AH&LF administers the annual scholarship competition funded by Ecolab. The scholarship recipients are selected based upon academic performance, hospitality work experience, a personal essay, and financial need. This year, 100 students applied for the scholarship.  

The recipients of the 2001 Ecolab scholarships are: 

• Daniel Briks, Michigan State University; 
• Bryan Catherman, College of Southern Idaho; 
• Lisa Cosenza, Boston University; 
• Sara Esch, Madison Area Technical College; 
• Travis Geiger, Pennsylvania State University; 
• Ali Gursoy, Chicago State University; 
• Chad Hamman, Iowa Lake Community College; 
• Melody Hirschorn, New York University; 
• Daniel Moriyama, Cornell University; 
• Mark Nelsen, Northern Arizona University; 
• Peter Pefanis, New York University; 
• Christopher Potter, Broome Community College; 
• Kimberly Purnell, University of Massachusetts; and 
• Johnathan Rodriquez, Johnson & Wales University � Miami.

Allie Niemann, Ecolab assistant vice president/director, industry relations, commented on their scholarship, �Ecolab is proud to assist worthy students in their efforts to advance in the hospitality industry.  Since we are allied with the industry, we feel it is important to offer our endorsement for the future workforce.  Everyone wins!� Ecolab is in its fifth year of supporting AH&LF scholarship programs.  In addition to providing funding for academic hospitality scholarships, Ecolab also supports professional certification scholarships administered by AH&LF.  To qualify for or find out more about the professional certification programs offered through the Educational Institute (EI) of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA), call EI at 800-344-4381 or see their Web site at www.ei-ahla.org.  Scholarship applications can be printed from AH&LF�s Web site at http://www.ahlf.org.  Deadline for professional certification scholarship applications is October 1, 2001.

Ecolab Scholarship Program  The Ecolab Scholarship Program offers two types of scholarships: academic and certification through the Educational Institute (EI) of AH&MA.  Academic Scholarships: Applicants must be enrolled or intend to enroll full-time (at least 12 hours) in a U.S. baccalaureate or associate hospitality degree-granting program for both the upcoming fall and spring semesters. Scholarships are awarded in the amount of $1,000 each. The applicant�s school does not have to be affiliated with AHF. Certification Scholarships: Applicants must be hospitality professionals working at an AH&MA member property a minimum of 35 hours per week and qualify for the certification program. The scholarship includes the cost of the certification study guide, examination fee, and certification fee for the following professional designations: - Certified Hotel Administrator - Certified Lodging Manager - Certified Engineering Operations Executive - Certified Hospitality Housekeeping Executive.

AH&LF is a not-for-profit affiliate of AH&LA.  Currently, it is the only educational dollar-dispensing organization of AH&LA.  Over the last 48 years, it has provided funding for industry research, granted scholarships to hospitality management students, and assisted in enhancing public awareness of the lodging industry.

AH&LA, founded in 1910, is a federation of state lodging associations throughout the United States, with some 11,000 property members worldwide, representing more than 1.4 million rooms.  AH&LA provides operations, technical, educational, marketing, and communications services plus governmental affairs representation to the lodging industry.

Founded in 1923, Ecolab has continued to achieve dramatic success as the leading global developer of premium cleaning, sanitizing, pest elimination, maintenence and repair products and services for the hospitality, institutional and industrial markets. Ecolab's state-of-the-art technology, known to customers as the "Ecolab Edge," provides customized products, equipment and services in over 140 countries worldwide. Ecolab�s "Edge" performance is backed by the largest and best-trained sales-and-service force of more than 7,800 members strong.