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Allison Neils-LeMoineAlli currently teaches Biology and Classroom Without Walls, and coaches girls soccer at Corvallis High School in the Bitterroot Valley. Classroom Without Walls is an applied science class that focuses on wildlife management during the school year and backcountry travel in the summers. Over the last two summers since Alli has been at Corvallis, she has lead a ten day backpacking and raft trip into the Bob Marshall Wilderness, an eight day trip into the Windriver Mountains in Wyoming, and a four day trip in the Bitterroots. Alli has over 10 years of experience guiding youth in backcountry and front country travel including 30-day canoe trips in remote Canadian wilderness, 20-day multi-sport adventures throughout the pacific northwest, and weeklong backpacking and canoe trips. Additionally, Alli is active in the Bitterroot community as a volunteer ski patroller at Lost Trail and board member for the Bitterroot Water Forum and BEAR, an outdoor based teenage mentoring program. |
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Mary CritchlowMary Critchlow teaches P.E. and Health at Glacier High School in Kalispell. She has been teaching for School District # 5 for 25 years. Mary’s involvement with environmental education has been through teaching environmental lessons in her health classroom, implementation of a recycling program at Glacier High, and serving as board chair and as a board member for Citizens for a Better Flathead. Mary coached varsity soccer for 5 years and currently coaches a club ice hockey team. She loves the interaction with youth on a physical level and hopes to bring that element of her experience to this exchange program. She has traveled to many countries around the world. She knows and appreciates how a cultural exchange can be one of the best lessons for fostering tolerance and understanding between nations. Mary looks forward to helping facilitate with this program and hopes that she might witness a transformation in these students as they thoroughly experience life in another country. |
| Angus Batchelder
Angus lives in Ovando, Montana, and attends Seeley Swan High School. He enjoys playing guitar, hiking, camping, skiing, fishing, hunting, football, running, and reading. He has two younger sisters and one younger brother. He is very excited to travel and experience how other people in the world live — everything from different languages, foods, music and ecosystems to ideas and thoughts about the future. He also laughs a lot and loves bean and cheese burritos. |
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Arthur Befumo Arthur is 15 years old, and currently a sophomore at Hellgate High School. Arthur likes to challenge himself both physically and mentally; his favorite sports are fencing, biking, and running, and his favorite school subjects are math and history. Arthur tries to push himself in these subjects by taking classes at the University of Montana, where he will be taking calculus II this spring semester. Arthur’s free time is occupied by reading, playing music, and hanging out with friends. He chose to apply for this trip because he is interested in sustainable engineering and world issues, both of which are in the realm of climate change. It is Arthur’s hope that studying in Cambodia will give him the opportunity to expand his education beyond the classroom and allow him meet and share ideas with people who are also interested in world issues. |
| Chloe Blevins Chloe lives in Shelby, MT and is currently in her sophomore year of high school. During the school year, Chloe is on the volleyball, basketball, and track teams. She enjoys singing in the choir and also plays the saxophone. She is an active member in student council, Key Club, and FCCLA. Her favorite subject in school is English. In the summer, Chloe enjoys water skiing, wakeboarding, and spending time with her family and friends. Chloe is also an avid member of the swim team. She has a 7 year old sister and a 3 year old brother who look up to her. She is eager to meet her host families and learn about the culture of Cambodia. Chloe looks forward to meeting new friends and is thankful for this amazing opportunity. |
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| Louis Bunce Louis is a Native American from Arlee. He does not have many hobbies, however, he loves to draw, paint, and play music. His favorite subjects to study are also like hobbies: he loves science, mathematics, and art in all forms. He has decided to participate in the program because it is an amazing opportunity to learn and gain new experiences. He hopes to learn about the culture, history, and language of Cambodia. |
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Mariah Cooper-Nies Mariah is currently junior at Seeley-Swan High school and lives in Seeley Lake, Montana. During the school year Mariah participates in basketball, volleyball, and track as well as several other extra curricular activities. During the summer she spends most her time outdoors enjoying the sunshine, hanging out with friends, or rodeoing. Mariah also enjoys photography, writing, reading, and having tons of fun. In general she is a very happy person who loves a good laugh! She is most looking forward to gaining an entirely new perspective on life throughout this trip, as well as being able to meet new people and learn new things |
| Emma Didier Emma is 16 years old and a junior at Big Sky High School. She is very active in school and extracurricular activities such as Key Club, Respect Club and Drama. She loves to play soccer and was one of this year’s varsity captains. She likes to spend time with her friends and family and she is always having fun. She enjoys outdoor activities such as snowboarding and rafting. She decided to participate in this program because she is very interested in other countries and she is passionate about traveling and learning about other cultures. She also believes the environment is very important for our generation to be knowledgeable about, due to the fact that it is our future. She is excited to learn more about topics related to problems in Cambodia and to learn about differences in culture. |
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Wendell Elliott
Wendell has an older brother, who lives in New York City and a younger sister at home. His family has a small organic produce farm. In the summer when he is not helping on the farm or hanging out with friends, he enjoys reading or doing various projects. In the winter he likes to play hockey and snowboard. In school his favorite classes are physics, biology, and physical education. After high school he plans on going to college. |
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Devyn Hafer Devyn currently attends Hamilton High School in the Bitterroot Valley. Devyn likes to stay busy and has a full time job as a cook while going to school. Devyn's future plans are to attend MSU Billings and major in criminal justice with a minor in Spanish. Devyn is currently in the process of joining the Montana National Guard and is attending boot camp after the trip. Although he is constantly busy, he still tries his best to get out of the house and have fun with friends or family. In his free time, he likes to play paintball, read, and work on his car. He chose to apply for this program because it caught his attention and his peers wouldn't stop nagging him about applying. He also loves other cultures and is excited to travel out of the U.S. for the first time. Devyn is always excited to meet new people and learn new things. |
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Kelly Hendrix Kelly is involved in Speech and Debate as well as her school's student council and national honor society program. She loves the outdoors, and during the summer she is always camping, swimming, hiking, and biking. She is also always taking pictures because photography is one of her passions. She wanted to get involved with the AYLP program because she loves to travel and Cambodia was an extremely unique destination. She is hoping to learn about the culture in Cambodia and make a lot of new friendships along the way, as well as learn about the environmental issues that are present in Cambodia. |
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Trevor House Trevor is a 16 year old triplet who attends Lone Peak High School in Big Sky, Montana. He is very active both inside and outside of school and is a member of the football, basketball, and golf teams, but enoys all sports. He is also active in Student Council, the community, and helps out at his family's restauarant. Along with school and sports, he also enjoys music and plays piano, saxophone, and clarinet. His favorite subjects in school are math and science. During the summer, he enjoys backpacking, hiking, golfing, swimming, and hanging out with friends. Trevor has always wanted to travel outside the United States, and is very excited to meet his fellow participants, learn about Cambodia's culture, and how to solve environmental issues both in Cambodia and around the world. |
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Kyle Johnston Kyle lives on a 12 acre trout pond with his brother and parents. He is a freshman at Frenchtown High School and loves sports, especially basketball. When he is not throwing a ball around, he enjoys jet skiing, camping, history, geography, Grizzly football, random trivia, and traveling. Kyle competes on the Frenchtown High School Academic team and has recently been selected to attend the Capital Youth Tour in Helena. Kyle is looking forward to Camboda as the first of hopefully many once-in-a-life-time opportunities. He is excited to travel to Cambodia to learn more about its history, culture, and people. His future plans include social entrepreneurship and international relations. |
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Andie Palagi Born and raised in Butte, Montana, Andie Palagi enjoys adventuring to different places. As a junior at Butte High School, she keeps busy with Speech and Debate, youth group, and various other hobbies. In her spare time, Andie reads, crochets, and takes pictures. She enjoys meeting new people and spending time with family. She’s excited to travel to Cambodia with a team of students who share the same love for learning. |
| Courtney Perry Courtney Perry is a Junior at Arlee High School, and she is a Native American, A’nanin-Ojibawa to be exact. She is very much into basket ball, softball and volleyball and any other sport that she can get into. She is a very outgoing and loud person and loves to talk and converse with others. She loves to have fun and is a very happy person! She decided to participate in this program because she wanted to learn about a new culture and country. She cannot wait to meet all of her fellow participants and hopes they feel the same! |
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Sam Posey Sam was raised on a farm and loves to be in the mountains, no matter what time of year. He plans on serving in the military after high school. He loves working and interacting with many different types of people. |
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Nichole Rang Nichole is half Navajo and lives in Arlee, a small town in the country, and has several pets. She enjoys participating in school, sports, and other extracurricular activities. She describes herself as a very ambitious and eager student, and is interested in learning about other cultures and participating in everything she can. She is a junior in high school and plans to go into the medical field as a surgeon. |
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Roxy Rademacher Roxy is a fun-loving, outdoor-sy perosn. She loves being outside, mostly when it involves snow! Skiing is her absolute favorite thing to do. Roxy is very exited about this program and looks forward to meeting the whole group! |
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Ella See Ella is an easy-going person who enjoys meeting new people and learning about what is important to them. She loves to be around children and caring for others. She is extremely adventurous and loves to be outside, especially on a nice day. She enjoys cooking and learning about new foods and also loves languages and looks forward to learning about Cambodian culture. She is curious and constantly looking to learn new things from her surroundings and studying to see how things work. She is a social person and loves to play sports, especially outdoor sports. Swimming is her favorite activity and she also enjoys taking walks. She looks forward to the program and is excited to meet her host families! |
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Natasha Sullivan (right)
Natasha loves to play soccer and the violin, spend time with friends and family, and do outdoor activities like hiking and skiing. Her favorite subjects in school are English and history, although she also enjoys math. She wants to be involved in foreign relations as a profession, and traveling is something she has always wanted to do. She wants to open her eyes up to new opportunities and perspectives on the world. She is hoping to learn about Cambodian culture and life as well as environment, and she hopes to deepen her passion for international affairs. She loves to laugh, make people laugh, and have fun.
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| Jenni Zundel As a junior at Billings West High, Jenni greatly enjoys English and history. In her free time she enjoys being with friends and family, painting, hiking, and reading. She is a Public Forum Debater on the West High Forensics team and she also participates in Track and Field. She applied for this program for several reasons: her love for history and learning, her desire to travel, and her passion for social and environmental justice. She hopes her experience in Cambodia will alert her to new things of which she is currently unaware and be the start of much traveling and learning.
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