HC3 Undergraduate Finalist 2020

Issued by Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals

The University of Houston Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management, in partnership with Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®), challenged students in hospitality programs across the globe with the first-time Hilton College Hospitality Hackathon. The competition asked participants to tackle COVID-19 head-on and address the challenges it has posed to all sectors of the hospitality, travel and tourism industry, and to develop solutions to move it forward.

Type Learning
Level Intermediate
Time Weeks
Cost Free

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The competition drew 29 total entries, and participating students represented 32 undergraduate and graduate programs from hospitality schools across the globe. The submitted solutions were reviewed by an esteemed panel of 15 judges representing various sectors of hospitality. There were 10 undergraduate finalists.
1st Place : EHL, George Brown College & Cornell University; Faculty Advisor: Christina Tavares; Student Members: Aruzhan Tulegenova, Arina Syrdybayeva, Daria Korneva, Aida Sarinzhipova; 2nd Place: New York University; Faculty Advisor: Jukka Laitamaki; Student Members: Sabrina Huang, Xinyi Zhao, Giselle Garvey, Sabrina Urban, Ellie Yoon; 3rd Place: University of South Carolina; Faculty Advisor: Marketa Kubickova; Student Members: Keala Burks, Erica Rauschenbach, Florencia Laber, Renee Bawcom
The following programs were also in the final round competition: Michigan State University, Sol International School - Woosong University, Dusit Thani College, Florida International & University of Central Florida, University of Houston Hilton College, The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management,