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July 2024 HRSM student, faculty, staff and alumni notes

Posted on: July 3, 2024; Updated on: July 3, 2024
By Allen Wallace, awallace@sc.edu

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Faculty and Staff Notes

Student Notes

  • Katie Adams (Master of Sport and Entertainment Management) interned at the NCAA Baseball College World Series.
  • Pete Bliek (Sport and Entertainment Management) accepted an equipment staff internship with Gamecock Football.
  • Reannah Cofer (Sport and Entertainment Management) accepted a summer internship at Echelon Golf Club.
  • Patrick Corbett (Sport and Entertainment Management) accepted a volunteer services internship with the Constellation Furyk and Friends PGA Tour Champions event.
  • Ambar Ferra (Sport and Entertainment Management) accepted a football operations training camp internship with the Carolina Panthers.
  • Erin Lewantowicz (Sport and Entertainment Management) completed the Cleveland Cavaliers Virtual Sales Academy.
  • Sydney Lynch (Tourism Management) was selected by her peers as secretary of the Laurel Springs School Alumni Board.
  • Colby Morales (Sport and Entertainment Management) completed the Cleveland Cavaliers Virtual Sales Academy.
  • Elizabeth Ostop (Sport and Entertainment Management) accepted an events internship at Colonial Life Arena.
  • Luke Robertson (Retailing - Fashion Merchandising and Digital Innovations) worked the GSF Awards at the Cannes Film Festival, assisting with the award show and a fashion show staged during the award presentation.
  • Madi Schnepfe (Tourism Management) was selected for an academic scholarship from the South Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association.
  • Ellie Weissenburger (Sport and Entertainment Management) officiated in the 51st AAU Girls’ Junior National Volleyball Championships in Orlando. The event is the largest volleyball tournament in the world with 254 courts and over 6,100 teams.

Alumni Notes

  • Anna Austin (Retailing - Retail Management, '24) started a new position as a sales trainee with Consolidated Electrical Distributors in Monroe, North Carolina.
  • Avery Balfour (Hospitality Management, '24) started a new position as business development associate at LPL Financial.
  • Marianne Ballou (Sport and Entertainment Management, '18) was promoted to director, partnership marketing, global partnerships at Ultimate Fighting Championship.
  • Zach Bendheim (Sport and Entertainment Management, '24) will be starting his master’s degree in Sports Leadership at Virginia Commonwealth University.
  • Alex Bennett (Sport and Entertainment Management, '23), now an account executive with the Atlanta Gladiators, was nominated for the ECHL Ticket Sales Rookie of the Year Award.
  • Timothy Brosnan (Retailing - Retail Management, '24) will pursue a master’s degree in marketing at the Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University.
  • Will Bruggeman (Sport and Entertainment Management, '20) started a new position as baseball operations lead at Hawk-Eye Innovations.
  • Graham Buckner (Hospitality Management, '24) started a new position as manager in training with Drury Hotels in Burlington, North Carolina.
  • Bailey Campbell (Retailing - Fashion Merchandising and Digital Innovations, '22) started a new position as assistant buyer - women’s active, casual, and dress at Rack Room Shoes.
  • Alexa Capozzoli ('20) and Lauryn Munn ('17), both Sport and Entertainment Management minors, served in off-ice roles with the Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers.
  • Caitlyn Cerino (Sport and Entertainment Management, '22) joined the Duke Energy Corporation Human Resources Development Program as an HR consultant.
  • Adriana Chavarry (Retailing - Retail Management, '22) started a new position as customer success manager at Laasie.
  • Annemarie Cherry (Hospitality Management, '22) started a new position as account executive at Stampli.
  • Gabriel Cobb (Interdisciplinary Studies in Services Management, '24) accepted a new position as assistant athletic director for marketing and fan engagement at Presbyterian College.
  • Gabriel Conn (Sport and Entertainment Management, '24) started a new position as video producer with Orlando City SC of MLS.
  • Lynn Davis (Hospitality Management, '24) started a new position as front desk manager with Marriott Hotels in Nashville.
  • Sarah Deeb (Hospitality Management, '18) started a new position as generative AI specialist with Amazon Web Services.
  • Brett Eppinger (Retailing, '24) started a new position as an intern with SAI Programs.
  • Kelly Evans (Sport and Entertainment Management '10, Master of Sport and Entertainment Management '14, Sport and Entertainment Management Ph.D. '19) achieved tenure promotion to associate professor at Metropolitan State University of Denver.
  • Wil Fisackerly (Sport and Entertainment Management Ph.D., '24) is a finalist for the National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE) Scholar of the Year award.
  • Kayla Fleming (Hospitality Management, '14) earned the Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) accreditation from the Events Industry Council.
  • Bridgette (Vogan) Francheschini (Sport and Entertainment Management, '18) joined The Recording Academy as a member of the 2024 New Member Class.
  • Kayleigh Hamel (Hospitality Management '23, Master of International Hospitality and Tourism Management, '23) started a new position as hiring manager at Sorinex.
  • Alexandria Hill (Sport and Entertainment Management, '19) was promoted to football operations manager with the Los Angeles Rams and chosen as the 2024 Pro Sports Assembly Rising Leader Award winner.
  • Natalie Hinson (Sport and Entertainment Management, '23) started a new position as digital content coordinator at Lander University.
  • Hunter Holson (Sport and Entertainment Management, '24) started a new position as membership sales director at Northampton Country Club in Easton, Pennsylvania.
  • Adin Horrocks (Sport and Entertainment Management, '24) started a new position as a sales academy team member with the Kansas City Royals.
  • Elizabeth Jenkins (Hospitality Management, '21, Master of International Hospitality and Tourism Management, '22) was named Leader of the Quarter at Hilton Lake Buena Vista.
  • Mary Margaret Kelly (Sport and Entertainment Management, '23) started a new position as advertising sales director at Professional Sports Publications.
  • Danielle Kunin (Retailing, '24), launched a new business, Millie Grace Boutique, in partnership with her sister, Megan Kunin.
  • Jakob Lopiccolo (Sport and Entertainment Management, '21) started a new position as senior event manager for Stadium People, primarily serving USC.
  • Stephen Long (Sport and Entertainment Management, '19) started a new position as director, key account sales at National Event Publications.
  • Manikanta Madala (Master of Sport and Entertainment Management, '24) accepted a new position as sports director with Special Olympics Maryland.
  • Madelyn Miller (Sport and Entertainment Management, '24) accepted a new position as football operations and facilities training camp intern with the Los Angeles Rams.
  • LaShauna Nesmith (Hospitality Management, '14) started a new position as field trainer with Aramark.
  • Mary Kaitlin O’Neil (Hospitality Management, '19) started a new position as conference services manager at The Sea Pines Resort.
  • Piper Phillips (Retailing - Fashion Merchandising and Digital Innovations, '24) accepted a new position as a merchandise assistant with Belk at the company’s corporate headquarters in Charlotte.
  • Sydney Pickett (Hospitality Management, '22) started a new position as a Center for Leadership and Service coordinator at the University of North Texas.
  • Eleanor Pulliam (Retailing - Retail Management, '24) started a new position as social media manager at CarolinaCrED.
  • Gabi Reed (Sport and Entertainment Management, '24) started a new position as customer service account manager at MHC Managing General Agency.
  • Dylan Reeve (Sport and Entertainment Management, '23) accepted a new position as ticket sales and service account executive with the University of Virginia and REVELxp.
  • Sydney Schier (Sport and Entertainment Management, '24) accepted a new position as event planner at Magnolia Plantation & Gardens.
  • Ella Schumacher (Sport and Entertainment Management, '21, Master of Sport and Entertainment Management, '23) attended her first year of Venue Management School through the International Association of Venue Managers.
  • Garrett Siemek (Sport and Entertainment Management, '17) started a new position as director of softball operations at Auburn University.
  • Catherine Stoerker (Sport and Entertainment Management, '24) accepted a full-time role as event operations manager with Eventive Sports in Birmingham, Alabama. She interned with the company during her senior year as a student.
  • Ebony Sullivan (Sport and Entertainment Management, '09) completed Leadership Greenville 50.
  • Ashley Thomas (Hospitality Management, '20) started a new position as IM strategy team coach and consultant at WebFX.
  • Richelle Thompson (Retailing - Fashion Merchandising and Digital Innovations, '21) started a new position as digital content strategist with Truist.
  • Daniela Traub (Retailing - Fashion Merchandising and Digital Innovations, '21) started a new position as product development associate manager at Reformation.
  • Julia Tribastone (Hospitality Management, '24) started a new position as a sales development representative for DebtBook.
  • Blake Toomer (Sport and Entertainment Management, '19) received the 2023-24 Most Improved Player award for his work as account manager, membership sales with the Sacramento Kings.
  • Samuel Verne (Sport and Entertainment Management, '22) started a new position as director of event and athlete operations with TrueNU.

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