Spring 2022 semester, Walter will teach Global Perspectives of Indigenous Dance and Religious Histories...
This year, two philosophy majors will start graduate programs with full-ride scholarships to Penn State and the University of Hawaii. This marks the second time in the last two years that Georgia College philosophy students are rising in the ranks of graduate studies during a time when it is increasingly difficult to gain admission with funding to the top philosophy Ph.D. programs. This year, Penn State had 160 applicants and accepted only six. In the last three years, four Georgia...
