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Congratulations to all the students who were selected for Youth Ambassador exchanges in 2020! Students go through a rigorous application and interview process before being selected for travel to one of our sister cities. After selection, students attend cultural orientations to prepare for travel abroad and to get to know the culture of their destination.

A special congratulation to Will Lourcey who received the Yamagata Emerging Leader Scholarship for his excellence in community service and leadership. Lourcey will be using the scholarship to travel to Reggio Emilia, Italy in the spring.

Budapest, Hungary – March 7-15

• Evan Bazikov, All Saints Episcopal School
• Rowan Kliethermes, Trinity Valley School
• Morgan McCullough, Texas Academy of Biomedical Sciences
• John Nolan, Paschal High School
• Leah Peterson, I.M. Terrell High School
• Nate Scott, Texas Academy of Biomedical Sciences
• Nevaeh Vega, North Side High School
• Haleema Williams, Texas Academy of Biomedical Sciences

Delegation Leaders

• Jane Card, Marine Creek Collegiate High School
• Nicole Vallee, Tarrant County College

Nagaoka, Japan – June 21-30

• Keira Aguirre, Trimble Tech High School
• Gabriela Barrientos, Diamond Hill Jarvis High School
• Eren Collins, Arlington Heights High School
• Hawaii Guerin, Wedgewood Middle School
• Nayeli Loredo, Marine Creek Collegiate High School
• Madison Martinez, Benbrook High School
• Liberty Mata, Home School
• Isabelle Planty, McLean Middle School
• Jennifer Tavera, Marine Creek Collegiate High School
• Karina Torres, Marine Creek Collegiate High School
• Patsy Torres, World Languages Institute
• Niklas Yanez, Arlington Heights High School

Delegation Leaders

• Dawnelle Butler, Westlake Academy
• Kendall Lake

Nagaoka, Japan Harashin Scholars – July 24-Aug.3

• Karen Ayala, Texas Academy of Biomedical Sciences
• Jameson Bauer, Westlake Academy
• Jude Butler, Westlake Academy
• Katherine Gallardo, Texas Academy of Biomedical Sciences
• Nicole Helms, Westlake Academy
• Garin Kelly, I.M. Terrell High School
• Nyasha Muwalo, Chisholm Trail High School
• Noah Reyes, North Crowley High School

Alternates

• Girah Lundy-Joseph, MacArthur High School
• Haleema Williams, Texas Academy of Biomedical Sciences

Delegation Leaders

• Dianna Alexander, Arlington Heights High School
• Kimberly Kowalski, Fort Worth Academy

Nîmes, France – March 7-15

• Gwendolen Bruce, Southwest High School
• Alyssa Campbell, Arlington Heights High School
• DJ Carter, Arlington Heights High School
• Carol Lee Dewar, Paschal High School
• Ernesto Duran, Texas Academy of Biomedical Sciences
• Elisa Duran, Marine Creek Collegiate High School
• Kendall Fernandez, Trimble Tech High School
• Alicia Flores, Nolan Catholic High School
• Isabella Flores, Nolan Catholic High School
• Mary Faith Fraire, Saginaw High School
• XiXi Hillman, Fort Worth Country Day School
• Randito Howard, Uplift Summit International Preparatory Academy
• Emme Nelson, Arlington Heights High School
• Lauryn Roberts, Fort Worth Country Day School
• Gabriela Urbina, Marine Creek Collegiate High School

Delegation Leaders

• Andreanne Annis, Fort Worth Country Day
• Rob Napier, Fort Worth Country Day

Associate Delegation Leader

• Natalie Bauman, University of Texas at Arlington

Reggio Emilia, Italy – March 7-15

• Daisy Aguilar, Northside High School
• Ashia Bah, Marine Creek Collegiate High School
• Ashlynn Bouldin, Westlake Academy
• Emily Carrillo, Haltom High School
• Hayden Flowers, Westlake Academy
• Yessica Gonzalez, Marine Creek Collegiate High School
• Erin Guy, Westlake Academy
• Lilian Hicks, Texas Academy of Biomedical Sciences
• Will Lourcey, Paschal High School
• Alison Pak, Westlake Academy

Delegation Leaders

• Tracey Cravens, Northside High School
• Cindy Vasquez, City of Fort Worth

Associate Delegation Leader

• Daniel Orr, University of Texas

Toluca, Mexico – March 7-15

• Aidan Brock, Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts
• Jude Butler, Westlake Academy
• Bela Gomez, Nolan Catholic High School
• Valdemar Gomez, Nolan Catholic High School
• Azael Hernandez, I.M. Terrell High School
• Bronwyn Logan, Crowley High School

Delegation Leaders

• James Gleaton, Tarrant County College
• Danielle McCown, Fort Worth Sister Cities International

Trier, Germany – May 31-June 13

• Eric Borrman, Trinity Valley School
• Gilian Conlan, Paschal High School
• Tatum Duncan, Trinity Valley School
• Emma Eppstein, Paschal High School
• Erin Fishman, Fort Worth Country Day
• Kale Graves, Fort Worth Country Day
• Priscilla Gutierrez, Diamond Hill Jarvis High School
• Leslie Hernandez, Marine Creek Collegiate High School
• Whitt Horton, Trinity Valley School
• Peren Lopez, Trinity Valley School
• Elizabeth Martinez, Arlington Heights High School
• Gabriel Massingill, All Saints Episcopal High School
• Malinda Murphey, Fort Worth Country Day
• Catherine Zarr, Trinity Valley School

Delegations Leaders

• Chelsy Merrill, Fort Worth Country Day
• Dr. Michael Roemer, Trinity Valley School