Rotary Group Study Exchange District 5110 (Oregon & No. California) to District 3850 Philippines Team Blog: http://or2phil.blogspot.com/ February 8 - March 11, 2013
Team Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/205991576199372/
Tommi Dratke Team Leader
Sponsor: Rogue Gateway
Tommi is a member of the Rogue Gateway Rotary Club of Grants Pass, Oregon. Prior to retirement, she was the Gallery Director and Art Department Head at Rogue Community College. Currently, she teaches one class a quarter and is a community advocate working with arts groups and tourism to ‘promote our people and support our area’. She is a grandma of four young people. She visits with them as much as possible. Aside from her art, she loves to hike, raft and visit with family and friends.
Lauretta Prince Sponsor: Corvallis
Lauretta’s family has lived in Oregon for two generations. Her husband is studying engineering, her mother is a lawyer, her father is a gunsmith, and her brother builds houses. They enjoy outdoors activities like camping, hiking, fishing andplaying baseball. Lauretta loves learning about the food, music, languages and customs of other countries. Along with coordinating home stay programs for international students, she teaches English as a second language and she also leads French classes for children and adults.
Beth McGrady
Sponsor: Coos Bay - North Bend
Beth McGrady is a registered nurse on the orthopedic unit in Coos Bay, Oregon. Her father teaches metal shop for high school students and her mother teaches water aerobics. She’s the youngest of five children having three brothers and onesister. She loves science, reading, and being outside. Herfuture goal is to join Doctors Without Borders and give medical aid around the world. “Peace begins with a smile.” ~ Mother Theresa
Kendra Northam
Sponsor: Eugene Metropolitan
Kendra Northam grew up in Juneau, Alaska and moved to Eugene, Oregon in 2002. She was adopted from S. Korea at 3 months old and has an older sister, supportive parents, and many great friends in her life. Kendra graduated with her nursing degree in 2009 and has since been working on a progressive cardiac hospital unit. Kendra enjoys volunteer work and plans to continue volunteering throughout her nursing career. Recently in 2012, she participated in a medical mission to Guatemala with HELPS International to provide care for the underserved.
Emily Ring
Sponsor: Illinois Valley (Cave Junction)
Emily lives in Cave Junction, Oregon. She graduated from Green Mountain University in 2011 with a Master’s in Environ-mental Sciences. She works with the National Park Service on watershed health and habitat conservation. She lives with her husband and often plays with their 2 grandchildren. Emily loves exploring new places, growing food for her family and having adventures.