Listen to the interview with Cindy Ritter & Jenna Daschke
Cindy Ritter grew up in Detroit and became a dental hygienist at University of Detroit Dental School. She has lived and worked in the Grand Rapids area for 55 years and during this time began her second career as an elementary school teacher after graduating from Aquinas. She in now retired, but stays busy with her 5 sons’ families (including 16 grandchildren), with her church (St. Robert), as a Kent County CASA and refugee resettlement volunteer, and with scrapbooking, softball, and Osher Lifelong Learning Institute classes.
Jenna Daschke is an Aquinas College junior from Novi, Michigan majoring in Political Science and International Studies. She enjoys being an active member of the Aquinas community as both a Student Ambassador and Women’s Basketball player.
As part of an Aquinas College class on preparing for life after college, students were paired with mentors from the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) across the street from the College. The course capstone project was a Generation Swap podcast interview exploring how generational differences can be a source of strength and growth.