Johnson & Wales University Announces Honorary Doctorates
Six Campuses Will Hold May Commencement Ceremonies
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — April 13, 2006 — Johnson & Wales University will award 17 honorary doctorate degrees at its six campuses when it holds commencement ceremonies in May.
PROVIDENCE CAMPUS
The Alan Shawn Feinstein Graduate School at Johnson & Wales Ceremony
Thursday, May 18, 7:00 p.m., Providence Performing Arts Center
Keynote Speaker: Raymond Bickson, managing director, Taj Hotels, Resorts & Palaces, Mumbai, India, will receive an honorary Doctor of Business Administration in Hospitality Management degree.
Dr. Richard Freeland, president, Northeastern University, Boston, Mass., will receive an honorary Doctor of Business Administration degree.
College of Business, The Hospitality College, School of Technology Ceremony
Saturday, May 20, 9:00 a.m., Dunkin' Donuts Center
Keynote Speaker: Jon L. Luther, chief executive officer, Dunkin' Brands, Canton, Mass., will receive an honorary Doctor of Business Administration degree.
Darryl "Chip" Wade, senior vice president & chief operating officer, Legal Sea Foods, Inc., Boston, Mass., will receive an honorary Doctor of Business Administration in Foodservice Management degree. Wade graduated from Johnson & Wales University in 1983.
College of Culinary Arts Ceremony
Saturday, May 20, 3:00 p.m., Dunkin' Donuts Center
Keynote Speaker: Glenn Davenport, president & chief executive officer, Morrison Management Specialist, Atlanta, Ga., will receive an honorary Doctor of Culinary Arts degree.
Tom B. Klein, chairman and chief executive officer, Rodney Strong Vineyards, Healdsburg, Calif., will receive an honorary Doctor of Oenology degree.
DENVER CAMPUS
Saturday, May 20, 10:00 a.m., Coors Family Commons
Keynote Speaker: Scott Bemis, publisher. Denver Business Journal, Denver, Colo., will receive an honorary Doctor of Business Administration degree.
Daniel Scannell, CMC, executive chef, Cherry Hills Country Club, Englewood, Colo., will receive an honorary Doctor of Culinary Arts degree. Scannell is a 1998 graduate of Johnson & Wales University.
CHARLESTON CAMPUS
Saturday, May 20, 10:00 a.m., North Charleston performing Arts Center
Keynote Speaker: David DeFratus, retired, district manager - Campus Services, ARAMARK, Philadelphia, Pa., will receive an honorary Doctor of Business Administration in Foodservice Management degree.
CHARLOTTE CAMPUS
Saturday, May 20, 8:30 a.m., Charlotte Bobcats Arena
Keynote Speaker: James H. Hance, retired vice chairman, chief financial officer, Bank of America, Charlotte, N.C., will receive an honorary Doctor of Business Administration degree.
Mark Miller, executive chef, Coyote Café, Santa Fe, N.M., will receive an honorary Doctor of Culinary Arts degree.
Dr. John A. Yena. chairman of the board, Johnson & Wales University, Providence, R.I., will receive an honorary Doctor of Business Administration degree.
NORFOLK CAMPUS
Thursday, May 18, 9:30 a.m., Hampton University Convocation Center
Keynote Speaker: Daniel Halpern, president & chief executive officer, Jackmont Hospitality, Atlanta, Ga., will receive an honorary Doctor of Business Administration in Foodservice Management degree.
John Martin, president, The Capital Grille, Atlanta, Ga., will receive an honorary Doctor of Business Administration in Foodservice Management degree. Martin is a 1986 graduate of Johnson & Wales University.
NORTH MIAMI CAMPUS
Saturday, May 20, 10:00 a.m., Broward Convention Center
Keynote Speaker: Harve A. Mogul, president & chief executive officer, United Way of Miami-Dade County, Miami, Fla., will receive an honorary Doctor of Business Administration degree.
Tom Walsh, founder/chairman, Ocean Properties, Ltd., Delray Beach, Fla., will receive an honorary Doctor of Business Administration in Hospitality Management degree.
Marcus Samuelsson, executive chef, Aquavit and Townhouse Restaurant, New York, New York, will receive an honorary Doctor of Culinary Arts degree.
Johnson & Wales — America’s Career University® – was founded in 1914. It is a private, nonprofit, accredited institution offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs in business, food service, education, hospitality and technology. Preparing students for successful careers is the cornerstone of the University’s educational philosophy. A benchmark of the University has been its 28 consecutive year employment record - within 60 days of graduation, 98 percent of its students from the 50 states have jobs in their chosen career field. With an enrollment of more than 16,000 students, Johnson & Wales maintains campuses in Providence, R.I., Charleston, S.C., Norfolk, Va., North Miami, Fla., Denver, Colo., and Charlotte, N.C. For more information about Johnson & Wales University, visit www.jwu.edu.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Providence Campus and University
Contact Miriam Weinstein, director of public relations at 401-598-1157 or miriam.weinstein@jwu.edu or Sandra Hanson, public relations associate at 401-598-1412 or sandra.hanson@jwu.edu
Denver Campus
Contact Lindsay Morgan Tracy, director of public relations at 303-256-9452 or lindsay.morgantracy@jwu.edu.
Norfolk Campus
Contact Providence.
Charleston Campus
Contact Lyla Hudson, director of public relations at 843-727-3047 or lyla.hudson@jwu.edu
Charlotte Campus
Contact Melinda Law, director of public relations at 980-598-1004 or melinda.law@jwu.edu
North Miami Campus
Contact Jordan Fickess, director of communications at 305-892-7551 or jordan.fickess@jwu.edu.
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