Karen Covi, office manager of the Dean's Office, and her husband, Bob, will welcome a "new daughter" for the 1999 school year - Yukiyo Yoshioka - a Youth for Understanding International Exchange student from Japan.

Yukiyo will be a student at Jackson County High School in Jefferson. As a member of the Covi family, Yukiyo will participate in all family activities from vacations to household chores. While sharing the culture of Japan with her host family and schoolmates, she will learn about U.S. culture.

YFU, established in 1951, is one of the world's oldest and largest non-profit international exchange organizations, dedicated to international understanding and world peace. About 4,000 U.S. families open their homes and hearts to YFU international students each year.