Hello everyone! My name is Prisca . I am from Madagascar and a member of Lafayette class of 2017 thanks to LIME! My major is Environmental Science. This year, I had the chance to go back to my high school and spent wonderful times working with the LIME students. It was so mesmerizing to see how the students’ English knowledge have evolved since I left. The students are working really hard on their English to Read more…
Major: Chemical Engineering and International Studies Minor: Spanish From: Easton, PA My name is Hagar Kenawy, and I was born in Alexandria, Egypt. My family and I immigrated to the United States when I was three years old to New York, New York. When I was in fifth grade, we ended up moving to Easton, Pennsylvania. Little did I know that Easton would also becomemy college town. On campus, I am a peer advisor for Read more…
Major: B.S. Biology’18 From: Bugesera, Rwanda Before attending Lafayette, Jocelyn founded “The Transformers Youth Club”. Focusing on the needs of less privileged families and genocide survivors, she led the club with various volunteer activities, including HIV/AIDS and Malaria prevention informational sessions, youth drug abuse education, and repairing and rebuilding the homes of the poorest families in the village. At Lafayette College, Jocelyn is involved with International Students Association where she is a Peer Advisor for Read more…
Name: Mason Keel From: Basking Ridge, NJ Major: BS Biology Class of 2018 Although he was not involved with the community as much as he is now at Lafayette, Mason participated in different community service projects during high school, such as assisting the VNA Rummage Sale in Bedminster, NJ. Since coming to Lafayette, Mason has become involved in both one day service opportunities and weekly ones, including Meals at Third Street Alliance. Mason is ecstatic Read more…
Hi! I’m Aubrey Jones. I’m in the class of 2016. I’m from New Port Richey, FL and I came up north to study Africana Studies and Biology. I plan on attending medical school and specializing in infectious disease after graduating from Lafayette. Here on campus I’m the president and captain of our women’s rugby team, a team leader for multiple trips through Alternative School Break, and an employee for Lafayette’s catering department. Over the past Read more…
Hello! My name is Ivan Evtimov and I am a Computer Science major in the class of 2017 at Lafayette college. I hail from a small town called Sevlievo located in central Bulgaria. On campus, I am involved in the International Students’ Association and serve as a Resident Advisor in a first-year community. What I have enjoyed most about these activities is that I was able to meet and work with fellow students from very Read more…
Major: Chemical Engineering ‘17 From: Dallas, TX Before attending Lafayette, Barker completed a Fellowship in Senegal, West Africa where his passion for international development came to fruition. He has also lived and worked for organizations that operate in Zambia and Uganda. Fascinated and concerned for the energy portfolios of developing nations, in regards to the future energy equation, he is now interested in pursuing a career in public policy and developmental energy. Barker chose to Read more…
Major: Sociology /Anthropology and International Affairs From: Antananarivo, Madagascar She was one of the lucky Malagasy students from Andohalo High school who could participate in LIME. And is now an Excel researcher at Lafayette College. Since she has been at Lafayette, she is involved in many clubs for her to integrate in the “Cur non” community. She volunteers with children in Easton are as well times to times. For her it is more than just Read more…
Major: International Affairs and Economics ‘18 From: New Hope, PA Austin’s active involvement in the International Students Association at Lafayette College has shown him the merits of supporting international education. He hopes to facilitate this process through his involvement in the LIME program. In preparation for his mentorship, he has danced to Rozy Maria and has expanded his rudimentary Malagasy répéteur to “hello”, “goodbye”, and even “my name is”. He can’t wait to get to Read more…
Major: Policy Studies and Economics From: Singapore Hailing from a country that is a self-described “melting pot of cultures”, Rebecca (or Becky, as most friends call her) is unabashedly interested in cultures from all continents. Her love for animals can be seen in her three adopted cats and a month’s volunteer work at a panda research centre in Sichuan, China. Having done a diploma in Mass Communication and a short stint in Channel NewsAsia, a Read more…