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 committee members are as follows:
- Deniz Omurgonulsen, ‘00 (Nomination Chair)
- Rocco Angelo, ‘58
- Jan DeRoos, ‘78
- Court Williams ’78
- Ted Teng ‘79 (Hotelie Hall of Fame Chair)
- Ginny Mariani-Kitt, ‘82
- Bob Gilbert ’82
- Catalina Ganis ’85
- Regan Taikitsadaporn, ‘93
- Vernetta Kinchen ’95
- Kristin Sander Urhammer, ‘99
- Rohan Gopaldas, ‘02
- Sarah Perkins-Latimer ’05
The criteria used for nomination & selection of inductees are:
- Contribution to the hospitality industry
- Contribution to the community
- Contribution to the Cornell Nolan School of Hotel Administration
For the 2024 class, the committee reviewed nominations using our current list of over 100 potential inductees organized by the committee. New candidates were added by the committee members as well as suggested by CHS members. If you would like to suggest a nomination, please feel free to email Deniz or Ted using our criteria above.
