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QUEENS UNIVERSITY OF CHARLOTTE

Miss Betty Honored with “Miss Betty Day” in Charlotte

For more than 60 years, Miss Betty Davis has served as a source of comfort for Queens University students. She says her favorite part of her job is seeing her students, whom she describes as her kids, growing and excelling in life. Her kindness has left a mark on hundreds of students and associates. This includes Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles, a former Queens University student who declared August 25 as a special “Miss Betty Day.”

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, EAST BAY

Cal State East Bay Partners for Black History Month

California State University, East Bay hosted a Teaching Kitchen and a Black History Month pop-up. Catering Chef Mecca Freeman led the Teaching Kitchen and demonstrated how to cook her favorite baked mac and cheese. Students could also experience the first-ever Black History Month pop-up on their campus in collaboration with the Black Student Union. Activities included spoken word poetry, music, a dance performance, games, a photobooth, Black-owned vendors and products.

LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY

LSU Featured Their Standout Chef

As sous chef at The 5, Chef Curtis Hopkins brings more than 10 years of professional cooking experience to the Louisiana State University team. He developed a love of cooking after watching his grandmother create delicious meals. He now uses his knowledge to train associates and serve students high-quality, thoughtfully made food.

Chef Bobbie Holloman took the spotlight with an Authentic Soul Food Pop-up in the student union. Here, she treated students to delicious Southern-inspired comfort food.