DeTour High School

On Wednesday the 20th, a group of our 9th-12th grade students, along with a few Sault Highschool students, attended an LSSU Gear-Up sponsored field trip across the UP to visit Northern Michigan University. Before embarking on our tour, we were fortunate enough to run into the NMU Mascot, Waldcat Willy, and the university president, Dr. Tessman. After conversing with some of our students, he graciously paid for all of our beverages and snacks, along with all of the other students, at the campus Starbucks! We then set out with our tour guide, stopping at the Founders Room in the Engineering and Planning Building for a presentation on all aspects of what NMU has to offer potential students. Our crew asked many useful questions and our knowledgeable presenter was thrilled to address each of them. From there we crossed the campus, stopping at various landmarks and buildings, including the theatre, classroom buildings, residence living facility, and administration building. Along with detailed explanations of the facilities, our students were able to ask questions and receive lots of information from our helpful guide. We ended our tour at the dining facility, where we were treated to a veritable smorgasbord of delectable culinary selections. After finishing our meal, we headed back out to our bus for the long trip home. This was an excellent opportunity for our students to view and experience campus life at at NMU. Knowledge was gained, and fun was had by all!

6 months ago, Joshua Deal