  North Miami Campus Sends Holiday Wishes to Troops Overseas NORTH MIAMI, Fla. – Dec. 14, 2006 - For College of Business chairwoman Joanne Leoni, what was just a simple idea to send a few holiday card wishes to troops overseas, quickly evolved into something more. Leoni soon realized that perhaps other students throughout the North Miami Campuswould be interested in sending holiday wishes to troops. Originally, Leoni planned to keep it small by just sending a few cards from students and faculty in the College of Business. "It started out as a thought I had about soldiers overseas not being able to come home for the holidays," Leoni said. "Then we came up with a plan to create a message that would be coming from the entire campus. So in early December, the College of Business established a goal to expand the effort by sending 2,000 holiday cards to troops. The goal was set at 2,000 to represent a number close to the current enrollment of 2,200 students at the University.
On Dec. 14, Sergeant Charles Carman from the United States Army picked up 1,850 cards in an official send-off that included select readings from the holiday cards. Johnson & Wales University, founded in 1914, is a nonprofit, private institution. A recognized leader in career education, we offer accredited degrees in business, hospitality, culinary arts, technology and education. With a diverse student body of more than 16,000 graduate and undergraduate students, representing all 50 states and 89 countries, JWU prepares students for personal and professional success by integrating rigorous academics and professional skills, community leadership opportunities and our unique career education model. The university is committed to urban revitalization and thoughtful historic renovation. Through active civic participation and by offering unique learning opportunities, JWU improves the quality of life in its campus communities in Providence, R.I., North Miami, Fla., Denver, Colo., and Charlotte, N.C. For more information visit www.jwu.edu.
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After marking their goal, the College of Business distributed cards to faculty, staff and students that were each signed with a personal message to a soldier. Some of the written messages thanked troops for their hard work in keeping the country safe. Other cards wished for each soldier's safe return home.