Marilia Parreiras Campos, a District 7390 Exchange Student in 2005-2006 from Brazil, visited Carlisle and spoke to the Rotary Club of Carlisle at its meeting on February 22, 2018. She came to Carlisle to visit Rotarians, host parents and friends at Boiling Springs High School. In attendance at the Rotary meeting were host parents Vicki and Brian Geigus and high school counselor Scott McQuaid and Kathy McQuaid.She talked about her experiences here and how being an exchange student gave her confidence to do well after returning to Brazil. She is now a lawyer and working to improve conditions in her country.
At the time Marilia was in our community, the Club’s Student Exchange Chair was Tom Williams, who encouraged her to study law and go
into government service. He is quite proud that she took his advice.
into government service. He is quite proud that she took his advice. Her Rotary counselor was Juan Garcia-Tunon, who has remained in contact over the years and encouraged her to return to Carlisle for a visit. Juan had provided several pictures he had taken of her while she was a student here. Among those displayed on power point at the meeting, were pictures of her as prom queen and as a graduate in cap and gown.