On December 8, the Advanced Placement Economics class, taught by Randall Odom, attended their second field trip of the school year.

The students are competing in the Detroit Economic Challenge and they presented their proposals and claims to the members of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago-Detroit Branch.

The competitors were given the task of evaluating a district in Detroit and creating new ideas and plans on how to improve and revitalize Detroit from an economic standpoint.

With topics such as commercial/residential real estate, education, and consumer retail, there was a variety of ones to choose from.

Out of seven groups competing, the trio of Jacob Weitzman, Aaron Zelmanov, and Becca Hancock won the 1st place award with their proposal on re-purposing Mack Avenue.

It was an enlightening experience.“ said Aaron Zelmanova senior AP Econ student. “We worked hard on the project and I’m glad it all paid off.”