Newsletter June
Students of Johnson & Wales University visited USIL for a Peruvian Culinary Experience
For the fifth consecutive year , students of Johnson & Wales University from the Bachelor in Culinary Arts , Pastry and Nutrition , choose Lima , Peru and USIL to learn about Peruvian gastronomy and culture . During four weeks , students experienced a study abroad program composed by hands on culinary , pastry classes and field trips to the main markets , and restaurants . Students visited Cusco and Machu Pichu at the end of the program to learn about the culture of the Inkas and the ancient culinary techniques .
DR . JILL BIDEN VISITED USIL Dr . Jill Biden - US vice president ’ s wife - visited the School of Hospitality Management , Tourism and Gastronomy and shared a Peruvian culinary class of ceviche and Peruvian desserts with students from the Bachelor degree in Culinary Arts and restaurant management .
WALTER LABAJOS , GRADUATE IPB STUDENT , PERFORMING HIS BEST IN PERUVIAN EMBASSY IN TOKYO Walter Labajos is a graduate student from the first class of the Bachelor in Culinary Arts and Restaurant Management from Institut Paul Bocuse in Lima , Peru . After graduating , Walter became the executive chef of the Peruvian Embassy in Tokyo , Japan . Since , Walter has been performing his best in Tokyo sharing Peruvian cuisine and culture to the Japanese community .
2016 Confucian-style commencement ceremony of NKUHT
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The 2016 Commencement Ceremony of NKUHT was held on June 23 rd , 2016 . The commencement ceremony of the National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism adopted the ancient Confucian-Style to show the traditional values of respect for teachers and disciplines . The ceremony commenced with the sounds of gongs and drums . Then , all of the graduates performed the ultimate imperial salute to the portrait of Confucius , the greatest teacher in Chinese culture . Subsequently , the teacher representatives were acknowledged the supreme reverence from the student representatives who kneeled down three times to express grateful appreciation to their teachers .
The university ’ s new President , Dr . Lin , addressed congratulations to students and presented graduation certificates to the graduates . All teachers of the colleges , graduates , parents and guests gathered together to celebrate the occasion and the birth of a new generation of hospitality elites in Taiwan . Graduates on graduation gowns appeared excited and cheerful . With big smiles on their faces , they shuttled all around the beautiful campus , receiving blessings and wishes from their teachers , relatives , friends and classmates and taking photographs . The campus was full of joy .
The university ’ s new President Pearl Lin