Dan Fravil

Name: Dan Fravil
Hometown: Ithaca, NY
College Major: SUNY Herkimer Business Management Minor in Computer Science;?
Cornell University Hotel and Restraint Management
What do you do at Colgate: Resident Dinning Manager
What do you like best about working at Colgate: The student’s involvement not only on campus but in the Hamilton community, especially Colgate’s Athletics Adopt a Classroom at Hamilton Central School.
Tell us your funniest memory from working here: I can’t really get into too much detail, but it was at a BBQ next to Taylor Lake during SPW. There was a small inflatable raft, guys in speedos, snorkeling gear and Campus Safety was involved.
Talk to us about some of the changes in the food being served this semester (like the opening of the new Vegetarian Station at Frank and the re-opening of Donovan’s Pub…): Dining Services is continuously working to improve the dining options on campus.  We go through comment cards and surveys and have student focus groups. This past fall semester, we kept hearing the same thing, which is that students wanted a healthier dining option at Frank with the main focus being on vegan/vegetarian cuisine. The new Wild Mushroom station at Frank is our answer to the request with daily chef stir-frys, organic rices, soups, chilis and vegan desserts.
How did the idea to re-open Donovan’s Pub as another food option come about:  Throughout the Pub’s redesigns, the kitchen itself was never updated and with recent help from investors, the much needed updates to the kitchen were made. With these updates and the assistance of the Pub’s interns, the Pub’s food can now complete the look and feel of what is Donovan’s Pub.
What are 3 fun facts about yourself:(1) I’m the father of three amazing boys who all just celebrated their birthdays this weekend.  (2) I love the mountains, whether its trying to beat my best time up Pikes Peaks Incline or laying the first set of tracks down the slopes at Breckenridge.  (3) I am horrible singer even though I dream of being the next American Idol.