Success Stories

Students from Germany
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Wayne State's German Bridge is unique in the entire US. With unparalled resources in both Detroit and Munich, we take international career development seriously - and we deliver! Below are just a few of our success stories from the past year alone.

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German Bridge is an
initiative of the
College of Liberal Arts,
Lawrence A. Scaff, Dean
Tel (313) 577-2514

Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

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For more information:

In the US, contact:

Mark Ferguson, Ph.D.
Pres. German Bridge
Wayne State University
385 Manoogian Hall
Detroit MI 48202

Tel (313) 577-4605
Fax (313) 577-3266

email:
mark.ferguson@wayne.edu

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In Germany, contact:

Hans-Peter Söder, Ph.D.
Pres. German Bridge, Ref. II
Junior Year in Munich
an der Universität München
Richard Wagner Str. 27
80333 Munich, Germany

Tel (089) 52 35 08 33
Fax (089) 52 30 26 38

email:
Hans.Soeder@
lrz.uni-muenchen.de

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2001

Congratulations to Wayne State graduate Brian Jaskolski (JYM 2000-01) who recently was hired as an intern in accounting with Global Business Support and now works with German companies.

Congratulations to 2002 Wayne State graduate Jaqueline Farnen who recently accepted a full-time position with the Brandenburg Office of Economic Development in Farmington Hills, MI.

Congratulations to Sarah Brown who was recently hired by the Bosch Corporation (Farmington Hills, MI), and who now works in their International Human Resources department. A graduate of Wayne State University, Sarah previously had an internship which led to a full-time position at the Brandenburg Office of Economic Development in Farmington Hills, MI.

Congratulations to Heidi Rehner who recently started with the German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest (Chicago) as Membership Manager and Assistant Editor to the GACCoM's ChamberWay Magazine. Heidi is a Wayne State graduate who received a Fulbright scholarship after graduation, worked in the automotive industry, and completed a M.A. degree at the University of Chicago before joining the GACCoM.

Congratulations to Maria Rousseva (JYM 2000-01) who was recently hired by Edscha of North America, a major German automotive supplier in Auburn Hills, MI. While on the Junior Year in Munich program, Maria had an internship at the Bundestag in Berlin, and then worked for the Brandenburg Office of Economic Development in Farmington Hills after she returned from her year in Munich.

Congratulations to Aaron Harrington (JYM 1990-2000) and Dana Kirby (JYM 2000-01) who were both recently hired by Penske Logistics at Detroit Diesel as International Materials Coordinators. Aaron and Dana are Wayne State graduates who participated in the Junior Year in Munich program. They follow in the footsteps of Wayne State graduates Dan Bielik (JYM 1995-96) and Jon Townsend (JYM 1996-97) who were also hired by Penske Logistics and Detroit Diesel.

Congratulations to Phillip Beckert and Dima Kanakri who were recently hired as interns at the Brandenburg Office of Economic Development in Farmington Hills, MI. Phil and Dima were on the 2001-02 Junior Year in Munich program (JYM). While in Munich, Phil had an internship with the US Commercial Section at the US consulate. Both are completing their studies at Wayne State University.

40 Students from 25 Schools in Munich 2002-03

Congratulations are in order to those university students from across the US who have been accepted to study in Germany with Wayne State's Junior Year in Munch program. The JYM class of 2002-03 is made up of students from the following colleges and universities:

Bowdoin College, Bryn Mawr College, Cornell University, Franklin and Marshall College, Graceland University, Hofstra University, Marquette University, University of Michigan, Millersville University, University of Minnesota, Northwestern University, University of Pennsylvania, Principia College, Rice University, Rutgers University, University of San Francisco, Swarthmore College, University of Texas-Austin, Truman State University, Wayne State University, Wellesley College, Western Washington University, Wheaton College, College of William and Mary, and Winona State University.

If past experience is an indicator, we can expect great things from them when they graduate in 2004!

Did you know?

The following are alumni of Wayne State's Junior Year in Munich:

Peter Olson (JYM 1970/71), Chairman and CEO of Random House, Member of the Executive Board of Bertelsmann AG

Jonathan Franzen (JYM 1979/80), New York Times best-selling author of "The Corrections"

Marshall Kavesh (JYM 1981/82), founder of European Computer Telecoms AG, Munich

And if you don't mind us saying so, we're quite proud of the fact that German Bridge is an initiative started by the College of Liberal Arts!

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