A Hospitality and Tourism Powerhouse

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 Okay, everyone. We’re now heading over to UCF’s Rosen campus to meet Kathy Li. She’s in junior majoring in hospitality management. You are on, I’m excited about this one. Please take it away.

– Thanks for that, Alex. What’s up, everybody. When deciding on which colleges to apply to, I wanted to ensure that wherever I ended up would best prepare me for the industry that I’m so passionate about, while also including an inclusive and diverse community within the student body. In my search, I found the Rosen College of Hospitality Management at UCF, and I instantly fell in love with it. When my mom and I were participating in the college search process, she was actually the one who suggested we take a tour of UCF’s Rosen College of Hospitality Management. All I said afterwards was, “As long as we get to go to Disney.” UFC’s hospitality students can easily access different internships, professional opportunities and networking experiences in one of the most popular tourism destinations in the world. As a hospitality student, I know that I’m getting the highest quality education I can at Rosen because the college has been consistently ranked among the best top five in fact, for years. We’re currently number one in the US and second in the world for hospitality and tourism studies. And with the colleges, 97% job placement rate after graduation, I will be able to immediately start my career with the confidence and skills I obtained from the incredible faculty with real world industry experience. Beyond Rosen, strong academics led by amazing faculty, unbeatable location and our community partnerships, I found that the people here have a strong commitment to celebrating culture of diversity, equity and inclusive excellence. What makes Rosen stand apart is its ability to deliver an education with a global perspective on every aspect of the hospitality industry. From event and entertainment management, to restaurant, food service and lodging. I can’t wait for the opportunity to apply everything that I’ve learned here in my experiences at the Rosen College and apply it to my professional career that I know I’ll be successful in. That’s all for me today. Back to you, Alex.

– What a story. So impressive. Great job. And thank you for taking part of the college tour. Take care.