Maddie Eden
Majors: Human Communications and Organizational Leadership
Program: Global Adventures in the Liberal Arts (GALA)
Program Type: Faculty-led
Location: Europe
Maddie enjoyed that everyone in her group came from different backgrounds and had different levels of travel experience. This made the program even better because there were varied perspectives being shared throughout the trip, which opened the eyes of others.
Razia Hillery
Majors: Political Science and International Studies; Spanish minor
Program: Butler Semester in Spain (Alcalá)
Program Type: Faculty-led
Location: Alcalá de Henares, Spain
Some of her favorite parts about studying abroad were building connections abroad, noticing all the political and governmental changes happening in Spain, and taking excursions around Europe. Her best advice is to plan, keep an open mind, and take advantage of every opportunity.
Addie Gorgoni
Majors: Healthcare & Business
Program: ISEP in Italy at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Program Type: Exchange
Location: Milan, Italy
Not only was Addie able to travel all of Europe, but she was able to meet new people and form friendships with others from all around the world. Going to Italy was also an excuse to eat pasta and pizza every day, which was her favorite part.
Jack Shirley
Major: Strategic Communication; Creative Media & Entertainment minor
Program: CEA Paris, France – Communications, Politics & Global Issues
Program Type: 3rd Party Provider
Location: Paris, France
His favorite places he visited were Lisbon, Portugal; Amsterdam, Netherlands; and Santorini, Greece. His favorite part about being abroad was getting to discover a new sense of independence and the opportunity to meet new people from all over the United States.
Katie Brownlee
Major: Elementary Education; Diverse Learners and Spanish minors
Program: SIT Study Abroad Chile: Comparative Education and Social Change
Program Type: 3rd Party Provider
Location: Santiago, Chile
Some of Katie’s most impactful experiences include her program’s homestays and Spanish language immersion, her internship at a Special Education school in central Santiago, and meeting/connecting with many diverse people from all over Chile and the US.
Clare Werner
Major: Marketing
Program: Kent State Geneva
Program Type: 3rd Party Provider
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Clare loved studying in Geneva because of the diverse community. She had the opportunity to intern and tour international organizations and nonprofits such as the United Nations, World Trade Organization, World Health Organization, and World Vision.
Bridget Early
Major: Political Science; Music and Journalism minors
Program: IES Abroad European Union
Program Type: 3rd Party Provider
Location: Freiburg, Germany
While in Freiburg, Bridget studied the politics, history, economics, and current events of the European Union, and also spent time learning German and immersing herself in the culture of the region with the help of her flatmates.
Claudia Gruett
Major: Instrumental Music Education
Program: IES Abroad Vienna – Music
Program Type: 3rd Party Provider
Location: Vienna, Austria
Claudia studied through a third party provider called IES Abroad which gave her countless opportunities throughout the semester to experience Austrian culture in and authentic way. While she was abroad she was able to continue studying the flute with professional musicians, teach in an Austrian school, and travel to fourteen different countries.