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SIT Study Abroad has an extensive network of alumni mentors who love talking about their experiences. Whether you’re considering studying abroad, are a newly enrolled student, or are already studying in-country, we encourage you to reach out.

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Katherine Mintchev

Program Attended

Fall 2025: Nepal: Tibetan and Himalayan Peoples

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Katherine Mintchev

Ask me about:

Ability/Disability/Accessibility, Beliefs/Values, Class, Gender Identity, Health and Diet, Learning Style, Nationality, Race and Ethnicity, Religion, Sexual Orientation, Socio-economic

School:

Georgetown University
(History)

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Katlyn Wong

Program Attended

Fall 2023: Samoa: Social and Environmental Change in Oceania

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Katlyn Wong

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Anything

School:

Seattle University
(Environmental Politics/Policy)

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Kaya Perce

Program Attended

Fall 2024: Argentina: Social Movements and Human Rights

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Kaya Perce

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Anything

School:

Wellesley College
(American Studies)

Internship Track
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Kayla Kulzy

Program Attended

Fall 2024: Ecuador: Comparative Ecology and Conservation

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Kayla Kulzy

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Anything

School:

Bowdoin College
(Biology)

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Kaylin Bell

Program Attended

Fall 2024: Argentina: Public Health in Urban Environments

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Kaylin Bell

Ask me about:

Beliefs/Values, Class, Health and Diet, Learning Style, Socio-economic

School:

Wofford College
(Biology)

Internship Track
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Keirsten Woodard

Program Attended

Fall 2023: IHP Cities in the 21st Century: People, Planning & Politics

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Keirsten Woodard

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Anything

School:

Spelman College
(International Studies)

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Kelly Tran

Program Attended

Spring 2025: Argentina: Social Movements and Human Rights

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Kelly Tran

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Anything

School:

Smith College
(History)

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Kendall Origer

Program Attended

Fall 2025: Panama: Tropical Ecology, Marine Ecosystems, and Biodiversity Conservation

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Kendall Origer

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Anything

School:

University of Washington-Seattle
(Ecology)

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Kenzy Aldaher

Program Attended

Fall 2025: Tunisia and Italy: Politics and Religious Integration in the Mediterranean

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Kenzy Aldaher

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Anything

School:

Vassar College
(Biochemistry)

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Kevin Phalphouvong

Program Attended

Fall 2025: Switzerland: Global Health and Development Policy

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Kevin Phalphouvong

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Anything

School:

University of Wisconsin - Madison
(Biology)

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Kyla Lorden

Program Attended

Spring 2025: Chile: Public Health, Traditional Medicine, and Community Empowerment

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Kyla Lorden

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Anything

School:

Gettysburg College
(Public Policy)

Internship Track
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Kylie Ha

Program Attended

Spring 2024: Switzerland: International Studies and Multilateral Diplomacy

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Kylie Ha

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Beliefs/Values, Health and Diet, Learning Style, Nationality, Race and Ethnicity, Religion

School:

Claremont McKenna College
(Public Policy)

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Lara Motyka

Program Attended

Fall 2024: Chile: Cultural Identity, Social Justice, and Community Development

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Lara Motyka

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Anything

School:

Occidental College
(Film/Cinema)

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Laura McDonough

Program Attended

Fall 2024: Vietnam: Culture, Social Change, and Development

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Laura McDonough

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Anything

School:

Hobart and William Smith Colleges
(Sociology)

Internship Track
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Laura Sitnik Sitnik

Program Attended

Summer 2024: Iceland: Renewable Energy, Technology & Resource Economics (Summer 1)

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Laura Sitnik Sitnik

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Anything

School:

Binghamton University
(Engineering)

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Lauren Barry

Program Attended

Fall 2023: Switzerland: Banking, Finance, and Social Responsibility

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Lauren Barry

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Anything

School:

Rollins College
(Social Entrpereneur & Innovati)

Internship Track
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Lauryn Mills

Program Attended

Fall 2025: Indonesia: Arts, Religion, and Social Change

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Lauryn Mills

Ask me about:

Class, First Generation, Health and Diet, Race and Ethnicity, Sexual Orientation, Student Athlete

School:

Brown University
(Neuroscience)

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Leah Esser

Program Attended

Fall 2025: Australia: Rainforest, Reef, and Cultural Ecology

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Leah Esser

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Beliefs/Values, Gender Identity, Health and Diet, Learning Style, Sexual Orientation, Student Athlete

School:

Wellesley College
(Biology)

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Leah Rubner

Program Attended

Fall 2025: Argentina: Public Health in Urban Environments

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Leah Rubner

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Anything

School:

Colorado College
(Molecular Biology)

Internship Track
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Lily Hui

Program Attended

Spring 2025: Argentina: Social Movements and Human Rights

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Lily Hui

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Anything

School:

Ithaca College
(Spanish)

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Lela French

Program Attended

Spring 2025: Nepal: Tibetan and Himalayan Peoples

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Lela French

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Anything

School:

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
(Public Health)

Internship Track
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Leyla Surmeli

Program Attended

Fall 2024: India: Public Health, Gender, and Sexuality

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Leyla Surmeli

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Anything

School:

University of Denver
(Anthropology)

Internship Track
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Liam Schedler

Program Attended

Spring 2024: Belgrade, Budapest, and Vienna: Comparative European Perspectives on Conflict and Democracy

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Liam Schedler

Ask me about:

Health and Diet, Learning Style, Student Athlete

School:

Occidental College
(Economics)

Internship Track
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Jazz Hennes

Program Attended

Fall 2025: Australia: Rainforest, Reef, and Cultural Ecology

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Jazz Hennes

Ask me about:

Beliefs/Values, Class, Gender Identity, Health and Diet, Learning Style, Sexual Orientation

School:

Colorado State University
(Conservation)

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