Austin College students spending fall in international sites

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Austin College students spending fall in international sites
By Austin College
Nov 13, 2009

SHERMAN, TEXAS —This fall, while many students were checking class supply lists and consulting course schedules, nearly 50 Austin College students were checking their passports and consulting international airline timetables in preparation for a semester of study abroad experiences.

International study is encouraged for all Austin College students. Over the past decade more than 70 percent of the college’s graduates have had at least one international study experience during college. Austin College has been ranked #1 in the nation for international study three times in the last five years by the Institute of International Education (IIE) for percentage of undergraduate participation among baccalaureate institutions. In a 2008 IIE report, Austin College was among the top 18 of all colleges and universities nationwide for international study participation.

The following students, listed by hometown along with the high school from which they graduated, their parents’ names, and the country in which they are studying, are spending the fall term in sites around the world.

Anahuac, Texas

Lauren Dean, St. Stephen's Episcopal School, daughter of Clay and Karla Dean, Valparaiso, Chile;

Arlington, Texas

Jessica Francis, Arlington High School, daughter of Paul and Holly Francis, Tokyo, Japan;

Austin, Texas

Rachel Dodd, Westlake High School, daughter of Michael and Mary Dodd, Oman;

Burleson, Texas

Carolyn Stone, RL Turner High School, daughter of Joseph Stone of Burleson, Texas, and Michele Stone of Carrollton, Texas, Brazil;

Carrollton, Texas

Geethu Kalangara, Creekview High School, daughter of Thambi and Suma Kalangara, Sevilla, Spain,

Carolyn Stone, RL Turner High School, daughter of Michele Stone of Carrollton, Texas, and Joseph Stone of Burleson, Texas, Brazil;

Cedar Hill, Texas

Sam Jones, The Oakridge School, son of Dave and Jean Jones, Tanzania;

Cleburne, Texas

Rachel W. Mims, Cleburne High School, daughter of Eric and Kathleen Mims, Switzerland;

College Station, Texas

Taylor Knapp, A&M Consolidated High School, daughter of Randi and Avery Knapp, Cork, Ireland;

Dallas, Texas

Leslie Leonard, Newman Smith High School, daughter of Paul Leonard and Cathy Leonard, Paris, France,

Sahar Mehdi, Plano West High School, daughter of Muzaffar and Seema Mehdi, Paris, France,

Alex Ragland, The Parish Episcopal School, son of Paula Nourse and James Ragland, Paris, France,

Katie Wilshusen, J.J. Pearce High School, daughter of Fred Wilshusen and Leslie McFarlane, Mainz, Germany;

Denison, Texas

Tyler Batey, Denison Senior High School, son of Leif and Vikki Batey, St Andrews, Scotland;

Denton, Texas

Sarah Soret, Denton High School, daughter of Ron and Cathy Soret, London, England;

Flower Mound, Texas

Blaine Schwartz, Edward Marcus High School, daughter of Bruce and Tina Schwartz, Chile;

Fort Worth, Texas

Brandon Stevenson-Matthews, Lawrence D. Bell High School, son of Brigitte Matthews, Coroba, Argentia/Sevilla, Spain;

Frisco, Texas

Samantha Sands, Centennial High School, daughter of Clint and Lori Sands, Otago, New Zealand,

Carlee Young, Centennial High School, daughter of Carl and Mary Young, Florence, Italy;

Garland, Texas

Cara Marusak, Naaman Forest High School, daughter of Walt and Melinda Marusak, Costa Rica;

Heath, Texas

Hannah Cates, Rockwall High School, daughter of Kirk and Mindy Buchanan and Harry Cates, Santander, Spain;

Houston, Texas

Marc Bacani, St Stephen's Episcopal School, son of Dr. Marcial Bacani and Claire Timberlake, China,

Horace O. Hobbs III, Carnegie Vanguard High School, son of Cynthia Ford-Hobbs and Horace Hobbs, Jr., Nantes, France,

Jacques Kriel, Clear Lake High School, son of Ronell and Karel Kriel, Johannsburg, South Africa,

Jamal Siddiqui, Westbury Senior High, son of Masoon Siddiqui, Paris, France,

Laura Zodrow, St. Agnes Academy, daughter of George and Dorey Zodrow, Rome, Italy;

Issaquah, Washington

Willoughby Smith, Liberty High School, daughter of Patrick and Nita Smith, Mexico/Latin America;

Kialua, Hawaii

Genevieve Lynn Walker, Sam Rayburn High School of Pasadena, Texas, daughter of David and Lynn Walker, Brazil;

Kingwood, Texas

Amy Kalmbach, Kingwood High School, daughter of Bob and Dedra Kalmbach, Brussels, Belgium;

Leander, Texas

Carrie Griffin, Leander High School, daughter of Chuck Griffin and Naomi Boyar, Wellington, New Zealand;

Longmont, Colorado

Jane Jennings, Silver Creek High School, daughter of Monty and Ann Jennings, Granada, Spain;

McKinney, Texas

Andrew Blacklock, McKinney High School, son of Rev. Dr. John and Helen Blacklock, Guanajuato, Mexico,

Craig Hinson, McKinney North High School, son of Jerry and Debbie Hinson, Brussels, Belgium;

Mokena, Illinois

Dhruv "Bobby" Patel, Guildford Grammar School, son of Bhakti and Nishith Patel of Tinley Park, Illinois, Manchester, England;

Omaha, Nebraska

Robert Grimm, Millard North High School, son of Susan and Fred Grimm, China;

Parker, Colorado

Kelley Eidt, Chaparral High School, daughter of Brad Eidt, James Cook, Australia;

Plano, Texas

Swathi Anantha, Plano East Senior High School, daughter of Archakam and Pushpa Anantha, Sevilla, Spain,

Carissa Braun, Plano East Senior High School, daughter of Ernie and Debra Braun, James Cook, Australia,

Isha Joshi, Plano East Senior High School, daughter of Hemant and Shweta Joshi, Manchester, England,

Ketan Kulkarni, Plano East Senior High School, son of Sanjeev and Vidula Kulkarni, Madrid, Spain,

Priscilla Lo, Plano West High School, daughter of John and Joyce Lo, Taiwan;

Richardson, Texas

Odessa Persia Hamidi, J.J. Pearce High School, daughter of Soheyla Rousta, Paris, France,

Maria J. Malphurs, Richardson High School, daughter of Greg Malphurs and Amy Lacy, Tokyo, Japan,

Joshua Muchnikoff, L.V. Berkner High School, son of Sharon Lane-Hughes, London, England;

San Antonio, Texas

Allen Wang, Alamo Heights High School, son of Minghong Wang and Liming Han, England;

Scottsdale, Arizona

Kendall Shepherd, Carroll Senior High School, daughter of Paul and Deborah Shepherd, London, England;

Sherman, Texas

Matt Huntsman, S & S Consolidated High School, son of Jacky and Lori Huntsman, Limerick, Ireland,

Ashley Overturf, Sherman High School, daughter of John and Phyllis Overturf, Buenos Aires, Argentia;

Tinley Park, Illinois

Dhruv "Bobby" Patel, Guildford Grammar School in Perth, Australia, son of Bhakti and Nishith Patel, Manchester, England;

Wylie, Texas

Daniel Leal, Plano Senior High School, son of Richard and Grace Leal, Barcelona, Spain.

Austin College is a leading national independent liberal arts college located north of Dallas in Sherman, Texas. Founded in 1849, making it the oldest institution of higher education in Texas operating under original charter and name, the college is related by covenant to the Presbyterian Church (USA). Recognized nationally for academic excellence in the areas of international education, pre-professional training, and leadership studies, Austin College is one of 40 schools profiled in Loren Pope’s influential book Colleges that Change Lives.