Since 1980, the Rotary Club of Wakayama-West and the Rotary Club of Concord-Diablo has had an “informal” cultural exchange program. Each July, students between the ages of 13 and 22 have traveled to Japan or the US for a period of 2-3 weeks.
The club provides the airfare, and takes care of any expenses while the student is in the hosting country. All of the students who have been privileged enough to go agree that the exchange was an experience of a lifetime!
Here’s a list of the Wakayama-West Alumni coming from the US to Japan:
1980 | Mary Crauford |
1981 | Mary Milatos |
1982 | Kathy Simpson |
1983 | Blythe Sarchett |
1984 | Petek Rank |
1985 | Gena Baldwin |
1986 | Nicki Milatos |
1987 | Jennifer Silverter |
1988 | Douglas Ostler |
1989 | *** |
1990 | Kevin Melissare |
1991 | Jonathan Silvester |
1992 | Chad Cermillion |
1993 | Michael Jackson |
1994 | Robert Nishimori |
1995 | Amanda Silvester |
1996 | Christina Crane |
1997 | Jeremy Willer |
1998 | Erin Morris |
1999 | Laura Daniel |
2000 | Alissa McFall |
2001 | Jackie Beach |
2002 | *** |
2003 | David Wentling |
2004 | Mark Azevedo |
2005 | Amanda Wentling |
2006 | Justin Stewart |
2007 | Elizabeth Wentling |
2008 | Michael Hironaka |
2009 | Jace Ganuar |
2010 | Ashley Wentling |
2011 | Jeep Baggett |
2012 | Cody Sickenger |
2013 | Henry Valdez |
2014 | Josie McGregor |