Successful Lodging Business leaders Granted the Distinguished Alumni Award by The School of Hospitality Business, Michigan State University / May 2002

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Successful Lodging Business leaders Granted the Distinguished
Alumni Award by The School of Hospitality Business,
Michigan State University

CHICAGO, IL � May 20 � Some of the lodging community�s most successful business leaders today were granted the Distinguished Alumni award by prestigious The School of Hospitality Business, Michigan State University (MSU), at a lavish Chicago ceremony, The School Director and Professor Ronald Cichy announced today. Some of the award winners included such well- recognized names as

Lou Weckstein, President, John Q. Hammons Hotels, Inc.,
Hans Desai, COO, Six Hats � A Hospitality Company and
Jack DeBoer, Chairman, CEO, Candlewood Hotel Company.

Presented as part of the Annual Gathering of Leaders celebration, the award recognizes distinguished leaders in the hospitality industry who have given time and talents back to The School.

At the celebration Cichy said, �Today we are delighted to honor these alumni during our alma mater�s 75th Anniversary Year. They studied and learned under remarkable faculty, and then went out and not only succeeded, but furthered MSU�s good name and reputation. We thank them for giving back to their alma mater with his time, talents and treasures.�

Hundreds of MSU Alumni traveled from around the world to attend the ceremony recognizing leaders in the hospitality industry. Other award recipients include James B. Singerling, Chief Executive Officer of the Club Managers Association of America, who was awarded The School�s Industry Leader of the Year award, recognizing his exemplary leadership in the hospitality industry. In addition, Donald I. Smith, noted restaurateur, professor and author, was named Honorary Alumnus of the Year, recognizing his leadership and contributions to further the interests of The School.

Some of the lodging leaders receiving the Distinguished Alumni award include

Hans Desai, COO � Six Hats � A Hospitality Company,
Steve Thompson, Director of Catering, Hotel Inter?Continental, Chicago,
Richard Conti, President & COO, Boykin Lodging Company,
Daniel Daniele, President, Baymont Franchises International,
Jack DeBoer, Chairman, CEO, Candlewood Hotel Company,
Paul Smith, President, Hitching Post Inn Resort & Conference Center,
Lou Weckstein, President, John Q. Hammons Hotels, Inc.,
Judith Zehnder Keller, President, Frankenmuth Bavarian Inn Lodge,
James Anhut, Senior VP, Six Continents Hotels,
Jay Dee Cutting, Senior Director of Franchise Development, Suburban Lodges/Guest House International,
Michael Murray, Senior VP of Operations, SAGE Hospitality Resources,
Roger William Borsink, VP, New York Market, Marriott International,
Don Semmler, Sr. VP, Southeast Region, Marriott Corporation.

Other lodging executives from across the country were recognized as well.

Concluded Cichy, �Since our School was founded 75 years ago, we have produced many of the luminaries of our industry � chairmen for dozens of the most prominent hotel and food service companies around the world, for example, are all graduates from The School of Hospitality Business. Today we are delighted not only to recognize many of our School�s stellar alumni, but to thank them for all they have contributed to our industry and our School.�

Founded in 1927, The School is celebrating its 75th Anniversary Year in 2002. The School is recognized as the top-ranked business-based hospitality school in the world. The School has more than 8,500 graduates worldwide, including a number of leading academicians and industry executives. The mission of The School is to be the leader in hospitality business education through teaching, research, and service. The School offers an exceptionally well-crafted curriculum taught by innovative professors who are leading textbook authors, sought-after consultants, and respected researchers.

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Contact:
Jackie Clark
301-987-7113

Also See	Five Distinguished Michigan State Alumni Inducted to the Wall of Fame / Oct 1999
	J.W. Marriott, Jr., Chairman and CEO of Marriott International Inc.Named by The School of Hospitality Business Michigan State University As 2001 Industry Leader of the Year / November 2001

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