Lodging Management alumnus & state champion rallies current students

Vish Mangroo of Schenectady, a 2007 alumnus of Career & Tech's Lodging Management program and current Johnson & Wales University student, visited his old classroom November 20, where he spoke of college, careers and competitions. In 2007, Mangroo and teammate Michelle Kraft, now a student at SCCC, won the New York State Lodging Management Competition and placed 4th in the national competition despite their facing teams with more students and two vs. one year of preparation. Both Mangroo and Kraft earned national certification through Lodging Management work in the lodging industry in addition to attending college.