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Top restaurateur urges students to defy expectations

With playful, self-deprecating humor and pithy lessons from his successful career, Will Guidara ’01, co-owner of Eleven Madison Park, a restaurant ranked among the best in the world, gave the keynote address at the 93rd Hotel Ezra Cornell.

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Flexibility for the future: Curriculum and experiences pave infinite paths

The best part about being in the Hotel School is the flexibility it gives me for the future. The amount of different paths that Hotelies take is what makes it such an incredibly dynamic learning environment.

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Cheryl Stanley’s winning ways with wine

Four years after taking over the legendary Introduction to Wines course, Stanley has won deep admiration, respect, and affection from many (many) hundreds of Cornellians.

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Advice for first-years from a junior Hotelie

Do you ever wish that you had a fairy godmother to magically appear and give you some tips about freshman year? Well, look no further.

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Elizabeth Blau, MS ’97, awarded 2017 MMH Outstanding Alumna of the Year

After reviewing alumni nominations on a range of criteria, the MMH award committee has selected Elizabeth Blau, MS ’97, to receive the 2017 Cornell MMH Outstanding Alumna of the Year award.

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New on-demand industry training—because service is who we are

As the author of the Service Excellence On-Demand Training program, my focus was on teaching the critical thinking skills relevant for any employees who interact with clients, customers, or guests, regardless of their level or industry.