Hawk secured hospitality and tourism position with the Walt Disney Company

novation (CEI) with leading her to focus on her entrepreneurship goals. Evans, whose father is also a UMES graduate, hopes to pursue a graduate degree in business and marketing and would like to become a chief executive officer or chief financial officer of a hospitality and tourism company.

Evans recommendation for anyone considering UMES for their educational endeavors is “Try to connect with different people because you never know what those connections can bring.” She says her time at UMES taught her to “Keep moving forward, hard work will pay off and to take the leap of faith.”

Dr. Katherine Quinn and Dr. Linda Forristal, both associate professors in the Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management, were named by Evans as individuals who were influential in her UMES experience.

“Dr. Quinn was supportive and helped ignite my passion for math,” Evans said.

“She was influential in showing us how to present ourselves and in public speaking within the hospitality and tourism industry,” Evans said about Forristal.