In the news
- 'Beach On' Daytona Beach tourism campaign gets positive reviews from Volusia hoteliers: Daytona Beach News-Journal (feat. Scott Smith)
- Shane Beamer, others to plant national championship tree: WIS (feat Tom Mullikin and David Cardenas)
- Kahler and Sutton, two longtime sports business educators, start new gigs for the fall: Sports Business Journal (feat. Bill Sutton)
- Gamecocks fans welcome back football and celebrate National Tailgating Day: Cola Daily (feat. Andy Gillentine)
- After 2 pandemic years, global tourism industry itching for ‘revenge travel’ summer: The Times of Israel (feat. Simon Hudson)
- Build a local tailgate in Columbia, SC: Cola Today (feat. Andy Gillentine)
Faculty, staff and student notes
- Simon Hudson’s latest book, International Case Studies on Tourism Destination Management and COVID-19: Impacts and Responses, was published by Routledge.
- Mike Watson accepted an additional role as Undergraduate Coordinator for the HRSM Department of Retailing.
- Armen Shaomian performed an international music program with Janet Hopkins of the UofSC School of Music at the Morris Museum in Augusta, Georgia.
- Tom Mullikin received the Order of St. Maurice for his service in the U.S. Army infantry. South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster presented the award.
- Stephen Shapiro, Nick Watanabe and Grace Yan presented research at the European Sport Management Conference in Innsbruck, Austria.
- Jarod Kelly (Sport and Entertainment Management) accepted a position as a Gameday Communications Intern with the Carolina Panthers for the 2022 season.
- Zachary Cunanan (Master of Sport and Entertainment Management student, B.S. Sport and Entertainment Management, ‘22) started a new position as the first ever NIL graduate assistant at the University of South Carolina.
- Kelly Ahern (Sport and Entertainment Management) accepted a position as Premium Club Supervisor at Williams Brice Stadium.
- Samantha Carlson (Hospitality Management) accepted a culinary internship at the Omni Charlotte Hotel.
- Carla Vaca Pinacho (Tourism Management) started a new position as a research assistant intern with the College of HRSM’s Richardson Family SmartState Center for Economic Excellence in Tourism and Economic Development
Alumni notes
- Sarah Barreca (Retailing - Fashion Merchandising and Digital Innovations, ‘17) was promoted to Merchandiser within the Wholesale Sportswear Apparel and Accessories division at Tommy Hilfiger in New York City.
- Kiersten Bayha (Sport and Entertainment Management, ‘22) started a new position as ticket operations intern with Acrisure Stadium / PSSI Stadium in Pittsburgh.
- Alexandra Bowman (Sport and Entertainment Management, ‘22) accepted a new position as an Account Executive for the Washington Wizards and Monumental Sports & Entertainment.
- Danielle Brown (B.S. Sport and Entertainment Management ‘21, Master of Sport and Entertainment Management ‘22) started a new position as a Student-Athlete Academic Coordinator at College of Charleston.
- Matthew Chernesky (Sport and Entertainment Management, ‘22) was promoted to account manager with the Columbia Fireflies after interning with the team.
- Jack Cross (Sport and Entertainment Management, ‘18) started a new position as Assistant Superintendent Pinehurst No. 4 at Pinehurst Resort.
- Mark Driscoll (Sport and Entertainment Management, ‘09) started a new position as Assistant Athletic Director for Ticket Operations at Wake Forest University.
- Collin Goff (Sport and Entertainment Management, ‘22) accepted a position with the Gamecock Club as an account executive in retention.
- Shea Harman (Sport and Entertainment Management, ‘18) started a new position as Manager of Client Management at MGM Resorts International.
- Thomas Hoefer (Sport and Entertainment Management, ‘21) started a new position as Account Executive/Retention for the Gamecock Club.
- Nicholas Karis (Sport and Entertainment Management, ‘16) started a new position as Senior Digital Marketing Manager at Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC).
- Stephen Kelley (Sport and Entertainment Management ‘22) started a new position as marketing coordinator with Circa Resort and Casino.
- Anthony Lotito (Sport and Entertainment Management, ‘22) accepted a new role as sport brand solutions coordinator with The Walt Disney Company.
- Luke Mashburn (Sport and Entertainment Management, ‘11) started a new position as department chair of the School of Health Sciences at Georgia Highlands College.
- Marilyn Orcutt (Retailing - Retail Management and Sport and Entertainment Management, ‘19) began a new position as Associate Attorney at Spotts Fain PC in Richmond, Virginia, after earning her J.D. this year from the UofSC School of Law.
- Audrey Reding (Master of Sport and Entertainment Management, ‘22) was promoted to Associate Manager of Tournament Services for the Rocket Mortgage Classic.
- Alexis Rogers (Hospitality Management, ‘21) accepted a new position as an event planner with Cherokee Town & Country Club.
- Kyler Rose (Sport and Entertainment Management, ‘16) started a new role as senior marketing manager with ObviousLee Marketing in Charleston, SC.
- Catherine Saulino (Retailing - Fashion Merchandising and Digital Innovations, ‘20) started a new position as Associate Buyer, NFL Women’s and Kid’s Apparel at Fanatics, Inc.
- Morgan Schau (Hospitality and Tourism Management, ‘11) started a new position as District Catering Sales Manager, East at SSA Group.
- Layne Shinaberry (Sport and Entertainment Management, ‘19) started a new position as Account Executive, National Premium Sales at Oak View Group.
- Alexandra Visconti (Sport and Entertainment Management ‘22) accepted a position with Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. as a Membership Service Representative with the New York Knicks and New York Rangers.