The winners of the 2015 ‘HOSPA Hospitality Career Investment Development Scholarships’, sponsored by Fourteen IP, were announced on 26 November by the Association at its Annual HOSPACE 2015 Conference and Exhibition, held at the Sofitel Hotel, London Heathrow at Terminal 5. They are:
- Craig Munro, General Manager, Novotel Edinburgh Centre, who won a special HIT Scotland/HOSPA Scholarship – open to applicants from all levels and sectors of Scotland’s hospitality industry, offering learning experiences for career development;
- Richard Whittle, Commercial Manager for Lake District tour specialist Mountain Goat and sister company, Lindeth Howe Country House Hotel;
- Stephanie Banfield, a BA undergraduate in International Hospitality Management, Faculty of Management, Bournemouth University;
- Morgane Cajon, studying for a BSc (Hons) in International Hospitality Management, School of Tourism and Hospitality, Plymouth University;
- Joshua Jayakar, a BA (Hons) undergraduate in Hospitality Management, London College of Hospitality and Tourism, University of West London;
- Lorraine de Luget, studying for a BA (Hons) in International Hospitality Management, The Oxford School of Hospitality Management, Oxford Brookes University;
- Abi Reid, a BA undergraduate in International Hospitality Management, School of Sport and Service Management, Brighton University.
All the 2015 HOSPA Scholarship winners won the opportunity to learn from, be noticed and publicly recognised at yesterday’s prestigious annual HOSPACE 2015 Conference and Exhibition. In addition, they attended last night’s Gala Dinner and will be profiled in HOSPA’s monthly magazine ‘The Overview’.
Commenting on the scholarship winners, HOSPA Chief Executive Carl Weldon said: “We are delighted that that our new joint HOSPA Career Investment Development Scholarship offer, with HIT Scotland, has resulted in Craig Munro, General Manager, Novotel Edinburgh Centre, spending the day with us at HOSPACE 2015. We look forward to working closely with HIT Scotland and welcoming more hospitality industry scholars from north of the border at HOSPACE 2016.
“Our congratulations go to all our 2015 HOSPA Career Investment Development Scholarship winners. I am confident that HOSPACE 2015 will have proved extremely beneficial to Craig Munro, Richard Whittle and the five talented students – with possible future careers in hospitality finance, revenue management and IT. The scholarships fit a HOSPA priority objective to provide information, education and inspiration; and yesterday’s HOSPACE 2015 Conference and Exhibition will have given them all an invaluable platform for enhancing learning and networking with top industry experts, whilst gaining recognition from the hospitality profession at large. The awards underpin HOSPA’s commitment to the future of the industry through the ongoing provision of professional development.”
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