Hey all!
We started out Thursday with another amazing morning at Earthworks. We spent the morning working in the hoop house. While it was cold outside, due to the hoop house being warmed by the sun, it was quite toasty inside. However, our energy was high and we were ready to go. A lot of the work we did was based around cultivating. Some people were planting, others were working with the compost, and others were prepping the soil for planting. Even though we only were able to spend the morning at Earthworks, we did an amazing job working with the time that we had.
Once we left Earthworks, we all got dressed up and drove over to Troy, Michigan to meet with Joe Bione. Joe was a graduate from Gannon University in 1973 and then again with his masters degree in 1975. Joe is now the President for a company called Whitehall. They work with struggling businesses to help put them back on the right track. We also got to talk to Joe about the Detroit area. We learned about how Detroit went from a booming city of 3 million people to a city that only has 700,000 people now. Downtown Detroit is 90% black, while the suburbs are 90% white. However, he also said that there is not a strong Michigan without a strong Detroit. There has been a lot done to help Detroit and we are all excited to see Detroit grow even more. Mr. Bione also talked about his experiences at Gannon. We all agreed that we embrace the hug of Gannon. They make sure to make you feel comfortable and safe but also to push you out of your comfort level and to really learn about the world.
We then had an amazing dinner at Granite City with other alumni. This was a great time for us to learn about some amazing people that have come through out university and to hear their stories. We want to thank Joe and all the other amazing alumni who came and were gracious to give us their time. Also, another thanks to Tony DiPasqua for setting up such an amazing event.
All the best,
Joshua Staley (Group Leader), sophomore Political Science major
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