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Outrageous ice cream social welcomes back students at Mary Washington

Mike Buzalka, Executive Features Editor

September 25, 2019

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During the week before school starts at the University of Mary Washington (UMW) in Fredericksburg, Va., the more than 700 new students are treated to a host of special events, culminating in a huge Ice Cream Social held on the lawn of the president’s home. The President’s Ice Cream Social for new students started about 10 years ago as a one-time “let’s be outrageous” event, but it was so popular the university made it one of their must-have annual events for their New Student Orientations.

All photos are courtesy of Sodexo at UMW.

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About the Author

Mike Buzalka

Executive Features Editor, Food Management

Mike Buzalka is executive features editor for Food Management and contributing editor to Restaurant Hospitality, Supermarket News and Nation’s Restaurant News. On Food Management, Mike has lead responsibility for compiling the annual Top 50 Contract Management Companies as well as the K-12, College, Hospital and Senior Dining Power Players listings. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English Literature from John Carroll University. Before joining Food Management in 1998, he served as for eight years as assistant editor and then editor of Foodservice Distributor magazine. Mike’s personal interests range from local sports such as the Cleveland Indians and Browns to classic and modern literature, history and politics.

Mike Buzalka’s areas of expertise include operations, innovation and technology topics in onsite foodservice industry markets like K-12 Schools, Higher Education, Healthcare and Business & Industry.

Mike Buzalka’s experience:

Executive Features Editor, Food Management magazine (2010-present)

Contributing Editor, Restaurant Hospitality, Supermarket News and Nation’s Restaurant News (2016-present)

Associate Editor, Food Management magazine (1998-2010)

Editor, Foodservice Distributor magazine (1997-1998)

Assistant Editor, Foodservice Distributor magazine (1989-1997)

 

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