Profiles of Alumni

Ubah Ali

ASSIST Country: Somaliland

Miss Hall's

Ali completed her masters degree at Stirling University and studied international conflict and cooperation. BA American University of Beirut and student political science with the focus on international law. Currently, she works for Lloyds Banking Group in the United Kingdom.

Miss Hall’s School gave me another perspective on women’s capacity. My ASSIST year was a defining moment in my life; I was so empowered. It made me say, ‘I want to live in a place where women feel as though they belong.’ I love how the people in my community have changed their mentality that women should be seen.

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Petra Bakosova

ASSIST Country: Slovakia

Lake Forest Academy, Lake Forest, IL

Petra is passionate about financial econometrics, statistical modeling and machine learning. Petra is a triathlete in her free time and is a volunteer with the local triathlon club.

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Pia Bungarten

ASSIST Country: Germany

Suffield Academy

B.A., Amherst College

MPA, Harvard University

My year at Suffield as an ASSIST Scholar directly led to my college years at Amherst College and eventually to my graduate studies at Harvard. My entire professional life has been founded on my ASSIST year at Suffield.

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Adam Černý

ASSIST Country: Czech Republic

Westminster School, Simsbury, CT

Adam is a dedicated student leader experienced in project planning, classroom management, and mentoring international students.

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Paula Franke

ASSIST Country: Germany

Albuquerque Academy, Albuquerque, NM

“I am working in a CyberSecurity position for both IT and OT, to gain further experience in the professional field and to prepare myself for what lies ahead after my degree.”

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Gustė Gurčinaitė

ASSIST Country: Lithuania

The Lawrenceville School

2022 Rhodes Scholar

B.S., NYU Abu Dhabi

M.S., University of Oxford

Young Energy Ambassador for the European Union

“I think one of my duties is to channel voices that are not being heard,”

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Iliyan “Ilko” Hristov

ASSIST Country: Bulgaria

Stuart Hall School

Awarded 2018 Harvard Prize Book Award by Harvard Bulgaria

B.B.A., American University, Bulgaria

ASSIST gave me the chance to see the world in a way I never could from my hometown. It’s what makes this program special—it finds students with potential and gives them the chance to see themselves in a new way. To dream bigger. To make things happen.

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Georgi Klissurski

ASSIST Country: Bulgaria

Woodberry Forest School, VA

ASSIST is a life-changing opportunity, truly. My ASSIST year allowed me to explore the world, yet find what I most appreciate at home. It is a powerful experience for a young person that I wish for as many students as possible.

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Javier Moreno Marin

ASSIST Country: Spain

Saint Andrew’s Preparatory School, in Boca Raton (FL)

Cornell University

Georgia Tech

Thanks to Assist I had the opportunity to study 11th grade at Saint Andrew’s Preparatory School, in Boca Raton (FL). After a wonderful academic year in the U.S., I returned to Madrid (Spain) to finish High School and soon after started my degree in industrial engineering.

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Ola Nowak

ASSIST Country: Poland

Lancaster Country Day School, PA

My experience with ASSIST taught me to say yes to opportunities that arise, as they may end up being life-changing and eye-opening, just like ASSIST year was to me.

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Philipp Raupp

ASSIST Country: Germany

St. Andrew’s Sewanee School in Sewanee, TN

Philipp was an exchange student at University of Pennsylvania in 2021 and graduated from the University of St. Gallen class of 2022 | B.A. in Economics.

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Kotryna Smith

ASSIST Country: Lithuania

Miss Porter’s School in Connecticut

Kotryna (Patapaite) Smith credits ASSIST for her professional career.

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Katarzyna (Kasia) Zarzycka

ASSIST Country: Poland

Hathaway Brown in Shaker Heights, OH

"My year in an American school with ASSIST made me see that every form of education is equally valuable - whether you are a humanities scholar, a scientist, an artist or an athlete you deserve the space to grow. Thanks to the program I realized I can, and have the abilities to pursue what I love: the arts. Last year I graduated cum laude from Harvard and I know I would have not done it without the ASSIST experience."

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