Centre College Class Takes Avery Williams to the Low Countries

2013 Jan 17

Avery Williams of Bakersfield, a sophomore at Centre College, is studying abroad in Bruges, Antwerp and Amsterdam during CentreTerm, the College's unique, three-week winter term.

The three major economic markets of northern Europe during the 15th through 17th centuries were also the principle centers of artistic production. The class explores the relationships between art and economics by immersing students in the urban spaces that gave rise to such celebrated artist?entrepreneurs as Peter Paul Rubens and Rembrandt.

Williams is the daughter of Scott and Cynthia Williams of Bakersfield and is a graduate of Stockdale High School.

Centre College, founded in 1819 and chosen to host its second Vice Presidential Debate in 2012, is ranked among the U.S. News top 50 national liberal arts colleges, at 42nd in the nation, and ranks 27th for best value among national liberal arts colleges. Forbes magazine ranks Centre 34th among all the nation's colleges and universities and has named Centre in the top five among all institutions of higher education in the South for three years in a row. Centre is also ranked fourth in the nation by U.S. News for its study abroad program.