HARTFORD ROTARY CLUB YOUTH EXCHANGE

08/09 Youth exchange student

Marcella Perri

Marcella Perri is a 16 year old girl from Brazil. She turns 17 in September. She has one sister (Giulia) who is 2 years younger than she is. Marcella lives in the country side in Brazil about 100 miles from Sao Paulo. She likes to go for walks with her dogs, work out at the gym, and read books. Her favorite subjects are biology, chemistry and English. She does not care for sea food, but she does try to eat all kinds of food and always thinks about healthy eating. She loves animals. If you would be interested in being a host family for Marcella, please contact Betsy Wittenberger of the Hartford Rotary Club

Angel M. Cano Mejorada from Mexico

Angel likes the nickname Polo. Polo enjoys soccer, music and basketball. He sings and plays the guitar. He likes to cook and create new dishes. He learned to cook from his grandma who is a chef. He would like to major in Gastronomy, and knows that a grasp of many different languages is key to being successful. His parents own and operate a family business selling farm equipment. His mother is a lawer and his father an engineer. Polo has two younger sisters, Itzel (14) and Sofia (3). Polo is from San Luis Potosi in Mexico, a city of about 1,100,000 people.

06/07 Youth Exchange Students

Gabriela Leano Gonzalez "Gabi"

Gabi is from La Serena, Chili and she enjoys playing guitar, practicing every day for the past three years!  She is involved in sports such as tennis and volleyball.  You can catch her on the weekends riding her bicycle or on the beach.  Her educational plans include attending the University of Chile in Santiago.  She would further like to be an exchange student going to France.  Gabi hopes her experience in Wisconsin will help improve her English and knowledge of our culture.  Gabi is very close to her family back home but being independent she is looking forward to her experience here in Wisconsin!

Pierre Bourgin

Pierre is from northern France.  He lives approximately 150 miles from Paris.  Pierre enjoys music, sports, computer video games and hanging out with friends.  He plays guitar like Gabi, but not every day.  The sports Pierre especially enjoys are golf and squash.  Pierre's career goal is to be in the aeronautic field probably as an engineer.  He likes mathematics and science, physics and chemistry as well as biology and genetic sciences.  In addition, Pierre loves to travel and has been to Germany, Poland, Czech Republic and the United States.

05/06 Exchange student

Juan Bautista Betances

Juan is from the Dominican Republic and is 18 years old.  His birthday is June 22nd.  Juan has 4 sisters and 2 brothers.  He comes from a city called "Moca."  He arrived in Hartford August 2, 2005.  He has been practicing English because prior to his arrival he had only ONE YEAR of English!  Juan is a senior At Hartford Union High School.  He is enjoying the teachers and his classmates.  He likes the people he has met and enjoys playing baseball.  Juan is on a baseball team with his friends in the Dominican Republic.  For this reason, he is looking forward to spring high school and being on the  baseball team.  Juan has experienced snow for the first time and has tried cross-country skiing and ice skating.  He likes cross country skiing better!  Juan is enjoying his host family and has tried many different kinds of foods.  He likes apples, cheese and corn the best.  Indian food, however, is his favorite!
To email Juan- juanherr1@yahoo.com