Alumni

Excitement and Readiness Accompanied the 2021 National HR in Hospitality Conference
National HR in Hospitality Conference took place September 21 to September 23, 2021 at the Hotel Del Coronado in San Diego, CA

Cirona Labs creates cannabinoid ingredients for food, beverage, and cosmetics companies
Hotelie Hunter Friedland ’19, founder of Cirona Labs, credits Cornell’s entrepreneurship ecosystem for helping him to build and launch his startup.

Sustainability in the Hospitality Industry: Challenges and Opportunities
CHR hosted a virtual keynote webinar to explore the challenges and opportunities of sustainability in the hospitality industry

Charting Your Future: Reflections from Lee Pillsbury ’69
Reflections from Lee Pillsbury occasioned by the 15th anniversary of The Leland C. and Mary M. Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship

Million Meals Mission provides meals to food-insecure communities around the world
Hotelie Samay Bansal ’21 founded Million Meals Mission to be a conduit between donors and small, grassroots organizations worldwide.

Alumna Emily Kanders Goldfischer ’92 Builds Community With hertelier
Student interview with Emily Goldfischer ’92, founder and editor-in-chief of hertelier

Mana Up supports Hawaii’s entrepreneurs and helps them to scale up
SHA graduate Meli James ’00 co-founded Mana Up to build up and support Hawaii’s ecosystem of entrepreneurs, providing tools to scale globally.

At a glance: 2021 SHA Celebration Week
The School of Hotel Administration (SHA) community celebrated all things Hotelie during the 2021 SHA Celebration Week.

‘Feeney Way’ officially unveiled on donor’s 90th birthday
For the 90th birthday of Charles F. “Chuck” Feeney ’56, Cornell University officially unveiled Feeney Way on Cornell’s Ithaca campus, honoring the man who has been called the university’s “third founder.”