Hospitality and Tourism Scholarship Winners!

The following students are the 2013 American Hotel and Lodging Educational Foundation (AH&LEF) scholarship recipients. There were three students who received the Americas Lodging Investment Scholarship Fund, as well as one freshman who received the AH&LEF Incoming Freshman Scholarship.

The three students who won the Americas Lodging Investment Scholarship Fund are; Courtney Hegeman ($1,334), Ashley Krynock ($1,333), and Jenny Ray ($1,333). The student who recieved the AH&LEF Incoming Freshman Scholarship is Megan Waleff ($2,000).

This scholarship divides into two parts for the Fall 2013 and Spring 2014 semesters here at Robert Morris University. This scholarship is one of the forty-two Hospitality and Tourism Management scholarships offered here at the university.


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American Hotel & Lodging Scholarship Winners!

Congratulations to RMU’s own Leslie Acock, Alyx Jeffries, and Andrea Catucci for winning the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Foundation scholarship for 2012! The scholarship was awarded to these three deserving students for the 2012-2013 academic year. 

Work for Prospera Hospitality!

Prospera Hospitality Services Company is the management company that is currently providing hotel and hospitality services to RMU's new Holiday Inn property. Prospera has expressed interest in having RMU Hospitality students become invloved in the new property and perhaps other Prospera properties as well. If you are a current student or alumni looking for an internship, co-op, or other positions with Prospera and would like more information, please visit http://prospera.hospitalityonline.com/ for job listings.

Internship Opportunities for Hospitality Students!

The Pittsburgh Marriott City Center has exciting opportunities for both a Rooms Intern and a Food and Beverage Intern to provide support for the Marriott (402 rooms) in Pittsburgh.

The Rooms Intern is designed for students that would like to get practical experience in Rooms Division operation. Students will be exposed to various positions in the Front Office and Housekeeping departments of the hotel, while gaining hands-on experience in all facets of Rooms Division operations.

The Food and Beverage Intern is designed for students that would like to get experience in the Food and Beverage Division. Students will be exposed to various positions in the Restaurant, Room Service, Banquets, and the Kitchen area of the hotel, while gaining hands-on experience in Food and Beverage operations.

If interested, please forward an updated resume in confidence to:
Brenda Loving
Director of Human Resources
bloving@shanercorp.com

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RMU's Dr. Rudd Published in Finance India

Congratulations to Robert Morris University's own Dr. Denis Rudd for his recent article that was published in Finance India. His article titled "The Impact of Exchange Rates on Casino Revenues in Major U.S. Gaming Markets" was accepted for publication in Finance India March 2013 (Vol XXVII No.1).

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Dr. Rudd Awarded "Outstanding Service Award"

Robert Morris University's Dr. Denis Rudd was recently awarded the "Outstanding Service Award" by The American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences. Congratulations to Dr. Rudd.

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