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Michael Sisk, '17, B.S. Sport and Entertainment Management
Michael Sisk became an NCAA accredited personal trainer through the American Council on Exercise. He is currently an Admissions Counselor for USC.
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Warren Jahn, '04, Master of International Hospitality and Tourism Management
Warren Jahn joined IHG in 2007 as a revenue management training consultant, and today leads a remote-based team of senior training consultants who conduct field-based and virtual training workshops for all IHG affiliated properties and brands in the Americas region.
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Nora Thomas, '12, Master of International Hospitality and Tourism Management
As manager for National Councils / Industry Relations and ESTO for the U.S. Travel Association, I get to work with talented professionals who push me to continue reaching for the next level in my career.
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Kenneth Elliott, '08, B.S. Integrated Information Technology
Kenneth Elliott was interviewed by Diversify Tech for their online stories about IT professionals and their career paths. Ken is a web developer and digital brand consultant for BKreative Media Solutions.
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Catherine Snyder, '18, B.S. Hospitality Management
Catherine Snyder has accepted a position as the front desk manager at The Sinclair, an Autograph Collection by Marriott hotel set to open this fall in downtown Fort Worth, Texas.
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Alison Lindsey, '17 B.S. Tourism Management
Alison Lindsey started a new position as assistant front office manager at the Omni Parker House, the oldest hotel in America.
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Blake Taylor, '02, B.S. Retailing
Blake Taylor was named the “Outstanding Young Banker” by the South Carolina Bankers Association.
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Cameron Moss, '07, B.S. Sport and Entertainment Management
Cameron Moss has started a new position as lead consultant to the inaugural Druid City Music Festival.
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William Dissen, '06 Master of International Hospitality and Tourism Management
William Dissen gave a Ted Talk on “Food Citizen: Changing the World one Plate at a Time.”
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Rachel Meeks, '15, B.S. Retailing
Rachel Meeks has started a new position as assistant buyer at Nordstrom.
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Frank Sullivan, '94, B.S. Sport and Entertainment Management
Frank Sullivan has started a new position as vice president, ticket sales at GF Sports, LLC.
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Lauren Ann Johnson, '12, B.S. Sport and Entertainment Management
Lauren Ann Johnson started a new position as senior director of Global Partnerships, Strategy & Development at Monumental Sports & Entertainment.
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Emily Ruble, '19, B.S. Retailing
Emily Ruble has accepted a position in the Neiman Marcus Executive Development Program in Dallas, Texas.
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Christina Saragnese, CGMP, '11, B.S. Hotel, Restaurant Tourism Management
Christina Saragnese was inducted into the 2019-2020 SGMP (Society of Government Meeting Professionals) National Chapter Board.
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Aaron Henderson, '13, B.S. Sport and Entertainment Management
Aaron Henderson has started as the executive director for the Sucherman Group.
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Lori Anna Varnadoe, '11, M.S. Sport and Entertainment Management
Lori Anna Varnadoe and Lee Davis (Criminal Justice '01) were married on April 6, 2019, in Columbia. The couple met on the front steps of Osborne Administration Building when employed by the USC Division of Administration and Finance. The two continued to cross paths: Lori Anna sold tickets for the USC Athletic Ticket Office and Lee provided security during events.
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Brittany Jones Brady, '10, Master of International Hospitality and Tourism Management
Brittany Jones Brady, president and CEO at Henderson County Partnership for Economic Development, has been named to the Pardee UNC Health Care Board of Directors.
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Rebecca Duensing, '14, B.S. Sport and Entertainment Management
Three Gamecocks get together in Vegas — Rebecca Duensing, Director of Live Events, Professional Bull Riders (PBR), LLC, poses with Gamecocks David Cox, (left) PBR Atlanta, and Derek Striegle, senior manager, digital, at 4FRONT, which oversees the PBR account.
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Brandon Ruth, '11, B.S. Sport and Entertainment Management
Brandon Ruth has been promoted to director of operations for the Atlanta Falcons.
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Jack Meakin, '18, B.S. Hospitality Management
Atlanta-based Hotel Equities (HE) announced that recent Manager in Training (MIT) graduate, Jack Meakin, has earned a promotion to business development coordinator.
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Sara Gilstrap, '07, B.S. Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management
Sara Gilstrap started a new position as marketing strategist at Waypost.
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Caroline Riffel, '16, B.S. Retailing
Carolina Riffel’s career journey began in January 2016, when she attended the National Retail Federation Conference Student Program in New York City. She was immediately drawn to Belk, and after several interviews was hired into their Executive Training (ET) program in Charlotte, N.C.
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Casey Sparks, '02, B.S. Sport and Entertainment Management
Casey Sparks was named general manager of the BOK Center and Cox Business Center in Tulsa.
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Mamee Groves, '04, Master of International Hospitality and Tourism Management
Mamee Grove's first taste of hospitality in a restaurant setting was McDonald’s, but she found her love for working with people even earlier.
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Molly Nelson-Sundermann, '05, Hospitality Management
Molly Nelson-Sundermann was appointed director of sales and marketing at Holston House Nashville — part of Hyatt’s Unbound Collection.
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Cindy Spain-Green, '92, Retailing
Cindy Spain-Green is vice president of leasing for AmericasMart® Atlanta — the largest trade mart/trade show complex of its kind in the world.
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Brandon Ruth, '11, Sport and Entertainment Management
I’m the logistics manager for the Atlanta Falcons. The best part of my job is that I am blessed to be able to work with the best players, coaches and staff in all of sports.
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