The luncheon was held in the college's Horticulture Garden. A local Persian restaurant catered the event.
International students consider it a great honor and privilege to dine with their college president.
They were extremely excited about this year's event. OCC ranks in the top 10 of America's 1,200 community colleges in the number of international students it attracts. More than 1,100 international students, from 74 different nations, are enrolled at the college this fall. That's a 27 percent increase from three years ago when the college enrolled 800 international students. International students comprise approximately 4.4 percent of OCC's student population.