International Students and Scholars Office
December 2013 Edition
ALUMNI FOCUS
My name is Yin Xu, and I graduated
from UW-Stevens Point in May, 2012
with a degree in Computer Information
Systems (CIS). I now live in Silicon
Valley, California with my wife, working
as a software engineer. One of the most
important things I received from UWStevens Point was not only knowledge,
but how to learn. Software engineers face
new technology every day, and we must
learn quickly. UW-Stevens Point was also
the starting point for the jobs I have had.
The chairman of CIS, Professor Robert
Dollinger, recommended me for my very
first job, a SharePoint Web Developer
at UW-Stevens Point. I am so grateful
he recognized my hard work. One of
my co-workers recommended me for a
programmer position at the Marshfield
Clinic. I worked there for a year after
graduation. As I look back to my jobs,
they are very much connected, and they all
started from UW-Stevens Point. I am glad
I chose UW-Stevens Point.
cONGRATULATIONS dECEMBER 2013 gRADS!
Fongtip Boonsri
Communication
Thailand
Phu Huy Bui
Accounting
Vietnam
Boris Corzo-Lao
Computer Information Systems
Peru
Samalta Daniel, Health Science
Anguilla
Myo Thanda Oo
Biochemistry
Burma
Montri Intasen
Natural Resources -Masters
Thailand
Min Tang
Social Science
China
Yuan Kou
Business Administration
China
Daniel Deryck Vaz
Biology
Singapore
Lovro Kuspilic
Business Administration
Croatia
Yufei Wang
Business Administration
China
Hyun Jung Lee
Chemistry
South Korea
Yue Dan Zeng
Accounty
China
Lanlan Liu
Business Administration
China
Xu Zhang
Business Administration
China
ISSO NEWS
Hi! My name is Ta Xiong and I’m
the Honors Intern at the International
Students and Scholars Office. I am
majoring in elementary education with
a minor in teaching English as a Second
Language. I love meeting new people
and traveling to new places. When I
graduate and am teaching-certified, I
want to travel the world to teach children
in underdeveloped countries. I don’t
know where I would like to go first, but
I’d like to think that it’ll be warmer than
winter here in Wisconsin. I have only
been outside of the United States twice in
my life. I was born in Thailand, but my
family moved to Wisconsin when I was
one year old. Not too long ago, I traveled
to Trinidad and Tobago to work with the
leatherback sea turtles. I think traveling
is something everyone should do if they
get the chance. I’m very jealous of all the
international students studying away from
their home countries. As I said before, I
love meeting new people and making new
friends. So please feel free to say hi to me
or strike up a conversation if you ever see
me around campus!
On the Road
Get Involved:
January
15 Taco dinner and Pointer Basketball game with new students 5 p.m.
21 Spring semester classes begin
February
6 Winter Fun Night at Iverson Park- sledding, ice skating and treats
20 International Club meeting CPS 116, 6:30 p.m.
March
13 International Club meeting CPS 116, 6:30 p.m.
15-23 Spring Break
24 Spring 2 ESL begins
April
5 44th Annual International Dinner DUC Laird Room 5:30 p.m.
17 International Club meeting CPS 116, 6:30 p.m.
May
10 Portage Country Cultural Festival- St. Point Area Sr. High School
16 ISSO Graduation Party
17 Commencement
Are we visiting a place close
to home? If there are people
you want us to touch base with
as we travel, please send us an
email!
Brad’s travel schedule
March (Dates to be
determined)
China
April 4– 14 2014
Astana, Atyrau, and Almaty
Kazakhstan
Martha’s travel schedule
January 25 - February 9
Delhi, Mumbai, Pune,
Ahmedabad and Bangalore
India
Thank you Marcia and Jeff Mace for hosting the Holiday party!
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210 Student Services Center
Stevens Point, WI 54481-3109
Phone: 715-346-3849
Fax: 715-346-3819