Pollenzo: Friday October 13th Graduation Cerimony for 63 international UNISG Masters’ students

Sixtythree new gastronomes hailing from 24 countries complete their Master programs on Friday 13th at the University of Gastronomic Sciences of Pollenzo.
They respectively attended the Master in New Food Thinking, the Master of Gastronomy: World Food Cultures and Mobility, the Master of Applied Gastronomy: Culinary Arts.

The new gastronomes come from: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, The Netherlands, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Spain, South Africa, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States.

At 12,15 the procession of the students is forming and then leaving from Cascina Albertina and will reach the courtyard of the Agenzia building.
The Graduation Ceremony is taking place at 12.30 in Sala Rossa (Agenzia building) as follows: speech by Gabriella Morini (MAG's Convenor) and handing out of MAG diplomas, speech by Simone Cinotto (MOGWFC's Convenor) and handing out of MOGWFC diplomas, speech by Nicola Perullo (NFT's Convenor) and handing out of NFT diplomas.Conclusions and keynote speech will be by Edie Mukiibi, Slow Food International President.

Here are their names and their reports and thesis, supervised by their Master convenors.

Master in New Food Thinking

Laura Kathryn Bullock, from Sheffield (United Kingdom), presents the report of her internship at Locanda del Colonello, Sicily, supervised by prof. Nicola Perullo.

Francesca Cavo, from Taranto (Italy), presents the report of her internship Report at the Slow Food Communication Office in Bra, supervised by prof. Nicola Perullo.

Cameron Scott Clark, from Chapel Hill (United States), presents the thesis entitled: "Spiritual Agriculture, Wellness, & Sustainability: A case study of Biodynamic agriculture in South Tyrol, Italy", supervised by research fellow Gabriele Volpato.

Irene Giussani, from Cassago Brianza (Italy), presents the report of her internship Experience at Jamundí Herbs & Vegetables Ecological Farm, Tenerife, supervised by prof. Nicola Perullo.

Inge Grobbelaar, from East London (South Africa), presents the report entitled: "The Year of Millet", supervised by prof. Nicola Perullo.

Natalie Andrea Hoy, from Morrisville (United States), presents the report entitled: "Lampeter University: Can UNISG's Method of Education Be Replicated?", supervised by prof. Nicola Perullo.

Lark Olivia Maag, from Denver (United States), presents the thesis entitled: "Can machines cook? Microchips and guac: AI, the Turing Test, and food", supervised by prof. Nicola Perullo.

Abril Sofia Macías Avila, from Quito (Ecuador), presents the report entitled: "Kompost Studio: Food, Sustainability, and Storytelling", supervised by prof. Nicola Perullo.

Quinten Xander Michels, from Amersfoort (The Netherlands), presents the thesis entitled: "What is a good death? How do the last meals of dying people before they are getting euthanised reflect what a good life is to them?", supervised by research fellow Gabriele Volpato.

Pranavi Nekkanti, from Davangere (India), presents the report of her internship at Estate Monkeys in Bangalore, supervised by prof. Nicola Perullo.

Jino Carl Aludino Pamittan, from Wellington (New Zealand), presents the report of her internship at Vega de Ribes Winery, supervised by prof. Nicola Perullo.

Karina Alexandra Penner, from Calgary (Canada), presents the report entitled: "The Highs and Lows of Large Scale Agrotourism: An Albanian Case Study", supervised by prof. Nicola Perullo.

Nashira Zakkiya Saratina Rasidi, from Jakarta (Indonesia), presents the report of her internship at Mimi Ferments in Berlin, supervised by prof. Nicola Perullo.

Julia-Lena Schröder, from München (Germany), presents the thesis entitled: "Ciao! Any recommendations for …. please?" - Mapping and Centralizing the Student Community's Favorite Food Spots within the UNISG Alumni App", supervised by prof. Nicola Perullo.

Taihua Zhu, from Yulin (China), presents the report entitled: "How is Beijing being fed after wet markets sharply closed?", supervised by research fellow Gabriele Volpato.

Master of Applied Gastronomy: Culinary Arts

Zeeshan Ali, from Uttar Pradesh (India), presents the report entitled: "Summer of Culinary Mastery: Internship at Sanbrite", supervised by assistant professor Gabriella Morini.

Clara Arbona Orero, from Palma de Mallorca (Spain), presents the report of her internship at Lovis and Wilmina in Berlin, supervised by technical coordinator Carol Povigna.

Renee Elana Cohen, from Brooklyn (United States), presents the report entitled: "Beyond the kitchen: discovering where food is really transformed", supervised by technical coordinator Carol Povigna.

Adriana Dosamantes, from Mexico City (Mexico/Italy), presents the report entitled: "San Brite: A look into sustainable cooking", presents the report entitled: "Business Plan: Artisan Ice Pops", supervised by technical coordinator Carol Povigna.

Matilde Landini, from San Giorgio di Piano (Italy), presents the report entitled: "The reality of a farm that never stop evolving", supervised by technical coordinator Carol Povigna.

Matthew Robert Maida, from West Seneca, NY (United States), presents the report entitled: "Capturing Culinary Creativity: Exploring Visual Gastronomy with Contorno-Interning in Food Styling, Photography, Recipe Development, and Gastronomic Publication", supervised by technical coordinator Carol Povigna.

Laura Eva Messerli, from Höfen bei Thun (Switzerland), presents the report entitled: "Learnings from my internship at Alpenhof", supervised by technical coordinator Carol Povigna.

Gokce Orhan, from Istanbul (Turkey), presents the report entitled: "Basics of Viennoiserie and Pastry", supervised by technical coordinator Carol Povigna.

Chaitali Pednekar, from Mumbai (India), presents the report of her internship on "Learning at Osteria Francescana, Modena", supervised by assistant professor Gabriella Morini.

Sara Brigitte Poelmann, from Heemstede (The Netherlands), presents the report of her internship at the Square Food Foundation in Bristol, supervised by technical coordinator Carol Povigna.

Guglielmo Alvise Rossetto, from Brussels (Italy / Belgium), presents the report entitled: "Self-Development in a Fine Dining Restaurant", supervised by assistant professor Gabriella Morini.

Elena Sudnitsyna, from Novosibirsk (Russia), presents the thesis entitled: "Exploring the evolution of Russian gastronomy in the European Union over the past two years", supervised by prof. Maria Giovanna Onorati.

Shrisha Suresh, from Bangalore (India), presents the report of his internship at Restaurant Venissa, supervised by assistant professor Gabriella Morini.

Lindsay Kay Taylor Houston, from Bainbridge Island, WA (United States), presents the report of her internship entitled: "Stedsans Cooking, Growing and Living Off-the-grid", supervised by technical coordinator Carol Povigna.

Ashish Thodupunuri, from Hyderabad (India), presents the report entitled: "Conservation and Promotion of Raviggiolo Cheese through an Analysis of Its Supply Chains and Valorisation Initiatives", supervised by research fellow Dauro Zocchi.

Loren Elizabeth Weber, from Gravel Switch (United States), presents the report entitled: "Tasting Traditions: Discovering the Links Between Irish and Appalachian Foods at Aniar", supervised by technical coordinator Carol Povigna.

Noam Cohen from Poriya Ilit (Israel) and Leonardo Mennilli from Florence (Italy) attended the Master as auditors.

Master of Gastronomy: World Food Cultures and Mobility

Erica Rene Boatman, Kansas City (United States), presents the report of her internship at Terre di Cerretino, supervised by prof. Simone Cinotto.

Andrea Bressanelli from Iseo (Italy), presents the report entitled: "Travelling Taitung: Turning Taitung into a Slow Food Travel Destination", supervised by prof. Simone Cinotto.

Nancy Anna Butler, from Winter Park (United States), presents the report entitled: "Unveiling the Secrets of Italy: My Role as an Editorial Assistant Intern at Italy Segreta", supervised by prof. Simone Cinotto.

Maria Wilhelmina Balbido Consul, from Washington, DC (United States), presents the report of her internship entitle: "Square's Root = Community + Knowledge = (Em)Power" supervised by prof. Simone Cinotto.

Sophie Jane Louisa Cray, from Oxford (United Kingdom), presents the report entitled: "Reducing food waste in Bangladesh", supervised by prof. Simone Cinotto.

Michelle Jeanne Di Muzio, from Chicago (United States), presents the report entitled "Permaculture, Sustainability and Cultural Preservation: My Internship Experience at Solu", supervised by prof. Simone Cinotto.

Katarina Anne Doncaster-Marsiglio, from Toronto (Canada), presents the report entitled "A Day in the Life at Solu - A regenerative farm in Mallorca", supervised by prof. Simone Cinotto.

Emma Anne Finn, from Alameda (United States), presents the report entitled "Embedded Food Systems Build Community: Case Studies in Italy and Beyond", supervised by prof. Simone Cinotto.

Claudia Gioia, from Bologna (Italy), presents the thesis entitled: "Mixing Tomorrow: Redefining Iconic Cocktails for a Sustainable and Alcohol-Free World", supervised by prof. Simone Cinotto.

Ryan Marley Grant, from Barbourville (United States), presents the thesis entitled: "From Clans to Clootie Dumplings: A Snapshot of Highlands Foodways in Contemporary Scotland", supervised by prof. David Sutton.

Marie Claire High, from Grosse Pointe Park (United States), presents the report entitled: "Observation of a Multidisciplinary Restaurant", supervised by prof. Simone Cinotto.

Tamar Lahav, from Modiin (Israel), presents the report entitled: "The first artisan distillery in Israel", supervised by prof. Simone Cinotto.

Vivian Thi Le , from Kernersville (United States), presents the report entitled: "A Podcast: Finding Your Future in Food Systems", supervised by prof. Simone Cinotto.

Ma. Isabel Clarissa Lim, from Paranaque (Philippines), presents the report entitled: "The Sweetness of Cacao: Taste, Environment and Struggles for Success among 2 micro-Chocolate producers in Brazil", supervised by prof. Simone Cinotto.

Benedetta Gaia Milina Lombardo, from Milan (Italy), presents the report entitled: "Experiential learning at Square Food Foundation: exploring health, community, agency and sustainability at a cookery school in Bristol", supervised by prof. Simone Cinotto.

Carlotta Milone, from Moncalieri (Italy), presents the report entitled: "Communication and Marketing internship at Wilden Herbals: my first approach to gastronomic businesses", supervised by prof. Simone Cinotto.

Patrick Sebastian Nasta, from Crystal Lake (United States), presents the report entitled: "Taste from Waste: sustainable cooking from back to front", supervised by prof. Simone Cinotto.

Chiara Orsini, from Pescara (Italy), presents the report entitled: "The Nurturing power of Connection- a portrait of the hunger for inclusion and the healing force of the projects that take care of it", supervised by prof. Simone Cinotto.

Susan Jane Pearce, from Rome (Australia/Italy), presents the report entitled: "Food in Education", supervised by prof. Simone Cinotto.

Sandra Lucero Reaño Novoa, from Lima (Peru), presents the report entitled: "Slow Food Mexico 'Decolonize your food' campaign experience", supervised by research fellow Gabriele Volpato.

Tiina Susanna Ristola, from Joensuu (Finland), presents the report entitled: "From the ground up sustainable cacao and chocolate production in Ecuador", supervised by prof. Simone Cinotto.

Caio Schäffner, from Zürich (Switzerland), presents the report entitled: "Internship at Castello di Ama - Where contemporary art meets the art of winemaking", supervised by prof. Simone Cinotto.

Sasha Inez Solano-Mc Daniel, from Fresno (United States), presents the report entitled: "Slow and Square: analyzing two diverse approaches to food education", supervised by prof. Simone Cinotto.

Irene Stellato, from Alba (Italy), presents the thesis entitled: "Food communication of Italian cuisine in the United States", supervised by prof. Simone Cinotto.

Lorena Tabosa Silva, from Brasília (Brazil), presents the report entitled: "Brazilian Margaridas: the women who march for their rightful place as farmers", supervised by prof. Simone Cinotto.

Mayte Alejandra Tapia Burbano, from Quito (Ecuador), presents the report entitled: "the strength of medicinal plants. healing knowledge of indigenous communities in Latin America", supervised by research fellow Gabriele Volpato.

Léa Vannina Yvonne Tripodi, from Le Vésinet (France), presents the report entitled: "Toward a trans-disciplinary approach of gastronomy", supervised by prof. Simone Cinotto.

Pyck Verheijden, from Eindhoven (The Netherlands), presents the report entitled: "Usuki, Japan: A blueprint for the future?", supervised by prof. Simone Cinotto.

Amy Solina Wagner, from Haddonfield (United States), presents the report entitled: "Costal versus Inland life across Italy", supervised by prof. Simone Cinotto.

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