Hi my name is Alexander (Alex) Baguio. I am a senior and major in Hospitality Leadership. I will be leading the service trip to New Orleans. I really enjoy cooking and want to one day cook in a 5 star restaurant. Having been to New Orleans already, I have a good idea of the activities I want to do and all the service opportunities that we have there.
Service in NOLA
My partner and I have some contacts down there from the last time we were there so that is pretty nice. Kate has been amazing so far in planning this and I am confident that this trip will be amazing. I am looking forward to meeting the people who she picked out as participants.
Burnell’s Shop
I am also looking forward to seeing Burnell again as he is in the lower 9th ward and runs the only shop down there for miles. He has been posting updates on social media since the last time we were there so its super exciting to go back and see what has changed. It will be really cool to see what has changed in general since the last time we were there which was a year ago. There is still a good amount to plan and lots to learn, so I am ready to continue this adventure.
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