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People Who Studied Abroad #635:
Louise Brealey, journalist and actor (probably best known right now for playing Molly Hooper in BBC’s Sherlock)
From:
United Kingdom
Studied:
She studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Institute in New York City.
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People Who Studied Abroad #627:
Adam Scott, professional golfer (winner of the 2013 Masters Tournament)
From:
Australia
Studied:
He attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (United States) for about a year before going pro.
Source: pgatour.com
People Who Studied Abroad #623:
Sri Mulyani Indrawati, economist and Managing Director of the World Bank Group
From:
Indonesia
Studied:
She received her master’s and doctorate degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (United States) in 1992.
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People Who Studied Abroad #620:
Navanethem “Navi” Pillay, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
From:
South Africa
Studied:
She received her BA and LLB from the University of Natal in South Africa, then went on to receive an LLM and Doctor of Juridical Science degree from Harvard Law School (United States).
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People Who Studied Abroad #617:
Mary Robinson, President of Ireland (1990-97) and member of The Elders
From:
Ireland
Studied:
She won a fellowship in 1967 which allowed her to study at Harvard Law School (United States).
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Source: friedchickenandsushi.com
People Who Studied Abroad #609:
Jacques Derrida, philosopher
From:
Algeria (then French Algeria)
Studied:
He studied at the École Normale Supérieure in Paris, France, then received a grant to study at Harvard University (United States) during the 1956-57 school year.
People Who Studied Abroad #604:
Dikembe Mutombu, professional basketball player
From:
Democratic Republic of Congo
Studied:
He received a USAID scholarship to attend Georgetown University, where he studied in the ESL program to learn English and planned to become a doctor. He was recruited by the Georgetown basketball coach while attending the school, which changed his career path. He graduated in 1991 with a degree in linguistics and diplomacy.
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People Who Studied Abroad #601:
Mario Testino, fashion photographer
From:
Peru
Studied:
He studied economics at Universidad del Pacifico and law at Universidad Catolica, then studied international relations at the University of San Diego (United States). In 1976 he went to London, England to study photography.
![People Who Studied Abroad #597:Peter Turkson, cardinal of the Catholic Church and president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace
From:
Ghana
Studied:
He began his seminary studies in Ghana, then received his Master of Theology degree from St. Anthony-on-Hudson Seminary in Rensselaer, New York. He also took summer classes at the University of Albany. He earned a licentiate in Sacred Scripture from the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome, Italy in 1980.
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People Who Studied Abroad #597:
Peter Turkson, cardinal of the Catholic Church and president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace
From:
Ghana
Studied:
He began his seminary studies in Ghana, then received his Master of Theology degree from St. Anthony-on-Hudson Seminary in Rensselaer, New York. He also took summer classes at the University of Albany. He earned a licentiate in Sacred Scripture from the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome, Italy in 1980.
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People Who Studied Abroad #595:
Chung Un-chan, Prime Minister of South Korea (2009-2010)
From:
South Korea
Studied:
He received his B.A. in economics from Seoul National University in 1970, then earned an M.A. in economics from Miami University (United States) in 1972. He earned his PhD in economics from Princeton University (United States) in 1978.
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People Who Studied Abroad #593:
Penelope Cruz, actor
From:
Spain
Studied:
After training extensively in ballet in Spain, she studied theater for four years in New York with Cristina Rota.
Source: telegraph.co.uk
People Who Studied Abroad #586:
Robin Li, founder of Baidu (“the Chinese Google”)
From:
China
Studied:
After receiving his bachelor’s degree in information management from Peking University, he studied computer science at SUNY Buffalo (United States) and completed his master’s degree in 1994.
People Who Studied Abroad #585:
Christian Okoye, professional football player
From:
Nigeria
Studied:
He attended Azusa Pacific University (United States), where he participated in track and field and worked as a janitor and dorm painter to support himself. He joined the football team as well, then was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs after only three years playing the sport.
Source: Yahoo!
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