(January 10,
2012, East Lansing, Michigan) The
School of Hospitality Business at Michigan State University is known
for
students who earn over a quarter of a million dollars each year in
scholarship
funds.
This year, The School has placed an emphasis on the
students who have earned scholarships named for living individuals,
“people who
continue to serve as excellent role models” for the students, according
to
School Director Dr. Ron Cichy (BA ’72, MBA ’77). “Many of the
scholarships our students earn are named for living, iconic
contributors to the
hospitality industry and to our School. To be associated with
them is an
honor.”
In The School, scholars earn that title not just
with excellent academic records. Learning comes from work
experience and two
required internship experiences. It takes place when nearly one
hundred
visiting leaders, experts in the industry, come each year to speak with
students and provide a front-line perspective. Professional
development
programs – almost 25 during Fall Semester alone – contribute to
students’
practical understanding of hospitality higher education and
knowledge.
Year-round mentoring from successful alumni around the world is yet
another way
students build their knowledge base and actually learn by doing.
Of course, the foundation for student scholarship is the
classroom, led by faculty who write the texts others study, who conduct
the
research used by the industry, and who share their knowledge in
innovative and
informative ways.
“So in every sense,” Dr. Cichy says, “our students are
scholars.” And named scholarships listed below for the 2011-2012
academic
year highlights The School’s relationships with generous, significant
individuals who have chosen to invest in the future: students who will
one day
lead the hospitality industry.
Senior
students:
- Andrew Blumberg (BA ’12) Lou Weckstein Endowed Scholarship
Fund in Hospitality Business
- Jane
Cerovina (BA ’12) Philip M. Becker Scholarship
- Jacob Dondzila (BA ’12) Eric O. Long FTA Scholarship and
the
Thomas LaTour Family Scholarship
- Brittany Friddell (BA ’12) Phillip J. Hickey, Jr. and Reedy
D. Hickey Endowment in The School of Hospitality Business
- Rose Halle (BA ’12) Ivon A. and Lois I. English Endowed
Scholarship
in Hospitality Business
- Philip Kasischke (BA ’12) Schmidgall Family Endowed
Hospitality Business Financial Management Scholarship
- Lucas Magnini (BA ’12) Philip J. Hickey, Jr. and Reedy D.
Hickey Endowment in The School of Hospitality Business and the Joe
Perdue Scholarship of The Club Foundation of CMAA
- Corbin Martinez (BA ’12) F. Brooks and Jan Thomas Endowed
Hospitality Business Student Scholarship
- Emily McCandless (BA ’12) Philip J. Hickey, Jr. and Reedy
D.
Hickey Endowment in The School of Hospitality Business
- Kathleen McDonald (BA ’12) Thomas LaTour Family Scholarship
- Nathan Redner (BA ’12) Philip J. Hickey, Jr. and Reedy D.
Hickey Endowment in The School of Hospitality Business and the IFSA
Harvey & Laura Alpert Scholarship
- Nicole Scherff (BA ’12) Philip J. Hickey, Jr. and Reedy D.
Hickey Endowment in The School of Hospitality Business
- Laurel
Smith (BA ’12) Masatoshi Ito Student Scholarship
- Jessica Wiggins (BA ’12) Rodney and Anne Belden Scholarship
and the Lou Weckstein Endowed Scholarship Fund in Hospitality Business
- Lauren Wilson (BA ’12) Lou Weckstein Endowed Scholarship
Fund in Hospitality Business
Junior
students:
- Paul Finstad (BA ’13) John A. and Libby M. Belden Endowment
for Real Estate and Development Student Travel in The School of
Hospitality Business
- Samantha Patterson (BA ’13) Richard and Cherrill Cregar
Outstanding Hospitality Student Endowed Scholarship
- Lily Shoup (BA ’13) Richard and Cherrill Cregar Outstanding
Hospitality Student Endowed Scholarship
Sophomore students:
- Nevena Divic (BA ’14) James F. Rainey Endowed Fund in
Hospitality Business
- Megan Geist (BA ’14) Alan and Bernice Suitor and Automatic
Products International, Ltd. Endowed Scholarship in Hospitality
Business
“I think I speak for all of us when I say that I’m honored
and inspired by the scholarship I have been awarded,” says Nicole
Scherff, who
serves as chief financial officer of this year’s Les Gourmets. “Mr. and
Mrs. Hickey are so generous, and they also stand for the very best in
the
restaurant business – I’m aiming for that excellence.”
WE ARE THE SCHOOL™
“WE” includes students, faculty,
alumni, and industry partners. “THE” reflects
our 85-year expertise in Hospitality Business management and
operations, and
the addition of a real estate understanding and thinking like an owner
throughout our curriculum.
About
The School of Hospitality Business at Michigan State University:
We
are The School
Recognized as the
top-ranked hospitality business school, The School has a unique and
industry-specific position within the Broad College of Business at
Michigan
State University. Celebrating its 85th anniversary year in
2012, The School has almost 10,000 graduates worldwide, including a
number of leading academicians and industry executives who have earned
both
undergraduate and graduate degrees. Founded in 1927, The School
offers an exceptionally well-crafted curriculum, taught by innovative
professors who are leading textbook authors, sought-after consultants,
and
respected researchers.
The
mission of The School is
- to INSPIRE continuous learning by
empowering present and future managers to ACQUIRE knowledge, skills,
and global
Hospitality Business leadership positions
- to CREATE knowledge by engaging in
collaborative theoretical and applied research for the benefit of
undergraduate
and graduate students, Hospitality Businesses, and the community of
hospitality
management scholars
- to ENGAGE our Hospitality Business partners
through outreach and service, and to ENHANCE global Hospitality
Business
economic, community, and academic development and
- to CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVE The
School's global leadership position in Hospitality Business operations,
development, ownership, and management.
The First, The Original, and
STILL The Leader…The
School of Hospitality Business.
We
are The School™.
For more information,
please visit us at www.hospitalitybusiness.msu.edu
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