As the director and professor of the hotel management program at CSN, Dr. Lonnie Wright has dedicated over three decades to the fields of gaming, resort management, and hospitality. He is also the founder of the Hospitality International Training Academy, a school focused on training culinary industry workers. His influence extends globally, having been recruited by the American College of Singapore to develop a hotel college and being sought after by top hospitality companies and government agencies for his expertise.
Dr. Wright’s commitment to community service is equally impressive. He has partnered with the Salvation Army to provide job skills and hospitality training to the homeless, collaborated with TV chef Jeff Henderson to offer work skills to prisoners, and raised over $3 million in scholarships for student-athletes through a program he founded.
Dr. Wright will be celebrated at the Annual Awards Alumni Dinner, a highlight of Rebel Homecoming, which takes place this fall semester. The event promises to bring together the UNLV community to honor exceptional alumni and their impact on the world.
Congratulations, Dr. Wright, on this well-deserved honor!