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May 7, 2025

Meet Moriah Hollar

Program/Term Fall Classic, 2024 Major/College  Elementary Education, College of Education Why did you choose to study abroad? I chose to study abroad because it was an exciting adventure and a…
Moniza Meza taking a selfie during orientation with students in the background

Dec 8, 2022

Meet Monica Meza: Not Just an Internship, Beyond My Study Abroad Experience!

As a first-generation college student, Moniza Meza knows how important it is to feel supported in the field of higher education. It’s why she decided to earn her master of education in higher education administration, to make a difference in the lives of students like her.
Ukrainian refugees taking a czech language class at NC State European Centre in Prague

Jun 15, 2022

NC State Prague Supports Ukrainian Refugees

According to the UN and UNICEF figures, the number of Ukrainians who fled their country has reached more than 6 million people since the start of the conflict. They traveled to European border countries such as Poland, Slovakia, and the rest of the continent, including the Czech Republic. When the conflict broke out at the end of February, the influx of Ukrainian refugees, mainly women and children, started coming to Prague. The NC State European Center in Prague was holding its Classic Spring program[…]

Sep 20, 2021

The World Comes Home to NC State

After a tumultuous 2020-2021 school year, NC State Global is looking forward to sending students to study abroad, welcoming international students to campus, meeting face-to-face (with masks) for global events, and learning together again. “Global engagement has been seriously impaired […]
Student smiling in front of a rock formation in Czech Switzerland

May 18, 2021

Meet Ellie Duquaine

Ellie Duquaine is a student of Biomedical and Health Sciences Engineering at NC State. She came to NC State Prague for a Classic Spring semester in 2021. In her interview, she shares all things related to life in Prague during a pandemic […]
Smiling girl student in Prague

Jun 26, 2020

Meet Bree Smith

Bree Smith is a student at East Carolina University coming from Wake Forest. She chose NC State Prague for her semester abroad and joined our Classic Spring 2020 program. In this interview, Bree shares her takeaways from the semester, and why she set her […]

Apr 25, 2020

Meet Holly Grobholz

Meet Holly Grobholz, a very positive, talkative girl with a sunny personality, coming from New Jersey. When I first met her, she just came from the airport after a 15-hour flight, and she was not tired at all! She was very excited and energetic. She was thrilled to finally be […]

Mar 15, 2019

Leaving behind the sense of urgency …

… for a regular day to day life in Prague.Catherine Chaney, NC State Prague Alumni Spring 2014 shares her experience. Prague is the top destination for study abroad at NC…