Host Families: How can we say Thank You enough?
Northfield Rotary Youth Exchange Host Family History
Host families are a vital part of the cultural exchange, immersing the student in a variety of activities while in the host country. The host family plays a large role in offering the student a view of another country and gains the opportunity to learn about a new culture. Hosting is a tremendous experience in which you can share in a young person’s hopes and dreams and develop a lifelong connection with a student and family from another country. It can be challenging to help a young person transition to a new culture and ease into the surroundings but the rewards are immeasurable. Many of the host families and students have continued their relationship as a “family member” long into future.
Host families are critically important to the success of the program and
We are so very thankful for Our Host Families!
We do apologize for any errors or omissions, we have pooled our collective memory and there are some gaps that we hope to one day get filled in. Please leave a note for us to make any corrections. Thanks. Vicki
1969-70
Johnnie Rvenginesh Thailand
1970-71
Evan Janstam Sweden
1971-72
Paulo de Olivera Brazil
1972-73
Susan Stevens Australia
Maria Luciana Lana Brazil
1974-75
Julio Cesar Coelbo Brazil
1975-76
Beth Gilligan (Australia)
Bill & Nancy Nelson
Duane & Marie Benson
Jim & Shirley Herreid
Norma & Osmund Ause
1979-80
Rieko Hagiwara (Japan)
Marston & Dorothy Headley
Norma & Osmund Ause
1978-79
Anne Quist Nielsen (Denmark)
Mary Lin & Bob Bruce
Will Brosz
1981-82
Martin Andre Kreigler (S. Africa)
Lee & Dottie Swan
Harry & Melanie Shearer
Keith & Judy Covey
1982-83
Annika Persson (Sweden)
DeWayne & Theo Wee
Don & Bonnie Pavek
Don Schneider
1983-84
Sheila Villano (Phillipines)
Don & Pat Skluzacek
Al & Vera Haugen
Bill & Char Carlson
1984-85
Ismael Castro (Mexico)
Keith & Bev Anderson
Jerry Laurence & Maria Rogers
Bill & Char Carlson
1985-86
Mina Ktariina Tarkka (Finland)
Myron & Carol Solid
Doug & Ruth Crane
David & Helen Medin
Janina Marie Gray (New Zealand)
Lee & Dottie Swan
Clifford & Grace Clark
Carolyn & Ken Jennings
Jim & Carolyn Holden
1987-88
Masahiro Ikebuchi (Japan)
Clifford & Grace Clark
Doug & Barb Schetnan
Bob & Cora Scholz
Ornellas “Paulo” Franklin (Brazil)
Bruce & Audrey Moe
Joellen & Tom Wierson
Norma & Osmund Ause
Charlie Black & Barb Boffenkamp
1988-89
Anne Catherin Misonne (Belgium)
Bob & Cora Scholz
James & Judy Cederberg
Cheryl & Terry Johnson
Gregory William Crichton (S. Africa)
Ruth Anna & Dan Gustafson (Now Ruth Anna Miller)
David & Mary Ann Emery
Keith & Judy Covey
1989-90
Marvin Neils Kraemer (Germany)
Wayne & Alice Kivell
Mary & Charles Jenness
Joanne Leah McPherson (Australia)
Ted & Mary Hovey
Paul & Anne Klinefelter
John & Georgia Jackson
1990-91
Monica Alejanra Sepulveda (Chile)
John Ause & Chris Metzke
Kathy & Randy Olson
Grace & Cliff Clark
Poonyot Theeraladanon (Thailand)
Grace & Cliff Clark
Richard & Raymonde Noer
Sue Anne & Davis Von
Kgomotso Lousa Matsunyane (S. Africa)
John Ause & Chris Metzke
Jay & Linda Pringle
Sue Anne & Davis Von
1991-92
Jesper Ewald Elming (Denmark)
Wayne & Julie Eddy
John Ause & Chris Metzke
Chareles & Mary Kay Jenness
Severine Boue (France)
Michael & Elis Michlin
Virgil & Jean Carlson
Bill & Laurie Cowles
1992-93
Carlos Jose Huggins Davila (Venezuela)
Corrine & Ed Matney
Julie & Dan Rogers
Ron Linde
Christain Mauricio Viani (Argentina)
Diane & Ron Cirksena
Corrine & Ed Matney
Ginger & Davis Larson
Zahavia Vahanvaty (India)
Carolyn & Les Svendsen
Georgia & John Jackson
Carol & Bruce Benson
1993-94
Lucie Kotschova (Czech Republic)
Barbara & Charles Wilson
Jennifer & Bill Johnson
Raymonde & Richard Noer
Monica Gonzalez (Bolivia)
Lois & Ed Langerak
Carol & Tim Cowles
Pam Moeller& Rick Esse
1994-95
Seckin Koksal (Turkey)
Dan & Susan Jorgensen
Mary & James Weidner
Alice & Larry Bates
Akihisa Yahata (Japan)
David & Martha Brown
Ken & Connie Sansome
Donna & Richard Jackson
1995-96
Amit Shesh (India)
Bill & Pat Hagerty
Tom & Melissa Neuman
Smith’s
Brenda Cristal Toralva (Mexico)
Stan & Jan Stevens
Char Musgjerd
1996-97
Dagmara Dreiskena (Latvia)
Jim & Mary Weidner
Ray & Charlotte DeVries
Tom & Melissa Neuman
1997-98
Javier Igancio Echeverria Pena (Chile)
Tom & Melissa Neuman
Don & Denise Lum
Dan & Susan Jorgensen
1998-99
Tiago De Paiva Prota (Brazil)
Tom & Melissa Newman
Mike & Sheila Foote
Richard & Donna Jackson
Jackie “Delphine” Sagory (France)
Dan & Susan Jorgenson
Don & Denise Lum
Dave & Martha Brown
1999-2000
Christelle Sitti (Senegal)
Stan & Jan Stevens
Marty Marzoff & Mary Hardy
Paul Thiboutot & Diana Postlethwaite
Matthias Bergner (Germany)
Ken & Connie Sansome
David & Martha Brown
Mark & Mary Werner
2000-01
Ole Sonderby (Denmark)
Rick & Kris Estenson
John & Gretchen Ehresmann
Clay & Mary Lynn Oglesbee
Manayo Ogyu (Japan)
Stan & Jan Stevens
Lee & Vicki Dilley
Rob & Patricia Martin
Fabiola Grande (Paraguay)
Michael & Sheila Foote
David & Linda Hellmich
Jim & Sue Schlichting
2001-02
Diana Urena (Dominican Republic)
Rick & Kris Estenson
Greg & Nancy Carlson
Paul Thiboutot & Diana Postlethwaite
Visun Saipinmalee (Thailand)
Mark & Connie Albers
Robert & Sarah Entenmann
Paul & Elinor Neimisto
2002-03
Bruno Garcia (Spain)
Mark & Kathy Mellstrom
Stephen & Leona Openshaw
Gary & Susan Singer
Sourabah Manjrekar (India)
Joan & Carl Behr
Tom & Marilyn Neuville
Paul & Elinor Niemisto
2003-04
Claudia Novoa (Chile)
Kristi Wermager & Mark Gleason
Vicki & Lee Dilley
Mark & Diana Abbott
Kozue Yamada (Japan)
Norm Butler & Diane Burry
Valerie & Gary Bollinger
Mike Flynn & Angelique Deitz
2004-05
Camilla Baldasso (Brazil)
Mark & Susan Quinnell
Randy Jennings & Mary Griep
Cliff & Candy Taylor
Anne Sofie Barbier (France)
John Barbour & Meg Ojala Barbour
Dennis & Jane Rinehart
Kari Sobeck
Terrance & Jean Wakely
Filippe Coutinho (Brazil)
Lee & Vicki Dilley
Mark & Diana Abbott
Alan & Lynette Marks
2005-06
Geri Ruilowa (Bolivia)
Kurt & Barbara Anderson
Terry & Linda Barck
Cliff & Candy Taylor
Nozomi Hansawa (Japan)
Cliff & Candy Taylor
Brian & Terri Harmelink
Richard Brown & Susan Dunhampt
Kirsty Greenwood (S. Africa)
Mark Gleason & Kristi Wermager
Vicki & Lee Dilley
Laurie & John Larson
2006-07
Daniel Auza (Bolivia)
Mark & Kathy Mellstrom
Pat & Dawn O’Neill
Blake & Beth Abdella
Agnes Mallieke (Germany)
Anthony & Janice Roberts
Ross & Sarah Currie
Thomas & Anndora Barvir
Laura Putnina (Latvia)
Bill Bruihler & Ruth Anne Rasmusson
Mark & Dianna Abbott
Gary & Valerie Bollinger
2007-08
Katrin Holl (Austria)
Craig & Cherly Hall
Greg & Vicki Langer
Nan Just & Brent Betterly
Greg & Angie Kleese
Pauline Pedussel (France)
Vicki & Lee Dilley
Natalie & Keith Johnson
Becky Bennedict & Gary Miessler
Javier Arevalo (Ecuador)
Randy Jennings & Mary Griep
Candy & Cliff Taylor
Mark & Susan Quinnell
2008-09
Ryota Kimura ( Japan)
Rob & Patricia Martin
Mark & Diana Abbott
Kris & Rick Estenson
Pablo Maldonado (Ecuador)
Lee & Vicki Dilley
Kay & Kevin O’Connell
Mary Loven & Tom Holt
Elissa Skytte (Denmark)
Hank & Jane Tetrault
Anne & Dave Brust
Tom & Megan Durkin
Matheus Mattos (Brazil)
Tony & Kristy Huettl
Mark & Susan Quinnell
Candy & Cliff Taylor
2009-10
Roberto Pedros Bretos (Spain)
Pat & Dawn O’Neil
Beth & Blake Abdella
Luisa Tiexiera de Paula (Brazil)
Kelly & Mike Scheuerman
Mike & Michelle Murphy
Shari & George Acosta
2010-11
Marion Arpin (France)
Jodi & Jim Lundell
Craig & Cherly Hall
Karna & Russ Halverson
Miguel Sales Lima de Carvalho (Brazil)
Hank & Jane Tetrault
Cindy & Barry Carlson
Melissa & Paul Ousley
Nikolaj Svendson (Denmark)
Cameron & Karen Davidson
Mike & Kelly Scheuerman
Carla & Marshall Hansen
Philippa Wenzl (Germany)
Elaine & Scott Nesbit
Tim & Marilyn Hansen
Jeff & Chris Dykema
Tatiana Almoguera Rodriguez (Spain)
Becky Bennedict & Gary Miessler
Cindy & Marc Robinson
Clarice & James Grabau
2011-12
Aishwarya Gokhale (India)
Mike and Mary Mitchell
John and Kathy Smestad
Candy and Cliff Taylor
Nichapat Tishyhadigama (Thailand)
Clara and Rob Hardy
Clarice and James Grabau
Deanna Haunsperger and Stephen Kennedy
Felicia Speychal (Sweden)
Ellen and Tom Roster
Angela and Bob Dobrow
Becky Wagner and Dan Forsythe
Marshall and Carla Hansen
Leo Fanton (Brazil)
Tim and Marilyn Hansen
Mathilde Mortenson (Denmark)
Tim and Patty Geary
Dave and Pat Van Wylen
Jim and Jody Lundell
Camilo Zuluaga (Colombia)
Russ and Karna Halverson
Kari Meyer and Steve Nelson
Paul and Jana Carlson-Donohoe