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Niles Students Aid In Post-Katrina Cleanup
Two students who attend Marquette University traveled 16 hours by van to volunteer in reconstruction efforts in the Gulf region.
Marquette Students Participate In Service Trip Over Winter Break
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Two Marquette University students from Niles traveled with 92 other students 16 hours by van to New Orleans over winter break with the Marquette MARDI GRAS program. Marquette University is in Milwaukee, Wisc.
MARDI GRAS, which stands for Making A Real Difference in the Gulf Region and Areas Surrounding, is a student-run organization at Marquette, created in 2006 after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf region. MARDI GRAS aims to form meaningful relationships within the community of New Orleans, rebuild homes and neighborhoods and raise awareness about the needs of the post-Katrina Gulf region.
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The Niles students were:
- Andrew Terenzio, a sophomore entrepreneurship major
- Therese Casey, a junior exercise physiology major
Their tasks ranged from lot clearing to dry walling, sanding, painting, building a shed and any other tasks that needed to be completed at the sites. Additionally, MARDI GRAS students had the opportunity attend a Tulane basketball game and meet with Ed Conroy, Tulane's head coach, who has been supportive of Marquette's efforts in the area.
"Many Marquette alumni have helped MARDI GRAS over the years – providing dinners and furthering the mission and ability to operate as an organization," says Daniel Hughes, Marquette University MARDI GRAS Vice President. "Marquette's mantra as men and women for others could not be truer for the alumni and students that partake in these trips."
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