In spring 2025, students from across Wyoming turned Hilton Garden Inn Laramie into a classroom for innovation. Competing for $20,000 in prizes, teams from the University of Wyoming, Central Wyoming College, and Laramie High School developed bold, community-focused solutions to real-world hospitality challenges. The winning strategies included new partnerships with hospitality classes and creative uses of the hotel shuttle for community outreach.

The Pulte Gateway to Hospitality Innovation Challenge proves that Humanitarian Hotels can be more than places to stay—they’re platforms for education, creativity, and impact.