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October 2020 faculty, staff and alumni notes

In the News

Faculty, staff and student notes

Alumni Notes

Accomplishments/awards

Job changes/promotions

2020

  • Meredith Solheim (B.S. Retail Management) started a new position with Belk in the Retail Development Program — Merchandising.

2019

  • Victor Kidd (Ph.D. Sport and Entertainment Management) started a new position with the National Basketball Association as a mental health and diversity / inclusion consultant.
  • Victor Kidd (Ph.D. Sport and Entertainment Management) started a new position as a clinical research associate with the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences.

2018

  • Frances Buchanan (M.S.E.M. Sport and Entertainment Management) started a new position with PGA of America as a coordinator of volunteer operations for the 2021 PGA Championship.
  • Julie Lamson-Scribner (B.S. Hospitality Management) started a new position as an administrative assistant with Augusta National Golf Club.
  • Ndidi Okafor (B.S. Retail Management) started a new position with The Home Depot as a merchandise planner.

2017

  • Katherine Kerns (B.S. Sport and Entertainment Management) started a new position as a senior coordinator, central content with NASCAR.

2016

  • Hannah Randall (B.S. Retail Management) started a new position with Under Armour as a merchandise planner.

2014

  • Jerry Edwards (B.S. Sport and Entertainment Management) started a new position as an assistant solicitor general for the Kansas Attorney General’s Office.

2014

  • Jay Haeseker (M.S. Sport and Entertainment Management) started a position with Old Dominion University as an assistant athletic director – director of athletic development.

2013

  • Ryan Scott (B.S. Sport and Entertainment Management) started a new position with Tesla as a recruiter..

2012

  • Dominique Gray (B.S. Hospitality Management) started a new position with the Texas Tech Club as the director of operations.

2007

  • Samuel Blackmon (B.S. Integrated Information Technology) started a new position as a customer success account manager with Microsoft.

2006

  • Todd Green (M.S.E.M. Sport and Entertainment Management) started a position with the Carolina Panthers as the director of coaching technology.

2000

  • Laura Chronister (B.S. Retail Management) started a new position with Lowe’s Companies, Inc. as a store operations senior director, Omnichannel.

1998

  • Chad Shivar (B.S. Hospitality, Restaurant, and Tourism Management) started a new position with AFP advanced food products, LLC as the East Zone sales manager.

1995

  • Kristin Detwiler (B.S. Hospitality, Restaurant, and Tourism Management) started a position with Creative Catering as the owner.

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