Short Read

Then and Now:

International Students Organization

Winter 2024

Then: 1982
Black and white image of the International Students Organization club in 1982

Left to right, back to front: Sang Park, Moford Kambiz, Terrence Brown, Henriette Larssen, Bea Demas, Anne Rode, Lalith Jayawickrama, Antonio Georgiou. Front Row: Monie Captain, Zaharias Nazlidas, Elenia Georgiou, Laurence Tolosa, Johannas Vlachos, Wendy Klein

Even before international and intercultural understanding was formally introduced into the College mission, Ramapo supported students through the International Students Organization (ISO). Pictured here are members of the 1982 ISO as listed in the yearbook.

Now: 2024
International Students Organization club in 2024

From the left: [Sitting] Hristo Denev, Tina Nosrati, Desiree Bounds, Magdalena Nikolova, Prashant Shah, Ritika Dawadi, Shubhashree Shahi [Standing]: Nanaka Kuribayashi, Dionysia Varvarigou, Avanish Chaulagai,  Sumit Shiwakoti

With the main goal of unifying cultural diversity among the Ramapo community, the ISO today remains based on different cultures and perspectives that allow individuals to enhance their knowledge of cultures around the world. It continues to be an organization that bridges the divide between international and U.S. students.