Albion students continue urban/rural student exchange with East High in Rochester

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 16 April 2026 at 8:53 am

Photos courtesy of Tim Archer

ROCHESTER – A group of Albion High School students spent the school day on Wednesday at East High in Rochester as part of an urban/rural student exchange.

Students from East High will visit Albion on April 30 and experience some of “farm country.”

The Albion students are in the Rotary Interact Club. They were in classes at East High and students from both schools shared about their schools and lifestyles. The two schools have done this exchange for 12 years.

Emmaline Gailie of Albion, front center, and students from East High and Albion had lunch together on Wednesday.

Olivia Andrews, left, and Tra’Monie Walker of Albion, right, enjoy lunch with new friends from East High.

The students learned that despite the many outward differences, they were alike in many ways, said Tim Archer, the Interact Club advisor.