Pollenzo: Thursday October 10th Graduation Ceremony for 59 international UNISG Masters’ students of 25 different nationalities

Pollenzo: 59 new gastronomes of 25 different nationalities complete their Master programs on Thursday October 10th at the University of Gastronomic Sciences

Among the graduates, 19 (2 of them as auditors) attended the Master of Applied Gastronomy: Culinary Arts, 15 attended the Master in New Food Thinking and 25 the Master of Gastronomy: World Food Cultures and Mobility.

The students come from: Austria, Belgium, Colombia, Canada, China, Croatia, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Germany, Iceland, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Nigeria, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, Taiwan (Republic of China), Turkey, United Kingdom, United States.

At 12 the Procession of the graduates will form in the Cascina Albertina courtyard and will go to the Agenzia, where the Graduation Ceremony and the conferral of your diplomas will take place at 12.30 noon in Sala Rossa.

Here are the names of the students with their reports and thesis, supervised by their Master convenors.

• Master of Applied Gastronomy: Culinary Arts

Hope Sabrina Huber, from Auburn, USA, presents the report of her internship at Little Saint, supervised by prof. Gabriella Morini.

Maha Mutasem A Jamalalhariry, from Saudi Arabia, presents the report of her internship at Slow Food in collaboration with AZKA Foods and the Saudi Culinary Arts Commission, supervised by Carol Povigna.

Kabeer Arjun, from Pune, India, presents the report of his internship at Al Gatto Verde, supervised by prof. Gabriella Morini.

Maria Emilia Rueda Carrillo, from Quito,Ecuador, presents the report of her internship at the Coffee Roastery Specializing in Colombian Coffee: Café Santaromero, supervised by prof. Gabriella Morini.

Philipp Evangelos Zeile, from Asperg, Germany, presents the report entitled: "Staging at Forno Brisa - translating acquired skills and knowledge to a workplace", supervised by prof. Gabriella Morini.

Nilufer Ruveyda Kenc, from Ankara, Turkey, presents the report of her internship entitled "The Application of Gastronomy Knowledge at LOVIS Restaurant: From Theoretical Education to Practical Experience", supervised by prof. Gabriella Morini.

Helen Rose Yuying Stevenson Norcini, from San Francisco, USA, presents the report of her internship on Real Food Systems, supervised by prof. Gabriella Morini.

Debora Kisha Luis Seco, from Porto, Portugal, presents the report on "Honest Chocolate: Bean to Bar", supervised by prof. Gabriella Morini.

Massimiliano Bergamaschi, from Salsomaggiore Terme, Italy, presents the report entitled: "Less is More: Sustainability through Fermentation and Ecology", supervised by prof. Gabriella Morini.

Esmée Delphine Buchet-Deak, from St Michel l'Observatoire, France, presents the report entitled: "Dog Days at the Orto Didattico: Reflections on Gardening, Education, and Community", supervised by prof. Gabriella Morini.

Amber Ansari, from Oceanside, USA, presents the report entitled "Transforming food systems", supervised by prof. Gabriella Morini.

Sneha Inti, from Puducherry, India, presents the report of her internship experience at Tone Café, Milan, supervised by prof. Gabriella Morini.

Zachary Benton, from Pawtucket, presents the report entitled: "The Many Faces of Valli Unite", supervised by prof. Gabriella Morini.

Mariana Beatriz Yordan Santiago, from Pembroke Pines, USA, presents her report on "Advocating for Real Food Systems", supervised by prof. Gabriella Morini.

Oluwaferanmi Darasimi Olatilo, from Ibadan, Nigeria, presents the report entitled: "A Dual Perspective on the Slow Food Movement's Impact: My Internship Experience at Slow Food International Office and Local Restaurant", supervised by prof. Gabriella Morini.

Calvert Truxtun Jacks, from Portland, USA, discusses the thesis entitled: "A Tongue in the Mouth of a Bison on the Great Plains of the United States", supervised by prof. Gabriele Volpato.

Andrea Roberta Schmid, from Luzern, Switzerland, presents the report entitled: "A sustainable pleasure", supervised by prof. Gabriella Morini.

Lasse Grønkjær Jensen from Denmark attended the Master as auditor.

Arthur Valkenaers from Belgium attended the Master as auditor.

• Master in New Food Thinking

Angie Paola Diaz Benitez, from Barranquilla, Colombia, presents the report of her internship entitled: "Savoring Words: my internship experience at Taste Atlas", supervised by prof. Nicola Perullo.

Jordan Hannah Roodman, from Chicago, USA, presents her internship report at Slippurinn, supervised by prof. Nicola Perullo.

Wei Ting Tsai, from Taiwan (Republic of China), discusses the thesis entitled: "The Ecosophy in Traditional Ecological Knowledge- A Case Study on Taiwanese Indigenous Ethnobotany", supervised by prof. Andrea Pieroni.

Leehay Bekerman, from Israel/Poland, discusses the thesis entitled: "Mindful Acts for Change", supervised by prof. Nicola Perullo.

Lian Matathias, from Israel/ France, discusses the thesis entitled: "Archetypal Cuisine: The Symbolic and Spiritual Dimensions of Food", supervised by prof. Nicola Perullo.

Alice Orlandelli, from Viadana, Italy, discusses the thesis entitled: "Unveiling the Complex Mechanisms Behind Food Cravings: Societal, Biological and Psychological Factors", supervised by prof. Nicola Perullo.

Shi-Xuan Zhou, from Taiwan (Republic of China), presents her internship report entitled: "My working experience at SHUN SAI", supervised by prof. Nicola Perullo.

Cara Louise Campbell, from Erin, Canada, discusses the thesis entitled: "Amplifying Awareness: The Power of Metal Music in Environmental Advocacy, Food Culture, and Social Change", supervised by prof. Luca Antoniazzi.

Shih You Siao, from Taiwan (Republic of China), presents her report entitled: "Food Art as a tool: The techniques I learned from Tine Galatius", supervised by prof. Nicola Perullo.

Daniela Ramírez Barreto, from Cota, Colombia, presents her report entitled: "Cultural Convergence in Hospitality: A Journey of Conviviality and Experiential Learning" supervised by prof. Nicola Perullo.

Yujuan Du, from China, presents her report entitled: "Exploring the role of food combined with art and nature in spiritual healing", supervised by prof. Nicola Perullo.

Wakana Yoneda, from Osaka, Japan, discusses the thesis entitled: "Sustainable food communities", supervised by prof. Nicola Perullo.

Elín Arna Kristjánsdóttir Ringsted, from Reykjavík, Iceland, presents her internship report as assistant curator at the Design Museum of Iceland, supervised by prof. Nicola Perullo.

Megala Sindu Dharmapalan, from Mississauga, Canada, presents her report entitled: "The Meshwork of Care", supervised by prof. Nicola Perullo.

Lara Mohsen Gouda Mohamed, from Cairo, Egypt, presents her internship report at Dimora Delle Balze, supervised by prof. Nicola Perullo.

• Master of Gastronomy: World Food Cultures and Mobility

Samantha Dell'Imperio, from Scarsdale, USA, presents her report entitled: "My Farm Summer Songbook: Reflections on Sustainability, Spirituality, and Self Growth", supervised by prof. Simone Cinotto.

Luciano Colleoni, from Bergamo, Italy, presents his report entitled: "Planeta: Sicilian Winemaking Tradition Rooted in Centuries of History", supervised by prof. Simone Cinotto.

Annelyse Emma Claire Focquet, from Antibes, France, discusses the thesis entitled: "What We Eat Becomes Us: Eating, Being and Belonging in France since the French Revolution", supervised by prof. Simone Cinotto.

Matteo Alvise Feltracco, from Italy, presents his report entitled: "A comparative analysis of different internships through the lens of food waste and gastronomic intent", supervised by prof. Simone Cinotto.

Maria Vicentini, from Vienna, Austria, presents her report entitled: "From grazing cows to a scoop of gelato My internship at Muchgrange Farm", supervised by prof. Simone Cinotto.

Rachel Maeve Colligan, from Kansas City, USA, presents her report entitled: "Examining Food, Medicine, and Religion in the Middle Ages through Saint Hildegard of Bingen", supervised by prof. Simone Cinotto.

Cristiana Celli, from Padova, Italy, presents her report entitled: "Report Building Sustainable Food Systems: Insights from My Internship at Terra Madre 2024 ", supervised by prof. Simone Cinotto

Clarissa Colleen Sheltraw, from Washington, USA, presents her report entitled: "Exploratory Study of Local Variety Seed Systems in Sicilian Agriculture", supervised by prof. Simone Cinotto.

Ana Ruth Reeder Tager, from New York, USA, presents her internship report entitled: "A case study on top masculinity and 'sustainable' tourism", supervised by prof. Simone Cinotto.

Sara Salandra, from Milan, Italy, presents her internship report entitled: "The Earth's Stage: A Narrative of Regenerative Organic Farming and Cooking", supervised by prof. Simone Cinotto.

Alexander Benjamin Flack, from Belmont, USA, presents his report entitled: "The Impact of Slow Food International Networks on Local and Regional Community Food Systems", supervised by prof. Simone Cinotto.

Tessa Anna Pauline Stuker, from Zürich, Switzerland, presents her report entitled: "My Time at Pasto Nomade, Bologna", supervised by prof. Simone Cinotto.

Emelia Kendall Ho, from Los Angeles, USA, presents her report entitled: "On Tehuan Time", supervised by prof. Simone Cinotto.

Brianna Taylor Thompson, from Chicago, USA, presents her internship report entitled: "ALPA Land for Life", supervised by prof. Simone Cinotto.

Camilla Di Vece, from Battipaglia, Italy, presents her report entitled: "Integrating Gastronomic Knowledge and Cultural Engagement: the role of a volunteer at the Terra Madre Salone del Gusto event", supervised by prof. Simone Cinotto.

Roni Aviel, from Israel/Portugal, presents her internship report entitled: "Farm to table", supervised by prof. Simone Cinotto.

Julia Sara Margaret Sheills, from Chard, United Kingdom, presents her report entitled: "The culinary experience and the ancestral importance of potatoes in Peru", supervised by prof. Simone Cinotto.

Emma Shanti Berger, from Locarno, Switzerland, discusses the thesis entitled: "Welcome, Margarine! Post-war Italy through margarine advertisements", supervised by prof. Simone Cinotto.

Kevin Matthew Chiang, from Irving, USA, presents his report entitled: "Un Verano a Rancho Tehuan: The Semantics of Knowing Your Producers", supervised by prof. Simone Cinotto.

Leta Nell Selmanovic, from Croatia/USA, presents her internship report at Cascina Lago Scuro, supervised by prof. Simone Cinotto.

Lydia Amondi Limbe, from NAIROBI, Kenya, discusses the thesis entitled: "Kenya's Forgotten Foods - Case study on how to bring them back to the table", supervised by prof. Simone Cinotto.

Laura Longhi, from Bergamo, Italy, discusses the thesis entitled: "Tesi Migrant gastronomies: culinary and eating habits of Syrians in Piedmont", supervised by prof. Andrea Pieroni.

Alexander Ryan Pomper, from from Portland, presents his report entitled: "Interning with Slow Food in the Philippines: Influence and Potential Impact ", supervised by prof. Simone Cinotto.

Kathryn Sean Atkinson, from Old Lyme, USA, discusses the thesis entitled: "Milk, Body, Woman, Nature: Un-Earthing the Roots of Agri-Culture", supervised by prof. Simone Cinotto.

Bidisha Das, from Ahmedabad, India, resents his report entitled: "Micronutrient analysis of crops grown in Slow Food gardens in Uganda", supervised by prof. Simone Cinotto.

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