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Become an Exchange Student
During the 2008/2009 School Year.
The Atlantic City Rotary Club is interviewing high school students
interested in spending an academic year abroad on scholarship.
For more information visit:
Rotary International Youth Exchange or
Eastern States Student Exchange
then contact Joel Kopke at jmkopke@comcast.net or
call (609) 748-1739.
Tafadzwa "Taf" Chihanga and Governor Al
at a weekly meeting of the Atlantic City Rotary Club in December 2006
2006/2007 RYE Student from Harare, Zimbabwe
Tafadzwa (Taf) Chihanga joined our Rotary Youth Exchange family in February 2006.
She comes from Harare, Zimbabwe and is living in Galloway Township
while she attends Absegami High School.
Taf and President Marty attend a Darfur rally in Washington DC, April 30, 2006.
In the fall of 2007, Taf is scheduled to start Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana.
2005/2006 RYE Student from Wuerzburg, Germany
Frederik "Freddy" Guenther 2005/2006 attended Absegami High School
and lived in Galloway Township, NJ.
2005/2006 RYE Orientation and Welcome Party
2005/2006 RYE students from four continents around the world.
Bottom, L to R, Juliette, France; Pascale, Canada; Shizuke, Japan.
Second row, l to R, Riccardo, Italy; Paula, Chile; Oil, Thailand.
Top row, L to R, David Ecuador; Freddy, Germany; Markus, Poland; Gabby, Brazil.
Summer 2005 - Short Term Exchange With France
 
Jenna Kopke, a student from Absegami High School, was in Yutz, France
for the month of July 2005. She stayed with the family of Pauline Greff. (RYE 2003/2004)
Pierre Greff returned with Jenna to the USA, where he stayed for the month of August.
This is the first short term exchange for the ACRC. Pierre recently completed a full year as an exchange student. He stayed in Dallas, TX. He will now attend college in France. In August of 2007, Jenna is scheduled to begin college at Earlham College, in Richmond, Indiana
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Jenna visited Austria with the Greff family.
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A view down a street in Insbrook, Austria
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Jenna and Pauline Greff at a mountain top in Austria.
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Gerard, Marie Claire, Pauline and Pierre Greff with Jenna on a hike in the mountains.
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Salzburg, Austria where the Sound of Music was filmed.
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Pierre Greff on the Boardwalk in Wildwood, NJ
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While in the USA, Pierre visited Disney World with his host family.
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Pierre visits Times Square in New York City
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Pierre on the beach in Margate, NJ.
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2004/2005 Inbound from Waterloo, Belgium
Valerie de Wilde came from Waterloo Belgium.
She attended Absegami High School in Galloway Township.
Her Counselor was Joseph Neidinger III. We miss Valerie's always present smile.
2004/2005 Outbound to Austria
Donald Sheer (center) is pictured with Jack Kammer (L), Asst. District Governor & Rotary Youth Exchange Outbound Coordinator and Joel Kopke (R), Atlantic City Rotarian and Member of the District Youth Exchanage Committee. At this meeting of the Atlantic City Rotary Club, Donald found out he was going to Austria for the academic high school year, 2004/2005.
Donald is now attending Richard Stockton College.
2003 / 2004 Rotary Youth Exchange Students from Germany and France
June 2004 - Fabin Lippert from Germany lived with two host families during the year.
The Rev Bob Higgs and his family in Ventonor were the first to host Fabian.
Later Fabian moved to the Ventnor home of Susan and Howard Wilson.
Fabin's counselors during the 2003 / 2004 year were Scott Lovitv and Joe Neidinger.
Fabian attended Atlantic City High School.
July 2005 - Pauline Greff came from Yutz, France. Pauline has now completed her undergraduate degree in languages and management. She is now studying for a Masters degree.
2001/2002 RYE Student From Lippstadt, Germany
Anke Finkeldei joined our RYE family in August 2001.
She stayed with two families in Galloway Township, NJ, while attending Absegami High School.
Anke is now in medical school and engaged to be married. Her future husband is a Police Officer
Two Students and Their Counselors
During the summer of 2004 we took in an Atlantic City Surf baseball game at the
Sandcastle in Atlantic City. Shown from left to right are: Atlantic City Rotarian Joe Neidinger,
Ada Holm, exchange student from Sweden 2001/02, Valerie de Wilde, exchange
student from Belgium 2004/05, and Atlantic City Rotarian Joel Kopke.
Former Exchange Students Meet Each Other In Paris
During the summer of 2004 we had the opportunity to introduce our first exchange student with our second. Adeline (1997/1998) from France lives in Paris and Wan (1998/1999) from Thailand who is studing for a masters degree in business at a London university. Adeline is also working toward her degree and is involved in an internship in international marketing. They met in Paris and had this picture taken after dinner near a sidewalk cafe.
Adeline Tetard Has a Family
During the school year 1998/1999, our club hosted our first Rotary Youth Exchange student, a young lady from Lille, France. On, October 31, 2004 Adeline married Sas. She and her husband have a lovely daughter, "Baby Alice". Congratulations from the Atlantic City Rotary Club.
Wan is in Business with Her Mom
Wan our exchange student (98/99) from Lop Buri, Thailand, recently graduated from
Brunel University in London. She earned a Master of Scince degre in Marketing.
Wan is now working with her mother in business, helping to manage a Gold Store.
In September 2007, Wan got married and has moved to Bangkok, Thailand.
A photo album from the 2004 - 2005 Rotary year
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2004/2005 RYE students as they prepare to participate in the Miss America Parade down the Atlantic City Boardwalk, at the Taste of Atlantic City celebration, hosted by the ACRC
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After a weeksnd of fun activites, during the annual Taste of Atlantic City, RYE students enjoyed lunch at the home of Atlantic City Rotarian Howard Wilson and his family.
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RYE students proceed down the Atlantic City Boardwalk in the ACRC Float.
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Valerie De Wilde RYE student from Waterloo Belgium to Atlantic City with ACRC member Ken "Himself" McBride.
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Valerie De Wilde, RYE 2004/2005 with Bob and Carol Saghirian, Committee Chairs for District 7640.
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In January 2005 Valerie and her sister visit with Lucy the Elephant, in Margate, NJ
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A photo album from the 2003 - 2004 Rotary year.
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International night, with the 2003/2004 RYE students, at the Washingtonship Rotary Club.
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Canoeing down the Wading River with the RYE students from 2003/2004.
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RYE in bound students, 2003/2004, at the District Conference in Valley Forge.
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