Nolan School
Keep up to date with Hotelies, hospitality education, and industry at large with these stories and updates from the Nolan School.
Merrill Scholars Honor Mentors Who Inspired Their Success
Dyson School student Nneoma Udoyeh ’25 honored her high school principal for teaching the value of work routines that lead to success.
Commencement 2025: Stories From Our Graduating Class
Our seniors share their most memorable experiences from their time at @SCJohnsonCollege and how they will carry them into the future.
Delicious Innovation: Students Aim to Shake Up the Food System
SC Johnson students have created business ventures ranging from AI nutrition tracking to new exotic dried fruit products.
Refurbished Fridges Expand Access to Fresh Food at Regional Pantries
Two teams of students in the Dyson School worked with Whirlpool to place refurbished refrigerators on campus and in high need areas around the region.
Cornell Student Entrepreneurs Take First Place at Kellogg Real Estate Venture Competition
An interdisciplinary architecture and real estate graduate student team took home Cornell’s first-ever top prize in the competition’s history.
Students Help Rural Peruvians Grow Turmeric Business
Dyson School students traveled to a rural region of Peru to brainstorm sustainable business ideas for a local community.
Life Sciences Technology Innovation Fellows Pitch Innovative Startups in NYC
Cornell University’s Life Science Technology Innovation Fellows gathered on March 22 in midtown Manhattan to pitch their startups.
Hotelies Extend Cornell Commitment to ‘Wish-Making’
Nolan School students raised nearly $5,000 for Make-A-Wish Central New York – with help and inspiration from an alumna who was a wish-kid herself and founded the first college “wish-makers” group in the country.
Snack Startup Cramp Bites Wins Hospitality Business Plan Competition
Armita Jamshidi ’25 won $25K for her startup Cramp Bites, natural pain-relief snacks for soothing menstrual cramps.