Biography - Gwendal Raoult from Janrnac Champagne, France
 
Humble Rotary Club is proud to host Rotary Youth Exchange Student, Gwendal Raoult from Janrnac Champagne, France for the school year 2015-2016.  Gwendal arrived in Houston August 14th to begin his year here in Kingwood.  His host family Kim and James Davitt immediately got Gwendal enrolled in Kingwood High School and together they selected his curriculum for the school year.
During Gwendal’s stay here he will live with 2-3 Host Families so he can enjoy a variety of different life styles here in Texas.  Also, during his year Gwendal will have a Rotary Counselor, Nancy Jo Derby, who will help with any problems, transportation, and any needs he may encounter.  That is the beauty of Rotary Youth Exchange, there are always Rotarians to help make the student’s year here enjoyable and as carefree as possible.
 
Gwendal’s English is excellent and he has a huge appetite for learning.  He is fun to be with as you never know what he will find interesting and ask to learn.  Aside from that, he enjoys playing guitar.  But like most young men he also enjoys video games, biking, running, and oh yes...  Cars!  Gwendal knows almost every model of hot car!  He will love Humble Rotary’s Humble Rotary Festival and Car Show on April 16, 2016 at Humble Civic Center.
 
Gwendal has traveled The Netherlands, Spain, Quebec, and England before coming to the United States. His passion is languages and he has a huge appetite for many...He is fluent in French, English, to some degree Spanish and now he is taking German at Kingwood High school!
After his year here Gwendal will return to France in June or July and continue with his college education.