Five students from Notre Dame’s upper division spent lunch today at Cobo Center in downtown Detroit as special student guests of the Detroit Economic Club for presentations and speeches by southeast Michigan’s “big four” government executives.
The juniors and seniors who made the trip downtown with Andy Guest, Notre Dame’s executive vice president, were chosen because of their interest in business and technology, good academic standing, and a willingness to experience a “real-world,” high-profile gathering of business and government executives. In November, Guest took a number of Notre Dame students to another DEC luncheon that featured Dell Computer founder Michael Dell.
From left, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, Wayne County Executive Warren C. Evans, Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel, and Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson participated in a panel discussion at the Jan. 19 DEC luncheon in Detroit.
Reports say the Flint water crisis and Detroit’s public schools were “hot” topics also discussed today along with the need for more investment in regional mass transit and other infrastructure.
The meeting took place in conjunction with the 2016 North American International Auto Show and included the unveiling of the 2016 Detroit News Readers Choice Awards winners, which were topped by Ford’s Lincoln Continental, earning "best in show."
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About Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy
Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy is a private, Catholic, independent, coeducational day school located in Oakland County. The school's upper division enrolls students in grades nine through twelve and has been named one of the nation's best 50 Catholic high schools (Acton Institute) four times since 2005. Notre Dame's middle and lower divisions enroll students in jr. kindergarten through grade eight. All three divisions are International Baccalaureate "World Schools." The Marist Fathers and Brothers sponsor NDPMA's Catholic identity and manages its educational program. Notre Dame is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States and the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement. For more on Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy, visit the school's home page at www.ndpma.org.