The following article appeared in Chancellor’s Bepko August Newsletter:

   "Students interested in the travel, dining and entertainment industries so important to the local economy are the latest beneficiaries of an IUPUI collaboration between Purdue and lU: the Purdue Restaurant, Hotel, Institutional and Tourism Management (RHIT) program is now part of the IU School of Physical Education.

   The RHIT program and the school have common ground in nutrition classes and are developing other joint curricula. The school’s summer program at Camp Brosius in Elkhart Lake, Wis., also was expanded to include an instructional opportunity for RHIT students in food management and preparation.”

Scholarship Awards
By Linda Brothers

   The department selected two students to each receive $1000.00 Cecil B. Day American Hotel Foundation awards for 1995-96. Martha Bissell will complete the requirements for the associate degree in December 1995. Martha’s G.P.A. is 3.92, and she was recognized for the Dean’s list fall 1994. She has assisted the department at the Indiana Restaurant and Hospitality Association Trade Show booth.

    Jennifer Hechinger will meet the Bachelor of Science degree requirements in December 1996. She has been honored on the Dean’s list spring 1993 and spring 1995. She was selected by the National Association of Meat Purveyors for a $1500.00 scholarship in 1993. She served on the RIIIT Academic Affairs Committee 1994-95. She currently maintains a G.P.A. of 3.31.

   Juana Chickedantz has been selected by the American Hotel Foundation as one of four national winners of a $2000.00 Hyatt Hotel Fund for Minority Lodging Management scholarship. A native of Mexico, Juana has resided in the United States for eleven years. She has a 2.91 G.P.A. and is the Catering Manager at the Columbus Inn, Columbus, IN. Juana was a member of the RHIT Student Council for 1994-95.

   Christian Celis-Schemidt was a semi-finalist for an International Foodservice Editorial Council Scholarship. The review committee was very impressed with his application and encouraged him to reapply for 1996. Christian was recognized on the spring 1994 Dean’s List and has a G.P.A. of 3.40. He works as an assistant at the University Faculty Club.

White House Conference on Tourism
By Linda Brothers

   Juana Chickedantz will be representing hospitality employees from the state of Indiana at the first White House Conference on Tourism. Juana expressed an interest to be part of the Indiana delegation in April 1995 by submitting an application to John Goss, Director of Tourism for the state of Indiana, and received notification in August that she was selected to participate.

New Department Faculty
By Linda Brothers

   Hired as an Assistant Professor in the School of Physical Education, Dr. Louise Goggans will have teaching responsibilities in the areas of health, food and nutrition, and marriage and family relationships. For fall semester, she will teach FN 303, HPER N23 1, and HPER F258. Dr. Goggans directed nutrition services at Wishard Memorial Hospital for 20 years prior to accepting this teaching position. She is a graduate of Indiana University’s School of Medicine and School of Home Economics. As a Registered Dietitian, she has actively been involved in community nutrition and professional organizations. Her expertise and leadership in nutrition and health will be assets to both: the department of Physical Education and the department of Restaurant, Hotel, Institutional, and Tourism Management.

    Teaching RHI 231: Marketing for fall semester will be Ms. Kelly Moore. Ms. Moore is a RHIT graduate from the Purdue University West Lafayette. She currently is a Conference Sales Manager at the Hyatt and previously worked with Marriott as Executive Sales Manager at the Chicago Marriott Hotel and the Indianapolis Marriott.

   Ms. Lissa Garrison will be instructing RHI 391: Specialty Foods and Catering for fall semester. Ms. Garrison graduated from the RHIT program at Purdue University West Lafayette. She was recently promoted to City Manager for ARAMark, having managed the ARAMark account at Bank One for five years.

   RHI 299: Topics in RHIT – Hotel Sales will be taught by Ms. Wendy Barth. Ms. Barth is a graduate of Butler University. Her Current position at the Westin Hotel is Sales Manager which she has held for two years.

   Mr. Doug Haney will instruct Rh 411: Hospitality Law during the fall term. Mr. Haney graduated from the University of Wisconsin with J.D. and has practiced law since 1980. He is currently employed at the law firm of Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, and Hanson. He also completed a LL.M. in Law - Labor from Georgetown and a M.A. from Butler University.

Congratulations Graduates
By Pat May

   In August, Stephanie Delong, Donette Parker, and Angela Smith received associate of science degrees in foodservice and lodging supervision. Trina Hawley, Grant Munroe, and Jeremy Schaeffer received Bachelor of Science degrees in hospitality management.

Degree Candidate Forms
By Pat May

   All students anticipating graduating in December with either an Associate or Bachelor degree must complete an application for graduation form by September 15, 1995.

See Pat May for forms.

Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association Receives Pinnacle Award

   The Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association (ICVA) has received the 1995 Successful Meetings Pinnacle Award - the mark of excellence for meeting destination support organizations. This is the fourth year that the ICVA was so honored.

   The readers of Successful Meetings Magazine (circulation 75,000) - corporate and association executives with meeting planning responsibilities - used a ballot in the February 1995 issue to select those organizations that provided outstanding service during the previous year.

   The ICVA is a membership organization that markets the city as a destination for conventions, meetings, trade shows, group tours, and pleasure travel. Tourism revenue accounts for $1.2 billion of Marion County’s economy and supports 37,000 full time jobs.

IN REMEMBRANCE OF MIKE ADCOCK
by Jim Bennett

   The RHIT Department was saddened to learn of the death of one of it’s students over the summer. For those who have not yet heard, Mike Adcock was killed in an automobile accident on June 29.

   Mike began his academic career at lu-Bloomington in the University Division in the fall of 1992. He transferred to IUPUI the following semester and became a member of the RHIT Department in the fall of 1993. Having worked in several restaurants, Mike’s interest centered around the culinary aspect of the hospitality industry; his future plans included opening his own restaurant. At the time of his death, Mike was employed in sales and service for Computer Systems Integration Corp.

   Mike is survived by his mother and sister. Mike was an asset to the department as well as the hospitality industry; he will be missed. Memorial contributions may be made to Brebeuf Preparatory School or the Ronald McDonald House through the department for those wishing to do so. For further information, please contact Dr. Linda Brothers.