Alumni

Undergraduate and graduate students connect in PIHE suite to Break the Ice.

Budding entrepreneurs learn through experience

From competitions to hackathons, mentoring to networking, the Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship provides a wealth of industry experience.

Illustration of a rocket coming out of a capsule

PIHE Perspective: Pro tips for board governance

Board governance has evolved significantly, moving beyond rubber-stamping management strategy and operations.

Tulips outside Sage Hall in spring.
Johnson School

Morgans’ $1.25M gift to support AI fellows program

A $1.25 million seed grant from James C. Morgan ’60, MBA ’63, and Rebecca Quinn Morgan ’60 will launch an AI fellows program focused on operational and administrative transformation.

Chris Kirby '15 stands in front of a Ithaca Hummus display in a grocery store.
Nolan School

Ithaca Hummus founder Chris Kirby named 2026 Cornell Hospitality Innovator

Chris Kirby ’15, founder of Ithaca Hummus, is named 2026 Cornell Hospitality Innovator and will be honored June 2 in NYC for leadership and impact.

eLab student founder Kate Barclay ’26 pitches her startup, LUCRA, to an audience at the CSV: Student Startup Showcase in San Francisco.
Johnson School

Students pitch startups at Autodesk Gallery

Students travel to San Francisco to pitch startups at the Cornell Silicon Valley: Student Startup Showcase at Autodesk Gallery.

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.

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.

Steve Conine and Niraj Shah
SC Johnson College

Wayfair co-founders to share secrets to success at Durland Lecture

The founders of Wayfair, both Cornell graduates, will share insights from their entrepreneurship journey at the 2026 Durland Lecture.