By NICK BUDD
Hays Post

A Fort Hays State University student is “getting the word out” about an International Student Festival planned for March of 2015. The festival will feature a cultural celebration from international students representing thirteen countries around the globe.

“(The international students) will have their food and clothing for display along with some dancing and other presentations from their cultures,” organizer Alyssa Reed said. “The main purpose of the activity is to allow international students and people from the community to get to know each other.

The festival will feature students from FHSU, Thomas More Prep-Marian, Hays High School, The Learning Center and NCK Tech. Reed said the idea for the international festival stemmed from “her love for other cultures.”

“During the summer, I was able to attend the Kansas Women’s Leadership Institute (at the University of Kansas) … and they wanted all of the participants to come back to our communities and do a follow-up program to create some sort of event or activity that we’re passionate about and that will make a difference,” she said.

The event is scheduled for March 28 at the Memorial Union on the FHSU campus. Admission is free, but freewill donations will be accepted for future programming.