This year, PHS has welcomed 5 foreign exchange students to the school. Scroll to learn more about them.
Fabian Sieghart from Munich, Germany
Age: 16
Host Family: The Sullivan family, with host brothers Chad, Ian, and Owen.
Currently plans to stay until December, but hopes to extend his stay.
Why Here: Wanted to experience an American high school.
Biggest Culture Shock: The food.
First impression of Paoli: It was small.
Activities: Tennis, Basketball.
“I am most excited about playing sports, especially basketball,” said Sieghart.
Alba Miranda from Bilbao, Spain
Age: 15
Host Family: The Payton family, with host sister Addie Payton.
Currently, plans to stay until the end of the school year.
Why Here: To learn more English.
Biggest Culture Shock: The food.
First impression of Paoli: It was small.
Activities: Running.
“I am most excited about trying new sports,” said Miranda.
Alvaro Gavina from Madrid, Spain
Age: 16
Host Family: The Deaton family, with host brother Jaxton Deaton.
Currently, plans to stay until the end of the school year.
Why Here: To learn more English
Biggest Culture Shock: The climate inside.
First impression of Paoli: Very green, Good nature.
Activities: Football.
“I am most excited to play football and go to a house party,” said Gavina.
Carolina Kogel from Meckenheim, Germany
Age: 16
Host Family: The Shellenburger family, with host brother Emmett Shellenburger.
Currently, plans to stay until the end of the school year.
Why Here: Her brothers had also done the exchange year.
Biggest Culture Shock: Colors of cars.
First impression of Paoli: Very green, good nature.
Activities: Volleyball.
“I am most excited about testing new foods,” said Kogel.
Koldo Zurutuza from Urretxu, Spain
Age: 15
Host Family: Kara Schmidt, Andy Gerber.
Currently plans to stay till the end of the school year.
Why here: To learn better English
Biggest culture shock: nobody walks anywhere
First impression of Paoli: no big buildings
Activities: Tennis and track
“I am most excited about meeting new people,” said Zurutuza.
