ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE
Rotary Youth Exchange
Rotary Youth Exchange has been a vital part of Salinas Steinbeck Rotary Club since 1985. Youth Exchange been proven to be one of the most effective means to share cultures and extend the hands of peace through understanding around the world. Salinas Steinbeck Rotary Club is proud to be the longest (consecutive) serving Host Rotary Club in District 5230 since 1985.
Do you have questions about Youth Exchange? Visit Rotary Youth Exchange District 5230 or email us for more information.
Inbound Students
| Year | Name | Country | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Olivier Daubry (1) | France | --- |
| 1985-1986 | Silvia Caramati | Italy | Salinas HS |
| Monica Leal Salinas ** | Mexico | Salinas HS | |
| 1986-1987 | Lina Volpini | Brazil | Salinas HS |
| 1987-1988 | Zarin Dhabhar | India | Salinas HS |
| 1988-1989 | Matthew Gelder | England | Salinas HS |
| 1989-1990 | Rosa Espi Mascarell | Spain | Salinas HS |
| 1990-1991 | Fran Valke | Belgium | Alisal HS |
| 1991-1992 | Karri Niemi | Finland | Alisal HS |
| 1992-1993 | Gaëlle Pouessel | France | Alisal HS |
| 1993-1994 | Therese Olsson | Sweden | Alisal HS |
| 1994-1995 | Saskia Knörr | Germany | Alisal HS |
| 1995-1996 | Fabiano Pesőa | Brazil | Alisal HS |
| 1995 | Samantha Govender (3) | South Africa | |
| 1996-1997 | Marie Claire Fundinger | Switzerland | Alisal HS |
| 1997-1998 | Robert Jeschonnek | Germany | Alisal HS |
| 1998-1999 | Maricruz Merino D. | Ecuador | Alisal HS |
| 1999-2000 | Pauline Dufond | France | Alisal HS |
| 2000-2001 | Kanako Sakai | Japan | Alisal HS |
| 2001-2002 | Rianne Van Laar | Holland | Alisal HS |
| 2002-2003 | Valérie Dupont | Belgium | Alisal HS |
| 2003-2004 | Cristina Telhado Pereira (4) | Brazil | Alvarez HS |
| 2004-2005 | Ramiro Viteri Almeida | Ecuador | Alvarez HS |
| 2005-2006 | Tulaya Suvanarat | Thailand | Alisal HS |
| 2006-2007 | Pierre-Luc Wolff | France | Salinas HS |
| 2007-2008 | Anna Fjćstad | Norway | Salinas HS |
| 2008-2009 | Yu-Shu "Sunny" Sun | Taiwan | Salinas HS |
| 2009-2010 | Maria Alejandra Veitch | Argentina | Salinas HS |
| 2010-2011 | Celso Pereira Martins, Jr. | Brazil | Alvarez HS |
| 2011-2012 | Elif Erdogan | Turkey | Alvarez HS |
| 2012 | Gabriel Perestrello | Brazil | Alvarez HS |
| 2012-2013 | Baptista Lopes | Portugal | Alvarez HS |
| 2013-2014 | Giulia Fiorentini | Italy | Alvarez HS |
| 2014-2015 | Benjamin Sander | Germany | Alvarez HS |
| 2015-2016 | Ombeline Océane Bailliet | France | Alvarez HS |
| 2016-2017 | Bhubhath "Teddy" Chirakittiwut | Thailand | Alvarez HS |
| 2017-2018 | Zoriana "Zori" Vanloffelt | Belgium | Alvarez HS |
| 2018-2019 | Nene Yoshioka | Japan | Alvarez HS |
| 2019-2020 | Yigit Erdogan | Turkey | Salinas High |
| 2020-2021 | No inbound student due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. | NA | NA |
| 2021-2022 | No inbound student due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. | NA | NA |
| 2022-2023 | Did not participate | NA | NA |
| 2023-2024 | Zoé Daudin | France | North Salinas High School |
1 College Student on Summer Internship
2 Left Early
3 Short-Term Exchange Student
4 Sponsored by Salinas Tri-Club: Northeast, Rodeo, & Steinbeck Rotary Clubs
Outbound students
| Year | Name | Country | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-1986 | Tiffany Kuhl | France | Alisal HS |
| Trisha Horsley (4) | Italy | Salinas HS | |
| 1987-1988 | Lisa Baehr | England | Notre Dame HS |
| 1988-1989 | Estella Barajas H. | France | Alisal HS |
| 1989-1990 | Alma Mariscal Q. | Spain | Alisal HS |
| 1990-1991 | Arlene Garcia (5) | France | Alisal HS |
| 1991-1992 | Isabel Ochoa C. | Brazil | Alisal HS |
| 1992-1993 | Maria Elena Rodriguez | France | Alisal HS |
| Sara Fajardo (5) | Finland | Alisal HS | |
| 1993-1994 | Beatriz Pulido | Brazil | Alisal HS |
| 1994-1995 | Norma Lara | Brazil | Alisal HS |
| Ayo Oyewale (5) | Argentina | Alisal HS | |
| 1996-1997 | Ignacio Macial | Sweden | Alisal HS |
| 1997-1998 | Jackie Vowell | Belgium | Alisal HS |
| 1998-1999 | Liz Camacho | Germany | Alisal HS |
| 1999-2000 | Hammid Sanchez (4) | Spain | Alisal HS |
| 2000-2001 | Letty Chavez | Ecuador | Alisal HS |
| 2001-2002 | Susan Owen (6) | Ecuador | Clovis HS |
| 2002-2003 | Abby Rios | France | Alisal HS |
| 2004-2005 | Rebecca Mendoza | Brazil | Alvarez HS |
| 2005-2006 | Isaac Moreno | France | Alisal HS |
| 2006-2007 | Daimi Yazmin Ramirez (4) | France | Alisal HS |
| 2007-2008 | Kalah Gaskins | Belgium | Salinas HS |
| 2008-2009 | Megan Leonard | Norway | Alvarez HS |
| 2009-2010 | Selene Rangel | Belgium (French) | Alisal HS |
| 2010-2011 | Jessica Miller | Brazil | Salinas HS |
| 2011-2012 | Abel Jimenez | Sweden | Alvarez HS |
| 2012-2013 | Arick McNiel | Belgium (Dutch) | Alvarez HS |
| 2013-2014 | Daisy Rosas | Taiwan | Alvarez HS |
| 2014-2015 | Hannah Harper | France | North Salinas HS |
| 2015-2016 | Isaac Guzman | Italy | Alvarez HS |
| 2016-2017 | Maiya Harper | Argentina | North Salinas HS |
| 2017-2018 | Evan Mendoza | Argentina | Hallmark Public Charter HS |
| 2019-2020 | No outbound student this year. | NA | NA |
| 2021-2022 | No outbound student due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. | NA | NA |
| 2022-2023 | Did not participate | NA | NA |
| 2023-2024 | Did not participate | NA | NA |
4 Returned Early
5 Selected by Salinas Steinbeck Rotary Club; Sponsored by Fresno Rotary Club
6 No Student Selected from Alisal HS; Sponsored Alternate for Clovis Rotary Club
Updated 5/11/2023