Marco Franco completed the Intensive English Program (2010), his Bachelor of Science in Biology (2014), and his Master of Science in Biology (2017) at UL Lafayette. He is currently a doctoral Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵ in Environmental Science at Baylor Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵ.
Marco's Testimonial:
It is quite difficult to find the words to describe seven years of my life at UL Lafayette. I was thrilled to find quite a diverse group of people when I arrived to not only the Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵ but to Lafayette as well. This is something that, as an international Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵ, is very valuable as the opportunity to learn from others is never-ending.
Faculty, staff and classmates were fundamental for me to grow both as a Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵ and as a person. During both my Bachelor and Master degrees, UL Lafayette gave me the tools to be academically successful; I learned from remarkable mentors not only in my major field of study, but across many other disciplines.
I was introduced to new ways of thinking, new perspectives and opportunities that brought me where I am today. Even though school kept me busy most of the time, I enjoyed many events at UL Lafayette. I hardly missed the Ragin' Cajuns football games, the tailgates, International Week, and all the social activities where I met people that I now call friends.
UL Lafayette is a school like no other; I assure any Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵ from any part of the world would have the best college experience. Even though my time in Lafayette and at UL Lafayette came to an end, I feel extremely pleased to call both places my home, because home is not where you are born but where you are well received and where you make memories that last a lifetime.