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11 King’s students studying abroad during the summer semester

June 16, 2010– Eleven King's College students will study, intern, teach or participate in community service projects in foreign countries for academic credit during the summer semester.

Kristen Baumes is studying at The American University of Rome, Italy, through International Studies Abroad (ISA). She is a senior majoring in business administration.

Marissa Berardocco is studying at The American University of Rome, Italy, through International Studies Abroad (ISA). She is a senior majoring in history and secondary education.

Robert DeLullo is participating in the Community Development Program sponsored by Arcadia University’s College of Global Studies and The University of Cape Town in Cape Town, South Africa. He is a junior majoring in English/Professional Writing.

Dennis Giombetti is participating in an Environmental Field Studies Program in Australia and New Zealand through Arcadia University’s College of Global Studies. He is a senior majoring in business administration.

Devin Hassay is studying in the Scottish Universities International Summer Program in Edinburgh, Scotland, through Arcadia University’s College of Global Studies. He is a senior majoring in Spanish, English, and secondary education.

Hope Kern is teaching English as a second language in Bologna, Italy, through GeoVisions. She is a senior majoring in theology.

Vanessa Kundrik is studying at the VENUSA Center for International Studies and Modern Languages in Merida, Venezuela, through the University of Minnesota’s Learning Abroad Center. She is a junior majoring in Spanish and political science.

Jenny Monge is studying in the Spanish Immersion Program at the Universidad de las Americas Puebla in Cholula, Mexico. She is a sophomore majoring in political science and Spanish.

Peter Parisi is studying at John Cabot University in Rome, Italy, through the King’s College – John Cabot University Partnership Program. He is a senior majoring in marketing.

Hannah Sharp is studying in the Tropical Rainforest Research and Management Programs in Australia and New Zealand through the King’s College -- School for Field Studies Partnership Program. She is a senior majoring in environmental studies and French.

Heather Sorrentino is participating in an internship in London, England, through Arcadia University’s College of Global Studies. She is a junior majoring in neuroscience and pre-medicine.

For more information on King's Study Abroad Program, contact Mollie Farmer, director, at 208-5986.

11 King’s students studying abroad during the summer semester

King’s students studying this summer under the King’s College Study Abroad program are, seated from left: Hope Kern, Hannah Sharp, Kristen Baumes, and Marissa Berardocco. Standing: Mollie Farmer, director of the study abroad program; Dennis Giombetti; Peter Parisi; Devin Hassay; Robert DeLullo; Vanessa Kundrik; Jenny Monge; and Heather Sorrentino.

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