'QUEL'S CORNER

Nicole Tisch, a rising senior at Ohio State University, spent a transformative 10-week summer internship at elite|studio e, discovering the intricacies of the foodservice industry. From mastering equipment standards to creating a café refresh project at Mercy University that left clients “speechless,” the experience shaped her career goals—and inspired her to pursue her NCIDQ license.

As the summer’s end is quickly approaching and the smell of number 2 pencils is creeping in, I thought a reflection of how I spent my...