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Mt. Abraham Union High School Receives National Mt. Abe GEEA

Enrique from Spain presenting EF award to Andy Kepes, Principal at Mt. Abraham
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Enrique from Spain presenting EF award to Andy Kepes, Principal at Mt. Abraham

Tuesday July 1, 2014

Mt. Abraham Union High School has received national recognition for excellence in global education from EF High School Exchange Year, the leader in high school exchange.  Last week, Principal Andy Kepes was presented with the EF Global Education Excellence Award by Enrique Serrano, an EF High School Exchange Year student from Spain. This award is presented annually to high schools that demonstrate an extraordinary commitment to international understanding and global awareness.
    Mt. Abraham was one of a select group of high schools recognized across the United States for the 2013-14 school year. Mt. Abraham and the Sweeney family have welcomed 6 EF exchange students into its classrooms over the years, and have been instrumental in supporting a priority United States foreign policy goal of expanding communications between U.S. citizens and people from other countries.  
    Presenting the award, Enrique expressed his personal thanks, as well as “a thank you for students past, and students still hoping to share this experience of a lifetime in the Mt. Abraham community.”  He commented that being part of the soccer, swim and track teams has given him memories for a lifetime. “It was the most amazing year ever! I never could have imagined getting to do all the things that I have done with my friends, and mostly with my host family, the Sweeney’s.  I am part of their family and that is the best thing about the year!”
    In accepting the award, Mr. Kepes acknowledged the benefit that exchange students add to the community, to the students and families. He appreciates the energy and fun that they bring to the school community and hopes that families will continue to volunteer to host students in the future.
    Headquartered in Cambridge, Mass., EF High School Exchange Year has been committed to promoting international understanding and global awareness for over 30 years. The organization brings more students to the United States each year than any other high school exchange program. Since 1979, EF High School Exchange Year has matched more than 100,000 enthusiastic students from around the world with caring host families across the United States.
To learn more about getting involved with high school exchange in this community, please contact EF local coordinator Jan Bedard at 802-482-3494 or [email protected]. You may also call the EF main office at 1-800-447-4273 or visit www.efexchangeyear.org


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