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September 2020 faculty, staff and alumni notes

In the News

Alumni Notes

Accomplishments/awards

  • Tom DeLozier (B.S. Hospitality Management, 1999) earned the Certified Chief Executive (CCE) designation from The Club Management Association of America.

Job changes/promotions

2019

  • Ashley Burgiss (B.S. Hospitality Management) started a new position as a recruiter with Volte, Inc.

2018

  • Emily DeVreese (B.S. Fashion Merchandising) started a new position with Pandora as a keyholder.
  • Tyler Jeffery (B.S. Hospitality Management) started a new position with Morrison Healthcare as a patient services manager.
  • Jessica Sheldon (B.S. Retail Management) started a new position as a campus recruiter with Bank of America.

2016

  • Colin Densmore (B.S. Sport and Entertainment Management) started a new position as an area manager with Amazon.
  • Lauren Peer (B.S. Retail Management) started a position with Paradies Lagardere as a buyer — Brooks Brothers, Hugo Boss & Porsche Design.

2015

  • Andrew Cantrell (B.S. Tourism Management) started a new position with 9Rooftops Marketing as an account executive.
  • Anna Majors (B.S. Fashion Merchandising) started a new position with Macy’s as an omni associate buyer – Status glassware, barware, gifts and flatware.
  • Kate Prevost (B.S. Hospitality Management) was promoted to senior area sales manager with Auro Hotels.

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.

2012

  • Megan Jarrett (B.S. Hospitality Management) was promoted to area sales manager at Auro Hotels.

2011

  • Hannah Baggott (B.S. Hospitality Management) started a new position as the director of sales at Global Hotel Group.
  • Sean Leaks (B.S. Sport and Entertainment Management) started a new position as a senior consultant with Deloitte Digital.

2010

  • Stephen Garbett (B.S. Sport and Entertainment Management) started a position with Hotel Carbon as the principal and VP of sports and eSports.

2008

  • Thomas Beyer (B.S. Hospitality Management) started a new position with Our Town Hospitality as the vice president of development.
  • Elizabeth Hopper (B.S. Retail Management) started a position as an assistant store manager with Kohl’s.

2007

  • Sara Piper (B.S. Hospitality Management) started a new position with Terrible Herbst as a human resources manager.

2004

  • Kema Weldon (B.S. Retail Management) started a new position with Sysco as a Carolina Region HRVP.

1996

  • Robert Parker (B.S. Sport and Entertainment Management) started a new position with the Cleveland Browns as the vice president of corporate partnerships.

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