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Hospitality association foundation awards more than $40,000 in scholarships to Pa. students

Hospitality Association Foundation Awards More than $40,000 in Scholarships to Pennsylvania Students

Harrisburg, PA (May 20, 2019)—The Pennsylvania Restaurant & Lodging Association Educational Foundation (PRLAEF) is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2019 scholarship awards. The PRLAEF is the charitable arm of the Pennsylvania Restaurant & Lodging Association. This year, the PRLAEF awarded $40,550 to 26 Pennsylvania students who are enrolled in a post-secondary culinary arts or hospitality management program:

• Teresa Baldwin (Windsor), York College
• Katie Brophy (Milford), Johnson & Wales University
• Rasheeda Carter (Harrisburg), Harrisburg Area Community College
• Hailey Curcio (Allentown), Institute of Culinary Education
• Dan Delaney (West Chester), Penn State University
• Daniel Gibson (Crafton), Pittsburgh Technical College
• Stefanie Goeke (Harrisburg), Harrisburg Area Community College
• Jessica Griel (State College), Culinary Institute of America
• Eva Hennessey (Yardley), Temple University
• Shane Hoban (Meadville), Mercyhurst Northeast
• Makayla Hodge (Saylorsburg), Culinary Institute of America
• Ashley Hoffer (Manheim), Pennsylvania College of Technology
• Shilo Kendall* (Philadelphia), Walnut Hill College
• Miles Lamborn (Martinsburg), Penn State University
• Michael Lee (Philadelphia), Temple University
• Beth-Elle Loye (Lebanon), Lebanon CCCTC Apprenticeship
• Cameron Martinez (Easton), Northampton Community College
• Sydney Mitcham (Meadville), Indiana University of Pennsylvania
• Jennifer Mullen (Philadelphia), Penn State University
• Samantha Perrone (Crescent Township), Pittsburgh Technical College
• Maryam Quraishi (Downingtown), Cornell University
• Isabella Stormer (Brookville), Pittsburgh Technical College
• Jake Vincent (Coatesville), Johnson & Wales University
• Teddi Weimert (James Creek), Penn State University
• Danielle Wesneski (Williamsport), Pennsylvania College of Technology
• Tara Young (Norristown), Montgomery County Community College

Philadelphia’s Shilo Kendall also received the inaugural Richard Kubach scholarship, which is awarded to students from Philadelphia who intend on continuing their post-secondary education in a hospitality field. Richard Kubach Jr., the former chairman of the PRLA Board of Directors, operated multiple restaurant and hotels in the Philadelphia area and his passion for the industry led him to create this scholarship to help Philadelphia students who share that passion.

“We couldn’t be happier to have completed our 13th year of this scholarship program,” said PRLA Director of Education Hope Sterner. “The PRLA is committed to promoting and improving the restaurant and hospitality industry and every young chef, future restauranteur or hotelier is integral to our organizations growth within the state.”

The PRLAEF scholarship program annually provides Pennsylvania students with the opportunity to further their education in the restaurant and hospitality industry. Since the program’s inception in 2006, the PRLAEF has awarded over $300,000 in scholarship monies. For more information about the program or its eligibility requirements, please visit www.prla.org/scholarships.

About the Pennsylvania Restaurant & Lodging Association
The PRLA strives to promote, protect, and improve the hospitality and tourism industries in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. PRLA conveys the unified voice of these industries to the Commonwealth’s citizenry and elected officials.

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CONTACT: Stephanie Otterson, director of communications
[email protected], (717) 963-8369