Hospitality H.E.R.O.E.S.
The following front-line hospitality employees have been recognized by their customers for providing exceptional service. Each Hospitality H.E.R.O.E.S. winner is recognized at our bimonthly advisory board meeting and receives a certificate, lapel pin, and free tour of Athens from Classic City Tours. One Hospitality H.E.R.O.E.S. of the Year winner is announced each May during National Tourism Week.
2007 Hospitality HEROES of the Year Winner: Gloria Acosta, Holiday Inn
March-April 2007
Best Western Colonial Inn: Crew Spence
Campus Inn: Chinu Patel
Center Stage Catering: Doris Oortman
The Classic Center: Jeremy Catland, Whitney Gaughan, Jarod Gentry, Kristen Gray, Amy Williamson
Classic City Tours: Janet Clark
Comfort Inn: Lori Bores, Beneki Melbrooks
Courtyard by Marriott: Luke Foster
Foundry Park Inn & Spa: Nancy Davis
Harry Bisset's: Renee Middleton
Hilton Garden Inn: Zoe Altiers, Miranda Caudell, Josh Cody, Candice Dixon, Saundra Dorsey, Connie Fincher, Jonathan Gambrell, Lint Shaw, Brandy Winfrey
Holiday Inn: Brian Bumpass, Eileen Falls, Bessie Harris, Rhonda Hartman, Troy Hayes, Darryl Magrino, Tierney Martin, Vas Palenik, Tom Sullivan
Holiday Inn Express: Blake Baxter, Alicia Higgenbotham, Ross Massey, Simone Merz
University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center and Hotel: Jeremy Adams, Samantha Bagwell, Annie Burgess, Mike Kazin, Trell Moss, Bonnie Murphy, Michael Namitinia, Jean Ripley
January-February 2007
The Classic Center: Joelle Arp-Dunham and Wade Williams
Comfort Inn: Lori Bores
Courtyard by Marriott: Rodel Bagunu, Shay Brookins, Ashley Cleary, Luke Foster, Cassie Hayes, Lauren Jenkins, Teresa Leaptrott, Linda Little, Lina Martinez, Cindee Morgan, Angela Oliver, Sparkle Patterson, Linda Pierce, Charles Tremlay, Josh Watson
Foundry Park Inn & Spa: Trish Cahill, Vanessa Cook, Calla Davis, Nancy Davis, Callie Medley, Natasha Parson
Hampton Inn: Sheila Johnson and Varissa Pankey
Hilton Garden Inn: Miranda Caudell, Crystal Kitts, Jesse Schaudies, Brandi Winfrey
Holiday Inn: Jeremy Leet, Ezra Montgomery, Vas Palenik, Dawn Bagwell, Nadia Pabon, Josh Rasmussen
Holiday Inn Express: Blake Baxter, Sara Brown, Alicia Mendoza, and Simone Merz.
University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center and Hotel: Alexis Bolen, Erin Davis, Zellis Harris, Maria Hernanzez, Lashawn Howell, Kathryn Kipling, James Lawson, Teresa Lott, Matt Mendicino, Trell Moss, Anthony Nash, Erin Savis, Carrie Sims, Wendy Solomon, Betty Strong, J.R. Washington, Christa Willis
UGA Law Library: David Lee
November-December 2006
The Classic Center: Alicia Evans, Shannon McCullough, Mia Pope, Leslie Rogers, Tony Sanchez, Stephen Scott, Garrett Rainey, Darrell Osborne
Comfort Inn: Lori Bores
Courtyard by Marriott: Alan Jones, Jessica King, Travis Phillips, Dennis Smith
CVB: Rhea Vezmar
Foundry Park Inn & Spa: Trish Cahill, Vanessa Cook, and Nancy Davis
Georgia Gameday Center: Joel Ross
Holiday Inn: Gloria Acosta and James Brown
University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center and Hotel: Morgan Dorsey, Ruth Flemingo, Jessica Lushee, Lauren Masio, Heather McDaniel, Michael Namitinia, Kristen Stier
