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Contact: Antoinette C. Griffith or
Carmen Ramos Chandler
(818) 677-2130
acg67376@csun.edu
Students' Education Is Not Just In The Classroom Anymore
Thanks to CSUN's International Program
(NORTHRIDGE, Calif., Nov. 4, 2004) Ð The Internet is bringing the world closer, but it still doesn't lend itself to communication on an interpersonal level. For that you still need one-on-one contact.
Nearly 40 Cal State Northridge students are getting just such an experience this year by studying abroad as part of the university's International Program.
"The students that have participated in the international program have come back different", said Marta Lopez, advisor of the university's international program. "They have come back independent, good decision makers, with different perspectives in relation to the world around them, and it has had positive effects on their lives."
Lopez said the only challenge she sees is the misconception that students think it too expensive to participate in the program.
Lopez added the cost is estimated to be about the same to attend CSUN. Some destinations are a little more costly then others, for example, Mexico is a little less expensive than Japan.
CSUN students currently studying abroad during the 2004-2005 academic year are:
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Students: | Hometown: | Major: | Place of Study: |
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| Catherine I. Garcia | Burbank | Political Science | Spain |
| Laura M. Gomez | Burbank | Chicano Studies | Spain |
| Rodolfo Mendoza | Canoga Park | Journalism | Spain |
| Richard I. Perillo | Chatsworth | English Lit. | United Kingdom |
| Joshua D. Kahn | Encino | Philosophy | Japan |
| Danny M. Garcia | Glendale | Art | Italy |
| Jasmin Tello | Glendale | Spanish | Spain |
| Maria C. Mesick | Granada Hills | Art | Italy |
| Amy E. Ross | Hawthorne | Linguistics | Mexico |
| Amanda E. Thomas | La Mesa | Spanish Lit. | Spain |
| Taranika T. Echols | Loma Linda | Communications | Sweden |
| Song Jin An | Los Angeles | International Bus. | Japan |
| Brian L. Boehner | Los Angeles | CTVA | Italy |
| Alejandra Bucio | Los Angeles | Liberal Studies | Spain |
| Douglas V. Hearns | Los Angeles | Business Mgmt. | Japan |
| Darlene D. Sierra | Los Angeles | Sociology | Italy |
| Machiko Uyeno | Los Angeles | Journalism | Japan |
| Tania M. Gudiel | Mission Hills | Accounting | Spain |
| Stephanie E. Magana | North Hills | International Bus. | France |
| Ian C. Carpenter | Northridge | Film and Psych. | Australia |
| Garett Gardner | Northridge | Econ. & Politics | China |
| Ashley D. Schwartz | Northridge | Philosophy | Japan |
| Jessica G. Trinca | Northridge | Cinema & T.V. | Italy |
| Dorian Salcedo | Reseda | Communication | Spain |
| Helen Orzel | Salinas | Piano Performance | Germany |
| Shelene M. Petersen | Santa Ynez | Bus. Mgmt. | Australia |
| Ann M. Walbert | Sun Valley | Pre-Cinema | Germany |
| Andy M. Posner | Tarzana | Spanish | Spain |
| Jenny Diep | Valencia | Communications | Australia |
| Rachel C. Hausman | West Hills | Art | Italy |
| Stefanie M. Louie | Westlake Village | Art | Japan |
| Christina A. Carlos | Winnetka | Art | Italy |
| Rosalina Castillo | Woodland Hills | Spanish | Spain |
| Chelsea O. Cramer | Woodland Hill | Art | Italy |
| William J. Parven | Woodland Hills | Political Science | United Kingdom |
| Daniel J. Takagi | Woodland Hills | International Bus. | Japan |
California State University, Northridge has more than 31,000 full- and part-time students. Founded in 1958, it is the only four-year university in the San Fernando Valley and the fourth largest in the 23-campus CSU system. The university serves as the intellectual, economic, and cultural heart of the Valley and beyond.
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