Smit帕特尔
阿宾顿,爸爸. -史密特·帕特尔, a junior majoring in business administration at Penn State 阿宾顿, has been awarded the 2023 Ardeth and Norman Frisbey International Student Award for undergraduates.
The award recognizes undergraduate students who have contributed significantly to furthering international understanding. The student’s contributions could consist of academic, athletic or extracurricular campus activity and/or community involvement in school or civic group programs or service projects.
Nominators said 帕特尔, who began his career remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic, has been a tireless advocate for students since arriving on campus.
”帕特尔的同理心, ability to connect, and drive to inspire students make him a great example of leadership for many students,” a nominator said. “He is very reliable, hardworking, and passionate about global learning and sharing his culture.”
帕特尔, an international student from India, is Head Student Leader for the Peer Action Global Learning Network for the Office of Global Programs at 阿宾顿. In that role, he’s responsible for being an advocate for international students. To accomplish that, 帕特尔:
- Manages a summer orientation event for more than 200 international students transitioning to life on campus. To assist with the event, 帕特尔 trains 10 student leaders to promote diversity awareness, teamwork and interpersonal skills.
- Markets campus events through social media, flyers, class presentations and bulletin boards. 帕特尔’s efforts doubled student participation.
- Mentors international students through communication continued engagement and the knowledge of campus resources.
帕特尔 has also worked as a student coordinator at Global 参与ment and Leadership Experience where he organized a three-day workshop for more than 100 transnational students from across 24 Penn State campuses, and coordinated team-building activities designed to promote global citizenship and international diversity.
“Smit has been one of the most outstanding peer mentors I’ve ever worked with,” a nominator said. “Through his leadership and engagement, he has contributed to creating a welcoming environment, especially for first-year international students at Penn State 阿宾顿, thus upholding the reputation of Penn State 阿宾顿 as a diverse and inclusive community.”
