School of Hospitality Leadership Students Earn Certification in Hotel Industry Analytics (CHIA)

Fifty-one students in Professor Bob O’Halloran’s HMGT 4650, Financial Management course earned the professional designation offered through the American Hotel & Lodging Association Educational Institute and STR Global. Geared to revenue managers, general managers, corporate staff, and research professionals, the Certification in Hotel Industry Analytics (CHIA) is the only hotel-related certification for industry professionals focused on analytics. Jointly offered by the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (AHLEI) and STR it provides recognition of thorough knowledge of the foundational metrics, definitions, formulas, and methodologies used by the hotel industry.

The students, holding CHIA certificates are pictured above. Those earning the designation include: Laura Amos, Lily Armstrong, Halle Babel Tyler Barber, Casey Borden, Emily Bosak, Devin Brown, Stacey Byrd, Tatiana Calhoun, Kathleen Cook, Loraine Crews, Brandie Deavers, Zachary Dettlinger, Taylor Dickey, Meredith Dunnigan, Caroline Finkelstein, Alexandra Fox, Annaliese Gillette, Kerrilyn Given, Vanessa Gray, Dana Harn, Aaron Heft, Allison Helmandollar, Kayla   Houck, Kiera Howard, Alex Hughes, Alyssa Keller, Katherine King, Tanner Knoll, Catherine Langhart, Kelsey MacWilliams, Dasia McCrimmon, Ashley McDowell, Hannah Neale, Cristin Nguyen, Emily Osborne, Kacey Patella, Courtney Phillips, Megan Pressley, Mary Price, Nicole Ricucci, Katherine Rose, Dimitri Royster, Jade Ruddy, Mary Elizabeth Schultze, David Shaw, Avery Trump, Daniel VanDeMoere, Ryan Westmark, Lezlie Williams, and Laurie Williamson.

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