Branko Backovic ’07 An Initiator of the A-SMYLE Fundraising Campaign
Be practical and while dreaming big make sure that you do small positive things every day. They may be related to your friends and...
Irina Ghaplanyan ’99 Contributing to Armenia’s Future
Irina Ghaplanyan ‘99
Yerevan, Armenia / York, PA
Education: BA in International Relations (University of Malta), MA in Diplomatic Studies (Diplomatic Academy of London, Westminster University) and...
Yevgeniy Lukyanov ’05 from Volgograd is Co-founder of Food Delivery Company Express Panda
Yevgeniy Lukyanov '05
Home town: Volgograd, Russia
U.S. City and State: Niagara Falls, NY
Year returned home: 2005
Education: MA in Radio Physics , BA in Economics. Volgograd...
Luka Bluashvili ’19: Strength is in Unity
In late December 2020, Luka Bluashvili ’19 (Tbilisi, Georgia/ Belleville, IL) traveled to the remote Georgian village of Atotsi. As he surveyed the mountainous...
Interview with Roman Tychkivskyy, Co-Founder of the Ukrainian Leadership Academy
'There is so much potential in Ukraine if you look for it'
Roman Tychkivskyy '05
Rohatyn, Ukraine/Wichita, KS
Education: Degree in Economics from the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy and...
Ksenija Vukmirovic – Borderline Between Cybersecurity and Individual Freedoms Conference
Ksenija Vukmirovic ’08
Cetinje, Montenegro/ Indian Trail, NC
Education: graduate of the University of Montenegro
Vilnius, Lithuania.
On October 16, Ksenija Vukmirovic ’08 participated in a conference on...
Sabina Abbasova ’16: CEO at Age 23
Before Sabina Abbasova ’16 (Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan / Havelock, NC) even graduated from college, she was offered the position of CEO, chief executive officer, at...
Ivan Vuksanovic ’07 Seven Years of Alumni Work in Montenegro
Message to all alumni: Take the alumni portion of the program seriously and stay in touch! Being part of the alumni community can offer many...
Big Business Executive Zarina Chekirbaeva ’98
Zarina Chekirbaeva ’98 (Naryn, Kyrgyzstan / Glen Ellyn, IL)
Education: BA in Business Administration from the American University of Central Asia, MA in Public Administration...
Kholmati Kholik ’09 Advocating for Change in Tajikistan Labor Migration
‘I would love to build on my professional experience and bring all of the new skills back to my country. I hope to be...














