Vita Nova is responsible for the practical training that helps our students go from successful people to the next big name in hospitality. Our upcoming group of graduating Seniors are no different! With many of them going into great Hospitality jobs, we thought we'd take our last blog of the semester to feature them and their hard work! We are all so proud! Samantha Gambino Post Grad Plans: Global Customer Support Team at Bloomberg L.P. Favorite Memory at Vita Nova: "After the Board of Trustees Dinner last fall semester, the whole Front of House stayed late to polish and clean and we got to listen to music. It turned work into a fun bonding experience for the students" Abby Glauberman Post Grad Plans: Stanley Martin Homes as an Assistant Neighborhood Sales Manager in Northern Virginia. Favorite Memory at Vita Nova: "I loved putting on the Board of Trustees dinner last Fall. Working late with my fellow classmates to put on a great evening for our guests. I enjoyed all the bonding and friendships that were built through Vita Nova that will last a lifetime. " (Pictured 2nd from the right) Giuliana Lorusso Post Grad Plans: Rooms Division Management Trainee for Starwood Hotels and Resorts Favorite Memory at Vita Nova: "I loved how close the students became with each other, as well as with Chef Joe and Debbie because it made coming into Vita just as fun as it was educational!" (Pictured front, 3rd from the right) Emily Barbey Post Grad Plans: Global Customer Support Team at Bloomberg L.P. Favorite Memory at Vita Nova: "My favorite memory at Vita was blasting "Closing Time" with our instructor Nick Waller while we polished silverware and cleaned up." (Pictured right) Kayla Weinstock Post Grad Plans: Convene: Meeting Rooms and Conference Centers Coordinator Favorite Memory at Vita Nova: "I loved being able to spend time with some of my favorite people who I met in HRIM. One of favorite memories is when Nick dressed up as Austin Powers for Halloween." Gianfranco DiStefano Post Grad Plans: Rooms Division Management Trainee for Starwood Hotels Favorite memory at Vita Nova: "I loved working alongside Debbie baking bread during Dinner Lab!" Rachel Cuntala Post Grad Plans: Sales and Marketing Associate for Bozzuto Favorite Memory at Vita: "I don't have a single memory that stands out in my mind, just a collection of memories and bonds that will last a lifetime!" Alison Sprong Post Grad Plans: Attending The Culinary Institute of America accelerated culinary program Favorite Memory at Vita Nova: "My favorite memory was when one of the guests complimented the food I made, and I got to go out and talk to them just like a professional chef would!" Stuart Issacs Post Grad Plans: Starwood Revenue Management Manager in Training at the Boston Sheraton Favorite Memory at Vita Nova: "My favorite memory was making bagels in Debbie's Breakfast lab!" (Pictured 2nd From Left) Michelle Sansiveri Post Grad Plans: The Waldorf Astoria NYC, Rooms Division Manager Trainee Favorite Memory at Vita Nova: "When I spent an entire day in the Vita Nova kitchen cooking a Thanksgiving feast for family dinner when I was Sous Chef!" Guido Iammatteo Post Grad Plans: Sales and Marketing Associate at Bozzuto Favorite Memory at Vita Nova: "My favorite memory after completing HRIM 489 at Vita this spring wasn't as much an event as it was a feeling. It was a feeling of confidence that I felt on two occasions, in both of my final weeks of each FOH and BOH rotations. In both rotations, the gained confidence equated to empowering myself to take charge and lead by example. It is a sensational feeling when you can see how the practical details behind what we learn, come together to WOW our guests." As this semester comes to a close, I would like to thank all of our dedicated readers, guests, parents, professors and the HRIM department for making Vita Nova such an enriching experience. As a graduating Senior myself, I am feeling the utter nostalgia of leaving the lab. As time goes on, I will always remember Vita Nova. All in all, it's just another day living la Vita Nova.
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