November 2005:
Number 499
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REMINDER: Priority registration begins Nov. 29
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Spring classes start Tuesday, Jan. 17, so enroll early to avoid the rush! Registration will be available online or by phone from 8 a.m.-11 p.m. daily.
Priority Registration
Schedule
(Based on hours completed at Collin)
50 hours+ Tues., Nov. 29
30 hours+ Wed., Nov. 30
10 hours+ Thurs., Dec. 1
One hour+ Fri., Dec. 2
Everyone Sat., Dec. 3
Download e-schedule:
www.ccccd.edu/eschedule.
Register online:
www.ccccd.edu.
Register by phone:
Collin/Dallas counties
469.452.2222
Rockwall County
469.757.2222
All others
1.877.COLLIN1
A newsletter for the students, faculty and staff of the Collin County Community College District. Published monthly. For information or submissions, call 972.758.3849. Cougar News welcomes student and faculty submissions. Next deadline: Nov. 11. All submissions are due by 5 p.m. on the due date. Photos cannot be returned. Text should be emailed to mrobinson@ccccd.edu or sent on disk. Please submit copy that is proofed, edited and saved in Word format. Cougar News staff: Lisa Vasquez, director; Mark Robinson, editor; Marcy Cadena-Smith, contributor; Sydney Portilla-Diggs, student correspondent; Stephanie Hall, student correspondent; Nick Young, photographer; Layout by Publications
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Student interns at Disney World
By Sydney Portilla-Diggs, Campus Correspondent
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| Katherine Armstrong |
When I walked into the office of Collin’s Program Chair Hospitality & Foodservice Management Karen Musa, I was greeted with a warm smile from sophomore student assistant Katherine Armstrong.
Armstrong recently accepted an internship with Florida’s Walt Disney World. Along with four other Collin students, Armstrong was chosen for a four-month internship after filling out an outline application in March; she will work as an assistant cook in a buffet style kitchen.
“I’ve always wanted to go to Disney [World] and this will satisfy my first co-op credit… plus I will get my foot in the door for the Disney Cruise Line,” Armstrong said.
Working on a cruise line is just one of Armstrong’s long-term goals. In addition, she hopes to teach math. In her spare time, Armstrong likes to read, listen to music, and sing at church. In fact, she is very involved in her church in Princeton. Armstrong became interested in a career in culinary arts while working as a cook at a youth camp for her church. One of the counselors told her about the culinary arts program at Collin. However, Armstrong says that her father inspires her.
“He encourages me during rough times. He was there for me to make sure I knew what I was doing [in my career].”
So far, American Regional Cuisine has been Armstrong’s favorite class at Collin. Subsequently, Armstrong has worked on the Collin culinary team at the TCA Chili Cook-off last semester. Collin’s team took first place in the vegetarian chili division. As student assistant in Musa’s office, Armstrong writes the newsletter for Hospitality and Food Service department. Currently, Armstrong serves as secretary for the Hospitality & Culinary Students Association (HCSA).
According to Musa, “Katherine has been my student assistant since fall 2005. She is doing a wonderful job of supporting the Hospitality & Foodservice Management program here at the college. She has also taken on a leadership role HCSA.”
The mission of the HCSA is to increase the awareness and participation among the students within the Hospitality/Restaurant Management and Culinary Arts Program at Collin. The HCSA, which received the outstanding student organization award for the year 2005, is one of the most active recognized student organizations on Collin’s campus.
The members of Collin’s HCSA have been active in many volunteer activities. For example, Collin students volunteered with the Texas Restaurant Association and the Greater Dallas Restaurant Association at their gala. Other Collin students catered food for the bands at the Richardson Wildflower Festival. One of the most rewarding benefits of Collin’s HCSA is the chance to talk to people in the same industry.
Also, Collin students get to know other students and professors with the same interests, share their thoughts, and trade ideas. Katherine Armstrong values her relationship with her favorite instructor, Professor Musa. Obviously, the feelings are mutual.
Musa adds, “Katherine will be off to Disney in a couple of weeks and I will miss having her around, and I know HCSA will miss her incredible organization skills as well as her smiling face.”
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