Two youth will be going to Brazil: Zander Abbott, son of Mark and Diana Abbott; and Tim Bollinger, son of Gary and Valerie Bollinger.

Going to India will be Emilie Carpentier, daughter of Kevin and Mary Patricia Carpentier; and Graham Ojala-Barbour, son of John Barbour and Meg Ojala.

Other exchange students are Alwyne Butler, daughter of Norman Butler and Diane Burry (to Thailand); Riana Dilley, daughter of Lee and Vicki Dilley (to Chile); Karl Gleason, son of Mark Gleason and Kristi Wermager (to Paraguay); Chris Irwin, son of Harriet Irwin (to Finland); Tom Niemisto, son of Paul and Elinor Niemisto (to Poland); and Sara White, daughter of Howard and Janet White (to Ecuador).

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