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

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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 Johnson School graduation
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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.

Emil and Nikhil as infants surrounded by Cornell bears
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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.

Rose Jou being pinned by her parents at the Cornell University ROTC Tri-Service Commissioning Ceremony, held May 23 in Statler Auditorium.
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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.

Image of master’s students Alexandra Taic (left), Selina Li and Zach Zhong, all principals of Gymii.ai, a new nutrition tracking app, hold up the app and a recent QR code.
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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.

Image of female student setting up for a “Paint and Sip” event at Collegetown Bagels in Ithaca, to raise money for Make-A-Wish Central New York.
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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.

A woman dressed in business attire speaking on stage.
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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.

Image of two male and one female students assembling decorations in the Silver Birch Suite in Statler Hall
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Less Space, More Guests: Hotel Ezra Cornell Adapts in its 100th Year

Working around renovations in Statler Hall inspires the student organizers of the Hotel Ezra Cornell conference to get creative.

Image of a female and male student practicing pickleball at Pickleball Mania at the Shops at Ithaca Mall.
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New Club Spreads Pickleball Fever at Cornell

Jason Cho ’27, Nolan School, helps propel the Cornell Pickleball Club to unexpected heights in its inaugural season.