sfsu htm grad 2011

San Francisco State University Proudly Presents

Hospitality & Tourism

ManagementClass of 2 11

Presenting

The GraduatingClass of 2 11


Management

Dr. Janet Sim(HTM Department chair)

Dr. Colin Johnson

(associate professor of sfsu htm)

Monica Lostica & Vickie Wong

(Co-event chair )Htm graduation celebration

committee 2011

Michael Pace(General Manager of the W)

Whitney Okuda(Student Honoree)

Dean Nancy Hayes College of Business

Dr. Janet Sim Chair & Professor

Hospitality & Tourism Management Department

Karen Kaupke President of Hospitality & Tourism Advisory Board

Nancy Mar Presenting Sponsor of Taste of the Bay

acknowledgements

Presenting

The GraduatingClass of 2 11


Management

Justine Eileen Inacay Alberto

Emphasis

Minor

Hotel Management

Business Administration

Luisa Algeria

Dream Job To own a successful restaurant and creating a trend setting brand in the

industry

Emphasis

MinorHotel Management


Shout outs! “Special thanks to my family who helped me overcome the tough times and celebrated with me the good times. Thank you for your support and for believing in me! WE DID IT!!!!”

Sean Anderson

EmphasisHotel Management

MinorBusiness Administration

Dream JobAstronaut

activities: Intern (Sheraton Maui Resort &

Spa)Fraternity AEP

Shout outs! Mom, Dad, Kelsey, Amber,

Grandma, Gramps, Nana, and Papa. Thank you for all your support and love, I couldn’t do it without you

guys!

Tatiana Carolina Arguello

To my parents, Mom and Papa Hen, I love you both with all my heart. Thank you for all the support, patience and unconditional love you've shown me throughout my short life. God blessed you both with lots of

patience because I know I have been a handful.

Mimi y Pito gracias por todo Los sacrificios que han hecho por nuestra familia. No estuvieramos aqui sin ustedes. Los Amo!!!

Emphasis: Dream Job:

Event Planning Event Planner

Shout Outs:

Genevieve Bechtold

Thank you Mom, Dad, Grandma, Sisters and boyfriend for all the patients and support they’ve bestowed upon over the years.

“I’m done, guys. Now we can all relax!”

Emphasis

Minor

Dream Job

Shout Outs!

Small Business Entrepreneurial


An artesian food company in Napa Valley.

Emily Bevill

“Thank you to my mom, Kathy and dad, Bill who are both teachers that inspired me from a young age to graduate from college. Thank you to my sister for always being there for me and I love you, Tania my roommate, who is always there for me and gives some of the best advice. To my best friend Tara, I love you so much for your creative and inspiring ideas through out these last 5 years.”

EmphasisHotel Management Business Administration

Shout Outs!

Minor

Colleen Birmingham

activities:

Dream Job:

People and Culture


Emphasis

Minor

Member of Beta Gamma Sigma

To run a winery

Jaclyn Brown

Major Hospitality & Tourism Management

Shout Outs!Thank you to all my family and friends for their support

throughout college. I couldn't have done it without you all. Love you all so much!

Ximena AdrianaCarmona

International Hospitality ManagementEmphasis:

Minor:

Dream Job:


Own a hostel or tourcompany in El Salvador.

Ashley Cave

Restaurant & Institutional Food Management

Wedding Cake Designer/Baker

Mom, thanks. :) I love you.

Emphasis:

Dream Job:

Shout Outs!

Katherine Chan

EmphasisHotel Management


Dream JobGeneral Manager

Shout Outs!Thank you Kendrick for

always being supportive, I love you.

Raymond Chan

Activities:•Guest Service Manager - Graduation Committee 2010•Winery and Beverage Manager - Taste of the Bay 2010

Emphasis

Minor Business

Administration

Dream Job:Director of Operation -

International Hotel Company

Hotel Management

Cheuk Yin (Richard) Chen

Hotel Management

Emphasis

Shout Outs! Thanks everyone for

being here!!!

Linda Hsin Yi Chen

Major

Hospitality Tourism & Management

Dream Job: My own business

Shout Outs!THANKS FOR MY FAMILY,

FRIENDS AND SF STATE FOR SUPPORTING ME ACCOMPLISH MY

DEGREE. I LOVE YOU ALL

Lilia Chong

Emphasis Hotel Operations


Rita Choy

Dream JobAdministrative/receptionist in a hotel.

Emphasis Hotel Management

Rommel Cruz

Dream JobWork for Pentagon or Intelligence

analyst

Activities Taste of the Bay, NSMH

Major Hospitality Tourism &

Management


Zareh Dayans

Pamela Pham Do

Dream Job: General Manager of a World renownHotel/ Resort

Shout Outs! Thank you to my family & friends for supporting me in my educational journey.

EmphasisHotel Operation

Minor


activities-Volunteer: Taste of the Bay 2010

-Active Member: HMS

Rosalynn Do

EmphasisRestaurant & Catering

ActivitiesSFSU Sigma Omicron Pi, Beta Chapter

Jamie Alison Edwards

Major

Minor

Hospitality and Tourism Management


Dream JobCatering manager or Event Planner

Shout Outs!Thank you to my parents Audrey

and Bart, for always being my biggest fans. Without your love and support I wouldn't have been able to

follow my dreams. I love you!

Steven Evans

Brigitte Gonzalez

EmphasisRestaurant and Catering

Shout Outs!Thank you to my friends and family for all of your support. Especially my mom!

Tess Gonzalez

Emphasis Conventions, Meetings and

Event Management


OrganizationsInternational Special Events Society

Member

Dream Job Special Events Coordinator

Shout Outs!Thank you to my family. Love you

all!

Greg Goodman

Restaurant and Catering Management


Emphasis

Minor

:

Dream JobCooking/Teaching and Feeding

the less fortunate

Shout Outs!My lovely Bride Susan

Nathalie Granados

Hotel Management


Emphasis

Minor

To my parents, this diploma belongs to you, for all your sacrifices in order for me to have a better future, Sol, remember there is no

such thing as impossible, to Wil, thanks for all your support, and to my fiancé, thanks Hun for always believing in my potential when I

was close on giving up.

Dream JobWorking for SF Giants!

Shout Outs!

Holly Haber

My own event management company

Congrats HTM '11!!! :)

Emphasis

Minor

Dream Job

Shout Outs!

Conventions, Meetings and Events Management


LeeYee Han-Jabusch

I would not have make it without your supportThank you Thomas!

Emphasis

Shout Outs!

Hotel Management

Jacky Huang

Thanks mom and dad, Imade it. GO GIANTS!!!

Major

Minor

Shout Outs!

Hospitality Management


Carrie Hui

Dream Job

Emphasis

Be successful!

Event Planning

Lauren Jackowitz

Emphasis

Minor

Hotel Management


Rachel Janice Jang

Shout Outs!Activities

Emphasis

Minor

Hotel Management


Dream JobGeneral Manager of a boutique hotel!

Taste of the Bay, Hospitality Management Society and Club Managers Association of America

Thank you Mother, Gramps, Friends and SF FAM BAM!

Without you guys I would not have made it this far..Wish you were still

here Grams, but I did it! :)

Vamsi Krishna Kancharia

Tracy Kearin

Lauren Keyser

Shout Outs!Thank you to all my friends and family and to the HTM faculty that have supported

and guided me! ¡Los quiero a mi familia!

Dream Job Director of Human Resources

Activities HMS, CMAA, NSMH, TOTB 2010

EmphasisInternational Tourism

Management

MinorBusiness Administration,

Spanish

Hien Le


Management


Dream JobDirector of Front Office

Shout Outs!Congratulations to all of us! And all the best to the bright future ahead!

Bernice Lei Hoi Ian

Conference & Event ManagementEmphasis

MinorBusiness administration

Gustavo Lezama

Hotel Operation Management

I want to thank my family for theirsupport all these years! Thank You!!

Emphasis

Dream JobGeneral Manager

Shout Outs

Jane Cui Lin

MajorHospitality Tourism &

ManagementMinor


Angela Linh

Emphasis

To my family and my boyfriend: this is all for you!Shout Outs!

Conventions, Meetings & Events Management

Sarah Marie Lorentz

I want to thank my amazing family and Elias for being there to love and support me the whole way!

EmphasisResort and Commercial

Recreation Management

Shout Outs!

Dream JobTo run a spa at a luxury resort.

Jin Ning “Selena” Lu

ActivitiesTaste of the Bay 2009Taste of the Bay 2010


Dream JobOwn my theme park “Dragon Fantasia”

Shout Outs!Thank you for the great support from my loving parents, Jefferson Honey, my lovely aunt's family and dear Dong's family!

Erica Lum

General Manager

Thank you to all my friends and family for all their love and support.

I love you all!

Emphasis Hotel Operations Management


Dream Job

Shout Outs!

Taylor Mac Kenzie

Major

Minor

Shout Outs!

Thanks Mom, Dad, Ryan, and Caitlin. Couldn't and

probably wouldn't have done it without your support.

Hospitality Tourism & Management


Thanh-Tam Mai

•Disney Internship & Program Campus Representative 2011

•Walt Disney World College Program Alumni 2010-2011

Dream JobWedding Planner at Walt Disney World's Wedding

Pavilion

Activities

Emphasis


Conventions, Meetings, and Events Management

Vanessa Mai

EmphasisBusiness Information

Systems

MinorHospitality Management

Dream JobCEO of a Blows-Your-Mind-Away

Corporation geared towards the greater good of mankind.

Shout OutsAll my friends and family who

have supported me in my strive to achieve my educational endeavors.

Vu Mai

Hotel Management

Become a General Manager in one of the big internationally branded hotel

Dream Job

Shout Outs!

Emphasis

I want to extend my full appreciation to all of the faculty in our department. They are always there when I need them. I really enjoy my

time here and thanks all.

Katie Marshall

Events, Meetings and Conventions Management

To some day own and manage my own event venue.

Thank you to my family and my friends for supporting me through this journey. Cannot believe I it's over! I love you

all!

Emphasis

Dream Job

Shout Outs!

Miranda May

Thank you to my family and friends for the support

throughout the years. Lucky to have them all in my life.

Major

Minor

Shout Outs!



Thomas McCarthy IV

Hotel Operation Management

Mom & Dad, I did it! Thank you for your unconditional love and

support!

Eugene, You have been my rock, I Love You!

Emphasis

Shout Outs!

Jessica McDougall

April Mirassou

Conventions, Meetings and Event Management

Hospitality Director of the Steven Kent Wineries

Emphasis

Dream Job

Shout Outs!To my family who never gave up on me, my boyfriend for helping me realize I deserved success, and everyone who

came out tonight for taking the time to show your support. I appreciate you all and could not have done it

without you.

Kyle Mogilev

MajorHospitality Tourism &

Management

Dream JobDJ and Music Festival Planner

Activities

• Taste of the Bay 2010 • All Hands Volunteers

Fundraiser

:

Flora Nguyen

Shout Outs!Mom, you are the most amazing mother that anyone can ever ask for, I thank you, I love you, and I truly appreciated everything that

you’ve done for me. Thank you Joaquin, twin sister, best friends, and family for always supporting me and having faith in me.

EmphasisEvent Management

Minor:Business Administrative

Dream Job Event planner for the National Basketball Association (NBA)

Activities• Associated Students, Inc.: Vice President of

University Affairs (10-11)• Associated Students, Inc.: Junior Class

Representative (09-10)• Hospitality Management Society: Public Relations

Officer (10-11)• Pilipino American Collegiate Endeavor: SPUF

Coordinator (09-10)•Taste of the Bay: Wine & Beverage Volunteer (09-09)

Jane Nguyen

Mariel Nunez

Dream JobPastry Chef or Food Critic

Activities: HMS, HTM Graduation Celebration 2010, Taste of the Bay 2010

Emphasis Restaurant and

Catering Management

Minor Business Administration

Sarah O’Connor

"Thank you so much to everyone who helped me get here- we're finally done!"



Dream JobRun a boutique luxury hotel

Shout Outs!

Jansen Erich Oblena

emphasis Food & Beverage

Activities•Circle Kiwanis International•Alpha Phi Omega

Dream Job Founder of my own Non-

Profit Organization

Whitney Okuda

Thank you to all my family, friends & professors for your continuous support!

Taste of the Bay 2008, 2009, 2010Hospitality Management Society

Club Managers Association of America

Disney Campus Representative

Dream Job Disney Catering and Convention Service Manager & Wedding Specialist

Activities

EmphasisConventions, Meetings and Event ManagementMinorBusiness Administration

Shout Outs

Rontgen Randy Pang



Major

Minor

Annie Panyanouvong

Gabriela Paredes

Shout Outs!To the most amazing woman, my mother, to my hero who unfortunately is not here but I’m am sure she is watching from heaven my grandmother, my favorite teacher. Thank you to my brother and sister who always been my main support and best friends.

Activities: TOTB Assistant Event Manager 2009

TOTB Guest Services Manager 2010NSMH President 2010- 2011

Major Hospitality & Tourism

Management

Dream Job: Manage a Starwood property and eventually have my own Sustainable hotel =)

Ciera Emily Pearson

Dream Job: Hotel Operations ManagerShout Outs: Thank you, Mom and Dad!



Krista Peters

Shout Outs!Thank you to my amazing parents who have told me from day one, to be the change that I want to see in the world. And to my friends, thank you for your support through thick and thin, here’s to our future, let us continue to make our own path!

Dream Job:A quote that I would like to continue to live by… “If you find a job you love, then you’ll never work a day in your life.” This is indeed my dream job.



Katherine Jean Poon

Shout Outs!"Don't wish it was easier, wish youwere better." These are the wordsI embrace, and I truly want to give THANKS to my parents, big sister, grandmother, boyfriend, loving family, close friends, and God for encouraging this statementthrough all of my life accomplishments.

EmphasisEvent Management


Rawan Qubain

Thank you blurb for friends or family: Thank you Mom and Dad for supporting me through college, my sister for

studying with me for those very long hours, my Grandmother for making all those tasty midnight snacks and the rest of my family and friends for cheering me on through

these memorable years.

Emphasis Conventions, Meetings and Event Management

Dream Job: Convention services manager at The W

Shout Outs!

Lilian Roble

MajorHospitality

Tourism Management

MinorBusiness

Administration

Dream Job Shout OutsSales Director for a Hotel Thank you Mom & Dad for all

your support. Nancy, you are my role model.

Ashley Schultz

Dream JobOwning my own

restaurant

ActivitiesTaste of the Bay

Shout Outs!Major

Hospitality & Tourism Management

I want to thank my family and fiancé for their guidance and support over the years, I love

you all so much!

Charles H. Seaman III

Shout Out!“THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR LOVE

AND SUPPORT AND FOR NEVER GIVING UP ON ME.”

Emphasis Food Service


Miguel Tovar-Pastor


Dream Job Sales Director, General Manager

I want to thank my family and my girlfriend for being there for me and supporting me all this time, also thanks to my

classmates and teachers for sharing all these years with me. A special shout out to all my friends sitting in the back of the

classes with me, best wishes for everyone.

Shout Outs!

Janella Marie Tingala Umali

To save the world one fabulous event at at time (i.e. become en event planner

extraordinaire)

• Taste of the Bay 2009 and 2010• Hospitality Management Society• National Society of Minorities in

Hospitality• Beta Gamma Sigma,

• HTM Graduation Committee 2009• Meeting Professionals International-

student member

Dream Job:

Activities:

EmphasisConventions, Meetings &

Event ManagementMinor


Shout Outs:To the people in my life who have helped shaped the person I am today--thank you for believing in me even when I didn't believe in myself. I love you all! Cheers to learning from the past, living for the present, and dreaming for the greatness that lies ahead!

Emily Weber

I'd like to thank my Mom, Dad, Cole, and Tommy for all your

love, support, and direction you gave me throughout my years in college. I would also like to

thank the Taste of the Bay 2010 Committee, the best committee

I could have asked for! :)

Shout Outs!

Emphasis Events


Emma Williamson

Thank you to my wonderful family and friends who have

always supported me! I would not be where I am today without your love and

encouragement!

EmphasisConventions, Meetings &

Event ManagementMinor


Dream JobTo start my own event planning

company

Shout Outs:

Aaron Patrick Wilson

Dream Job: To have my own business in the hospitality field and entertainment business...and to be a music producer touring the world

Activities:

EmphasisRestaurant & Catering

Volunteer in the 2010 Taste of the Bay, Vista Room Manager for the last two semesters

Nina Wilson

Dream JobHotel Director of Operations


MinorBusiness Management

Shout outs! Thank you to my Parents, Grandparents and Family.

Without you, I would not be where I am today!

Diana Wong

Dream Job

Director of Human Resources

Major Hospitality &

Tourism Management

Minor Recreation, Parks &

Tourism

Hoi Ying Crystal Wong

activitiesCMAA President 2009 – 2010Taste of the Bay 2010 Assistant

Event ManagerTaste of the Bay 2009 Live

Auction Coordinator Taste of the Bay 2008 Guest

Services ManagerHMS officer 2009 - 2010

Dream JobTo own an event planning

management company

Emphasis Conventions, Meetings, and

Event Management


Amanda Wu

Tracy Wu

Rosa Yee

activities• Guest Service Manager

Graduation Committee 2010

•Winery and Beverage Manager Taste of the Bay 2010



Dream Job Director of Operation - International Hotel Company

Justine Yih

Dream Job Director of Operation

Activities • Assistant Design Manager | Taste of

the Bay 2010• Guest Service Manager | HTM

Graduation Celebration 2010



Shout Outs! Dad, Mom, Thank you for the

support. Really wish you all can be here with me today.

Vanesa Alicia Pantoja

Zuzuarregui

Emphasis Restaurant and Catering Management


Dream Job:General Manager

Shout Outs! To my parents, family and friends who have supported me

these past four years and reminded me to sleep…

Activities: • 4 seasons of Women's Cross Country• 4 seasons of Women's Track & Field• 2 years of Student Athletic Advisory

Committee (1 year SAAC Treasurer)

Hospitality & Tourism ManagementGraduation Celebration Committee 2011

Congratulatessfsu htm graduates!

Special thanks to:

Staff & FacultySfsu Hospitality & tourism Management

Michael PaceGeneral manger of the w

Staff & Faculty The W

Volunteers, Families & Friends


Management Sfsu graduates!

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