International Students Discuss Issues With St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones

 

PHOTO (L-R): Chief Diversity Officer Vincent C. Flewellen; student Karthik Suryadevara, Alumnus Brian Barlay; student Rohit Kumar; St. Louis Mosaic Project Executive Director Betsy Cohen; student Yamini Krishna; George Herbert Walker School of Business & Technology Dean Simone Cummings; student Sujana Maredla; Mayor Tishaura O. Jones; student Parika Chuke; student Goutham Adulapuri; student Tiffany Henderson; Coordinator, Dean of Students Office Operations Sahar Abdellatif (and International Student); Vice President of Enrollment Management Lisa Blazer; student Muazuddin Mohammed; Biology Professor Mary Lai Preuss; Webster University Alumnus Gilberto Pinela; and Senior Director of Alumni Relations Kelly Dopman.

Several international students from Webster University met with St. Louis City Mayor Tishaura O. Jones Wednesday, Aug. 28 to discuss their experiences in the region. During the nearly 90-minute meeting, the students and Jones explored ways in which the mayor’s administration can help eliminate barriers to their academic success and professional development. Other topics included access to public transportation, affordable housing, public safety and the opportunities for long-term employment after graduation. The meeting was initially set up by Webster University Alumnus Gilberto Pinela, the inaugural director of Mayor Jones’ newly established Office of New Americans. Pinela also serves as the vice president of Webster’s Alumni Board of Directors.