(Georgetown) Sussex Academy hosted 12 high school students and two teachers from Liceo Scientifico F. Ribezzo in Francavilla Fontana, which is located in the Puglia region of southern Italy.
The students stayed with Sussex Academy families while the teachers were guests of Mr. Eric M. Anderson, Head of School and Sara Messina, IB Social Studies Teacher. During their two-week visit, the exchange students attended classes with their host students and the teachers took advantage of the opportunity to observe teachers in all subjects.
The exchange group also participated in fun activities including group trips to Washington, DC and New York, New York. Some of their local activities included bowling at Lefty’s Alley and Eats, eating sushi at the Cultured Pearl, and spending an evening at Schellville and Winter Wonderfest.
The Sussex Academy hosts will visit their exchange families in Italy for two weeks in April.
Sussex Academy is a public charter, tuition free, school. Centrally located in Georgetown, the school serves grades 6-12.
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Front Row L/R: Giuseppe Giannotti, Fabio Capuano, Selene Franco, Alyssa Vitella, Mattia Cinieri, Antonella D’Urso and Martina Zaccana.
Middle Row L/R: Andrea Cabrera, Vera della Corte, Sharon Rodriguez, Puja Jani
Back Row L/R: Ava Nutter, Luca Cassarino, Denise Calabrese, Alessia d’Amone, Melina Kontanides, Emma Sparpaglione, Marina Buccoliero, Miranda Perez-Rivera, Sara Valente, Max Kogler, Teague Olewiler, Cesar Juarez Gill, Rylee Pettyjohn and Quinn Wichert.
