The Hospitality and Tourism Department will host its 16th annual Ambassador Awards, Tuesday, April 20, at 5:30 p.m. in E. H. Butler Library 210.

This year’s honorees are Pano Georgiadis, owner of Pano’s Restaurant; Tom Towers, owner and operator of Tom Tower’s Farm; and Cheryl Zhangi, director of services and special programs for the Buffalo Niagara Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Lisa Tucker, founder of the Field and Fork Network and editor and publisher of Edible Buffalo, will deliver the keynote address.

Honoring individuals and companies who have made significant contributions to the hospitality industry and the community has become a high point for Buffalo State’s growing undergraduate hospitality and tourism program. Buffalo State students are also recognized for their outstanding achievements in the field at this event.

Following the awards ceremony, a reception and wine dinner will be held at Campus House, the center for hospitality students’ education, training, and research.

Contact Krista Constantino, Campus House guest services manager, 878-3300, for tickets or for more information.