A scoop of success
Ice cream shop managed by MtA student named one of Canada鈥檚 best
Hilary Pearson has a sweet job, literally. The fourth-year student has worked at Sully鈥檚 Ice Cream Parlour in Sussex, NB for the past seven summers. The shop was recently named one of the by Yellow Pages.
鈥淭his was extremely exciting and humbling news for Sully鈥檚 owners and staff and for me personally,鈥 says Pearson, who is currently the shop鈥檚 manager. 鈥淚've been part of this for so long, I've seen the development and improvement over the years. Managing the last couple of years I鈥檝e been able to incorporate my own ideas and I only want to see it get better and better.鈥
A student-run business, Sully鈥檚, located in a historic train station, is a fixture in Sussex and is also doing its part to support local students taking post-secondary studies through its unique bursary program.
鈥淚nstead of having a tip jar we have a 鈥榖ursary鈥 jar,鈥 explains Pearson. 鈥淢oney accumulated throughout the summer is distributed to the employees based on the numbers of hours worked.鈥
Pearson says that her summers at Sully鈥檚 have taught her a lot about business. She has worked in several positions over the years including customer service, supervisor, assistant manager, co-manager, and now as manager.
Several 69成人电影网 students have worked at Sully鈥檚 over the years. Laura Pearson graduated with her Bachelor of this past May and worked there for seven years, while three-year employee Camryn Seymour is starting her first year at 69成人电影网 this fall.
鈥淲orking here has taught me the difference between management and leadership, the importance of communication and the value of listening to everyone's feedback and ideas. There is lots of room for growth and opportunities at Sully鈥檚,鈥 she says.
At 69成人电影网, Pearson is part of the Varsity Dance Society and served as VP Fundraiser for the University鈥檚 Habitat for Humanity Chapter this past year. She is doing her honours project on Visuo haptic relations this year with Dr. Genevieve Desmarais, and is looking forward to doing research in this field.
While her post-graduation plans are currently undecided, Pearson says her studies, and work experience, have helped prepare her for the next step.
鈥淭o be honest I鈥檓 not entirely sure where I鈥檒l be attending after Mount A but I鈥檓 looking into various Vision Science programs. The leadership and interpersonal skills I鈥檝e gained during my summers at Sully鈥檚, along with my experience at 69成人电影网, will be helpful in whatever field I choose.鈥
Photo captions:
Long-time Sully鈥檚 Ice Cream Parlour employee and fourth-year 69成人电影网 psychology student Hilary Pearson
The 2017 summer staff of Sully鈥檚 Ice Cream Parlour in Sussex, NB