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| Ken Wilson |
BOSTON, MA, May 28, 2015—The
University of New Hampshire (UNH) Hospitality Management Program (HMGT) awarded
CHMWarnick Co-Founder and Partner Ken
Wilson its Hospitality Management Distinguished Alumni Award at the annual
Hotel Equity Lending and Perspectives (HELP) Conference recently held at the
Seaport Boston Hotel.
The
university recognized Wilson for his contributions to the hospitality industry,
including the founding of the largest hotel asset management firm in the
nation, his past and current support for the four-year, hospitality management
program and his position as one of the four founding members of the HMGT
Program’s Advisory Board.
“To say this is a tremendous honor
that I truly cherish would be an understatement,” Wilson said. “The hospitality industry has provided me
with a genuinely fulfilling career, and UNH helped me identify my passion and
prepared me to be a part of it.”
To receive
the Distinguished Alumnus award, recipients must have graduated from the
university, preferably with a Hospitality Management degree, both of which
Wilson accomplished. Further, the
recipient must have made demonstrable contributions to the industry during
his/her career and be viewed as an “industry leader” by peers.
Finally, the
person should be noted for supporting the UNH Hospitality Management program
over a long period of time, including financial support.
Previous
honorees include Bob Webster, Class of ’80, Jim Nassikas, Class of ’52 and Tom
Varley, Class of ’80.
For a complete copy of the company’s
news release, please contact:
Chris Daly,
media
(703) 435-6293
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