JWU Family Connection | Charlotte Campus, Fall 2018

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CHANCELLOR’ S LETTER

This is a publication of Johnson & Wales University specifically created for families and designated contacts of JWU students.

LETTER FROM THE

CH A NCE L L OR Dear parents and families, It is a pleasure to be reaching out to you in my new role as chancellor of Johnson & Wales University. It was 29 years ago that I began my career at JWU’s campus in Charleston, South Carolina. The faculty and staff’s deep commitment to helping every student achieve his or her dream of a college degree was truly inspiring. I knew Johnson & Wales is where I wanted to be, and today I believe that promise to our students is stronger than ever.

I am honored to have been chosen to lead this institution dedicated to students’ intellectual and personal growth during this time of rapid change in higher education.

Johnson & Wales has evolved from a world leader in culinary and hospitality education to a university that has built upon that excellence to provide students with opportunities in a wide breadth of industry-relevant MIM L . RUNEY, LP.D. CHANCELLOR

disciplines.

Many of the new initiatives that we are implementing — moving toward semesters, creating a multidiscipline approach to our academic programming, and offering an experiential education learning experience to all — will better prepare our students to succeed in the workplace and seek advanced degrees.

What lies ahead for Johnson & Wales is bold and ambitious. This is a very exciting time for your student to be at JWU. We are so happy to have you as a members of our Wildcat community.

Mim L. Runey, LP.D. Chancellor

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W I LD CAT FAM I L I ES COME TO G E T H E R AT H O MECO M I N G &

From trivia games and a tailgate lunch, to an alumni mixer and movie night, the Charlotte Campus hosted a

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busy Homecoming & Family Weekend, October 19–21.

Nearly 300 students and their families enjoyed a Mardi

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FAMILY WE E K EN D

Gras theme weekend of events — even the Wildcat statue was donning a mask! JWU also welcomed back 60 alumni and guests to celebrate the inaugural class of 2008 for their 10-year reunion.

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H O M E C O M I N G & F A M I LY W E E K E N D

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F O OD A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITY

Students enrolled in Johnson & Wales University’s

“Many times a nutrition degree focuses solely

College of Culinary Arts four-year degree

on science,” says Bill Idell, assistant dean of

programs learn how to change the way the world

the College of Culinary Arts. “We take a unique

eats. An interest in food leads to a world of

approach at JWU. Our degree is designed for

opportunity and the range of bachelor’s degree

students who want a career working hands-on

programs offered are as diverse as students’

with food.”

career aspirations.

Students will be in a position to pursue the

While specific programs vary slightly at each

growing range of culinary careers – locally or

JWU campus, the bachelor’s degree in Culinary

around the world after graduation. Hear from

Nutrition is offered at all four. A degree in this

recent graduate Donna McCain ’15, executive

field can lead to careers as a sports dietitian

performance chef for Clemson University’s

with professional and college sports teams and

football team.

as a nutritionist in the healthcare or education industries.

Nico Marie Derr '18 recalls, "It was during high school that I found a passion for science and developed an interest in nutrition. I chose Johnson & Wales University since it offers Culinary Nutrition. I wanted to find a balance between cooking and science, and I truly believe that JWU has found that happy balance."

JWU's culinary nutrition program is the only one of its kind in the world. Its focus is on applying evidence-based nutritional science to the creation of healthy and flavorful foods.

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EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AT J W U Called “bold and ambitious” by Chancellor Mim L. Runey, LP.D., JWU’s strategic plan, FOCUS 2022, articulates the university’s vision for its future which builds on recent advancements and institutional mission of providing students an exceptional education that inspires professional success and lifelong personal and intellectual growth. Through FOCUS 2022, the university will provide all students with experiential learning opportunities.

Working a red carpet event in Los Angeles has always been a dream for JWU North Cynthia Francisco ’19, North Miami SEEM major

Miami Sports, Entertainment, Event – Management (SEEM) major Cynthia Francisco ’19. Francisco saw her vision come to life when she traveled to California to participate in the week-long HollyShorts Film Festival. She was able to fulfill her dream of working with celebrities and handling registration for the event, which showcases the best and brightest short films from around the world.

Faculty play a huge role in preparing students for these opportunities, like JWU Charlotte student Jason Rosales ’19 who earned a summer internship as project accountant with Duke Energy. He attributes his preparedness and understanding of accounting to his professors Dawn Lopez and Michele Henderson, Ph.D.

“When you have an opportunity like this, I

(retired). Due to his success at Duke Energy,

encourage you to do your research, find a way and

the company invited Rosales to stay on through

just go for it,” she advises. Francisco landed this

February 2019.

opportunity through a connection by one of her professors, Craig Skilling, lead faculty member for the North Miami Campus SEEM program. “His concert production class prepared me for this experience,” Francisco recalls.

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Trying to balance classwork, the

Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman

internship and JWU soccer was a

for foreign media, visited campus

challenge, and he quickly realized

in late October.

he could not do it all. “I’ve played

CELL offers curriculum designed

soccer most of my life, but I knew

to help students evaluate news

I couldn’t attend my classes, work

about terrorism, understand its

25 hours a week and play on the

root causes, and ultimately take

soccer team,” Rosales admits.

action to help prevent it through

“Accounting offers good pay and

counterterrorism training. As

a stable career. Businesses will always need an accountant.”

Many students have the ability to

part of the JWU senior research Jason Rosales ’19, Charlotte Corporate Accounting and Financial Analysis major

combine their passion with their

methods class, students collaborated with CELL executives to conduct research regarding 1)

internship. Born and raised in Boston, Sarah

cyber security and evolving terrorist tactics, 2)

Allison ’18 is a Graphic Design & Digital Media

the delicate balance of civil liberties and security,

major who is completing her last term at JWU

and 3) state sponsorship and global instability

this November and interning as a junior graphic

since 1979. CELL will then use the research

designer at SmartPak Equine in Plymouth,

produced by students and implement it into

Massachusetts. “When the opportunity came up

their curriculum.

to be able to bring together my passion for horses with my skills in graphic design, it seemed like a perfect fit.”

Allison utilizes this opportunity to refine all the skills she learned in her classes.

“Everything I’m doing in my internship will be useful for me in the future, from the skills I’m building and reinforcing, to the ability to collaborate and work in a team.”

A team of Criminal Justice students at JWU Denver engaged with renowned experts in the terrorism field through the Counterterrorism Education Learning Lab (CELL). Lt. Col. Peter Lerner, a retired Israel

JWU Denver Ciminal Justice students in CELL program meeting with terrorism expert, Col. Peter Lerner, on left

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CHARLOTTE

CAMPUS

n e ws BUSI N E S S S T U DE N T

SE E M S T U DE N T L A N D S

F I N D S SUC C E S S

DR E A M JOB W I T H T H E

A N D H I R E S F E L L OW

D OL PH I NS

S T U DE N T S

Samantha Creech ’18 was preparing to fly to

Keinan Johnson ’20

Florida to interview for a job with the Miami

says his goal is to

Dolphins when she called human resources to find

become a millionaire

out who she would be meeting with. “I researched

by the time he’s 30.

them on LinkedIn,

The Hainesville,

like my hospitality

Georgia, native

instructors always tell

and business

us to do,” she states.

marketing major has

“I used my resources

the drive to make

and my connections.”

that happen. The

Samantha was offered

20-year-old started

the membership

K. Johns Marketing

development associate

Group, a licensed and registered marketing firm.

job on the spot. The position allows her to work

He and his four employees, all JWU students,

at home games and includes selling luxury suites,

develop and manage social media sites for small

along with operating in group sales.

businesses, including a drone company.

She credits the Sports, Entertainment, Event —

Johnson attended Black Enterprise Summit 2018

Management (SEEM) program and her instructors.

that included a Charlotte-only session designed

“We help students develop their leadership skills

to help improve the climate for minority-owned

to set them up to be successful in their careers,”

businesses in the city. “There were attendees from

says Sunil Atreya, associate professor and

all over the world,” he says. “The sessions shared

college chair. “Our mentoring program, the sports

best practices on how to build your brand and

marketing student club, internship opportunities

how not to compromise who you are personally to

and one-on-one faculty advising are all strategic

become who you want to be professionally.” He

in nature and made available for all of our

credits College of Business Chair and Associate

students.”

Professor Benjamin Robinson, Ph.D., and Professor

In a few years, the 2020 Super Bowl will be

Jeri Langford, DBA, for one-on-one mentoring.

right outside her office door.

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CAMPUS NEWS

OU T OF T H E HO SPI TA L

WA SH I NG T ON

AND INTO THE

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T R I PL E T H R E AT F OR VA R SI T Y S O C C E R

For the first 16 years

TEAM

of his life, Chris Bledsoe ’22 was

The Washington brothers (Iseiah ’19, Imani ’20

attached to a battery-

and ILijah ’22) are 7,800 miles from their home

operated pump that

in Okinawa, Japan, and all three are on the JWU

fed him nutrients

men’s soccer team. Their father gets a big assist

intravenously to keep

in their recruitment process for posting videos

him alive. Bledsoe

of Iseiah, now a senior and midfielder. Next came

has been living

Imani, a junior and forward/wing. This past summer

with mitochondrial

Matt Payne, head coach and sports information

disease, a rare

director, recruited brother ILijah, a 6-foot 4-inch

genetic disorder

defender to the squad.

where the process for extracting energy from foods is disrupted (among other symptoms). From birth, doctors told his parents that his long-term prognosis was poor. But he proved everyone wrong.

Today, the Raleigh native is an 18-year-old first-year College of Culinary Arts student pursuing a fouryear degree with a dream of working in three-star Michelin restaurants. He is making meals he longed to create, let alone eat. “While I was in the hospital, my favorite thing to watch was the Food Network,” he says. “Marathon hours of Rachael Ray and Paula Dean, but it was always with a sense of wanting

“We felt so comfortable with JWU, that after

what you can’t have. When I was released, I would

Iseiah’s first season we immediately started talking

try and recreate the recipes without a recipe, by

with Coach Drzewiecki, JWU’s former soccer coach,

sensory perception.”

regarding our other sons,” father Tony Washington

Bledsoe feels no hunger pains and is still learning how to eat, what to eat and when. In his own words, he says he “should have been long gone” on multiple occasions. The Bledsoe family chose JWU because of the impressive level of care and

says. “Being of mixed race sometimes can be challenging, but that is also one of the things that bonds them together. Knowing they are able to reach their dream while doing it together is truly a blessing.”

commitment — high standards that JWU proudly upholds for all of its students.

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CULINARY ARTS

RECIPE HARVEST QUINOA CHEF JERRY LANUZZA IN GREDIE N TS

1 tablespoon olive oil ½ cup onions, yellow (peeled and diced) ½ cup carrots (washed, peeled and diced) ½ cup butternut squash (washed, peeled and diced) 2 cups apple cider ½ cup apple, any variety (washed and diced) 1 cup garbanzo beans (canned; drained and rinsed)

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Sauté onions, carrots and butternut squash in oil for 3

to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

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Add apple cider and bring to a simmer.

Add apples, garbanzo beans and quinoa. Cover

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chopped parsley and

adjust salt to taste.

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or until liquid is absorbed.

1 cup quinoa, dry (rinsed in cold water and drained) ¼ cup fresh parsley, washed and chopped (optional) ¼ teaspoon salt, kosher or to taste

Yield: 6 servings

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quinoa is done.

Sprinkle with fresh

and simmer for about 20 minutes

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When liquid is absorbed,

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Serve and enjoy.