FIRST WEEK AT UGA

Greetings All!! My name is Kelvin Butler, a senior at Virginia State University Studying Hospitality and Management. I was selected to participate in the NACUFS Food Management internship at the University of Georgia. Everything has been great so far. I was welcomed by Kris Ingmundson (Training Specialist) with a huge gift bag that included work shirts, a pen, a notebook, a water bottle, an ID card holder, a map, a UGA t-shirts, along with other great items. She called a couple of her team members to help me move all of my items in. Ms. Meagan the student manager took me to get my faculty/staff student ID and other important things I needed to before I began my internship. My roommate Adam Berger joined me the next day and Ms. Meagan gave us a tour of the entire campus. We got to learn some history about UGA and Athens GA. Something we noticed quickly was the many hills the campus has to offer. It is great for exercise even though we joined the gym our second day here. We got to have breakfast with some of the other managers and the Director Mrs. Fry. The reception was pleasant and welcoming. It helped us learn some of the staff members and some of the other managers from the other dining halls. We got to sample and rate some Mexican food at Oglethorpe Dining facility provided by the staff members of the dining hall. The Executive Director Mr. Floyd joined us for lunch. Adam and I were able to shadow the student managers in Bolton Dining Facility. The student managers gave us a tour of the dining hall and talked to us about their wonderful positions and what it incorporated. We learned a lot in that day and are ready to see what next week has to offer. Overall, the staff members are extremely nice and I am sure I will have a great experience and I will learn an enormous amount from this wonderful internship.