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Keep up to date with Hotelies, hospitality education, and industry at large with these stories and updates from the Nolan School.

Students sitting next to each other in a crowded lecture hall smile and clink wine glasses before tasting the white wine in them.
Johnson School

Iconic Wines Class Gets Better with Age

“Introduction to Wines” marks 50 years of teaching Cornellians about the finer points of wine.

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Nolan School

Cornell Real Estate Club Visits Industry Leaders in Boston

Career trek participants networked with real estate professionals, gained company insights , and learned about the Boston real estate market.

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Nolan School

Brown Butter Rises to the Top at Hospitality Pitch Deck Competition

Jonah Gershon ’24 won the eighth annual Hospitality Pitch Deck Competition for his pitch to develop spekld, brown butter in a stick.

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Johnson School

U.S. Air Force Veteran and Executive MBA Student Awarded for Continuation of Service

Jennifer Ross was honored with the Cornell Veterans Continuation of Service Award for her continued leadership and service.

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Nolan School

Partnership Raises Awareness of Childhood Abuse and Neglect in Vietnam

VinUni and Cornell students contributed to the Vietnam Adverse Childhood Experience Pathfinder project addressing pressing issues for youth in Vietnam.

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Nolan School

Hospitality Hackathon Generates Ideas to Improve the Guest Experience

Leveraging real-life data from Hilton, the 63 student participants were asked to develop an “exceptional experience for the hotel guest of the future.”

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FourTips for Student Entrepreneurs from Rob Karp ’19 – Miles Ahead CEO and Entrepreneur in Residence

Rob Karp ’19 shares life lessons as an entrepreneur with students in an event held by the Air and Sea Hospitality Club at the Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship.

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Nolan School

Real ethical dilemmas offer leadership practice

In professor Peggy Odom-Reed’s classes, students act as high-powered executives working to address real ethical problems affecting companies.

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Dyson School

Cornell SC Johnson College of Business To Launch Program with KKR

The Accelerator Scholars Program offers a comprehensive four-year curriculum intended to provide enhanced support, resources, and opportunities to help bolster first-gen students’ skill set and experience.