"The Kemmons Wilson School is really a team environment, which is great because meeting and helping people is what drew me here in the first place. The service industry, at its core, is about solving people’s problems, and my classes teach me how to do that. My ultimate goal is to manage a private club. Thanks to my education and experiences here, I think I’ll be able to achieve that."

"Our professors are the heart of the entire school. They exhibit a passion for the industry and their students that is unsurpassed. What I’ve learned in their classes has helped me get promoted from a receptionist to a spa manager in just two years. Combining that with hands-on experience in everything from detailed event planning to menu design to market analysis to mentor shadowing makes me confident I’ve got a bright future in a growing industry!"

"I was able to help start ‘Chew and Chat,’ a program where industry leaders join the students for lunch to talk about their careers and give advice. It’s just part of the networking that is essential for finding jobs. In the industry, the Kemmons Wilson name brings instant credibility to our school. I can say, ‘this is where I’m from, this is where I got my education,’ and that makes me more marketable."