Alumni and friends celebrate at 10th annual Icon and Innovator Awards
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The Nolan School of Hotel Administration hosted its 10th annual Cornell Hospitality Icon and Innovator Awards on June 5, 2018 at the Pierre Hotel in New York City. More than 500 students, faculty, staff, alumni, and influential industry leaders gathered to celebrate two visionary leaders in the global hospitality and travel industries while also fundraising for the school’s annual fund, which provides need-based scholarships to students each year.
Arne Sorenson, president and CEO of Marriott was named the 2018 Cornell Icon of the Industry, and Tim Hentschel ’01 was named the 2018 Cornell Hospitality Innovator.
Here are some highlights from the 2018 Icon and Innovator Awards.
The 10th annual #Cornell #IAndIAwards are underway at @ThePierreNY pic.twitter.com/4AUWaz6ZxS
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![Photo of two people in front of the SHA step-and-repeat on the red carpet](https://business.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/06/icon-innovator-awards-2.jpg)
![Photo of four people in front of the SHA step-and-repeat on the red carpet](https://business.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/06/icon-innovator-awards-3.jpg)
![Photo of Dean Walsh, Tim, and Arne in front of the SHA step-and-repeat on the red carpet](https://business.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/06/icon-innovator-awards-4.jpg)
![Photo of three people, including Joe Thomas, College of Business Interim Dean](https://business.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/06/icon-innovator-awards-5.jpg)
![Photo of two women and touchdown the bear on a NYC street](https://business.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/06/icon-innovator-awards-6.jpg)
![Photo of two men and touchdown the bear on a NYC street](https://business.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/06/icon-innovator-awards-7.jpg)
![Photo of three men in the banquet hall](https://business.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/06/icon-innovator-awards-8.jpg)
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![Photo of three people in the banquet hall](https://business.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/06/icon-innovator-awards-12.jpg)
![Photo of Dean Walsh at the podium](https://business.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/06/dean-walsh-icon-innovator.jpg)
![Photo of Tim at the podium](https://business.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/06/timothy-hentschel-icon-innovator.jpg)
![Photo of Arne at the podium](https://business.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/06/arne-sorenson-icon-innovator.jpg)
![Photo of three women with Touchdown the bear outside the venue](https://business.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/06/icon-innovator-awards-13.jpg)
![Photo of a laughing man and woman](https://business.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/06/icon-innovator-awards-14.jpg)
![Photo of a table of guests and the wait staff](https://business.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/06/icon-innovator-awards-15.jpg)
![Photo of the people in the banquet hall raising their glasses for a toast](https://business.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/06/icon-innovator-awards-16.jpg)
![Photo of two men and Dean Walsh](https://business.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/06/icon-innovator-awards-19.jpg)
![Photo of two men, a woman, and Dean Walsh](https://business.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/06/icon-innovator-awards-21.jpg)
@PwC @drsapin @jennieblu @ajain055 Great evening celebrating with PwC colleagues and hospitality industry dignitaries @Table#1 for @CornellSHA @Marriott pic.twitter.com/x8RuvlKQnq
![Photo of a man and woman in front of the SHA banner](https://business.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/06/icon-innovator-awards-23.jpg)
![Photo of a man and woman in front of the SHA banner](https://business.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/06/icon-innovator-awards-24.jpg)
![Photo of three men and a woman in front of the SHA banner](https://business.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/06/icon-innovator-awards-25.jpg)
![Photo of the dessert buffet](https://business.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/06/icon-innovator-awards-22.jpg)
The Hotel School would like to thank its incredible supporters, staff, and volunteers for making 2018 Icon and Innovator Awards event an amazing success!