President's Letter

Welcome to the Hospitality and Culinary Student Association website.  HCSA is an organization with the purpose of enhancing and enriching students in the fields of hospitality and culinary.  It is our desire to offer unique and fulfilling networking opportunities, with exposure to beneficial resources, information and experiences.

Over the years we have participated in many community activities and fund raising events, such as an annual pie sale to benefit The Children’s Advocacy Center, donations to The Habitat for Humanity, as well as adopting elderly “angels” at Christmas.  Other social activities we have continued participation in are, the Wildflower Festival, Taste of Plano and opportunities to volunteer with the Hotel Association of Greater Dallas.

Members of HCSA have had the incredible opportunity of traveling to places like Chicago for the National Restaurant Association Show and New York City for the Fancy Food Show.  Locally, we have had the distinct pleasure of dining at the French Room, Ruth’s Chris Steak House and visiting The Gaylord Texan for complimentary entrance to their famous Christmas “ICE” Sculpture tour, finished off with a very informative “back of the house” guided tour. We hung out at the Ballpark in Arlington, wrapped treats for local chefs at North Park Mall and of course spent more than a few hours in the kitchen in Allen!  As you can see, there is a lot of fun to be had and more opportunities than a calendar can hold.   Please, take a few moments to navigate our website, check out pictures from previous events, upcoming calendar information, contact information and of course information on how to join.

As the new president of HCSA, I look forward to serving you with dedication and enthusiasm.  It is my mission this term, to increase the awareness of and participation in, HCSA and to further solidify our presence both on campus and in our community.  I am fortunate to serve with a great new team and believe that together, we will accomplish the goals of HCSA as a whole and truly enhance our education experience, both from a social perspective, as well as an industry perspective.

In conclusion, may all who enter here find something interesting, may your interest lead you to participate and may your participation lead you to be inspired!

My Best To You,

Cynthia Stafford  

President of HCSA

Thank you for visiting this web-site. I strongly encourage you to get involved with this dynamic student group.       

Advisor