SSU Student from Riverside traveling to Germany for study abroad program

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Shawnee State University student Janine Grey will be studying in Ludwigsburg, Germany Spring Semester

PORTSMOUTH, OH (12/18/2012)(readMedia)-- Shawnee State University student Janine Grey, daughter of Rick and Kasia Gay, of Riverside, Calif., will be studying abroad in Germany during Spring Semester.

Grey is a photography/graphic design major and art history minor at SSU.

"I am beyond excited to study abroad," Grey said. "I want to be able to work internationally and I feel like this is a perfect opportunity to open doors to do that."

SSU has six sister universities where students can go in the exchange program, including Chile, China, Germany, Morocco and Spain. SSU also is a member of ISEP, a direct study abroad program that offers 70 study abroad destinations for students.

Grey will be studying at Ludwigsburg University of Education in Ludwigsburg, Germany.

Her parents are supportive and also excited for her to have this opportunity, she said. Participants have the chance to travel and experience another culture first-hand, all while earning credits towards a degree. Students who participate in Study Abroad programs:

• Develop skills in problem solving;

• Develop foreign language and communication skills;

• Gain geographical, historical, and cultural knowledge;

• Gain an appreciation for and understanding of different cultures;

• Develop confidence and a stronger sense of personal identity; and,

• Make personal and professional contacts around the world.

"I look forward to traveling throughout Europe, especially visiting Poland and Italy to see family and the hometowns of my grandparents," Grey said.