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"The university campus event space has added executive pastry chef Daniel Benavidez, who will work under executive chef Jason Cunningham to oversee pastries across the center and its hotel, the Carillon. Benavidez—whose past positions include roles at Moody Gardens Hotel in Galveston and the Omni Austin Hotel—has introduced new desserts such as a carrot cake with coconut caramel sauce and candied carrots, a warm apple cranberry crispy, and a chocolate mousse cake made with Shiner." - Nadia Chaudhury