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The annual Goofs and Goblets career dinner program will be presented from 6-8 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 26 at the Lynne Parks '68 SUNY Cortland Alumni House. Advanced reservations are required by Monday, Oct. 19.

During Goofs and Goblets, students learn to navigate a formal meal while talking about careers with representatives from a variety of fields. All majors and class years are welcome.

Participants will attend a reception and be served several courses hosted by SUNY Cortland alumnus Mark Westfield '78, the general manager at the Hempstead (N.Y.) Golf and Country Club. Westfield has taught at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, N.Y. The program will incorporate career networking and dining etiquette in a fun and humorous way.

Faculty or staff members who would like to sponsor one or more students are cordially invited to attend the program as guests of the Alumni Association. Participation is on a space-available basis for faculty and staff. The suggested sponsorship per student is $15.

Students may register in the Career Services Office in Van Hoesen Hall, Room B-5. The subsidized cost to students is $5, payable via cash or check. A limited number of scholarships are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Faculty or staff members interested in either sponsoring students or making a reservation to attend, or both, should contact Mickey Gibbons, career services, at (607) 753-2224 Sponsors must confirm student attendance and register students with the Career Services Office.

The event is sponsored by the Alumni Association and the Career Services Office.