Gina del Monte wasn't planning to go to college in Philadelphia - until she visited St. Joseph's University.
Growing up in Wildwood, she had her sights set on schools in Washington when a friend at St. Joe's took her on a tour of the campus.
"I looked around and said, 'This is it,' " she said. "I just fell in love with the area."
Now a graduate, del Monte lives in Manayunk, working as an account analyst at the Graham Co. in Center City.
Del Monte is part of what Campus Philly says is a growing trend of students choosing to stay in Philadelphia.
To read the full, original article click on this link: Efforts to keep college students in Philly is working, group says | Philadelphia Inquirer | 12/14/2010
Author: Liz Gormisky and Stephen Jiwanmall
