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International students on the campus of UW-Richland Center prepare to participate in a Parade of Nations event on the campus in Richland Center, Wis. Monday, Nov. 17, 2014. Pictured from left are Pakistani students Khurram Khan, Komal Farooq and Bushra Aziz, Evgeny Sklyarskiy of Russia, and Catherine Barnes of Liberia. John Hart -- State Journal
- John Hart -- State Journal
Bushra Aziz, a first-year student from Pakistan, left, and her roommate, Catlin Topel, of Cambridge, Wis., converse in their dormitory room on the campus of UW-Richland Center in Richland Center, Wis. Monday, Nov. 17, 2014. John Hart -- State Journal
- John Hart -- State Journal
Bushra Aziz had never seen snow prior to moving to attend UW-Richland from her native Pakistan. Her roommate, Catlin Topel of Cambridge, had never eaten spicy Indian food. They're having a blast getting to know each other and the different cultures that mix daily in their dormitory.
- JOHN HART — State Journal
Rachael Way of Viroqua, left; Tidiane Sylla of Ivory Coast; Tyler Wanek and John Pasold, of Blue River; Gabriella Bemis of Edgerton; Jisa Park of South Korea and Mahi Begum of Pakistan participate in a business class exercise at UW-Richland.
- JOHN HART — State Journal
Students enrolled in a business course at UW-Richland Center, including, from left, Tyler Wanek of Blue river, Wis., Jihwan Park, of Korea, John Pasold of Blue River, Wis. and Lisha Chen of China listen during a lecture on the campus in Richland Center, Wis. Monday, Nov. 17, 2014. John Hart -- State Journal
- John Hart -- State Journal
Nori Kusayama, 20, of Tokyo, was born into the international student experience at UW-Richland. His brothers attended nearly 20 years ago and now he's a student. Dorothy Thompson, a college spokeswoman, was friends with the elder Kusayamas and now is friends with Nori. The boys' father established an international education scholarship at the school.
- JOHN HART-- State Journal
Lucia Ponce de Leon of Uruguay and Eduardo Salina pf Venezuela join international students in a Parade of Nations event on the campus of UW-Richland Center in Richland Center, Wis. Monday, Nov. 17, 2014. John Hart -- State Journal
- John Hart -- State Journal
Photos: Tiny school, global footprint
With 52 international students from 20 countries, UW-Richland Center celebrates its diverse student population.
International students on the campus of UW-Richland Center prepare to participate in a Parade of Nations event on the campus in Richland Center, Wis. Monday, Nov. 17, 2014. Pictured from left are Pakistani students Khurram Khan, Komal Farooq and Bushra Aziz, Evgeny Sklyarskiy of Russia, and Catherine Barnes of Liberia. John Hart -- State Journal
- John Hart -- State Journal
Panama Pakistan China Liberia. Those are some of the countries these students at UW-Richland call home. Not pictured are students from 16 other nations around the world.
- JOHN HART — State Journal
Bushra Aziz, a first-year student from Pakistan, left, and her roommate, Catlin Topel, of Cambridge, Wis., converse in their dormitory room on the campus of UW-Richland Center in Richland Center, Wis. Monday, Nov. 17, 2014. John Hart -- State Journal
- John Hart -- State Journal
Bushra Aziz had never seen snow prior to moving to attend UW-Richland from her native Pakistan. Her roommate, Catlin Topel of Cambridge, had never eaten spicy Indian food. They're having a blast getting to know each other and the different cultures that mix daily in their dormitory.
- JOHN HART — State Journal
Mahi Begum of Pakistan, left, and Emilie Rojemann of Potosi laugh at something on an ipad screen during a break in classes at UW-Richland.
- JOHN HART -- State Journal
Rachael Way of Viroqua, left; Tidiane Sylla of Ivory Coast; Tyler Wanek and John Pasold, of Blue River; Gabriella Bemis of Edgerton; Jisa Park of South Korea and Mahi Begum of Pakistan participate in a business class exercise at UW-Richland.
- JOHN HART — State Journal
International students enrolled in a business class at UW-Richland Center collaborate with local students during an exercise on the campus in Richland Center, Wis. Monday, Nov. 17, 2014. John Hart -- State Journal
- John Hart -- State Journal
Students enrolled in a business course at UW-Richland Center, including, from left, Tyler Wanek of Blue river, Wis., Jihwan Park, of Korea, John Pasold of Blue River, Wis. and Lisha Chen of China listen during a lecture on the campus in Richland Center, Wis. Monday, Nov. 17, 2014. John Hart -- State Journal
- John Hart -- State Journal
Nori Kusayama, 20, of Tokyo, was born into the international student experience at UW-Richland. His brothers attended nearly 20 years ago and now he's a student. Dorothy Thompson, a college spokeswoman, was friends with the elder Kusayamas and now is friends with Nori. The boys' father established an international education scholarship at the school.
- JOHN HART-- State Journal
Students in an early afternoon business course at UW-Richland listen to a lecture. They include Ke Zhang of China, left, and Komal Farooq of Pakistan.
- JOHN HART -- State Journal
Lucia Ponce de Leon of Uruguay and Eduardo Salina pf Venezuela join international students in a Parade of Nations event on the campus of UW-Richland Center in Richland Center, Wis. Monday, Nov. 17, 2014. John Hart -- State Journal
- John Hart -- State Journal
International students on the campus of UW-Richland Center in Richland Center, Wis. Monday, Nov. 17, 2014. From left are Hussein Bilal of Kenya and Tidiane Sylla and Gaelle Sehi of the Ivory Coast. John Hart -- State Journal
- John Hart -- State Journal
UW-Richland Center student Catherine Barnes of Liberia wears her country's colors on her cheek during a Parade of Nations event on the campus in Richland Center, Wis. Monday, Nov. 17, 2014. John Hart -- State Journal
- John Hart -- State Journal
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