The Penn State Hotel & Restaurant Society Hospitality Executive of the Year event will be held on April 3 at the Nittany Lion Inn on the University Park campus. The event will include the presentation of the Hospitality Executive of the Year Award, to be presented to Dawn Sweeney, president and CEO of the National Restaurant Association.
As part of their class curriculum, students in the School of Hospitality Management (SHM) hosted “Raise a Glass for Good” last semester, an event to benefit the Centre County United Way. Each year, students enrolled in the course, Advanced Meeting and Event Management, collaborate with a local organization to plan, promote, implement and evaluate a special event. The idea is to provide future event-management professionals the opportunity to gain hands-on experience.
Thanks to research opportunities available at Penn State, hospitality management senior Kysesen Maravich is conducting research on fun in the workplace and employee behavior, with hopes of enhancing her career options in the field.
Kevin Carey, executive vice president and chief operating officer of the American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA), has joined the Penn State School of Hospitality Management (SHM) Industry Advisory Board.
A cooking demonstration and wine-tasting event, to benefit the Centre County United Way, will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 2 at Café Laura, located in Mateer Building at Penn State University Park.
The College of Health and Human Development announced recipients of its 2018 Faculty and Staff Awards. A reception honoring the awardees was held Nov. 14 in the Bennett Pierce Living Center in Henderson Building at Penn State University Park.
Bruce and Lori Herold have created the Herold Chick-fil-A Leadership Scholarship in the School of Hospitality Management (SHM) in the College of Health and Human Development. The scholarship will go to SHM students with financial need who demonstrate evidence of experience and passion for the hospitality industry.
The Penn State School of Hospitality Management in the College of Health and Human Development and the Penn State Hotel & Restaurant Society have named Dawn Sweeney, president and CEO of the National Restaurant Association, as the 2019 Hospitality Executive of the Year.
Elizabeth M. King, a 1979 Penn State graduate with a degree in political science, has endowed the Elizabeth M. King Early Career Professorship in the School of Hospitality Management.
The College of Health and Human Development announces its 2018 student recipients of the Francis Hoffman Award for Excellence in Writing.
The Penn State Hotel & Restaurant Society, an affiliate program group for alumni of the Penn State School of Hospitality Management and predecessor programs, will celebrate the third annual National PSHRS Day on June 21 across the country.
Outside of the classroom and research lab, many Penn State faculty members, including those in the College of Health and Human Development, act as thought leaders in their respective fields by serving on national and international councils and boards.
For the 30th anniversary of the Conti Professorship, the Penn State School of Hospitality Management has named Barry Bloom, president and chief operating officer of Xenia Hotels & Resorts, and John Miles, president and CEO of Steelite International, as visiting Conti professors.
Erika Exton, daughter of Ralph Erik Exton and Debra Exton, both of Horsham, Pennsylvania, will be the Health and Human Development college marshal for the spring 2018 commencement ceremony.
The Penn State Hotel & Restaurant Society Hospitality Executive of the Year event will be held at The Nittany Lion Inn on the University Park campus on April 12. The event will include the presentation of the Hospitality Executive of the Year Award, to be presented to Arne Sorenson, president and CEO of Marriott International. Registration for the event is now open.
