Elevated Eats
Elevated Eats is a small-group lunch series that brings students and professionals together for relaxed, honest conversations about careers and life after college. Each session offers a welcoming space to ask questions, explore different career paths, and learn directly from professionals in a supportive setting. Students can connect with industry professionals, gain practical career insight, build meaningful relationships, and enjoy a free meal while engaging in conversation.
Fall 2026 Elevated Eats Dates
- September 22, 2026: Tariq Arif | Mechanical Engineer | SC150, Conference Room
- October 6, 2026: Julio Otay | Business Administration | SC150, Community Room 2
- October 20, 2026: Dr. Joaquin Zetina | Family Medicine | SC150,Community Room 2
- October 27, 2026: Juliana Palacios | Physician Assistant (PA) | SC150, Conference Room
- November 3, 2026: Tashina Barber | Health Information Management | SC150, Community Room 2
- November 4, 2026: TBA
- November 10, 2026: Patricia John | Elementary Education, English as a Second Language | SC150, Community Room 2
Previous Elevated Eats Professionals Include:
- Kalli Kinghorn | Registered Nurse
- Michelle Mooney | Impact Manager, SLC Mayor’s Office
- Devonne McCloud, Senior Creative Producer
- Jennifer L. Braegger , BSN , Public Health Nurse (Weber Morgan Health Department)
- Raul Torres & Tingting Schlanhart, Morgan Stanley Representatives
- Kimberly Barnes, M.S. CCC-SLP
- Esteban Zhang | Shared Services & Banking Operations professional at Morgan Stanley
- Yash Vyas | Client Success Manager in Wealth Management at Morgan Stanley
- Gregory Noel | Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
- Kipp Colvin | Founder of Colvin Coaching and equity-centered leadership coach
- Gabriel Archuleta | Quality Engineering Manager II at Northrop Grumman
- Derrick Wright | Lead Cybersecurity Analyst at BAE Systems
- Sui Lang L. Panoke | Former Senior Vice President at Zions Bank and Founder of Rethink International
- Jennifer L. Braegger & Bianca Porras | Public Health Nurses at the Weber-Morgan Health Department
For more information about Elevated Eats, please contact Monica Rodriguez at monicarodriguez@weber.edu.