Zwick Scholarships Put Study Abroad Within Reach for CHABSS Students

Five students are among this year's recipients of the Zwick Study Abroad Scholarship. The awards, established thanks to a generous gift from Peter and Shelly Zwick, are intended to assist CHABSS students who plan to study abroad for a full semester or more who might not otherwise have the means to afford international travel. 

Farhonda Alizada, a junior Global Studies major, will spend the 2016 – 2017 academic year studying at Kingston University, UK. Farhonda held a position as an exemplary student assistant for the CHABSS Dean’s Office. Maria Shterew, Assistant to the Dean, said, "Farhonda’s friendly and professional demeanor was a great addition to the dean’s office. She provided excellent support staff, and we will definitely miss having Farhonda on the team, but her studies abroad will certainly offer her experiences she would not otherwise have.  She is certainly up for the challenge, and will undoubtedly continue to be the conscientious individual I know her to be!" Farhonda hopes to move beyond her studies abroad to also offer her language skills to volunteer efforts with the Afghan refugee community outside London.

Communication/French major Elizaveta Bogdanova, a junior, will spend this academic year studying at Aix Marseilles University, France. Elizaveta is new to campus as a transfer student, but she has huge aspirations for her two remaining years of study, one of which will be spent gaining French fluency abroad. Elizaveta’s major goal is to one-day work for the United Nations.

Junior Sociology major Bobbie Demuth will participate in CSUSM Exchange at University of Central Lancashire, UK for the 2016 – 2017 academic year. She looks forward to delving into the hands-on learning that UCLan’s Sociology programs such as Crime Scene Investigation, Forensic Psychology and the Psychology of Crime.

Jordyn Freiler, a junior Anthropology/Human Development major, will spend Fall 2016 studying at Fundacion CIMAS del Ecuador through the CSUSM Extended Learning program. Jordyn has a passion for the world and a thirst to learn.  Jordyn will venture to Quito, Ecuador where she will be immersed in a Spanish-speaking classroom and learn anthropological concepts from a variety of local experts ranging from professors to shamans and indigenous Quichwa community members.  

Arts & Technology junior Kimberly Lopez knew as a freshman that the study abroad program would be part of her academic career at CSUSM. Kimberly was thrilled about spending Fall 2016 studying art and design at Hong Kong Baptist University, China as a CSUSM Exchange Student.