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December 2011
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NACE@UCF
Helps Make Record Food Donation
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The National Association of Catering Executives student chapter, NACE@UCF, recently helped the UCF Alumni Association gain national media attention from raising 3,266 pounds of food for UCF's Knights Helping Knights Food Pantry. It was the largest donation in the history of Knights Pantry.
The chapter's faculty advisor, Dr. Mary Jo Ross, encouraged NACE@UCF and students in her classes to give. She shares "The response was overwhelming - we rocked the Alumni Center."
Watch the NBC Nightly News clip now...
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Sharing Our Programs with High School Students
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Students from six high schools in Central Florida benefited from the National Academy Foundation's High School Conference and Tradeshow held recently at Rosen College. Read on...
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Rosen Apartment Monthly Mentions
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The Rosen College Apartments would like to honor the November "Of the Month" winners:
- Resident Assistant of the Month - April Krempasky
- Community Service Program - Thanks For Giving!
- Organization - Rosen Area Council
- Spotlight - Professor Vicki Lavendol
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Students Make Donation to Local Food Bank
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For the fourth year in a row, Dr. H.G. Parsa and Instructor Peder Hagglund encouraged their students to bring non-perishable food items to class.
This year, over 520 pounds of food were collected for the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida. Student volunteers made the delivery of the important gift.
For more about Second Harvest, click here.
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Helping Students in Rwanda
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How are Rosen College students supporting young women in Africa? Our college has developed a partnership with the Akilah Institute for Women in Rwanda and exciting things are on the horizon. Read on...
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Top Stories
 We congratulate the Rosen College students who graduated on Dec. 16. We are proud of your accomplishments and believe you will proudly represent our three pillars of professionalism, leadership and success. We look forward to acknowledging you as alumni.
 Rosen College is proud to announce that six of our students have been selected to serve on the President's Leadership Council. The students serve as ambassadors for the university and for President John C. Hitt's office. Read on...
 Rosen College students who are collegiate members of professional industry organizations, recently participated in a holiday luncheon to benefit our troops. Read on...
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Student Success
 Chris Regan, a senior majoring in Hospitality Management, recently took Dr. H.G. Parsa's class by storm with his clever mock restaurant commercial. Read on...
 Students in Rosen College's National Society of Minorities in Hospitality recently attended a very successful Regional Conference. They arrived thanks to a generous donation and left feeling inspired. Read on...
 This semester, a new opportunity arose for students to become a peer mentor or mentee. The program is already making a positive impact on Rosen College students. Read on...
 What an honor! This fall, 138 students were inducted to the Eta Sigma Delta International Honor Society, Rosen College Chapter. Read on...
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Research Recognition
Graduate students in Dr. Robertico Croes' Foundations in Hospitality and Tourism Research class persented leaders of Bok Tower Gardens with strategies to develop awareness and visitation. Read on...
 What is the significance of a jazz festival on the Costa Rican economy? Researchers with the Dick Pope Institute for Tourism Studies recently investigated. Read on...
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Growing the garden, tourism industry and national welfare -- Drs. Chen, Croes and Murphy are researching to help the hungry in Costa Rica. Read on...
 The Dick Pope Institute for Tourism Studies was commissioned by Aruba's Minister of Tourism, Mr. Otmar Oduber, to formulate a ten-year tourism strategic plan for the island. See how Rosen College researchers participated in the recent "Aruba Tourism Summit 2012: Winning the Future." Read on...
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Alumni Achievements
 We are proud to announce that two Rosen College graduates, Ms. Jamie Hines, '08 and Mr. Tom Vogel, '89, were honored as distinguished alumni. Read on...
 While still a student, Jose Lopez, '10, landed the internship of champions with General Mills. Now, the Business Management Associate for the global manufacturer is finding that success comes in many flavors. Read on...
 The Rosen College Lodging Alumni Council (RCLAC) recently provided a charity breakfast that benefited sick children and their families. Read on...
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