Artist of the Alumni Showcase – 9-27-13 Photo Taken by: Constance Thomas
The Detroit School of Arts, located in Midtown has been seeking alumni to help resurge the energy of their alma mater. With low enrollment numbers at the beginning of school year and as Principal Robert Harvey stated, the pride is low. “The students need to know and feel what you as alumni felt, while attending here”, stated Harvey.
So three weeks into the 2013-14 school year, alumni gathered together to give a showcase for current students, staff and alumni to help with the resurgence.
The showcase that took place on the 27th of September raised over $2,000 in efforts to help the school in the current multi-million dollar deficit. This showcase is just the beginning to bring together those near and far to come back “home”, as the vocal instructor Cheryl Valentine would say; “Tell anyone who is an alumni, come back home we need you”.
Their hope is to make that pride contagious and spread on to current students. As pride rises, so shall the enrollment numbers.