AH&LEF Selects Packard Memorial Scholarship Winners 2006
JULY 10, 2006. The American Hotel & Lodging Educational Foundation (AH&LEF), the not-for-profit affiliate of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA), selected three recipients for the 2006 Arthur J. Packard Memorial Scholarship Competition.
The first-place $5,000 winner was Matthew Ardakanian of the University of Delaware; receiving $3,000 as second-place winner was Brad Barron of Michigan State University; and third-place winner Ashley Loyd of Washington State University received $2,000. In addition, all recipients were awarded commemorative plaques.
The national scholarship competition began in 1974 to honor third-generation hotelier Packard in recognition of his accomplishments in the lodging industry. It is open to AH&LEF-affiliated four-year educational institutions, that in turn nominate their best students based on academic performance, hospitality work experience, extracurricular involvement, financial need, and career goals.
'These students fulfill our goal of showcasing bright and ambitious young professionals of the lodging industry. Meeting the standards of this competition illustrates the high caliber of students who are pursuing their educational endeavors to become hoteliers,' said AH&LA President/CEO Joseph A. McInerney, CHA.
For more information about the Arthur J. Packard Memorial Scholarship Competition, contact Michelle Poinelli, vice president of foundation programs, at (202) 289-3181 or [email protected] 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.
Serving the hospitality industry for nearly a century, AH&LA is the sole national association representing all sectors and stakeholders in the lodging industry, including individual hotel property members, hotel companies, student and faculty members, and industry suppliers. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., AH&LA provides members with national advocacy on Capitol Hill, public relations and image management, education, research and information, and other value-added services to provide bottom line savings and ensure a positive business climate for the lodging industry. Partner state associations provide local representation and additional cost-saving benefits to members.
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