Our 2025-2026 Team of Counselors!
Each year a group of exceptional student leaders is selected to serve as International Student Counselors. The International Student Counselors are dedicated to enhancing the international student experience at St. Olaf. International Student Counselors help facilitate International Student Orientation and are a valued resource to incoming international students. Additionally, International Student Counselors provide interactive programs throughout the academic year to enhance internationalization on campus.
Damira Nurakhmetova ’28
Hometown: Almaty, Kazakhstan
A song that best describes me:
I Wonder by Kanye West
My life philosophy in one word: Purpose
Fun Fact: Obsessed with one particular brand of water
Adrienn Nagy ’28
Hometown: Bőny, Hungary
A song that best describes me:
Who’s Laughing Now by DURRY
My life philosophy in one word: Experience
Fun Fact: I did Bald for a Cause twice in high school 🙂
Emilio Harari ’28
Hometown: Panama
A song that best describes me:
Rocketeer by Far East Movement
My philosophy in one word: Dream
Fun Fact: I learned how to play chess when I was 5 years old.
Liya Wetzler ’26
Hometown: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
A song that best describes me:
Driver’s License by Olivia Rodrigo
My life philosophy in one word: Naps
Fun Fact: I still don’t have my driver’s license…
Kiet Pham ’27
Hometown: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
A song that best describes me:
Unstoppable by Sia
My life philosophy in one word: Passion
Fun Fact: Anime and pool
Selwe Mbingo ’26
Hometown: Mbabane, Eswatini
A song that best describes me:
Just Like Magic by Ariana Grande
My life philosophy in one word: Fly
Fun Fact: I love to travel
Cynthia Budiyanto ’28
Hometown: Surabaya, Indonesia
A song that best describes me:
The Mountain is You by Chance Peña
My life philosophy in one word: Passion
Fun Fact: I watch Sandra Hüller’s monologue in Anatomy of a Fall once a week.
Sabahat Jabeen ’28
Hometown: Pakistan
A song that best describes me:
Meant to Be from Teen beach movie.
(It does not describe me, but I think the lyrics match my thinking:)
My life philosophy in one word: Growth
Fun Fact: I love stuffed toys