Metropolitan State College of Denver’s Hospitality, Tourism and Events Department has received a $1 million gift from the Marriott foundation to support the school’s new Hotel and Hospitality Learning Center.
The gift from The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation is the largest donation to the learning center to date.
“The foundation was established to support education in this type of urban environment,” said Marriott’s Alan Tuttle. “It’s going to be a great showcase for the brand and the family name.”
Located on the Auraria Campus downtown, the 28,000-square-foot Hospitality Learning Center will be connected to a 150-room SpringHill Suites by Marriott.
Margaret Jackson: 303-954-1473 or mjackson@denverpost.com
