Name: Rachel Amsterdam '12
Hometown: Syracuse, NY
Major: Speech and Language Disabilities
UK Project: Capital Punishment in England
What I hope to see and learn in the UK: The Tower of London, Tyburn, Scotland, and Wales

Name: Katie Armstrong '12
Hometown: Wellesley, Massachusetts
Major: Psychology
UK Project: The Rise and Fall of Anne Boleyn
What I hope to see and learn in the UK: I hope to see the Tower of London, and learn more about Anne's time as Queen and her execution.

Name: Ashley Clark '11

Hometown: North Salem, NY

Major: Public Affairs & Political Science

UK Project: The Queen Of England's Hideaways

What I hope to see and learn in the UK: I hope to learn about the lifestyle of the people, explore everything, visit the beautiful castles and palaces, shop as much as possible, and live life to the fullest.

Name: Danielle Culver '11
Hometown: Chenango Forks, New York
Major: Elementary Education with a concentration in social studies
UK Project: Roman England Baths and Hygiene
What I hope to see and learn in the UK: I hope to learn more about my project and the embedded history in London in the many places. I am looking forward to going to the London Eye as well as the churches to see the architecture and the beauty of all the buildings in the country.

Name: Cori Day '12
Hometown: Somersworth, NH
Major: Nursing
UK Project: Florence Nightingale and her Contributions to the Nursing Profession
What I hope to see and learn in the UK: While in the United Kingdom, I hope to learn more about Florence Nightingale and her contributions by going to the Florence Nightingale Museum. Also, I am very excited see and take many pictures of the beautiful buildings and architectural design throughout the UK.

Name: Sara Dragosz '11
Hometown: Utica, NY
Major: Criminal Justice
UK Project: The Beatles
What I hope to see and learn in the UK: Everything that I possibly can... mostly The Beatles stuff and I want to go to a soccer game, and travel to Scotland for a weekend.

Name: Alston Eldridge '12
Hometown: Sharon, CT
Major: International Business
UK Project: The Hillsborough Disaster
What I hope to see and learn in the UK: I hope to see many of the popular sights and numerous football matches.

Name: Danielle Garrison '11
Hometown: Stony Point, NY
Major: Human Services and Business Administration
UK Project: Winston Churchill: A Lesson in Leadership
What I hope to see and learn in the UK: I hope to learn more about the wonderful Winston Churchill and I'm looking forward to experiencing British culture first hand and learning how it is different from our own.

Name: Amanda Grove '10

Name: Chelsea Hotaling '11
Hometown: Morristown, New York
Major: Accounting
UK Project: Hampton Court Palace
What I hope to see and learn in the UK: I am looking forward to visiting Hampton Court Palace and learning everything I can about the British culture.

Name: Kristina Kalolo '12

Hometown: East Lyme, CT

Major: International studies, Anthropology/Sociology

UK Project: The young british artists movement

What I hope to see and learn in the UK: The Tate Museum and Goldsmiths College

Name: Kaitlyn Mang '10
Hometown: Ransomville, NY
Major: Management and Marketing
UK Project: Ethnic and Gender Diversity
What I hope to see and learn in the UK: I hope to see everything possible! I am excited to learn more about their culture and way of life. I also hope to see many amazing pieces of architecture like all the amazing palaces :)

Name: Alexa Morris '11
Hometown: Downsville, NY
Major: Elementary Education with Visual and Performing Arts Concentration
UK Project: Princess Diana
What I hope to see and learn in the UK: I would really love to take a trip to the crash site of Princess Diana for reflection on my paper, but other than that everything.

Name: Nicole Raymond '11
Hometown: Johnson, NY
Major: Adolescent Education and English Literature
UK Project: WebMaster
What I hope to see and learn in the UK: I'm really looking forward to seeing Shakespeare's Globe Theater. Also, I just hope to see as much as possible and completely enjoy the entire experience.

Name: Rachel Roberts '11
Hometown: Chevy Chase, Maryland
Major: Adolescent Education and Social Studies
UK Project: The Great Fire of London and the Monument to the Great Fire
What I hope to see and learn in the UK: I hope to see and learn about the many historical landmarks and the culture.

Name: Brittany Stevens '11
Hometown: Olean, NY
Major: Accounting
UK Project: Protestants and Catholics in 16th Century England
What I hope to see and learn in the UK: St. Paul's Cathedral

Name: Sarah Walsh '11
Hometown: Monroe, NY
Major: Anthropology/Sociology and Secondary Education for Social Studies
UK Project: Oxford University
What I hope to see and learn in the UK: EVERYTHING! I am so excited to go to England and want to see as much as I can. I think I am most interested in seeing the architecture of the country!

Name: Ashley Whitworth '11
Hometown: Granby, CT
Major: Psychology/Criminal Justice
UK Project: Jack the Ripper
What I hope to see and learn in the UK: I really want to see the castles and take loads of pictures of the Gothic architecture and general prettiness. =)

Name: Christine Zrimsek '11
Hometown: Somersworth, NH
Major: Speech and Language Disabilities
UK Project: The Past and Future London Olympics: 1908, 1948, and 2012
What I hope to see and learn in the UK: I really want to see the historical landmarks and I am really looking forward to spending time in London!

Here's a picture of the whole group enjoying the beautiful weather at Elmira College. Only eight more days until we set off for the United Kingdom!