SHORT TERM EXCHANGE PROGRAM

Our club is  sponsoring two students for the Short Term Exchange Program (STEP) this summer.  They are Brianne Ties and Michael Davy.

Brianne and Michael embody what Rotary looks for in an exchange student: good character, a desire to live abroad and host in return, adaptable, mature and wanting to experience life in another country/culture.  Both students will represent their families, their school, their country and Rotary District 6250 and our club very well.  They  are caring, adventurous and confident young adults who are grateful for their new experiences Rotary has given them.  We will learn more on how Rotary can impact young adults when we have both Brianna & Michael return to visit our club this summer with their new "sibling" while their exchange is occurring in WI.
  
Brianna Ties: is the daughter of Lynn & Steve Ties of Trempealeau, WI and is finishing her sophomore year at GET.  She will be exchanging with a family from Italy. Brianna and her host sister will share a 8 week exchange... 4 weeks in Trempealeau and beyond and 4 weeks in Italy and beyond.

Last week at Rotary Brianna introduced her host sister to our membership, Bianca from Italy.  The Ties family has opened up their home and hearts to Bianca.    Brianna and Bianca thanked our club for this opportunity.  Brianna is excited to return with Bianca to Italy for four weeks.

Michael Davy: is the son of Laura and Mark Davy of Onalaska, WI and is finishing his freshman year at Onalaska High School.  He will be exchanging with a family from France. Michael and his host brother will share a 10 week exchange...5 weeks in France and beyond and 5 weeks in Onalaska and beyond.