FUA provides two unique ways to stay engaged within the FUA community and share your alumni perspectives with current and future students. See below for details on the Ambassador and Peer Rep programs.
FUA Ambassador Program
FUA’s Alumni Ambassador Program provides our former students the opportunity to meet with other graduates and with prospective students looking into FUA. Selected Ambassadors fulfill a 1-year commitment to the program and collaborate closely with the FUA Alumni Network on a series of structured projects and initiatives.
Through the Alumni Ambassador Program designated alumni volunteers work to create stronger connections between their fellow alumni as well as being as a landmark for present and future FUA students through targeted communication.
The FUA Ambassadors will get in contact with other alumni, as well as with prospective students. The Ambassadors are available to answer questions and suggestions you might have regarding your upcoming Florence experience!
We are honored to introduce you our Ambassadors for 2018:
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Samantha Lucenti Originally from Buffalo, New York, I came to Florence University of the Arts in 2015-2016 from Grand Valley State University, where I graduated in May 2017 with a degree in Hospitality Management. At FUA, I enrolled in hospitality and wine courses, and my ultimate goal while studying abroad was to take advantage of as many opportunities as possible. I wanted to get out of my comfort zone, and I was so fortunate to be able to meet many different people who all brought something unique to the experience. |
Kerry Callender I changed careers in 2015 and made the exciting transition into the hospitality field. I enrolled in an accelerated degree program at Culinary Institute of Virginia, earning an associate’s degree in Culinary Arts & Applied Nutrition and a bachelor’s degree in Food Service Management. I met the staff of FUA at the National Restaurant Association Food Show in May 2016 and knew immediately that I wanted to participate in the TuttoToscana program. After spending one term in Florence studying event management and the wines of Tuscany, I traveled to New York City as part of a team to execute a week of events including at the James Beard Foundation. The experiential learning model at FUA is unmatched. This transformative experience ignited my passion for the wine industry and I actively pursued a path to sommelier training while working as an event manager. Now, with scholarships from the James Beard Foundation and the Culinary Institute of America (CIA), I enrolled in the Wine and Beverage Graduate Certificate Program at CIA’s California campus in the heart of Napa Valley. The learning opportunities I experienced at FUA are shaping my career in ways that exceed my expectations.
If you’re interested in getting in touch with Kerry, please write to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
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