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Students cook up meals at Hospitabull

HospitaBull 2022 was held March 22.


  • By Harry Sayer
  • | 9:00 p.m. March 23, 2022
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The University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee Hospitality Management program students put their knowledge to the test and cooked up dishes at the annual HospitaBull dinner at the Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.

As is custom with the annual culinary event, USF students prepared a number of dishes and served them to the school's longtime supporters. Students also passed out hors d'oeuvres to guests mingling during the cocktail hour.

Instructor Joe Askren introduced the program before guests heard remarks from Karen Holbrook, interim dean Cihan Cobanoglu and USF president Rhea Law.

Patricia Brylska received this year's student scholarship. 

Sterling Michel, Phillip King and Diana Michel
Sterling Michel, Phillip King and Diana Michel
Harry Leopold and Audrey Robbins
Harry Leopold and Audrey Robbins
David and Donna Koffman
David and Donna Koffman
Jay Riley with Sandra and Tony Stone
Jay Riley with Sandra and Tony Stone
Hundreds of guests filled the Ritz-Carlton ballroom
Hundreds of guests filled the Ritz-Carlton ballroom
Brittany Fisher cooks up spinach and grilled mushrooms.
Brittany Fisher cooks up spinach and grilled mushrooms.
Khalid Khalil, Vanessa Weber and Rajesh Khubchandani
Khalid Khalil, Vanessa Weber and Rajesh Khubchandani
Karen Holbrook and Clara Reynardus de Villanueva
Karen Holbrook and Clara Reynardus de Villanueva
Dr. Anila Jain, Bill Mariotti and Dr. Mona Jain
Dr. Anila Jain, Bill Mariotti and Dr. Mona Jain
Tom Haines and Julianne Corlew
Tom Haines and Julianne Corlew
Karen Holbrook and scholarship recipient Patricia Brylska
Karen Holbrook and scholarship recipient Patricia Brylska
Greg and Karissa Campbell
Greg and Karissa Campbell
Elizabeth Moore and John Knowles
Elizabeth Moore and John Knowles
Shelby Conner and Erin Dugan
Shelby Conner and Erin Dugan

 

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