Meet our ESC student ambassadors and learn more about their time abroad at the European Study Center (ESC) in Heidelberg. Each of them has been carefully selected and is ready to answer your questions. Follow them on our social media channels or contact them directly.
Melina Sgourou NKUA and The American College of Greece
What were your expectations for a semester studying abroad? Melina Sgourou is the ESC Ambassador at American College of Greece. Melina comes from Athens, Greece. She is an undergraduate student at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, department of Frensh Language and Literature. She[…]
Kaitlyn Hunter, The College of New Jersey (TCNJ)
What were your expectations for a semester studying abroad? Kaitlyn Hunter is the ESC Ambassador at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) She says: “I am a sophomore at TCNJ, I studied at the ESC in Spring 2019. Going into the semester I did not[…]
Victoria Neaves, University of the Incarnate Word
I am beginning my Senior year at UIW. My major is Communications specifically video production. I am minoring in photography. I have studied abroad twice before coming to Germany.Both times abroad I choose English speaking countries and this time I wanted to get out of[…]
Taylor Foss, University of the Incarnate Word
Taylor Foss is a UIW junior student with a major in marketing. Taylor said that he chose to study in Heidelberg because he always wanted to explore Europe and immerse himself in its culture. Another reason he is in Heidelberg is that he also wanted[…]
Taylor Nolan, The College of New Jersey (TCNJ)
Taylor Nolan is the ESC Social Media Ambassadors for Spring Semester 2019. She is a junior with a concentration in Finance and a minor in Management at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ). Taylor explained that she was really excited by the idea of studying[…]
Jennifer McGrogan, The College of New Jersey (TCNJ)
Jennifer McGrogan is the ESC Ambassador at the College of New Jersey (TCNJ). “I studied in Heidelberg the spring of my junior year (2019). While I was in Heidelberg I enjoyed the atmosphere and people of this quaint city. I have created friendships that will[…]
Samantha Ternelus, Barry University
What is your year and academic concentration? I am a junior (third year), and I am majoring in International Studies. Why did you choose the ESC Heidelberg program? I chose ESC because of my own personal interests with the Holocaust and wanting to be a[…]
Domenica LaRocco, Ramapo College
What is your year and academic concentration? I am a fourth-year student at Ramapo College of New Jersey and I am a history major. Why did you choose the ESC Heidelberg program? I have always wanted to visit Germany; I have always been interested in[…]
Matthew Walck, The College of New Jersey
What is your favorite course that you took this semester and what made it so? My favorite course that I took at the ESC was Experiential Learning. This class allowed us to travel to multiple parts of Germany and engage in a wide variety of[…]