RADFORD, Va., April 16 -- Radford University issued the following news release:
Most students head to the beach to soak up some sun for spring break. Senior nursing
student Jordan Wellborn from Powhatan, Virginia, had other plans. She found herself
traveling the countryside on a train to Groningen, Netherlands, with her parents to
meet her nursing pen pal, Mirthe Smit.
Upon meeting, the pair instantly clicked - spending nearly six hours exploring Groningen
and bonding over their love of animals, retail grocery experience and desire to work
in nursing. "Our friendship is very much like we have known each other forever," Wellborn
said.
The duo first connected as part of a virtual exchange program organized by Radford
University's College o...