Western Kentucky was selected from an initial group of 20 universities that expressed an interest in developing the program with FCSI EF
given the difficulty in recruiting Revit- trained professionals and in Revit training for many firms. At that point, the EF created a task
force of FCSI members to work with WKU administrators to lead the development of the curriculum and logistics for the program. Garrett Lennon FCSI, principal of JLR
A VERY INTRIGUING CONCEPT ON PAPER AND THE RESPONSE FROM INDUSTRY AND STUDENTS HAS BEEN GANGBUSTERS ALREADY”
WE SAW THIS AS
Design Group and president of FCSI EF, calls the program a watershed moment. “Since l became a design consultant and joined FCSI, I had often wondered why there was no official educational path associated with our design profession. Most of the learning curve that was taught to new designers took place within the individual firms that they became employed by. Tis was my experience,” he says. “Tat will still take place as firms want business to be conducted according to their particular parameters, but now we are helping establish a platform that gives the student a base knowledge and understanding of the day-to-day role a foodservice designer plays within the design industry. Te goal is to lessen the learning curve dramatically.” In the end, the project took a little over
a year to come to fruition. “In academia, that’s actually quite fast,” says Travis Wilson, the former head of WKU’s Applied Human Sciences department, who worked closely with the EF task force and other university stakeholders to get the project approved. “We saw this as a very intriguing
concept on paper, plus the initial response from foodservice industry and student populations have been gangbusters already,” says Wilson, who comes from a design and construction background and
now operates General George Stillhouse in Rough, Ky, in addition to teaching at WKU. “Te program is beneficial for the school because it diversifies the programming for our students and helps them become productive employees and happy graduates, and it’s great to see more of an overlap
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A SIGNIFICANT ADVANCEMENT
THE VIEW FROM THE WORLDWIDE PRESIDENT
The establishment and implementation of the Foodservice Design Certificate program at WKU by the FCSI Educational Foundation marks a significant advancement in our ongoing efforts to educate not only our current members but also prospective members and future design professionals. Ever since I joined FCSI, nearly 25 years ago, there have been discussions about a structured educational program focused on design. It is incredible to witness this program coming to life through the dedication and hard work of many individuals within our Society.
I am enthusiastic about the opportunities this program will create in terms of nurturing new talent in our industry and society, as well as raising the profile of the foodservice design profession to a broader audience.
WORLDWIDE
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