Welcome to the Isle of Iona study abroad blog! I'm Dr. Christina Carlson from the English department, and I am absolutely delighted to be taking three of our best and brightest students--Charlotte Ference, Michelle Muzzio and Kaylynn Murchison--to a tiny island off the northwest coast of Scotland to walk in the footsteps of St. Columba, founder of the first Iona (a small monastic community on the island) and inspiration to the Christian Brothers who founded our college almost 1500 years later. We will be staying at the Iona Community, which is located in the renovated monastic buildings, and it is my hope that through this experience, the students will come to understand and appreciate the connection between the medieval monastery and modern college, as both are, at their core, communities of faith and learning.
Today is our travel day--I will be meeting the students in a few hours at JFK and our adventure will begin. I hope you will follow us on our pilgrimage across the sea and back in time...
Today is our travel day--I will be meeting the students in a few hours at JFK and our adventure will begin. I hope you will follow us on our pilgrimage across the sea and back in time...
