Interning Abroad: Max Bishop’s AJY Adventure in Heidelberg

Written by Noah Fishman ’25

Max Bishop ‘26 is a Junior double-majoring in German and History and double-minoring in communication and music performance at Denison University. Max studied abroad in Heidelberg, Germany, last fall through the American Junior Year at Heidelberg (AJY) program.

While there, Max worked on two research projects. The first was a small writing piece about Karl Heinrich, a book by Wilhelm Meyer-Förster, which then became a play called Old Heidelberg, an operetta called The Student Prince, and a film of the same name.

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Meeting our Global Ambassadors: Gabby Palmowska

Written by Gabby Palmowska ’26

Hey everyone my name is Gabby Palmowska, and I’m someone who’s always eager to embrace new opportunities and adventures. I was born in Poland – often mislabeled as Eastern Europe, though fun fact it’s actually in Central Europe. Poland is known for its rich culture and, of course, its delicious cuisine, including pierogi, kielbasa, barszcz, and gołąbki.

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Meeting our Global Ambassador: Alyssa Contreras

Written by Alyssa Contreras ’26

Hi, I’m Alyssa and I’m from California! The question of where I’m from is always a bit tricky for me since I grew up in California, went to high school in New Jersey, and my parents live in Mexico, but I’ll just stick to California! I’m a junior here at Denison studying International Studies and Spanish with a concentration in Latin America and Caribbean studies. 

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Meeting our Global Ambassadors: Reya Islam

Written by Reya Islam ’25

Hallo, Ich heiße Reya! I am currently a senior at Denison. I’m originally from Dublin, Ohio, though I was born in Bangladesh. When I was five, my family moved to New York City, and we eventually settled in Ohio when I was 14. Currently, I’m double majoring in Environmental and International Studies with a minor in Politics and Public Affairs.

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Meeting our Global Ambassadors: Abzal Iskakov

Written by Abzal Iskakov ’26

Hi everyone! My name is Abzal, and I’m a junior at Denison University, studying Global Commerce and Economics. I was born and raised in Kazakhstan and moved to the U.S. for college. Having never been to the States before, I experienced culture shock and discovered so many new things.

As the only student from Kazakhstan at Denison, I didn’t have the typical international student experience where you bond closely with others from your home country.

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