William Williams Makes MCC Program More Hospitable

Manchester, Conn. (October 20, 2015) – William Williams, assistant professor at Manchester Community College, signs all of his email “hospitality yours.” Since joining the college faculty a year ago, the coordinator of the hotel and tourism management program has helped distinguish the college as a destination for people interested in a growing economic sector.

Williams has also taken on the role pf academic advisor of the MCC student chapter of the National Society of Minorities in Hospitality (NSMH), whose purpose is to provide professional development opportunities. Students involved in the club have gained hands-on experience by hosting local events.

Earlier this month, students Amber Boucher, of Vernon, who serves as NSMH president; Anthony Migliozzi, of Cheshire; Remy Goldman, of Westport; and Alessandra Puglisi, of Woodstock Valley, provided table flowers for the Connecticut Convention and Sports Bureau Hospitality Night at The First Tee of Connecticut facility and training course situated on the grounds of TPC River Highlands in Cromwell. It was a late afternoon of fun and productive networking with members of the Connecticut hospitality industry, featuring prizes, craft-beer tasting, appetizers and networking.

“It was a great opportunity for our students to learn from experience how to support a large event,” Williams said. “In addition, they were exposed to the ways in which our industry serves worthy causes as The First Tee, the organization that owns the event venue, is an initiative of the Connecticut Golf Foundation, a non-profit organization created to expose underprivileged youth to golf with the philosophy that participating will improve the lives of those who embrace the game’s traditions and values.”

Williams holds a master’s degree in industrial relations and a bachelor’s degree in hotel and restaurant management, both from the University of New Haven. He is certified by the Connecticut Culinary Institute and also by the National Restaurant Association’s Educational Foundation. He joined MCC from the faculty of the College of Southern Maryland, where he was professor and program coordinator in hospitality.

He is a popular professor at the college. According to ratemyprofessors.com, his students give him an A and the highest ratings for helpfulness.

“Great professor,” one student wrote. “Very student oriented. He wants to make sure you are obtaining useful knowledge in the field. Always looking out for his students, goes above and beyond.”

MCC’s Hotel-Tourism associate degree program provides education and training for students who would like to work full-time after graduation or continue their studies at another institution to earn a bachelor’s degree.

Students can also earn a certificate in Hotel-Tourism as part of Williams’ program. Graduates of either path will be prepared to embark upon their careers with confidence, armed with the knowledge, the basic experience and the interpersonal skills that will allow them to succeed in the hotel-tourism industry.

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