Welcome new Randolph College international students

Randolph College is proud to be a global community. With 12 percent of our student body hailing from outside the U.S., we foster international perspectives for all of our students, whether they are from right here in Lynchburg or from as far away as Japan or Afghanistan.

A group of new Randolph College students from Vietnam—Phuong Tran, Dang Phung, Tu Nguyen, Mai Dam, and Hoa Nguyen—enjoy International Student Orientation Friday morning.

This week, the College welcomed about 30 new international students from 11 different countries.

They checked in on Thursday as a group of returning international students welcomed them to campus. The international orientation leaders will help the new students get acquainted with the cultural and academic life in this community.

"You are going to enrich our experience at the College," Nancy Goulde, coordinator of international student services, told the new students during orientation this morning. "You are going to have some amazing experiences, too."

Zara Sibtain '13, an international orientation leader originally from Pakistan, leads new students in an ice breaker game.

Seated in the fifth floor lobby of Randolph College's Leggett Building, the students introduced themselves to each other and taught each other how to say hello in their native tongues.

They come from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Ethiopia, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Nigeria, Nepal, and Vietnam.

Randolph College welcomes all of these students and we wish you success in your studies here!