Britney Brewington wins student award from Temple University's School of Tourism and Hospitality Management

PHILADELPHIA, PA (04/27/2011)(readMedia)-- Britney Brewington of Wilmington has been named the graduate recipient of this year's David Bitman Endowed Scholarship from the School of Tourism and Hospitality Management (STHM) at Temple University.

Brewington, a first-year graduate student in sport and recreation management, will accept the award at the 2011 STHM Awards Dinner on April 29 at the Hyatt Regency at Penn's Landing in Philadelphia.

A strong emphasis is placed on community service when selecting the recipients. The graduate awardee is a continuing master's student in STHM's Sport and Recreation Administration program.

The School of Tourism and Hospitality Management is recognized as a model of excellence and a school of choice for the most diverse, academically talented individuals preparing for careers in sport, recreation, tourism and hospitality management. It is a preeminent center for innovative education and research. STHM is also home to the Sport Industry Research Center and the world's only National Laboratory for Tourism & eCommerce. A leader in cutting-edge executive education, STHM is a major producer of the next generation of faculty and research scholars, event producers and industry leaders. www.sthm.temple.edu.