The Schwebel Baking Company of Youngstown, Ohio, is a major supporter of the Hospitality Management program. The Schwebel family established an endowment for the program, primarily to support an annual Schwebel Guest Lecture Series. In addition, the endowment has supported the development of the Catering and Research Kitchen, and other activities of the program.
Past Schwebel Guest Lecture Series Speakers
| 2006 | Debi Benedetti | Strategist, Coach, Explorer | Beyond the Possible | 2005 | Valerie Ferguson | Regional Vice President and Managing Director | Loews Philadelphia Hotel |
| 2004 | Martin Yan | Master Chef | Yan Can Cook |
| 2002 | James Broadhurst | Chairman/CEO | Eat & Park Hospitality Group |
| 2001 | Loretta Paganini | The Loretta Paganini School of Cooking | |
| Pamela Waterman | Executive Chief | Lockkeeper's | |
| Suzanne Malone | Registered Sanitarian | Cuyahoga County Board of Health | |
| 2000 | Bob Dibiasio | Vice President of Public Relations | The Cleveland Indians |
| 1999 | Herman Cain | President and CEO | National Restaurant Association |
| 1998 | Denise Fugo | President | Sammy's |
| 1997 | Michael Buzalka | Executive Editor | The Foodservice Distributor Penton Foodservice Network |
| Michael DeLuca | Chief Editor | Restaurant Hospitality Penton Foodservice Network |
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| John B. Lawn | Chief Editor | Food Management Penton Foodservice Network |
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| 1996 | Linda Sampieri | Senior Vice President | Olive Garden Italian Restaurants |
| 1995 | Chris Sullivan | Chief Executive Officer | Outback Steakhouse, Inc. |
| 1993 | Henry Haller | Chef | The White House |
