50 and going strong!

5Oth student, Chulaka Senanayake, and acting Principal Trinity College Mr. JCF Jayawardene with Robert 0. Blake Jr. U.S. Ambassador in Colombo – October 2006

 

Words of wisdom…

Hon. Susil Premajayantha, M.P. and Minister of Education endorsing the NDSU Ph.D Program

 

 

Side by side…

Both present and the past ministers of education (Susil Premajayantha & Kabir Hashim) at the NDSU presentation held at
Trans Asia Hotel – January 25th 2007

Brand new start…

H.E. Robert O. Blake Jr. handing over admissions and the Financial Aid offer toChulaka Senanayake at the U.S. EmbassyColombo – October 2006

Who will it be?

Bates College hopefuls, Cain Yee (British School) and Massid Cader (Stafford International) With Judy Head, Assistant Dean of Faculty, Bates College at Trans Asia Hotel – January 2007

The lucky 15…

Part of the batch of 15 students who joined NDSU in fall 2006 at the American Center Colombo with Cultural Affairs Officer Angela Gemza – May 2006

A visit to a temple…

Dr. Lance A. Masters, President & CEO of Thiel College, Greenville, PA and Dr.(Mrs) Masters with Rev.Mahinda Rakkhitha, chief incumbent of Kelaniya temple – March 2003

High powered meeting…

Dr. Lance A. Masters with Hon.
Kabir Hashim MP, Minister of Higher Education, at the Ministry premises – March 2003

The first few…

First batch of students

to be placed at the North Dakota State University (NDSU): from Colombo International School – Kandy with the Principal Mr.Richard Herathge – May 2006Courtesy call…

Courtesy call…

Saad Z.Sait International Admissions Rep of Thiel College PA with
Hon.Dinesh Gunawardena M.P.and Minster of Higher Education at
the Ministry of Urban Development &Water Supply – July 2005

 

Helping out…

Dr.Sudhir Mehta, Associate Vice President- Academic Affairs NDSU,with Dr. Lakshman Ratnayake, Vice-Chairman
University Grants Commission, addressing the representatives from SL Universities at the UGC board room – January 2006

Best cuisine at Bates…

With Kristin Crosby Associate Dean International Admissions at the ‘Commons’ Bates College, Lewiston ME – Summer of 2006

And furthermore…

Summer of 2006 – Priyanthi with Elaine -Tuttle Hansen, President,
Bates College, ME

Picture perfect…

With James R. Reese, Associate Dean of students and Kristin Crosby Associate Dean International Students of Bates College, Lewiston Maine – Summer of 2006

Onwards and upwards…

At the graduation of Sashikala Bindya Dissanayake at Concordia College, Moorhead, MN, on December 17, 2004

Say cheese…

Bates College room-mates Allie Goldstein and Dana Oster with Sulo Dissanayake at Water’s Edge Sri Jayawardanapura SL in December 2005

I can soar like a butterfly…

Mike Wigal, former international recruiter Thiel College, PA on top of Sigiriya – eighth wonder of world: April 2006

Bates is the place to be…

Sulo Dissanayaka at Bates College, promoting Bates to Americans! – Summer 2006

Having a great time…

Kristin Crosby and Jessica Dietz, Director International Admissions Connecticut College on a night ride atop Rani at Millennium Elephant Foundation (MEF) Pinnawala: September 2006

A royal combination…

With Taraka Subasingha (Royal/CIS) atConcordia College – December 2004

Weather’s turning cold…

Priyanthi Dissanayake with Ramesh Jayasuriya (Richmond/Galle) at Concordia – December 2004

The only one…

Becoming the only independant recruiter invited to attend the South Asia and the Arabian Peninsula Education Advising Conference held in Colombo – December 2005

Top award…

Massid Cader of Stafford International accepted to Bates College with a top scholarship of US$ 42,000 per annum.

An original…

Sulo Dissanayake as the Fortune Teller in Prof. Martin Andrucki’s production of The skin of Our Teeth”  fall 2006

Vesak 2006

Commemorating Vesak 2006 at the Bates chapel.

Doing great at NDSU!

Sri-lankan NDSU students at a function

We are the world…

Sri-Lankan NDSU students at a fancy dress party.

Giving the thumbs up!

Sri-Lankan NDSU students at a function…

Sealing an understanding

With Dr. H. Abeygunawardena, Vice-Chancellor, University of Peradeniya after officiating at the signing of the MOU with NDSU

Material for another book?

Penguin author, Carl Muller, opening the NDSU seminar at the U.S. Education Corner at D.S.Senanayake Library, Kandy

Explaining a point

Dean Tsantir from International Admissions Office of the University of Minnesota (Twin Cities) at Lyceum International Nugegoda

Ministerial discussion

Dr. Mitch Leventhal, Vice Provost International, University of Cincinnati with Hon. Vishwa Warnapala M.P. Minister of Higher
Education

Doing well at NDSU

Thanusha and Dilhara from Galle at NDSU with the staff of the International Office

First day at NDSU…

Priyanthi with part of the batch for Fall
2007 at NDSU

Sri-Lankan dishes?

Kalana and Sudeepa at the International food fiesta at NDSU

One on One

With Dr.Pamela Jolicoeur President of Concordia College and Don Buegel, Admissions Director for International Students

Understanding the basics

Alexis Smith, Consular Officer of the US Embassy, Colombo, briefing a group of students about U.S. visa procedures

Nothing like Bates...

Priyanthi and Padmasena Dissanayake with the President, Bates College and the rest of the Lankan community.

Old friends at Thiel College

Priyanthi dining with Thiel College President and CEO, Dr. Lance A. Masters and Dr. (Mrs) Lance A. Masters

With his parents…

Ashan Bogollagama with his Mum and Dad at NDSU

 

At NDSU…

Priyanthi and Dissa with the NDSU President

A first for montana state…

Nishadi Wijewardene of University of Colombo’s school of computing becoming Priyanthi’s first to Montana State with Gordon Glick Executive Director American Chamber of Commerce in SL

Off to lccc…

First batch for Lorain County Community in Ohio for summer 2008 with Terry White, Public Affairs of US embassy

private convo with the ambassador…

Mohan Lal Grero Chairman Lyceum International Schools & student Ravith Grero with Ambassador Robert O.Blake Jr.

 

A first for ampara…

Charith Withanage (NDSU 2012) – Priyanthi’s first from Ampara with Mum Nandani & the Ambassador

lined up for ndsu…

Batch for spring 2008 with Dr.Sudhir Mehta Associate Vice Presidentn (International) NDSU

lending an ear…

Part of 2008 Fall batch listening to Terry J. White

Unwinding…

Dr. Sudhir Mehta of NDSU addressing some parents & students of spring 2008 batch.

One for the album…

Batch for fall 2007 with Terry White & Alexis Smith of consular section of the US Embass

Dancing their way to lccc…

Nalinda Peiris & Nupathi Nilambara – Lorain hopefuls – with terry White

she comes from jaffna…

Infanta Jerine Bhuvanendran (first from Jaffna) & Jayanath Ranasinghe accepted to college of St.Benedicts & St.John’s University in central Minnesota for fall 2007

Cincinnati here i come…

Hirushan Ganegoda of American National College becoming Priyanthi’s first to University of Cincinnati and his parents with James R.Moore Deputy Chief of Mission, US embassy

ropes that really help…

Jim Moore giving the ropes to Hirushan

now hear me out…

Terry White addressing the batch for summer 2008 at the American Center Colombo

Bavana for bates…

Yogavacara Rahula of Bhavana Society Forest Monastary in West Virginia conducting a meditation session at Bates college, ME.

AT university of peradeniya (1)

Prof.Susantha Pathirana Chair Production Engineering University of Peradeniya reading Priyanthi’s brochure

AT university of peradeniya (3)

Dr. H.Abeygunawardena Vice Chancellor Peradeniya & Rajendra Duwarahan