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Introducing… Brenda Suromi
Les presentamos a ... Brenda Suromi
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Brenda earned her bachelor’s degree in the Universidad de Los Andes, Merida, Venezuela, and got a teaching
job at the French Alliance, in Merida, Venezuela, where she taught drawing and painting to the community.
Later she got a full-time professor position at the Universidad de Los Andes, where she taught drawing and
color. While working at the university, she won a Fulbright Scholarship. She attended SIU to study a
Master in Fine Arts, 2 Dimensions, Drawing and Painting. After graduating with her MFA, she returned
to Venezuela where she established her own art studio, and now she works independently.
Brenda’s artwork is represented by Guernica Art Gallery and Tierra y Arte Gallery in Venezuela.
As an artist and a Fulbright Scholar, she selected SIU because “the Art Program at SIU is very
strong. It is nationally and internationally recognized for its quality and openness to students
from different backgrounds.” Her academic experience was positive: “I found the academic
growth I was looking for when I got here, both, knowledge and experience. I got more selfconfidence, self-discipline and more organization in my work. I better understand my academic
field and I feel well prepared to face the current job market.”
The highlight of her experience at SIU was her MFA thesis show: “where I had the opportunity
to show my artwork to all the SIU community and get feedback from them. The SIU community is
very active and most of them attend almost all cultural events on campus.”
Join us. Be a Saluki. Succeed.
Brenda obtuvo su licenciatura en la Universidad de Los Andes, Mérida, Venezuela, y trabajó como
profesora en la Alianza Francesa, en Mérida, Venezuela, donde impartió clases de dibujo y pintura
a la comunidad. Luego obtuvo un cargo como profesora a tiempo completo en la Universidad de
Los Andes, donde impartió clases de dibujo y color. Mientras trabajaba en la universidad, obtuvo
una beca Fulbright. Asistió a SIU para estudiar una Maestría en Bellas Artes, bidimensional, dibujo
y pintura. Después de graduarse con su maestría, regresó a Venezuela, donde estableció su propio
estudio de arte, y ahora trabaja de forma independiente. La obra de Brenda está representada por la
Galería de Arte Guernica y la Galería Tierra y Arte en Venezuela.
Como artista y becaria de Fulbright, seleccionó SIU ya que “el programa de arte en SIU es muy sólido.
Es reconocido nacional e internacionalmente por su calidad y apertura a los estudiantes de diferentes
orígenes”. Su experiencia académica fue positiva: “… Encontré el crecimiento académico que estaba
buscando cuando llegué aquí, en ambos conocimiento y experiencia. Desarrollé más confianza en mí
misma, auto-disciplina y organización en mi trabajo. Entiendo mejor mi campo académico y me siento
bien preparada para enfrentar el mercado laboral actual”.
El punto culminante de su experiencia en SIU fue su muestra de tesis magistral:.”donde tuve la
oportunidad de mostrar mi obra a toda la comunidad de SIU y recibir su reacción sobre mi trabajo. La
comunidad de SIU es muy activa y la mayoría de ellos asisten a casi todos eventos culturales en el
campus “.
Únase a nosotros. Sea un saluki. Triunfe.
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With the brains of a nationally ranked university and all the heart of a small college, Southern Illinois University Carbondale is where students want
to be. We are ranked by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university (high research), placing SIU in the top 5% of public U.S. institutions for research. The University offers more than 200 undergraduate, 70 masters and 31 doctoral degrees representing every major academic disciplinary area.
SIU is home to more than 15,000 undergraduate students and more than 4,000 graduate students from all 50 states and more than 100 countries. We
offer more than 200 undergraduate, 70 masters and 31 doctoral degrees representing every major academic disciplinary area, and home to 11 colleges
and schools:
•Agricultural Sciences
•Applied Sciences and Arts
•Business
•Education and Human Services
•Engineering
•Liberal Arts
•Mass Communication and
Media Arts
•Science
•Graduate School
•School of Law
•School of Medicine
UNDERGRADUATE
You may be considered for admission to SIU by applying on-line: http://cie.siu.edu/internationalstudents/apply-now.html.
A $30 nonrefundable application fee for each application is required.
• For admission into a Bachelor’s program, you must have a GPA of 2.0 GPA.
• A minimum TOEFL score of 520 (paper) / 68 (iBT) or an IELTS Score of 6 is required.
• Conditional admission is available for those students below the required TOEFL or IELTS.
• No SAT is required, unless you are interested in applying for a merit scholarship award (minimum SAT score of 1170).
• A financial statement must show a minimum of $37,800.
• Applications are accepted year round.
Undergraduate students with SAT scores over 1170 may qualify for a merit scholarship, which is the equivalent to in-state tuition.
GRADUATE
At SIU, you may be considered for admission to the Graduate School by applying directly to a particular degree program. You may apply online on at
gradschool.siu.edu/applygrad.html. There is a required $50 nonrefundable application fee for each application submitted.
• For admissions into a Master’s program, you must have a GPA of 2.7 (on a 4.0 grading scale) on the last two years of your bachelor’s degree or 3.0
on all previous graduate work. For admission to a Ph.D. program, 3.25 on all previous graduate level course work is required.
• A minimum TOEFL score of 550 (paper) or 80 (iBT) for international students and some citizens/ permanent residents is required. Some
departments require a higher score.
• Conditional admission is available in many programs.
• The individual departments decide whether or not to require any of the graduate tests, such as the GRE, GMAT or MAT. Please visit the
webpage of the specific department.
Over 56 percent of students are funded by teaching, research, and administrative assistantships, and fellowships. These awards carry a competitive
stipend and a full tuition scholarship for both in-state and out-of-state students. SIU provides degree opportunities of high quality and virtually
unmatched affordability.
CENTER FOR ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGAUGE (CESL)
CESL offers an alternative road to SIU for those students who need additional practice in English, academic study skills, and American culture.
Housed in the Department of Linguistics, this highly regarded 8-level program offers students a solid foundation to aid in their success at SIU. There is
a $30 non-refundable application fee.
• Admissions is open to anyone 18 or older and who has completed high school.
• Applications are accepted year round.
• CESL also offers customized programs for schools, businesses, and governmental agencies.
• Students enrolled in CESL may live on campus and have access to facilities (Student Center, Recreation Center, Health Center, Morris Library, etc.)
• Courses in CESL:
•begin at level 0 and continue to undergraduate or to graduate studies.
•run for 8 weeks.
•are limited to 15 students.
•are held in smart classrooms or language labs.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Undergraduate Admissions
email: issinfo@siu.edu
web: cie.siu.edu
SIU.EDU
Graduate School Admissions
email: gradschl@siu.edu
web: gradschool.siu.edu
Center for English as a
Second Language
email: cesl@siu.edu
web: cesl.siu.edu
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