Global Studies Program Areas

Individualized study abroad and internship programs can be secured for any student in Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences. Contact Dr. Raymond Barclay, Global Studies Program, International Agricultural Programs Office (HOTZ 425), for more information.

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Undergraduate and graduate students in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness have participated in international internships, service projects and semester study programs in Belize, Belgium, France, Greece, Italy, Poland, Scotland and Spain.

During the summer of 2008, faculty members Dr. Nilda Burgos and Dr. Jennie Popp led a team of students from the Bumpers College to continue a service learning project to Belize to raise vegetables and other food products for the students at St. Matthew's Elementary School. The Sustainable Farm Project is part of a campus-wide project sponsored by the UA Honors College in collaboration with Peacework, a nonprofit international volunteer agency based in Blacksburg, Virginia.

Agricultural business students who participated in the Belize Project in 2008 included Edison Froelich, Ashley Gatling, Jullian Harper, Brook Jackson, Ashley Jones and Amanda Simpson. During the summer of 2007, agricultural business students Kerri Boling, Misti Clark, Ashley Jones and Laura Sossamon worked five weeks in Belize to assist with the early planning and assessments.

Megan Cunningham was the first UA student to intern (Summer 2007) at the Scottish Parliament. She worked with a member of the Scottish Green Party and attended committee meetings and speaking engagements.

Graduate students Julie Robinson and Darci Hewett also completed summer internships (2006) at the Scottish Agricultural College in Edinburgh and the Scottish Food Qualification Certification Limited (SFQC), respectively. Julie worked with the SAC Land Economy Research Group in the areas of sustainable farming systems, modeling and rural economics. Darci completed her internship at the SFQC Headquarters based in Ingliston, close to Edinburgh. She assisted with the company’s marketing research on the supply of organic and artisan food products. SFQC was established in 1995 to meet the food and farming industry demand for credible and independent product certification services within the Scottish food, farm and fisheries sectors.

Agricultural business students attended the University of Gent, under a special United States-European Union. The students included Alex Rock, Corey Forten (Spring 2007), Daniel Skipper and Christina Taylor (Spring 2006).

Carmen Albright attended classes in the summer 2005 at the Southwest University for Nationalities in China, coordinated through the University Studies Abroad Consortium (USAC). This consortium includes the UA and 30 U.S. universities. China was Carmen’s first study abroad stop. After a brief return to Arkansas, she attended the fall semester 2005 at the University of Pau, France and the spring semester 2006 at the University of Ghana.

Tory Hodges, a pre-law student in the agricultural economics and agribusiness degree program, attended the spring 2005 semester at Oxford University in England, where she completed tutorials in economics and political science. She also attended, along with agribusiness major Daniel Skipper, a two-week workshop in the spring on biomaterials sponsored by a consortium of European universities at Toulouse, France.

Agricultural business student Sarah Suttle completed a study abroad program during the summer (2006) to Greece through the UA Walton College of Business. She completed courses in information technology from a global perspective and E-commerce.

Several Bumpers College students, including agricultural business student Evreda Rice (Summer 2006), have participated in the UA Summer Language and Culture Program at the Tecnologico de Monterrey Campus in Cuernavaca, Mexico.

Four undergraduate agribusiness majors were participants in the Summer International Internship Program at Dimitris Perrotis College of Agricultural Studies in Thessaloniki, Greece. Students included Scott Williams in 2004, Esteban Molina and Alberto Jalil in 2002, and Jayson Beckman in 2001.

The eight-week program focuses on practical, hands-on experience, classroom and fieldwork of Greek agriculture. The students worked on the College's agricultural experiment station, conducted marketing research and attended programs relating to the culture and customs of Greece.

Agricultural business major Jonathan McClendon participated in an intense four-week summer Spanish course in 2004 at the Malaca Institute in Spain. The program was coordinated through the UA Study Abroad Office.

Two agribusiness majors completed semester study programs in business management near the city of Palermo del Grappa, Italy. Patrick Feike completed a summer semester in 2004 and Esteban Molina completed the fall 2001 semester. The program was coordinated through the UA Walton School of Business and the Consortium of Universities for International Business Studies, University of Kansas.

Since 1999 graduate students have participated in the UA and SAC Transatlantic MSc program in Agribusiness at the Scottish Agricultural College, Aberdeen. The students attend the fall semester at the University of Arkansas and the spring semester in Aberdeen. In 2003, Taylor Adams, Hunter Hauk and Adele Norris also had the opportunity to participate in a day’s event with 34 members of the Arkansas Agricultural and Rural Development Leadership Class (LeadAR), who visited Aberdeen and local farms in the region.

Other students who have completed the programs included Casell Randle, C. Zachary Taylor, Seth Copeland and Jake Bland in 2002 (photo), Donald Lee in 2001, Leye Owolabi in 2000, and Clint Johnson, Arthur Neal, Michael Ware and Allison Thomas in 1999.

Agribusiness major LeAnn Miner completed a summer internship in 2002 with the Natural Resource Economics and Management Division at the Scottish Agricultural College, Edinburgh. LeAnn reviewed various insurance schemes relating genetically modified crops and the potential problems relating to the contamination of conventional and organic crops, and also reviewed insurance schemes against animal diseases.

Agricultural education student Jason Davis completed a six-month internship (2007) in New Zealand through Agriventure, an international agricultural exchange program. Jason lived with a family and worked on their local farm.

Agricultural communications students Catherine Glaze (2007), graduate student Courtney Wimmer (2004) and undergraduate Andrea Loupe (2004) completed summer internships in Edinburgh. The students were assigned with the SAC Marketing and Events Unit and worked on a variety of projects related to print and screen based design, exhibitions, advertising, marketing, multimedia and web designs. The students also had the opportunity to assist SAC at the Royal Highland Show in Edinburgh or the Royal Show in Birmingham, England.

Jeremiah Smith also participated in a summer internship (2007) at the Edinburgh Zoo. He edited video tapes for the Zoo’s public relations and education unit and worked on communication strategies for their plant and animal exhibits. He also had the opportunity to visit the Highland Wildlife Park near Aviemore in the Highlands.

Megan Fritts participated in a summer study abroad program (2007) at the University of the Basque Country, San Sabastian Spain through the University Studies Abroad Consortium.

Kerri Boling, Travis Hartley and Vicky Whittle, participated in a summer study tour (2006) to Scotland, coordinated by the Department of Agricultural and Extension Education and the Global Studies Program for the National Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow (ACT) student organization. Twenty-seven students and staff from nine U.S. universities participated. The program included visits and discussions with staff at the Scottish Agricultural College, the Scottish farmer magazine, the Scotsman newspaper, the National Farmers Union, the Society, Religion and Technology Project with the Church of Scotland and the Scottish Parliament.

Several animal science and pre-vet students have participated in summer study programs in Germany and Italy and internships at the Scottish Agricultural College (SAC) and the University of Edinburgh Royal School of Veterinary Studies.

Animal science students Keely Trusell (2008) and Emily Howland (2007) completed research internships at two different departments at SAC. Keely worked with research faculty at SAC's Animal Health Research Group. She was involved in a variety of projects, including studies to control anthelmintic resistant parasites in sheep and paratuberculosis in rabbits and cattle. Emily worked with the SAC Growth Genetics Section, Animal Breeding and Development, Sustainable Livestock Systems Group. She observed and assisted in a variety of research areas, including studying the effects of muscling QT1 in sheep, studies of genetic resistance to foot rot and the measurement of CT scans of pelvic dimensions of sheep.

Pre-vet students Holly Minard (2008), Rachel Squire (2007) and Stacy Cornforth (2005) worked alongside the head of anesthesiology at the University of Edinburgh Royal Veterinary School. The students were involved in the care of horses undergoing major surgery, learned new skills and techniques in clinical case management, applied physiology and pharmacology. Pre-vet student Amy Guernsey completed a research placement (2007) at the Edinburgh Zoo. She assisted the Zoo's research office at their new primate research and genetics center.
Animal science student Emily Hickman attended the Institute in the Arts in Florence through Arkansas State University's summer study program (2008) and Kathleen Williams (2008) attended the Language and Culture Summer Institute in Euthin, Germany through the University of Kansas.

Erin Turentine completed a summer internship (2006) with the marketing and communication units of Quality Meats Scotland (QMS), Edinburgh. She assisted the staff with their information stand the Royal Highland Show, studied ways of communicating messages about meat and diet to teenagers and reviewed the QMS web site. She also had the opportunity to travel and meet farmers and industry leaders.

Rachel Riley studied in France to improve language skills and appreciation of French culture by participating in the 2005 summer program at the International College in Cannes. Majoring in animal science with an emphasis in pre-medicine and equine science. Rachel said the study program earned her academic credit toward her minor in Global Agriculture, Food and Life Sciences.

Alex Madison was one of the first students to participate in the Global Studies Program. She completed a semester abroad study program in Denmark during the fall semester in 1998, where she focused on marine biology.

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Jacob Irwin, a graduate of the department of biological and agricultural engineering completed a six-week summer study abroad program (2008) at the University of the Basque Country, San Sabastian Spain through the University Studies Abroad Consortium (USAC). He studied language and conversation courses, along with a Basque culture and history class.

Erika Ellis was the first Bumpers College student to participate in a study abroad program (Spring 2007) at the University of Limerick, Republic of Ireland. Erika completed several biomedical engineering courses similar to some of the core courses in her program in the department of biological and agricultural engineering.

Dietetics students completed summer internships with the Center for Nutrition and Food Research at Queen Margaret University (QMU) in Edinburgh. Sarah Douglas (2008) and Carolyn Treloar (2008) completed research on a confidential technology project, designed to form a diet analysis on mobile phones to track diets for people on the go. Sarah and Carolyn sorted more than 2,500 foods into a database. The foods were organized into drop down menus to enable the user to select foods with only a few clicks on their mobile phones.

Shannon Carpenter (2006) and Sarah Scudder (2005, photo) worked on community food initiative projects. The nutrition project was designed to help increase the consumption of fruit and vegetables for children and their families from disadvantaged areas. Stephanie Jones, who completed her summer internship in 2001, assisted the research staff relating to child health. A year earlier, April Teague reviewed nutritional assessment material with children, ages 8 to 10. She also analyzed diet diaries and assisted with an attitude questionnaire for use with adolescent boys. The experience, she said, provided a unique international perspective on nutrition and health.

Kelly Frost (2008) completed a summer study program at the University of Sydney, Australia through the Institute for Study Abroad at Butler University. The dietetics major from Forrest City, Arkansas registered for six hours of academic credit related to her field of study. Dietetics major Waylon Abernathy also attended a summer session (2008) in Spain through University Studies Abroad Consortium (USAC).

Dietetics student Lindsay Irion attended a summer term (2007) in the Dominican Republic, coordinated through the University of Iowa.

• Environmental Sciences

Students in the department of crops, soils and environmental science have participated in a variety of internships and study abroad programs throughout the world, including, Australia and New Zealand, Belgium, Chile, Costa Rica, Greece, India, Scotland and Spain.

Amanda Ashworth attended the spring semester (2008) at Toulouse Polytechnic University through the UA Bio-resources and Clean Technology Research Program funded by a special grant from the U.S. and the European Union.

Angela Moore participated in the UA Fulbright College faculty-led summer tour (2008) to India. Entitled Tibetans in Exile, the crops, soils and environmental science major visited several cities and villages, including New Delhi and Dharamsala to record and archive the life stories of Tibetan monks who traveled over the Himalayan Mountains to India. The students visited the Tibetans monastery, including the administrative offices of the Tibetan Children's Village.

Clarke Baker participated in a summer internship (2006) at the National Wildlife Sanctuary in Currumbin, near the Gold Coast in Queensland. The National Wildlife Sanctuary is a research and conservation facility and provides related education programs on wildlife conservation and welfare. Clark is a student in the department of crops, soils and environmental sciences and is interested in a career in wildlife management. The internships program was coordinated through Australearn, which is a provider of study abroad programs to Australia and New Zealand.

Mark Reiter attended the University of Gent, Belgium (Spring 2007) under a special United States-European Union funded project. UA students who are interested inrenewable bio-materials for use as bio-resources, plastic alternatives and natural flavors to enhance food products have the opportunity to conduct research and study abroad at the University of Gent in Belgium, the University of Graz in Austria or Toulouse Polytechnic University in France.

Honors student Tyler McClendon completed research and study programs in Valparaiso, Chile and Puntarenas in Costa Rica during the summer of 2006. Along with his major in crop, soil and environmental sciences, he minored in Spanish and anthropology.

Environmental science student Lisa Farley attended the spring semester (2006) at the University of Otago, coordinated by the Institute for Study Abroad at Butler University, Indiana. Lisa completed courses on the environmental history and cultures of New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. The semester in New Zealand was the part of her year-abroad study program, as she completed the fall (2005) semester at the Scottish Agricultural College, Edinburgh.

Two students majoring in environmental sciences have studied in Spain. Amanda Ashworth studied Spanish civilization, culture, art and trade (Spring 2006) at the University of Granada, and Libbie Lancaster attended the spring semester in 2001 at the St. Louis University campus in Madrid. She completed 12 hours of academic credit in communications, Spanish languages, culture, civilization and environmental sciences. The credits allowed her to earn a minor in Spanish along with her major in agronomy. Upon her return to Arkansas, she was awarded her undergraduate degree during the spring commencement.

Several students in the Department of the Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences have completed courses in environmental protection and management at the Scottish Agricultural College in Edinburgh. The students included Heather Markway (Spring 2006), Lisa Farley (Fall 2005), Christopher Patterson (Spring 2005) and Adam McClymont (Fall 2004). Joni Ross was the first UA environmental science student to participate in the fall of 2001. She said the experience presented different perspectives on the management of water and soil resources.

Environmental science students Adam McClymont and Ryan Neal participated in fall semester study abroad programs during 2004 in Scotland and New Zealand, respectively. Adam attended the Scottish Agricultural College in Edinburgh and Ryan went down under to study at Lincoln University in Canterbury, New Zealand.

Andy Cason, agricultural and extension education, participated in a 10-week summer internship at Dimitris Perrotis College of Agricultural Studies in Thessaloniki, Greece. He worked on the College agricultural experiment station farm and participated in cultural workshops and visits around the country, including climbing Mt. Olympus.

Justin Hensley completed a 12-week internship during the spring 1999 semester with the SAC Farm and Rural Business Division. Justin reviewed and compared advisory services in Scotland with the Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service. During this time in Scotland, he worked at advisory (extension) offices in Inverness, Lanark and Oban, and completed his studies at SAC-Aberdeen.

“If I can travel through London by train, during rush hour, with three months worth of luggage, I think I can accomplish anything,” Hensley said.

He said the experience builds life skills that are essential in our world today, and people who don’t have the international experience will be left behind. Hensley earned six hours of academic credit for his studies, which included a major paper titled "To Fee or Not to Fee: A Comparative Study of the Scottish Agricultural College Advisory Service and the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service."
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Mary Cook and Brittany Peyrot completed summer study abroad programs (2008) in Italy. Mary attended the Richmond in Florence program through the American Institute for Foreign Study (AIFS), and Brittany attended Florence University of the Arts through Study Abroad Italy,

Leah Anders and Amy Moon, who are both majoring in family studies and child development, completed internships in the summer 2005 at Kidzcare, a child care organization for children between the ages 5 and 12. The first student majoring in family studies to participate in the Global Studies Program was graduate student Cathy Carr, who completed a three-week individualized research study program with the organization Children in Scotland in 1997.

Paige Cox, who earned her undergraduate degree in Human Environmental Sciences with a concentration in child development, completed a special topics study project in India, where she taught English speaking skills to students. The year abroad project (2005-2006) was sponsored through a UA campus mission group.

Jennifer Drake completed a summer and fall study abroad program in 2002 at the University of Costa Rica in San Jose. During her July to December study period, she lived with a local family, volunteered at a local orphanage and completed a full load of courses in Spanish.

Jennifer was the first recipient of the Richard D. Locke Endowed Scholarship for Study Abroad and was selected as Bumpers College Commencement Speaker in May 2004.

Natalie Anders and Amie Allen completed both semester study and internships at the American Intercontinental University in London. Natalie, a recipient of the Richard S. Locke Endowed Scholarship for Study-Abroad, completed several courses and an internship during the 2004 spring semester. Amie Allen combined a summer study and internship program in 2003. Amie completed six hours of course work and a three-hour internship.

Katie Crawford completed six hours of fashion marketing and international marketing during the summer (2008) at Florence University of the Arts in Italy. Grace Pendergrass was the first apparel studies student to attend (Spring 2006) the London School of Fashion, University of the Arts. She said that the School has excellent programs for students interested in fashion design, trend forecasting and public relations in the apparels industry.

In the summer of 2007, apparel studies student Sarah Dupre completed courses at the College International de Cannes through the American Institute for Foreign Study (AIFS). Cannes is located on the Mediterranean Sea, with easy access to Italy and Spain.

Graduate student Sharon Linder participated in an individually crafted summer internship (2006) with the National Museums of Scotland. Her research focused on historic costumes, conservation and preservation, and created a hands-on display depicting 150 years of fashion for the Shambellie House Museum of Costume in Dumbries, Scotland. Sharon also visited a number of museums throughout Scotland, including the National Museum and Royal Museum of Scotland and the National War Museum in Edinburgh, the Museum of Scottish Country Life and Farm in Kittochoside and the Weaver’s Cottage in Kilbarchan.

Apparel studies students Annah Clemons and Ashley Donnell (photos) participated in summer internships in 2005 in Pontlevoy, a small village surrounded by vineyards in the Loire Valley. They lived and worked at The Abbey, an historic monument dating back to the 10th century.

In Italy, apparel studies students Cara Ercolino and Jennifer Stabach enrolled in two different study programs during the summer semester 2005. Jennifer attended the UA summer art program in Rome and Cara attended the Art Institute of Florence. Jennifer also attend the UA Summer Language and Culture Program (2006) in Mexico.

Apparel studies students Leslie Pennel and Lauren Kemp completed 2005 summer internships at Harvey Nichols in Edinburgh, a high-end retail business known for its exclusive fashion merchandise. Leslie then worked on a retail visual merchandising project with staff at the Edinburgh College of Arts, and Lauren completed her summer experience with Belinda Robinson in Edinburgh, a designer of cashmere clothing.

Christina Robinson improved her language skills in Spanish by participating in the fall semester 2004 at Menendez Pelayo University in Sevilla. Christina was the second apparel studies student to receive the Richard S. Locke Endowed Scholarship for Study Abroad. Jordan Fisher completed 12 hours of courses in Spanish conversations, literature and culture during the spring semester (2007) at the University of Barcelona.

Grace Pendergrass was the first apparel studies student to attend (Spring 2006) the London School of Fashion, University of the Arts. She said that the School has excellent programs for students interested in fashion design, trend forecasting and public relations in the apparels industry.

In the Borders of Scotland, Renee Stone attended the 2003 spring semester at Heriot-Watt University in Galashiels. She studied the history of art and design, fundamentals of marketing and organizational behavior. The program of study allowed Renee to complete her requirements in her major.

Three undergraduate students majoring in fashion merchandising completed a six-week program during the 2000 summer semester focusing on international business and marketing in Italy. The program was coordinated through the UA Sam Walton College of Business and included about 40 students from several other universities. The UA students, Karma Weiss, Betina Post and Candice Schrock, each earned six hours of academic credit in international management and marketing.

Karma Weiss said she gained a wealth of knowledge in education and culture. She said the international experience will also give her an advantage when she begins to look for a prospective career path. She said the international travel will help her become a well-rounded person and understand the differences in cultures and people in other countries.

Betina Post said taking academic classes within a foreign culture will help further her understanding of other societies and also introduce a new way of looking at her own methods and approaches to studying. She said the opportunity to gain further education abroad will help strengthen her confidence.

Candice Schrock said the study program in Italy helped her to become more independent and gain a better understanding and appreciation for other cultures. The experience encouraged her to return to Italy in 2002 to complete another semester abroad program in the city of Turin. This program was coordinated by the University Study Abroad Consortium at the University of Nevada, Reno.

During the spring 2001 semester, fashion design major Ashley Dillahunty, attended the International College in Cannes, France. Ashley studied culture, civilization and languages. She also had the opportunity to travel to a number of countries, including Greece and Spain. She said the experience helps you to expand your knowledge of new experiences.

“I loved being able to enjoy the culture and the life in other countries and to make friends with people from around the world,” Ashley said. “During this time, I found out so much about myself and what was important to me. I have had experiences that I will never come close to experiencing again.”

Apparel Studies faculty have led study tours to England, France and Italy. Twenty-four students and 12 faculty and friends participated in the Summer Study Tour (2007) to Italy. Conducted by Cathy Smith and Dr. Laurie Apple, the students visited manufacturers, designers and museums in Milan, Venice, Florence and Rome. The students included Janet Brown, Megan Buhrow, Jessica Condren, Summer Daniels, Sarah Davidson, Amanda Haguewood, Bekah Hale, Sarah Hillman, Andrea Jacobs, Michelle Jacobs, Paige Kimbrough, Dae Lor, Paige Lundy, Megan Meier, Blair Miller, Kristin Peterson, Kelsey Ray, Chelsea Rose, Seanne Sain, Chelse Smith, Asha Tate, Emily Toole, Amanda Troutt and Shawna Young.

Fourteen students joined an Apparel Studies Tour to London and Paris (Summer,2003) coordinated by Mary Warnock, director of the School for Human Environmental Sciences, and Kathy Smith, instructor in apparel studies. The two-week study tour allowed the students to learn about the fashion industry and identify trends in the marketplace. They also learned about the British and French political and economic impact on western society.

Food science students have traveled throughout Europe working as interns and participating in semester study programs in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, England, Greece, Scotland, and Spain. Food science student Lydia Rice attended the Spanish Language and Literature Program during the fall semester (2007) at the University of Valencia. She also completed a summer study program (2007) at the Copenhagen Business School, Denmark through the Universities Studies Abroad Consortium. She completed two courses and traveled throughout Denmark and Europe.

Food science student Marianna Rice completed a year-abroad program (2005-2006) at the University of Graz, Austria. Devon Cameron, graduate student in food science, also studied at the University of Graz during the fall semester (2005). Mariannealso completed a summer internship (2007) at the Nestle Research facility in Munich.

John O’Brien (Fall 2006) attend the University of Gent, under a special United States-European Union funded project. The program is designed for UA students who are interested in renewable bio-materials for use as bio-resources, plastic alternatives and natural flavors to enhance food products. Food science student Caroline Lovely attended the 2006 spring semester at the Toulouse Polytechnic University through the same research program funded by the special grant from the United States-European Union.

Brett Helms attended the fall semester (2005) at the University of Queensland coordinated through the Institute for Study Abroad at Butler University, Indiana. He enrolled in science and elective courses to complement his major area of study, including Food Chemistry, Food Engineering, Coral Reefs and Philosophy.

Food science students have participated in a variety of summer internships and semester study programs in Scotland. Brittany Adams (photo) completed a summer internship in 2005 at Queen Margaret University College in Edinburgh. She worked with the director and manager of the Food Industry Foundation.

Stephen Jones completed his summer placement (2006) with the Food Innovation Institute in Forres, near Aberdeen. He assisted a local processor to identify and test various procedures to produce a local soup.

Food science students have participated in summer internships and semester study programs at the Scottish Agricultural College (SAC) in Auchincruive, near Aye. Tonya Priesmeyer and Arum Han served as summer interns in 2001 and worked together on new product development and research in the SAC food technology center.

During the summer of 2000, Hazel Fromm and Jenny Norton, worked under the supervision of the Head of SAC Food Processing University, Food Systems Division. They attended a week’s industry course on advanced food hygiene and assisted with meat product research. Ashley Stephens attended the fall semester study program in 2000 at SAC. She completed courses in food technology, including food product development principles, quality assurance management, food processing control and microbiological methods.

Hazel Fromm also completed a second summer internship in 2001 in Britain. Her 12-week placement was with the Nestle Research and Development Center in York, England. She worked primarily with sensory evaluation and new product research. Dr. Andrew Proctor assisted with the application process.

Through a cooperative arrangement with SAC, food science student Eric Fugget completed a summer internship 2002 at Chairs Innovative Foods Ltd, Ayr, Scotland. He assisted with the research and development of food products. His duties involved performing experiments and collecting data to determine amino acid content of various prototype cheeses. He isolated acids responsible for positive flavors and ripening.

Molly Marshall improved her language skills in Spanish by participating in a summer semester 2004 in Barcelona. She completed two courses during her four-week intensive study abroad program.

Jessica Estes participated in the 2004 summer study tour to eight countries in Europe. Sponsored by the UA Foreign Languages Department. Along with students from other academic majors, she visited London, Brussels, Amsterdam, Berlin, Prague, Zurick, Vienna and Rome.

Noland Smith participated in the 2003 Summer International Internship Program at Dimitris Perrotis College of Agricultural Studies in Thessaloniki. Noland worked on the College's agricultural experiment station and attended programs relating to the culture and customs of Greece

Julia Tullos completed a summer internship in 2000 at Sun Valley Foods in Hereford, England. She worked in the poultry product development area and assisted the staff on the company’s Healthy Eating project and convenience meals. Julia earned three hours of academic credit toward her master’s degree. She said the experience allowed her to compare industry practices between England and the U.S.

The Department of Horticulture provides a variety of international internships. More than 25 students have participated in the last five years, with Scotland as the primary destination. However students also have participated in programs in Costa Rica, England, Germany and Switzerland. In Scotland, horticultural students have studied at the Scottish Agricultural College and worked at golf courses, nurseries, botanic gardens, castles and historic gardens.

Since the summer of 2000, students have participated in 10-12 week internships at the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh. Students work in a variety of greenhouse and outdoor activities and assist with educational and design projects. They also have the opportunity to visit other gardens throughout Scotland. Horticulture students who have participated included John Gardner, Andrew Swayne and Akabane Atsuko (2008); Mallory Mounce and Anada Moscosco (2006); Lauren McNair (2005); Kimberley Dennis (2004); Kristen Harper and Cecili Olcott (2003); Maiko Oishi (2002); and Hannah Schrum (2001). Sarah Daboll was the first horticulture student to work at the Garden in the summer of 2000.

Horticulture students Akabane Atsuko (2008), Clint Metcalf (2007), Grant Garrett (2006) and Wendy Freeman (2005, photo), completed summer internships in the Highlands of Scotland at the Scottish Plant Hunters Garden in Pitlochry.. The internships included the traditional summer work projects of maintenance, irrigation, mulching, plant and labeling. The students visited a number of gardens and also assisted with activities at Garden Scotland, one of Scotland's major horticultural expositions. Atsuko also gain horticulture experience at the Pitcairn Alpines and at the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh.

Bruce Dunn attended the fall semester (2007) at the University of Gent in Belgium through the UA Bio-resources and Clean Technology Research Program funded by a special grant from the U.S. and the European Union.

Jim Horton and John Hill, both landscape horticulture majors, completed unique summer internships in 2004 with different agencies in Scotland. Jim worked with the City of Edinburgh Parks Department, where he conducted research on security and design issues at various parks throughout the capital city. The research was designed to help the staff with design modifications to reduce the incidents of vandalism without impacting on the use of the facilities.

John worked with Historic Scotland, which oversees the care of the country’s most historic properties, castles, abbeys. John worked closely with garden supervisors at the Palace of Holyrood in Edinburgh, Edzell Castle and Gardens, Stirling Castle, Dirleton Castle and Gardens, and Melrose Abbey in the Scottish Borders.

Three horticulture students have worked at some of Scotland’s most famous golf courses. Chase Turpin, turf management major, worked as a greenkeeper at the famous St. Andrews Links, including the Old Course, for his summer internship in 2004. Chase worked 40 hours weekly at various times between 5:00 o’clock in the morning to 8:00 at night, including weekends.

Josh Landreth completed a summer internship in 2002 at Elmwood Golf Course, close to St. Andrews in Scotland. Josh assisted the Golf Development staff in associated with Elmwood College. He provided maintenance of the golf course, learned skills related to the golf industry in Scotland and visited with several golf superintendents at leading golf courses throughout the country.

John McCalla worked as a summer intern in 1999 with Greens of Scotland, an International Golf Course and Sports Ground Consultant Company near Aberdeen. During the internship, John reviewed the design and planning process of SAC Craibstone Golf Center at the Scottish Agricultural College in Aberdeen and assisted in a variety of maintenance requirements on the course. In addition to the Craibstone golf course, John also visited classical seaside links and both private municipal courses. He also had the opportunity to visit the1999 British Open Championship at Carnoustie.

Todd Gilmour completed the 12-month Excellence in Golf Course Management Program (1998-1999) at the prestigious Gleneagles Golf Development Center and Resort, Perthshire, Scotland. Under close supervision, Todd worked with other five students on golf course maintenance programs and on-the-job training with turf management care, bunker controls, weed and plant maintenance, and the use of equipment on three national and international championship courses. He also completed two major research projects on golf courses, including a final written report and oral presentation.

At the Scottish Agricultural College (SAC) in Auchincruive, horticulture students completed semester study programs as well as internships. Alisha Sanny and Frances Yancey attended the 2003 spring semester, where Alisha studied plant pathology and biotechnology, and Frances took courses in landscape horticulture and design.

Horticulture student Mary Wenger completed both a summer internship and fall semester study program in 2000 at SAC. Mary’s internship involved plant research, nursery production, propagation and maintenance and apiary work. During the fall semester, Mary took courses in horticultural design, landscape planning and site analysis and plant environment interaction.

Lacey Ervin completed a summer internship in 1999 in the plant nursery unit at Auchincruive. Lacey’s greenhouse experiences included potting, pruning, propagation and general care of a variety of hardy nursery stock and shrubs for the landscape industry.

Horticulture student Cody Howard completed a summer internship (2007) at the Botanical Garden in Munich, Germany. He learned about practical plant care of tropical and subtropical plants under the influence of greenhouse techniques and worked with the large plant collections, succulent propagation and warm house plants. Cody also had the opportunity to visit other gardens, including the alpine garden in Wetterstein-Mountain-Schachen.

Ellen Thompson worked at the Lubera-Rhein Baumschule Nursery in Buchs, Switzerland. The nursery specializes in fruit trees, berries, herbs, roses and a few varieties of blackberries released from the University of Arkansas. Ellen's fluency in German helped to secure the summer internship in 2002. Horticulture professor Dr. Curt Rom coordinated the internship.

Hannah Schrum participated in a tropical studies summer program in 2002 in Costa Rica, coordinated by Duke University. Hannah says the experience will expand her knowledge of Spanish and horticulture and learn about various native ecosystems. The previous summer, Hannah completed a summer internship at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.

During the summer of 2002, Dr. Curt Rom conducted a Horticulture Study Tour to Edinburgh and London. After meeting each week during the spring semester, Dr. Rom and students Jamie Reed, Leisha Vance and Frances Yancey spend 10 days visiting educational institutions, cultural and historical sites, including the Royal Botanic Gardens, the horticultural facilities at the Scottish Agricultural College, countryside gardens, villages, castles, Kew Gardens and other horticultural sites.


• Hospitality and Restaurant Management

Several students majoring in hospitality participated in the spring semester abroad program at Napier University in Edinburgh. Christina Egleston in 2005, Scott McVey in 2003, and both Sally Goodsell and Dawn Wilson in 2002 took a variety of courses in the hospitality area, including the study of wine, hospitality product development and Scottish Culture and Society. Sally was awarded the L’Alliance Wine Award for the best overall performance in general wine studies. They said the experience provided them with an international perspective of the hospitality industry in Britain.

Hospitality students Amy Davis participated in the summer study abroad program (2008) at the Lorenzo de' Medici School in Florence, Italy, and Lauren Alexander and Lindsey Hill completed summer study programs (2007) at the University of the Arts in Florence. Hospitality student Marion Curtner completed her summer studies (2006) in Spanish grammar and culture at the University of Sevilla through International Studies Abroad.

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• Interior Design

More than 30 interior design students have participated in the Global Studies Program through internships, semester study programs and study tours to England, Italy, Scotland and Spain. Sarah Corley attended the fall semester (2007) at the Lorenzo de' Medici School in Florence, Italy, through the Wells College Study Abroad program.

Audree Scharbor, who is majoring in both interior design and architecture, attended the fall semester (2006) study abroad program at the Rome Study Center, through the UA School of Architecture. The previous year, interior design student Tricia Quinn also participated in the fall semester study abroad program (2005) at the UA Rome Study Center. She continued her interior design studies on space analysis and presentation, the history of art and architecture in Rome. Tricia returned to Italy for a summer study tour in 2007, as part of her course in Global Issues in Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences.

Other interior design students who have participated in study programs in Italy include Megan Milawski who studied art history and Italian during the summer (2007) at the Tuscia University of Viterbo, coordinated through the University Studies Abroad Consortium; Katherine McCaslin, who attended the summer 2003 program in Florence through the Academic Programs International; and Annie Shepherd, who participated in the summer undergraduate program in 2003 near the city Pademo del Grappa through the University of Kansas Consortium of Universities for International Studies.

Haven Robinson participated in the UA Summer Language and Culture Program (2006) in Mexico, hosted by the Tecnologico de Monterrey Campus in Cuernavaca. She returned to Mexico to complete a second study abroad program for the spring semester (2007). This program was coordinated through the Institute of Technology in Monterrey.

Interior design student Megan Ellis completed courses in the interior architecture department during the spring semester (2006) at Napier University in Edinburgh. Angela Lamar and Erin Solomon were the first interior design students to enroll in interior architecture courses (Spring 2004) at Napier University. The students completed a variety of design courses, and Angela and Erin continued on with internships during the summer. Angela was awarded a UA Honors College Study Abroad Scholarship, and Erin and Megan received the Richard S. Locke Scholarship for Study Abroad.

Poultry science students have experienced summer internships and study programs in various countries around the world, including Australia, England, Japan, Mexico, Romania, Scotland and Spain. To improve their knowledge of the Spanish language, poultry science students Eric Wright and Cody Kean participated in two different summer programs in Mexico and Spain, respectively. Eric attended the UA 2002 Summer Program in Puebla, Mexico, where he completed six hours of course credit in Spanish. Cody completed a summer internship in 2002 near Madrid. He worked for a company that packages and sells eggs throughout the country. Before beginning his internship, Cody attended two weeks of intensive Spanish language classes in Madrid.

In Scotland and England, poultry science students have participated in a variety of summer internships and study programs at various universities and private companies. Emily Rowland and Amanda Rowland participated in summer internships (2006) at Aviagan Poultry Veterinary Laboratory in Broxburn and the Edinburgh Zoo, respectively. Aviagen Laboratory is considered one of the best equipped poultry laboratories in the UK. It is in the forefront of advancing poultry research relating to detailed health monitoring programs.

At the Edinburgh Zoo, Amanda reviewed public educational, information and public relations programs. She helped develop a questionnaire to evaluate the public’s perceptions of the Zoo. Amanda’s research findings helped form part of an award application that won commendation in the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums Awards for Best Education Project for 2006.

Poultry science student Chad Clem was the first UA student to intern with a poultry company in England. During the summer of 1999, he worked in the product development and research department of Sun Valley Foods in Hereford. He said the experience allowed him to see a close-up view of the British poultry processing facilities and procedures.

William Parker attended a summer semester course in 2003 at Stirling University in Scotland. He studied small and medium enterprise policy and international business. He said studying abroad provide him the opportunity to learn more about British policy towards small and medium size industries. He also said he had the opportunity to experience different cultures by visiting various countries throughout Europe.

Scharidi Hale had the opportunity to work eight weeks during the summer in 2000 with Ross Breeders Ltd. in Edinburgh, Scotland. A graduate of Springdale High School, Scharidi worked closely with the technology and development staff on research with various aspects of poultry fertility.

After earning her bachelor’s degree in poultry science in 1999, Padgett McClain was in the Highlands of Scotland serving a summer internship. The host was Grampian Country Foods, an international poultry company in Banff, Scotland. Padgett worked in the company’s personnel department and was charged with developing a personnel handbook.

Reema Persad was a summer intern in 1998 at the famous Roslyn Institute in Edinburgh, Scotland and the Scottish Agricultural College (SAC) veterinary divisions at Ayr and Aberdeen. At the Roslyn Institute where Dolly the sheep was cloned, Reema conducted preliminary research with enzymes involved in muscle stress in broilers. At the SAC Veterinary Division, Reema assisted the game bird physician with avian post-mortems. She also had the opportunity to see the Middlebank Wildlife Center (SSPCA) where birds are rehabilitated. Persad said the opportunity to try something new and cross the Atlantic Ocean was irresistible. It made a lifetime impression.