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The D5690 Group Study Exchange (GSE) team from Kansas arrived in Orange on 25 March 2013. They had a full program of activities including vocational and cultural visits and were being hosted by 7 Clubs as they make their way through the District to the finale at the District Conference in Leeton. The Team comprises

 
Steve Johnson - Team Leader - Lawyer – general practice: Estate planning, Business, Criminal defense, domestic & civil litigation, oil & gas
Matthew Hosey - GIS (Oil & Gas) - Degree in Geography – Expert with GIS Systems (Geographic Information Systems) - worked on mapping BP oil spills in the Gulf – Currently negotiating oil and gas leases.
Charity Davis - Finance (Stocks) - Works for Wells Fargo Advisors, Stock brokerage firm – a registered Client Associate – working towards getting her license to sell securities – stocks, bonds, marketable securities.
Hope Swartz - Mortgage lending – Mortgage Loan Assistant – Services existing loans on real estate and home loans, customer service, and document preparation for new loans.
Larry Altis - Retail farm/hardware - Manager of large farm supply store. Retail business. Works with several stores for an owner – but manages one of the stores too.
Melissa Shippy - Case Manager – Big Brothers Big Sisters – provides mentors for disadvantaged youth, manages case load, support and guidance of “matches” in their relationship development.