SENIOR JENNIFER KEMPTON WINS SCOTTSDALE SISTER CITIES SCHOLARSHIP
Jennifer Kempton, a senior at Coronado High School, has been selected to receive the Scottsdale Sister Cities Scholarship for a year’s study overseas. After being selected for the scholarship, Jennifer then was interviewed and accepted by Rotary into their youth exchange program. She will leave in August 2009 and spend overseas the year between high school and college.
Jennifer will live with a host family, attend school, participate in the overseas community activities and be fully immersed in the language of the country where she will live. She will learn which country in January, 2009. Scottsdale Rotary Club will be her sponsoring club and a Rotary club overseas will be her host club. The overseas Rotary club will select her host families, enroll her in the local secondary school, and provide Jennifer with $100 per month spending money. The scholarship will pay for the airfare, health insurance, passport, visa, and the fees of the exchange. The scholarship is made possible by a contribution from the SCOTTSDALE CANAL DEVELOPMENT LLC to the Scottsdale Sister Cities Association.
INTERNATIONAL CLUB MEMBERS RESPONDED TO THE CALL FOR ASSISTANCE
When sister city, Alamos, reported that their flood had caused the loss of many household items, the International Club responded with a clothing drive. Club president Natan Juarez called on members and other students at Coronado High School to begin a massive clothing drive. In December, the clothing was sent to Alamos.
Current Activities :
The 2008 – 2009 officers of the Coronado International Club are:
Natan Juarez, president;
Natalie Rodriguez, vice president;
Yadira Ramirez, secretary; and
Krysta Mangum, treasurer.
The faculty advisors will be Dr Yvonne Pasek, head of the foreign language department, and Florence Richardson, French teacher.
In the Spring of 2008 The club undertook the collection of personal hygiene items for the poorest of the poor in Latin America. Two large boxes of tooth brushes, tooth paste, band aids, alcohol wipes, and soap were collected by the club and shipped to San Ramon and the Matagalpa area of Nicaragua. These boxes were delivered in June.
In the fall of 2008 the club collected clothing for sister city Alamos
In 2007-2008 the leaders of the club included Arika Mangum as president; Natan Juarez, vice president; Paulina Estrada, secretary; Maria Elena Ayala, treasurer; and Yadira Ramirez and Natalie Rodriguez, Activity Chairs. Laurel Ginsburg was the faculty advisor for the student club. Since this was the first year of the club, these were all founding leaders of the Coronado International Club.
Students interested in getting involved in international projects and diplomacy, contact any of the officers or faculty advisors.
