Monday
The second week of the 2009 Summer Success Seminar began on a hot and humid Monday morning. Dr. Leonard Ramirez,
Director of LARES, was walking along Harrison Street, heading toward the LARES offices.
Summer Success Seminar students wait in the hallways of BSB.
The students were being treated to a field trip to a civic event, a speech by Illinois Governor Pat Quinn.
The students board the buses and buckle in for the short ride to Humboldt Park.
After a 20 minute ride from UIC, the buses with the students arrive in the Humboldt Park parking lot.
SSS Coordinator Mitzi Ramos leads the students off the buses and into the boat house area.
The LARES staff was also in attendance
The students begin to walk around the area, looking for good viewing positions.
Standing on the stairs of the boat house, the students wait for the arrival of Gov. Quinn.
Ever fashion conscious, one student models her green nail polish.
Group photo along the Humboldt Park lagoon.
Assistant Director Hugo Teruel offers some advice to SSS student Ashley.
The speeches begin.