2019-2020 Executive Board
Presidents
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Jay Jarodiya
Favorite Restaurant: Pizza Papalis
Detroit Gem: GM Wintergarden in the Renaissance Center Hopes for Detroit: That amidst all of the struggles, crises, obstacles, and changes that are hammering our city, that we never lose the sense of community and perseverance that has allowed us to weather all of the storms up until now |
Sam Rea
Fav Detroit Restaurant: Motor City Brewing (pizza!)
Detroit Gem: The Bottom Line Coffee House Hopes for Detroit: That the reputation and liveliness of Detroit can continue bringing improvements that are inclusive to all existing communities. |
Vice PresidentAmitosh Singh
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SecretaryJody Chou
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Favorite Restaurant: The Hudson Cafe
Detroit Gem: Cafe D’Mongo’s Speakeasy Hopes for Detroit: I hope to see continued development and use of community spaces throughout the city, such as the free outdoor movies at New Center Park. I hope the School of Medicine will maintain an increasingly well-known and integrated presence within Detroit Public Schools and community groups. |
Favotie Restaurant: Yemen Cafe (technically on the outskirts of Detroit but sooooo good)
Detroit Gem: Detroit Vintage (friendliest service you will ever get at a coffee shop!) Hopes for Detroit: My hope for Detroit is that it continues to grow and blossom, but at the same time preserving its unique culture and history. |
Treasurer
David Gelovani
Favorite Restaurant: Howlers and Growlers
Detroit Gem: Midtown dog park on the corner of Cass &Canfield
Hopes for Detroit: I hope to see continued investment in the city's revitalization by businesses and communities together in an effort to address Detroit's social and health disparities, enabling the city to further flourish and prosper.
Detroit Gem: Midtown dog park on the corner of Cass &Canfield
Hopes for Detroit: I hope to see continued investment in the city's revitalization by businesses and communities together in an effort to address Detroit's social and health disparities, enabling the city to further flourish and prosper.
Activities Coordinators
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Patty Shi
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Tushar Shetty
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Charlie Tsouvalas
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Favourite Restaurant: Slows BBQ! This is one of the first restaurants I went to when I arrived to Detroit, and I must say, the “Yardbird” burger has become one of my absolute favourites!
Detroit Gem: Detroit Riverwalk and Belle Isle- they are perfect places to explore on a warm and sunny day! Hopes for Detroit: Over the past 2 years, I’ve come to fall in love with Detroit and all it has to offer. It’s a city with so much tenacity and grit, and it is filled with people who strive to grow the community in incredible ways. My biggest hope for Detroit is that it’ll continue to be a place that inspires its people, and that newcomers who arrive will be able to sense how much life and potential this city has to offer. |
Favorite Restaurant: Nuestra Familia Taqueria (in Southwest)
Detroit Gem: Nandi's Knowledge Cafe - Amazing library + cafe of Black literature, arts, and culture. You must meet Aunty Nandi! Hopes for Detroit: I hope that the revitalization and growth that we are seeing along Woodward Ave spreads to the outer reaches of Detroit - serving those communities in need. |
Favorite Restaurant: Taqueria El Rey - "home of the best grilled chicken in Detroit!"
Detroit Gem: Walking through West Canfield Historic District Hopes for Detroit: While marked improvements continue to be made for the Detroit Public Schools Community District (e.g. increasing student enrollment, improving access to safe drinking water and recent increases in staff salary), the suffering infrastructure and desperate need to increase student funding must be better prioritized. The current state of public education in Detroit is a major barrier to sustaining and expanding Detroit's recovery. It is a major factor for incentivizing families to move to Detroit and for creating a stable job market with a skilled workforce. I quickly appreciate the potential of these students when volunteering at various afterschool programs, and recognize the obligation that we must do more to help them realize that potential. |
Lampoon Coordinators
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John Shanley
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Uche Ononuju
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Kyle Strouse
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Favorite Restaurant: LaFayette Coney Island (duh)
Detroit Gem: Tom's Tavern (especially on Babe Ruth's birthday!) Hopes for Detroit: My hope is that the world sees the beauty that I see in this city. Growing up here taught me that fortitude in the face of immense odds is what it takes to make your dreams come true. You can see this kind of resolve everywhere you look around here if you look hard enough, and I truly believe the rest of the world will come to realize this someday. Invest yourself here and you'll see that Detroit's best days are still ahead. |
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Fave Restaurant: Ima in Corktown
Detroit Gem: Kiesling Cocktail Bar Hopes for Detroit: |
Historian
Aaron Szpytman
Favorite Restaurant: Parks & Rec Diner for brunch
Detroit Gem: Eastern Market
Hopes for Detroit: to be known as an incredible, growing, thriving city that is culturally unique and has so much to offer.
Detroit Gem: Eastern Market
Hopes for Detroit: to be known as an incredible, growing, thriving city that is culturally unique and has so much to offer.
Webmaster
Tammy Hsia
Favorite Restaurant: Ima
Detroit Gem: strolling down Woodward Ave and Kresge Court in the DIA
Hopes for Detroit: I hope for more innovative and expedient mass transit options to connect the city of Detroit to itself and her neighborhoods.
Detroit Gem: strolling down Woodward Ave and Kresge Court in the DIA
Hopes for Detroit: I hope for more innovative and expedient mass transit options to connect the city of Detroit to itself and her neighborhoods.
