Maryam Ahmed from Binghamton, NY Wins R.C. Kopf Student Achievement Scholarship Award at Cornell University

ITHACA, NY (05/17/2011)(readMedia)-- Maryam Ahmed from Binghamton, NY a senior at the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration, won the R.C. Kopf Student Achievement Scholarship Award and $10,000 prize money in addition to an eight-week all expense paid trip to California, France, and Italy, where she will visit and gain hands-on experience in wineries, hotels, and restaurants.

Each year the Kopf award is presented to two seniors or master's students in the School of Hotel Administration who have demonstrated an exceptional interest in fine wines and restaurant management and are committed to working in this industry in the United States.