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Hello everyone! If we haven't met, my name is Emily Kessel. This is my final year at UST, so I am looking forward to all the excitement that goes along with being a senior. I am majoring in Communication Studies and minoring in Studio Arts: Drawing and Painting. Currently, I am studying abroad in Seoul, South Korea for the semester. As clique as this may sound, I honestly do love to travel and meet new people. There's so much to learn from talking and interacting with people from various backgrounds, so this is one reason I am looking forward to being an international mentor. I can't wait to meet all of you.
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Emily Kessel |
| Home Country |
United States |
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Communication and Studio Arts |
| Email |
eakessel@stthomas.edu |
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Hi and welcome to UST! My name is Sarah Farnes. I am a senior majoring in Political Science and Sociology. I grew up in a suburb of the Twin Cities and enjoy spending time in both Minneapolis and St. Paul; both cities have lots to offer. I enjoy traveling and have been to Eastern Europe (Poland, Ukraine, Belarus, and Lithuania), New Zealand, and am spending most of my summer in the southern United States. In my free time I like to read, hang out with friends, and I especially like to meet new people and experience new things. |
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Sarah Farnes |
| Home Country |
United States |
| Degree |
Political Science and Sociology |
| Email |
skfarnes@stthomas.edu |
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Hello everyone and welcome to St. Thomas! My name is Rachel and I am studying International Business. I previously spent a year and a half in India and I am also learning Hindi. My goal is to spend more time in India after I graduate and be fluent in the language--doing business between India and America. I have also spent time in Israel and plan on living there at some point also. I love traveling, seeing new places, and learning about different cultures. I am extremely open minded, independent, loving, and a warm individual. I took this job because I know how difficult it is to live in a foreign country and I am dedicated to making each of your experiences to be the best it can be. I look forward to meeting all of you! Safe journeys! |
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Rachel Commerford |
| Home Country |
United States |
| Degree |
International Business |
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comm8819@stthomas.edu |
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Welcome!! I am glad to hear you have decided to join us at UST. It is a great place with lots of opportunity. My name is Max Shimada and I am a senior majoring in Operations Management with a minor in Philosophy and Japanese. During my free time I go disc golfing, attend concerts, read, travel, and just simply hang out. I have done a lot of international traveling so I am very happy to be here and have a chance to meet with all of you. |
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Hi and welcome to St Thomas! We are all excited to meet you! I am a senior majoring in Finance and Economics and I also work on campus as a St Thomas Activities and Recreation Programming Intern. In the past few years I have had the opportunity to study in London as well as teach beginning English class in Quito. When I have free time, I love to go downtown, jog along the Mississippi river, watch movies, and shop. I am looking forward to meeting everyone and beginning the new school year with you! |
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I’m David Acuoth and I will be a senior next semester with a “BA” major in economics, and a minor in Justice and Peace study. I have had the honor of living in three different countries, Ethiopia, Uganda, and Kenya. I also enjoy the privilege of speaking more then five languages; Arabic, Kiswahili, English, Nuer, and Dinka. I enjoy playing soccer, basketball, spending time with friends. Here on campus I also work as a summer conference crew and an undergraduate orientation leader. It will be my pleasure to spend time with you all during the next school year. |
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David Acouth |
| Home Country |
Southern Sudan |
| Degree |
Economics and Justice & Peace Study |
| Email |
acuo5984@stthomas.edu |
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Graduate Mentors |
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Hello, and welcome to the University of St Thomas. My name is Abdi Gure. I am originally from Somalia. I lived in Yemen and Jordan. I have been in Minnesota for more than 7 years. I am a junior majoring in Accounting. I know that starting a college in a new country can be exciting, overwhelming, and challenging. As an international student mentor, I am here to work with you to adjust to your new surroundings, and work together to make your college experiences exciting and rewarding. I love to play soccer, watch movies, and play pool with friends and bike in the summertime! |
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My name is Nancy Lo. I am originally from Belize in Central America, but also have a rich heritage of Chinese and Hispanic cultures. My father hails from China and my mother from Honduras, so my household has been a fun atmosphere of different cultures. I came to America three years ago for the first time as a new international student at Viterbo University in La Crosse Wisconsin and was more scared than I have ever been before in my Life. With the help of great new friends and a strong support in the form of my host family I was able to get through my time at Viterbo with a lot of fun and happy memories and a Bachelors degree in Psychology. I am truly happy to have this position and feel that I can provide guidance through my own personal experience. |
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Nancy Lo |
| Home Country |
Belize |
| Degree |
Doctorate in Psychology |
| Email |
nalo@stthomas.edu | |
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SERVICES