lawrence international yearbook 2017 2018
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LAWRENCE INTERNATIONAL
YEARBOOK 2017—2018
Table of Contents
- Lawrence International & ISS
- Lawrence International Board
- Class of 2021
- Class of 2020
- Class of 2019
- Class of 2018
- Exchange Students
- Welcome Week
- Ethnic Dinner
- LI Fall Formal
- Halloween & Ice-Skating
- Lunar New Year 2018
- LI Board Cooks for You & Friendship Family Reverse Potluck
- Spring Break Trip: Washington D.C
- Cabaret 2018:
- LI Spring Formal
- Friendship Family Memories
- Farewells
Editor:
Hikari Mine
Assistant Editors:
Tamanna Akram
Rohan Nair
Photo Credits:
Hanwenheng (Billy) Liu
Paul Wilke (Cabaret photos)
LI members
ISS staff members
More than 1,500 students come from nearly 50 states and over 50 countries to experience Lawrence University’s unique blend of academic and extracur-ricular offerings. About 15 percent of Lawrence’s student population is inter-national, making Lawrence one of the most internationally diverse colleges in the United States. Lawrence is a place where different views and values are treated with respect.
The office of International Student Services (ISS) is devoted to the unique per-sonal and educational goals of the diverse international community at Lawrence Uni-versity. The office strives to promote awareness, perspectives, and understanding of international cultures to cultivate informed global citizenship. ISS is led by Leah McSorley (pictured), Associate Dean of Students for International Student Services, who is the advisor for the LI student organization.
Lawrence International is one of the largest student organizations at Lawrence University, con-necting the international community with American students on cam-pus. It organizes campus-wide events including dance formals, ethnic dinners, picnics, cultural activities, the annual Cabaret, and so much more. International students themselves describe LI as “an organiza-tion that strives to make a home for international students and domes-tic students alike, is a grounds for cultural integration, and a safe space for all” (Kazuma Noguchi '19) that includes “friends, family, fun, and luckily sometimes even food! ” (Daniel Vaca '19 ). Tamanna Akram ‘18 confirms, “LI has been my support system from day one. It is where global-minded people come together and create a diverse community at Lawrence. The platform that LI provides is unique and it gives an ex-traordinary chance to its members to represent their cultures and learn about different ones around them.”
Over 230 Lawrence students (out of 1,500) identify themselves with the international community, either through citizenship or personal background. Current Lawrence students call the following countries home:
Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic,
Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala,
Haiti, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan,
Lebanon, Liberia, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Republic of Korea,
Romania, Russian Federation, Saint Lucia, South Africa, Spain, Sudan, Sweden,
Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom,
United States, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, and more!
International House: Home of LI and ISS
as well as the Off-Campus Programs
office, and the Waseda CS-L Program.
A History of Lawrence International 1977-2017
Lawrence International was founded in 1977 by a number of international students
under the leadership of Yannis Manoli from Cyprus. During the ‘60s and early ‘70s, the
Lawrence World Affairs Council, loosely allied to the Government Department, had at-
tracted the interest of international students and American students committed to inter-
national issues. In the early 70’s, the group died out and so through the mid-portion of
the 70’s, no organization particularly attractive to international students existed. Yannis
and other students wanted an organization which would provide a support system for in-
ternational students, provide a platform for international and American students to work
and learn together, and provide a forum for educating Lawrentians concerning interna-
tional cultural, political, and social issues.
Over the years, the organization has fulfilled those goals admirably. In most years
the group has been composed of 50% - 60% international students and 40% - 50% Ameri-
can students, although with the growth of numbers of international students recently,
that ratio has shifted somewhat. Biweekly Friday dinners, which are now the LI general
meeting, have greatly enriched the education of all who have participated. In only the
second year of its work, Lawrence International presented a United Nations Day Dinner
in October that has eventually grown into the Ethnic Dinner which takes place in late Fall
term. Now the successor activity, the International Cabaret, is usually done in early
Spring. Members of Lawrence International have regularly presented talks in different
forums on campus; they’ve provided an international dimension in local schools by address-
ing classes and assemblies. With the opening of International House in 1988, Lawrence
International was able to expand upon its scheduling of parties and dinners with interna-
tional themes.
Through all these years, Lawrence International has been a vital force in the lives
of all its members. It has been energetic, concerned, and responsive. May Lawrence In-
ternational continue this fine record of accomplishment and live a long life!
The LI Board coordinates the efforts of the organization and organizes events such as ethnic dinners and
Cabaret to bring cultural diversity to the Lawrence campus and the Appleton community. It also arranges
formals, field trips, movie nights, important dialogues and discussions to enhance the connections between
its members.
LI BOARD
17-18 LI Board Members President: Binita Rajbhandari
General Board Members: Adrian Odamtten
Bere Martinez Wolberg
Biju Rajbhandari
Billy Liu
Rie Handa
Vy Ngo
Yidi Zhang
18-19 LI Board Members President: Yidi Zhang
Vice President: Robert Meiser
General Board Members: Ayush Joshi
Chau Q Le
Deron Brown
Tien Thuy Tran
Uriya Jankurazova
Wonwoo Oh
Class of 2021
Marwa Adam
US/Sudan Maria Boulandier
Leza
Mexico
Oryan Brown
US/Jamaica Hannah Burgess
US/UK
Anny Dai
China
Marieke de Koker
South Africa
Linh Duong
Vietnam
Mia Francis
UK
Anton Hutchinson
US/Canada Erin Ijzer
US/Netherlands
Xiang Ji
China
Ayush Joshi
Nepal Ahnaf Khaled
Bangladesh
Lee Lazarev
US/France Chau Le
Vietnam Lan Le
Vietnam
Angel Li
China May Li
China
Pagnaa Attah
Nantogmah
Ghana
Sunny Li
China
Yuhan Liu
China Zhixuan Lyu
China Yuritzi Madrigal
US/Mexico
Class of 2021
Charlotte Moisan
US/France
Hung Nguyen
Vietnam
Thang Nguyen
Vietnam
Thuy Nguyen
Vietnam
Momin Panhwar
US/Pakistan
Stephany Pichola
US/Guatemala/Costa Rica
Sarah Scofield
US/France
Mario Seaman
US/Chile
Zack Shen
China
Eviatar Sclosberg
US/Israel
Petter Stroemhaell
Sweden
Shreeja Vachhani
India
Tony Vu
Poland/Vietnam Billy Wallisch IV
US/Italy
Mia Wu
China
Mudassir Zaeem
Pakistan
Alex Yao
China
Yueyao Yang
China
Yaodong Xie
China
Jesus Maldonado
Trevino
Mexico
Vinzenz Mayer
Germany
Abbosali Abbosov
US/Uzbekistan
Promise Addy
US/Liberia
Alyana
Trecain
Brown
US/Jamaica
Jena Rose
Bliss
US/Ireland
Andrea
Arivella
Italy
Emily Louise Beale
UK
Jiani Chen
China Jung Hoon Choi
Republic of Korea
Aysegul Yildiz Altin
Turkey
Aidan Paul
Delgado
US/Spain
Matthew Mohan
Demers
US/Canada
Safiya Clarke
Saint Lucia
Dora Dujmic
Croatia Barbara Isabel
Espinosa Barrera
Ecuador
Keyla V. Higa
US/Indonesia Nicolas Ray-
mond Haken
US/Germany
Daniel Ura Gysi
Switzerland
Ben M. Hollenstein
US/Switzerland Wenjia Hu
China Xinfang Hu
China
Benjamin James
Drummond
US/Canada
Hamza Ehsan
Pakistan
Jiahui Chen
China Nils Konishi Carlson
US/Japan
Ann Pyram
US/Haiti
Jorgan Michael
Jammal
US/Lebanon
Ha Minh Le Vu
Vietnam
Qinlan Lyu
China Dabeen Jeong
Republic of
Korea
Juan David
Marin
Colombia
Linh Khanh
Nguyen
Vietnam
Isabella Lucia
Melendez
US/
Dominican Republic
Ngan Phuong Dieu
Nguyen
Vietnam
Benjamin
Paul Osborn
US/Peru
Xiang Peng
China Galini Poimenidou
Greece
Biju Rajbhandari
Nepal
Cristina Sada
Segovia
Mexico
Hoang Viet
Nguyen
Vietnam
Henry John
McEwen
US/Canada
Kiet Anh Nguyen
Vietnam
Yang Liu
China
Maria
Poimenidou
Greece
Jou Brent Sato
US/Japan Ji Shi China
Kunga Shrestha
Nepal
Leo Meyer
US/Austria
Cynfor Lu
US/Australia
Jialun Yang
China
Naotaro Suto
Japan
Tamima Mina
Tabishat
US/Germany
Xiangyue Sun
China
Rebecca Ann
Tibbetts
US/Hungary
Tomas Vesely
Czech Republic Linh Mai
Thao Tran
Vietnam
Phuong Anh Vu
Vietnam Wenshu Wang
China Yuechen Wang
China Yuhan Wang
China Zhiru Wang
China
Reno Sho
Zemrak
US/Japan
Yidi Zhang
China
Linh Thanh Tran
Vietnam
Maria
Isabel Torres
Mexico
Tien Thuy Tran
Vietnam
Tenzing Syelneon
US/India
Shiyi Xia
China
Yang Zhao
China Xinrui Yang
China
Elias Jonathan
Stauch
Germany
Kexin Sun
China
Class of 2019
Ayomide Motunrayo
Akinyosoye
Nigeria
Alejandra
Alarcon Borja
Ecuador
Jawad Alweleidat
Jordan Umer Amer
Pakistan
Celia Rose
Chambers
US/UK
Trang Khue Anh
Doan
Vietnam
Saahil Krishan
Cuccria
India
Duc Xuan Minh
Dang
Vietnam
Josephine
De Chabot De
Tramecourt
US/France
Emma Louise
Fletcher
US/UK
Elizabeth Anne
Garcia Creighton
US/Spain
Julian
Garrido Tomasini
Mexico
San Gil
Republic of Korea
Catherine
Grace Gitkin
US/El Salvador
Yuta Hayashi
Japan
Sophia Kimberly
Healey
US/Romania
Dongwoo Hong
Republic of Korea
Shengting Hou
China Hoa Hong
Huynh
Vietnam
Kanzuda Anan
Islam
US/Canada
Anna Kim
US/Republic of
Korea
Elisa Carloni
France
Khishal Assudani
US/
Republic of Singapore
Kunho Kim
Republic of
Korea
Class of 2019
Linh Ngoc Le
Vitenam
Sang Duc Le
Vietnam Ryan Matthew
Jon Leonard
US/UK
Jerry Yuan Liang
Canada
Vicky
Weiqi Liang
US/China
Qiushan Liu
China
Shuxian Liu
China
Sibyl
Siyu Liu
China
Emma
Xiaoxiang Liu
China
Cherry
Mingyan Lu
China
Alice
Manxin Luo
China
Yu Luo
China
Peter
Shengya Mei
Taiwan
Vy Vo Hoang
Ngo
Vietnam
Linh Thuy
Nguyen
Vietnam
Minh The
Nhat Nguyen
Vietnam
Nguyen Thao
Nguyen
Vietnam
Rohan Nair
US/India
Hoang Son Nguyen
Vietnam
Cloud Koo
Republic of Korea
Ripudaman Singh
Nirwan
India
Kazuma Kennan
Noguchi
US/Japan
Adrian Nii Koney
Odamtten
Ghana
Robert Maximilian
Meiser
Germany
Class of 2019
Wonwoo Oh
Republic of Korea Miguelina Ortiz
Burgos
US/ Dominican
Republic
Nikki Nuttanicha
Suriyanont Payne
US/ Thailand
Vicky Chenyi Qi
China
Binita
Rajbhandari
Nepal
Claudia Melissa
Rohr
US/Chile
Hayoung Seo
Republic of
Korea
Savvas Sfairopoulos
Greece Sarah Jean Shoaf
US/Canada Pankhuri Singh
India
Johannes
Takaoka
Japan
Son Thai Tong
Vietnam
Samridhi
Tuladhar
Nepal
Alfiza Urmanova
Russia Daniel Alejandro
Vaca Arboleda
Ecuador
Ines Valencia-
Graul
US/Spain
Yonglin Wang
China Junlin Xie
China
Shuwei Zhang
China
Yifan
Zhang
China
Nam Kon Song
Republic of Korea
Dinardo
Rodriguez
US/Dominican Republic
Yilin Zhu
China
Kimme Ziyu Zheng
China
Lawrence International Memories
LI Bjorklunden
Holi
Class of 2018
Tamanna Akram
Bangladesh Muhammad
Tabarique Anwar
Pakistan
Maamie Oye
Appiah
Ghana
Odessa Ceh
US/Croatia
Hitkarsh Kumar
India
Dean Yi-Tse Chen
Taiwan Sreyendra Purush
Dhakal
Nepal
Sean Shuangmu
Feng
China
Sisi Xiaoya Gao
China
Susana Elizbeth
Hendrix
US/Guatemala
Trang Uyen Le
Vietnam
Dalia Rateb
Khattab
Jordan
Nauman Naseer
Khan
Pakistan
Tahsin Imtiazul
Huq
Bangladesh
Anh Hoang Trong
Nam
Vietnam
Olivia Xinyi
Lin
China
Niklas Robert
Curle
US/Sweden
Alexander Carl
Hallmann
Germany
Thomas Harper
US/Austria
Cheyenne Vera
Beckelman
US/Japan
Devyn Gay
US
Ching Yee
Rosanne Lam
Hong Kong
Alice Huang
Vietnam
Class of 2018
Anh Minh Ta
Vietnam Hyung-Ju Suh
Republic of
Korea
Ashley Mary-Ann
Phillips
Jamaica
Yeseul Park
Republic of
Korea
Teresa SeoJung
Park
Republic of Korea
Adrian Nana
Kwesi Opon
Ghana
Zishen Ye
China
Rico Mingrui
Wu
China Mengxuan Wang
China
Nijesh Upreti
Nepal
Mariela Ortega
US/Mexico
Bhavana Suvarna
US/India
Bin Hoang Duy
Nguyen
Vietnam
Berenith
Martinez Wolberg
Mexico
Alick Wenchao
Liu
China
Billy Hawenheng
Liu
China
Juliana
Olsen-Valdez
US
Yuchen Wang
China
Nilida Liu
China
Deepankar Venkatsai
Tripurana
US/India
Zoey Lin
China
Jolin Muzi
Zhou
China
Chensu Zhu
China
Exchange Students
Shotaro Awaji
Japan Marsophia DeSouvre
Haiti Naoto Itaba
Japan
Tsubasa Sasaki Japan
Shotaro Kusunoki
Japan
Hiroto Nakamura
Japan
Mayu Takizawa
Japan Kohei Yamada
Japan Akio Yamamoto
Japan
Rie Handa
Japan
LI BBQ
LI Ethnic Dinner
This year’s theme for Ethnic Dinner is “The
Crossroad of the World”. At the event, people
enjoyed food from various countries in Eura-
sia, including Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Russia,
Turkey, and Poland. Students that were famil-
iar with culture of these countries delivered
wonderful performances and presentations
about their understanding of the cultures to
the audience.
Fall Formal
Lunar New Year Celebration
This year collaborating organizations including Pan Asian Organization, Lawrence Asian Dias-
pora Alliance, Chinese Student Association, Korean Cultural Club, Vietnamese Culture Organi-
zation, the Waseda CS-L program, ISS and Diversity Center, as well as other student organiza-
tions, presented a campus-wise celebration of Lunar New Year, which is an important festival in
some Asian counties.
Friendship Family
Reverse Potluck
SATURDAY, A_PRIL 7, 6: 3 o P .M S iAY*, A_PRIL 8, 3 P .M.
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LI Board & Emcee
Thousand Hand Guan Yin
Angel de Luz
Jordanian Dabkeh
Wir Rennen Raus, T-shirt Aus
Kutu Ma Kutu
Fashion Show
Jordan China Tibet Vietnam
Bangladesh Nepal South Korea Hawaii
Pakistan Nigeria Ecuador Greece
Traditional Greek Dance
A Girl
Named
A-Chu
Si Nos
Dejan
Sound
Euphoria
Croatian
Song
Senbonzakura
Yosakoi
Tong Que Fu
Appletons—A Brief Tour of Western Europe
K-pop Dance
Timi Bhane
·
Finale
Spring Formal
The Friendship Family Program This volunteer program is designed to supplement the students’ academic experience
by getting them off campus and into the Appleton community.
Our families have found hosting to be a wonderfully rewarding experience; and for the students, the
opportunity to share a bit of their lives is often one of their most cherished experiences in the United
States.
Families and students do a variety of activities together throughout the year such as celebrating
holidays and attending Ethnic Dinner, Cabaret and Friendship Family Reverse Potluck.
Farewell Seniors
Farewell
Exchange Students
Farewell Seniors
LAWRENCE
INTERNATIONAL
STUDENTS
2017 - 2018