An Excellent Opportunity

The Statler Foundation was established in 1934, following the death of hotelier Ellsworth M. Statler, to support innovation and training in the hotel industry. The Statler Scholarship of Excellence was established in 1997 and is awarded to students who demonstrate a high degree of academic performance in the hotel management field. Support from the Statler Foundation brings innovation to IUP with the creation of a hotel front desk simulation lab. The lab will give students industryrelevant experience with hotel equipment and software.

Kyle Kubicko is outgoing, friendly, and determined to own a restaurant.

He is a senior majoring in hotel, restaurant, tourism, and event management, and he has already earned an associate degree and certification from the IUP Academy of Culinary Arts. Kyle is also an early admission student in IUP’s MBA program and spent his externship working at the five-star Breakers Resort in Palm Beach, Florida. He is IUP’s first Statler Scholarship of Excellence recipient.

“Through all of this, I’ve kept a 4.0 GPA, in part thanks to Statler,” he said. “Without having to worry about going to work, I’ve been able to focus on my studies quite a bit more.”