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EdUSA, Success Stories

Jeren Tolegova

Jeren Tolegova is a UCA alumna from Lebap region who is currently a student at Jacksonville State University in Alabama. Her first introduction to EducationUSA was the Summer Admissions Workshop where she learned all about the higher education system in the United States. She then went on to complete the UCA program in Turkmenabat where, in addition to material covered in the program curriculum, she also learned soft skills such as time-management and how to prioritize tasks effectively.

In addition to her studies at JSU, Jeren also works as a Resident Assistant in the dormitories and is involved in many extracurricular activities. These include involvement in Girls Who Code and ibRecruit. She is also completing an internship for Union Bank of Switzerland and is a summer online program facilitator for Columbia pre-college programs.

Before she leaves the US, Jeren hopes to do OPT and get more experience in finance and investment. She then plans to return to Turkmenistan to help develop the financial sector using the experience she gained in the United States.

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EducationUSA Turkmenistan: International Education Week 2020

From November 16th to 20th, EducationUSA has organized a series of online webinars to celebrate the worldwide event – the annual International Education Week (IEW) reaching out to over 291 people virtually. As IEW boasted with its 21st anniversary this year, EducationUSA organized the week full of virtual workshops featuring guest speakers from the US Higher Educational Institutions, US Embassy Ashgabat, American Councils and alumni of different US government sponsored and exchange programs who shared their personal academic experiences in the US, led panel discussions, educational activities, and shared information with interested students about US higher education institutions, degree programs, financial aid opportunities, and test taking strategies, all targeting one goal – to provide an in-depth understanding about the US higher education system and opportunities for international students.