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About OLu Diffusion

Diffusion is a student-run organization at Orange Lutheran High School; it has a goal of focusing on international students’ experience as they are attuning to the life being high school students in America. The Diffusion team - comprised of several students - gives international students academic, social, and cultural support all throughout their time at the school and beyond. 

Our Leadership

Geoffrey Kang: Senior Presidents

As the Senior President, he:
  • Oversees and are directly involved with all Diffusion activities.
  • Consults, advises, coordinates, and shares responsibilities with Ms. Laulhere (the school's counselor for all international students) in regards to team conduct, projects, student concerns, and Diffusion activities.
  • Arranges for all new international students to have a “buddy” (including to arrange their “meet and greet” the first day of school, check in monthly, celebrate birthdays)
  • Works with the Diffusion Student Leadership Team to develop activities, tutoring events and service opportunities for international students in Diffusion.
  • Assigns tasks to both the Activities & Academic departments and checks upon completion.
  • Be one of the interviewers for the upcoming Student Leadership Team during interviews, to offer advice to Ms. Laulhere from another perspective.

Laura Lee: Assistant President

As the Assistant President, she:
  • Works with the Senior President and assists him/her on his/her role, including but not limited to all of the position descriptions for the Senior President.
  • Records in details how each event was organized such as the distribution of assignments and what activities were included in each event using a provided “Diffusion Records” sheet.
  • ​Keeps records of all Diffusion meeting and event attendances.

April Zhang: Activities Officers

As Activities Officers, they:
  • Arrange all activities and events for Diffusion alongside with the Co-Presidents.
  • Seek out new and innovative ways of getting international students involved in school activities.
  • Organize, plan, and communicate about Diffusion activities to let international students share different cultural background in order to contribute to the school diversity.
  • Encourage international students to fully experience the diversity of the school.
  • Promote school spirit throughout all international students.
  • Encourage international students to participate in all school-wide activities, for example, high school sport events, dances, and Diffusion activities.

Henry He: Student Life Delegate 

As the Student Life Delegate, he:
  • Works with Ms. Laulhere to assignall new/transfer international students to have a “buddy” (this will include arranging their “meet and greet” the first day of school like Ignite does, etc.) prior to the New Student Orientation Day during the end of summer break.
  • Works with the Diffusion Student Leadership Team closely on different tasks.
  • Encourages international student participation.
  • Uses personal experience to help new international students throughout the school year during Diffusion meetings. Support includes informative lunch sessions on school dances, driver’s license, course registration, and sports, etc.​
  • Keeps track with Diffusion members’ birthdays and creates thoughtful birthday cards for them.​

Gwen Ma: Website Manager

Michael Zhan: Social Media Manager

Ms. Kyla Laulhere: International students' counselor and advisor

Where We Are

Please visit:

OLu Diffusion's Instagram page
Orange Lutheran High School's website