Orlando, Florida, March 2015 – Newbury College has committed to offering four-year scholarships to members of the top three winning teams of the 2015 HTMP International Competition hosted by the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (AHLEI). The 12th annual competition will be held April 23-25 at the Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Florida, and will bring together teams of enthusiastic, motivated high school hospitality students who will demonstrate their skills and knowledge as they compete for scholarships to leading hospitality programs.
Newbury College is a four-year, career-education college in Brookline, Massachusetts. Newbury’s Roger A. Saunders School of Hotel & Restaurant Management offers associate and bachelor degree programs in hospitality administration, culinary management, hotel and resort management, and more. The university has pledged scholarships in the following amounts: For the first-place team, $5,000 per student, renewable for four years; for the second-place team, $4,000 per student, renewable for four years; and for the third-place team, $3,000 per student, renewable for four years.
The student teams that participate in the annual competition are enrolled in high school programs that use AHLEI’s Hospitality and Tourism Management Program (HTMP) curriculum, which introduces them to the many opportunities available in the hospitality industry and guides them on a career path.
For more information on the 2015 HTMP International Competition, please contact Shelly Weir, AHLEI’s vice president, domestic sales, at sweir@ahla.com, or visit the competition page on AHLEI’s web site.
