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Finding your niche is a crucial part of growing up, and sometimes it takes you in unexpected directions. Sharif Crosland came to South Carolina planning to pursue a career in music education, but he found a better fit for his passion for service, specifically in the food and beverage side of hospitality management.
An education at the University of South Carolina College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management is never limited to just classrooms and campus. The latest opportunity for real-world experience came in January, as a group of Department of Retailing students visited New York City.
Assistant Professor Tarlan Chahardovali and a colleague from the University of Florida published research in the Sociology of Sport Journal, alumnus Eric Bischofberger is now director of operations at Latitude Margaritaville Hilton Head, and student Olivia Ballweg accepted an operations internship with Sporting Kansas City. These are just a few of the highlights in this month's edition of HRSM news and notes!
Here are just a few of the many accomplishments from the College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management faculty, students, staff and alumni for December 2022!
The College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management congratulates all members of the December 2022 graduation class!
Craft beer is big business but that doesn’t necessarily mean business is booming.In fact, for many of the nation’s smaller brewing operations, competing with established large-scale “macrobreweries” is a David and Goliath story — and the laws are stacked in Goliath’s favor. But Scott Taylor Jr. and his colleagues at the Wine and Beverage Institute at USC School of Hospitality and Tourism Management are working on the first of three papers exploring the negative impact of Prohibition-era laws on competition within the alcoholic beverage industry.
As December 2022 commencement approaches at the University of South Carolina, faculty and staff of the College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management nominated students for special recognition.
Andy Gillentine was on the path to his career goal of becoming an athletics director at a large university — until he found himself teaching in a college classroom as a graduate student in Mississippi.
Kayla Shannon, a senior sport and entertainment management major, is serving as vice president of campus relations this year, works part-time at Colonial Life Arena and has done internships with the New York Mets, Learfield and Gamecock Hockey.
Wine is poetry in a bottle. Each glass conveys a story of crisp tartness or velvety luxury and College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management instructor Emilio Guerra narrates those stories. Guerra transports students to another world with every class thanks to his enthusiasm, passion and flair for storytelling.