Nolan School

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

Avery Sheppard holds her first place $25,000 prize.
Nolan School

Hospitality competition winner plans to expand restaurant into a chain

Master’s student Avery Sheppard won $25,000 to put toward her fish and chips eatery by winning the Nolan School’s hospitality business plan competition

Student chefs at work in 2009
Nolan School

Hospitality sweet: Hotel Ezra Cornell celebrates a century

From a servers’ race to invitations sent via pigeon, Nolan School students showcase their talents to an evolving industry

A close-up of two people carrying small portions of scallops and crostini.
Nolan School

At the 101st Hotel Ezra Cornell, luxury is built on details

Through small gestures of hospitality, Hotel Ezra Cornell’s student organizers set out to create an unforgettable guest experience.

A student presents his project, CarbonWatch, to a symposium attendee.
Dyson School

The murky business of clean air: Creating a transparent carbon market

Cornell students in the Dyson School’s SMART program created a dashboard to track and verify carbon market data in Kenya.

Daniel Cane '98, left, joined Tim Barry ’93, right, for a chat during the Celebration Ezra event
SC Johnson College

Celebration Ezra event honors entrepreneurs

More than 200 alumni gathered for Celebration Ezra, honoring Cornell SC Johnson College of Business entrepreneurs and others

Participants clapping at the inaugural Health for the Future Student Design Competition
SC Johnson College

Students design wellness solutions for North Carolina community

During a weekend design challenge, students focused on building a more connected wellness ecosystem

Carmyn Polk presents PartumCare Now to an attendee of the family resources fair
Johnson School

Student-veterans create resource fair for local parents

The fair, organized by a master’s student and her partner, distributed $62,000 in free supplies to 180 local families

H1-B student sitting in a large university lecture hall with a laptop open in front of them
Johnson School

H-1B for graduates: Does a business master’s degree help?

Learn the process, master’s cap eligibility, and OPT/STEM OPT timelines

Warren Hall at the Dyson School
Dyson School

Cornell’s Dyson School earns No. 3 place in Poets and Quants ranking

The Dyson School’s composite score awarded by Poets & Quants is 95.38 out of 100, ranking in the top five for career outcomes and admissions standards.