FOR IMMEADIATE RELEASE: July 13, 2007

For More Information: Annette Barnette
Public Relations & Marketing Director
Glenville State College
Glenville, West Virginia
(304) 462-4115

Glenville, WV -- Five juniors and five seniors at Glenville State College, all from West Virginia, are embarking on trips of a lifetime; trips that will never be forgotten. They have or will be traveling to foreign countries this summer continuing their education while experiencing life from a different perspective. The students will be studying in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. This group of students is the first in GSC history to study abroad.

Glenville resident Alex Lay, majoring in History and Political Science and Spanish at GSC, is studying at Universidad Antonio de Nebrija in Madrid, Spain. Tashua Allman, from Parkersburg, is majoring in History and Political Science and Spanish at GSC. She is studying along with Lay in Madrid. Lay said, “We’re having a blast! You learn without realizing it. We are not allowed to speak any English in class; it’s hard, but it’sworthit.” Lay concluded, “This is definitely a once-in-a-lifetime experience."

Ritchie County native Jeannie Flemming is a GSC accounting major doing an internship in London, England through The Washington Center located in Washington, D.C. She is doing her internship in the finance department of the Langham Hotel. The Langham Hotel is a five-star establishment that was featured in the James Bond film ‘Golden Eye’ as the Grand Hotel in St. Petersburg. Flemming said, "There certainly is no rubbish when studying abroad. London is a city that has all the answers; the individual just has to develop the proper questions. Cheers!"

Five senior criminal justice majors are also studying in London. They traveled there July 7th and will return July 21st. Chelsey Street of Arthurdale, James Caudill of Wallback, Joan Powers of Glenville,

Rebecca Conrad of Brandywine, and Sarah Wright of Buckhannon will study comparative criminal justice and the psychology of crime while at King’s College.

Aaron Ginn, a GSC business major from Wardensville is studying at the Kudan School of Japanese in Tokyo, Japan is studying through the Langubridge program this fall. Ginn said, “If you go to a curry house, NEVER get the level ten spicy…”

Braxton County native Joshua James, a marketing major at GSC, will be studying abroad for a full academic year at the American University of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. James said “I wanted to go somewhere exotic, somewhere different. Studying in the Middle East will give me a first-hand experience of the people and their attitudes toward the United States.” James will continue to study marketing at AUS while studying Arabic.

Dr. Kathy Butler, Vice GSC President of Academic Affairs, is very pleased with the students’ decision to study abroad. “I think it is a wonderful opportunity for our students,” Butler said. “It is a great experience for not only the value it gives them as individuals, but also the experiences they can share with others.”

GSC History Professor and

Study Abroad Advisor, Dr. Ed Wood, shares in the excitement of the study abroad experience. He himself had studied abroad while in college. “I think it is fantastic; it is a great experience,” Wood said. “The students are going to learn more outside the classroom and they will have a much easier time learning the language.” Wood said, “They will see how other people feel about Americans and the United States.”

These students are going to have an unforgettable experience that will change how they view the world. For more information about Study Abroad at Glenville State College, contact Dr. Ed Wood at (304) 462-7361 ext. 7274 or at Ed.Wood@glenville.edu.