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May 2022 faculty, staff and alumni notes

Posted on: April 27, 2022; Updated on: May 9, 2022
By Allen Wallace, awallace@sc.edu

In the news

Faculty, staff and student notes

  • HRSM Interim Dean David Cárdenas was named the Global Eco Adventures (GEA) Educator of the Year.
  • Tamara Gordon, Kathy Smiling and Tom Regan were each recognized for 30 years of service to the state of South Carolina.
  • Brian Mihalik, William McFall “Mac” Pearce Professor and producer with co-producer, Linda Mihalik, affiliate for the UofSC Center for Teaching Excellence, recently published six 360-degree virtual reality videos covering tourism and sport management topics from national parks to Olympic training and venues. You can view the 360-degree videos here.
  • Armen Shaomian has been invited to present a lecture-performance at the Alfred Nobel Hall at the House of Sweden (Embassy of Sweden) in Washington, D.C., on Friday May 20. Shaomian will be joined by Professor Janet Hopkins from the School of Music to perform select works that have been curated to define and illustrate the era of National Romanticism in Sweden.
  • Universidad San Francisco de Quito President Diego Quiroga visited campus to deliver a guest lecture on “The Educational Story of the Galapagos.”
  • HRSM hosted the World Food Championships’ Final Table event at McCutchen House.
  • Presley Mohler, a hospitality management major with a sport and entertainment management minor, was inducted into the UofSC Hall of Leaders.
  • Jacob Hoffman, a sport and entertainment management major and May 2022 graduate, received a Caroliniana Award and was inducted into the UofSC Resident Mentor Hall of Fame.
  • The HRSM Global Community Club was a finalist for UofSC Student Organization of the Year.
  • The HRSM CMAA Student Chapter won the National CMAA Recruitment Contest and will receive five free registrations for CMAA World Conference.
  • Hospitality management Ph.D. student Hyunsu Kim received the UofSC Outstanding Graduate Student Researcher Award.
  • The Gamecock iHub team, led by Retailing major Abby Daley, organized and hosted a successful blood drive in partnership with The Blood Connection.

Alumni news

Job Changes / Promotions / Awards:

2021
  • Daniela Traub (Retailing - Fashion Merchandising and Digital Innovations) started a new role as associate - product development - fabric & trim RTW Runway at Marc Jacobs in New York City.
  • Julian Masters (Retailing - Fashion Merchandising and Digital Innovations) was promoted to general manager with Liam John.
2020
  • Zach Watson (B.S. ’18, master’s ’20, Sport and Entertainment Management) accepted a new position as operations manager with the Kyle Pease Foundation.
  • Kiarah Beaty (Retailing - Fashion Merchandising and Digital Innovations) began a new position as visual merchandiser at The Buckle, Inc.
  • Kenny Rado (Sport and Entertainment Management) accepted a new position as senior account executive at NASCAR.
2019
  •  Jordan Crawford (Sport and Entertainment Management) started a new role as equipment assistant with the New England Patriots.
  • Clark Benassi (B.S. ’18, master's ’19, Sport and Entertainment Management) started a new position as sales development representative at Smartling.
2016
  • Zac Phillips (Sport and Entertainment Management) started a new role as in-house counsel with PlayFly Sports in Philadelphia.
2015
  • Kelly (Olsen) Hobbs (Hospitality Management) started a new role as marketing communications manager at Magnolia Plantation & Gardens.
  • Kelly Ballance (Sport and Entertainment Management) started a new role as an associate digital producer at VIVA Creative.
2004
  • Jacquelyn Peterson (Hospitality Management) started a new role as emerging markets director with Choice Hotels.

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