Kelsy Boyes of Charlotte Helped Prepare a Thanksgiving Dinner for International Students

2017 Dec 4

Kelsy Boyes, a Cedarville University sophomore chemistry major from Charlotte, North Carolina, helped preparedfor an annual international students' Thanksgiving dinner.

On November 17, Boyes and six Cedarville students partnered with Campus Bible Fellowship to host a free Thanksgiving dinner for Wright State University international students at the Fairborn Senior Center.

More than 70 international students from 10 countries and their families attended the 33rd annual Thanksgiving dinner. For many, it was their first time experiencing a traditional Thanksgiving dinner in America.

The dinner provided an avenue for international students to make American friends, some of which last long after they return to their home countries.

"The Thanksgiving dinner is a special event," said Boyes, "We naturally connect over this fun event in a way that takes much longer in other settings."

Located in southwest Ohio, Cedarville University is an accredited, Christ-centered, Baptist institution with an enrollment of 3,963 undergraduate, graduate and online students in more than 150 areas of study. Founded in 1887, Cedarville is recognized nationally for its authentic Christian community, rigorous academic programs, strong graduation and retention rates, accredited professional and health science offerings and leading student satisfaction ratings. For more information about the University, visit www.cedarville.edu.