More than 20 sponsors from the hospitality industry recognized outstanding Rosen College students based on criteria including, but not limited to: academic performance, industry experience, passion for hospitality, professionalism and service, and philanthropy.

Graduate student Marissa Orlowski was named the first recipient of the Etta Jean and Frank Juge Graduate Fellowship Endowment, which was created to provide awards to full-time doctoral students enrolled in the Rosen College. The fellowship is merit-based and awarded based on scholarly contributions in both research activities and the classroom. Marissa is a third year doctoral candidate and graduate teaching associate in the Foodservice & Lodging Management Department. Her research focuses on teams and team development in the food & beverage context, and she currently teaches Beverage Management and Fine Spirits.

Rosen College thanks its generous scholarship donors for the 2014-2015 academic year:

American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (AH&LEF) – Tony Marshall Memorial

Bloomin’ Brands

Bluegreen Vacations

Bob Ashley Memorial

Bob Snow Roast & Toast

Celebration Wish Foundation

Central Florida Hotel & Lodging Association (CFHLA)

College Stack

David Benjamin Memorial

Etta Jean and Frank Juge Graduate Fellowship Endowment

Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (FRLA)

Garret Toohey

Gary Sain Memorial

Harris Rosen

Hilton Grand Vacations

I-Drive Rotary Club

Jeff Palla

Langford Family

Meeting Professionals International (MPI)

Pinnacle Vodka

Pop Reddicak

SKAL

Sysco – Central Florida

UCF Timeshare Advisory Board

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“We are excited that we are able to provide support for UCF students, especially Rosen College graduate students,” said Dr. Juge. “The bottom line for both of us is that we get great satisfaction in supporting UCF students to achieve their goals. This gift is a way of repaying UCF and those who supported us in our early years.”

Dr. and Mrs. Juge have a long history at UCF. He joined the Chemistry Department as a Florida Technological şŁ˝ÇÖ±˛Ą (now şŁ˝ÇÖ±˛Ą) charter faculty member in 1968. Etta Jean also joined FTU that year as charter staff, becoming the first secretary in the Chemistry Department, which is how they originally met. She rose to become the administrative assistant to the provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, then moved to Computer Services where she provided UCF faculty and staff training in technical areas like email and word processing. She received a degree in Liberal Studies and left the university to work as a technical writer, but remained strongly connected as a regular contributor to various UCF scholarships. Twelve years ago, she reunited with Dr. Juge and they married. Today, Mrs. Juge is a member of the Women’s Club at UCF and contributes regularly to their undergraduate and graduate scholarships as well as WUCF television.

Dr. Juge holds a Ph.D. in physical organic chemistry and has worked in many positions at UCF, including professor, dean of Graduate Studies, associate vice president, vice provost and acting provost. ln 1975, Dr. Juge taught UCF’s first course on the chemistry of wine and winemaking. He transferred to Rosen College in 2003, where he currently teaches Exploring Wines of the World and The History and Culture of Wine. In addition, he has guided UCF students on tours of famous wine regions around the world. He is also a certified advanced level sommelier and has made wine as a hobby. In 2012, Dr. Juge was recognized by Orlando Magazine with a Lifetime Achievement Award and inducted into their Dining Hall of Fame.

In the spirit of the couple’s affinity for wine, Mrs. Juge donated a set of wine-related photos for display in Rosen College’s Anheuser-Busch Beer & Wine Lab when the campus opened in 2004. An additional set hangs in the Partnership II building located in the Central Florida Research Park.

The Juges’ generosity and contributions are evident across the university and their endowment will enable graduate students to positively impact the field of hospitality management for decades to come.

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