Club prepares to welcome two inbound youth exchange students
Posted by Roycelyn Bastian-Spencer
The Humble Intercontinental Rotary Club will welcome two new inbound students for the 2012-2013 year. Cyrielle Guillaume from Belgium arrives Aug. 15 at 9:30 p.m. on United #1825 from Philadelphia. Constantin Wever from Germany arrives Aug. 18 at 6:05 p.m. on United #047 from Frankfurt. All members are encouraged meet at the airport to welcome the students.
Cyrielle's bio:
Family:
Cyrielle is 17 and from a small village in Belgium called Libin. Population is 4,500. She is the youngest of four children--her oldest sibling is 37. Both of her parents are nurses and two of her siblings also work at a hospital. Her host family is Jane Hoffman, Salah Mahmoud, and their son Anthony.
School:
She graduated from high school in June. There were only 540 students at her high school in Belgium. Her native language is French and she has studied Dutch. She considers her English speaking "fair" and has studied it for four years. She will attend Kingwood Park High School.
Interests:
Cyrielle likes to move; she says, "I cannot stand to stay idle." She likes running, badminton and Zumba. She was on the editorial staff of her school's paper and also on student council. She plays guitar and loves to read. She also loves to travel and learn other cultures. This will be her first trip to the United States. She is a self-described optimist. Her favorite proverb is: "There is always a solution; it is only necessary to find it."
Dislikes:
Nuts and clowns
Future Plans:
She is not sure what her plans are for a career, but says, "I like literature and dislike math. I suppose I will not become an engineer."
Her Parents Say:
"She is like a little sun in our home. Our daughter is, according to us, really funny. We will miss her. Take care of her."
Constantin's bio:
Family:
Constantin is 16 and is from Barsinghausen, Germany, a city of 38,000 near Hannover. He is the youngest of three, and both of his siblings have been Rotary Exchange Students. His dad is a Rotarian and CEO of the largest private nursing home corporation in Germany. His mother is a stay-at-home mom who loves playing golf. His host family is James and Kim Davitt (3 time host family) and their children Shane, Hannah, and Chelsey.
School:
Constantin just finished the 10th grade. There are 1,500 students at his high school in Germany. His favorite classes are politics and history, and he is a member of student council. He will attend Kingwood High School.
Interests:
He is interested in sports, specifically soccer and tennis. He also golfs and hunts with his father. He plays guitar and loves playing boardgames with his family. Constantin participated in short-term school study exchanges to France and China. He loves to travel, and has done so extensively, but this will be his first trip to the United States.
Future Plans:
He wants to study Business Administration and work with an international company. He will have two years of high school to complete once he returns home from his exchange.
His Parents Say:
"Constantin is a very humorous and open-minded person. We are proud about his strong and friendly personality." They hope that he will benefit from his exchange as immensely as his siblings.
Cyrielle's bio:
Family:
Cyrielle is 17 and from a small village in Belgium called Libin. Population is 4,500. She is the youngest of four children--her oldest sibling is 37. Both of her parents are nurses and two of her siblings also work at a hospital. Her host family is Jane Hoffman, Salah Mahmoud, and their son Anthony.
School:
She graduated from high school in June. There were only 540 students at her high school in Belgium. Her native language is French and she has studied Dutch. She considers her English speaking "fair" and has studied it for four years. She will attend Kingwood Park High School.
Interests:
Cyrielle likes to move; she says, "I cannot stand to stay idle." She likes running, badminton and Zumba. She was on the editorial staff of her school's paper and also on student council. She plays guitar and loves to read. She also loves to travel and learn other cultures. This will be her first trip to the United States. She is a self-described optimist. Her favorite proverb is: "There is always a solution; it is only necessary to find it."
Dislikes:
Nuts and clowns
Future Plans:
She is not sure what her plans are for a career, but says, "I like literature and dislike math. I suppose I will not become an engineer."
Her Parents Say:
"She is like a little sun in our home. Our daughter is, according to us, really funny. We will miss her. Take care of her."
Constantin's bio:
Family:
Constantin is 16 and is from Barsinghausen, Germany, a city of 38,000 near Hannover. He is the youngest of three, and both of his siblings have been Rotary Exchange Students. His dad is a Rotarian and CEO of the largest private nursing home corporation in Germany. His mother is a stay-at-home mom who loves playing golf. His host family is James and Kim Davitt (3 time host family) and their children Shane, Hannah, and Chelsey.
School:
Constantin just finished the 10th grade. There are 1,500 students at his high school in Germany. His favorite classes are politics and history, and he is a member of student council. He will attend Kingwood High School.
Interests:
He is interested in sports, specifically soccer and tennis. He also golfs and hunts with his father. He plays guitar and loves playing boardgames with his family. Constantin participated in short-term school study exchanges to France and China. He loves to travel, and has done so extensively, but this will be his first trip to the United States.
Future Plans:
He wants to study Business Administration and work with an international company. He will have two years of high school to complete once he returns home from his exchange.
His Parents Say:
"Constantin is a very humorous and open-minded person. We are proud about his strong and friendly personality." They hope that he will benefit from his exchange as immensely as his siblings.