Sullivan held first reverse Career Fair

SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY
LOUISVILLE,
KENTUCKY
HERALD
Sullivan held first reverse Career Fair
Sullivan University recently held
its first “Reverse Career Fair” for
the students and graduates of the
Pharmacy Technician program. Career
Services for Sullivan’s College of Health
Sciences and the Academic Leadership
and faculty of the Pharmacy Technician
programs partnered to create and carry
out this unique event.
“It’s a Career Fair, only in reverse,”
said Beth Davisson, Associate Director
of Career Services for The College of
Health Sciences, adding, “We flipped
the tables allowing students to stand
behind the booth while employers
walked the room. This unique opportunity allowed the students to interview
one on one with up to 20 employers in
just a few hours. Students did an
amazing job, and the feedback from
the employers indicated that they
interviewed extremely well.”
Hiring managers in attendance were
the decision makers when it comes to
hiring top Pharmacy Technician talent
for their companies. Pharmacy directors, owners and managers were among
the 20 employers that participated in
the Reverse Career Fair. Each indicated
that they will be inviting students back
for second round interviews and considering them for current and future positions. Just three days after the event, a
few students were hired at competitive
rates with top notch companies such as
Baptist Hospital East.
Students were well prepared
Pharmacy Tech students really appreciated having the experience to meet
and network. Wanting to impress the
employers, each student participated
in a preparatory session, and learned
how to interview, create a resume and
understand how they can use their
degree to obtain their career goals.
7,000+ miles to
earn a degree
from Sullivan
Gregg Romans, Chair, Supply Chain Management with Abdul Al Amer who stated,
“Mr. Romans is always there to help me
extract my best efforts.”
Companies worldwide know the
value of Sullivan University’s Supply
Chain Management (SCM) degrees,
and Saudi Aramco, officially the Saudi
Arabian Oil Co., is one of them. The
company gave Abdulaziz (Abdul) Al
Amer, a maintenance planner who
places work orders expediting materials’ shipment, and some other logistics
-related tasks, the freedom to search
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Left Aryka
Gathright wth
Mike and Anne
Gresham, pharmacy directors
and owners of
Doc Lanes
Veterinary
Pharmacy.
“The students showed so
much excitement and passion
. . . I was happy to help them
understand the pharmacy
careers available in veterinary
medicine ; I look forward to
hiring Sullivan graduates.“
Anne Gresham
“My favorite part was having the
opportunity to talk with a variety
of employers. It also forced us out
of our comfort zone and gave us
practice with presentation . . . It
was a great experience!”
ARYAKA GATHRGHT
Right, Kayla Barmore and Rite Aid
Pharmacy Manager, Dr. Kristin
Smith, 2011 graduate from the
Sullivan University College of
Pharmacy Class of 2011, with Rite
Aid Store Manager, Kenny Wagoner. Dr. Kristin Smith explained
that she was impressed with the
event and enjoyed the positive and
professional Pharmacy Technician
students. “This is a fantastic event
and I hope that it continues to
grow,” she stated.
Christen Schenkenfelder, Director
of The Pharmacy Technician Program
explained that “my favorite part of the
Reverse Career Fair was seeing how
excited the students were for the opportunity and how involved they became in
the process. Seeing students dressed in
suits and preparing to attract potential
employers shows their enthusiasm for
wanting to become professional pharmacy
technicians.” Schenkenfelder also commented this event “gave the students an
opportunity to practice their interviewing
skills in more of a relaxed environment. It
also allowed them to network very early
on with employers in the field.”
“[T]o talk face to face with hiring managers
about career opportunities. . . allowed me
to get my foot in the door and to get my
name out there. . . it really opened my eyes
to the different career opportunities for
Pharmacy Technicians.”
KAYLA BARMORE
Outstanding program
Sullivan offers a 12-month diploma
program and an 18-month associate
degree. Students learn about medications, pharmacy calculations, filling prescriptions, and how to make medication
from scratch.
Pharmacy Technicians have unlimited
amount of areas they can work in and
include community, hospital, long-term
care, nuclear, veterinary, office management, insurance companies, pharmacy
technology, training, and for working
for drug manufacturers.
News from the
2013 Summer &
Fall Quarters
JumpStart new
friendships
Public Speaking is the first Jump Start class.
Left to right, Mark Hoosier, Jaclyn Crouch,
Heather Madison, and Heather Gray with
Professor Quentin Moser.
Sullivan University’s JumpStart
program is designed to allow high
school students to take courses related
to their degree before their high school
graduation. These classes are offered
on campus TUITION FREE- a great way
for high school
“The Public Speaking class
students to get
has helped me more than I
their feet wet
had expected. I have learned
without getting
valuable skills that will take
me far in my career.”
overwhelmed
HEATHER MADISON
and get a head
future Culinary and
Baking & Pastry Arts student start on their
college degree.
JumpStart classes are a great opportunity to interact professors and other
students planning to attend Sullivan after graduating from high school, making
the transition to college even easier!
JumpStart classes are offered during
the Spring, Fall and Winter quarters,
meeting only one evening a week per
class it’s easy to fit the course into a
busy high school schedule. The first
class is designed for maximum interaction; students will become acquainted
with other local high school seniors
and those from out of town school as
well. Moving into the next quarter, the
classes stays together giving a chance
to continue networking for social and
academic purposes.
Students hired at Career Expo
Sullivan University’s Career Services
department held their bi-annual Career
Expo during the Fall 2013 quarter with 53
employers and nearly 130 students and
alumni in attendance. The Career Expo was
met with great success as employers from industries covering every program field offered
within Sullivan University were in attendance
such as: PharMerica, Horseshoe Casino,
Time Warner Cable, Texas Roadhouse, and
GeekSquad to name a few. Employers were
overheard raving about the quantity and
quality of students and alumni that attended
the Expo. Many students were interviewed
on the spot for positions as they had the
opportunity to network with recruiters and
Human Resources managers. To date 21
students/alumni have been interviewed for
available positions as a result of the Career
Expo and seven have been hired. At the
Expo hiring managers were able to discuss
opportunities before they were even posted
to the general public!
Save the date
Plans are already in the works for the
Spring Career Expo on April 24. Be one of
the first to know about upcoming events, find
and ‘like’ Sullivan University Career Services –
Louisville on Facebook.
“This was not the first Sullivan Career
Expo I have attended; however, it is the
first where I was able to acquire an
interview and new career as a Billing/
Claims Specialist . . . I am pursuing my
Bachelor’s in Accounting, and I chose
Sullivan because it is where I received
my associate degree.”
CHAD GUTHRIE, Class of 2015
Chad Guthrie was hired at
Claims Review.
“I love this job because while I
am attending school I am getting
extra hands-on training; everyone
here helps us learn more “reallife” experience.. .”
JASMINE DUGGER,
Class of 2015
Brittany Cole and Jasmime Dugger
were hired at the Crowne Point Plaza.
“Sullivan is the heart of my web of networking. I had more than just
teachers in my professors at Sullivan. I had mentors, advisors, and
supporters. Over time, they’ve become my friends and contacts in the
business world. . . . Almost 99% of your success comes from who you
know and how you present yourself to those people. Career expos are
a great way to make those connections, or at the very least practice
your skills in doing so. I hope students recognize that and continue to
attend these expos.
TERA McDANIEL, Class of 2011
Below, Tera McDaniel,
Class of 2011, is the
Front Desk Supervisor
at the Brown Hotel.
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Graduate School News
SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY HERALD
New online master’s degree
can ‘protect’ your career
Sullivan’s Graduate School has
always been the leader in providing
career advancement and enhanced job
security in today’s highly competitive
and ever-changing work environment.
Recent cyber attacked on U.S. banks,
the oil industry and others, point to one
fact: cyber security experts are in high
demand. Starting in Winter 2014, the
Graduate School will offer a Master
of Science in Cyber Security (MSCS).
The MSCS is completed entirely online,
and will prepare graduates to lead and
work in various capacities to protect
information infrastructures of different
Congratulations
Dr. LaVena Wilkin accepted the
position of Director of Sullivan’s Ph.D.
program. Sullivan began offering the Ph.D.
in Management in
2010, and it has grown
to almost 70 students
in either strategic
management, conflict
Dr. Lavena Wilkin
management, human
resource leadership, or information
technology concentrations. The first
Ph.D. graduates are expected in
Spring 2014.
Dr. Wilkin earned her associate,
bachelors, and master’s degrees
from Sullivan, where she was a
member of the charter MBA class.
Dr. Wilkin earned her Ph.D. in Conflict
Analysis and Resolution from Nova
Southeastern University. Her research
interests are workplace bullying, forgiveness, communication and conflict,
emotional intelligence, facilitation,
organizational conflict, conflict and
change, and interpersonal conflict
management.
Dr. Wilkin is also co-editor of a
book entitled Organizational Conflicts:
Challenges and Solutions and is the
Editor for the Journal of Conflict
Management, a scholarly journal
that publishes research in many of
the multidisciplinary areas of
managing conflicts.
Dr. Heather Merrifield accepted
the position of Department Chair of
Conflict Management Programs.
Sullivan University
offers a Master of
Science in Conflict
Management in
addition to concentrations on both the Dr. Heather Merrifield
graduate and undergraduate levels.
Understanding the nature and causes
of conflict and leveraging effective
conflict management skills can aid in
our ability to foster more creative and
innovative solutions, lessen the negative impacts of change, and create
more positive outcomes both at work
and at home.
Dr. Merrifield is excited about
the future of the program and looks
forward to building on the foundation
established by Dr. LaVena Wilkin.
Dr. Merrifield earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from
Sullivan University, and her Ed.D. in
Leadership Education from Spalding
University in Louisville. Her research
interests are in workplace bullying,
differentiating between conflict
management and conflict resolution,
and how organizational leadership
can affect outcomes.
and auditing of computer implementations and networks. This extends to investigating operating systems security,
distributed systems, database security,
security policies and protocols, cryptography and applications security. By
gaining practical skills combatting real
and simulated cyber-attacks, the MSCS
degree leads toward a cyber security
career. Some of the career paths in
cyber security include: cyber policy
analyst, chief security officer, cybersecurity software engineer, digital
forensics expert, information systems
security administrator and many more.
Contact [email protected]
or Dr. Udoh, [email protected] for
more information.
organizations. The degree hones analytical and research skills as it provides
technical knowledge to understand
information security with theoretical
and practical experience. Graduates
develop core competencies in information security assessments, monitoring
Graduate students team up to
‘master’ their leadership skills
Left to right, Carissa Flickinger, Debra
Jenkins, William Baity, Kiran Banda with
Dr. Terry Kibiloski. Kiran likes that there
are “huge opportunities to interact” with
Professor Kibiloski.
“Earning my master’s degree has
always been a goal of mine. I want to
be more marketable when searching
for a career and want to be a role
model for my two daughters. I am a
young mother and want to prove that
I can still pursue my dreams.”
CARISSA FLICKINGER, MBA
Marketing
“Graduate professors . . . actually care
whether students learn the material.
This class is more than what I expected.
Instead of just learning leadership
theories, I am learning what type of
leader I am (traits,etc.)”
WILLIAM BAITY, MBA
“Sullivan has flexible schedules and
quality classes offered with knowledgeable professors. . . I am receiving an
excellent education to prepare me to
move forward
KATHY PEEK, MBA
Healthcare
Left to right,
Jennifer Chapman,
Hui Li, Kathy Peek,
and Linda
Ringlekaphrey
“Dr. Kibiloski is a great
resource on leadership.
All the professors are
‘top shelf.’ Their motto
student first.”
FRANK SENTORE, MBA
Left to right, Frank
Sentore, Jahnavi
Paruchuri, and
Tanisha Perry
“The class has awakened
my thought process of
what leadership should
be, and most importantly,
ways I can improve it . . ..”
TANISHA PERRY
Master of Management
The Masters’ level Leadership &
Team Development students (MGT
545) learn leadership skills though
class exercises in teamwork.
According to the professor, Dr.
Terry Kibiloski, at the Masters’ level
it is important for students to learn
how to synthesize and evaluate new
information, and working in teams
facilitates this higher level thinking. Dr. Kibiloski firmly believes that
“leadership must be experienced to
be learned.”
Unique team exercises impart
valuable leadership skills
One exercises begins with each
student choosing six items from a
list of 21 they would like to have to
survive in the cold Rocky Mountains
after crashing in a small plane. Once
each student chooses their six items,
they assemble in teams to support
their choices and to decide upon a
new list of six items on which all team
members can agree. Then, after each
team shares and justifies their list of
the six items, Dr. Kibiloski presents
more information about the use of
each of the 21 items in an emergency situation. Based upon this
Left to right,
Nathan Gammage,
Roland Kesseh,
Ali Yusuf Ali, and
William Humphrey
“I chose Sullivan for the
location, availability of
evening classes and
the Ph.D. program in
business. . .”
WILLIAM HUMPHREY,
MBA
new information, the teams then revise
their list to make even better choices. This
team exercise demonstrates that leaders
make better decisions when they gather
information from other leaders, and from
external research.
Another team exercise begins
with each student choosing who they
believe is the best leader in the world,
past or present. Teams are then formed
where each student must justify their
choice and the team must then choose
just one leader to analyze and evaluate.
This exercise forces the students to justify
their thoughts to other team members,
listen to others’ opinions, and develop
team decisions.
Class diversity is advantageous
According to Dr. Kibiloski, the team
dynamics also help to create real-world
leadership skills in the classroom. He
notes that the Masters level leadership
classes are comprised of students from
multiple countries and cultures. This mix
of students creates an interesting list of
chosen leaders who are lesser known in
the United States, creating an international depth of knowledge and understanding of how leadership is different,
and the same, throughout the world.
Kim Castle, Class of 2009, and her business sign.
Making a difference
Kim Castle epitomizes the spirit
of Sullivan University. When she first
met with Admissions Officer Marika
Adams, she was at a low point in her
life. Her husband had passed away
after a long battle with cancer, and
the mounting medical bills resulted
in having her heat turned off; she and
her children were close to losing their
home. Marika gave her hope that
getting her education could lead to a
better life, and that it did! After earning her Executive Masters of Business
Administration (EMBA) in 2007, she
pursued a second master’s degree in
Conflict Management and graduated
in 2009.
Sullivan degrees inspired
her business
Utilizing the knowledge from both
degrees, Kim founded the Appalachian Peace Center. It started as a
place that offered basic and family
mediation services and mediation
training. Under Kim’s direction and
leadership it has grown to so much
more. The Center now also offers Active Parenting classes, Cooperative
Parenting and Divorce classes, Anger
Management courses, and Domestic
Violence classes, and other services
designed to help people deal with
negative conflicts. These skills offer
hope to parents who have lost faith.
From Kim’s perspective, she is giving
back the hope that was given to her.
Kim also wants to offer a scholarship
for mediation training to a student in
Sullivan University’s Masters of Conflict Management program.
While the Center keeps her busy,
Kim recently took on another project
and purchased a store in downtown
Winchester, Kentucky called the Olde
Blue Cow Gift Shoppe. The Olde
Blue Cow name is based on fond
memories of stories her grandfather
told her as a child with the Olde Blue
Cow theme.
Continues to give back
There are two empty rooms in the
back of the store. In one, Kim will
offer art therapy classes for people
who are overwhelmed and struggling
with life. In another, she will provide
classes for ex-offenders who find it
difficult to get a job and have a desire to start a business. She will teach
them how to write a business plan,
work with a banker, find an insurance
agent, and put together the pieces of
a business (and their lives).
Member of first doctoral cohort
In addition to Kim’s entrepreneurial and pay-it-forward spirit, she has
continued her education at Sullivan
University. As a charter member of
the Ph.D. in Management program,
Kim is working on her dissertation
research to explore what motivates
workplace bullies. And, when she
completes this requirement for the
degree, she wants to devote part
of the Appalachian Peace Center to
research. Kim will continue to help
make our world a more peaceful
place to live, one person at a time.
The Institute for Legal Studies
Volume 1, 2014
Paralegal Roundtable
returns to rave reviews
Paralegal Studies students recently
had an opportunity to hear from
working paralegals, including Sullivan
graduates, from the Louisville legal community when they attended the 22nd
annual Paralegal Roundtable Discussion
sponsored by The Institute for Legal
Studies on Sullivan University’s main
campus. Students were especially
fortunate this year as two roundtable
Above, left to right, Debi Hickey, Paralegal Specialist
discussions
were conducted – one
with the U.S. Attorney’s Office; Ann Ives, Criminal/
for the day division and one for the
Asset Forfeiture paralegal with U.S. Attorney’s Office;
Mary Lisanby, Estate Planning paralegal with the Stoll
evening division.
Keenon Ogden law office, and Stephanie Jones, CKP,
The speakers took turns explaining
Corporate paralegal with YUM! Brands (KFC Corporation)
their role and function at their respecspoke at the day session. Inset, Sullivan alumni were speakers at
the evening/session. Left to right, Jonda Gaudin, Class of 1993, is a
tive places of employment covering
Corporate/Estate Planning paralegal with Wyatt Tarrant & Combs law office. Sadie Durbin, CKP,
such topics as their job title, area of law
Prosecution paralegal with the Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney earned her associate
practiced, specific job responsibilities,
degree from Sullivan in 2008. Rhonda Lobb, a 2009 bachelor’s degree grad, is a Defense Litigation paralegal with the Napier Gault Moore law office. Sadie Durbin, CKP, Prosecution paralegal work environment (contact with other
with the Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney earned her associate degree from Sullivan
paralegals, judges, attorneys, law clerks,
in 2008. Jonda Gaudin, Class of 1993, is a Corporate Planning paralegal with Wyatt Tarrant &
secretaries, etc.), positive/negative asCombs law office.
pects of the job, and opportunities
[Editor’s note: CKP stands for “Certified Kentucky Paralegal.” CKPs have successfully completed
the voluntary certification exam offered by the Kentucky Paralegal Association. The certification for advancement.
exam was co-written by Nicholas Riggs, Dean of Sullivan’s Legal Studies programs.]
Maristela Spiegel with speaker
Stephanie Jones.
“I thought the Roundtable was really
resourceful. Very down-to-earth ladies;
very interesting . . . I chose Sullivan
because it was more affordable and
provided exactly what I needed. The
professors are great, knowledgeable,
and they challenge me.”
Maristela Spiegel,
post-baccalaureate certificate
Brian Strickler with speaker
Debi Hickey.
“I chose Sullivan for its ABAapproved legal programs and
availability of night classes. My
experience at Sullivan is better
than expected - I’m not just a
number like at other schools.”
Brian Strickler, bachelor’s
degree
US Army and Sullivan
team up for education
During the Summer 2013 quarter, Sergeant
First Class (SFC) Roderick Collins reported to
Sullivan for a one year tour of duty under the
US Army’s Training with Industry (TWI) program.
He is the first TWI student in the College of
Business and is working on his Bachelor’s in
Business Administration degree with a Supply
Chain Management concentration.
In addition to visiting area supply chain
management businesses for industry-specific
experience within the non-military sector, SFC
Collins is receiving training on lessons plans
and instruction presentation, classroom management, and student learning assessment.
Sharing what he will learn
After his time at Sullivan, SFC Collins will be
stationed at the US Army’s Logistics University
as supply chain management trainer where he
will apply the knowledge and skills learned in
Sullivan’s classes and company visits.
Baking & Pastry represented
This is the second year that Sullivan has
been selected as a training site for the Baking
& Pastry Arts program. In addition to being a
role model for Sullivan’s baking students, Staff
Sergeant Lagena Boggs also competed at an
American Culinary Federation (ACF) event and
won a silver medal.
“In the next few months, Chef Boggs will
focus on tutoring and guiding our students
in a theory part of our program,” stated Chef
Spendlove, Baking & Pastry Arts Director.
Left to right, front: Staff Sergeant Lagena Boggs;
Gregg Romans, Supply Chain Management Chair;
Tom Davisson, Senior VP/COC; and James Shane,
Director Military & Veteran Affairs. Back: Chef Derek
Spendlove, Director, Baking & Pastry Arts; Ken
Moran, Dean, College of Business Administration,
and Sergeant First Class Roderick Collins.
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Students appreciated the opportunity
to ask questions and received honest
and direct answers from the speakers.
• “Excellent opportunity to learn day to
day expectations.” Julie Smith, postbaccalaureate certificate
• “It was awesome. I loved being able to
hear all of the paralegals’ job experiences,
history, and legal information.” Evelyn
Elder, associate’s degree
• “I loved the roundtable. It answered a lot
of questions and it is hopefully pushing me
in the right the direction.” Michelle Perry,
associate’s degree
• “It gave me a few things to think about
in regards to what I want to do with my degree.” Brandi Payton, associate’s degree
• “It was very informative to learn how to
bill for jobs and different positions you can
attain as a paralegal.” Eva Zinsmeister,
bachelor’s degree
• “As always, it’s wonderful to hear the
experiences of other paralegals. Love that
the paralegals are Sullivan graduates and
that they gave candid, information about
their jobs, and their career backgrounds
(how they progressed in their careers).”
Lucritia Liberty, bachelor’s degree
• “Really showed how many different
things you can do as a paralegal and how
many different places you can work.”
Courtney Wimsatt, post-baccalaureate
certificate
Preschoolers benefit
Left to right, front: Sasa Miodrag, Chris Anderson, Alex Bonilla, Brian DeSpain,
Anthony Wooldridge, Billy Dewees and Aaron Fowler. Back: Brad Burton, Kevin
Becker, Nick Smith, John Anderson and Tom Oliver took a photo break.
Sullivan exemplifies spirit of giving
“There is no better way to celebrate our long term service to
Louisville than giving back to our community. . .”
President Glenn Sullivan
For years, The Sullivan University System (SUS) has been in partnership with
Wayside Christian Mission. In 2012, SUS intensified its commitment to the
worthy organization. Faculty, staff and students have volunteered their time
and talents to improve health, nutrition, personnel management and hotel and
food management capabilities which has enhanced Wayside’s mission to better
prepare their clients to reenter the mainstream workforce of this community.
Services provided by SUS has included medical screenings and tests, food
service and nutrition training of staff, hotel operations training, early childhood
techniques and a variety of other services that have improved both and their
clients’ abilities to prosper after they leave the Mission. All of these services
have been provided at no cost to Wayside.
Wayside has now benefitted in another way.
The Sullivan family has now generously donated all the stored Holiday Inn
furniture and equipment, not used when the facility was renovated and expanded into the Gardiner Point Residence Hall. Since Wayside is presently
constructing a new 300-bed facility for the homeless, the truckloads and
truckloads of furniture, restaurant equipment, etc., is timely.
“As we expand our operations and, as such, expand our opportunities to
care for a greater homeless population, our needs increase accordingly,“
stated Rev. Timothy H. Moseley, Wayside’s President/CEO, adding, “Thankfully,
our friends from Sullivan University have answered our call for help by donating
a sizable quantity of furniture, art decor and kitchen equipment. With every dollar being stretched to its breaking point, Sullivan University’s donation of vitally
needed equipment is indeed a financial blessing. We are very grateful.“
[Editor’s note: One Scholar House in Lexington, Kentucky also received a sizeable
donation of furniture and art. One Parent Scholar House provides single-parent
families with affordable housing, and higher education opportunities.]
Left to right, Interim Dean Vicke Bowman,
students Christina Waltz, Lorah Lee Wilson
and Associate Dean for Online, Angela
Riggs delivered baskets of supplies.
Sullivan’s Early Childhood Education (ECE) Department and Celebrate
Kids! ECE Club sponsored a collection of supplies for Visually Impaired
Preschool Services (VIPS). The staff at
VIPS were most appreciative and gave
the students a tour of their center.
There are many happy faces because
of the generosity of students, faculty
and alumni at Sullivan.
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Sullivan University’s Graduates’ Success...
This is only a partial listing of recent graduate employment success
AnnMarie L. Behr
Visitation Academy, MO
Internal Event Coordinator
Louisville Catering Company
Louisville, KY
James C. Combs
Doss HS, KY
Technical Support Specialist
Appriss Inc.
Louisville, KY
Ethelina M. Daniel
Mayfield HS, KY
Cash Disbursement Coordinator
ResCare
Louisville, KY
Sara E. Edwards
Gibson County HS, TN
Baker/Cook
Cass & Company
Paducah, KY
Syed Ameer H
Govt Boys HS, India
Programmer Analyst
Kollasoft IT Consulting Services
Scottsdale, AZ
Timothy J. Conneely
Prologue Alternative HS, IL
Pharmacy Technician
CVS Pharmacy
Louisville, KY
Alicia M. Frasher
Southern HS, KY
Kitchen/Assistant Manager
Puzzles Fun Dome
Louisville, KY
Emilee G. Warner
Cherokee HS, TN
Event Coordinator/Baker
Earth Fare
Johnson City, TN
Linda G. Brown
Castle HS, IN
Chocolatier
Stephen Libs Finer Chocolates
Evansville, IN
Deneen K. Cooper
Larue County HS, KY
Energy Operations Support
American Air Filter
Louisville, KY
Stacy R. Schaffer
Saint Peter HS, MN
Customer Service Representative
Iowa State Bank
Algona, IA
Catherine D .Harris
Centennial HS, TN
Front Desk
Marriott Louisvillle Downtown
Louisville, KY
Addie K. Brownell
Dupont Manual HS, KY
Targeted Assessment Specialist
University of Kentucky
Louisville, KY
Brian M. Curry H
Trinity HS, KY
Executive Chef
Napa River Grill
Louisville, KY
Mamatha M. Gadda
Council for the Indian School, India
Programmer Analyst
Alltech Consulting Services, Inc.
Princeton, NJ
Keisha Johnson H
Jeffersonville HS, IN
File Review/Packaging Specialist
Daymar College
Louisville, KY
Michael W. Brunner
Homewood-Flossmoor Community
HS, IL
Pantry Cook
The Cottage on Dixie
Homewood, IL
Cody J. Goff
Obion County Central HS, TN
Line Cook
Harvest Restaurant
Louisville, KY
Avani Gaddam
St. Anns HS, India
Software Developer
Technosoft Group Inc
Edina, MN
Rebecca Wilson
GED
Line Cook/Back of House Manager
Bungalow Joe’s Bar & Grill
Louisville, KY
Brooke L. Douglass
Henry County HS, TN
Catering Staff
Murray State University
Murray, KY
Olivia D. Pangallo
Taylor HS, OH
Decorator
Diane’s Cakes Candy & Cookie Supply
Cincinnati, OH
Tyson M. Long H
Jacksonville HS, IL
Sous Chef
Harmony Landing Country Club
Goshen, KY
Stephen W. Dunn
Hopkins County Central HS, KY
Chef de Cuisine
The Prop & Gavel
Monroeville, AL
Margaret Garbe
Our Lady of Providence HS, IN
Expeditor/Line Cook
Milkwood Restaurant
Louisville, KY
Rachel C. Martin
Christian Academy HS, KY
Independent Contractor - Data Integrity
Genscape
Louisville, KY
Douglas E. Ehrnreiter
White Bear Area HS, MN
Facilities Maintenance
Madison Precision Products
Madison, IN
Leticia M. Peeler
Larue County HS, KY
Commercial Credit Analyst
First Federal Savings Bank
Elizabethtown, KY
Leah McCammon H
Marshall County HS, KY
Food Service Director
Crossings Ministries
Louisville, KY
Benjamin R. Stuckey
Fairfield Local HS, OH
Cake Decorator
The Cakery
Dayton, OH
Uros Grasic H
Srednja Prometna Sola Celje, Slovenia
IT Program Center Manager
Allied Jewish Apartments
Denver, CO
Chance McClure
Roby HS, TX
Manager
Asher Logistics
Lubbock, TX
Christine M. Phelps
Atherton HS, KY
Pharmacy Technician
Kroger
Louisville, KY
Callie B. Gray H
Mount Juliet HS, TN
Cake Decorator
Publix Grocery
Brentwood, TN
Asadullah Saif Mohammed
Prabodhananda Prashanti Niketan, India
Programmer Analyst
People Tech Group
Bellevue, WA
Corey Burris
Tell City HS, IN
Line Cook
Rivue/Galt House Hotel
Louisville, KY
Evan J. Capriotti
Lincoln HS, OH
Pantry Cook
Volare Restaurant
Louisville, KY
Patrick Chastain
Salem HS, IN
Payables Specialist
CENVEO Discount Labels
New Albany, IN
Narender Reddy Chemcharam
Vignan HS, India
Java Developer
Kyyba
Farmington Hills, MI
Chandra Sekhar Chintala
Sri Raja Rajeshwara HS, India
Technical Analyst
Stream Systems, Inc.
Irving, TX
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Noureen Fatima
St. Marys HS, India
Junior Business Analyst
Swift Strategic Solutions Inc.
Irvine, CA
Meagan C. Fussner
Huntington HS, WV
Cupcake Artist
Paula Vega Cakes
Huntington, WV
Casey C. Keller
Seneca HS, KY
IT Service Desk Technician
University of Louisville Physicians
Louisville, KY
Samuel D. VanderMeer
Waggener Traditional HS, KY
IT Administrator
Texas Roadhouse
Louisville, KY
Lavanya Subhada Vadapalli
Nagarjuna HS, India
Programmer Analyst
Alltech Consulting Services, Inc.
Princeton, NJ
Manas Poigey Natraj
St. Andrew’s School, India
Consultant
Orange Information System
Hopkins, MN
Leticia M. Peeler
Larue County HS, KY
Commercial Credit Analyst
First Federal Savings Bank
Elizabethtown, KY
Halie D. Raymer
Tupelo HS, MS
Pastry Chef
Kevin Taylor Restaurant Group
Denver, CO
Mitchell K. Cellars
Hudson High School, OH
Line Cook
Captain’s Quarters Riverside Grill
Prospect, KY
Faizan Zaidi
Roots HS, Islamabad, Pakistan
Business Analyst- IT Portfolio
Administration
SKYMAX Industries, Inc
Red Bank, NJ
Sarah R. Garrett
Marion HS, IN
Assistant Manager
Dairy Queen
New Albany, IN
Natalie M. Shepherd
St. Elizabeth Academy HS, MO
Cake Decorator
Dairy Queen
Louisville, KY
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION NEWS
“A university benefits from the
strength of its alumni program.
Similarly, the value of a person’s degree is only enhanced
by the strength, growth and
continued enhancement
of his or her university. It is
Hazel Matthews extremely important to the life
Director of Alumni Affairs
of a university to have active
and strong alumni. They are a university’s largest constituency. Though each student graduates
and leaves campus, he or she is an alum forever.
As an alum, each person has some responsibility
to the college. They should promote it, defend it
and be positive about it. If alumni are not proud
of their alma mater, who will be? If alumni cannot
recruit students to their alma mater, who can?
Alumni (and the Alumni Association) work to
perpetuate a university through active participation, new students, donations and etc.”
– from the Handbook of Institutional Advancement
Micah A. Zapata
Houghton Lake HS, MI
System Administrator
United States Army
Ft. Knox, KY
Gabrielle N. Wibking
Franklin HS, TN
Line Cook
Old Natchez Country Club
Franklin, TN
Raymond West
North Bullitt HS, KY
Director of Merchant Compliance
& Interchange
Heartland Payment Systems
Jeffersonville, IN
Pradeep Gade
Christu Jyothi Institute of Technology
& Science, India
Software Analyst
Corporate Computer Services, Inc.
Farmington Hills, MI
Amy J. Ernest
Jeffersonville High School, IN
Facility Administrator
Davita
Jeffersonville, IN
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SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY HERALD
Above, happy graduates! Right, Ed Fallon, with
Hazel Matthews, Director of Alumni
Affairs who presented him with the
Alumni of the Year award.
(Editor’s note: Ed was highlighted
in the Herald, Vol. 2, 2013, pg 5. )
Were you at the Fall 2013 graduation?
You may be on the sullivan.edu/louphotogallery.
Master degree graduates received their
hoods prior to the beginning of the
commencement ceremony. Right, Dr.
Heather Merrifield and Dr. Emmanual
Udoh with Rifqatu F. Inusah and Faisal
I. Adam. Rifqatu earned her Master’s in
Business Administration and her husband
Faisal earned his Master’s in Public Management; both degrees with a Healthcare Management concentration. The
couple (inset) are from Ghana and
had only been in the US for
eight months when they
enrolled. “It was stressful
to manage the kids,
our jobs and the
course work. But
since we had options
between on-campus
and on-line classes, we
made our class schedules
with our kids in mind. . . it
was a great opportunity to
enroll in Sullivan University
because of the flexible class schedule, small classroom
size, . . . professors, who used their personal time for
help sessions for students who have problems in their
respective courses, and also the library staff, who were
professional and helpful to students,” stated Faisal.
Sullivan provided
many graduates red,
white and blue cords
to honor their military
service. Left, Stephen
Dorrenbacher earned
his Bachelor’s in Business Administration
and a Certificate in
Conflict Management.
Congratulations, graduates!
Student Success Story
Turning his hobby into a career
“The biggest mistake people make in life is not trying to make
a living at doing what they most enjoy.” Malcolm Forbes
Sullivan student Bill Smith, working
Network Professional (CCNP), I was
on his associate degree in Information
hired by West IP Communications as a
Technology, has taken those words to
Client Engineer working in the Network
heart although his career path took a few
Operations Center.”
dips and turns along the way.
Sullivan’s flexible evening schedule
Bill had been in law enforcement for
is ideal for working adults and enabled
11 years at the Knoxville Police DepartBill to continued his classes. Recently,
ment, when he had a major accident.
he upgraded his career and accepted a
After having cervical spine surgery, it
position at LightChange Technologies as
was apparent he wouldn’t be able to
a Network Engineer. He currently holds
return to his current job.
the CompTia A+, Network+, Cisco CCNA
“It was at this point in my life I that I
Route & Switch, Cisco CCNA Voice certhought about the things I enjoyed doing tifications, and is close to attaining his
and then made plans to pursue a career
Cisco CCNP Voice and Cisco CCNP
doing something I loved,“ Bill recalled. “I
Route & Switch certifications.
have always been involved in technology
Education was key to success
and love to “tinker” with electronic items.
“I can honestly say that taking the
It was my goal to attain a new career
Cisco track was one of the best decisions
doing something that had long been of
I have ever made in both the academic
interest to me. . . .”
and professional areas of my life,” Bill
Research paid off
said, adding, “Without the certifications
Bill researched local universities
and training, I would not be employed,
offering Information Technology degrees
at the level I am now. I am able to say I
and discovered that, “Sullivan’s program am actually “living the dream” as far
offered more substance than the other
as my career goes. I’m in a position
schools I looked at and would put me
that challenges me constantly to learn
on a fast track to attain
new technology and to
knowledge and exposure
push for higher levels of
to technologies needed
certifications. My goal is
to begin a career in the
to become Cisco CCIE
IT field,” he stated.
certified within two years,
Sullivan made it easy
which is the highest level
A US Army vet and
of certification attainable
member of the Army
in my path.“
National guard, Bill knows
Looking back
first-hand of Sullivan’s
Bill had some advice
commitment to those
for those interested in
who have served.
Information Technology.
Bill Smith is “living the dream . . .” “There will be times when
“As an older student
who doesn’t have G.I. Bill benefits,
you do not feel like going to class, and
Sullivan’s military grant of 25% tuition
times when you may question your
fees and no enrollment application fee
degree choice. . . To those just starting
made it possible for me to get started.
out, be honest with yourself and evaluThe savings in tuition alone enabled me
ate your degree path. The key to being
to continue in my program and complete
successful is to fall in love with what you
my degree.”
are doing. When I began the Cisco track,
Impressive list of credentials
I questioned whether I ever really wanted
Bill took full advantage of the many
to look at another computer again. It
certifications available to Sullivan stuwas that moment I had to look at the
dents in the IT field. During his first
long term goal and focus on the bigger
quarter, he took the A+ and Network+
picture. I invested in lab equipment and
classes and attained certifications from
started “tinkering” with it at home. I
CompTia in both areas. In his second
utilized a hobby to mesh with a learned
quarter, he took the Cisco track and
skill to give me hands on experience with
began classes for the Certified Cisco
the new technology I was studying.
Network Associate (CCNA).
Once I fell in love with what I was doing,
“Early in my third quarter as I was
everything else came much easier.”
beginning classes for the Certified Cisco
The Fall 2013 formal commencement was held at Southeast Christian
Church in Louisville, Kentucky. More
than 4,000 graduates, their families
and guests from Sullivan’s campuses
in Louisville, Lexington and Fort
Knox attended.
The key note commencement
speaker was Dr. Allen Rose, Vice
President & Government Relations
for The Sullivan University System.
The ceremony also included the
Alum of The Year Award presentation
given to Ed Fallon, Class of 2001.
How fitting for the university to
encourage, support and highlight
alumni in their accomplishments.
With smiles and pride, graduates
in their caps and gowns, crossed the
Claudia King with Jennifer Gaither, Legal
Studies Professor. Claudia’s cords signify
her as a member of the National Honor
Society in Paralegal/Legal Assistant
Studies, Lambda Epsilon Chi (LEX).
stage to receive certificates, diplomas,
associate, bachelor’s and master’s
degrees from Dr. A.R. Sullivan,
Chancellor of The Sullivan University
System. Cameras flashed as families
and friends cheered their graduates,
now armed with the confidence to
pursue their career dreams.
Sullivan’s graduations are unique.
Rather than one held in May like
most other collegiate institutions,
Sullivan students graduate every
January, March, June and September.
The university holds two formal commencements in April and October.
Sullivan’s 2014 Spring graduation is
also at Southeast Christian Church on
Saturday, April 26 at 9 am.
“Receiving the LEX regalia from Jennifer
Gaither was great, because she worked so
hard to get the sashes in time for graduation,
which was just another example of how dedicated she is and how much she cares about
her students. I will miss her!
Graduation was a very special day for my
family, all the hard work paid off. I loved how
near the end all the graduates were asked to
stand up, turn around, and give a round of applause to thank their families and friends for
their support. It was not just our day, but also
a big day for them.
I started working in my first job as a paralegal the Monday after graduation - it was a
very exciting week.”
CLAUDIA KING, Class of 2013
UPDATE: College of Pharmacy
Mortar & Pestle ceremony held
“When I got the tools of our trade and tried on the white
coat I thought, ‘Wow. I really am on my way to becoming
a pharmacist.’ I guess it made things much more real
DAVID COLLINS, Class of 2016
for me.”
The traditional
Mortar and
Pestle Ceremony
was held at the
Sullivan University College
DAVID COLLINS
PharmD Candidate of Pharmacy
(SUCOP). The ceremony honored the
110 members of the Class of 2016, who
received their own mortar and pestle
as well as a lab coat which they will use
in their Pharmaceutical Compounding
class. Dr. Walter Soja, Interim Dean
of SUCOP, began the ceremony by
welcoming students and faculty and
introducing Dr. Rich Schmitt, Pharmacy District Manager for Indiana and
Northern Kentucky. Dr. Schmitt represented Sears Holding Corporation/
Kmart, who once a gain sponsored the
Mortar & Pestle Ceremony. They have
been sponsors of this ceremony since
its inception in 2008 (for the Inaugural
Class of 2011).
During the ceremony, students
were introduced to the significance
and evolution of the mortar and
pestle to the pharmaceutical industry through history to present day by
Tanya Nguyen, PharmD Candidate of
the Class of 2015. Dr. Schmitt, with the
faculty of the Pharmaceutical Sciences
Department, presented the mortar and
pestles and coats to the students.
Closing remarks were presented by
Dr. Uyen Le, Assistant Professor in the
Pharmaceutical Sciences Department.
Volume 1, 2014
Sullivan celebrated Veterans Day
Sullivan University’s campus community joined the nation and paused to
remember the veterans and service men and women who have bravely served
our country to protect the freedoms we enjoy.
Left to right, Chancellor AR Sullivan,
Kim Atwood, Student Life Coordinator) and Retired Major Ronald F.
Zeller, USMC, Major Zeller was one of
several distinguished speakers.
Below, left, Retired Brigadier General
James Shane with Colonel Steven
P. Bullard, Vice-Commander of the
123rd Airlift Wing, Kentucky National
Guard and a speaker at the event.
Colors were presented by the
Louisville Male High School ROTC.
The campus community, seated and
standing, held flags which were
distributed to help pay homage to
the veterans.
Scholarly Journal
launched nationally
The Journal of Conflict Management (JOCM), a peer-reviewed scholarly journal edited at Sullivan University,
has launched its inaugural issue. JOCM
is the first scholarly journal to come
from the Sullivan University System
and one of the only scholarly journals
edited at a privatesector university.
The Editor-in-Chief
is Dr. LaVena Wilkin,
Professor of Conflict Management
and Director of Sullivan’s Ph.D. in Management program.
The journal’s editorial board and staff
include 20 scholars and practitioners
from colleges and universities across
the country, including Dr. Teresa Daniel, Dean of Sullivan’s Human Resource
Leadership programs. Dr. Anthony
Piña, Dean of Sullivan’s Online Division,
serves as JOCM’s Technical Editor and
Webmaster. For this inaugural issue of
the journal, more than 40 manuscripts
were submitted, of which three were
selected for publication.
Free and available online
Due to its sponsorship by Sullivan
University and the fact that the JOCM’s
editorial board and staff volunteer their
time and efforts, the journal is freely
available online, without subscription
fees for viewers or publication fees
for authors. This assures the widest
exposure to scholarship in the field of
Conflict Management for both scholars
and students.
Dr. Ken Miller, University Provost,
acknowledges that JOCM will help to
raise the prestige of Sullivan University.
“Universities have traditionally occupied roles as both teachers and creators of knowledge,” said Dr. Kenneth
Miller adding, “Sullivan University has a
long history as one of the preeminent
teachers of knowledge throughout
our region; however, the Journal of
Conflict Management now positions
Sullivan University as a recognized as
a creator of knowledge, evidenced by
40 scholarly articles being submitted
to be included in the inaugural issue of
the journal.”
The selection of manuscripts for the
next edition of the journal is in progress. The Journal of Conflict Management can be viewed at www.jocm.net.
Authors autographs available!
Sarah Nichter,
associate professor
and tutoring center
coordinator, recently
published her debut
memoir. Brilliant Disguise: The Ugly Story
of a Beautiful ReSarah Nichter
demption chronicles
Nichter’s struggles in her younger years
with depression, anxiety and bulimia. A
testament to the transformative powers
of friendship and faith, her memoir is
poignant and haunting, laugh-out-loud
funny and heartbreaking, and perhaps
above all, uplifting and
inspirational.
Contact her at
[email protected]
if you are interested
in purchasing a copy. The book is also
available in hardcover, paperback and
Kindle editions on amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com, and archway.com.
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Student travels 7,000+ miles for brighter future
for an accredited university that offered SCM. Although not taught in
Saudi schools, due to the diversity
and multicutural factors associated at
Saudi Amarco, English is the primary
language in the company. Although
enrolled in English tutorial courses in
their own private school for two years,
learning that Bader Ali, an international
enrollment specialist at Sullivan speaks
Arabic, solidified Abdul’s feeling that
the university was a perfect fit.
Saudi Aramco relocated Abdul and
his family to Louisville, paying tution
and expenses for two years, while he
completed his associate degree in
Supply Chain Management.
Liked on-campus classes
“Doing online classes from Saudi
Arabia is not as efficient as being in
the US. . . with on-campus classes I can
participate, sharing knowledge, doing
presentations as well as group work.
There many companies in my country
. . . complaining about the weakness
side of newly graduate students in
terms of self-esteem and confidence.
They are not meeting expectations
during business meetings and presentations. . . being an on-campus Sullivan
student will help me be a highly skilled
businessman. . .”
Abdul has said “My experience with
classmates, faculty and administration
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has always been very positive. They
have been available to meet with and
have challenged my future expectations
of myself.”
His expectations are high
In addition to his associate degree,
Abdul will also earn his bachelor’s
during that same 24 month period. He
shared, “in Saudi Aramco, unless you
are a degreed employee, promotions,
annual increases, etc. will freeze. There
are no more chances for new positions
without having your bachelor degree.”
Gregg Romans, Supply Chain Management Chair stated, “Abdul is one of
those special students with the focus,
drive, and energy to take on such a
difficult task as completing a bachelor
degree in half the normal time. Sullivan
University focuses on getting students
through the program and on to gainful
employment in an expeditious manner
but Abdul has taken this to a new level.
It’s been interesting for me, as one of
his instructors, to watch him complete
many more classes each quarter than
the typical student without seeing any
drop off in the quality of his assignments. I believe this experience will
make him a much stronger asset to his
employer upon his return home.”
Flexible program
Sullivan University offers an Associate of Science in Supply Chain
Sullivan has heart
Left to right, seated: Lynnette
Kennedy (Registrar), Meshell LaBaun
(Student Account Coordinator)
and Edita Jahic (Student Academic
Services Coordinator) Standing;
Ryan Davisson (Associate Director of
Admissions) LaKiesha Jones (Student
Academic Services Coordinator)
Nadine Harper and Peggy Muller
(Instructional Designers) Michael
Johnson (Executive Director) Alicia
Davie (Student Academic Services
Coordinator) and Tyiana Watt
(Director of Admissions).
American Heart Association’s Kentuckiana Heart Walk
Sullivan University’s Online family proudly participated in this year’s Kentuckiana
Heart Walk at Riverfront Park in downtown Louisville. Tyiana Watt (Director of Admissions) and her boyfriend, Tony Thompson, Lynnette Kennedy (Registrar), Meshell
LaBaun (Student Accounts Coordinator), Ryan Davisson (Assistant Director of Admissions) and his wife Beth, Peggy Muller (Instructional Designer), Barry
Sanford (Instructional Designer) and his family members, Toni, Katie, and Kalvin
Tugnet, Edita Jahic (Student Academic Coordinator) and her husband, Adnan, and
Michael Johnson (Executive Director) and his wife, Joan all participated in the Walk.
Sullivan University Online also raised a total of $1213 to support the American
Heart Association. Plans are already in the works to go bigger and better next year!
Dr. Anthony Piña,
Dean of Online Studies,
is the author of several
recent publications.
His book, Real-Life
Distance Edition: Case
Studies in Practice,
Dr. Anthony Piña co-edited with Dr. Al
Mizell from Nova Southeastern University, is in press and will be
available soon. It includes case studies of
how online/distance education has been
implemented at over two dozen colleges and universities in the U.S. and the
U.K. Dr. Piña also wrote the lead chapter
for the book, Learning Management
Systems and Instructional Design: Best
Practices in Online Education, and coauthored a chapter in the book Design in
Educational Technology.
“. . . I had good
professors and mentors
in my doctoral studies
who taught me that I
should pursue scholarly
endeavors, even as an
administrator,” said Dr.
Piña. “This has been a big advantage,
since my field of educational technology
and distance education is so dynamic
and ever-changing, I am much more useful to the Sullivan University System if I
keep current and involved in my field.”
Dr. Piña is the author of 40 academic
publications and has delivered more
than 150 presentations at professional
conferences throughout his career.
Management as well as a Bachelor of
Science in Business Administration
with a concentration in Supply Chain. A
combination of theoretical and practical
problem-solving helps students prepare
to immediately make a positive impact
on their employer’s bottom line.
Sullivan students may complete their
degree completely online or have the
option of taking several classes in a
traditional format on campus with only
the supply chain specific classes being
online. Sullivan University is unique in
this approach, which has become quite
popular as the industry now requires
additional education for practitioners.
While other schools offer SCM degrees
to some extent at the Associate and
Bachelors Levels, very few offer the
program fully online.
College of Nursing
Sullivan University’s College of
Nursing had its first cohort complete the RN to BSN Program in
December 2013. The cohort consists of Kim Coomer RN (Metro
Louisville, KY), Alicia Holbert RN
(Radcliff, KY) and Tonya Rickert RN
(Metro Louisville, KY). The RN to
BSN Program was developed so
that Associate Degree and Diploma
Nursing Program graduates have
a way to complete the essentials
necessary for a baccalaureate education in nursing. The RN to BSN
curriculum include content focusing on concentration areas such as
holistic nursing, healthcare informatics, quality care and patient safety,
leadership and community health
and family.
Congratulations and wishes to
these graduates continued success
as they move forward with their
nursing careers.
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SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY HERALD
News
NATIONAL CENTER FOR HOSPITALITY STUDIES
Practice makes perfect?
Sullivan’s student culinary competition team is already gearing up for the
American Culinary Federation’s (ACF)
Southeast Regional competition in April.
And they have been growing the medal
count along the way!
Inaugural Culinary Competition
Last quarter the student team travelled to Columbus, Ohio to compete
in the American Culinary Federation’s
(ACF) Inaugural 2013-14 Culinary
Competition. All of the students did
the hot food competition which was
a fish entrée. Students had one hour
to breakdown their fish and cook two
portions of the dish. Then they had 10
minutes to plate their food and present
to the judges.
“Each student did the same dish so
we could receive a critique from each
individual one since that is the signature
dish that the team will be preparing
during the ACF Southeast Regional competition in April,” stated Chef Instructor
David Wheatley, coach of the team.
Left to right, Kandria Wynn (certificate),
Kamisha Jones (bronze), and Kristen
Emanor, Miranda Densford, and Gabor
Naga were the three silver medalists.
Prestigious Advisory Board
enhances culinary program
Sullivan’s Culinary Arts Advisory Board consists of a group of accomplished
and seasoned local and regional Executive Chefs who offer insight into modern
food trends and honest, constructive criticism of the program’s final product.
For example, a few years ago, the Board felt that culinary students needed
more instruction in the area of product identification. Sullivan’s Culinary Arts
program immediately instituted a full scale product identification program that
spans a student’s educational process from beginning to end. The Advisory
Board provided input on 60 key ingredients for students to identify and student
scores are tracked and logged.
Sullivan’s Advisory Board chefs are also active chefs at the internship sites
which host students’ capstone experience. This process gives the board members a firsthand look at the results of program, allowing them to continuously
judge our strengths and weaknesses. While the Board meets formally twice a
year, they often have regular interaction with students and chef instructors.
Students’ recipes earned
them great scholarships
Sullivan University’s first
Ultimate Teen Recipe Throwdown
provided a great opportunity for
students to show off their skills
and compete against each other
to win scholarships to complete
their associate degrees in
Sullivan’s hospitality programs.
Competitors were required to
submit an original recipe and
a photo of their entry to the
Left to right, Morgan Gibbs, Lauren Steele and
scholarship committee. The top
Dylan Rice hold their winning entrées.
ten entrée dishes were selected
to compete against each other in an on-campus, timed competition. Each competitor cooked their original dish and plated it for a panel of judges, made up of Sullivan
chef instructors and local restaurant chefs. The dishes were judged based on taste,
portion size, plating, basic culinary skills and sanitation.
This past year’s winners were Morgan Gibbs (first place - $6000), Dylan Rice
(second place - $4,000 scholarship), and Lauren Steele (3rd place - $2000).Morgan’s
dish was a Pork Ballantine with Potato Croquettes. Dylan’s dish was Gorgonzola and
Mushroom Ravioli. Lauren’s dish was Family Pad Thai.
This is an annual competition for high school seniors interested in attending
Sullivan. The deadline to submit recipes for consideration is April 25, 2014.
Winners will receive their scholarships during their first or second quarters of attendance at Sullivan University.
Sullivan student has been Inspired
SULLIVAN’S CULINARY
ADVISORY BOARD:
Left to right, Chef Anne
Race, Class of 2007, Jeff
Ruby’s; Chef Graham Weber, Marriott Downtown;
Chef Shawn Ward, Jack
Fry’s; Chef Dean Corbett;
Corbett’s - An American
Place; Chef Allen Akmon,
Chair, Culinary Arts, Chef
Peng Looi, Asiatique;
Chef David Dodd, Director of Administration &
Business Development
and Chef Rob Beighey,
Associate Chair, Evening
& Weekend programs.
Laude in 2013 and has earned an
The Academy of Chefs (AAC), the
impressive array of gold, silver and
honor society of the American Culinary
bronze medals, including a Diploma in
Federation, represents the highest
the professional Petit Fours
standards of professionalCategory at the 2012 IKA Cuism in the organization,
linary Olympics in Germany.
society and industry. Now,
Kendall was also awarded the
the AAC is now putting
American Culinary Federatogether a collection
tion’s Kentucky Chapter 2012
of professional photos,
Culinary Student of the Year
footnotes, recipes and
and the Kentucky Restauideas into a book that will
rant Association’s 2012-2013
“Inspire” both apprentice
Culinary Student of the Year.
and seasoned chefs. The
Currently a Barista and Pastry
book will also feature
Students diligently study items being displayed for
their identification. Categories include meat cuts,
Cook at The Bakery at Sullivan
the American Culinary
herbs, pickles and chillies, potatoes and mushrooms,
University, she will earn her
Federation
(ACF)
National
tomatoes, green leaves, fruits and cheeses, liquids
Bachelor’s in Hospitality
Student Teams and ACF
and solids, seafood, roots and miscellaneous meats.
Chef Kendall Knies
The students go through the same 60 item test a total
Management this year.
National Student Chefs
of seven times. However, only the first time in Basic
Book
includes Sullivan chef
from
2013.
Skills and the last time in Advanced Techniques are
Chef Derek Spendlove CEPC, CCE,
Invited to participate
recorded to monitor
AAC, HOGT, Director of Sullivan’s
The book will include Chef Kendall
Baking & Pastry Arts program will
Knies, who graduated Summa Cum
also be in the book. He is the only
pastry chef who has been invited to
participate.
“You have mentored great young
Culinarians that have shown their skills,
knowledge and talents attributed to
The new pastry competition team has just been
a great leader and coach like yourself;
selected with an emphasis on first quarter students.
and the American Academy of Chefs
The new team will be using Plus Friday to focus on
is seeking your help as an AAC Fellow
skills to enhance their abilities to compete, giving
with your participation in this project,”
them many opportunities to build their resumes while
stated Chef Stafford DeCambra, AAC
they earn their associate degree in Baking & Pastry
Chair.
Arts. Past teams have successfully competed in local,
Proceeds of the book will help supregional, national and even international events such
port
the ACF National Student Team at
as the 2013 Culinary Olympics in Erfurt, Germany,
the
2016
IKA Culinary Olympics.
winning a diploma, bronze and silver medals.
The Sullivan campus community
With Chef Derek Spendlove, Director, Baking & Pasty
joins The Herald in congratulating Chef
Arts and team coach are, left to right, Alexandra
Spendlove and Kendall Knies.
Leigh, Sarah Allen, Courtney Harrison, Olivia
Pastry competition team formed
Heitzman, Tiffani Holt, Daniel Jones, Ashleigh
Post and Jacqueline Gottke.
Volume 1, 2014
Sullivan students
were stars at Mayor’s
International Gala
Sister Cities event
Louisville’s Mayor Greg
Fischer was delighted
to have his photo taken
with Patrick Thomas
and Kandi Wynn
Rozalind Segoviano
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The National Center for
Hospitality Studies rec
ently participated in the
2nd Annual Mayor's Int
ernational Gala of Sis
ter
Cit
ies. This event celebrat
friendly relations and
es
mutual understandin
g around the globe. Lo
nine sister cities includ
uisville's
e: Adapazari, Turkey,
La Plata, Argentina, Mo
France, Jiujiang, China
ntpellier,
, Quito, Ecuador, Tam
ale
, Ghana, Perm, Russia,
England and Mainz, Ge
Leeds,
rmany.
Sullivan students catere
d the event for appro
ximately 40 0-500 guest
Participants learned an
s.
d developed skills in sm
all
plate tasting, work
planning, and custome
r ser vice. The students
celebrated the divers
Louisville's sister cities
ity of
by preparing two versio
ns of a traditional dish
each country represen
from
ted for a scholarship co
mpetition.
The 4th place winners,
Kristen Bucayu and Ga
bor Nagy, prepared
Coquilles St. Jacques,
representing Montpell
ier
.
Both won a $10 0 cash
The 3rd place winners
prize.
were Kandria Wynn an
d Miranda Densford,
created a Flank Steak
wh
o
Chimichuri, representin
g La Plata. They won
cash prize each.
a $200
The 2nd place winners,
Jamison Nethery and
Sydney Ulrich, prepared
smoked duck entrée,
a
representing Leeds, an
d won a $300 cash pri
The winning team, Jo
ze
ea
ch
.
shua Robinson and Do
n Matutina, prepared
Middle Eastern Gozle
a
me, representing Adap
azari, and both won a
scholarship. Robinson
$1,00 0
stated, "It was a fantas
tic event. I got to meet
unique people and ne
very
twork within the indust
ry."
All of the students did
an amazing job repres
enting the various sister
cities and Sullivan Unive
rsity. Congratulations
to all the winners!
Below, left to right, front Jessie Baird and
Shelby Haycock. Back, Derren Blackburn,
and John Duncan.
Maggie Schifferly
Jamison Nethery, left, and Sydney
Ulrich know that anyone who has
heard Chef David Dodd, Director of
Administration & Business Development
speak, understands why he was partial to
the Leeds, England table!
Students helped
out everywhere.
Brittany Johnson
helped keep the
areas clean.
Below, left to right, Kristen Bucayu, Gabor
Nagy, Chef Instructor Allen Akmon, Randy
Densford and Kendi Wynn
“I volunteered at the Mayor’s Gala because I wanted to
help the international students since they have worked
so hard to make their food. The experience I had was
amazing! I saw all the different cuisines the students
made and I also spoke with some of the guests. . .”
JESSIE BAIRD, first quarter student
A few guests wore
clothes from their
homeland.
Jacob Oversen
Jalen Wilkinsen
The event pared first quarter students as
assistants to the fourth quarter International
class students. The those same assistants
will be in International class for next year’s
event complete with the experience of having
already participated and give them an
advantage in planning and preparation. . .”
CHEF ALLEN AKMON, Culinary Arts Chair
Erica Rigby, left, and Taylor
Getly helped replenish the
tables. Behind them, video
about Sullivan’s culinary
program and students
played throughout the
evening.
Early or late,
Sullivan students
kept their smiles.
Some stayed
busy behind
the scenes.
Students were kept busy plating and serving their specialties
and had fun doing it!
Don Matutina and Joshua Robinson
each earned a $1,000 scholarship for
their efforts.
Were you at the Gala?
sullivan.edu/louphotogallery
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SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY HERALD
“Pastry Live” was great experience
Sharing and caring
Baking & Pastry Arts students
from Chef Derek Spendlove’s
class spent an afternoon
bringing sweet treats and
visiting children at Kosair
Children’s Hospital.
“It was an amazing experience competing among the
top people in our field. . . . The top names in the world
as related to our field were our judges. Stephan Treand,
Ewald and Susan Notter, Vincent Pilon, Andy Chlebana,
Daniel Keadle, Natasha Capper, and Jean Marie Auboine,
just to name a few. . . “
Chef Scott Turner
Left to right, Chef Lagena Boggs,
Jacob Osburn, Haile Kendall,
and Ina Crossen with one of the
cakes they created and brought
to Kosair.
They can have cake and eat it, too!
Sweet celebration
The 30th Anniversary of the
Kentucky Center for the Arts also
celebrated the opening of the War
Horse play and Sullivan provided
the centerpiece.
Left to right, Chef Derek Spendlove,
Director, Baking & Pasty Arts with
students Christina Jones, Stephanie
Queen, Leisha Rainwater-Clark, and
Ina Crossen. The cake featured horse
medallions, dogwoods, the Center’s
logo and of course was tinted green
for hay!
Chef Instructor
Scott Turner and
team captain,
Chef Kelsee
Newman with
their unique and
creative chocolate showpiece
entitled “Through
the Looking
Glass.”
The National Center for Hospitality Studies is proud of Chef Instructor Scott
Turner, and Chef Kelsee Newman, Class of 2011. Chefs Turner and Newman were
invited to participate in the prestigious “Pastry Live” National Showpiece Championship competition. Seven teams of two chefs competed over the course of seven
hours. This year’s theme was “The Art of Illusion.” Turner and Newman created
“Through the Looking Glass,” which depicted a person on each side of a “mirror,”
curiously reaching toward the other through the looking glass created to explore
opposite sides of reality. Chefs Turner and Newman represented Sullivan University
and the NCHS very well at the competition! We are very proud of them and excited
to see what happens next year. Congratulations to you both!
Visiting Chefs
series is great
student perk
Everyone enjoyed guest chef Fritz Sonnenschmidt
informative and humorous demonstrations.
Brandon Way was one of several student assistants.
Sullivan’s Distinguished Visiting
Chef series, which began in 1988,
is a culinary-inspired education program designed to connect students
with today’s top chef. Every quar-
Do you have
trouble on
your hands?
ter Sullivan students enjoy this
unique opportunity to gain tips,
techniques and recipes from the
famous chefs who visit the campus
and demonstrate their skills.
“Sullivan is better than what I
expected. The chef instructors
actually teach one-on-one.”
SYNDEY ULRICH
Every quarter, Chef /Nutritionist Cynthia Chandler leads her
students to begin the use of
sanitary practices in the kitchen.
She stresses that the customers
have a right to wholesome food,
Chef Instructor Cynthia Chandler uses a black
light to inspect Sydney Ulrich’s hands for germs.
which she defines as food that is
safe to eat. “Just because a food is
wholesome does not mean it is healthy,” says Chandler, adding, “But, keep in
mind, people are not always searching for the healthiest food. While a hamburger
from a fast food chain may not be the healthiest choice, each customer has the
right to receive a hamburger-free from disease causing micro-organisms.
Hand washing is the easiest way to prevent the spread of disease-bearing
organisms. Always make sure the water is clean and running. The students in the
Food Safety and Sanitation course are taught to wash their hands by scrubbing
for a minimum of 15 seconds, more if necessary. The number of times they are
taught to wash depends on how often they can contaminate a customer’s foodtimes include before touching a plate or glass, after clearing a table, after taking
out the garbage, after coughing and before making sandwiches.
Alcohol based hand sanitizers are not as effective as hand washing but does a
very good job at reducing micro-organisms. Sullivan culinary students are taught
to use hand sanitizer only AFTER washing their hands.
This food safety class is a required course for all of Sullivan University’s
hospitality and culinary students and is usually taken the very first quarter to
insure hygenic practices in the kitchen.
Summer, 2013
CHEF FRITZ SONNENSCHMIDT
Fritz Sonnenschmidt CMC,AAC,
was one of several guest chefs in 2013.
He is a rarity in his trade: one of only
60 Certified Master Chefs in the world.
Known as the Humble Chef, the Munich native called becoming a master
chef as more of a means to further his
education than as a pass to culinary superstardom. Chef Sonnenschmidt is a
repeated gold medalist at the Culinary
Olympics and other international food
competitions. He is the author and
editor of The Professional Chef’s Art of
Garde Manger, Dinning with Sherlock
Holmes, The American Harvest and
Taste and Tales of a Chef: Stories and
Recipes. His latest book, Charcuterie,
Sausages, Pates and Accompaniments,
teaches the easy ways of making sausages, hams and salamis. Currently, he
is finishing a new book, Mostly Meat
Less Cooking. He is also a television
personality, appearing on PBS in six
seasons of Cooking Secrets of the CIA
and five seasons of Grilling Maestros.
Sullivan’s culinary and baking
students thoroughly enjoyed his lively,
and humorous demonstration of vegetarian dishes from Europe and Africa,
focusing on those sauces which could
be served with those dishes.
FALL, 2013
CHEF STEVEN JILLEBA
Chef Steven Jilleba CMC, CCE, AAC,
was the guest chef in the fall. He is the
Corporate Chef for Unilever Foodsolutions (the largest fats and oils
company in the world, their accurate
claim to fame is “you cannot go through
a day without using, touching or eating
a Unilever Product”).
Chef Jilleba graduated from the
Culinary Institute of America in 1977
and has held numerous executive chef
positions in hotels and fine dining
establishments around the globe. He
has won numerous culinary competitions
including three International Culinary
Olympic competitions, winning an
impressive nine gold medals.
Chef Jilleba demonstrated Soffritto
both Spanish and Porto Rican, Fritters Alca
purries and Pastellello, Chicken fabrication,
and finally Paella and Arroz con Pollo
and the use of the most expensive herb/
spice in the world “Saffron” along with
discussing the similarities and differences
of the two dishes
Student Jacob Ovensen assisted Executive
Chef Steven Jilleba.
Student Learning Journey
Volume 1, 2014
11
Students from Sullivan’s Louisville and Lexington campuses at the Annaberg Sugar Mill Plantation ruins overlooking the British Virgin Islands.
Sullivan students cruise into learning in Virgin Islands
In Fall 2013, a group of Sullivan
students from the Hotel-Restaurant
Management and Event Management
programs in Louisville and Lexington campuses cruised into learning
aboard the Royal Caribbean cruise
liner Oasis of the Seas. The cruise
served as the classroom for some
experiential learning in both fields
with stops in the Bahamas, St.
Thomas and St. Martin. However, this
was not purely a pleasure cruise - the
students spent time in the classroom
aboard the ship – interviewing crew
members, performing team building
exercises, and touring the ship. At
their stop in Nassau, students took
part in a behind-the-scenes tour of
the huge Atlantis resort property.
They also took part in tours of the
islands of St. Thomas, St. John and
St. Martin.
Plenty of time for fun, too
The students were allowed some
time to play on each of the islands as
if they were tourists. On St. John, the
students took some time to snorkel in Trunk Bay which is known for
its underwater park. “The tours are an
important part of the student’s learning
journey,” said Chef Kim Jones, “many of
the student have never done anything
like this before so they are able to take
this experience with them into their
career.”
During the team building
day, students climbed
a rock wall, crossed
a zip line, did a
scavenger hunt
and surfed - all
without stepping a foot off
the ship.
Left to right ,
Megan Joseph,
Sarah Baker and
Camille Berrier
enjoy Trunk Bay.
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Chris Herberman
“On the Oasis of the
Seas, I learned how
intricate and massive
the hospitality industry
truly is; how cooperation,
from a variety of different
people, really makes all
the difference in making
or breaking a successful
tourism experience.”
Alycia Davidson
Left to right, Alycia Davidson, Stephanie Murphy, Megan
Joseph, Chef Kim Jones, Sarah Baker, Camille Berrier and Sara
Wissing in Central Park on the Oasis of the Seas cruiseliner.
Event Management
Chef Kim Jones
conducts a class on
the Royal Caribbean.
“Students learned
team building and
increased their individual self-confidence,”
said Professor Albert
Schmid, chair
of Sullivan’s
Hotel-Restaurant Management Department, adding,
“many of the student surprised themselves on what
they were able to do.”
On St. Martin, the group
drove past the airport,
internationally famous for its
proximity to the beach. Large
planes fly a few feet off the deck
over sun-bathers. The students also
had a chance to interact with Iguanas.
The students also enjoyed the salty
water of St. Martin, spending several
hours on the beach.
Students were also able to take in
the local cuisine at their ports of call
and with the food aboard the ship.
The voyage ended where it began,
in Ft. Lauderdale, however the week
at sea changed the way the students
look at travel, lodging, food and
event planning. Some of the students
saw their future on the trip. Returning
to Louisville, more than one student
completed applications to return to
St. Thomas in a professional capacity.
Sullivan students will soon be
packing their suitcases for the Spring
learning journey in Chicago, where
they will attend the popular National
Restaurant Association trade show.
Check out the next Herald for highlights of the trip .
[Editor’s Note: All the learning journeys are
included in the students’ Sullivan tuition.]
“This trip was a life cha
nging
experience both in my
field
of study and for the am
azing
people I’ve met. . . sin
ce I’m
also foreign, I didn’t exp
ect the
diversity of the staff or
guests
on- board . . . Hopefully
one
day I’ll go back and ma
ke new
memories with anothe
r group
of people. . . . It was
an experi ence worth repeating
a million
more times.
ASHO ADAN, Event Ma
nagement
Left to right, Phyllis Warren,Amanda Perez, Sara Wissing,
Asho Adan and Tia Coatly at the Atlantis Casino & Resort.
Career prospects limitless for Sullivan hospitality student
Will continue his education
People like to be in a career that they feel is their “calling.”
Currently, Adam is completing his internship with Disney
A career that most utilizes their strengths, skills, passions
where he has been at the Grand Floridian Resort & SPA
and knowledge. There are many different ways students find
working in their quick service food and beverage department.
their true career calling. For example, students experienced
In June, he hopes to begin a management internship there.
their love of cooking or baking from a family member, or from
Adam recently re-enrolled at Sullivan to earn his Bachelor’s in
helping in the kitchen. For Hospitality Management student
Hospitality Management. Since he plans to stay in Florida, the
Adam Emig, travel convinced him that hospitality was the right
entirely online degree is a perfect fit.
career path
“Earning my associate degree has given me more options. . .
One trip was all it took
and really has given me that extra little push in the eyes of
“While I always enjoyed the hospitality industry, it wasn’t
prospective employers; however I still feel that in order to
until the first school trip to the Virgin Islands that I went on
really push the hospitality door wide open I really need to
where I really fell in love with this industry; and knew this is
pursue my bachelors degree.”
where I wanted to spend my future. The behind-the-scenes
As Dr. Seuss wrote in Oh, the Places You’ll Go: “. . . You’re
aspects of the industry is really where it began to fascinate
Left to right, Adam Emig with work
off
to Great Places! You’re off and away! You have brains in
me, and also make me realize all the unique opportunities that pals, Caitlin Beckman, Tehl Aalderks,
and
Therese
Goussy.
your
head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself
can come with working in the hospitality industry.”
in
any
direction
you
choose.
You’re on your own. And you know what you know.
Enjoyed being a Sullivan student
And
YOU
are
the
one
who’ll
decide
where to go.” Thanks to his Sullivan
Adam said the small class sizes, and great professors made Sullivan’s National
education
and
his
own
talent
and
ambition,
Adam Emig will be successful
Center for Hospitality Studies a welcoming place to learn. He enjoyed discussing
wherever
he
wants
to
go!
industry details with them as well as with his classmates.
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SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY HERALD
CAMPUS ACTIVITIES
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faculty and Food Pantry. Studen
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the food to ntry which will deliver
local shelte
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Monica Carnell’s donatio
n can help up to three
people.
Blood Drive
Each quarter Sullivan stud
ents, faculty and staf f
par ticipate in a blood driv
e. This quarter 44 people
rolled up their sleeves to give
the “Gif t of Life” and
the University successfully
collected 35 units. Sullivan has par ticipated in Bloo
d Drives with the American Red Cross for over 13
years. Mark your calenda
r
for the next one to be held
on February 13th.
Finals
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Dr. Kenneth Miller, Provost (left), welcomed Eugene Dunbar in
the the best way possible, with three scoops of ice cream.
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a chance to stu t gives students
before finals. dy, unwind or relax
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coffee student pizza, snacks and
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a night of study need to dive into
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computer labs study sessions;
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are both open d the library
ex tended hour
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s for
Kaelyn Gray
fueled up on
pizza
to help study
for her finals.
Ice Cream Social
Students enjoy building their own ice cream sundaes during the
quarterly Welcome Week Ice Cream Social. Welcome Week is a
fun-filled first week of school held to welcome new and returning
students to campus. These events are a great way to jump start
each quarter and an opportunity to meet new friends!
Pumpkin
t
Carving Contes
Pumpkin
Several students participated in the
styles
Carving Contest with various different
e
of carvings. This year we had several uniqu
ary
Culin
re,
Gilmo
Kasey
ions.
Creat
pumpkin
g of a
Student, won the contest with a carvin
cate
Volkswagen Bus, winning a $25 gift certifi
Culinary
to the Sullivan Bookstore. Terrell Long,
Boop
Student, won second place with her Betty
nt,
and Leshia Rainwater-Clark, Baking Stude
kin face.
won third place with her creative pump
being
All participants did a wonderful job of
s.
effort
best
their
forth
g
puttin
and
creative
ng a
| Kasey Gilmore didn’t know carvi
pumpkin could so rewarding.
Studen
all enjoyed dressi
ts, faculty and staff
ng up for Halloween
and competing in the
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the competition in the
The Admissions Staf f sank
their pirate theme.
with
est
cont
g
ratin
deco
e
offic
Adrianne Patenaude (lef
t) and Julia Tucker
had scary good fun.
Haunted House
Sullivan hosted the Third
Annual Haunted
House: Nightmare on Gar
diner Lane. Commuter and housing students
joined together
to put on this “spooktacula
r” event for the
student body. This event has
quickly become
a favorite among Sullivan
students and many
come back each year to get
involved.
costume contest.
Upcoming ev
ents
February
Hear t Healthy Awar
eness Month
Wellness Fair
Blood Drive
Celebrate Kids Club
Dress Down Day
March
Finals Study Night
Ice Cream Social
Activities Expo
April
City Walking Tour
Brightside Commun
ity Wide Clean-Up
Give-A-Day Week
May
Derby Party
Getting the Job: Inter
view
Skills Workshop
Blood Drive
Spring Luau
Relay for Life Dress
Down Day
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