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Creative Dining Services Employees Awarded Scholarships by the International Caterers Association
Zeeland, Michigan—Two management employees of Creative Dining Services have been awarded
scholarships to the annual Catersource Conference, to be held this August in Washington, D.C.
Susan Bocks, Presidential Event and Hospitality Director at Hope College, has received the Mary
Crafts/Culinary Crafts Scholarship. This is a leadership scholarship for catering professionals, and
includes tuition to both The Art of Catering Food and the Catersource Conference, as well as one-on-
one mentoring with Mary Crafts, the owner of Culinary Crafts Catering.
Josh Hoeksema, Banquets and Catering Chef at Hope College, was awarded the ICA Educational
Foundation Scholarship, given to catering professionals to help advance their education. A merit
based scholarship, this award makes it possible for the next generation of chefs to continue their
culinary development.
“Josh and Susan are an integral part of our catering team, and we are excited that their dedication to
excellence has resulted in these scholarships,” said Sandy Harmon, who oversees all catering
operations at Hope College. Hope College has been a client partner of Creative Dining Services for the
past 26 years. Jim Eickhoff, President and CEO of Creative Dining Services, added, “the commitment to
excellence and providing quality catering experiences to our customers is exemplified by these two
leaders.”
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Creative Dining Services was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Zeeland, Michigan. Consistently
ranked in the top fifty national food service management companies, Creative Dining manages over
100 locations and has over $74 million in sales annually. Learn more at www.creativedining.com