12/10/2026
Ava Paternostro | Junior, Health & Exercise Science (Pre-PA)
📍Rockville Centre, NY
🍦Favorite gelato spot: Grom!! (best chocolate hazelnut gelato ever!)
🍹Spritz order: The Hugos are to die for
Mimi Temkin | Junior, Psychology & Communication
📍Montclair, NJ
🎓 Why I chose Casa Artom: I chose Casa Artom because I wanted to have the opportunity to see the sinking city and meet new friends! I also had a class with Dr. Greene last year, and when I saw he was going to be teaching here, I knew I had to come. I’m getting major credit and finishing my divisionals all while studying in the coolest city and meeting new people!
🚆 Weekend trip I’m planning: I can’t wait for fall break!! I’m starting in Vienna to visit some friends, then going to Paris for the week, and ending in Prague with my suitemates from last year. I can’t wait!!!
Noah Quisenberry | Junior, Decision Analytics
📍Youngstown, Ohio
🌉 Favorite bridge, campo, or view: Campo Santa Margherita 🍹
🚆 Weekend trip I’m planning: Prague and Barcelona
Jules Kessler | Junior, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
📍Southlake, Texas
🍦 Favorite gelato spot: Suso! The best gelato in Venice, and my favorite flavor is Opera, which is a blend of hazelnut gelato with a chocolate ganache on top!
🚆 Weekend trip I’m planning: I’m planning a trip to Treviso, which is considered the birthplace of tiramisu!
Daissy Soto | Junior, Biology
📍Shelby, NC
🍦 Favorite gelato spot: Gelato from Il Doge!
😲 Biggest Venice surprise: The live music! Every time I step outside I get to hear amazing music. The w**e glass music, guitar, and accordion are my top favorites!
Nicola Mulcahy | Junior, Psychology
📍 Winston-Salem, NC
🍹 Spritz order: Sarti Spritz forever!! (Love a good Aperol though)
😲 Biggest Venice surprise: Literally no cars! I knew about all of the canals, but didn’t think that there would just be absolutely no cars. I love it, though, and it makes it feel safer walking around!!
Avery Conklin | Junior, Psychology
📍Clover, SC
🎓 Why I chose Casa Artom: I chose Casa Artom because I really wanted to study abroad in Italy, and the Psychology department was going here! Also, I grew up hearing my mom’s stories from studying he
