College aims to bring the world to Surry
Published: Monday, February 18, 2008 12:16 AM CST
Laura Thompson

Staff Reporter

DOBSON - When Loida Peterson took the helm of Surry Community College's new community Spanish interpreter program in the fall of 2006, she took on the task not only of directing a budding degree program, but of opening students' horizons to the whole world.

“It's like when you're riding a fast-moving train and you can't really get off to make the changes,â€