Twenty-four Wittenberg students, the largest group ever, joined biology professors Ron deLanglade and Tim Lewis on the Bahamian island of San Salvador for the summer biology research program. The students were there to study coral reefs and the sea life which surrounds the island. Among their activities during the month-long program were scuba dives to get a close-up view of the reefs. It was not all fun and sun however, as the group spent several hours each day in the classroom with lectures and lab activity.

Another group of seven students studied Spanish and Andean culture in Quito, Ecuador. That group was led by Christine McIntyre, assistant professor of languages. The students were able to experience four ecological zones within an hour's drive of Quito, which sits at an elevation of 9,000 feet. That summer study trip also lasted about a month.