CHLA Hospitality Foundation Awards $165,000 in College Scholarships

Fifty-two students pursing hospitality, tourism, and culinary arts degrees at 10 California colleges and universities received more than US$165,000 in scholarships during the recently held California Hotel & Lodging Association Hospitality Foundation’s (CHLAF) Scholarship Awards Gala.

CHLAHF is a non-profit organization that provides scholarships and research in support of hospitality employees and students. Its November 2022 gala raised more than $100,000 for the Foundation and future scholarships through a silent auction and attendee donations.

“We are so humbled by the talent and enthusiasm of this year’s scholarship class,” said Michael Pace, CHLAHF chair and general manager at the InterContinental Mark Hopkins hotel in San Francisco. “Each one of this year’s scholarship winners has a vision for the future of hospitality that will define their careers and our industry.”