Undergraduate
A collection of stories related to the prestigious bachelor’s degree programs with the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business and its three distinct schools.

A wanderer at heart, Andrea Bonds ’20 finds her home as a Hotelie
Andrea Bonds earned money for college by playing her flute as a street performer. Now she’s focused on hospitality entrepreneurship at her dream school.

Getting ready for HEC 94 with a practice Pop-Up Dinner
To practice for their upcoming annual industry conference, Hotel Ezra Cornell hosted a Pop-Up Dinner for the who’s who of SHA.

NSMH’s 30th anniversary: Celebrating the past, treasuring the present, shaping the future
The National Society for Minorities in Hospitality, co-founded by Hotelies in 1989, celebrated its 30th anniversary at the 2019 NSMH National Conference.

With food insecurity as their entrée, students learn the business of serving a cause
Service is a key to learning in the course Hunger, Health, and Nonprofit Social Enterprise. Requirements include volunteering and organizing a fundraiser.

Connecting across generations, Statler Fellows discover tech and hospitality synergies
Togo Tamura ’19 recaps the Statler Fellows Industry Study Trip to San Francisco, including visits with hospitality companies and Hotelie alumni.

Students share NYC Career Trek takeaways
During winter break, students went on Career Treks to New York City and learned about marketing and finance from alumni and industry executives.

3 reasons to intern at a startup company while at Dyson
Dyson student, Julio López Ramos shares three reasons to intern at a start-up company while in college and advice on how to get started.

Prepared to lead: How Jeremy Gilston ’14 found his way to real estate
Jeremy Gilston left SHA with more than a degree. Soft skills and an incredible alumni network led him to become a manager of real estate revenue strategy.

Back to the roots: How small town girl, Cathy Gaffney ’89, became a vice president at Wegmans
Cathy Gaffney ’89 grew up on a dairy farm. She’s now a leader in at Wegmans, one of the northeast’s most successful grocery chains.