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Student stories

Alumni share their insights

Emani talks food and culture during her year in Japan

Mitchell and Kenya share food experiences in France and Spain

Jayne explores her identity in Shantou, China

Joseph reflects on his experience in Osaka, Japan


Lumberjack Abroad Stories

Ecuador & Guatemala Edition! Corinna Haines

Corinna's photo abroad

Mexico edition! Madison Marie Easton

Madison Marie Easton Photo

Chile edition! Janelle Peña

Janelle's picture

Eygpt & Spain edition! Jaiden Gatson

Japan edition! Fatima Luna


IGP Student Spotlights

Meet Cayley Payne, a dual degree student who earned a BS in Biology and BA in Modern Languages: French at NAU while also pursued a third degree in Sciences de la Vie from the University of Bordeaux.

IGP Student Shelby Hagemann won multiple HURA grants from the Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity utilizing her Computer Science degree to research and develop a mobile app designed to be an accessible mental-health resource.


IGP Alumnus Jessica Archibald funded her own Ph.D. research after being selected for the elite Graduate Research Fellowship Fund. Her research focuses on the human dimensions of mangrove restoration and will involve 50 interviews in Spanish and English.

IGP Alumnus and Marines Veteran, Jeremy Musgrove discusses how he found success at NAU and abroad in Tucuman, Argentina. 

After being recalled from abroad in 2020, Nicole Bratsch went straight to work as the COVID-19 data manager at Whiteriver Indian Hospital, Fort Apache Indian Reservation.

IGP graduate Jayne Sandoval, Gold Axe winner and Fulbright Scholar to Taiwan (2019-2021), uses her degrees to improve life on the Navajo nation.