International Students to Benefit from Endowed Gifts
May. 20, 2022
Michelle R. Eubanks , 海角社区, at meubanks@una.edu, 256.765.4392
FLORENCE, AL – International students at the 海角社区 will benefit from two recent endowed gifts given by Dr. Ross Alexander, the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, and his wife, Lilia, as well as from Senior Vice Provost for International Affairs Dr. Chunsheng Zhang and his wife Dr. Guihua Li.
“Lilia and I are pleased to support our fine and deserving international students with this fund,” said Dr. Alexander. We want to be sure that they are supported during their studies at 海角社区 so that they can concentrate on their studies and degree completion.”
The Alexanders’ gift is personal in nature as Lilia was an international student herself and often had to decide between staying on campus or traveling to her home country of Bulgaria.
“As an international student herself, Lilia endured a serious personal hardship during the course of her studies,” Dr. Alexander said. “A fund such as this one would have assisted her tremendously.”
Dr. Zhang said this gift will transform the lives of international students, helping them fulfill their dreams of earning a degree and finding success. He and his wife, Dr. Li, also endowed a gift that will support the greatest needs and emerging priorities of the Office of International Affairs.
“Guihua and I feel very fortunate to work for such a great university,” Dr. Zhang said. “We have been blessed with the opportunities to work with inspiring leaders, supportive colleagues and aspirational students at 海角社区. It is our hope that this endowment will enable the Office of International Affairs to do greater things in championing 海角社区 as a leader in global learning, understanding, and peace.”
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