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College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management

  • HRSM Student Leaders pose on the steps outside the Close-Hipp Building.

Current Leaders

Meet our College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management Leaders, an elite group of students who regularly interact with a wide cross section of HRSM constituents and prospective students. Visit their LinkedIn profiles to learn more about their professional work experience and accomplishments!

2024-25 HRSM Leaders

Portrait First Name Last Name Major Hometown Minor Ask Me About Contact Keywords
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  Meredith Aase Hospitality Management Cumming, GA   Pillars for Carolina, HTMT Student Advisory Board, any Hospitality Management questions that I will do my best to answer.  
Devin Arasa Sport and Entertainment Management Queens, NY Philosophy Interning for the New York Yankees and working Super Bowl LVI  
Maddy Baldwin Retailing Allegany, NY Advertising and Public Relations USC Fashion Board and member of Alpha Xi Delta  
Olivia Ballweg Sport and Entertainment Management Springboro, OH Sports Media Working for the 2024 AAU D1 National Champion Cock Hockey team!  
  Morgan Bauman Hospitality Management Abbeville, SC   My internship where I got experience with front of house management.  
  Brooke Becchetti Sport and Entertainment Management Walople, MA Advertising and Public Relations What is Women in Sport and Entertainment and how can I join the club?  
Landon Beirne Sport and Entertainment Management Manahawkin, NJ Public Relations and Advertising Working the Presidents Cup & in Sports marketing  
  Tonazia Benson Retailing Charleston, SC Business Administration How to be heavily involved on campus but, still being able to keep up with school and having a social life.  
Jenna Bernstein Sport and Entertainment Management Sykesville, MD Hospitality and Tourism Management My internship with Cattail Creek Country Club (operations intern), Sigma Psi Mu, Masters  
Abigail Boatwright Retailing Vienna, VA Social Media Retailing Student Advisory Board and Carolina Girls Who Walk  
Brady Bocherer Hospitality Management Canton, GA   Sigma Nu Fraternity and working at Hotel Equities  
  Devin Borrero Sport and Entertainment Management Riverdale, NJ   Working for Carolina Productions, the Columbia Fireflies, and Campus Rec  
Mickey Britt Sport and Entertainment Management Rockville Centre, NY   ECHL League Office Internship, Masters Tournament, Greek Life, Sigma Psi Mu SPTE Fraternity  
  Jake Brown Sport and Entertainment Management Fort Mill, SC Social Media and Mass Communications Tepper Scholars and working for Charlotte teams  
  Emma Burton Hospitality Management Lexington, SC   Masters and my minor league baseball  
  Felix Cao Retailing Lexington, SC   My experience around USC, being active and go to events but not to overwhelm yourself  
  Caitlin Cassidy Sport and Entertainment Management Geneva, IL Social Media and Mass Communications Masters, Volleyball Manager, Women in Sport and Entertainment Club, Game-day intern for football and basketball games, sorority (Pi Beta Phi)  
  Reannah Cofer Sport and Entertainment Management Roswell, GA Hospitality and Tourism Management Interning in golf, working the Masters, or Kappa Kappa Gamma  
Zac Cooper Sport and Entertainment Management Spring Hill, TN   Being a Dodie Academic Enrichment Center Tutor and member of the Carolina Band  
  Catherine Cory Sport and Entertainment Management Clemson, SC   Tepper Scholars Program, Women in Sports and Entertainment Club  
  Jayden Crosby Hospitality Management Rock Hill, SC Hospitality Management Job at NASCAR and all of the opportunities USC gives us.  
  Henry Della Penna Sport and Entertainment Management Bedford, NY   How to get involved at USC and the best places to get food on and around campus!  
Mackenzie DePinto Sport and Entertainment Management Chapel Hill, NC Social Media and Mass Communication My internship this summer where I went to WWE SummerSlam and the Pro Football Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony!  
  Kendall East Retailing Fairfax, VA   Academic Common Market, being an out-of-state student, and Student Success Center resources.  
  Clare Ehnes Retailing Carmel, IN Public Relations Anything Retail major, NRF, Fashion Board, NRF New York Trip, day of immersion trips to Augusta (masters) and Fox Sports Studio Charlotte (on air styling)  
  Cooper Estok Sport and Entertainment Management Urbana, MD   Anything in the Music Business  
Ambar Ferra Sport and Entertainment Management San Juan, Puerto Rico Sports Media The Tepper Scholarship, my recent football operations internship with the Carolina Panthers, and my maymester of the business of sports in Japan!  
  Lauren Frasier-Jeffries Sport and Entertainment Management York, SC   How to get involved with USC athletics!  
  Mahaley Gann Sport and Entertainment Management Dallas, TX   Being a Student Athlete for the Gamecock Equestrian Team and Member of Women in Sport and Entertainment  
  Alli Garner Sport and Entertainment Management Hilliard, OH   Working the Masters, U.S. Open, and working at Colonial LIfe Arena.  
Henry Gastineau Sport and Entertainment Management Costa Mesa, CA Statistics Phi Delta Theta and working for the Colonial Life Area Box Office  
  Emily George Sport and Entertainment Management Atlanta, GA   Working College Gameday, the2024 U.S. Open, or the 2024 MLB All-Star Game  
  Lilly Gilmore Sport and Entertainment Management Fernandina Beach, FL   Sigma Psi Mu, working PGA Championship and Players Championship, working Hootie and the Blowfish VIP Lounge, working Coaches Video for Gamecock Football.  
Olivia Gilmore Sport and Entertainment Management Lyndhurst, NJ Sports Media Assistant Social Media Coordinator position with Gamecock Athletics, Internship at Spring Brook Country Club, and Sigma Psi Mu Professional Fraternity  
  Jordan Goldklang Sport and Entertainment Management Plainview, NY   Masters Tournament, ESPN College Gameday, Greek Life, Live Entertainment  
  Caitlyn Gooden Sport and Entertainment Management Huntley, IL Media Arts and Hospitality Women in Sport & Entertainment Club and interning with Gamecock Athletics News and Media  
  Neely Grimsley Hospitality Management Johns Creek, GA   Masters experience, Greek life, managinging school/life balance, out of state, switching majors late into HRSM and how I decided on it.  
  Morgan Guynn Sport and Entertainment Management Mt. Airy, MD   Tepper Scholars, the Masters, and working the PGA Championship.  
  Todd Hardy Sport and Entertainment Management Spartanburg, SC   How to prepare for interviews and how to find a desired internship.  
Simone Harris Retailing Alpharetta, GA Dance Capstone Program, Maymester, USC Campus Involvement  
Kyra Hatch Sport and Entertainment Management Des Plaines, IL   Working for Colonial Life Arena and being an SPTE 195 mentor  
Jace Hiers Sport and Entertainment Management Ehrhardt, SC Law and Society How to get involved on campus with student organizations  
Maria Holevas Retailing Waxhaw, NC Social Media and Mass Communications How to get involved at USC!  
  Max Hovious Hospitality Management Greenville, SC   Working the Masters and Players Championship  
  Whitley Jones Hospitality Management Elgin, SC   HRSM UnderRepresented, National Society of Minorities in Hospitality, and working in events & wedding planning!  
Riley Josephs Hospitality Management Myrtle Beach, SC   Club Management Assocation of America and HRSM Event Planners  
  Dean Karounos Hospitality Management Massapequa, NY Sport and Entertainment Management Why Hospitality is important to me and what opportunities has the HRSM given to me  
  Willow King Hospitality Management Columbia, MD Theatre Gamecock Sailing Club and the National Society of Minorities in Hospitality  
  Jordan Knight Retailing Lake Wateree, SC   The Masters and my internship at Kiawah Island Club  
Kathryn Kuchinski Sport and Entertainment Management Suwanee, GA Law and Society Being a member of Gamma Phi Beta and Interning for the Office of Compliance Services  
Aidan Lansburgh Sport and Entertainment Management Alexandria, VA Hospitality Mangement Masters Ambassador and CSC Event Coordinator Intern  
Bobby Lanzone Tourism Management Bluffton, SC Sociology HRSM Global Community Club  
Bella Larson Sport and Entertainment Management Gaithersburg, MD   Working in entertainment events and event rentals  
Trevor Lazarus Hospitality Management Westchester, NY   My internship experience in Paris and University 101  
Finnea Loftus Retailing Downers Grove, IL   National Retail Federation, interning with the Miami Dolphins, and Sports Promotions Group  
Allie Luks Sport and Entertainment Management Latham, NY   Gamecock Rowing, the Masters, and studying abroad!  
  Sydney Lynch Tourism Management Albany, GA Beverage Management How I studied abroad on the luxury management in Italy Maymester!  
Isabella Maritato Hospitality Management Bethlehem, NY Italian I have worked the Masters and have completed the Disney College Program.  
Kayla Mason Hospitality Management Geneva, IL Spanish Disney College Program, Internship at Universal Orlando Resort, Theme Park and Attractions Club  
  Lauren McAteer Hospitality Management Old Bridge, NJ   The Masters, studying abroad, and my internship with Marriott!  
Macy McLaughlin Retailing Hamilton, NJ Social Media and Mass Communications Being on the Dance Marathon Social Media Staff and Castle Couture Bridal Internship, U101 Peer Leadership  
  Forrest Merrill Sport and Entertainment Management Wilmington, NC   Tepper Scholar's Program  
Paige Mickle Hospitality Management Lenox, MA Event Management HRSM Ambassadors, Event Planning Club  
Branden Miller Sport and Entertainment Management Rockhill, SC Music Industry Studies Gamecock Athletics Marketing, Carolina Productions, and Women’s Basketball  
  Savannah Miller Tourism Management Georgetown, TX Event Management Carolina club tennis, sorority life, tourism major, honor societies, clubs (event planners, eta sigma delta), accelerated bachelor to masters program, the masters tournament, student working on campus  
  Seth Miller Sport & Entertainment Management Upper Dublin, PA Finance Double Major Sigma Psi Mu; Carolina Investment Foundation; Gamecock Spikeball Club, Intramural Sports  
  Rollins Nix Sport and Entertainment Management Savannah, GA   Event Ops for FC Cincinnati, working football and basketball games, working for the Gamecock Club, and being a U101 Peer Leader!  
Gabe Oppen Sport and Entertainment Management Cherryhill, NJ   The Sports Analytics Club and Sports Info Solutions internship  
  Sydney Pelland Sport and Entertainment Management Tolland, CT   Being a Gamecock Athletics Event Management Intern and the Masters  
Kios Perrin Sport and Entertainment Management West Columbia, SC   Being a Member of the Association of African American Students  
Ian Piihl Sport and Entertainment Management Mount Pleasant, SC   Being a student manager for Gamecock sports teams and working the Master's  
  Lizzie Powell Sport and Entertainment Management Charlotte, NC   The Tepper Scholars Program  
  Will Prater Sport and Entertainment Management Ashland, KY   Working for the USC Men's basketball team  
  Carson Pruett Sport and Entertainment Management Brentwood, TN   Working PGA Tournaments including the Masters, Nashville Sports Council, Sigma Psi MU  
  Michael Pugh Retailing Evans, GA   Working the Masters Tournament and National Retail Federation  
  Amber Reynolds Hospitality Management Rock Hill, SC Event Management Being a capstone scholar, working in hospitality, and being a first generation student.  
Sydney Rhue Sport and Entertainment Management Irmo, SC Advertising and Public Relations Being Co-President of HRSM underREPRESENTED and the Tepper Scholar Program  
Luke Robertson Retailing The Woodlands, TX Social Media and Mass Communications Being CO PR Director for Fashion Board and Blossom Magazine Creative Director  
Jamie Roe Retailing Woodstock, GA Business Administration Retail Internships, Greek Life, Gamecock iHub  
Allie Rombone Sport and Entertainment Management Queens, NY Sports Media Marketing and Communication Internship with Staten Island FerryHawks or the Sports Analytics Club  
Madi Schnepfe Tourism Management Fredrick, MD Event Management How tourism management & marketing go hand in hand and what working in marketing looks like!  
  Lilah Schuman Tourism Management Greenville, SC   Theme Park and Attraction Club and Russell House Event Execution Team.  
  Chris Seguin Retailing Canton, GA Business Administration Campus opportunities  
  Kennedy Silverman Sport and Entertainment Management Alpharetta, GA Sports Media Interning with our athletics new and creative media department!  
Emese Simkó Sport and Entertainment Management Székesfehérvár, Hungary Hospitality Formula 1  
Kayla Simmons Sport and Entertainment Management Lodi, NJ   The Credit One Charleston Open  
  Jeremiah Smith Sport and Entertainment Management West Columbia, SC   About my work experience, diversity and inclusion, and getting involved.  
  Sydney Smith Sport and Entertainment Management Lexington, SC   The college and scholarship application process  
  Nyla Staples Sport and Entertainment Management Brooklyn, NY   Being apart of the HRSM Leadership Program and the Women in Sport & Entertainment Club.  
  Katelyn Thompson Retailing Pittsburgh, PA Business Administration Fashion board, working at the Gamecock iHub, NRF's trip to NYC  
  Maggie Thrasher Sport and Entertainment Management Charlotte, NC   HRSM Dean's Innovation Tour Program, NWTF Convention, College GameDay, Minor League Baseball  
  Finn Twomey Sport and Entertainment Management Mount Pleasant, SC Leadership Studies Opportunities to boost your experience on your resume!  
  Katelyn Vetro Retailing Marietta, GA Dance Fashion Board and NRF!! Anything fashion or retailing related!  
  Ruby Wallace Sport and Entertainment Management Ligonier, PA   Gamecock Athletics Marketing Internship  
Gabi Walters Tourism Management Clover, SC   The HTMT student advisory board or working at the Masters Tournament  
  Nicole Wasserman Hospitality Management Rockville, MD   Work experience and Club Management Association of America!  
Brianna Watts Sport and Entertainment Management Cary, NC   HRSM Represent, Studying Abroad with HRSM, Balancing your major with other campus involvements, Carolina Band, Tepper Scholars Program  
  Cody Wohlrab Sport and Entertainment Management Freehold, NJ   Being a student manager for USC’s track and field team or interning with Perfect Game USA  
  Brooke Zerbe Hospitality Management Charlotte, NC Event management The Masters and my internship with Greenville Country Club  

 


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