Of note is her generous and caring
mentorship of many international students to Virginia Tech. These
students have become part of her personal family for the long-term
development of their mutual growth.
She recently presented
a paper at the Phi Beta Delta Annual Meeting in Washington, in
alliance with Visiting Professor Dr. Seon Mee of Sunchon from
the University in South Korea. The paper investigated worldwide
“career decision making” parameters among female professionals.
This cross-cultural research will see an important continuation
through an NSF grant that units international scholars to share
these important gender factors within many different cultures.
She has made many direct contributions
to International Education and supported many in building and
maintaining international programs.
Her work to advance
internationalization at Virginia Tech is commemorated in the Cranwell
Center Peace Garden.
Maureen L Storey
(Faculty International Service
Award - Spring'04)
She is the Director of the Center
for Food and Nutrition Policy (CFNP) based in Alexandria, Virginia
and affiliated with Virginia Tech’s outreach initiatives
for the College Of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
This research and education group
collaborates with many different department faculty and student
groups at Virginia Tech investigating food nutrition, production,
and distribution for the international community.
As a senior fellow in the Center,
Dr. Storey is an advisor to, among other policy bodies, to the
World Health Organization and the Food and Agriculture Organization
of the United Nations. She has provided education programs for
top food and nutrition policymakers from Morocco, Hungary, Chile,
and South Africa.
Her personal research and conference
organizations have been recognized worldwide on specific contributions
to the study of worldwide food safety.
Phi Beta Delta offered this Award
in the belief that such significant research and outreach initiatives
will build our University’s International Education opportunities
and successes for its students, faculty and greater community.
Shaun Mabry
(Student International Service
Award - Spring'04)
Shaun is a senior in the Department
of Geography. He exemplifies the goals of Phi Beta Delta to energize
a diverse interest and participation in International Education.
His efforts are well documented
through many individual commitments in other cultures:
Through independent research in
Mexico on human-environment problems in the summer of 2003 he
returned as an important seminar speaker and resource person to
his college.
He followed this study as a Work
Camp Leader with Voluntarios Internacionales Mexico in Toluca.
The group aided reforestation efforts in a national park with
the support of government officials, local workers and NGOs.
In India, he served as community
development leader, coordinating local projects in villages and
assisted with cash crop production. He was also, while in an exchange
program, involved with earthquake relief efforts in India.
He has also been an exchange student
with La Universidad de Puerto Rico.
In the meantime, Mr. Mabry is
graduating with a perfect 4.0 QCA, his College’s Phi Kappa
Phi Medallion and countless awards that recognize his academic
and service contribution to International Education.
Fall 2003
Arnold Schuetz
(Faculty International Service
Award - Fall'03)
He was given the Faculty Award
for over 25 years of leadership as the director of International
Studies and tireless organization of countless study abroad travel
and residency programs for the diverse students in the College
of Arts and Science.
Gresilda Tilley-Lubbs
(Student
International Service Award -Fall'03)
She is in the Foreign Languages
and Literatures Department, and was recognized for her long-term
commitment to a Latino Service-Learning Program that gives assistance
to Latino families in the region. Currently, her students are
working with over 45 families, meeting over twice a week, assisting
with every conceivable “routine problem” that a new
foreigner in our region may have. The project, while fulfilling
a Spanish language study, puts students in a direct, hands-on
immersion into the Spanish language in a caring, contribution
to the community.
Ali
Etebari
(Student
International Service Award - Fall'03)
He is a PhD candidate in Biomedical
Engineering. He was recognized for his commitment to the organization
of his creation, “Book Aid.” It collects used textbooks
and other educational materials that would otherwise be disposed
of by major bookstores in our area. With help from his supporters,
he then takes the responsibility to send the material to developing
countries, especially in Africa, and their struggling educational
institutions. This is a significant contribution to international
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