NEWS DIRECTORS/PRODUCERS:  A radio actuality featuring comments from
Dr. Scott Nokes, faculty advisor for ISCO is available at: http://troy.edu/news/radios/radioclips/2007/january/nokes%20on%20ISCO.mp3 .

EDITORS: Attached is a photo of Troy University students taking part in the
Parade of Nations at the 2006 International Student Cultural Organization festival.

TROY, Ala. – Troy University’s International Student Cultural Organization (ISCO)
will hold its 24th annual international festival at 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 3 in the Trojan Center Ballrooms on the Troy Campus.

Festival participants will have the opportunity to sample native cuisine prepared by
TROY students and will be treated to an evening of entertainment, traditional and
contemporary songs from various nations, the “Kenyan Dance” and the “Parade of
Nations,” showcasing traditional clothing from various countries.

Food from about 25 different countries including India, Nepal, China, Korea, Pakistan, Indonesia and Turkmenistan will be offered on the international buffet.

Dr. Scott Nokes, faculty advisor of ISCO, said theme for this year’s festival is “Big
World in a Small Town.”“What the festival this year is going to be focusing on is the
experience of coming from the big world to enjoy all the intimacy that small-town life in Troy, Alabama offers,” Dr. Nokes said.

Troy University currently enrolls more than 700 international students representing 50
countries. ISCO is for both international and American students and seeks to promote cultural understanding among different people and to assist international students with the adjustment to university life.

Alina Penjiyeva, ISCO president, said the festival is a great opportunity for students to learn about other cultures. 

“It is a wonderful experience to get to know something about the world and different
countries,” said Penjiyeva, a sophomore from Turkmenistan.

Tickets are $12 for students and $18 for adults and are available through the University’s Center for International Programs at 334-670-3335.

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