Student Ambassador/Intern Team
Michael BallEmail: Ball_m2Title: Global Ambassador Major(s)/Minor(s)/Concentration(s): Political science major with a concentration in Middle East/North African Studies Global Experiences Abroad I studied Arabic virtually from Oman with the 2021 Critical Language Scholarship, and I am studying abroad in Fall 2021 in Rabat, Morocco on the SIT Migration and Transnational Identity program. After graduation, I hope to teach English abroad and build a career in international education. Ask Me About My favorite Arabic snack, zayt wa za'atar on fresh-baked khubz! |
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Lise BanekEmail: Banek_l2Title: Global Ambassador Major(s)/Minor(s)/Concentration(s): Education and East Asian Studies double major Global Experiences Abroad I have lived in Costa Rica for about a month and China for 6 years, I have also been to 15 countries, and I have many adopted relatives from all over the world. Ask Me About How I was evacuated from China! |
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Vy DoanEmail: doan_v1Title: Global Ambassador Major(s)/Minor(s)/Concentration(s): Communication and Economics major Global Experiences Abroad I am an international student from Vietnam studying in the U.S. and this is my most global experience. Besides that, I have traveled to some countries in Europe and Asia for vacations. Ask Me About The time when I decided to book a flight ticket and flew back home within just a day when COVID-19 started then was sent to a quarantine camp for 2 weeks! |
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Holly DuongEmail: duong_h1Title: Global Ambassador Major(s)/Minor(s)/Concentration(s): Data Analytics and Financial Economics major, Math minor Global Experiences Abroad I was born in Vietnam and stayed there my whole life until I left my hometown for college in the US! Ask Me About My First Time Studying Abroad Experience |
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Zoe GoochEmail: Gooch_z1Title: Global Ambassador Major(s)/Minor(s)/Concentration(s): ANSO and Women and Gender Studies major Global Experiences Abroad I am an international student from Surrey in the UK. When I was 14 I left home and moved to a boarding school in America. Especially as an ANSO major, I love to travel and experience new cultures. I have been to roughly 20 different countries over the years and can’t wait to travel to even more. I think next on my list is somewhere in Asia! Ask Me About My experience with the whale shark in Greece! |
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Jeffrey GuoEmail: Guo_j1Title: Global Ambassador Major(s)/Minor(s)/Concentration(s): Biochemistry Major Global Experiences Abroad Lived in Jamaica for a year. Immigrated from China to Canada at 11, then came to the US for college. Ask Me About My Jamaican passport, which I had for most of my life. |
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Seyeong HanlimEmail: Hanlim_s1Title: Global Programs Office Intern Major(s)/Minor(s)/Concentration(s): Voice Performance and Philosophy Global Experiences Abroad Lived in Korea, New Zealand, Nepal, China, The Philippines, and United States Ask Me About Raising earthworms and chickens in Bulacan, The Philippines during gap year. |
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Olivia HarveyEmail: Harvey_o1Title: Global Ambassador Major(s)/Minor(s)/Concentration(s): Philosophy, Politics, & Economics major, Spanish minor Global Experiences Abroad During high school, I studied abroad for a year outside of Barcelona. Going to public high school (in Catalan!) and doing a homestay with a family in a smaller town gave me a real appreciation for the unique culture of the area--there's nothing quite like immersing yourself in a new country and language, whether it's for a year, a semester, or even a few weeks! I am preparing to study abroad again, this time in Sidi Bou Saïd, Tunisia, to study Politics, Migration, and Religious Integration in the Mediterranean, and look forward to trying "the best cous-cous in the world"! Ask Me About The time I got lost hiking Montserrat and spent 5 hours trying to find the path home. |
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Song HuangEmail: huang_s2Title: Global Ambassador, Global Programs Office Intern Major(s)/Minor(s)/Concentration(s): Political Science and Economics major Global Experiences Abroad DIS in Copenhagen; Denison Seminar in Turku, Finland Ask Me About Flight cancellations when I was departing Copenhagen |
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Eesha JagdhaneEmail: Jagdha_e1Major(s)/Minor(s)/Concentration(s): Financial Economics and Data Analytics double major Global Experiences Abroad Travelled to 6 different countries, studying abroad at the moment, and did one summer study abroad program through the economics department (which was sadly remote but interacted with students from that university) Ask Me About The time I accidentally went to the wrong class and sat through that lecture. |
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Ramat JoseEmail: jose_r1Title: Global Ambassador Major(s)/Minor(s)/Concentration(s): Communication and Anthropology/Sociology major Global Experiences Abroad I’m from Lagos, Nigeria. I have traveled to countries in Europe & Asia. Ask Me About What my ethnicity is most known for? |
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Sham KhuseynovEmail: Khusey_s1Title: Global Ambassador, Global Programs Office Intern Major(s)/Minor(s)/Concentration(s): Economics and International Studies double major (with a concentration in economic transformation in post-Soviet Russia) Global Experiences Abroad I was born and lived in Tajikistan for a part of my childhood before moving to the US. I have also had the opportunity to visit Russia, Mexico, and the Bahamas. Ask Me About The time I accidentally entered a women's bathroom in Mexico and got yelled at in Spanish by a bunch of ladies. |
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Sarah KovacicEmail: Kovacic_s1Title: Global Ambassador Major(s)/Minor(s)/Concentration(s): German & History major, East Asian Studies minor Global Experiences Abroad My limited experience abroad was in high school when I went on a trip with some students from my high school to Europe for two weeks. We traveled to the UK, France, Belgium, Germany, and Austria; yet, all of those visits were brief and somewhat touristy. As I went from place to place over those two weeks, however, I made a list in my head of places I want to return to in the future to experience it outside of the context of a high school tourist. Ask Me About The time I almost spoke Japanese in my German class |
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Vaidehi KudhyadiEmail: Kudhya_v1Title: Global Ambassador Major(s)/Minor(s)/Concentration(s): History Major, Philosophy Minor Global Experiences Abroad Studying at Denison is in of itself a really important global experience, I took a gap year before coming to Denison and backpacked through Eastern and Western Europe, and I have been fortunate enough to travel around Europe over the last two years. Ask Me About The time my phone got stolen in Madrid and I had to spend 2 weeks in a tiny village in rural France. |
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Jackie LaskowskiEmail: Laskow_j1Title: Global Ambassador, Global Programs Office Intern Major(s)/Minor(s)/Concentration(s): Psychology and Economics double major Global Experiences Abroad I went abroad in high school to China for a community service trip. I have also been to a few countries in Europe, and my most recent trip was to Puerto Rico! Ask Me About The Christmas I spent in Switzerland! |
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Nha LeEmail: Le_n1Title: Global Ambassador, Global Programs Office Intern Major(s)/Minor(s)/Concentration(s): Communications and Economics double major Global Experiences Abroad London Internship Program (England, Spring 2020) Ask Me About The time when my abroad program was canceled and I was forced to return home from England because of COVID, which also prompted me to take a year-long leave of absence afterward and ended up completing two long internships from which I learned tremendously |
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Simon LiEmail: Li_m1Title: Global Ambassador Major(s)/Minor(s)/Concentration(s): Psychology major & Economics minor Global Experiences Abroad I studied abroad in Summer 2019 in Switzerland for the Franklin University Switzerland: Summer in Lugano. I tried to study abroad in London in the Spring semester of 2021, but the program was canceled due to the COVID-19. I stayed in China for 18 years and took college in the US for 4 years. I also have traveled to many countries (Korea, Malaysia, Rome, Italy, France, Vatican City, Switzerland, Mauritius, Indonesia, and Singapore) Ask Me About The time I went to the IGA only to buy a detergent, but when I was back home, I bought a lot of stuff except the detergent |
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Isabella LundyEmail: Lundy_i1Title: Global Ambassador Major(s)/Minor(s)/Concentration(s): Philosophy, Politics, Economics major and Studio Art minor Global Experiences Abroad I grew up in Colombia and have had the chance to travel around South America, North America, and Europe. Ask Me About Colombians' greatest pet peeve (it has to do with spelling) |
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Sam MazoEmail: Mazo_s1Title: Global Ambassador Major(s)/Minor(s)/Concentration(s): Political Science and Philosophy Global Experiences Abroad Visited UK, Italy, Mexico, Paraguay, and Nepal Ask Me About The time the street vendor I bought sunglasses off of in Rome was arrested |
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Sarah MoonEmail: Moon_s1Title: Global Ambassador Major(s)/Minor(s)/Concentration(s): Philosophy, Politics, & Economics major, Spanish minor Global Experiences Abroad I guess my identity itself is "global" in that I was born and raised in Korea, and I have traveled to a few countries including Singapore and Hong Kong in Asia. My study abroad plan to Spain has been canceled due to COVID-19, but I still do speak Spanish, so I am hoping to use my Spanish sometime soon! Ask Me About The time I almost called campus safety to let me into my apartment because I thought I lost my ID - which was on my hand |
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Ken NoguchiEmail: Noguch_k1Title: Global Ambassador Major(s)/Minor(s)/Concentration(s): Financial Economics major, mathematics minor Global Experiences Abroad I have been to 20+ countries, and I have studied abroad in Shanghai, China for two months to study Philosophy, Communication, and Mandarin. Ask Me About The time I lost my suitcase at the airport and waited for 8 hours to get it. |
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Ellie ReiserEmail: Reiser_e1Title: Global Ambassador Major(s)/Minor(s)/Concentration(s): Global Commerce major with a Spanish minor Global Experiences Abroad I have yet to go abroad but I plan on studying abroad my junior year at Denison. Even though I have not been abroad, I think my most influential experiences come from learning to cook Korean cuisine with my mother and learning about Korean culture with my grandparents. Ask Me About The time I mistook the letter O for the number 0 and around 600 people were listening. |
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Emma RutherfordEmail: Ruther_e2Title: Global Ambassador Major(s)/Minor(s)/Concentration(s): Philosophy, Politics, Economics major and Theatre minor Global Experiences Abroad I'm currently studying abroad as an international student from Sydney, Australia, but apart from that, I have spent a lot of time traveling. I've spent a lot of time in Asia (Thailand and Indonesia specifically), as well as Europe as I know French and spent a lot of time in France, Italy, Amsterdam, and Switzerland. Ask Me About The time I got lost abroad and had to find my way home speaking a language I didn't know. |
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Yazmina Salahuddin-RobinsonEmail: Salahu_y1Title: Global Ambassador Major(s)/Minor(s)/Concentration(s): International Studies Major, East Asian Studies Minor, Concentration on Japan Ask Me About The time I had to chase twenty chickens out of a high-traffic area in high school. |
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Cameron ZiegenfusEmail: Ziegen_c1Title: Global Ambassador Major(s)/Minor(s)/Concentration(s): Biology and English Literature double major Global Experiences Abroad Lived in Spain, Japan, Mexico, and England Ask Me About The time I got lost on the Oyster. |
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Ke WangEmail: Wang_k5Title: Global Ambassador Major(s)/Minor(s)/Concentration(s): Mathematics and Financial Economics double major Global Experiences Abroad As an international student from China, I am now studying in the US and attended the exchange program in Scotland in my junior year; I am interested in studying and traveling to different countries and learning languages like Japanese and French. Ask Me About The time I accidentally treated facial cleanser as toothpaste and used it to brush my teeth |