LARAMIE, Wyo., May 13 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release:
A team of University of Wyoming students won first place and a $15,000 prize in the
Pulte Gateway to Hospitality Innovation Challenge, a competition designed to give
students real-world experience developing and presenting creative hospitality concepts
for the upcoming renovation of the Hilton Garden Inn Laramie into Graduate by Hilton
Laramie.
The competition was made possible through the support of the Pulte Family Charitable
Foundation.
The winning team impressed judges with its thoughtful approach to the Humanitarian
Hotel Model, its connection to the Graduate by Hilton brand and its emphasis on place-based
storytelling. Team members say the experie...