Alumnus finds singing future in California
"Study hard; education is the key to your success," said Emin Eminzada '15 (Baku, Azerbaijan / Marshall, TX). "Also participate in different alumni activities...
Mikhail Pimenov ‘95, The Catalyst for Ukrainian Participation in the Invictus Games
“When I told my parents that I might end up becoming a finalist of the FLEX program and spend a year in the US,...
Georgian President Honors FLEX Alumnus for Promoting Active Citizenship
FLEX alumnus from Georgia Davit Khutsishvili ’16 (Akhaltsikhe, Georgia/ Clinton , WI) and his team recently won a nationwide competition in Georgia aimed at...
Ani Arakelyan: Inspiring Youth and Making a Difference in the Vanadzor Community
Ani Arakelyan ’15 (Vanadzor, Armenia/ Roseville , MN)
Inspiring Youth and Making a Difference in the Vanadzor Community
After successfully completing the FLEX program, Ani Arakelyan...
Nemanja Ostojic ’12 from Montenegro: Combining Business, NGO Work, and University Studies
Nemanja Ostojic '12
Kotor, Montenegro/Urbandale, Iowa
Education: Department of Economics at the University of Montenegro
'The more I do, the better organized I am. When I returned...
Interview with Notable Alumnus Hikmat Aliyev ’94
Hikmat Aliyev ’94 (Baku, Azerbaijan/La Harpe, IL) is an alumnus of the first cohort of the FLEX program. After his exchange year, Hikmat returned...
Fifteen Years After the FLEX Program
A Conversation with Emil Gafarov '02 and his host parents, Martin and Paula Krause
Emil Gafarov '02
Mingachevir, Azerbaijan / Green Bay, Wisconsin
Education: Master's Degree in...
FLEX Alumni interviewed for “Hidden People” Program at Civilnet.am
Four FLEX alumni were recently interviewed for the Civilnet.am “Hidden People” program by host Maria Titizian. Civilnet is an Armenian online TV news source...
Business Leader Sergey Kulyagin ‘97: ‘International experience got me through the door –...
‘FLEX was the springboard experience of my life. It exposed me to the side of my personality which I wouldn’t have discovered otherwise –...
Victoria Aleksanyan ’04 Wants a Future for Film in Armenia
While Victoria Aleksanyan ’04 (Yerevan, Armenia / Andover, KS) cites the plains of Kansas, where she spent her FLEX year, as the birthplace of...