Montage Hotels & Resorts Awarding $50,000 in College Scholarships

ORANGE COUNTY, Calif., Sept. 14, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Montage Hotels & Resorts announces its fourth annual Montage Memory Makers contest – a program designed to empower young humanitarians with scholarships to fulfill their higher education goals. The luxury hotel company is in search of community leaders between the ages of 13-17 years old who are making the world a better place. The five winners will be judged on the following criteria: 1) Ongoing community service or volunteering efforts, 2) Achievements that have made a meaningful impact in their community or beyond, and 3) How their community service inspires others.

Individuals who meet the contest requirements are encouraged to enter the contest by visiting https://www.montagehotels.com/montage-memory-makers-scholarship to upload a three-hundred (300) word essay and additional material detailing how they inspire and provide service to their communities. Entries will be accepted from now through Nov. 14, 2016. Winners will be formally announced Jan. 5, 2017.

"We are thrilled to bring the Montage Memory Makers contest back for the fourth time. Montage is committed to inspiring younger generations to nurture creativity, promote generosity and encourage community service," said Montage Hotels & Resorts Founder and CEO, Alan J. Fuerstman.  "We are honored to recognize exceptional young humanitarians who make giving back a part of their everyday lives."

Ten finalists will be selected by Montage Hotels & Resorts after Nov. 14, and the final five winners will be chosen by a panel of guest judges, including:

• Alan J. Fuerstman, Founder & CEO of Montage Hotels & Resorts
• Brad Meltzer, #1 New York Times bestselling author & Montage Hotels & Resorts Literary Ambassador
• Kelly Sawyer Patricof & Norah Weinstein, Co-Presidents, Baby2Baby
• Sid Espinosa, Director of Philanthropy + Civic Engagement, Microsoft

Each winner will be awarded $10,000 to their accredited college or university. Additionally, winners will receive a two-night stay at one Montage property in the Continental U.S., including Montage Beverly Hills, Montage Laguna Beach, Montage Deer Valley and Montage Palmetto Bluff. Lastly, all winners will be featured in the spring 2017 issue of Montage Magazine.

*For more information on the Montage Memory Makers contest, including rules and guidelines and to submit an entry, please visit: https://www.montagehotels.com/montage-memory-makers-scholarship

About Montage Hotels & Resorts                                                                                        
Montage Hotels & Resorts is a hotel and resort management company founded by Alan J. Fuerstman. Designed to serve the luxury traveler and homeowner, the company features an artistic collection of distinctive hotels, resorts and residences in stunning settings that offer comfortable elegance, a unique sense of place and spirit, impeccable hospitality and memorable culinary, spa and lifestyle experiences. The portfolio of hotels, resorts and residences includes Montage Laguna Beach, Montage Beverly Hills, Montage Deer Valley, Montage Kapalua Bay, Montage Palmetto Bluff, and opening in 2018, Montage Los Cabos. In 2014, the company launched Pendry Hotels, a new luxury brand that will be each destination's most inspired guest house. Pendry San Diego will open late 2016 and Sagamore Pendry Baltimore will open early 2017. In addition, the company also operates some of the country's premier golf courses, including Spanish Peaks Mountain Club in Big Sky, Montana and The May River Golf Club in Bluffton, South Carolina. For more information, please visit www.montagehotels.com.

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