This past spring, Tranae Felicien '18 decided to use her spring break to broaden her perspective and understand other cultures. Tranae, who works as a student worker at the Texas A&M Foundation, shares her favorite aspects of her travels abroad in the Middle Eastern nation of Qatar as part of the Spring Leadership Exchange Program at Texas A&M University.
The Spring Leadership Exchange at Texas A&M University is a joint program between Texas A&M University and Texas A&M University at Qatar. After a nomination, application and interview process, delegates from both campuses travel during their respective spring breaks and visit the other campus for one week. This results in a two-week exchange program, where students from Education City in Doha come to College Station and students from the flagship campus travel to Qatar. This program is centered on leadership and challenges students to formulate their own definition of leadership while taking a global perspective into consideration.
Tranae found she had never been to a place quite as unique as Qatar. She shares how during her time spent in the Middle East, her greatest appreciation was the mixture of old and new. She found that while living in a very modernized setting, the locals still held on to their love of the arts and Bedouin heritage.
Tranae Felicien is a student worker for the Donor Relations department at the Texas A&M Foundation. She has been recognized as both a President's Endowed Scholar and a Foundation Excellence Award recipient.
Learn more about the Spring Leadership Exchange at Texas A&M University and Tranae Felicien's experience abroad.
Texas A&M Foundation
The Texas A&M Foundation is a nonprofit organization that receives major gifts and manages endowments for Texas A&M University. This year, the Foundation will provide $88.2 million for scholarships, faculty support, leadership programs and construction projects. Request your A&M Support Kit to learn how you can make a difference at Texas A&M through a gift to the Foundation.
The Spring Leadership Exchange at Texas A&M University is a joint program between Texas A&M University and Texas A&M University at Qatar. After a nomination, application and interview process, delegates from both campuses travel during their respective spring breaks and visit the other campus for one week. This results in a two-week exchange program, where students from Education City in Doha come to College Station and students from the flagship campus travel to Qatar. This program is centered on leadership and challenges students to formulate their own definition of leadership while taking a global perspective into consideration.
Tranae found she had never been to a place quite as unique as Qatar. She shares how during her time spent in the Middle East, her greatest appreciation was the mixture of old and new. She found that while living in a very modernized setting, the locals still held on to their love of the arts and Bedouin heritage.
Tranae Felicien is a student worker for the Donor Relations department at the Texas A&M Foundation. She has been recognized as both a President's Endowed Scholar and a Foundation Excellence Award recipient.
Learn more about the Spring Leadership Exchange at Texas A&M University and Tranae Felicien's experience abroad.
Texas A&M Foundation
The Texas A&M Foundation is a nonprofit organization that receives major gifts and manages endowments for Texas A&M University. This year, the Foundation will provide $88.2 million for scholarships, faculty support, leadership programs and construction projects. Request your A&M Support Kit to learn how you can make a difference at Texas A&M through a gift to the Foundation.