Denver Campus Student Profile
Name: Christian Block
Major: Hotel Management Graduation: 2010
Hometown: Weddington, NC
Campus: Charlotte
Which do you prefer, MySpace or Facebook?: Facebook
Goal you’d like to achieve this year: I would like to be re-elected as IFSEA President and be promoted to Front Desk Supervisor at work.
How do you feel about dorm living? Dorm living was fun for me. I got to meet some fun people after a while.
List some career goals: I want to become a Front Desk Manager after I graduate, then work up to Food and Beverage Director. From there, I’ll become an Assistant General Manager, and then I want to own hotels.
Favorite professor and why: My favorite professor is Sunil Atreya. He always makes class interesting and relates the concepts to us easily. Even if he has a lot of material to cover, he keeps the class fun and interesting. He’s also the kind of person that can be a friend as well as a professor. He makes an effort to get to know all of his students, making it clear that if you ever need help, he’ll be there for you.
Favorite campus event: I always enjoy the Hospitality Department Parties. I get to see my favorite professors outside of the classroom and can talk to them like regular people. It’s also a great way to get to know other professors in the department that I will have for later classes.
Favorite music: I love most kinds of music, but I usually listen to Ramstein and Linkin Park.
Best food on campus: Anything that the culinary students make.
What do you feel you get from your education at JWU and your major? I get to hear more than just classroom theory and textbook lectures. The professors at JWU have already been through the industry and know what really works in the field. They give us advice on what to do in different situations and prepare us for what will really be out there when we graduate. I also get to learn things outside of the class through clubs and organizations, some of which are branches of real trade associations.
Why JWU? I chose this university because it is known for having a great hospitality program and having professors who have had real world experience.
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NEWS at JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY
Culinary Grad on NBC’s Today Show
When NBC’s Today Show traveled to Turkey in May and was looking for a culinary expert, whom did they turn to? A JWU alum, of course! Mehmet Gurs ’93 appeared with Matt Lauer to discuss Turkish cuisine on a segment of, “Where in the World is Matt Lauer?” Gurs, a celebrity chef and restaurateur in Turkey, gave the Today Show host a lesson in Turkish foods, spices and traditions. His restaurants have received high praise on both sides of the Atlantic, and Mikla, his restaurant atop the hotel Marmara Pera in Instanbul, is listed in Food & Wine magazine’s 2008 Go List.
Volleyball Star Shines Bright
Volleyball standout Audra Vaccari of Winsted, Conn. was recently named JWU’s selection as the Rhode Island Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women Female Athlete of the Year, at an awards ceremony honoring top female student-athletes.
One of the most decorated student athletes in JWU’s history, Vaccari was tabbed as an All-New England selection and also earned All-GNAC honors for the fourth time during her career.This graduating senior and outstanding setter leaves as the school’s all-time assist leader with 5,265 while her 9.66 set assists per game also rank her first in school history. She is also the school’s all-time leader with 406 service aces and ranks third with 1,333 career digs. A Food Service Management major, she has appeared on the Dean’s List eight times during her college years.
Greener than Ever
Maybe it wasn’t easy for Kermit to be green, but for JWU’s Denver Campus, going green was made easier by students, faculty and staff all working together. Through RecycleMania, a nationwide contest to increase recycling on college campuses, the Denver Campus collected a total of 68,065 lbs of recyclables during the ten-week competition. That’s about 34 tons that was saved from landfills! Their efforts earned them first place in Colorado, ninth place for private schools and twelfth place overall. Congratulations, Denver!
Business Alum Featured at Chicago Summit
Reginald Heard ’86, president and CEO of Bankers One Capital, will speak in July at the Midwest Lodging Investors Summit in Chicago. A frequent speaker at national industry conferences and a published author on numerous specialized financing topics, Heard has more than 20 years’ experience in commercial banking. He has worked for financial institutions such as CIT Group, Fleet Bank, State Street Bank and General Electric Capital. Heard, who earned a bachelor’s degree in management from JWU and an MBA from the University of New Haven, currently serves on the Supplier Advisory Board of Directors for the International Franchise Association, the finance committee for National Association for Black Hotel Owners Operators and Developers, and as a Board of Director for Junior Achievement of Western Connecticut.
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June 2008
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