Sand Sharks Experience France
July 1-31, 2025
University of South Carolina Beaufort offers summer study abroad experiences in Paris.
Led by Dr. Babet Villena-Alvarez, this 4-week program in France includes a 3-credit
course (Global Studies GLST B398 or French FREN B295—cross listed). Students must
register for one of these courses in Summer II 2025.
Lodging and excursions to various destinations in France, London and Strasbourg, Germany are included.
The French Embassy of the United States, in collaboration with NAFSA: Association
of International Educators, awarded USCB funds for competitive scholarships to study
abroad in France. Apply at Student Study Abroad Scholarship Grants.
The photos below are a student group led by Dr. Juanita Babet Villena-Alvarez. For
more information about upcoming opporunities, contact Dr. Alvarez
Trocadéro Square, Eiffel Tower. L to R: Maddy Morzenti, Kaylee Aiken, Jarrett Kizer, Sherry Rodriguez, Kari Dennis, Ashley “Kai” Bangs, Alanna “Jules” Duterte, and Jessica Garcia Zena.
Opéra Square, Palais Garnier-Opéra National de Paris. L to R: Kari Dennis, Ashley “Kai” Bangs, Alanna “Jules” Duterte, Jarrett Kizer, Sherry Rodriguez, Jessica Garcia Zena, Kaylee Aiken, and Maddy Morzenti.
Charles de Gaulle Square, L’Arc de Triomphe. L to R: Ashley “Kai” Bangs, Kari Dennis, Sherry Rodriguez, Alanna “Jules” Duterte, Jarrett Kizer, Kaylee Aiken, and Jessica Garcia Zena.
Panthéon and the Eglise Saint-Etienne-du-Mont in Place de Sainte Geneviève (Patron Saint of Paris). Maddy Morzenti, Kari Dennis, Jarrett Kizer, Alanna “Jules” Duterte, Kaylee Aiken, and Ashley “Kai” Bangs.
Le Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris. May 2022 with L to R: Kaylee Aiken, Alanna “Jules” Duterte, Ashley “Kai” Bangs, Kari Dennis, Jarrett Kizer, and Maddy Morzenti.
Château de Versailles Gardens, France, Left to Right: Destiny O’Neil, Jalen Hodges, Bin Washington, Claudine Victorin, Eduardo Leyva