Tate Henson

Hey, my name is Tate Henson, and I am from Franklin, Tennessee. Currently, my major is Marketing. I am beyond excited (and nervous) for the London experience with my fellow 26 GLSers. I am not sure what to expect, but I look forward to seeing awesome places and learning a ton. This will not feel real until January 9th when we board the plane.

Sophie Henssler

Rowing in Finland

Hi, my name is Sophie and I am majoring in Economics. I am really looking forward to London as we live right next to the British History Museum and I plan to spend a lot of time visiting different museums and sights. The time in London will be amazing with the classes, internship, sightseeing, GLS classmates, etc. 

Jillian Valk

Jillian Valk making a birthday cake.

Hi!!! I'm Jillian and I am majoring in Accounting.  I am from a small town near the base of the Appalachian Mountains, Greeneville, TN. Some fun facts about me are that I like to cook (Specialty: Pumpkin Cheesecake), my last name translates to 'falcon' in Dutch, and Remember the Titans is my favorite movie. I am unbelievably excited about going to the London. I am looking forward to seeing all the sites in the UK and also traveling around Europe. This is an amazing opportunity that I had never imagined possible and I am extremely grateful to all those who made it possible.

Maxx Young

Hello everyone, my name is Maxx Young and I am from Franklin, TN. I am currently studying in the College of Business Administration at the University of Tennessee- Knoxville. I am so excited to go to London for the semester! Matts?

Fun Facts: I enjoy history, cleanliness, playing sports, and my favorite dessert is chocolate milk.

Heidi Faust

Heidi Faust and her niece, Vivienne

Hello Followers! My Name is Heidi Faust and I am currently a Logistics major. I can't even express to you how thrilled I am to be a part of the Global Leadership Scholars program at UT and to be traveling to London in just ten short days! I feel so blessed to have received this opportunity to make incredible friends, while furthering our careers together as we are. While in London, I look forward to learning about the culture, traveling around Europe, and gaining experience working in a "big girl" job. To me, these are irreplaceable experiences. In the next few days I will be spending time with friends and family and attempting to pack for the next four months. I will miss them, especially my little niece you see in the photo, but I am eager to get across that pond! Cheerio!

Jianyin Roachell

Hi everyone! My name is Jian and currently majoring in Logistics. I don't know about y'all, but I am super stoked about this awesome trip to London. I hope I won't be in much of a cultural shock because I have previous experience with living in huge cities. I have high expectations of this trip. In London I hope to learn more about the British culture, at the same time, develop a network and connections through interactions in the local community. I have great expectations of my internship and hope to develop the skills i need to better my future career. In my spare time, I want to go to the nearby London School of Economics and listen to a few lectures. Since I have an interest in hiphop/breakdance, I would like to find a hiphop crew that I can practice with. Furthermore, I hope to enroll in Parkour classes and bring back a couple cool new moves I can show off to my buddies. This will be a semester to remember. Can't wait!

Holiday Party: Heidi Faust

GLS Holiday Party Photo Booth, December 2012

The Global Leadership Scholars Class of 2015 at our last hoorah before the first semester of our time together came to a close! We've worked very hard this fall in preparation for an amazing time in London. We look forward to sharing our experiences with family, friends, students, faculty, and future GLSers. We'll talk to you from the other side of the pond, Cheerio!