In a recent news post from The Appalachian, entitled 'The best two weeks of my life', Managing Editor Siri Patterson rounds up a collection of testimonials from Appalachian State University students who had transformative experiences abroad this year.
Among those featured are Junior Marketing Major Grayson Russell, MBA student Will Byrd, Junior Advertising Major Ella Marion, Sustainable Business Professor Rick Rheingans, and Walker College Dean for Global & Civic Engagement Martin Meznar.
Marty Meznar, the associate dean for global and civic engagement at the Walker College of Business, led the trip to Brazil and said he has led study abroad trips almost since he came to App State 17 years ago. Born in Brazil, Meznar said the experience of showing students his home country is an exciting one.
“It’s a way to broaden their horizons in a way that, without going, you couldn’t do,” Meznar said. “It’s especially cool for me when we have students that have never traveled outside the U.S., that maybe have never been on a plane, and it’s just almost mind-blowing.”
Read the full story: https://theappalachianonline.com/the-best-two-weeks-of-my-life-study-abroad-learners-share-their-experience/
About Walker College of Business International Programs
The Walker College of Business encourages students to study abroad and provides a variety of short-term international programs designed to develop international business skills and intercultural knowledge. These faculty-led programs have proven to be invaluable for many students. Scholarships are available. Fluency in a second language is not required and students can earn credit toward their degree. For more information on future opportunities, please contact Global & Civic Engagement Specialist Meredith Church Pipes, churchmm@appstate.edu, or visit international.business.appstate.edu.
A group of students at Iguacu Falls on the Brazil and Argentina border in May. These falls lie a few miles from the largest hydroelectric plant in the Western Hemisphere, a place the students visited during the program.
Photo Martin Meznar