Beyond Borders
Showcasing students from around the world that make up a part of the International student population at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Whether away from home for one semester or to complete a degree, international students weave the experience of living in a different culture with sharing their own traditions.
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Majd Alrebeh: Saudi Arabia
College: Engineering
Major: Construction Engineering
Year: Sophomore
"I will use my degree to work honestly and support myself financially and practically by creating project plans for the need of my country development. I will also keep in mind saving some money to support social organizations that seek to help people in need."
Samyuktha Subbammagari: India
College: Information Science and Technology
Program: Management Information Systems
Graduate Student
"I came to know UNO through research for my masters. UNO was one of the best universities for what I listed in my priorities and I couldn't wait to start after getting admitted. I want to create my own company with the knowledge I get from my masters. I want to be an entrepreneur."
Garima Pandey: India
College: Information Science and Technology
Program: Management Information Systems
Graduate student
"I heard about the really good MIS program at UNO back home. Usually when students want to study MIS they hear about UNO because of the coursework they offer."
Anson Dsouza: India
College: Information Science and Technology
Program: Management Information Systems
Graduate Student
"I never expected such hospitality when I came here but it's been wonderful. I want to work with data bases, management and analytics. I would love to work in the U.S. after graduation."
Saketh Sanganabatla: India
College: Information Science and Technology
Program: Management Information Systems
Graduate Student
"It is fantastic here, I feel very proud to be part of such a large metropolitan university and somewhere with such good community engagement. The things I learn and the exposure I get here will help me grow in my industry."
Louange Ngwej: Congo
College: Communication, Fine Arts and Media
Major: Communications
Year: Sophomore
"I like UNO. The students are nice and there are lots of activities especially for the international community."
Hirari Imanishi: Japan
College: Education
Major: Elementary Education
Year: Sophomore
"I'm enrolled at UNO's sister university in Shizuoka, Japan. There are many people from different countries here and everyone is very respectful and comfortable. I want to be an English teacher in Japan or a Japanese teacher in other countries."
Mahra Al Zadjali: Oman
College: Information Science and Technology
Major: Information Assurance
Year: Freshman
"I heard from the Ministry of Higher Education in Oman about UNO. There is always somewhere to go here to spend time with friends. The campus is pretty, big, and well organized. After graduation I will go back home to work in Oman and pursue a masters."
Prerana Rai: Nepal
College: IS&T
Program: Information Systems
Graduate Student
"I like the pace of life here, it's pretty each going and laid back compared to Kathmandu."
Sandra Ojer Viejo: Spain
College: Business Administration
Major: Marketing
Year: Senior
"I think the UNO campus is amazing. It really amazes me how a campus can drastically change in three years. It is also very easy to navigate which is a great advantage. I would like to get a position in a multi-national company where I could use all my skills and everything that I have learned at UNO."
Eun Je Jang: South Korea
College: Communication, Fine Arts and Media
Major: Communication and International Studies
Year: Senior
"I'm an exchange student from UNO's sister university Yeungnam University in South Korea. Here the professors are all really nice and the campus is really beautiful. I want to work in journalism and be a newspaper reporter."
Rakshit Rekhi: India
College: Information Science and Technology
Program: Management Information Systems
Graduate Student
"Omaha is a home away from home, I feel like part of the culture and the community here. The campus is beautiful and the facilities are world-class. I am passionate about project management and would like to build my career in that domain."
Mohammed Al Alawi: Oman
College: Public Affairs and Community Service
Future Major: Emergency Management
ILUNO Student
"When I finish the ILUNO English program, I will start Emergency Management and go back to Oman to get a job after graduation."
Sahfiya Mahamane Ousmane: Niger
College: Education
Major: Public Health
Year: Junior
"I like the social activities here. It helps me make friends and socialize with people meeting new friends and sharing experiences. When you start to meet people you realize you share a lot of similarities and you're common in a lot of ways. I'm going to get the nursing pre-requisites done here also then get a bachelors in nursing. I want to move back home after and work in the maternal and child area. Girls get married at age 15 and they're not fully developed when they have kids."