In the News
- Panthers owner Tepper gifts over $567K in scholarships to University of South Carolina: NFL.com (feat. Matt Brown). The announcement of the Tepper Scholars program at HRSM was covered by dozens of major media outlets including USA Today, the Associated Press, the Washington Post, ESPN, MSN and Yahoo Sports.
- What went wrong in Florida's COVID-19 response? Timing, testing, tourism and mixed signals: USA Today (feat. Scott Smith, picked up by multiple outlets)
- Banning Americans from the EU could cost the region billions of dollars: MarketWatch (feat. Simon Hudson)
- What COVID-19 Means for College Sports, Recruiting: U.S. News & World Report (feat. Richard Southall)
- How major cornhole event helps comeback hopes of Columbia’s sports tourism: The State (feat. Tom Regan)
- SC State Fair to become drive-thru event for 2020 for coronavirus safety: Post & Courier (feat. Tom Regan and Haylee Mercado)
- Football or no football, a look at the financial crunch South Carolina faces this year: The State (feat. Tom Regan, picked up by multiple outlets)
- Do you expect initial rewards bonuses on travel rewards credit cards to get better or worse in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic?: WalletHub (feat. Simon Hudson)
Faculty/Staff Notes
- Glenna Gillentine retired after nine years with HRSM. Faculty and staff presented her with a personalized UofSC Adirondack chair and a Visa gift card as thanks for her service.
- Sporty Jeralds gave a live interview with VenuesNow magazine on venue management in the time of COVID-19.
- Simon Hudson took part in a virtual forum hosted by Robin DiPietro to discuss the effect of COVID-19 on tourism.
- The student/alumnae team of Renee Bawcom, Keala Burks, Florencia Laber and Erica Rauschenbach, advised by Marketa Kubickova, finished third in the inaugural International Conrad N. Hilton College HC3 Hackathon.
Alumni Notes
Accomplishments/awards
- Brittany Martin (B.S. Hospitality Management, 2016) was announced as a member of the IAVM Foundation’s 30 Under 30 Class of 2020.
- Max Berry (B.S. Hospitality Management, 2009) is the co-founder of Allegiance Flag Supply, which was recently featured in an article by Forbes.
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Lyric Swinton (B.S. Sport and Entertainment Management, 2020) had a commentary article published by the Post and Courier.
Job changes/promotions
2020
- Kjahna O (M.S. Sport and Entertainment Management) started a new position with the Atlanta Falcons as a scouting coordinator.
- Andrew Fahmy (B.S. Sport and Entertainment Management) started a new position as a Financial Controller at the Maryland Club.
- Christopher Lyles Jr (B.S. Sport and Entertainment Management) started a new position as the founder of SportsCasters.
2019
- Brady Cormier (B.S. Sport and Entertainment Management) started a new position as an account executive with NASCAR.
- Elexa Bahr (B.S. Hospitality Management) signed a contract to play professional soccer with Racing Santander in Spain.
- Marilyn Orcutt (B.S. Retail Management) started a position with the Law Office of Smokey Brown, PC, as a law clerk.
- Julia Weeks (B.S. Hospitality Management) started a new position as an accounting coordinator with Graduate Hotels.
2018
- Haleigh Dixon (B.S. Hospitality Management) started a new position with Glew.io as a vice president of sales.
- Anna Hanley (B.S. Fashion Merchandising) started a position as the director of ecommerce operations & marketing with Retail and Fashion Solutions.
2017
- Anna Coats (B.S. Hospitality Management, M.H.R. Human Resources, 2019) started a new position with Crane ChemPharma & Energy as a human resources generalist.
2016
- Lexi Griffith (B.S. Fashion Merchandising) started a new position with South Moon Under as a buyer.
2015
- Kauri Black (M.S. Sport and Entertainment Management) started a new position as the director of broadcast scheduling with the American Athletic Conference.
- Chase Sumrall (B.S. Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management, 2013, M.I.H.T.M. International Hospitality and Tourism Management) started a new position with Vinfolio as a department manager of Cellar Acquisitions.
2014
- Hilary March (B.S. Fashion Merchandising) was promoted to senior analyst of site operations at Hudson’s Bay Company.
2003
- Travelle Wharton (B.S. Retail Management) started a new position with the Washington Football Team as an assistant offensive line coach.
1987
- Herb Sharpe (B.S. Hospitality Management) started a new position with Boingo Wireless as the vice president of sales for Business Development Multifamily.