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During her third year with Bank of America, she transferred to their New York office. At first, it seemed daunting to leave Charlotte behind, especially with her connections to so many Davidson alums in the area, but Okel quickly began to find her niche. At the end of 2022, she began a new position working in investor relations at Axonic Properties.  “I loved covering real estate clients, so working for a real estate investment firm felt like a great next step,” she said. “I thrive in an environment where I feel like I can make a difference. Being part of…

WEST HAVEN — After representing West Haven on the national pageant stage, born-and-raised Westie Mackenzie Gardner, 20, said she was proud to have brought the title of Miss American Teen back home. Looking back on her yearlong reign, which ends Sept. 3, Gardner said her biggest motivation has been her mother, former West Haven High School Principal Pamela Bellmore Gardner, who died of a rare cancer in 2018.“It was sad for a little while, but it’s been my biggest motivation,” Gardner said. “Now all I want to do is make her proud. All I want to do is help others who…

(This letter is part of a series by The Indian Express where we bring to you the experiences of students at different foreign universities. From scholarships and loans to food and cultural experiences — students tell us how life is different in those countries and things they are learning other than academics)Being fresh out of school, I was not aware of pursuing a medical course from abroad till one of my friends told me about his own journey. I finished my school and college in Hyderabad itself. I chose PCB (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) simply because I ran out of options. I am…

Non-bank lenders, recruiters and consultants are witnessing a five-fold increase in education loan applications from students and young professionals from Punjab looking to Canada, Australia and Europe. The majority of these applications originate from major cities such as Amritsar, Jalandhar, Patiala and Mohali, as well as smaller towns like Barnala, Khanna, Muktsar, Firozpur and Faridkot. According to experts, the challenging job market in the state is prompting young individuals to explore overseas opportunities. “GyanDhan has observed a threefold increase in loan applications between 2021 and 2023. Remarkably, Punjab has surpassed this trend with a fivefold surge in loan applications since…

(This letter is part of a series by The Indian Express where we bring to you the experiences of students at different foreign universities. From scholarships and loans to food and cultural experiences — students tell us how life is different in those countries and things they are learning other than academics)Being fresh out of school, I was not aware of pursuing a medical course from abroad till one of my friends told me about his own journey. I finished my school and college in Hyderabad itself. I chose PCB (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) simply because I ran out of options. I am…

GLOBAL International education has entailed multiple, interrelated and shifting purposes for different stakeholders: government, institutions, staff, students and related communities. The shifts in international education over the past century have been driven by evolving historical, geopolitical, social and economic processes.There is a tendency to align inbound and outbound mobilities, transnational education and research partnerships, and internationalisation at home more closely to economic, social and geopolitical interests. Accordingly, developments in international education have resulted in shifts in the positioning of international students.International education as an aid to trade is among the most cited shifts. Until the early 1980s, international education was…

Metro By Matthew Sedacca September 2, 2023 | 11:01am Tiara Wheeler, the only daughter of ex-NBA player Tyson Wheeler, died after a devastating dirt bike crash in southeastern Connecticut.  “Tiara’s energy was contagious. She was passionate about racial and social justice issues, and always put her family first,” her family wrote in her obituary.  Wheeler, 24, was a passenger on a dirt bike that ran a red light before colliding with an Audi that had been turning left on a green arrow in Groton, Connecticut, around 9:30 Monday night. Wheeler was thrown into the car and pronounced dead at the scene. The…

Deteriorating relations between America and Communist China are leading some U.S. students and higher education leaders to rethink their presence in the nation’s principal economic rival amid concerns over student safety and a potential decline in enrollment. Geopolitical tensions are creating the impression that it isn’t safe to study in the People’s Republic, whether through study abroad programs or joint university ventures, the former executive vice chancellor of Duke University’s branch campus at Kunshan, China, Denis Simon, tells the Sun.  “As parents and students and faculty joining these programs see the downward spiral in U.S.-China relations, they wonder, is it…

The city of Oxford in the United Kingdom has been home to a number of Hungarian citizens over the past decades. Among these Hungarian expatriates, many have been students, researchers, and faculty members at the renowned University of Oxford that now consists of 39 constituent colleges and 5 permanent private halls. Famously, the current prime minister of Hungary Viktor Orbán studied at Pembroke College, Oxford between 1989 and 1990. Today, the University of Oxford has 34 Hungarian students and several eminent Hungarian faculty members. Among the eminent faculty members, Hungarian-born British pianist, conductor, and Grammy Award recipient Sir András Schiff…

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