Prior to joining the ACRI project, I knew very little about the Appalachian region and far less about Fayette County. I grew up in a large, populated suburb outside of Philly, where a majority of Pitt students are from. It is not surprising that Pitt’s in-state students are from mainly the Pittsburgh or Philly area,…
Author: Kelly Nguyen
Last visit to Fayette County
On December 6th, my group and cohort went to our last site visit to Fayette County to present our findings and deliverables to the Fayette County Cultural Trust Fund and Uniontown City Council. This journey would not be possible without the support of our professors, stakeholders, and other community members who took time out of…
A trip to Fayette County: Our findings in Uniontown and Connellsville
Last weekend, I along with other Pitt college students traveled to Fayette county, a small county southwest of Pennsylvania near West Virginia’s border to learn about the region’s Appalachian roots. We planned to obtain research and broaden our understanding of the developing issues for our group special topics projects. The county is historically a part…
Sustainability ACRI Capstone Introduction
Hi my name is Kelly Nguyen and I am a senior pursuing a Bachelors of Science in Economics, a minor in Film and Media Studies, and a certificate in Sustainability. I share an interest in learning about the economic well being for our well being individually and as a whole. I also share my passions…