{"id":3373,"date":"2018-03-12T14:20:43","date_gmt":"2018-03-12T19:20:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/old.valpo.edu\/international-dev\/?p=3373"},"modified":"2025-07-30T13:02:45","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T13:02:45","slug":"priyanka-paduri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.valpo.edu\/college-of-arts-and-sciences\/priyanka-paduri\/","title":{"rendered":"Priyanka Paduri"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Best memories from your Valpo days:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Valpo to me wasn\u2019t just a place where I had to work hard and study all the time to get my degree to help me get a job; instead, it helped me as a student to understand that with going to college comes a whole lot of responsibility and independence. I had the freedom to take classes of my choice and ones that also peaked my interest while pushing me closer to my desired career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During my stay at Valpo, I made a lot of great memories. Some of my best memories were the first day of the school when the temperature was -16 degrees Fahrenheit, working at the Office of International Programs and winning best Student Ambassador recognition, spending time with fellow students in the library for team assignments during harsh winters, surprise birthday cake from OIP staff, VISA cultural nights, and many more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Name:<\/strong>\u00a0Priyanka Paduri<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Graduated:<\/strong>\u00a0August 2015<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Degree:<\/strong>\u00a0M.S.,\u00a0Information Technology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Current Job:\u00a0<\/strong>Working as a\u00a0Data Consultant in Texa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Best memories from your Valpo days: Valpo to me wasn\u2019t just a place where I had to work hard and study all the time to get my degree to help 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