Kansas State University

Junehee Kwon, professor in hospitality management, was invited to serve National Restaurant Association’s ServSafe Allergen Certificate Examination Job Task Analysis panel. She was one of 12 panel members comprised of industry leaders in food safety and food allergy management and prevention. Kwon was invited to the panel based on her food allergy research. She was the only food allergy educator/researcher in the panel, which was charged to revalidate job tasks to prevent food allergy reactions in restaurants and other foodservice establishments. 

Kwon also received recognition from the College of Health and Human Sciences, earning the Dawley-Scholer Award for Faculty Excellence in Student Development based on her contribution to graduate education in the Department of Hospitality Management. Dr. Kwon has been an advocate for graduate education and chaired 11 doctoral students’ supervisory committees since joining Kansas State University in 2008. Her students are employed in higher education institutions in the U.S. and abroad including Auburn University, University of Missouri, Mahidol University in Thailand, University of North Texas, and Oklahoma State University, to name a few. She also has led the graduate programs since 2014, strengthening teaching and grantsmanship competencies for all doctoral students.

K-State Hospitality Management students, staff, and faculty catered the White Tent for the K-State College of Health and Human Sciences Saturday, October 26. It was a delicious brunch! The Wildcat football team went on to beat OU 48-41! It was a great day for all Wildcats from beginning to the end!!! 

In honor of Veterans Day, the Hospitality Management Club, a student group in the hospitality management department, invited all students, faculty and staff to a breakfast, Monday, Nov. 11, at Lacy’s Fresh Fare and Catering in Justin Hall’s Hoffman Lounge. 

Breakfast was open to the public for a $5 fee while all veterans, active-duty military personnel, those who serve in the Reserve or National Guard, ROTC cadets and K-State police will receive complimentary breakfast. The meal will include biscuits and gravy, sausage links, orange juice and coffee. 

Lacy’s Fresh Fare and Catering is a student-operated teaching lab in the hospitality management department of the College of Health and Human Sciences. 

The HM 663 Capstone Business Event Management Class took a trip to visit three venues associated with Sporting KC on Wednesday, October 16, 2019. They were able to visit with three 4 team members of the Sporting KC team: John Moncke, Executive Vice President, Stadium and Brand Revenue; Selena Corpuz, Director, Event Sales and Experience; Nikki Romolo, Vice President, Hospitality; and Sheena Sweatman, Director of Sales for KC Live! And The Gallery Event Space. The venues the students visited were: Pinnacle National Development Center for training, Children’s Mercy Park and No Other Pub located in the Power and Light District. The class toured over 15 event spaces associated with these venues and participated in a real life practical discussion involving the exclusive caterer for Children’s Mercy Park – City Foods.

Over the weekend of November 9^th,  members of our Hospitality Management Club volunteered their time at Exploration Place in Wichita with their annual Gingerbread Village Event!