{"id":38130,"date":"2025-08-01T09:57:40","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T13:57:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/alumni\/?p=38130"},"modified":"2026-06-16T14:18:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T18:18:16","slug":"france-alumni-and-friends-trip-with-president-gonzalez-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/alumni\/france-alumni-and-friends-trip-with-president-gonzalez-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"France Alumni and Friends Trip with President Gonzalez 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Kalamazoo College alumni and friends enjoyed a 10 day tour of France with President Jorge G. Gonzalez and Suzie (Martin) Gonzalez \u201983 on May 3 \u2013 12, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/08\/K-Alumni-in-France-600x428.jpg\" alt=\"Kalamazoo College Alumni and Friends Trip - France\" class=\"wp-image-39260\" style=\"width:491px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/08\/K-Alumni-in-France-600x428.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/08\/K-Alumni-in-France-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/08\/K-Alumni-in-France-150x107.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/08\/K-Alumni-in-France-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/08\/K-Alumni-in-France.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><br><strong><strong>Trip highlights included:<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Connecting with the study abroad program at the University of Strasbourg, talking with K students currently studying there, and visiting the Strasbourg Cathedral.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exploring the Alsace region and visiting the Ch\u00e2teau du Haut-Koenigsbourg, a medieval castle in the region.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Crossing into Germany and exploring Freiburg, a vibrant and eco-friendly city at the edge of the Black Forest.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Visiting Beaune and viewing the former hospital, the Hospices de Beaune, known for its remarkable architecture and its role in Burgundy&#8217;s wine history.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Connecting with the study abroad program at Clermont-Auvergne University in Clermont-Ferrand. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Creating lifelong friendships and drinking great wine across France.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kalamazoo College alumni and friends enjoyed a 10 day tour of France with President Jorge G. 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