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Aquinas College students working to promote sustainability at Grand Rapids businesses

by Brian McVicar

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Transforming vacant buildings in her Eastown neighborhood into sustainable, mixed-use properties has been a goal for Paige Shesterkin ever since she came to Aquinas College four years ago.

Now she’s working for a company that’s doing just that.

Shesterkin, who’s pursuing a bachelor’s degree in sustainable business, is serving as an intern at Bazzani, a Grand Rapids-based development firm that specializes in sustainability and green construction.

The company is re-developing the Kingsley Building in Eastown, which has sat vacant for much of Shesterkin’s time at Aquinas. She’s wanted to see the building revitalized for years.

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