Holly Warner, our director in Paris, received this lovely announcement the other day – an Abroadco alumna is getting married to a Frenchman she met while studying abroad—the first Abroadco wedding! They are getting married this April in Paris. I asked Holly for the story behind the romance.
Tawna studied abroad in Paris during Spring 2006. Holly got to know Tawna immediately as she stayed at her apartment for five hours while her room at the FEU was being prepared. Holly discovered she was a bit older than the traditional students (mid to late 20s) and had been a professional singer at a theme park and at Jazz bars in Orlando.
Tawna adjusted well to life in the residence hall (not always easy when you have been out of school for awhile). Holly encouraged all the students to attend the ERASMUS party, where the international students have a chance to meet French people their own age. That night, Tawna met Alex. Alex is a student at the ISIT, the school for translators and interpreters. After that, they were inseparable.
After her program ended, she came back to the States and then moved back to France in July. She went back to the Sorbonne to complete her French education and graduated from their program in January. Alex graduates from ISIT in May. They continue to live in Paris.