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Diplomacy is Key: Meet International Affairs Major Harman Singh

Diplomacy is Key: Meet International Affairs Major Harman Singh

Originally hailing from India, Harman grew up in the States. He is an International Affairs major, the Vice president of Student Government, and President of the International Relations Society.

Nothing Short of Transformative: International Affairs Student Martina Atanasova

Nothing Short of Transformative: International Affairs Student Martina Atanasova

Martina is originally from Bulgaria, but she grew up in Lebanon. She is now studying for her BA with a major in International Affairs and a minor in Legal Studies. She is co-founder of the Arab Student Association and is the Vice President of the Women’s Leadership Initiative.

It’s a Kind of (Movie) Magic: Meet Double Major Student Max Nokes

It’s a Kind of (Movie) Magic: Meet Double Major Student Max Nokes

Max grew up between Seattle, Washington and New Jersey and he’s pursuing a double major in Communications and History. He is the Film Appreciation Club Vice president, Student Government social media manager, and Communications department representative.

Doors Open Wide: Meet History Major Jacob Madsen

Doors Open Wide: Meet History Major Jacob Madsen

Jacob Madsen is a History major and Art History minor at JCU. He is the Vice President of the History & Humanities Society, and part of the Performing Arts Company.

Meet History Major Nicolette Balazs

Meet History Major Nicolette Balazs

Meet Nicolette Balazs, History and Communications student, Vice President of STAND, History and Humanities department representative, and assistant at the Athletics Office at JCU.

Home Away from Home: Meet International Business Student Leonardo Di Franco-Cascone

Home Away from Home: Meet International Business Student Leonardo Di Franco-Cascone

Raised between LA and Rome, Leonardo is an International Business major and a Marketing minor. Because of his passion for movies and the open discussions they offer, he is the President of the Film Appreciation Club.

Meet Classical Studies Student Helena Hollander 

Meet Classical Studies Student Helena Hollander 

Helena has come all the way from Oregon to pursue a BA in Classical Studies. She told us all about her experience as an American in Italy and why Classics are still important.

Meet Double Major Student Sufiyan Salman 

Meet Double Major Student Sufiyan Salman 

Sufiyan, originally from Karachi, Pakistan, is pursuing a double major in International Affairs and Psychology. A writer and a poet, he is the president of the Literature and Creative Writing Club, and the secretary of the Arab Student Association.

Heart Set on Art: Meet Student Sophia Vukovich

Heart Set on Art: Meet Student Sophia Vukovich

Sophia Vukovich is an Art History major at JCU. Her passion for art brought her from Vienna to Florence and Rome.

A Field Like No Other: Meet Art History Major Olivia De Laura

A Field Like No Other: Meet Art History Major Olivia De Laura

Olivia De Laura, who hails from Virginia, is an Art History major in her junior year at John Cabot University. An active member of the Art History Society, she is co-coordinator of the club’s social media.

Volunteering Abroad: Meet Student Lily Serber

Volunteering Abroad: Meet Student Lily Serber

Lily Serber studied abroad at JCU in Spring 2023. While at JCU, Lily was active with the Italy Reads program, and volunteered as mentor to Italian high school students.

Life-changing Experiences: Study Abroad Student Natalie Miller

Life-changing Experiences: Study Abroad Student Natalie Miller

Natalie Miller is a rising sophomore at the University of Southern California (USC) who spent her freshman year studying abroad at JCU.

Meet Study Abroad Student Emma Pierce

Meet Study Abroad Student Emma Pierce

Originally from Rifle, Colorado, Emma Pierce studied abroad at JCU in Spring 2024. She is currently a junior at American University (AU) in Washington, D.C.

Meet Italian Studies Major Isabel Kaplan

Meet Italian Studies Major Isabel Kaplan

Originally from Seattle, Washington, student Isabel Kaplan is an Italian Studies major and a Psychology minor.

Shifting Narratives: Student Nicolette Alexandra Brito-Cruz

Shifting Narratives: Student Nicolette Alexandra Brito-Cruz

Nicolette Alexandra Brito-Cruz is a photographer and first-generation Dominican-American student from Rutgers University.

Building Connections: Student Sofija Kaluderovic

Building Connections: Student Sofija Kaluderovic

Originally from Montenegro, Sofija Kaluderovic is a junior at John Cabot, double majoring in International Affairs and Economics and Finance.

Growing a Community: Student Sebastian Terrazas

Growing a Community: Student Sebastian Terrazas

Born and raised in Mexico City, Sebastian Terrazas is a junior at JCU double majoring in Classical Studies and Art History.

A Life-Changing Move: Student Sadie Dunham

A Life-Changing Move: Student Sadie Dunham

Originally from Ouray, Colorado, Sadie Dunham is a junior majoring in International Business and minoring in English Literature.

A Time to be Grateful: Student Vishwa Parmar

A Time to be Grateful: Student Vishwa Parmar

Vishwa Parmar is a student from India with a major in English Literature and minor in Communications and Art and Design.

Combining your Passions: Student Federico Esposito

Combining your Passions: Student Federico Esposito

Born and raised in Rome, JCU student Federico Esposito is a senior majoring in International Affairs and minoring in Legal Studies