International students were welcomed to campus with a tour of the town, winter "warm-up" reception, and participation in a celebration of cultural diversity at the Prince Theater with music and dancing.
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Audrey Bonzi, Elodie Mazeris, Hind Saadaoui, Jiwon Han, International Student Adviser Kaitlin Thomas, and Ebru Kuzgun arrive at the President's house for a welcome dinner.

Our new students had their first glimpse of the Chester River during a tour of downtown Chestertown.

New exchange students Audrey Bonzi and Elodie Mazeris from France and Ebru Kuzgun from Turkey.

To welcome back all of our international, exchange, newly arrived, and study abroad students the Office of International Programs held a reception to "warm-up" the semester.

Brianna Moulton asks Maria Sciola from Italy about her Washington College experience so far.

The OIP family gathers for a group shot.

Rahul Aryasinha from Sri Lanka poses for a picture with International Student Peer Counselor Leah Ganse '08, International Student Adviser Kaitlin Thomas, and International Student Peer Counselor Brianna Moulton.

Alketa Tanushi, student Peer Counselors Brianna Moulton and Leah Ganse, Verena Weinacht and Leonie Kuhn are all smiles as they tell each other about their winter breaks.

Kaitlin Thomas, Assistant Professor of Spanish Shawn Stein, and Julie Converse '08 talk amongst themselves while enjoying the social.

Dan Lucas, Alketa Tanushi, International Student Adviser Kaitlin Thomas, Carla Acosta-Navarro, and Peer Counselor Brianna Moulton.

Elodie Mazeris, Alketa Tanushi, Pierre Wawrzynowski, and Minjoo Kim.

Jan Van Ewijk from the Netherlands and Julie Converse '08 look through the desserts.

Mikhail Zaborskiy, Alketa Tanushi, Pierre Wawrzynowski, and Maria Sciola take turns speaking about anti-smoking campaigns in their respective countries.

Maria Sciola from Universita Catolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy.

Mikhail Zaborskiy from Russia and Alketa Tanushi from Albania.