UNC Around the World
Entrepreneurs, social workers, teachers, actors and volunteers are among the 800-plus UNC alumni living and working abroad. Nine graduates share their stories following their life-changing decisions to take their talents to countries spanning the globe.
— Stories by Dan England, photos courtesy of graduates
Dorie Andrade (BA-87, MA-96), Japan
Family Gains Global Perspective in Relocating
Janelle England (BA-08), Nicaragua
Modeling Self-Reliance in Nicaragua
Krysten Koehn (BA-07), Kuwait & Switzerland
Adventures of a Traveling Artist
Stephen J. Michael (BA-72), Florida
Globetrotter Voice Behind International Speedboat Racing
CarolLee Miles (BA-81), World Traveler
Cruises Pay Off for Worldwide Traveler
Richard Morrell (PhD-89), United Arab Emirates
From the Middle of America to the Middle East
Anna Russo (BA-98), Rwanda
Building Health Care Clinics and School Classrooms in Rwanda
Erin Willet (BA-00), China
Teacher in Shanghai ‘Getting Paid to See the World’
Kaylah Woody (BA-10), Taiwan
Starring on an English-Language TV Program in Taiwan
ALUMNI ABROAD
Countries - 77
Alumni - 819
Australia - 29
Austria - 1
Bahamas - 7
Bangladesh - 2
Belgium - 1
Botswana - 2
Brazil - 2
Cambodia - 2
Canada - 11
China - 11
Colombia - 3
Côte d’Ivoire - 1
Cyprus - 3
Denmark - 1
Ecuador - 1
Egypt - 4
France - 4
Gambia - 1
Germany - 10
Greece - 2
Guatemala - 2
Honduras - 1
Hungary - 1
India - 7
Indonesia - 4
Iran - 3
Iraq - 6
Ireland - 1
Israel - 6
Italy - 2
Japan - 63
Jordan - 2
Kazakhstan - 1
Kenya - 2
Kuwait - 10
Kyrgyzstan - 1
Lebanon - 1
Liberia - 1
Libya - 11
Malawi - 1
Malaysia - 16
Mexico - 6
Namibia - 1
Netherlands - 5
New Zealand - 6
Niger - 1
Nigeria - 20
Norway - 5
Oman - 3
Pakistan - 5
Panama - 1
Paraguay - 1
Philippines - 3
Poland - 2
Republic of Korea - 28
Romania - 1
Russian Federation - 1
Saint Kitts & Nevis - 2
Saudi Arabia - 42
Singapore - 1
South Africa - 3
Spain - 1
Sri Lanka - 1
Swaziland - 3
Sweden - 3
Switzerland - 6
Taiwan - 145
Tanzania - 2
Thailand - 125
Turkey - 4
Uganda - 3
United Arab Emirates- 5
United Kingdom - 28
Uruguay - 1
Venezuela - 4
Yemen - 2
Zimbabwe - 2
Source: UNC Foundation
