It was a study of America, Lapeer style for six French students.Five Lapeer West families and one Lapeer East family hosted six students from Brittany, France during a three week exchange visit in July.
Two of the French students were making their second summer visits to Lapeer. The students were met at Detroit Metropolitan Airport on July 9th and returned home on July 30th. More photos of the students and their host families are at the District's photo gallery.
Lapeer West French teacher Jeanine LeMieux is the local coordinator for the exchange program. Mrs. LeMieux has coordinated the family visits for the French students for more than five years and for students from Spain for nearly twenty years.
Students not only practice their language skills, but often become good friends. One local student, Belle Hammontree, returned to France for a four week visit with the student, Ocean Joly, that she and her parents, Beth and John Willette hosted.
The McCarthy family, Denis and Lynn and their daughter, Caley, hosted Simone Gouranton. During Simone’s stay he worked out and played with a Lapeer soccer team and traveled to Florida with the McCarthy’s for a week of sun and fun.
Erica Miller and her family hosted French student Charlene Perrudin. It was the second student in the past three years the Miller’s invited to stay with them.
“Charlene Perrudin was by far, their favorite,” LeMieux said.
West student Abby Case, and her parents, Bryan and Kelly Case, hosted Claire Delarra.
“Abby hopes to travel to France soon to visit Claire,” LeMieux said.
French student Pierre Cotrel stayed with West student Justin Harris and his family. West student Jessica Phelps and her family hosted Claire Leveque.
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