Crookston

The University of Minnesota Crookston has announced its planned partnership with Bach Khoa Sai Gon College (BKC) in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam for a 1+3 pathway program.

It all stemmed from a dual degree articulation agreement with a member of the Vietnam National University in 2020 that led to the recruitment of students coming soon to the University of Minnesota Crookston campus.

From the small country of Nepal, Lhakpa Gurung 2011 was looking for a place to study in the United States and knew she wanted to be a teacher for young children.

As an assistant professor of marketing teaching both on-campus and online courses, Al Fattal provides a unique perspective about the marketing field with his international roots. 

Coming from China, and later a junior college in California, Silas Xia was welcomed to the Crookston campus and has continued to grow and adapt to his environment. 

Software engineering grad Changle Li “misses the snow” all the way from China as the University of Minnesota Crookston helps him capture two promising internships.

Jianglong was looking for a school where he could have a small class size because he struggled with concentration and wanted an environment where professors could provide more one-on-one attention. Jianlong was given the individual attention from the start and he has enjoyed his experience at UMN Crookston ever since. 

Agriculture enthusiast, Katie Emmett, has been nurturing her passion for the field since she was little. Emmett, a native of Ireland, grew up surrounded by fields and working on her neighbor's dairy farm since she was eight years old.

Vinayak Sharma, a native from New Delhi, India, never truly saw himself pursuing his undergraduate career in the United States. Continuing his education in a country other than his own was a thought that had not crossed Sharma’s mind until he flew halfway across the world in the 8th grade. Looking back, Sharma appreciates the steps he took that led him to where he is today, and finds it incredibly rewarding.