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Alan, London (Spring-Summer 2007). Majoring in economics and foreign language, Alan is studying at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Andres, New Mexico (Summer 2007), participating in a geology field studies trip this summer in New Mexico and Change It, a weeklong program sponsored by Greenpeace and Seventh Generation for student environmental leaders in Washington, D.C.
Amelia, SMU's New Visions, New Voices (Spring 2007). A student director, she journals about her experiences directing fellow students in the The New Visions, New Voices program.
Amy, New York City (Spring 2006). Attending Parsons School of Design and working with New York designers before launching her fourth collection of clothing under the Revier label.
Amy D., SMU's New Visions, New Voices (Spring 2007). A student playwright, she journals about her experiences creating a production in the The New Visions, New Voices program.
Ana, Washington, D.C. (Fall 2006) A double major in corporate communications and markets and culture from Houston, she participated in "Hilltop on the Hill", an intensive weeklong program that provide opportunities to learn from and network with a variety of communications and political professionals.
Angela, New York City (Spring 2007). A senior corporate communications and public affairs major from Houston, she spent a week in New York City with other communications students networking and seeing the communications world in action.
Annie, India (Fall 2006). An art history major from Houston, she spent fall 2006 with the University of Iowa’s Semester in South India program.
Astrud, Texas and Connecticut (Summer 2007). She will attend Leadershape, a 6-day conference in Bridgeport, Texas, and then go to Yale University (New Haven, CT) for six weeks to attend the Summer Medical Dental Education Program.
Ben, Costa Rica (Winter Break 2006). A senior majoring in mechanical engineering, he served as trip supervisor on Outdoor Adventures' Winter Break 2006 trip to Costa Rica.
Bianca, Greece (Summer 2007). An acting major/English minor, Bianca is headed to Greece for a classical acting program.
Blake. (Summer 2006) Traveling the world during summer 2006 from the Great Barrier Reef of Australia to bobsledding in the Baltics.
Brenda, with SMU-in-Paris (Fall 2007), is a junior majoring in journalism and French who is studying with SMU-in-Paris this fall.
Brentney, Washington, D.C. (Spring 2007) A senior English and creative writing major from Telephone, Texas, she spent the spring (2007)semester in Washington, D.C.
Brooks (Summer 2007), a senior political science major from Plano, Texas, is using this summer to focus on academics and raise his GPA.
Bryan, India (Summer 2007). Bryan, a senior engineering student, is traveling to India for a tsunami reconstruction project on the southeast coast. He is working with Engineers Without Borders-USA on building sanitary water facilities for a village of about 35 families for six weeks.
Chester, Houston (Summer 2007). He is participating in the Debakey Summer Surgery Program through the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.
Cheyenne, South Africa (Spring 2007). Cheyenne is a junior from Dallas majoring in public policy, with a minor in economics and human rights. She traveled with a group of 15 students, faculty and community members on a trip August 2-12 to South Africa, led by SMU Human Rights Program director Rick Halperin. The trip focused on the events and landmarks of apartheid, the system of racial segregation enforced there by the white-controlled government from 1948 to 1989.
Christina, Deep South (Spring 2007) Christina was part of a group of students, faculty and staff who spent spring break 2007 journeying to the Deep South to learn more about the civil rights movement of the 1960s.
Candice, (Fall 2006) A senior theater major from Plano, Texas, she writes about performing at SMU in Fabulation during fall 2006.
Cheyenne with SMU-in-Spain (Fall 2007). Cheyenne is majoring in political science and English with a minor in Spanish. She is spending the fall semester in Madrid.
Claire, SMU-in-Paris (Fall 2007). Claire, a junior CCPA major and Studio Art minor from Fredericksburg, is studying fall 2007 with SMU-in-Paris. She spent the summer with SMU-in-London, where she interned with Greenbelt Movement International.
Cole, Dallas (Summer 2006). A summer intern for the Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Dale, World Traveler (Summer 2007). After graduating in 2007 with a CCPA major and French minor, Dale moved to London to intern in Parliament and experience more international perspective. Each year he strives to visit two international festivals and tackle at least one major adventure.
Dane, Medieval Pilgrimage (Spring 2007). Was among a group of students who traveled through France to Santiago de Compostela.
Daniel, Medieval Pilgrimage (Spring 2007). Was among a group of students who traveled through France to Santiago de Compostela in Spain to experience the actual Pilgrimage of the Middle Ages.
Derrick, Europe (Summer 2006). Before joining the work force, he conducted independent study in Europe as a Richter Scholar in summer 2006.
Donatas, Dallas (Summer 2006). interning at KPGM in Dallas, an international firm providing audit, tax and advisory services.
Eiseley, SMU-in-Taos (Summer 2007). Eiseley is a senior majoring in art history from St. Petersburg, Florida. She is helping restore the Catholic church of San Jose de Gracia in Las Trampas, New Mexico, this August at SMU-in-Taos as part of Professor Adam Herring’s course, Art and Architecture of Hispanic New Mexico.
Emily, Houston (Summer 2006). Emily graduated from SMU in 2003 with a major in Creative Advertising and a minor in Dance Performance, and taught 3rd grade in Houston as part of the Teach for America program.
Eiseley and Emily in Marfa (Fall 2007). Art history majors Eiseley and Emily are traveling to West Texas in October to the Chinati Foundation, a contemporary art museum, in Marfa. They are two of 12 SMU students working as guides at the Judd Foundation Open House, a weekend of art, music and talks that attracts an international audience of 2,000 people – and one of the most exciting contemporary art events of the year.
Esteban, Ukraine (Summer 2006). Leading students on a mission trip to Ukraine to help build an orphanage.
Harvey, Belize (Summer 2006). Part of a research project looking into the impact of traditional Mayan healing.
Jade and Mustang Consulting, New York City (Summer 2007). A dance major from Jacksonville, Florida, she is participating in a project to help the Dance Theater of Harlem.
Jessica, Vienna (Summer 2006). immersed in music at the Bosendorfer International Piano Academy in Vienna.
Jimmy, Kuala Lumpur (Spring 2006). A 2003 graduate, he is a Senior Associate Consultant with Bain & Company, a strategy consulting firm with 31 offices in 19 countries.
Joanna, Massachusetts (Summer 2007). Joanna, a sophomore and an aspiring veterinarian from McKinney, hopes to gain as much veterinary clinical experience as possible within the fields of small, large and exotic animals.
John, Costa Rica (Winter Break 2006). A Hunt Scholar and past photo editor of SMU's student newspaper, he photographed utdoor Adventures' Winter Break 2006 trip to Costa Rica..
John C., Dallas (Spring 2007). A senior business major, he started a business in spring 2007 called Follow My Band for fans needing reliable concert information.
John S., Australia (Spring 2007). He's studying in Perth, Australia, as part of the SMU-in-Australia program, which includes a three-week tour of Asia followed by a semester of study at Curtin University in Perth.
Jonathan (Summer 2007). Jonathan, a junior majoring in psychology, will branch out from his hometown of San Antonio to visit New Mexico and England.
Jordan, SMU-in-Taos (Summer 2007). Jordan is a senior from Atlanta studying cinema/television and music. He is helping restore the Catholic church of San Jose de Gracia in Las Trampas, New Mexico, this August at SMU-in-Taos as part of Professor Adam Herring’s course, Art and Architecture of Hispanic New Mexico.
Judah (Fall 2007) Judah, who graduated from SMU in 2004 with a degree in electrical engineering, participated this fall in the Jungle Marathon, an extreme ultra-marathon through the Brazilian Amazon that is considered the toughest foot race in the world.
Julia, SMU-in-Paris (Fall 2007) Julia is a junior from Plano majoring in history, with a French minor, and is a member of the University Honors Program. She is studying abroad with SMU-in-Paris in fall 2007.
Karen, Spain (Spring 2007). A math and geology major from Albequerque, New Mexico, she is spending spring 2007 in Madrid at the SMU-in-Spain program.
Karoline & Amelia, Signature Theatre Company in New York (Summer 2007). Karoline will be company management intern and Amelia will be artistic intern.
Katherine and Megan, Turkey (Summer 2007). They will be sharing a blog from their Geology Field Camp in Turkey.
Kelly, Chile (Spring 2006). Teaching English to Chilean business people.
Kelsey, SMU-in-Britain (Fall 2007). Kelsey is a junior English major from Austin who is participating in the SMU-in-Britain program for the 2007-08 school year.
Kristin, Germany (Spring 2007). She spent Spring Break 2007 in Germany studying human rights with fellow students and Dr. Rick Halperin, director of SMU's new Human Rights Program.
Laura, Colorado (Summer 2006). Press intern for Colorado gubernatorial candidate Marc Holtzman.
Laurel, Washington, D.C. (Fall 2006) A Corporate Communications major from Dallas, she participated in "Hilltop on the Hill", an intensive weeklong program that provide opportunities to learn from and network with a variety of communications and political professionals.
Lindsey, SMU-in-Copenhagen. (Fall 2007) Lindsey, a junior majoring in marketing, with an advertising minor, spent Fall 2007 with SMU-in-Copenhagen. Now back at SMU in Dallas, she's sharing her reports and photos.
Liz, Medieval Pilgrimage (Spring 2007). Was among a group of students who traveled through France to Santiago de Compostela in Spain to experience the actual Pilgrimage of the Middle Ages.
Lydia, India (Summer 2005). She spent summer 2005 helping the non-profit organization STOP to re-educate young girls forced into prostitution.
Maria, Southeast Asia, New Zealand, Argentina (Summer 2006). Traveling the world.
Micah, Singapore (Summer 2007). Micah will spend the summer working as an intern for Bergesen Worldwide Ltd., an international shipping company.
Michael E., Houston (Summer 2006). Michael assisted with medical research at the Stehlin Foundation for Cancer Research in Houston, Texas.
Michael W., Memphis (Summer 2006). Working for Teach for America in Memphis.
Mimi, India (Spring 2007). She will travel throughout India this summer (2007) and volunteer for Unite for Sight in the region.
Omair, Taiwan (Summer 2006). Conducting medical research.
Pragya, Nepal (Summer 2007). She is returning to Nepal this summer (2007) to work with "Peace Ambassadors," a peace project funded by the Kathryn Wasserman Davis Fund.
Quia, Plano (Spring 2006 - Spring 2007). a marketing communications writer for a software company based in Plano.
Rachel, SMU-in-Copenhagen (Fall 2007). Rachel is junior majoring in biology and chemistry and minoring in mathematics and religious studies. She’s also a President’s Scholar, and she’s spending the Fall 2007 semester with SMU-in-Copenhagen.
Rachel, India (Summer 2007). Rachel, a 2006 SMU graduate in History and Indian Studies, is in Pune, India through the American Institute for Indian Studies to do a language intensive in Marathi.
Rachel, a 2006 SMU graduate in History and Indian Studies, is in Pune, India through the American Institute for Indian Studies to do a language intensive in Marathi.
Robert, Alaska (Summer 2005). Robert, a double major in dance and geological sciences, attended Geology Field Camp at the University of Alaska-Fairbanks.
Sara, Texas Rio Grande Valley (Summer-Fall 2006). Working for Teach for America in Rio Grande Valley.
Sarah with Teach in Thailand (Fall 2007) Sarah, who graduated in May 2007 with degrees in International Studies and French, is participating in the Teach in Thailand program with the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) and has been living in Thailand since October.
Sarah and 13 other Meadows dance students, along with an alumna, were selected to perform the Martha Graham ballet Primitive Mysteries for the Fall Dance Concert in November 2007.
SMU-in-London 2007, 48 communication students from SMU's Meadows School of the Arts are studying international media, advertising, British cinema and nonprofit communications.
SMU-in-Taos, New Mexico (Summer 2006). Students taking classes through the SMU-in-Taos program.
Sommer, Romania (Summer 2006). An intern with Humanity United in Giving Internationally, a nonprofit organization that has established orphanages in Romania and India.
Spring Break 2007 Adventures
Steven, Washington, D.C. (Summer 2007) Steven will be conducting research with the head of the Russia-EU Program at the Finish Institute of International Affairs in Helsinki. He was in Russia in Summer 2006.
Susan, Phoenix, Arizona (Spring 2007). She has committed the next two years to Teach for America, a program that places recent college graduates in some of the nation's most low-income communities.
Taplin, South Africa (Summer 2006). Researching environmental issues.
Tatiana, Hawaii-California-Oregon (Summer 2007). Tatiana is planning an active summer, training for triathlons.
Taylor, Italy (Spring 2006). Majoring in biochemistry, he was one of the youngest players on the USA Paralympic Sled Hockey team.
Tiana, Tiana has written about her studies and travels in Copenhagen, Denmark, the Nazi death camps, The Czech Republic, Arizona, and Australia.
Tommy, Dallas, Texas (Summer 2006). Working with junior high and high school athletes as an assistant strength instructor for the Performance Course.
Vedrana, Croatia (Fall 2006). She was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to study emerging democracy in Croatia, the country she fled as a 10-year-old.