The Event
Sunday, November 9th, 2025
The Times Center
New York City
1:15 – 1:45 pm: CHS Annual Meeting
2:00 – 5:00 pm: Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
5:00 – 8:00 pm: NYC Chapter “You Need to Meet” Reception & Auction
~ registration coming soon ~
2025 Hall of Fame Inductees
Mission
The mission of the Cornell Hotelie Hall of Fame is to:
- Celebrate Cornell Hotelie successes
- Create a library of inspirational stories for applicants, students, faculty, and alumni
- Bring together an annual reunion of Hotelies to share the fellowship of Hotelie for Life
- Fortify the School’s brand in the industry by featuring Hotelie successes
Nomination & Selection Process
The Nomination/Selection Committee selects the inductees each year and is comprised of members from different generations, geographic regions, and segments of the industry.
The founding committee members are as follows:
- Deniz Omurgonulsen, ‘00 (Chair)
- Rocco Angelo, ‘58
- Jan DeRoos, ‘78
- Court Williams ’78
- Ted Teng ‘79
- Christopher Hunsberger ‘81
- Ginny Mariani-Kitt, ‘82
- Elizabeth Schafer ‘84
- Catalina Ganis ‘85
- Regan Taikitsadaporn, ‘93
- Vernetta Kinchen ‘95
- Kristin Sander Urhammer, ‘99
- Rohan Gopaldas, ‘02
- Sarah Perkins Latimer ’05
The criteria for nomination/selection are:
- Contribution to the hospitality industry
- Contribution to the community
- Contribution to the Cornell Nolan School of Hotel Administration
