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JMC students join cross-border summit on U.S.-Canada relations

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Published: Wednesday, 15 Apr 2026 Author: Jane Deacon

Three James Madison College students joined peers from universities across the United States and Canada this spring to discuss the future of relations between the two countries at a Virtual Student Summit hosted by Bridgewater State University.

JMC students standing in front of a wall with Canada spelled out in large letters
Grace Fitzgerald (left) and Anish Danappanavar (right) with Jan Scazighino, Senior Trade Commissioner, Consulate General of Canada. | Photo provided by Fitzgerald.

Ethan Czaja, Anish Danappanavar and Grace Fitzgerald were among a dozen student participants in the online event, which included prepared remarks on assigned questions followed by open discussion.

All three students are current or former interns with the Consulate General of Canada in Detroit through a partnership coordinated by MSU’s Canadian Studies Center (CSC), James Madison College and the consulate. The program began with two students in December 2024 and has since grown, with four JMC students beginning internships earlier this academic year.

The consulate connections led to their invitation to the Bridgewater State summit, where each was assigned a different discussion question.

Read the full story on the James Madison College website.

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