STUDENT RUN MEETING
Posted by Benjamin Marentette
Sarah Alexander, the charming daughter of Rotarian Steve Alexander, and proud graduate of the University of Michigan, brought us up to speed on the Rotaract Club. Rotaract is a service club of Rotary that is geared toward younger folks who are not yet able or ready for the cost of full membership but have a heart for service. There are approximately 184,000 members in 8,000 Rotaract Clubs! Here’s to the future of Rotary – and we’re so glad Ms. Alexander shared the good news with us!
Then, we were treated to something mighty cool. We often hear from Rotary Exchange Students shortly after their experience, but it’s not every day we hear from an exchange student five or so years later! Carolina Tapia, from Lima, Peru, gave us the scoop on what’s been happening in her life! Think about the big shift from going from a city the size of Lima, with approximately 10 million residents to a city the size of Gaylord, Michigan! Here’s to new experiences, right!?
She served as an exchange student in Gaylord; and she’s still connected with her three host families, as they all enjoy staying in touch. She went on to earn an Undergraduate Degree from the University of Notre Dame and is now attending Graduate School at Davenport University in Grand Rapids. And here’s a really cool thing: remember me mentioning the Rotaract Club? Yeah, that’s right: she’s in it! This young lady, who beams fantastic energy, is going to soar!
Then, we were treated to something mighty cool. We often hear from Rotary Exchange Students shortly after their experience, but it’s not every day we hear from an exchange student five or so years later! Carolina Tapia, from Lima, Peru, gave us the scoop on what’s been happening in her life! Think about the big shift from going from a city the size of Lima, with approximately 10 million residents to a city the size of Gaylord, Michigan! Here’s to new experiences, right!?She served as an exchange student in Gaylord; and she’s still connected with her three host families, as they all enjoy staying in touch. She went on to earn an Undergraduate Degree from the University of Notre Dame and is now attending Graduate School at Davenport University in Grand Rapids. And here’s a really cool thing: remember me mentioning the Rotaract Club? Yeah, that’s right: she’s in it! This young lady, who beams fantastic energy, is going to soar!