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AH&LEF Awards Three Students Scholarships

Arthur J. Packard Memorial Scholarship Program

WASHINGTON, DC - August 17, 2010 - The American Hotel & Lodging Educational Foundation (AH&LEF), the not-for-profit affiliate of the American Hotel & Lodging Association, awarded three scholarships via its Arthur J. Packard Memorial Scholarship Program, the Foundation’s most prominent and oldest scholarship award.

  • Sagine Delly, a senior at Florida International University, is first-place winner and receives $5,000.
  • Alexander Schaeffer, a senior at Missouri State University, receives $3,000 as second-place winner.
  • Third place goes to Jacquelyn Goodman, a senior at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.

In addition, the recipients receive commemorative plaques.

The Arthur J. Packard Memorial Scholarship Program, which began in 1974 to honor to honor third-generation hotelier Packard’s numerous accomplishments in the lodging industry, awards three students at AH&LEF-affiliated four-year educational institutions a total of $10,000. Each school nominates their top students to compete. In 2010, AH&LEF will award 292 scholarships to hospitality management students totaling more than $400,000.

“This year’s competition was a tough one as many students exemplified excellence in all categories. Our scholarships are ensuring the hospitality industry will one day employ some of the brightest and most noteworthy future leaders,” said Joori Jeon, CPA, CAE, AH&LEF president/COO.

For more information about AH&LEF scholarships and other programs, contact Christa Boatman, manager of foundation programs, at (202) 289-3139 or cboatman@ahlef.org or visit www.ahlef.org.

AH&LEF is the charitable fund-raising and endowed fund-management subsidiary of the American Hotel & Lodging Association. Founded in 1953, AH&LEF is the premier organization for scholarships, professional certification, and instructional material as well as funding for hospitality industry research. For more information, visit www.ahlef.org. .

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