Colleges and employers seek out students who have had diverse experiences in high school.
HTM allows students an opportunity to gain experiences that will help them stand out during the college and job application process.
Regardless of what industry or field of study our students chose to go into, experience and success in programs such as this one allow them to be more marketable to colleges and employers.
Students of the Hospitality & Tourism Management Program have secured industry jobs at:
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​Doubletree by Hilton
Courtyard by Marriott
Atlas Travel
Woodland Country Club
Hopkinton Country Club
Truffles Grille & Wine Bar
Fairfield Inn & Suites
Graduates of the Hospitality & Tourism Management Program have gone on to:
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​University of New Hampshire, Durham
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Lasell College
Johnson & Wales University
Mass Bay Community College
Professional employment with Atlas Travel
T E S T I M O N I A L S
"The opportunity the [HTM] program brings offers a direct hands on approach for students to learn, connect, and explore career paths with a global leader in the hospitality business. Marriott is excited to have this opportunity with Milford High Schools Best in Class students!"
- Joey Tutela, GM Courtyard by Marriott
"The HTM Program was what made high school so special and gave me the memories I will forever remember with lifelong friends. Not only did this program give me a foot in the door when I graduate and enter college but it also gave me the experience of networking, executing countless events within the community, and figuring out who I am along with eight of the best classmates I could have ever asked for."
- Nickole Hehir, graduate of the HTM Program
"The Hospitality and Tourism Management Program at Milford High School is an example of how education and industry can work cooperatively within a community. This innovative program...affords students the opportunity to gain real world job experience and apply academic learning in meaningful ways that truly motivates both the student and employer."
- Dr. Robert Tremblay, Former Superintendent of Milford Public Schools
"Throughout the two years in this program, I learned more than I ever thought possible. I learned real life skills, the operations of a hotel, restaurant, cruise ship, and so much more. We are now extremely experienced in events as well. With all the certifications I hold, I feel more than ready to put myself into the real world."
- Morgan Smith, graduate of the HTM Program
"This program allows students the unique opportunity to combine classroom learning with a real life industry setting. Students are involved in the day-to-day hotel operation which provides first hand industry experience in conjunction with classroom exercises."
- Jeff Lang, GM Doubletree by Hilton.
I have obtained two jobs through the program and been accepted to the University of New Hampshire’s College of Business and Economics. I learned an unlimited amount of “real world skills” that students seriously don’t learn in regular core classes. This program has put me, and my classmates, so far ahead of everyone else our age and given us the best step stool to college, or the workforce, or whatever else we could to pursue in the future.
- Kate Rosenblatt, graduate of the HTM Program
"Looking back in all the four years I spent in high school, the thing I’m most thankful for is the experience I had in HTM, and becoming a family with everyone else in there. The program also opened up doors for me that I wouldn’t have ever imagined would have been opened for me."
-Thales Guimaraes, graduate of the HTM Program
"This program not only taught me countless things about the hospitality industry but it also taught me more about myself and helped me grow as a person and as an event planner…I have never felt more prepared to take on the next chapter of my life."
- Cecelia Costa, graduate of the HTM Program
"The Hospitality and Tourism Management Program has been a really enlightening experience for me. It helped me get my foot in the door and make connections I might not have otherwise made."
- Allyson Pacheco, graduate of the HTM Program
"These events, both the large and small ones, have shaped me into being able to work better with others. Another thing I am taking away is the certificates (five of them) that we have earned throughout the course that will help set me apart from others while applying to jobs."
- Daniel Medina, graduate of the HTM Program
"The class has not only helped me understand the hospitality field more but it has also prepared me for
anything I want to do in the future. Everything from how to create a resume to breaking down our
dreams into smaller reachable goals, we’ve covered in class or with a guest speaker."
- Former graduate of the HTM Program
"This program not only taught me countless things about the hospitality industry but it also taught me
more about myself and helped me grow as a person… I have never felt more prepared to take on the
next chapter of my life."
- Former graduate of the HTM Program
“This program has put me, and my classmates, so far ahead of everyone else our age and given us the
best stepping stool to college, or the workforce, or whatever else we choose to pursue in the future.”
- Former graduate of the HTM Program
“The program opened up doors for me that I wouldn’t have ever imagined would have been opened for
me."
- Former graduate of the HTM Program
Students in the Hospitality & Tourism Management Program earn the following
industry-recognized certifications:
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American Hotel & Lodging Association's Guest Service Professional Certification
National Restaurant Association's Food Handler Certification
National Restaurant Association's Allergen Awareness Certification
National Restaurant Association's Alcohol Server Certification
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