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John Salazar is a professor in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and director of the Hospitality and Food Industry Management program. (Photo by Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA) CAES News
UGA hospitality director leads explosive enrollment growth
For John Salazar, his role as professor and director of the Hospitality and Food Industry Management program at the University of Georgia is “very much a full-circle moment.”
Keith Kelly walks with his grandchildren on the Rock House Creamery family farm. (Submitted photo: Rock House Creamery) CAES News
UGA alumni business adds to the legacy of a tradition
A CAES alumni business, Rock House Creamery, is now the supplier of the famous strawberry ripple ice cream that is central to the Georgia Center's iconic pie.
Study finds one-year gap between food assistance programs can lead to 20% reduction in diet’s nutritional quality. CAES News
Kids who lose WIC lose nutrition
Study finds one-year gap between food assistance programs can lead to 20% reduction in diet’s nutritional quality.
The Benson's Hospitality Scholarship will benefit undergraduate students in the Hospitality and Food Industry Management major like Olivia Nix, a UGA HFIM student, who worked as an intern at the UGA Center for Continuing Education and Hotel. CAES News
UGA hospitality program booming as it enters its fourth year
Travel and tourism in the state of Georgia generated more than $60 billion in economic impact in 2021 according to state data, second only to the state’s largest industry: agriculture.
Pamplona, Spain, exchange program CAES News
CAES Ratcliffe Scholars deepen classroom learning with immersive experiences
Five University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences students were chosen for the 2022-23 class of Ratcliffe Scholars and were awarded a $5,000 scholarship: Chloe Dela Cerna, Ariana Cohen, Abby Lauterbach, Taylor Pearson and Alexandra Thompson.
The University of Georgia’s 2023 Boren Scholars include, left to right, Zakiya McPherson, Siminette Kolodka, Caroline Solomon and Catherine Grizzard. Not pictured is Mariah Cady. (Photo by Stephanie Schupska) CAES News
UGA named a top-performing institution for Boren Scholarships
Five UGA undergraduates offered Boren Scholarships in 2023.