AH&LA Recognizes Teachers of Excellence / May 2003

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AH&LA Recognizes Teachers of Excellence

ORLANDO, Fla., May 2003 - At the recent 2003 National Restaurant Association Restaurant-Hotel-Motel Show in Chicago, the American Hotel & Lodging Association recognized 12 outstanding high school lodging management teachers. During an awards luncheon on Saturday, May 17, AH&LA President and CEO Joseph A. McInerney, CHA, and AH&LA Chairman Michael K. Handlery, CHA, presented the educators with certificates of excellence for their commitment to training high school students with the skills needed to become successful leaders in the lodging industry.

The recipients included:

Rhonda Bond, Harbor High School (Washington)
Debbie Brown, Carbon County Higher Education (Wyoming)
Ken Broussard, Bernalillo High School (New Mexico)
Lavon Campos, Westwood High School (Arizona)
Barbara Conn, West Warwick High School (Rhode Island)
Brenda Foster, Tulsa Technology Center (Oklahoma)
Kelli Gambrel, Southeastern Career Center (Indiana)
Marlene Greenleaf, South Charleston High School (West Virginia)
Sharon Johnson, Earle High School-Dunbar Career Center (Arkansas)
Crystal Kapps, Lake Geneva Area High Schools/The Grand Geneva Resort and Spa (Wisconsin)
Connie Porter, North Myrtle Beach High School (South Carolina)
Rochelle Stanfill, Jefferson High School (Florida)
Joanne Wells, Green Mountain Technical & Career Center (Vermont)

The Teacher Excellence Award recognizes exceptional teachers who use the Lodging Management Program school-to-career curriculum in their classrooms. Developed by the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute, the Lodging Management Program prepares high school students for the job market and higher education through coursework, work experience, credentials and scholarships.

The instructors honored with a Teacher Excellence Award were nominated by school-to-career directors in their states based on exceptional dedication to the Lodging Management Program. The winners extended the program's curriculum by motivating their students to participate in internships and by using guest speakers, field trips and other opportunities within the industry to make the program even more successful.

Established in 1953 as a nonprofit educational foundation of the American Hotel & Lodging Association, the Educational Institute is the premier source for quality hospitality education, training, and professional certification, serving the needs and advancing the excellence of hospitality schools and industries worldwide.

Contact:
Elizabeth Johnson
Academic and Allied Marketing Manager
517-318-2359
[email protected]
www.ei-ahla.org

Also See:	Educational Institute Honors Accomplishments In Hospitality Training and Education / July 1999
	Educational Institute Develops Comprehensive Training Program for Hospitality Employees in Yosemite National Park / May 2001

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