Diana Vargas has always been interested in hospitality and travel. Missouri State University’s hospitality leadership program gave Vargas the best of both worlds with a hospitality leadership degree. “I was looking for the best program, and I found MSU,” Vargas said. Finding the right path Vargas grew up in Bogotá, Colombia. She started going to a community college in … [Read more...] about Falling in love with hospitality leadership, Springfield
Dr. Jokima Hiller, assistant professor of hospitality leadership, knew there was something special about the hotel business since she was a young girl. “When traveling with my family, I would always wonder who made our bed and cleaned our room,” Hiller said. “It was like magic to me. I knew I wanted to work in a hotel and make magic, too.” She was unaware that an undetected … [Read more...] about Hospitality leadership professor achieves more with true passion