2020-2021 Executive Board
Presidents
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Elizabeth Hillman
Favorite Detroit Restaurant: Pupusería y Restaurante Salvadoreño (all the pupusas, tamales and fried plantains!)
Favorite Detroit Musician: The Supremes Hopes for Detroit: That Detroit will grow in ways that respect the history and hardships our community has faced. |
Aaron Szpytman
Favorite Detroit Restaurant: Taqueria Mi Pueblo
Detroit Gem: King Used and Rare Books - for when reading your course pack isn't doing it for you anymore Hopes for Detroit: That the city prospers but that it doesn't forget about the people that have been here for generations and created a rich history for Detroit. It's not about the places to go and see but the people. |
Vice PresidentHannah Shuman
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SecretaryKenan Alhayek
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Detroit Gem: The Detroit Riverwalk! I know this is a Detroit classic, but I've recently learned about a lot of the statues along the walk that pay tribute to Detroit's unique history! For example, there's the Gateway to Freedom International Memorial to the Underground Railroad, which is dedicated to the ~45,000 people that escaped American slavery and fled to Windsor, Canada, on the opposite bank. Fun fact: there's a corresponding statue in Windsor across the river.
Study Spot: The Student Center on WSU's undergraduate campus. It's open late, has a Starbucks, and is right next to the gym. Hopes for Detroit: I hope that as Detroit continues to grow and become more affluent, small businesses and local communities are also included in the big picture and are given the opportunity to strengthen the city from within. |
Favorite Detroit Restaurant: Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken
Study Spot: Shiffman Library Hopes for Detroit: That Detroit and her resilient people continue the city's revitalization through today's struggles and continue to nurture the rich culture the city has to offer. |
Treasurer
Elizabeth Moore
Favorite Detroit Restaurant: Traffic Jam and Snug
Favorite Detroit Musician: Jack White
Hopes for Detroit: My hope for Detroit is that it will eventually return to its former glory and take the absolutely amazing communities and spirit along with it. My mission in this dream for the city is to inspire students to get out into the communities and help at food pantries, soup kitchens, urban farms, clinics, and housing aid. Detroit is a wonderfully vibrant, cultural mixing pot that has so much to provide to our country and I would like to see the communities continue to rise and rebuild.
Favorite Detroit Musician: Jack White
Hopes for Detroit: My hope for Detroit is that it will eventually return to its former glory and take the absolutely amazing communities and spirit along with it. My mission in this dream for the city is to inspire students to get out into the communities and help at food pantries, soup kitchens, urban farms, clinics, and housing aid. Detroit is a wonderfully vibrant, cultural mixing pot that has so much to provide to our country and I would like to see the communities continue to rise and rebuild.
Activities Coordinators
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Hannah Lowe
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Daniel Harris
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Patty Shi
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Favourite Restaurant: Takoi
Favorite WSUSOM Organization: Robert R. Frank Student Run Free Clinic Hopes for Detroit: I would love to see the city better address the specific needs of the people so that we are including every person in the community in our growth, success, and comeback of our beautiful city. |
Favorite Restaurant: Lafayette Coney Island
Study Spot: The Fisher Building! The lobby has tables and is a beautiful place to study. Hopes for Detroit: I hope to see recovery and revitalization hit all residents and areas of the city, especially those who have been hurt most by racism, exclusion, and economic downturns. The people here are absolutely amazing and I know we can all work together to make that happen! |
Favorite Restaurant: Detroit has some GOOD food. This is a tough one, but my two top picks would be Slows BBQ (highly recommend the "Yardbird" burger) and Yemen Cafe (some of the best Middle Eastern food around)!
Detroit Gem: Detroit Riverwalk and Belle Isle — they are perfect places to explore, bike, and soak in the sun on a warm Spring or Summer day! Hopes for Detroit: Over the past 3 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 and improve the community in unique 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. |
Lampoon Coordinators
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Bushra Fathima
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Leya Maliekal
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Marissa Ray
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Favorite Restaurant: Ima and Royale with Cheese
Detroit Gem: Eastern Market Hopes for Detroit: I have grown in love with the city for the last two years I’ve lived here. My hope is that the growth in Detroit continues to happen reaching all its citizens. It’s such a unique place to live in and I hope it continues to thrive as such. |
Favorite Restaurant: New Center Eatery (currently closed but will be reopening on Woodward!)
Study Spot: Cafe 78 - MOCAD Hopes for Detroit: That we continue tackling our city's health disparities by empowering residents with knowledge, resources, and quality health care |
Favorite Restaurant: Detroit Vegan Soul
Detroit Gem: Dequindre Cut, Belle Isle, Riverwalk. All the beautiful outdoor spaces! Hopes for Detroit: I hope to see Detroit continue to grow and develop into a thriving city while still maintaining its unique charm. I hope to see the community empowered and the city put it's incredible people at the forefront of its progress. |
Historian
Mugdha Joshi
Favorite Restaurant: Atwater Brewery
Detroit Gem: The Detroit Institute of Arts (double as my favorite study spot!)
Hopes for Detroit: I hope that the city continues to grow like it has been doing and ultimately becomes a destination.
Detroit Gem: The Detroit Institute of Arts (double as my favorite study spot!)
Hopes for Detroit: I hope that the city continues to grow like it has been doing and ultimately becomes a destination.
Webmaster
James Ninia
Favorite Restaurant: Mike's Famous Ham Place
Favorite Detroit Musician: J Dilla
Hopes for Detroit: While Detroit has famously been making a comeback and prospering in recent years, I would like to see the folks who never left the city take a greater share in that prosperity. With greater investment in education, public transit, healthcare, and local food infrastructure, I am confident that the City of Detroit can live up to its motto and "Rise from the Ashes."
Favorite Detroit Musician: J Dilla
Hopes for Detroit: While Detroit has famously been making a comeback and prospering in recent years, I would like to see the folks who never left the city take a greater share in that prosperity. With greater investment in education, public transit, healthcare, and local food infrastructure, I am confident that the City of Detroit can live up to its motto and "Rise from the Ashes."
