Matt's Shanghai

Holland Fellows Visit

Last August, when I started this little adventure, I used the Holland Fellows visit as a time to signify the end of my stay in China.  Now, the middle of June is here and my time with the Holland Fellows has come and gone, leaving only a month left in China.  It's sad to see this time coming to a close, especially since I don't have a job to go back to in the United States.

I thought I would take this time to highlight my time with the Holland Fellows through a few pictures.  I'll drop some quick comments in, but it would be hard to summarize how great it was to experience this program from the other side, as an Alumni and organizer.


Fudan University recognized their 10th year of partnership with Appalachian State in a ceremony on campus, unveiling a large marble book, engraved with the seals of the two universities and "Friends Forever," a slogan used for the Holland Fellows Exchange Program.  Chancellor Peacock and Vice President Yan unveil the stone together on Fudan's campus.


Here's another picture with Chancellor Ken Peacock, founder of the Holland Fellows Program and Dr. Lyle Schoenfeldt, the program's trip leader, posing with the commemorative stone.


The fellows visited Bao Steel while they were in Shanghai.  I accompanied them on the visit of one of the worlds largest steel factories, convering an area easily twice the size of Boone.  Here's a picture of the professors on the trip.


Here's Lyle and Unal, both trip leaders, riding a bicycle on campus as the Chinese do.


And then there's Tommy Adams, a fellow Ambassador and good friend from Boonetown.

posted by Matt Dull @ 2:45 PM