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.
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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
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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.
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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.

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

Chef instructor Christian Latimer (left) instructs Isabelle Louis ’26, a hotel administration major and chef assistant, how to add the finishing touch to the roasted carrots appetizer.
Nolan School

Future restaurateurs sharpen their skills in remodeled food lab

After two years of renovations, the Grailer Food Lab has reopened with a more real-world commercial kitchen and all-electric appliances

Maximo Mander
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With mouth-watering dishes, senior is already a culinary entrepreneur

Boasting more than 100K Instagram followers, Maximo Mander ’26 is mining his Italian roots with a pop-up pasta restaurant

Five students work at a table with a large screen on the back wall of the room.
Nolan School

Hospitality Hackathon winners propose app to cut billing complaints by 25%

At Cornell’s 2025 Hilton Hospitality Hackathon, more than 100 students tackled hospitality business challenges.

Hospitality professionals sitting around a conference table with architectural building models, discussing a project in a modern office.
Nolan School

Careers in the hospitality industry

Learn about the various careers in the hospitality industry. Discover the highest-paying positions and how to stand out with an MMH degree.

Warren Hall spring
Dyson School

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.