Nolan School
Keep up to date with Hotelies, hospitality education, and industry at large with these stories and updates from the Nolan School.

Ye Awards for graduate achievements in teaching announced
Doctoral candidates recognized with Ye Awards for excellence in graduate teaching

Cornell’s undergraduate business programs earn top 10 national ranking
Cornell SC Johnson College’s undergraduate and graduate programs recently earned top 10 national ranking.

Cornell’s Johnson School Achieves Top 10 in Bloomberg 2025-26 Ranking
Ranked No. 8, Johnson’s MBA programs made strong gains in Bloomberg’s three methodology indices and in the area of survey participation.

Startup aims to expand fashion inclusivity with downloadable garments
Bren Bodin, MBA ’26, participated in the SC Johnson College of Business accelerator program and won $10,000 for their startup.

Passion and purpose guide incoming Class of 2029
In 2006, Emil and Nikhil Damji, sons of Salim Damji ’00, graced the cover of Hotelie Magazine. Now, they are incoming freshmen at the Nolan School.

Cornell Graduates Aim to ‘Lead From the Front’ as Military Officers
Rose Jou ’25, a student in the Nolan School, graduated as Navy ROTC’s battalion commander.

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.