Lexington College hosts Kraft Foods leader at 2009 graduation

Chicago hospitality school Lexington College hosted Kraft Foods business manager Stacy R. Rychlewski during its commencement ceremonies on May 13. Rychlewski, who serves on the Industry Advisory Board at Lexington College and has been in the foodservice industry for 24 years, addressed graduates, their families and friends: "The time you have invested in yourself is one of the greatest investments of all," she told graduates. Lexington College's Class of 2009 was represented by seven women.

Lexington College's Class of 2009

Lexington alumna Elaina Alexander also addressed the graduates about how her education helped her get into a career in the hospitality industry that has included positions at the Palmer House Hotel, Chicago Bears and the Viking Cooking School.