The Lodging and Hospitality Association of Volusia County held its Annual Employee Appreciation & Scholarship Luncheon at Café 101, located in the Mori Hosseini College of Hospitality and Culinary Management on the campus of Daytona State College.
Over 180 people attended the event that recognized employees in the hospitality industry and presented six Hospitality Students from both Bethune-Cookman University and Daytona State College with scholarships. The Culinary and Hospitality students at Daytona State College prepared and served the three-course meal.
Employees of the Year winners were:
HOTEL CATEGORY WINNER
Hilton Oceanfront
Food and Beverage
Joe Rotondi
Hard Rock Hotel
Valet
Joe Ramirez
Hard Rock Hotel
Guest Service
Jose Jimenez
Best Western – Speedway
Executive Housekeeper
Deborah Moore
Holiday Inn & Suites
Executive Housekeeper
Shirley Neal
Perry’s Resort
Front Desk
Michelle Grabusky
Holiday Inn & Suites
Beverage/Bar
Marla Homan
Hilton Garden Inn
Front Desk
Murray Fagan
Ocean Breeze
Engineering
Don Zeigler
Hilton Garden Inn – Airport
Engineering
Don Zeigler
Ocean Breeze
Room Attendant
Brenda White
Hampton Inn Speedway
Room Attendant
Fanny Lopez
Hampton Inn Deland
Sales
Samantha Burke
Sun Viking Lodge
Guest Service
Larry Anthony
The Ocean Center
Outstanding Employee of the Year
Darrien Braggs
Hard Rock Hotel
Outstanding Employee of the Year
Linda “Tator” Adams
The Hospitality Scholarship winners from Bethune-Cookman University were LaQuaya Bethell, Gabriel Mason, and Asia Clark.
The Hospitality Scholarship winners from Daytona State College winners were Storm England, Zachary Urban, and Sophia Gau.
Bob Davis, President/CEO of the Hotel & Lodging Association with over 50 years in the hospitality stated this was one of his proudest moments to honor those in this great industry.
