91²Ö¿â

IN A FLASH SPECIAL: Students on Safari

All this week, “In A Flash†will feature images from the 91²Ö¿â group’s trip to Rwanda.

Student Emily Spenser in Akagera National Park, Rwanda.

Emily Spencer, a senior human development and family science major in 91²Ö¿â's College of Education, Health and Human Services from North Canton, took part in a wildlife safari at , Central Africa’s largest protected wetland and refuge for savannah-adapted species in Rwanda.

Safari vehicle in Akagera National Park, Rwanda.

Spencer is one of seven 91²Ö¿â students taking part in the Kigali Summer Institute study abroad program in Kigali, Rwanda. This is her first trip outside of the U.S. and she believes that it will help to prepare her for possible service in the Peace Corps.

Hippos and waterfowl in Akagera National Park, Rwanda.

The park’s features include woodland areas, swamps, low mountains and savannah. Visitors can see zebras, giraffes, buffaloes, elephants, lions, leopards, rhinos, hippos, crocodiles and hundreds of bird species.

Giraffes in Akagera National Park, Rwanda.
Colorful bird in Akagera National Park, Rwanda.

 

 

 

POSTED: Friday, July 21, 2023 02:38 PM
Updated: Friday, July 21, 2023 03:27 PM
WRITTEN BY:
Phil B. Soencksen