CONNECTION ALUMNI NEWS - César Ritz Colleges

omar Ghassan Ehssan Edilby
(grad. 2002)
“I obtained my PGD in 2002. It was a great
experience both academically and socially.
The skills and knowledge I gained during
my time at César Ritz were greatly beneficial
to my career. After graduation, I worked in
some five-star hotels in Amman and Dubai,
then I shifted towards sales and marketing.
To my surprise, the skills and know ledge I
received from the PGD were also very helpful
in different industries other than hospitality.
I am currently pursuing my career in hospitality
education as a service instructor at a
culinary school in my home country. So I am
now the new Mr Ortiz of Jordan!”
omar.edilby@ritz.edu Mr Gutzwiller, Omar, Sanjay Chib and Mr Ortiz at the Brig Campus in March 2010
In loving memory of Wan othman Mohd
Noor and Haji Rahman bin Abu Samah
It is with deep sorrow that we announce
the passing of two of our former students,
Wan Othman Mohd Noor and Haji Rahman
bin Abu Samah, both from Malaysia.
Wan Othman passed away on 15 September
2010, due to heart complications.
He was in the Summer Batch 1984
and graduated in 1985.
Wan worked three years with Malaysian
Airline System, Malaysia’s national airline
(MAS). In 2006, he was Station Manager
at MAS Brisbane and in mid-2009, he was
back at the KL MAS HQ.
Haji Rahman (also known as Samah Raman
Abu) passed away in November 2010 after
a long illness. He studied in Lax in 1986
and his classmates will remember him
as a jovial person who was always making
fun. After graduating, he worked for
some years running a restaurant in Japan
with his uncle before returning to Malaysia.
“It shows that the experience gained at César Ritz Colleges
helps our students to apply their knowledge and cultural
experience and adapt to any industry.”
Michael Museler (grad. 1997), Night
Manager at the InterContinental in Hong
Kong, writes: “It all started a year ago
when my wife Monica was offered a position
in Hong Kong with her company to
assist in a merger in which her bank was
involved. We have always moved for my
job but felt that this was an important
career move for her and I knew that with
my experience, I would be able to find a
job in Hong Kong.”
And so he did and now they live not far
away from Hong Kong in a nice town on
Wan Othman Mohd Noor
He was a consultant and celebrity chef for
Adabi, a spice manufacturer in Malaysia.
Wan Othman and Haji Rahman will be
missed. May they rest in peace.
Lantau Island, close to the new airport.
They found a domestic helper to look
after their son Max and all is going well.
Michael is in touch with the Hong Kong
alumni chapter and was surprised to see so
many former students working in various
industries outside of the hotel business. It
shows that the experience gained at César
Ritz Colleges helps our students to apply
their knowledge and cultural experience
and adapt to any industry. The Museler
Family wishes everyone the best and success
in their travels and work.
mmuseler@msn.com
Farewell to Heinz Javier Colby
It is with great sadness that we announce
the passing of our former student and friend,
Heinz Javier Colby, who graduated from the
Hotel School Zillwald in Lax in 1986.
Heinz was the Group General Manager
of three properties in the Blue Mountains
west of Sydney in Australia. He passed away
unexpectedly from an undiagnosed heart
disease condition on 27 January 2011 at the
age of 48 years.
Heinz will be deeply missed by his wife, two
children and many friends.
Heinz Javier Colby
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