Spotlights By Term/Program

A selfie by a student in front of the bay in Nice

Jun 9, 2025

Meet Eli Hill

Meet Eli, a Poole College of Management student studying Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from Clayton, NC. Through the Global Leadership Minor, Eli completed courses in Organizational Leadership, Teamwork in Organizations, and Sustainable Leadership. Each course included collaboration with students from local universities, creating valuable opportunities to engage with different cultures and perspectives. A fun fact about Eli, he’s a big fan of banana pudding!

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…

Aditi, a student on the Prague Connect program, looking on the side with Prague cityscpae in the background

Dec 20, 2024

Embracing Independence: Aditi’s Journey Through Study Abroad in Prague

Inspired by her older sister’s experience studying abroad in Singapore, Aditi applied for the Prague Connect Program at the NC State European Center in Prague. Accepted alongside 48 other spring-admit students, Aditi saw this as an incredible opportunity to gain independence and explore the world.

Student photo in Iceland, snowy hills in the background

Jul 3, 2024

Meet Jordi Stephenson

Program/Term: Spring Classic, 2023 Major/College: Graphic Design, College of Design Why did you choose to study abroad? I chose to study abroad because of my international influence growing up. My…

A photo of a student with Český Krumlov in the background

Apr 19, 2024

Meet Rheanna Murray

Program/Term: Spring Classic, 2023 Major/College: Graphic Design, College of Design Rheanna’s passion for design and eagerness to study abroad to keep up with the family tradition has taken her all…

Student posing with his arms up with a coast town in the background

Mar 20, 2024

Meet George Batshon

Meet George, a first-year microbiology major at NC State. George was born in Jerusalem, but he has spent most of his life in the Charlotte area. A fun fact about George is that he can say the ABCs

A student smiling posing with Prague cityscape in the background.

Feb 22, 2024

Meet Avery Kimball

Meet Avery Kimball, a motivated and inquisitive freshman from Raleigh, North Carolina, majoring in Biological Anthropology. Last fall, Avery embarked on an exciting adventure to Prague. As a Prague Connect student, she immersed herself in various captivating subjects, including astrology, biology,