Future Travel and Hospitality Professionals: Tourism Cares Announces Scholarship Recipients

Tourism Cares announced $70,500 in academic scholarships awarded to 55 students throughout the United States and Canada. Of these scholarships, 29 were funded by NTA members. They are awarded each year to students pursuing both undergraduate and graduate degrees in travel, tourism, and hospitality at accredited colleges and universities. 

Scholarship recipients are invited to attend the Tourism Cares Mentoring Program at Travel Exchange in Los Angeles, Feb. 16–20, 2014. The program allows students to shadow professional mentors, build their professional network and attend industry workshops

"Tourism Cares is dedicated to building a strong workforce for the travel, tourism and hospitality industries," said Bruce Beckham, executive director of Tourism Cares. "I congratulate the 55 recipients, and I feel confident our student programs will help cultivate their potential as future leaders of the industry."

"NTA believes that generating a strong workforce for the tourism industry begins with supporting students who are completing their educational goals in travel and tourism fields," said Lisa Simon, CTP, NTA president. "We have a valued heritage of providing scholarships, internships and student mentoring, and NTA is proud to be an active participant of the Tourism Cares student programs."
Here is a list of the students receiving scholarships established by NTA members:

NTA Scholarship	Student Name	School
North America Scholarship	Kayode Aleshinloye	Texas A & M University
North America Scholarship	Leanza Altenderfer	University of Central Florida
Travel Leaders Scholarship	Kelly Baptist	Florida International University
Massachusetts Scholarship	Janelle Bloom	Univ. of Massachusetts Amherst
North America Scholarship	Leesha Borman	Missouri State University
New York Scholarship	Christine Brumfield	Niagara University
North America Scholarship	Bethany Dickert	Pennsylvania State University
Rene Campbell-Ruth McKinney	E'Lisha Fogle	University of Northern Texas
Pat & Jim Host Scholarship	Dylan Gordon	Western Kentucky University
Eric Friedheim Scholarship	Samantha Hogenson	George Washington University
North America Scholarship	Seamus Hogg	George Washington University
North America Scholarship	Kerstin Hudon	University of South Carolina
North America Scholarship	Nicole Hugo	Arizona State University
New Horizons-Kathy LeTarte	Jamie Levitt	Johnson & Wales University
New Jersey Scholarship	Amanda Marshall	Johnson & Wales University
Travel Leaders Scholarship	Jose Melenez Roman	George Washington University
North America Scholarship	Samantha Murphy	Indiana University
Ohio Scholarship	Melissa Meyers	Ohio State University
La Macchia Family Scholarship	Elizabeth Neeck	University of Wisconsin-Stout
North America Scholarship	Hope Paccione	Clemson University
Dr. Tom Anderson Scholarship	Matteo Provasnik	New York University
Canada Scholarship	Jasveen Rattan	University of Waterloo
Luray Caverns Scholarship	Christopher Serenari	North Carolina State University
North America Scholarship	Nicole Stone	Arizona State University
North America Scholarship	Mallory Taylor	Virginia Tech
Florida Scholarship	Michelle Tepper	University of South Florida
North America Scholarship	Joshua Thurmes	Black Hills State University
North America Scholarship	Michael Willemsen	Niagara College of Canada
North America Scholarship	Paige Wuensch	Florida International University

For specific information on all scholarship recipients and their educational institutions, follow this link.