Awards in Eight Categories Presented for 2012 Integrative Senior Capstone Project2012年综合性高级顶点项目8个类别的奖项
芝加哥——2012年3月26日，肯代尔大学为在2012年冬季综合性高级顶点项目课程（Winter 2012 Integrative Senior Capstone Project course.）表现优秀的高年级学生颁发了8大奖项。顶点项目要求商学院、西餐西点学院和酒店管理学院的学生为芝加哥酒店制定一个全面的商业计划。学生通过这一课程能获得与现实世界技能相关的独特的跨学科经验，为毕业后的职业生涯发展做准备。
75名学生参加了今年的顶点课程，课程要求学生设计一个位于芝加哥商业区的多功能建筑，内含酒店、餐厅、零售部门，吸引游客来芝加哥，积极促进当地的经济。他们的最终设计也包括烹饪和服务展示、商业计划展示和贸易展。
该课程的前10个月，学生学习大量的主题，包括建筑发展、建筑管理、市场营销、金融和西餐西点行业。课程的第二部分就是制定最终的商业计划。3月9日，西餐西点和酒店管理专业的学生用三道菜诠释了他们餐厅的所有理念，3月16日，学生展示了他们的商业计划，并设立了贸易展。评委包括肯代尔的教职员工以及很多行业专业人士，例如《顶级厨师：德克萨斯州》参赛者Richie Farina、Moto的Chris Jones以及肯代尔咨询委员会成员等。
获奖者包括：
• 领导奖：Sarah Runde（团队2—Windy City Forum: Hotel Castello）
• 西餐西点奖：Jim Ortiz（团队9—International Icons：Rio Centro）
• 最佳贸易展奖：Nancy Allen、Erick Hussong、Ninorta Kasso、 Emma Mei、Mattias Sevensson、Cara Watkins（团队5—Wu Organization: Chi Hotels and Towers）
• 最佳商业计划模块奖：Holly Amore、Benjamin Berger、Zane Hoffman、Ji in Jeong、 Janelle Nicole Jara、Kudzayi Tamayi（团队6—JB KHAZ & Co.: The Element Hotel）
• 最佳商业计划奖：Araceli Duarte、Yuntian Jiang、David Gonzalez Kamerow、 Thomas Moquet、Jim Ortiz、 Rodolfo Vital（团队9—International Icons: Rio Centro）
• 最佳服务表现奖：Alora Frazier、 G. Charles Gitter、 Dan Olson、 Ellen Pierce、Sevan Sultanian（团队7—UrbanCity Consulting: Le Meridien; Resaurant: Capri）
• 最佳综合奖：Samantha Clavey、 Nathan Katz、 Shannon McGrath、 Marco Rummenigge、 Leonardo Angel Chiriboga Serrano（团队11—Mediterranean Property Management: The Mediterranean）
• 最佳会议策划人奖：April Pizzotti
肯代尔大学校长Emily Knight表示：“顶点项目对于学生而言是一次将其学到的酒店管理、商业和西餐西点专业知识结合起来的独特机会。他们的工作非常出色，完美地应用了在肯代尔所获得的知识、技能和经验。我们知道不论学生选择何种职业生涯，这一实践经验都会学生带来极大优势。”
肯代尔大学是LAUREATE国际大学联盟（Laureate International Universities）的一员，LAUREATE这一全球大学网络拥有超过55所受认证的大学院校和网上大学。这为肯代尔的学生提供了一种全球化的视角，学生不仅有机会到国外学习，而且还有机会在课堂上和国际学生交流互动，为学生毕业后在全球劳动力竞争中获得成功做准备。在参加顶点项目的75名学生中，超过25%的学生来自世界15个国家，包括委内瑞拉、土耳其、韩国、以色列、越南、瑞典、津巴布韦、中国等。
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Awards in Eight Categories Presented for 2012 Integrative Senior Capstone Project
Chicago—March 26, 2012—Kendall College presented its senior students with eight awards for their work in the Winter 2012 Integrative Senior Capstone Project course. The capstone project challenges students from the Schools of Business, Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management to create a comprehensive business plan for a Chicago hotel concept. Students receive a unique cross-disciplinary experience with relevant real world skills for careers after college.
The 75 students enrolled in this year’s capstone course had to design a multi-use property in downtown Chicago that included a hotel, restaurant and retail elements, and would draw visitors to Chicago and positively impact the local economy. Their final design also had to include a display of the cooking and service outlet, a business plan presentation and a tradeshow booth.
For the first 10 weeks of the course, students learned about a wide range of topics including building development, building management, marketing, finance and culinary industries. The second part of the course was devoted to developing the final business plan. On March 9, culinary and hospitality management students presented the overall concept for their restaurant with a three-course meal, and on March 16, students presented their business plan and set-up a tradeshow booth for review. The judges included Kendall faculty and a variety of business professionals, including “Top Chef: Texas” contestants Richie Farina and Chris Jones from Moto, Kendall advisory board members and more.
Awards winners include:
• Leadership Award: Sarah Runde (Team 2 - Windy City Forum: Hotel Castello)
• Culinary Award: Jim Ortiz (Team 9 - International Icons: Rio Centro)
• Best Tradeshow Booth: Nancy Allen, Erick Hussong, Ninorta Kasso, Emma Mei, Mattias Sevensson, Cara Watkins (Team 5 – Wu Organization: Chi Hotels and Towers)
• Best Business Plan Pitch: Holly Amore, Benjamin Berger, Zane Hoffman, Ji in Jeong, Janelle Nicole Jara, Kudzayi Tamayi (Team 6 – JB KHAZ & Co.: The Element Hotel)
• Best Business Plan: Araceli Duarte, Yuntian Jiang, David Gonzalez Kamerow, Thomas Moquet, Jim Ortiz, Rodolfo Vital (Team 9 – International Icons: Rio Centro)
• Best Service Performance: Alora Frazier, G. Charles Gitter, Dan Olson, Ellen Pierce, Sevan Sultanian (Team 7 – UrbanCity Consulting: Le Meridien; Resaurant: Capri)
• Best Overall: Samantha Clavey, Nathan Katz, Shannon McGrath, Marco Rummenigge, Leonardo Angel Chiriboga Serrano (Team 11 – Mediterranean Property Management: The Mediterranean)
• Best Meeting Planner: April Pizzotti
“The capstone project is a truly unique experience for students to combine their academic strengths from hospitality management, business and culinary arts,” said Kendall College President Emily Knight. “Their work was truly remarkable, and a wonderful application of the knowledge, skills and experience they gained during their studies at Kendall. We know this practical experience will give these students an advantage no matter what careers they pursue.”
Kendall College is part of Laureate International Universities, a global network of more than 55 accredited campus-based and online universities. This offers Kendall students a unique global perspective with not only a chance to study abroad, but also the opportunity to interact with international students in the classroom, further preparing them to succeed in a global workforce upon graduation. Of the 75 students participating in the capstone project, more than 25 percent were international students representing 15 countries, including Venezuela, Turkey, South Korea, Israel, Vietnam, Sweden, Zimbabwe, China and more.
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