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The UConn IFTSA Chapter with the Speaker of the Day, Dr. Valerie Duffy, Associate Dean Dr. Cameron Faustman, and IFTSA UConn Advisors Drs. Kumar Venkitanarayanan and Bradley Bolling.

Nutmeg IFT Chair Nicole Whitney (Bigelow Tea) and Past-Chair Susan Gerulis (Pepsico) distributing Awards at the function

We had a great audience at the 2014 Nutmeg IFT Student Awards Night

Dr. Cameron Faustman interacting with the Student Award winners during the function

Dr. Valerie Duffy presenting her talk at the 2014 Nutmeg Student Awards Night

The University of Maine Food Science program has a pilot plant manager position that just opened. Please go to the employment webpage to see the announcement.

September 25, 2013

The deadline for the Food Bank Volunteering is over. However, please let us know if you still think about volunteering by emailing us @ nutmegift@gmail.com

For the Networking Reception event, the deadline for online reservations is Monday Sept 21. Please register online here. Walk-ins are welcome too.

LETS MAKE THESE EVENTS FABULOUS AND MEMORABLE !!!

The Nutmeg section of IFT invites you to our kick off meeting for the 2013-2014 year.  This year, we are partnering with Feeding America and the IFT Student Association (IFTSA) of the University of Connecticut to recognize September as Hunger Action month.  We will host a two-part Nutmeg IFT Gives Back event on Sept. 25, 2013

Part I:  A volunteer event at the Connecticut Food Bank, 150 Bradley Street, East Haven CT 06512 [www.ctfoodbank.org].  We invite members to sign-up for one of two time slots between 4:00-5:30 p.m., and 6:00-7:30 p.m.  Space is limited to 14 individual per time slot, so please sign up early.  Closed toed shoes and comfortable dress attire is recommended.  Please register online here

Part II:  A post volunteer cocktail reception at Barcelona Restaurant and Wine Bar [http://www.barcelonawinebar.com/] 155 Temple Street, New Haven CT [In Omni, New Haven hotel] between 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.

A selection of tapas will be provided at $30 per person.  If you cannot volunteer but wish to attend this event please register here

In order to make this a hugely successful event, we encourage our members to bring along their associates and volunteer friends.  However, please register for both events

If your work or travel schedules prevent you from attending in person, we encourage you to make a financial contribution.  Please donate online at http://www.ctfoodbank.org/how-to-help/donate-money  Please let us know of your donation, and if your organization matches your contribution via a corporate matching program.  We will also collect contributions at the cocktail reception.

We look forward to seeing you there!!