Touring Temples: Mexico’s Indigenous History and the People Whose Feet Now Trod it
Want to go on this program? Maya Mexico Winter – KIIS – Study Abroad
Sisters’ Separate Paths Both Lead to KIIS
Alumni StoriesSisters’ Separate Paths Both Lead to KIIS by Amelia Kolb Samantha and I both have always loved travel and understanding the world outside of our own experiences. In my freshman year of undergrad, I knew that I wanted to have an experience abroad as a Spanish major, so the KIIS Merida Mexico trip seemed…
Sisters Study on KIIS Spain I Program 11 Years Apart
Alumni StoriesSisters Study on KIIS Spain I Program 11 Years Apart by Christie Kremer During my Freshman year of college, I studied Spanish and Political Science. At the time, I felt a bit lost because I didn’t really want to work in politics. Except for my Spanish classes, I was enrolled in classes that I…
Reflections on Paris
Alumni StoriesReflections on Paris by Emily Andreasson Paris smelled like adventure and like home. The hot July air reverberated between the ancient buildings tossed by the energy that coursed through the streets. An energy that hit me as I hauled my tiny suitcase up the endless steps of the metro and stumbled out onto the…
Greece Wedding Connection
Alumni StoriesGreece Wedding Connection by Alex Bizianes I studied abroad on the Summer 2016 KIIS Greece program because of my University of Louisville Greek Mythology professor, Dr. Steve Watkins. He was instrumental in helping me realize the trip was a possibility. We’ve remained in contact since the program and then in May 2020, my wife…
Bizianes Siblings Share Their KIIS Stories – Katherine in Salzburg
Alumni StoriesBizianes Siblings Share Their KIIS Stories – Katherine in Salzburg An Interview with Katherine Bizianes How did studying abroad with KIIS become a family affair with both siblings studying abroad on KIIS programs? My mother had always talked about college as the best time to go abroad, as her friend in college did a…
Bizianes Siblings Share Their KIIS Stories – Alex In Greece
Alumni StoriesBizianes Siblings Share Their KIIS Stories – Alex In Greece An Interview with Alex Bizianes What prompted you to select the KIIS Greece program? I was taking a Greek Mythology class at the University of Louisville from Dr. Steve Watkins. He happened to be a faculty member on the KIIS Greece study abroad program.…
Yoko Hatakeyama: Bringing Kentucky to Japan For More than Twenty Years
Faculty FeaturesYoko Hatakeyama: Bringing Kentucky to Japan For More than Twenty Years by: Jeffrey L. Richey, Chair of Asian Studies Department, Berea College In Japan, Kentucky is perhaps most associated with its fast-food avatar, KFC. Ever since 1974, when the Louisville-based brand (then known as Kentucky Fried Chicken) launched its phenomenally successful “Kentucky for Christmas”…
Alumni Spotlight – Joel Erickson
Alumni StoriesAlumni Spotlight – Joel Erickson An Interview with Joel Erickson What prompted you to select the KIIS Greece program? By Fall Semester 2007, I switched from majoring in Telecommunications to a double major in Greek and Latin out of my love of etymology and Classical languages and linguistics. My Greek course was taught by…
Distinguished Composer Award
Faculty AwardsDistinguished Composer Award Dr. Matthew Herman teaches Music Theory and Composition at Western Kentucky University and also regularly teaches music courses on the KIIS Salzburg program. Recently he received an Honorable Mention award in the Music Teacher’s National Association Distinguished Composer Competition for his piece “Appalachian Trilogy.” “Appalachian Trilogy” is a trio in three…