By Ariana Genna ’23, staff writer 

LVC is hosting four new international students this academic year.  

LVC welcomed Maks Lyshchuk, a new student from Ukraine. The college is also hosting Haralds Jirgens, a new student from Latvia, and Tanner Tolliver, a student from Canada– both members of LVC’s men’s ice hockey team.   

Lastly, Charlotte Duffield is studying at LVC as a part of its Study USA partnership, a program that offers undergraduate students an opportunity to study for one year at a college in the USA. She is from Belfast, Northern Ireland, and will be a visiting student at the college for this academic year.  

“There has been a massive jump in the amount of work necessary to complete before and during classes,” Duffield, a junior communications major, said. “The homework is alien to me because we don’t get homework at home.” 

Duffield was one of about 50 students from Northern Ireland to come study in the US as a part of this program. Although she did not specifically choose to come to LVC, as she was paired with the school, she has already made the campus home.  

“I have created lifelong friends here that I believe I will be in contact with forever,” Duffield said. 

LVC’s new international students are a great addition to the campus community.  

LVC’s international and exchange student programming is an incredible source of intercultural learning not only for students coming to study in America but also for students from the U.S. as well. Students interested in learning more about study abroad opportunities should see Jill Russell, Director of Global Education.