Melissa Padgett points to Wilmington, North Carolina on the atlas. Her finger slides across the Atlantic Ocean and past Spain; it moves over the Mediterranean and across Italy, stopping at Athens, Greece. “I’m 5,300 miles away from my hometown – that’s about 8,590 kilometers for the metric system users to understand,” she said. Padgett is one of the many international students who studies at Deree.

The student body, composed of 54 nationalities, creates a microcosm of world cultures. The students appreciate and embrace the diversity of Deree.

International and Greek students benefit from each other inside and outside the classroom. In class, students express their distinctive world views. Foreign students provide insight into how their countries operate on a governmental,… Continue reading →