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UAlbany Madrid Program Mourns the Loss of a Colleague, Friend and Mentor

We were shocked and profoundly saddened to learn that Leticia (Letty) Romanacce passed away on Monday, June 8, from cancer. Letty had served as the Resident Director of the UAlbany program in Madrid since 2003. Before 2003, Letty was the Housing Coordinator for various U.S. university programs in Madrid, including the UAlbany program. She was much beloved by her students and colleagues; always ready to comfort, encourage, and guide our students through their semester in Madrid.

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The Office of International Education, Study Abroad & Exchanges is setting up a memorial fund in Letty’s honor. We would like to plant a tree and dedicate a bench in the garden of the Instituto Internacional in Madrid where Letty spent most of her life…from her student days as a participant on the Middlebury College program to her later days as a staff member and Resident Director. Any additional funds collected will be dedicated to a scholarship in Letty’s name for future students participating on the UAlbany Madrid program. If you would like to make a contribution of any amount, please send a check or money order payable to ‘University Auxiliary Services’ and mail it to the following address:

Leticia Romanacce Memorial Fund
Office of International Education, SL G-40
University at Albany, SUNY
1400 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12222

If you would like to send your condolences to Letty’s family and colleagues at the Instituto Internacional, you may either mail it directly to Instituto Internacional at:

SUNY Albany Program
Instituto Internacional
c/Miguel Angel, 8
28010 Madrid – Espana

Or, feel free to mail cards, notes, etc. to the UAlbany Study Abroad Office and we will mail them to Madrid for you. One of our past participants in the UAlbany Madrid program has created a Facebook page in Letty’s memory. So many happy memories are inextricably linked to our dear friend and mentor, Letty, and our time spent in Madrid. She will be sorely missed.

Congratulations to Nick LaPierre and Gon Man Dang, recipients of the 2009 SUNY—Chinese Government Scholarship!

The SUNY-Chinese Government Scholarship is the result of educational cooperation and exchanges between New York State and the People’s Republic of China. UAlbany seniors Nick LaPierre and Gon Man Dang, were awarded a full SUNY-Chinese Government Scholarship to study Chinese at Sichuan University in Chengdu, China for the fall semester of 2009.

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In May 2008, a devastating earthquake struck the area around Chengdu in Sichuan Province, China, causing enormous loss of life, injuries and damage. SUNY made an extraordinary gesture of welcoming 150 university undergraduate students from Sichuan Province, to study as full-time students at 22 campuses of the University with full scholarship for a year.

In order to express gratitude to SUNY and to expand knowledge of China and the Chinese language among New Yorkers, the Ministry of Education of China has offered 10 full scholarships, which include tuition, fees and accommodations, living allowance and medical insurance, per year between 2009 and 2012 for selected SUNY undergraduate students who wish to study the Chinese language or related disciplines in China. The Scholarship recipients have options to study up to a year at Sichuan University, in Chengdu or at Nanjing University, in Nanjing.

UAlbany students, please contact Ms. Yang Pisani at the Office of International Education (518-591-8170) for more information regarding the SUNY—Chinese Government Scholarship.

In My Own Words - Danielle DeLeo
Spain-Valencia Program

I always knew that I wanted to study abroad, but it was never a reality until I was in the plane on my way to Spain. It was the most unique feeling I've ever experienced. Half of me was thinking I was crazy for just leaving my life at home and going by myself to live in a new country in which I don't speak the language, to live with an unknown family, in an unknown city, with a group of other students I had never met before. But the other half of me was euphoric. I was following my heart and doing what I wanted to do. Little did I know that it was more than just a trip, but a life changing experience. I am forever a different person with a new outlook on life and the world all together. The moment I set foot on that plane I began a whole new chapter in my life, and I am forever grateful. When I try to describe my thoughts and feelings about my year abroad, I simply run out of adjectives. >>

In My Own Words - Kenza Martin
Germany-Braunschweig Program

Before taking part in SENSE ,I could have never imagined research to be fun .Actually, I did not like research at all. I am studying Human Biology as a major. Later on, I want to become a doctor. That is why I need to go to a Medical School. I had never worked in a laboratory and never ever thought of doing so. Then I chose to take part in SENSE because I needed to get laboratory experience for my studies. The program gave me the opportunity to travel while doing this. Additionally, I expected that SENSE would give me an opportunity to explore biology from a laboratory focus, as well as meeting others. >>

Forbes Magazine: Send More U.S. Students Abroad

As much as the Internet and telecommunications now link the world, these are no substitute for real human interaction and submersion into other cultures. The U.S. is lagging in the person-to-person contact we need to maintain our economic and political standing in the world. >>

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