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Kathy Foley-Giorgio
Associate Dean
Director of International Student and Scholar Services
Kaye-Lani Laughna
International Student and Scholar Advisor
Associate Dean
Director of International Student and Scholar Services
802-443-5858
isss@middlebury.edu
Since her arrival at Middlebury in August 1997, Kathy has been involved with the College's international community and its many diversity initiatives in a variety of roles.
Currently, Kathy serves as the Director of International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS). She leads the ISSS team to initiate, develop, and implement new policy, programs, and services to support our international population. She collaborates with other offices within the institution to ensure that we continue to respond appropriately to the needs of our international population. As an Associate Dean within Middlebury-International, Kathy participates in efforts to help develop Middlebury's international education projects and global initiatives.
Through individual appointments, advising sessions, programs and services, Kathy and her staff assist international students, scholars, staff and faculty with their transition to campus, and help them make the most of their experiences at Middlebury College. The ISSS team serves as a resource to the Middlebury College community regarding international student and scholar issues and non-immigrant visa regulations. Kathy is the College's Principle Designated School Official (PDSO) and Responsible Officer (RO) in the U.S. government's Student & Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS). She also is an active member of NAFSA: Association of International Educators.
In her time at Middlebury, Kathy has handled a variety of responsibilities including directing a college-wide diversity initiative, serving as a commons dean before the decentralized Commons were established, handling judicial issues, and participating in College-wide programs and events such as Orientation and Commencement. Her professional interests include social justice and diversity issues, cross-cultural and intercultural learning and communication, and team building.
Kathy earned her degrees from Dartmouth College (A.B. in English) and Stanford University (M.A. in Education). At Stanford, her academic focus was international education with a focus on higher education. Kathy has worked in higher education since 1992, after pursuing her first career in advertising.
Having studied abroad in Germany during college and having spent a brief exchange in France during high school, Kathy values cross-cultural exchange. She enjoys learning about cultures from around the world, travel, photography, pursuing outdoor sports, and spending time with family and friends.
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Kaye-Lani LaughnaInternational Student and Scholar Advisor
802-443-5288
isss@middlebury.edu
Kaye-Lani Laughna joined Middlebury College in August of 2007. She earned degrees from Lesley University in Cambridge, MA (M.A. in Intercultural Relations with an emphasis in Student Advising) and The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (B.A. in Communication Processes and Public Relations). Kaye-Lani’s coursework at Lesley University took her to Santiago, Chile where she worked as a graduate intern with Harvard University’s David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (DRCLAS). Kaye-Lani helped place undergraduate students in various internship sites in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru. She also worked with the Medical School and Study Abroad program students. Kaye-Lani’s past international education experiences include promoting Youth for Understanding (YFU) study abroad opportunities for high school students, planning the Boston Area Study Abroad Re-entry Conference and mentoring high school and graduate international students.
Kaye-Lani’s interest in international education began early with family trips to Europe to support the USA Deaf Swim Team in many Deaf World Games in which her father was the head coach. Kaye-Lani has studied abroad in the Netherlands, Guatemala, Argentina, Costa Rica, and Australia.
In her role as Advisor, Kaye-Lani prepares essential documents for incoming international undergraduate students. She helps keep students in legal student status by advising them on their visa status and employment authorizations. Kaye-Lani oversees the Friends of International Students (FIS) host program and Early Arrival. She serves as the staff adviser to the International Students' Organization (ISO), and also is authorized to endorse I-20s and DS-2019s for travel.
Kaye-Lani is originally from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. She enjoys a variety of sports including swimming, skiing, hiking, and snowshoeing. She is member of Middlebury’s master swim team, the Middlebury Muffintops.
Updated September 28, 2009.