Meet SYA Students
SYA students come from all walks of life and from every corner of the country. Since SYA's founding in 1964, over 8,000 students from over 1,000 high schools have embarked on the adventure of SYA. While there is no "typical" SYA student, what all SYAers have in common is an insatiable curiosity and a willingness to venture out of their comfort zone. Meet a few recent SYA students below and learn more about who they are and how their experiences in France, Italy, or Spain impacted their lives.
Meet Kimiye
- Attended: SYA Italy as a Junior
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Home School: 'Iolani School
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Hometown: Honolulu, HI
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Interests: Graphic design, orchestra, springboard diving and napping
Meet Gardner
- Attended: SYA France as a Junior
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Home School: Avon Old Farms
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Hometown: Far Hills, NJ
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Interests: Playing squash, eating and all things aviation
Meet Anika
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Attended: SYA Italy Semester as a Junior
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Home School: Lincoln School
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Hometown: Cranston, RI
- Interests: Chorus, theatre and basketball
Meet August
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Attended: SYA Italy Semester as a Junior
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Home School: St. George's School
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Hometown: The Plains, VA
- Interests: Photography and cooking
Meet Defne
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Attended: SYA France as a Junior
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Home School: The Thacher School
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Hometown: Las Vegas, NV
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Interests: International studies (politics, cultures and languages), reading, writing, basketball, acting and playing the upright bass
Meet Ellis
- Attended: SYA Spain as a Junior
- Home School: St. Paul's School
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Hometown: Detroit, MI
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Interests: Politics, travel, movies, French, Spanish, music, mentoring and curating Instagram
Meet Angelina
- Attended: SYA Italy as a Junior
- Home School: University Liggett School
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Hometown: Grosse Ponte, MI
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Interests: Playing tennis, listening to too much music, going thrift/vintage shopping, traveling and being around loved ones
Meet Blaise
- Attended: SYA Spain as a Junior
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Home School: National Cathedral School
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Hometown: Washington, DC
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Interests: Track and field, volleyball, Model United Nations and social justice work
Meet Tatiana
- Attended: SYA Spain as a Junior
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Home School: The Spence School
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Hometown: New York, NY
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Interests: History, cinema, international relations, law, golf, tennis, traveling and photography
Meet Sabra
- Attended: SYA Italy as a Junior
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Home School: Noble and Greenough School
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Hometown: Wayland, MD
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Interests: Hiking, being outdoors, playing sports, music, singing in a blues and soul band, reading and baking
To speak with a recent SYA student and learn more about life abroad with SYA, please contact our Admissions team.
Email: sya.admissions@sya.org
Phone: 978.725.6828