Posted July 11, 2017 Print
GREENVILLE, Pa.—Thiel College President Susan Traverso, Ph.D., joined members of the Board of Trustees and alumni and about 100 other members of the Greenville community at the ribbon cutting for the new Cobblestones Suites & Hotel along 81 Hadley Road on Tuesday.
The grand opening event included short addresses from many of the key contributors as well as room tours, food and refreshments.
The 54-room facility is the first chain hotel in the Greenville area. The hotel has a pool and spa, fitness room and conference area.
Several key members of the investment team have ties to the College. Chair of the Board of Trustees, Barry Stamm, M.D. ’70, and his wife, Carol ’71, Trustees Rick Huether ’74 and his wife, Mary Ellen, and Dale Deist and his wife, Barbara, were among the 16 investors from the region. Greenville businessman Harvey Childs H’15 was also a member of the investment group.
The hotel has been open since May.
Thiel College presented the Cobblestone Suites & Hotel with a framed print for its lobby.
Thiel College is a private liberal arts institution founded in the Lutheran tradition. Located in Greenville, Pa., the College offers 60 majors and minors, 25 varsity sports, and an 11:1 student-faculty ratio to more than 900 students. A dedicated faculty paired with dynamic research and internship opportunities produce numerous graduate school and job placements. Coeducational from its beginnings, the College celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2016 and remains committed to combining tradition with innovation.
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