University strives to be ‘beacon of hope’ for Midtown students

Lauren Hensley | NNB Some of the youngsters at the camp, shown here with camp leader Lindsey Hosier (in blue T-shirt), have never been to the beach or to downtown St. Petersburg.

BY LAUREN HENSLEY and SHELBY BOURGEOIS NNB Student Reporters ST. PETERSBURG – From atop the new College of Business building going up at the University of South Florida, Fred Bennett says, you will be able to see some of the city’s poorest neighborhoods. They are places where unemployment and crime are high, opportunities and ambition… Continue reading University strives to be ‘beacon of hope’ for Midtown students