MOUNT OLIVE - Five Mount Olive College students and Dr. David Hill, associate professor of the Robert L. Tillman School of Business, left Saturday for a seven-day trip to Leon, Mexico. The students are participating in an exclusive internship opportunity offered to the Tillman School of Business. The group was invited and is being hosted by former Mexican President the Honorable Vicente Fox.
On Monday, they visited the Universidad Iberoamericana. Since all classes were cancelled for public and private schools due to the swine flu, the campus was empty. The MOC group toured the campus with three students who were seniors majoring in International Business. They also visited, for more than an hour, with Former President Fox, where he talked about leadership.
Although the group is aware of all the news surrounding the Swine Flu, they feel they are taking the appropriate precautionary measures at this time, and plan to continue with their planned agenda. Today, the MOC group has a full day of more visits and conferences.
“The Mexican government is concerned about the swine flu, as was evident by them canceling schools and universities yesterday,” Dr. Hill said in an email. “There are no known cases of swine flu in this area. Our students are washing their hands constantly before meals and snacks and use sanitizer lotions several times each day. We are using caution and good judgment, and will continue to do so while in Mexico. We will monitor each student as we return to the U.S.”
According to Hill the students are talking with their parents nightly. MOC student Caimla Kurebayashi of Sao Paulo, Brazil wrote in an email, “We are enjoying this opportunity to its fullest. We have opened our minds after each workshop, and learned more about ourselves. This experience is unique and I consider myself extremely lucky for having the opportunity to be part of a diverse group, to learn from people with different perspectives.”
The MOC group is expected to return to the States on Saturday, May 2. Mount Olive College is a private institution rooted in the liberal arts tradition with defining Christian values. The College, sponsored by the Convention of Original Free Will Baptists, has locations in Mount Olive, New Bern, Wilmington, Goldsboro, Research Triangle Park and Washington. For more information, visit www.moc.edu.
Five Mount Olive College Tillman School of Business students travel to Mexico as part of an internship invited and hosted by former Mexican President the Honorable Mr. Vicente Fox. Representing the Robert L. Tillman School of Business are: Felix Reimundo of Miami Florida, Mishael Bautista of Mount Olive, Camila Kurebayashi of Sao Paulo, Brazil, Michael Ratley of Fayetteville and Ivette Clemente-Andoney from RTP.
