UCF Rosen College’s new dean to shake up hospitality education

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Cynthia Mejia has seen the local hospitality industry grow tremendously since she joined the University of Central Florida in 2013.

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Mejia, dean of UCF’s Rosen College of Hospitality Management, witnessed its twice-a-year career fairs grow to more than 100 U.S. companies. The ratio of jobs to students is six-to-one and the school places as many as 98% of its students in jobs.

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“That’s a reason students come here, because they feel like they will have a killer job. Parents like that, too,” she told Orlando Business Journal.

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