The Magellan Society
Young Professionals of the World Affairs Council of Charlotte
Adventures in Dining: Cooking Class (June 10)
Spanish Themed
Join The Magellan Society, Young Professionals of the WACC, for a special Adventures in Dining Cooking Class and networking experience. Dr. Marie-Claire Marroum, current WACC Board Member, was born in Jerusalem and raised in Lebanon. She will share her culinary secrets in a fun and entertaining atmosphere in this hands-on Spanish themed cooking class. Participants will learn techniques for making items such as Paella. Come ready to learn from our expert international cook, sample traditional Spanish foods and wines while meeting other young professionals.
This Adventures in Dining Cooking Class includes hands-on instruction, dinner comprising of cooking class dishes, wine and take-home recipes. Register today as space is limited!
Date: Wednesday, June 10
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Venue: Private home in south Charlotte (address given upon registration)
Cost: $25 – Includes hands on instruction, dinner, wine and take-home recipes
Reservations and advance payment are required as space is limited for this event.
Click here to register online via Constant Contact
Guests Are Welcome!
You don’t have to be a member or WACC or TMS to join us for dinner.
Call 704-687-7762 for credit card payments (non-PayPal transactions) over the phone.
If you prefer sending a check, please make it payable to “World Affairs Council of Charlotte” and mail it to the following address:
World Affairs Council of Charlotte
UNC Charlotte – CHHS 227
9201 University City Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28223
All reservation cancellations must be completed at least 3 business days prior to an event in order to receive a full refund. If you have dietary restrictions (i.e. vegan, vegetarian, food allergies etc.), please let us know in advance so that we can make the appropriate accommodations.
Biography
Dr. Marie-Claire Marroum
Born in Jerusalem to parents with family roots in Germany, Austria, Armenia and England, Marie-Claire’s destiny as an avid and lifelong internationalist was all but predetermined. She was raised in Lebanon by her banker father and painter mother, making assimilation with diverse cultures and immersion in academic endeavors a natural for her. Instruction by French nuns and French Jesuits in Beirut prepared her well for medical school in Bordeaux and Paris. The science of pathology was her passion from the onset, which propelled Marie-Claire to medical residencies, in that specialty, at the American University of Beirut, and then, at that most exotic of places, Charlotte Memorial Hospital (CMH) in the city of that name
As occurs in life, that latter excursion came about by happenstance. Dr. William Myles Shelley, a prominent pathologist and Chairman of the Johns Hopkins Department of Pathology, crossed paths with Marie-Claire while he was a visiting professor at American University in Beirut. Dr. Shelley encouraged Marie-Claire to finish her residency in the US, and CMH was more than happy to accommodate.
Subsequent fellowship study in GYN Oncologic Pathology and Soft Tissue and Bone Tumors took Marie-Claire to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, but she couldn’t shake Charlotte from her mind, and upon completion of her fellowship, she returned to join Carolinas Pathology Group at CMH. For over 35 years Marie-Claire was an integral part of the growth of that group’s practice and the burgeoning prominence of the institution that would become Carolinas Medical Center (CMC).
When she retired from practice in 2008, Marie-Claire had established a reputation for excellence and made contributions too numerous to relate but which included (i) Assistant Clinical Professor of Pathology for a program of the UNC Chapel Hill Medical School, (ii) senior pathologist on the Obstetrical & Gynecological Oncology Team, where she taught generations of GYN residents, (iii) Pathologist on the Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcoma team, (iv) President of Carolinas Pathology Group and (v) CMC team member in developing laser therapy for ventricular tachycardia and other cardiology applications.
Along the way, Marie-Claire has become fluent in many languages and has traveled to over 20 countries. She is a prodigious reader and collector of books, an opera aficionado and a highly regarded gardener. Probably her most well know proficiency, however, is as a chef. Many Council gatherings have been held at her home, with Marie-Claire discussing complex world issues of the day while wielding a wooden spoon and concocting absolutely delicious and exotic offerings.
Although Marie-Claire’s retirement was a great loss for her medical group and CMC, it was a stroke of good fortune for the World Affairs Council of Charlotte, which immediately enlisted Marie-Claire’s enhanced involvement. Since that time, no significant initiative, activity or cause of the Council has escaped Marie-Claire’s stewardship and energetic participation. Her dedicated involvement, may times behind the scenes and in roles that are well below her highest and best use, is exemplary and, indeed exceptional.
About TMS:
The Magellan Society (TMS) is a network of internationally-minded young professionals in the Charlotte area committed to engaging in social and educational activities that promote global and cultural understanding.
TMS is dedicated to encouraging young adults (ages 21-40) to “Bring the World to Charlotte” through events such as the Young Leaders Global Spotlight Series, Global Social Happy Hours, International Career Panels and Adventures in Dining.