On October 1, 2008, Career Services partnered with the student organization, Partnering Alumni with Students (PAWS) and the Alumni Association to put on an etiquette dinner at the University House. About 140 students and 20 alumni participated in the event.
Klaus Tenbergen, Assistant Professor in the Department of Food Science and Nutrition and Program Director of the Culinology Department, was the master of ceremonies, giving tips on anything from napkin placement to international customs.
Career Services sponsored the reception to kick off the night with a jazz band and appetizers while Katie Johnson, Outreach Program Coordinator in the Alumni Association, and the students of PAWS handled online registration and coordination of the four course meal. The cost was only $5.00 to attend and the students were highly engaged in the program, asking questions such as how to hold their glass, how to eat a slippery cherry tomato, and if there was an appropriate time to burp aloud!
The sun went down during the event allowing the ambiance of the University House garden and the beautiful rose and candle table settings to add a charming feel to the informative evening.
