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

Experiential learning in Las Vegas: MMH 2019 Master Class recap
Lisa Liu, MMH ’19, reflects on her trip to Las Vegas as part of the MMH experiential learning course, hosted this year by MGM Resorts International.

Roger Hill ’87 and Andrew Fay ’87 named Cornell Hospitality Innovators for 2019
Roger Hill ’87 and Andrew Fay ’87, cofounders of the Gettys Group, have been named the 2019 Cornell Hospitality Innovator honorees.

CREF’s annual WX panel discussion covers corporate culture and career advice
This year’s WX panel discussion, hosted by CREF and Cornell REW, featured an all-female panel of distinguished executives in the real estate industry.

Immersion Trek brings SHA faculty to London for industry insights
The Faculty Immersion Trek helps faculty to remain current with global trends and continually learn new ways to approach their teaching and research.

Student takeaways from the 2019 HR in Hospitality Conference in Las Vegas
Taylor Hardy ’19 recaps her experience at the 13th annual HR in Hospitality Conference, hosted by CIHLER.

Student hospitality startups win $37.5K at competition
Five student teams pitched their hospitality-oriented startups at the ninth annual Cornell Hospitality Business Plan Competition.

Cornell’s ‘positive energy’ is just what Myron Spikes ’22 was looking for
The first in his family to attend college directly after high school, Myron has always held onto an unyielding determination to excel and earn a degree.

“Finding Synergy” at the 94th Annual Hotel Ezra Cornell
Hotel Ezra Cornell, an annual SHA tradition and entirely student-run event, hosted its 94th gathering in 2019. The Board of Directors shares reflections.

2019 Best & Brightest: Marissa Block, Cornell University
Marissa Block, SHA ’19, has been named one of the Best & Brightest Business Majors by Poets & Quants. After graduation, Block will join ZS Associates as a hospitality insights and strategy consultant.