2025-26 HRSM Leaders
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Aase, Meredith | Cumming, GA | Hospitality Management | Anything about hotels, HTMT Student Advisory Board, and attending conferences in LA and Atlanta with HRSM. | |||
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Adams, Destiny | Rock Hill, SC | Sport and Entertainment Management | Teppers Scholars Program | |||
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Arnold, Gracie | Easley, SC | Retailing - Fashion Merchandising & Digital Innovations | Work experience or student organizations | |||
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Banton, Virginia | Reston, VA | Retailing - Retail Management | Greek life, getting involved on campus, my experience working in retail, balancing extracurriculars and school, how to get involved in HRSM | |||
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Beane, Richard | Sanford, NC | Sport and Entertainment Management | My internship experiences with arena football and collegiate summer league baseball. | |||
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Becchetti, Brooke | Walpole, MA | Sport and Entertainment Management | Advertising and Public Relations | Women in Sport and Entertainment | ||
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Beirne, Landon | Manahawkin, NJ | Sport and Entertainment Management | Advertising and Public Relations | Why it is so important to start networking and gaining work experience right now! | ||
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Benson, Tonazia | Charleston, SC | Retailing - Fashion Merchandising & Digital Innovations | Ask me about how to get involved on campus! | |||
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Bernstein, Jenna | Eldersburg, MD | Sport and Entertainment Management | Hospitality and Tourism Management | Columbia Fireflies, Sigma Psi Mu, The Masters, greek life | ||
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Blachman, Anthony | Staten Island, NY | Sport and Entertainment Management | Club Rugby, Tepper Schoalrship, Gamecock football equipment internship, Masters interview process. | |||
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Boatwright, Abigail | Vienna, VA | Retailing - Retail Management | Social Media | Internships, Retail student advisory board, sorority life, HRSM trips | ||
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Booth, Weston | Austin, TX | Hospitality Management | HTMT Student Advisory Board, Experiential Learning, CMAA, Luxury/Premium Service | |||
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Borrero, Devin | Riverdale, NJ | Sport and Entertainment Management | Work experience, how to stand out, time management, a career in sales, involvement at USC, HRSM experiences, transfer student guidance. | |||
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Burton, Emma | Lexington, SC | Hospitality Management | Event Management | Ask me about working golf tournaments and the events side of the hospitality industry—I have hands-on experience with both. | ||
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Carbajal, Marcela | Bluffton, SC | Hospitality Management | Advertising and Public Relations | Ask me about work experience, HRSM experiences, and campus involvement. | ||
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Cassidy, Caitlin | Illinois | Sport and Entertainment Management | Social Media and Mass Communications | WISE, Pi Beta Phi Sorority, PGA of America, Ryder Cup, Masters, Working for the Volleyball team | ||
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Champ, Alayna | Glen Allen, VA | Retailing - Retail Management | Prospective students can ask me about anything from making friends as an out-of-state student to getting involved in the retail program. I’m also happy to share tips for improving a LinkedIn profile and resume, what D9 sorority life is like as a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., my experience as a student of color at a PWI, and more. | |||
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Cofer, Reannah | Roswell, GA | Sport and Entertainment Management | Interning in golf, interning in baseball, working the Masters, or Kappa Kappa Gamma | |||
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Cooper, Zachary | Spring Hill, TN | Sport and Entertainment Management | Sigma Psi Mu, Colonial Life Arena, Honors College | |||
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Cory, Catherine | Clemson, SC | Sport and Entertainment Management | The Tepper Scholars Program and being a part of the Women in Sport and Entertainment Club. | |||
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Crosby, Jayden | Rock Hill, SC | Sport and Entertainment Management | Hospitality Management | Hey, my name is Jayden! Ask me about anything related to working in motorsports, specifically NASCAR. I’ve been interning in the industry for about six months now! So, I can share what that’s like and give you some advice on how to get your foot in the door. | ||
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Davis, Michael | Rock Hill, SC | Sport and Entertainment Management | Experiences from HRSM and scholarship opportunities | |||
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Della Penna, Henry | Bedford, NY | Sport and Entertainment Management | Sports Media | You can ask me about the Tepper Scholarship, any question about sports in general, and Greek life. | ||
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DePinto, Mackenzie | Chapel Hill, NC | Sport and Entertainment Management | Social Media | Ask me about my internship at Madison Square Garden or being in Cockappella! | ||
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Donofrio, Bella | Charleston, SC | Hospitality Management | Spanish | A prospective student can ask me about anything, and I’ll be eager to answer! I am super involved on and off campus, so I am able to discuss ways for them to get involved and find their people. I love Hospitality and can answer any questions regarding the program as well. If they have any questions regarding specific leadership opportunities, classes, internships, the Masters, Panhellenic involvement, etc. I am their girl! | ||
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Drago, Benjamin | Pottstown, PA | Sport and Entertainment Management | Entrepreneurship | Clubs on campus, time management, leadership opportunities, sports working experiences | ||
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Duce, Lizzie | Winter Haven, FL | Retailing - Fashion Merchandising & Digital Innovations | Event management | Fashion board and internships! | ||
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East, Kendall | Fairfax, VA | Retailing Management | Hospitality and Tourism Management | Academic Common Market, U101 Peer Leadership, Retail Management Practicum Professionalism | ||
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Ehnes, Clare | Carmel, IN | Retailing - Fashion Merchandising & Digital Innovations | Advertising and Public Relations | Anything retail related, internships, department innovation trips, HRSM leaders, and Greek life. | ||
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Frasier-Jeffries, Lauren | Durham, NC | Sport and Entertainment Management | Ask me about getting involved in gamecock athletics. Ask me about becoming a manager of one of cute D1 teams. Ask me about getting involved in NASCAR. Ask me about finding safe spaces for minority students. | |||
| Gann, Mahaley | Denton, TX | Sport and Entertainment Management | Student-Athlete, PGA of America, Masters Tournament, Open Championship, SEC Football Championship, THE PLAYERS Championship | ||||
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Garner, Alli | Hilliard, OH | Sport and Entertainment Management | Sports Media | Sigma Psi Mu Women in Sport and Entertainment Club Sport and Entertainment Careers (SPTE 195) | ||
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Gastineau, Henry | Newport Beach, CA | Sport and Entertainment Management | Advertising and Public Relations | HRSM Leaders, Phi Delta Theta, Working at Colonial Life Arena | ||
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George, Emily | Atlanta, GA | Sport and Entertainment Management | Working the 2025 Open Championship in Ireland, Masters, College Gameday, Studying abroad in England for The Study of Sport in the UK, Internship with the Atlanta Gladiators | |||
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Gilmore, Lilly | Fernandina Beach, FL | Sport and Entertainment Management | Working with Gamecock Football in the coaches video office and I am VP for Sigma Psi Mu | |||
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Gilmore, Olivia | Lyndhurst, NJ | Sport and Entertainment Management | Sports Media | Working with Gamecock Athletics and my experience at the Masters! | ||
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Goldberg, Carly | Maplewood, NJ | Retailing - Retail Management | Hospitality | Fashion board, the masters, capstone program, and retail student advisory board! | ||
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Goldberg, Lindsay | Bucks County, PA | Hospitality Management | Event Management | Innovation Trips and Global Learning | ||
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Goldklang, Jordan | Plainview, NY | Sport and Entertainment Management | Music Industry Studies | Music and Entertainment, 2025 Ryder Cup, Primary Wave Music, The Masters, Greek Life | ||
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Gooden, Caitlyn | Huntley, IL | Sport and Entertainment Management | Media Arts | My internship with Gamecock Athletics New & Creative Media, Women in Sport & Entertainment Management Club, or my study abroad trip to the UK! | ||
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Griffin, Mary Margaret | Sumter, SC | Retailing - Retail Management | Law and Society | Working the Masters! | ||
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Guynn, Morgan | Mt. Airy, MD | Sport and Entertainment Management | 2025 Summer Internship with Tepper Sports and Entertainment (Carolina Panthers & Charlotte FC), working the 2024 & 2025 Masters Tournament, PGA Championship, National Wildlife Turkey Convention, Garnet Media Group, balancing Greek life, school work, jobs, etc. | |||
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Hall, Natalie | Newnan, GA | Hospitality Management | You can ask me about being on HTMT Student Advisory Board, getting involved on campus, and making the most of all the HRSM has to offer! | |||
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Hardy, Kaitlyn | Blythewood, SC | Retailing - Fashion Merchandising & Digital Innovations | Advertising and Public Relations | Ask me about the Retailing Student Advisory Board and Fashion Board! | ||
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Hardy, Todd | Spartanburg, SC | Sport and Entertainment Management | Students can ask me about working with the football team in recruiting and also how to connect with employers for their 295 and 495! | |||
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Holevas, Maria | Waxhaw, NC | Retailing - Fashion Merchandising & Digital Innovations | Social Media | Ask me about working the Masters Tournament! | ||
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Hoppe, Hannah | Myrtle Beach, SC | Hospitality Management | My role at the master's being the Clubhouse runner and the leadership I learned through that and opportunities within the hospitality major including internships. | |||
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Hovious, Max | Simpsonville, SC | Hospitality Management | Club Management Association of America (CMAA), working while in school, HTMT opportunities, etc. | |||
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Jansen, Augie | Frederick, MD | Tourism Management | Delta Tau Delta Fraternity, Club Baseball Team, Masters, HTMT Student Advisory Board | |||
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Johnson, Cori | Woodbridge, VA | Sport and Entertainment Management | The Tepper Scholars Program Sigma Psi Mu | |||
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Jones, Whitley | Elgin, SC | Hospitality Management | Event Management | Event Planning, Study Abroad, Conferences , NSMH and HRSM Represent | ||
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Kane, Lauren | North Wales, PA | Retailing - Fashion Merchandising & Digital Innovations | USC Fashion Board, HRSM Field Trips & Opportunities, Greek Life, USC Women's Club Golf | |||
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Karounos, Dean | Massapequa, NY | Hospitality Management | How did HRSM make an impact on my college career? How do I get involved at USC both in and out of my college? How did study abroad change my perspective and was it worth it? Are there other scholarships that I can get through the HRSM? How did they set me up career wise at the college? How were the out of classroom experiences at USC? (ex conferences, masters other tours) | |||
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King, Willow | Columbia, MD | Hospitality Management | Theatre | Working mega golf tournaments, doing internships, and club involvement! | ||
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Knight, Jordan | Charlotte, NC | Retailing - Retail Management | Hospitality Management | Students can ask me about working The Masters Tournament! | ||
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Korycanek, Avery | Wauconda, IL | Sport and Entertainment Management | Experience with HRSM, being an out of state student 14 hours away from home, work experience | |||
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Lavery, Erin | Leesburg, VA | Tourism Management | Sport and Entertainment Management | Pillars for Carolina, the Theme Park and Attractions Club, the Capstone Scholars Program, and working The Masters Tournament | ||
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Lawton, Chandler | Columbia, SC | Sport and Entertainment Management | Event Management | Perspective students could ask me about working in recruiting with the football team while also being involved as an ambassador for the Anne Frank Center! | ||
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Lazarus, Trevor | Westchester, NY | Hospitality Management | Study abroad, Eta sigma delta hospitality honor society, being a U101 peer leader | |||
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Luks, Allie | Albany, NY | Sport and Entertainment Management | Accelerated Bachelors to Masters, Study Abroad, and Sport Clubs | |||
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Lynch, Sydney | Albany, GA | Tourism Management | Beverage Management | Prospective students can ask me about study abroad, HRSM innovation tours, and being a University 101 peer leader! | ||
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MacNeill, Myles | Rockland County, NY | Sport and Entertainment Management | My work experience, being an out of state student that is now an in-state student, being a part of sigma psi mu | |||
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McKnight, Kelsey | Columbia, SC | Hospitality Management | Work experience, student organizations, HRSM experiences, student advisory board, etc | |||
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McLaughlin, Erin | Batavia, IL | Sport and Entertainment Management | Ask me about working the Ryder Cup or joining Sigma Psi Mu | |||
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Merrill, Forrest | Wilmington, NC | Sport and Entertainment Management | Hospitality | Prospective students can ask me about the Tepper Scholars Program, working the Masters, Gamecock Athletics interning, working HRSM welcome center team leader. | ||
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Miller, Branden | Rock Hill, SC | Sport and Entertainment Management | Advertising and Public Relations | Gamecock's Women's Basketball, Carolina Productions, Student Life, Fraternity Life (Phi Beta Sigma, ODK, Order of Omega), U101 Peer Leading, Community Service | ||
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Miller, Savannah | Georgetown, TX | Master of International Hospitality and Tourism Management | I was extremely involved in my undergrad! From being president of multiple clubs like Eta Sigma Delta, the Student Advisory Board, and vice president of the planners club. I was also involved in the Masters tournament which lead me to joining CMAA. On campus I was involved in greek life and the club tennis team. Finally, I decided to do the accelerated bachelor to master's degree program which lead me to now, where I will graduate in May with my Masters Degree. | |||
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Motroni, Meadow | Short Hills, NJ | Retailing - Fashion Merchandising & Digital Innovations | Mass Communications and Social Media | Anything about Retailing, Fashion Board, NRF, Club Lacrosse, or Greek Life! | ||
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Oppen, Gabe | Cherry Hill, NJ | Sport and Entertainment Management | Sports Analytics Club, football scouting, the Masters, Sigma Psi Mu | |||
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Pelkowski, Jack | West Chester, PA | Sport and Entertainment Management | What it's like moving from North to the South. Masters, Phillies, SEC experience they can ask me about. Sigma Psi Mu experience. | |||
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Perez, Teia | Ashburn, VA | Retailing - Retail Management | A prospective student could ask me about USC Student Government, specifically the Government Relations branch, retailing trips and experiences, and the Gamecock Ihub. | |||
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Perrin II, Kios | West Columbia, SC | Sport and Entertainment Management | Sports Media | They can ask me about my experience being a Tepper Scholar and my rotational internship with the Carolina Panthers and Charlotte FC. They can ask me about my experience coaching youth sports, working with UNC Tarheels basketball, co directing a youth basketball league and my current experience as the Boys Varsity Associate Head Coach at Gilbert High School. They can also ask me about my experience as a co outreach chair with HRSM Represent, my experience in Future Coaches of America and my experience as an HRSM Leader. | ||
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Powell, Lizzie | Charlotte, NC | Sport and Entertainment Management | Tepper Scholars Program and working the Masters. | |||
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Pugh, Michael | Evans, GA | Retailing - Retail Management | Interning for the College of HRSM, Working the Masters Tournament, and the National Retail Federation | |||
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Reynolds, Amber | Rock Hill, SC | Hospitality Management | Event Management | Prospective students can ask me about being an Event Management minor, working on-campus at Starbucks, and being a Capstone Scholar. | ||
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Rhue, Sydney | Irmo, SC | Sport and Entertainment Management | Public Relations | I have experience working on campus, I have worked in the Admission Office as well as the in Athletics Business Office. I have also completed a few internships with Tepper Sports, Gamecock Athletics-Marketing, and the American Junior Golf Association | ||
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Roe, Jamie | Woodstock, GA | Retailing - Fashion Merchandising & Digital Innovations | Business Administration | The Gamecock iHub, NRF | ||
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Schnepfe, Madi | Frederick, MD | Tourism Management | I'm super involved with the experiental marketing space and have gotten to host some awesome events for brands! | |||
| Seguin, Chris | Canton, GA | Retailing - Retail Management | Business Administration | How to join the cheer/spirit team, how to be more involved on campus, why they should come to usc | |||
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Silverman, Kennedy | Alpharetta, GA | Sport and Entertainment Management | Sports Media | Working with Gamecock Athletics Creative Media department! | ||
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Simko, Emese | Szekesfehervar, Hungary | Sport and Entertainment Management | Hospitality | Ask me about F1! | ||
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Smith, Jeremiah | West Columbia, SC | Sport and Entertainment Management | Primarily work experience and experience from HRSM | |||
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Smith, Sydney | Lexington, SC | Sport and Entertainment Management | Things I am involved with at USC and experiences from HRSM | |||
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Staples, Nyla | Brooklyn, NY | Sport and Entertainment Management | Working with Gamecock Athletics Marketing Department and The Gamecock Club. They can also ask about Sigma Psi Mu, our professional sports fraternity on campus. | |||
| Stapleton, Thomas | West Bridgewater, MA | Sport and Entertainment Management | Sigma Psi Mu, working with Gamecock Men's Basketball | ||||
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Stone, Ethan | Charlotte, NC | Sport and Entertainment Management | Sports Media and Hospitality | They could ask me about my involvement in Gamecock Athletics Marketing or my time as an event coordinator with Carolina Productions. | ||
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Tedesco, Laura | Medford, NJ | Sport and Entertainment Management | Philadelphia Phillies internship, Masters Tournament, Sigma Psi Mu, Women in Sports Club, & Greek life! | |||
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Thompson, Kate | Pittsburgh, PA | Retailing - Fashion Merchandising & Digital Innovations | Nutrition and food systems | Fashion Board, Gamecock iHub, and the Masters | ||
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Thrasher, Maggie | Charlotte, NC | Sport and Entertainment Management | Masters, NWTF, USC Greek Life, U101 Peer Leader Program, Minor League Baseball, ESPN College Gameday | |||
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Thurman, Hope | Purcellville, VA | Sport and Entertainment Management | Joining Sigma Psi Mu, managing for women's soccer, NWTF, Women in Sport and Entertainment Club, and the Student Success Center | |||
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Twomey, Finn | Mount Pleasant, SC | Sport and Entertainment Management | Leadership Studies | Ask me about anything about SPTE work opportunities! | ||
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Uffelman, Reagan | Clifton, VA | Hospitality Management | Event Management | HRSM club involvement, Club management, golf tournaments, event management | ||
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Vetro, Katelyn | Marietta, GA | Retailing - Fashion Merchandising & Digital Innovations | Dance | I am very involved in USC Fashion Board and have worked the past Masters Tournament! | ||
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Wallace, Ruby | Ligonier, PA | Sport and Entertainment Management | Sports Media | Working with Gamecock Athletics, the Masters, or the Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
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Walters, Gabi | Lake Wylie, SC | Tourism Management | My internship with Cherokee Town & Country Club, being on the Student Advisory Board or working the Masters Tournament. | |||
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Watts, Brianna | Cary, NC | Sport and Entertainment Management | Tepper Scholars Program | |||
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Wills, Karina | Westford, MA | Sport and Entertainment Management | Went on two study abroad opportunities. The HRSM 301 Germany Trip and SPTE 570 Maymester to Spain. | |||
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Wohlrab, Cody | Freehold, NJ | Sport and Entertainment Management | Working for Perfect Game USA, doing data analytics for USC’s softball team, and the sports analytics club |