University
of Kansas
Week 1
Welcome to Tonya’s blog!
Thank you for tuning in to enjoy the
University of Kansas NACUFS internship 8-week blog brought to you by Tonya
Davis. Let’s start with a brief background. I recently received my
bachelor’s degree in dietetics from Marshall University, home of the Thundering
Herd, which is located in my hometown of Huntington, WV. 
The fabulous Mary Rondon, who has so
pleasantly arranged an exciting fun filled 8wk internship program, warmly
welcomed me to the University of Kansas. My first day in Lawrence was spent
settling in, getting to know my new partner in crime Alison, and memorizing
Tornado procedures. :)
Monday morning kicked off a week over
flowing with warm welcomes from Kansas University leadership team. This week
provided the opportunity to pick the brains and gain valuable insight to who
and what the leadership team is made of.
During this week, I was introduced to
very diverse groups of experienced mentors and a wide variety of exciting
projects. Each and every one of my projects is of great interested to me.
I couldn’t have asked for more appropriate internship assignments. This summer
I’ll be working with David Weakley, manger of Oliver Dining Center, to develop
the KU Earth Day celebration for Spring 2015, this event will focus on
sustainability and locally grown and processed foods. My new partner Alison and
I are working with Travis Fell, Culinary Assistant Manger at Mrs. E’s dinning
hall, and Sergio Banos, Assistant Manger of Mrs. E’s, on a special dining event to
take place July 23rd in Mrs. E’s dining hall. We are also collaborating with
Jim Schilling, Manager of North College Café, in the creation and design a new vegan station
for two dining halls. I won’t give you too much information quite yet,
but you can expect to see much more as each project develops. Till next
week be safe!
Tonya
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