LINKer

What are “LINKers?”

LINK stands for Leader for International Networking & Knowledge and consists of 10 JMU students. The program started with 4 LINkers in 2006 and has grown to 10 LINKers in 2012 due to the popularity of the program and also to keep up with the increasing number of international students. The LINKers serve as the main links between incoming international students and the current international community at JMU. Their goal is to positively impact the lives of the JMU international community.

What do they do exactly?

• Communicate with prospective and admitted international students
• Act as orientation leaders during Transitions by leading small group discussions, campus tours, acting in a play, etc…
• Serve as a role models and peer mentors for new international students
• Positively impact the campus climate for international students

What advice do they have for JMU admitted international students?

=> Download the LINKers' Top Ten Reasons to Choose JMU's handout!

Who are the LINKers?

Spring - Fall 2012
(click on the LINKers' names to learn more about them!)

• Pratik Banjade (Supervisor)
• Jiaiqi (Nicole) Hu
• Marina Mezzetti
• Ahn Nguyen
• Nam Nguyen (returner)
• Moussa Ouedraogo
• Jessie Rosati
• Pamela Sanchez
• Rania Sheikh
• Richa Tiwari (returner)
• Siyao (Yoky) Yu

Spring - Fall 2011

• Pratik Banjade (Supervisor)
• Quan Hoang
• Yoo Jin Lee
• Veronica Marchant
• Nam Nguyen
• Richa Tiwari

Spring - Fall 2010

• Emily Jiang (Supervisor)
• Naseef Rahman
• Yifan (Elvis) Zhang
• Deborah Dawit
• Nhi Nguyen

Spring – Fall 2009

• Elena Balkanska
• Jacob Loorimirim
• Percival Ticharwa
• Yifan (Elvis) Zhang

Spring – Fall 2008

• Ibrahim Almohaimede
• Emily(Ning) Jiang
• Erika Orantes Pedrero
• Dinara Sekenova

Spring 2007 – Fall 2007

• Ipeleng Bosilong
• Emily(Ning) Jiang
• Erika Orantes Pedrero
• Martin Rio Perkasa

Fall 2006 LINKers:

• Gavneet Kalra
• Doyeon Kim
• Juan Ignacio Labarthe
• Arifur Rahman