January 16, 2020
SHL announces BPR Properties Scholarship
Thanks to a new, annual $2,500 scholarship from BPR properties, a junior or rising senior in hospitality management will have a little more in the bank to help reach their education goals.
Founded in 1983, BPR Properties has acquired and developed more than 50 hotels, and developed nearly 1500 acres in commercial and residential real estate.
Birju Patel
Birju Patel, president of BPR Properties and co-chair of the School of Hospitality Leadership Advisory Board, believes in the value of higher education because “it helps society develop both socially and economically.”
“We are thrilled…at BPR to have the opportunity to partner with ECU and the School of Hospitality Leadership for the BPR Properties scholarship,” he added. “We have always been strong believers in that education is the foundation of success. We look forward to continuing this scholarship for decades to come.”
About the scholarship, Dr. Bob O’Halloran, director of the School of Hospitality Leadership says, “this is a great example of the support offered by our industry partners. BPR values education and continues to be supportive of the School of Hospitality Leadership and its students through the recruitment and placement of our graduates.
“Now, the next generation of hospitality leadership is helped to succeed,” added O’Halloran.
The first scholarship is expected to be awarded for the 2020-2021 academic year.