NEWH - August 2006 - (Page 26)

new beginnings by Nancy Bohnett This Spring, most chapters of NEWH in the United States, Canada and the UK completed their scholarship selections for the next academic year. Every Chapter reviews each applicant for: financial need of financial aid, maintaining a high GPA, providing personal and professional recommendations and a personal essay sharing their direction in the industry and participating participation in NEWH. Chapters continue to provide professional development, industry fundraising and networking sessions to help gain monetary advancement for the growth of their scholarships each year. In the recent years, many firms in the recent years have supported company scholarships to promote corporate charity, awareness and support for our next generation in business. NEWH continues to provide outreach in the industry, both within and outside of the workplace. Members consistently act as mentors to maintain and attract incoming talent to the industry. The long list of prominent, award- winning, passionate and devoted professionals share membership kudos to those scholarship awardees that enter the industry with a “leg up.” As our industry is challenged currently with concentrated schedules, diminishing budgets, greater responsibilities and higher expectation from the guest, time and talent is a valued resource. Ontario, Canada’s first scholarship award in 2005 went to Teri Venzon, a woman who faced challenges of time, finances, and balancing her responsibilities as a working mother. Teri is a mother of two daughters, 20 and 24, that are also in college, and a 12- year- old son. Her degree 26 was the one thing missing from her credentials as successful industry leader. Teri’s background shares her focus on food and beverage, front desk and customer relations. Teri was working full time with managing, training, and hiring banquet staff for catering companies. Her experience allowed her to develop a course called Professional Server and Etiquette which she shared with a non-profit organization called Niagara Women’s Enterprise Centre. The centre focused on preparing women in the social service sector and multi cultural centers to become servers in restaurants and banquet facilities. This course was the stepping stone to Teri’s career, offering Niagara College with a degree in Hospitality, a first in an Ontario college. Ontario was the last providence to have Grade 13 as a prerequisite for a university or a degree. Before this, only universities offered degrees. The school allowed her to start her first year with no entrance fee, since she had no money or credit to fullfill the financial obligations. The first year was almost her last. Teri found out about NEWH, and completed the application not knowing how the outcome would affect her life-long dream and the ability to continue to share her passion with others. At the time, Teri was working as a full-time front desk supervisor at a Days Inn property in Niagara Falls, attending school and taking care of her son. The scholarship went to help support financial needs at school, while furthering her knowledge, talents, and credits toward her degree. Non-profit organizations allowed Teri to become more interactive with the industry, while exposing her to other aspects of the industry. Teri’s recent position in corporate sales, she believes could not have been possible without the most recent training. In teaching a night class of banquet servers with of 20 graduates during the evening hours, opened additional doors and long-term relationships for her and her graduates. Teri’s continues her support of non-profits with the International Women’s Day committee for WARM (Women’s Addiction Recovery Mediation), a small organization in Niagara. In her spare time, she assists the past graduates of her course for placement with local caterers and fundraising conventions. Teri believes that all her success and ability to continue schooling her education would never have been possible without NEWH’s ongoing support and scholarship. NEWH recognizes the importance of hospitality to Teri, and she hopes to continue to support the mission and vision of the organization. Teri was extremely inspired by the members of the chapter and is very proud and thankful to be the first receipt for the award in 2005. Teri Venzon with banquet servers.

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of NEWH - August 2006

NEWH - August 2006
Letter From the President
Upfront
Contents
Hospitality News
In the Community
Form and Function – Technology That Truly Enhances Design
The Entrepreneurs 10 Commandments
The Power of Design: Good Design = Good Business
Katrina Relief Effort
Technology Enables Design
Technology Can Take You to a New Level
88th Annual NeoCon World’s Trade Fair
G2E Institute and Red Rocks Casino Resort and Spa
New Beginnings
Los Angeles Scholarship Winners
HD 2006 Expo Recap
Washington DC Chapter Takes Up the Torch for School From the Heart
Contributors
Coming Events

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