Kirsten's story:
I am a double major at Purdue in Hospitality & Tourism
Management as well as Public Relations and Strategic
Communication.
I decided to major in Hospitality because I have always loved
working with others. After working as a hostess in a restaurant,
I knew I wanted to go into foodservice. I added Public Relations
as my second major because I knew the skills I would learn would
help me with marketing restaurants in the future.
As I continue to learn more about the foodservice industry and
gain new skills, I am more confident that I will obtain my goal
of owning my own restaurant someday. This scholarship will help
me stay on track to achieve my goals.
How the scholarship will help Kirsten, in her own
words:
As a first-generation college student, going to a prestigious
institution like Purdue seemed out of reach to me. My dad has
worked in construction my whole life and instilled the
importance of education in me from a young age.
In my last three years at Purdue, I have been grateful for my
opportunity to receive an education, but I was always worried
about how to pay for my expenses. I didn’t want to graduate with
a lot of debt, so I have always worked 20-30 hours a week on top
of my coursework. This has limited my opportunities for
involvement in extracurricular activities in previous
years.
With this scholarship, I will be able to scale back my hours at
work and join new clubs that I have not been able to prioritize
in years past. This will help me gain the whole college
experience in my last year at Purdue and I will forever be
appreciative of this.
Kirsten's
program:
Bachelor’s Degree in
Hospitality
& Tourism Management
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foodservice leaders. The Foundation is committed to giving
qualified culinary, marketing or food science students support
to complete their education requirements. We accomplish our goal
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