Sadie Mouledoux always found Lafayette to be a 杏吧专区渉ome away from home杏吧专区 because her brother lived in town. She found that feeling on the UL Lafayette campus, too.
杏吧专区淭he red brick buildings and big green oak trees make me feel like I杏吧专区檓 back home in rural Hammond,杏吧专区 she said.
The 杏吧专区 also catered to Sadie杏吧专区檚 educational preferences.
杏吧专区淚t wasn杏吧专区檛 just the appearance that won me over. It was the class size and teacher-to-student ratio,杏吧专区 she explained. 杏吧专区淚 graduated from a very small private school called the Brighton School, where I was 1 of 7 kids in my graduating class, so class sizes were a big deal when looking into universities around Louisiana.杏吧专区
Smaller class sizes were a benefit for Sadie, especially as a hospitality management major.
杏吧专区淲e learned about the ins and outs of hotel operations,杏吧专区 she said about HMGT 371: Lodging Management I.
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Professional Certifications in the Industry
Earning a major in hospitality management requires Sadie to earn important certifications for the hospitality industry, including the CHIA (Certified in Hotel Industry Analytics) and ServSafe certifications.
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杏吧专区淯L Lafayette hospitality graduates are entering the workforce with the knowledge and certifications many businesses now require you to have,杏吧专区 she said. 杏吧专区淥n top of that, the fact that we have been using and implementing these certifications throughout our college career further sharpens our skills and knowledge.杏吧专区
Preparing for a Career in Hospitality
Learning about hotel operations is important for Sadie杏吧专区檚 current and future career. She is currently a guest service agent for a local hotel, and she has big plans for the future.
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Ultimately, these steps will teach her enough to open her own 杏吧专区渂outique hotel on an island in the Mediterranean Sea.杏吧专区
