Congratulations to the following IFSA-Butler students who have made great academic and personal achievements during and after their study abroad experiences!

Argentina

Paula Mans
Bryn Mawr College
Argentine Universities Program
Paula was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to do research in Brazil. She will spend a year “researching a community-based supplementary education program for girls in a favela—the Brazilian equivalent of a shantytown—in Salvador.” Click here for the full story.

Australia

Kelly Burt
Arizona State University
University of Queensland
Kelly received the Dean of Students' Commendation for High Achievement while studying at the University of Queensland.

Sarah Cowles
Gustavus Adolphus College
University of Queensland
Sarah received the Dean of Students' Commendation for High Achievement while studying at the University of Queensland.

Emily Doble
Bates College (Maine)
University of Queensland
Emily received the Dean of Students' Commendation for High Achievement while studying at the University of Queensland.

Christine Ellman
Yale University
University of Queensland
Christine received the Dean of Students' Commendation for High Achievement while studying at the University of Queensland.

Jesse Farmer
Brown University
University of Queensland
Jesse received the Dean of Students' Commendation for High Achievement while studying at the University of Queensland.

Ry Hawley
Franklin & Marshall College
University of Queensland
Ry received the Dean of Students' Commendation for High Achievement while studying at the University of Queensland.

Tyler Lamb
Vanderbilt University
University of Queensland
Tyler received the Dean of Students' Commendation for High Achievement while studying at the University of Queensland.

Benjamin Leon
Wake Forest University
University of Queensland
Benjamin received the Dean of Students' Commendation for High Achievement while studying at the University of Queensland.

Casey Meisenbacher
Franklin & Marshall College
University of Queensland
Casey received the Dean of Students' Commendation for High Achievement while studying at the University of Queensland.

Andrea Paton-Ash
University of Georgia
University of Queensland
Andrea received the Dean of Students' Commendation for High Achievement while studying at the University of Queensland.

Lindsay Pietruszewski
Scripps College
University of Queensland
Lindsay received the Dean of Students' Commendation for High Achievement while studying at the University of Queensland.

Krupa Shah
Vanderbilt University
University of Queensland
Krupa received the Dean of Students' Commendation for High Achievement while studying at the University of Queensland.

Megan Yardley
Stonehill College
University of Queensland
Megan received the Dean of Students' Commendation for High Achievement while studying at the University of Queensland.

Dian Yu
Wake Forest University
University of Queensland
Dian received the Dean of Students' Commendation for High Achievement while studying at the University of Queensland.

Chile

Samuel Friedman
Carleton College
Chilean Universities Program, Santiago
Samuel was featured on the Universidad de Chile Web site as part of an article on international students at the university. Click here to see the page.

England

Alexis Berko
Wesleyan University
SOAS, University of London
Alexis received the Jaina Undergraduate Essay Award from SOAS. The Centre of Jaina Studies at SOAS awards just one undergraduate essay award each year. Alexis will receive her award next March.

Christina Grammenos
Barnard College
Mansfield College, Oxford University
Christina was awarded the Mansfield Visiting Student Prize for Michaelmas Term 2007 for her outstanding academic performance.

Dustin Lovell
University of Redlands
St. Catherine's College, Oxford University
Dustin played the part of Sir Toby Belch in a production of Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare.

New Zealand

Stodden Clow
Saint Michael’s College
Massey University Wellington
Stodden played a miner on a secret planet for the filming of the new James Cameron film, Avatar. He spent 16 hours on the set in suburban Wellington and hung out with the actors starring in the film.

Eden Ferry
University of Puget Sound
University of Otago
Eden competed in New Zealand's Uni Snow Games, which were held August 23-29. Eden won second place in both the women's snowboard halfpipe and the women's snowboard slopestyle events. To read more about the games, click here.

Jon Ketchum
Saint Michael’s College
Massey University Wellington
Jon played a miner on a secret planet for the filming of the new James Cameron film, Avatar. Jon spent 16 hours on the set in suburban Wellington and hung out with the actors starring in the film.

Anne Lewis
Mount Holyoke College
University of Otago
Anne performed with the university’s dance lab at the Dunedin Fringe arts festival. The group performed a show called Crossing Borders, a mix of contemporary, African-derived, and improvisation dance and music.

Alison Recknagel
Presbyterian College
University of Otago
Alison played percussion with the City of Dunedin Pipe Band. The band opened for the Otago Highlanders’ rugby team’s home games and played at the ANZAC Day dawn service.

Scotland

Rachael DeCruz
Colby College
University of Edinburgh
Rachael was awarded a part of the Simon Gray Prize from the University of Edinburgh.