FRANKLIN — Immersive Term is a chance for Franklin College students to engage in non-traditional classes, internships and study-away opportunities throughout the month of January. The college offers a different selection of faculty-led study away courses each year for students to experience global cultures while learning about a variety of subjects.
Students who travel to Italy for Immersive Term take an intensive cultural course studying the interconnected histories of Florence, Venice and Rome. The three cities were integral to the development of Italy, and Europe as a whole. Students had the opportunity to travel independently for a weekend and stay with host families in Florence.
John Boardman, Ph.D., professor of mathematics and Franklin resident, and Kellie Schmidt, M.A.Ed., M.A. ’02, associate dean for student success and Franklin resident, served as the course instructors. Boardman provided instruction on Italian history, culture and art while Schmidt coordinated travel and accommodations. This is the third trip to Italy that Boardman and Schmidt have led.
The students who travelled to Italy were: Brenna Atchinson, Whiteland; Abigail Bryant, Mooresville; Sullivan Caldwell, Crawfordsville; Allison Lowe, Greenfield; Jacen Mohr, Pittsboro; Avery Negangard, Osgood; Isabella Neiling, Cicero; Alexandra Props, Lafayette; and Emilyn Reardon, Angola.
