Jaime, Spanish exchange student in Oregon, is making headlines Siuslaw improves to 6-0, beats Junction City Exploding Whale Sports, Oregon, October 8, 2019 The Siuslaw Vikings soccer team improved to 6-0 and completed a sweep of the Sky-Em League with 2-0 victory Monday at Junction City. Jason Garcia and exchange student Jaime Morales Martin-Mora scored for the Vikings. Saturday … Read More
Exchange student making immediate impact on Molalla volleyball program
Exchange student making immediate impact on Molalla volleyball program Molalla Pioneer, Oregon, September 23, 2019 by Derek Wiley / author In her first high school start, Romero, from Spain, led the Indians with 10 kills, two blocks and two digs. Paula Romero’s first day at Molalla High School was scary, and not just because she was more than 5,000 … Read More
Quinn hopes to grow international exchange program
Quinn hopes to grow international exchange program Owensboro Times, Owensboro, Kentucky, August 12, 2019 by Laura Murphy / author In her third year serving as the Field Manager of Kentucky with the International Culture Exchange Services (ICES), Tisha Quinn has seen an increase in the number of exchange students locally. Although ICES has been around for years, Kentucky has … Read More
Historic Victories Push Comet Water Polo to #1 Spot in State Rankings!
Historic Victories Push Comet Water Polo to #1 Spot in State Rankings! grandledgecomets.org Grand Ledge High School, Michigan, April 2019 For the first time in program history the Grand Ledge Varsity Water Polo Team is the number 1 ranked team in the state of Michigan. The ranking comes on the heels of the Comets defeating previous #1 and the … Read More
Educator promotes international student exchange in Owensboro
Educator promotes international student exchange in Owensboro Owensboro Times, Owensboro, Kentucky, March 12, 2019by Jessica Jones / author Encouraging students to explore other cultures has been a constant theme in Lori Thurman’s social studies classes. However, this veteran teacher also enables students from different countries to visit the area as exchange students with her work as a field consultant … Read More
Exchange student making impact at Idalia
Exchange student making impact at Idalia Colorado Preps Magazine, Fort Morgan, Colorado, January 2019 by Brock Laue / author When Bru Carreras was roaming the halls for the first time at Idalia High School, coach Brad Wingfield didn’t know yet the type of player who would be joining his basketball program. “The word on the street and his bio … Read More
Rivera-Carrera makes new friends as foreign exchange student
Rivera-Carrera makes new friends as foreign exchange student The Eclipsy, Flint, Michigan, February 15, 2019 by Matt Ostrander / Reporter Francisco Rivera-Carrera, senior, is a foreign exchange student from Queretaro, Mexico. He’s tall, dark-haired, and has an amusing personality. Rivera-Carrera has enjoyed his time so far in the United States. “I like being here. The school is great, and … Read More
Through the eyes of an exchange student
Through the eyes of an exchange student Redmond Proficiency Academy Newsletter, February, 2019 by Mos Suttiwetchakul / Staff Writer and Exchange Student Four months ago, I felt frightened every time I thought that in a few weeks I would leave my home to live in another country, use another language that I was not as good at, live with … Read More
Your Character Matters
Your Character Matters Central Valley Today, California, January 15, 2019 by Stefanie Bainum / author Your Character Matters: Tulare Union High School’s Joanna Marucci TULARE, Calif. – Every week in partnership with the Tulare County Office of Education, we tell stories about South Valley students with great character. It takes a brave individual to be a high school … Read More
Making Memories in a New Country
Making Memories in a New Country Estacada News, Oregon, January 02, 2019 by Emily Lindstrand / author This year through the ICES International Student Exchange program, Estacada High School has foreign exchange students from a variety of countries, including Norway, France and South Korea. When Jung Su Park first arrived at Estacada High School, he thought it would be … Read More