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<strong>February</strong> - <strong>Associate</strong> Recognition<br />
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Aliyaha Frierson<br />
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Mario Palacios<br />
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ALIYAHA FRIERSON<br />
Meet our #SocialStar Aliyaha Frierson. Aliyaha is from the Westside of Chicago<br />
and is known as “The Lady on the Grill” at Lisa’s Café. Her passion for cooking is<br />
deeply rooted in family. As a child, she enjoyed cooking with her mom and auntie<br />
making their famous finger licking chicken. As a result, family continues to be her<br />
biggest motivation for cooking amazing meals that make people feel joyful.<br />
Outside of work, Aliyaha enjoys spending time with the love of her life and their<br />
dog (Lady). She attended Capri Cosmetology College and in her spare time likes<br />
making others feel beautiful inside and out.<br />
MARIO PALACIOS<br />
Meet our #SocialStar Mario Palacios. Mario is from Mexico and is known as the<br />
back of the house king at Foster Walker Dining Commons. He has worked as a<br />
dishwasher at NU for 18 years. Mario’s dedication and commitment to the process<br />
of keeping our servicing dishes clean and sanitized is exceptional. Mario is<br />
married and has 5 children. He aspires to become a prep cook before retiring from<br />
NU Dining; until that time, he will continue to find happiness on the job by not<br />
leaving any dirty dishes in the sink.<br />
HOWARD WHITEHEAD<br />
Meet our #SocialStar Howard Whitehead. Howard is a native of Chi-Town. For the<br />
last year, he has worked as a cook at Elder Dining Commons. He is the ultimate<br />
team player and loves working with the NU Dining Staff. He has a passion for food<br />
and music. Howard feels that you can inspire with both and they make people<br />
happy. When not creating music, he enjoys reading and studying philosophy.<br />
Howard Whitehead<br />
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Katherine “Kori” Krischke<br />
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KATHERINE “KORI” KRISCHKE<br />
Meet our #SocialStar Katherine “Kori” Krischke! Kori is a native of the Windy City.<br />
Coming from a family of 10 children, she understands the role that desserts can<br />
play to all generations. Kori is a pastry chef at Sargent Dining Commons and her<br />
passion for creating sweet baked goods are loved by all who eat there. Although<br />
her craft is creating delicious pastries, her favorite food is lasagna and she is the<br />
ultimate movie buff. Kori loves action and horror movies. If you want to engage<br />
Kori in conversation, just talk about the movie “The Untouchables” and you will<br />
have her full attention. When not cooking pastries or watching movies, Kori enjoys<br />
listening to 90s music and Skrillex.<br />
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Olga Jacovo<br />
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OLGA JACOVO<br />
Meet our #SocialStar Olga Jacovo, Olga is from San Juanaco, Mexico and has<br />
worked at Northwestern for 16 years. She is the smile behind the cash register at<br />
Allison Dining Commons. Olga’s smile is known to warm your heart and brighten<br />
your day. She enjoys getting to know the students and treats them as family.<br />
Olga’s connection to NU has many layers, her daughter was once a student and is<br />
now serving as a police officer at the university. When away from her NU Family,<br />
Olga loves to cook and spend time with her dog Tien and parrot.
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