• Date: October 17, 2024
• Time: 11-12:30 PM. Reception: 12:30 –1:30 PM
• Location: BU School of Hospitality Administration, SHA Auditorium (Room 110)
  928 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston MA 02215

Join us for BU School of Hospitality Administration Alumni Awards Celebration.

The 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award will be presented to Anthony Valletta, President of bartaco SHA ’05, recognizing his exemplary leadership and impact in the industry.

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  Anthony Valletta

  CEO, Bartaco

2024 Young Alumni Awards honors alumni who have graduated within the last decade and are 35 years of age and younger whose notable achievements bring pride to the BU School of Hospitality community.  

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  Melanie Isola

  SHA ’14
  Chief of Staff, Fourtop; Corporate Solutions Architect, Opus Training

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  Roy Madhok

  SHA ’13
  Senior Vice President of Revenue & Distribution, Highgate

The event will also feature a special installment of our Dean’s Distinguished Speakers Series. Anthony Valletta will engage in a fireside chat-style conversation with Dean Arun Upneja to discuss the latest trends in hospitality, lessons in leadership, and the future of the industry.

The awards program is a way to foster connections, to raise awareness of the accomplishments of SHA graduates, and to inspire the rising generation of hospitality professionals at SHA and in the wider hospitality community.

This event is open to all. Advance registration is required to attend.