We students are pursuing a degree in Hospitality Management. They will earn a Bachelors of Science in Hospitality Management, but then also have an option of three different tracks. First, being Hotel and Restaurant Management, next, Culinary and the third, Event Management. Our students also earn a minor in Business Administration.

I recently got back from working the Masters Golf tournament at Augusta National and really got to see behind the scenes look at how such a historic and traditional and well respected tournament is run. I 100% feel prepared to step into today's job market. One of the things that hospitality has taught me is flexibility and the importance of flexibility.

I'd like to share a little bit about the capstone experience that we have for our events track for our program. It's called the gala. It is a fundraising event for our students and program, which allows us to be able to offer the many opportunities stateside and abroad for our student population. We are lucky to have an industry partner at Ithaca Hospitality Group, and how we incorporate the experiences and exposure to Ithaca Hospitality Partner into our program is through a practicum experience, where they circulate through the hotel at Auburn University, working hand in hand, and seeking guidance from our hospitality partners to further their education.

I feel like practicum definitely set me up for success just because I got to learn the different departments within the hotel. And now I work here which is really exciting. So I'm the front desk manager here. All the experiences that I had in Hospitality Management led me to where I am today. I highly recommend this program to anyone inquiring.