Grow Detroit's Young Talent

 Hello,  My name is Enrique Cordero! I am a boisterous person and I tend to be loud at times. I am a formal when I need to be and a good friend when I have to be. I am going to the University of Michigan Dearborn in the fall to study Computer Science. I have been working here for almost 3 years now and am willing to help anyone in need. I hope you all work hard and make a decent amount of money for school.

Hi, My name is Marco Antonio Marquez. I am going into my third year of high school (Junior) at Detroit Cristo Rey. Some fun facts about myself would be: 1) I am adaptable around anyone. 2) I'm part of the Boy Scouts of America. 3) I've been told that I have excellent leadership skills. 4) I love reading and writing. 5) I love drawing as well; especially if someone requests me to draw or paint something for them. 5) I am also a gamer on every platform.

Hi, My name is Daniela Lugo. This upcoming fall I will be attending the University of Michigan. I will start off in the art school and hopefully transfer to Ross my sophomore year. As much as I love art I don't want that to be my main focus, so I'll be getting my bachelor's degree in marketing. In college, I hope to join a minority and environmental club. The picture is from a protest I went to at the beginning of April. 

Hi, My name is Christopher Lara, and I’m a trailblazer for my demographic in Southwest Detroit. I’m one of nine including my mom and dad, and I like to brag that I’m the only one born in the legal city limits of Detroit. I graduated valedictorian of Detroit Cristo Rey High School and am now in my second year of Loyola University Chicago as a nursing major. Some hobbies I enjoy are playing soccer, coloring huge posters, and gardening. I first got involved in gardening after becoming a volunteer for a community park started by the Ideal Group back in 2011. After volunteering week after week, I was able to become an employee and maintain these gardens with the help of different community groups. Now I have the pleasure of making sure there are tasks ready to be done, volunteers ready to work, and ideas ready to be implemented into the gardens Ideal owns. These types of jobs have really helped me grow as a person and will help me communicate and work efficiently with my future patients a...

Hi, My name is Jose Sandoval and I am going to be a sophomore at Detroit Cristo Rey. My interests are listening to music, playing sports, and video games. I like to hang out with my friends and family, also playing with my dogs. Fun facts: I like to swim and go fishing.

Hi, My name is Christian Perales, I am going into my Senior Year at Detroit Cristo Rey High School and I am working with Ideal Steel this summer. I enjoy playing sports and I play 3 varsity sports at my school which are Soccer, Basketball, and Baseball. I enjoy drawing, reading and writing. I can also reach every shelf at Walmart and it is nearly impossible to find my shoe size at any store.  After high school, I am interested in studying Business and attending either Dartmouth College or the University of Michigan Ann Arbor.

Hi, My name is Osmara Zarate! I attend Marygrove College. I am majoring in Marketing with a minor in Sociology. I have been working at Ideal Group since I was a freshman at Detroit Cristo Rey High School. I work in the Admin Department assisting Sylvia, Pat, and Linzie. I am 23 years old, I have a passion for healthy eating and I enjoy working out. During my free time I volunteer, go to the movies, try out new restaurants and coffee shops. I am excited to meet you all! Don’t hesitate to ask me for help or if you have questions.  

Hi, My name is Rigoberto Morales. This fall I will be starting 11th grade. I like to watch and play sports. I am part of a robotics group for my school which is called Kinematic Wolves. I would like to go to college after high school to hopefully be the first in my family to graduate.  

Hi, My name is Idalid Hernandez and I'm 15 years old. My name might be hard to pronounce but my name is just pronounced like Italy, just spelled differently. I am going to be a sophomore (grade 10) at Detroit Cristo Rey. What I like to do most of my time is just hang out with my friends and have good adventures or sometimes stay at home and watch some Netflix. Some fun facts would be that I like to skateboard and also love to take pictures of nature. I'm also usually a shy person at first but later on, my shyness starts to fade away.

 Hi, My name is Arebre'a Johnson, I am a junior at Detroit Cristo Rey. This will be my second year working for the Ideal Group. I had so much fun last year and I met so many wonderful people. I'm 15 years old and I love listening to music, hanging with friends, also I love anything that has something to do with any type of Math.