From Strasbourg, With Love

"Strasbourg offered me something which I can never find in the states – time to listen and converse freely, to get to know the fellow next to me." Janice Conrad Schiff '70

"Studying abroad in Strasbourg, France was the most impactful event in my life other than my marriage and children. In May I returned to visit my host family for the 5th time. The Strasbourg Program changed my life and has continued to inspire me for almost 35 years. 

Each year when I travel with my students, I watch the understanding blossom in them as they experience a perfect croissant, an ancient cathedral, an historic battlefield or an exchange in their second language. Strasbourg is the gift that keeps on giving." Nissa Thurman Quill '92, M.S.'14, P'27

"That experience 'saved' me in a certain sense. I had been very shy and afraid to leave Hagerstown...Hood and the Strasbourg program totally turned me around," Doug Pittsnogle '96, M.S.'01

“I saw life lived on a smaller scale, at a slower pace. I saw how Europeans work very hard but always have time for family,” Dana Meeker '79 

"My year spent in Strasbourg (1968-69) was one of the best of my life. I made friends with whom I'm still in touch and discovered an interest in travel and learning about other cultures that led to a career in the World Bank, where I was able to work with countries (Tunisia, Egypt, Madagascar) where I could use the French I learned at Hood and in Strasbourg." Elaine Hubert '70