Claflin to recruit students in island nation
Tuesday, August 05, 2008Some of the best and brightest students at Claflin University come from other countries, including the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. That country was the home of the valedictorian of the 2008 class, Kimberly Revas, who is now employed with Citigroup.
With that in mind, First Lady Alice Carson Tisdale, director of the Claflin University Honors College, thought the basketball team’s invitation to Trinidad and Tobago provided the perfect opportunity to visit the country and further cultivate the university’s relationship with students there.
“For many years, our university and the Honors College have been very successful in recruiting, nurturing and graduating a steady stream of students with extraordinary achievements and talents from Trinidad and Tobago,” Tisdale said. “These students have enriched the educational experience for all of us here at Claflin and we have empowered them to become confident, visionary leaders for the world. We take great pride in educating students prepared to compete in a global society.”
The Claflin men’s basketball team has been invited to participate in the inaugural Trinidad and Tobago Hoops Classic on Aug. 14-16.
Members of Claflin’s Office of Admissions will join Tisdale and other Claflin University staff, students and alumni in hosting a recruitment reception on Wednesday, Aug. 13, at the Courtyard Marriott in the heart of Port of Spain in Trinidad.
Current Claflin students and alumni will be on hand to share their experiences. They will include Trinidadian Letticia Ramlal, a 2004 graduate and current advanced research coordinator at the university. Other students in attendance from Trinidad and Tobago will include Petrina Phillips, Cindi Lewis, Sean Woodham and Maurissa Charles.
This is the Office of Admission’s first recruitment reception abroad.
“Promoting the wonderful opportunities at Claflin University to prospective students is the foundation of what we do every day,” said Anthony Brooks, assistant vice president for enrollment management. “Having a chance to personally work with international students and their families in their own environment is a terrific opportunity for us. We want to continue the tradition of attracting the best and brightest students internationally, nationally, statewide and locally.”
Trinidad and Tobago Location: Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela Population: 1,047,366 Area: 1,980 square miles, slightly smaller than Delaware Climate: Tropical Natural resources: Petroleum, natural gas, asphalt. Pitch Lake, on Trinidad’s southwestern coast, is the world’s largest natural reservoir of asphalt **Source: CIA World Factbook |
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