Even though he’s not yet a full year removed from high school, current Princeton undergrad Max Schwegman says he’s already pretty sure of what he’d like to do with his career. Schwegman’s an economics major and plans to get an MBA. And he believes that once all of that is behind him, he’ll leave the Ivy League and head back to Detroit.
“I believe Detroit has more to offer than it is generally credited with, and I want to be a part of its comeback,” Schwegman said in a recent interview with the Notre Dame alumni office. “I want to help spark the industry, create jobs, and form a better living environment in the city. It is my home and where my heart lies, and ultimately I want to be able to give back to this community.”
He thinks his passion for what he believes in, a motivation to always work to the best of his ability, and a strength of conviction will be key to any success he has back in Detroit and beyond.
Besides a hefty workload of academics at Princeton, Schwegman runs track for the Tigers and helps out with Athletes in Action, a global sports ministry working with college and professional athletes to encourage them to share their faith story with others. With all of that on his plate, he still keeps a spot open for memories of Notre Dame Prep. He says the school always felt like family to him.
“The close relationships that were built at NDP are probably what I miss the most,” he said. “That sort of rapport is not as prevalent at the university level for sure. And the faculty at NDP weren’t just teachers, they were mentors and friends who genuinely wanted the very best for their students.”
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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." NDPMA is conducted by the Marist Fathers and Brothers and 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.