FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., June 22 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news release:
A former Fulbright Scholar who studied at the U of A recently participated in a Study Abroad fair in the Dominican Republic, where she had the opportunity to talk about her experiences studying abroad with thousands of prospective students.
Walkiris Vanessa Mejia Ortega, a tenured professor at the Universidad Autonoma de Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic, hosted a booth at a Study USA fair hosted by the country's U.S. Embassy. She shared her experiences studying at the U of A at the event, which had more than 2,000 students attend.
"The University of Arkansas is my second alma mater," she said. "For me it is always a great honor to represen...