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LEFT: Nicole Reynolds ’06 shared information about managing special events. RIGHT: Joshua Goldman ’08 gave a hands-on guest lecture during Professor For A Day in May. He is a chef with Kraft Foods.
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13 alumni participated in Professor For A Day BY MICHELLE ANDREWS
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Many Collins College alumni visited their old stomping ground in May during Professor For A Day to serve as guest lecturers. Current students took advantage of the opportunity to hear from the experts, who once sat in the same seats not too long ago. “When you love something, it’s not work, it’s fun,” said California Pizza Kitchen General Manager Mauro Barron ’07. “This is our passion, discovering the hospitality behind everything we do. When you know why you’re doing something the ‘how’ just clicks.” Barron, along with 12 other alumni shared personal experiences, provided specific advice and spoke of their passion. Numerous alumni credited The Collins College for giving them a jump-start in their careers. “The class structure here helps you to strategize how to think in the kitchen and in daily life,” said Joshua Goldman ’08, who works for Kraft Foods. “You’ll realize on the job that The Collins College of Hospitality Management gives you a leg up.” Professor For A Day is a campus-wide event hosted each spring by the university’s Office of Alumni Affairs. The day includes lunch at the Restaurant at Kellogg Ranch. To volunteer at the next Professor For a Day on May 10, 2012, please contact Lisa McPheron at lcmcpheron@ csupomona.edu or (909) 869-3151.
2011 Professor For A Day Participants Sam Anguiano ’07 Hillstone Group Chef Mauro Barron ’07 California Pizza Kitchen General Manager Sarah Schulhof-Brown ’06, Hyatt Catering Manager Anthony Chan ’96 Disney Senior Information Technology Analyst LaMarr Collins ’11 Red Lobster Assistant Culinary Manager Jason Farned ’04 Buca di Beppo General Manager Joshua Goldman ’08 Kraft Foods Chef
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Louis Hauge ’98 Micros Systems Senior Sales Executive Katie Nichols ’10 Cross-Cultural Solutions Program Manager Paul Phakpiseth ’10 Red Lobster Assistant Manager Chris Olthoff ’03 Montage Beverly Hills Front Office Manager Nicole Reynolds ’06 ClubCorp Event Director Jessica Wellwood ’09 Red Lobster Service Manager