alumni success
Alison Panigall ('09 graduate of Hospitality Management) is a Food and Beverage Manager of the Outlets at The Naples Grande Beach Resort, a Waldorf Astoria Collection Property. She is one of the F&B Managers in a team that oversees all food and beverage in the six outlets on the property. She interviews and hires staff, creates new operating standards and training manuals, supervises, coaches and counsels staff and take care of guest requests. Alison was the President of the KSU Chapter of PCMA during 2007-09 and the lead founding member of the student organization.
Lisa Walker ('09 graduate of Hospitality Management) started her new position as the Assistant General Manager of Staybridge Suites in Naples, Florida. She is responsible for assuring high quality services through management/leadership of the front desk, floor management of the entire hotel premise, and for filling in during the absence of the General Manager. Lisa served as the Vice President of the KSU Chapter of PCMA during 2008-09.
Abby Kruszynski ('09 graduate of Hospitality Management) is currently enrolled as a graduate student in the Higher Education and Student Affairs Master of Arts program at The Ohio State University. Abby holds a full graduate assistantship in the Department of University Housing as an Assistant Hall Director working in an upperclassman residence hall complex with 400 students. She is also an active member of the Higher Education Student Personnel Association at OSU. Abby was the Secretary of the KSU Chapter of PCMA during 2007-09 and one of the founding members of the student chapter.
member success
PCMA officer is awarded Annual Meeting Scholarship
Brittany Belko, Treasurer for KSU Chapter of PCMA has been awarded the Annual Meeting Scholarship.
Brittany will receive complimentary airfare, hotel accommodations for four nights, and registration to the 53rd PCMA Annual Meeting, January 11-14, 2009, in New Orleans, LA.
