NSU Psychology Student Opens Shark Cage Business at Mako Hall

Angelina Santoro, NSU Writing and Communication Center (WCC) undergraduate consultant and third year Psychology Major, with minors in Business, Entrepreneurship, Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA), and Honors Transdisciplinary Studies, celebrated the grand opening of “Cheeselicious” at the Razor’s Edge Shark Cage in Mako Hall on Sept. 11, 2020. Santoro is in the Razor’s Edge Shark Cage Scholars Program. In fulfillment of the program, “Cheeselicious” came about from Santoro’s love of mac and cheese and inspiration from a family friend.

Operating on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Shark Cage at Mako Hall, “Cheeselicious” brings in a family-famous four-cheese baked mac and cheese to South Florida, and features a create-your-own mac and cheese bar, providing customers with a variety of toppings at an affordable price. Santoro stated, “My hope is to trademark my business name and continue its legacy for generations of NSU students, faculty, staff, and local Floridians to continue to enjoy!”

When asked how working at the WCC and being in the Shark Cage program has shaped her NSU experience, Santoro answered, “No other programs have provided me with the same level of support and encouragement to fulfill my dreams and make them into a reality as these two.”

Santoro attributes the Shark Cage program and WCC communities to her success and involvement at NSU. She explained, “I enhanced my ability to establish profound interpersonal relationships with those of both communities to the point that I was able to engage in opportunities I would have never received at another university, or from NSU itself as an unengaged student. In essence, working with the Shark Cage program and the WCC advanced my critical thinking, time-management, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills. Both allowed me to become a refined young woman, motivated by a passion for success while receptive to the needs of others.”

For more information about “Cheeselicious,” be sure to check out the website, Yelp page, and follow them on Instagram (@cheeselicioussss).  The business also offers individual platters and large party catering options! For more information, contact Santora (as3919@mynsu.nova.edu) or program director, Cheryl Babcock (babcockc@nova.edu).