Several Clemson University Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management undergraduate students have been recognized with department awards for academic and other achievements in their chosen concentration. Interim Department Chair Jeffrey Hallo says that he’s impressed with the caliber of this year’s student award winners. “To be considered for an award, students need to demonstrate academic achievement, leadership and engagement in both the department […]
Several Clemson University Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management senior undergraduate students have been recognized for outstanding GPAs in the last year of their degree. Interim Department Chair Jeffrey Hallo says that the number of award winners in this year’s senior cohort is indicative of the talent and dedication of the department’s students. “A student needs […]
Several Clemson University Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management junior and senior undergraduate students have been recognized for having the highest GPAs among their cohort this academic year. Interim Department Chair Jeffrey Hallo says that he’s proud of the hard work, commitment and dedication these students have brought to their studies. “These students have worked hard all year, and […]
By Nicolle Rebolledo, communications intern for the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management (PRTM) at Clemson University, through the federal work study program. This year, I was looking for a means to make money to cover my personal expenses as a student, as well as a job with flexible hours. Coming out of high […]
Faculty in Clemson’s parks, recreation and tourism management department won three of six national awards presented by The Academy of Leisure Sciences at its annual conference in February. The awards program recognizes those who have demonstrated outstanding performance in teaching, research or service in leisure studies and its related fields. A department graduate student was […]
By Natalie Googer, Clemson University Junior and Clemson Event Planners Association (CEPA) representative responsible for the career fair. The Clemson Event Planners Association (CEPA) is a student organization that plans events and engages students with the professional community. I became interested in the organization my sophomore year when I decided to pursue a career in […]
You often hear people say, “there’s something in” Clemson’s hills, but there’s also something in its streams. That’s where you’ll find groups of Clemson University students casting flies when the weather’s right. Mike Watts has been teaching fly fishing as part of the university’s leisure skills program for about 15 years, and estimates he’s taught […]
By Harrison Wall, PRTM Communications Intern Ellerslie McCue is a senior Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management major with an emphasis in travel and tourism at Clemson University. She also runs her own leather business, Highway Sailor, where she makes hair-on cowhide, leather and tooled bags, totes, coozies and other products. Ellerslie has a true passion […]
By Natalie Googer, Clemson University Junior and CEPA representative responsible for the career fair. Taylor Stewart is a senior PRTM major at Clemson University, with a concentration of Travel and Tourism. She attended the career fair last year and the connections she made helped her get a job as a fitness instructor at The Cliffs. […]
Emily Whitaker Poetz, a mother of three in Clemson, South Carolina, is among millions of parents dusting off their lawn chairs and preparing to enroll their children in sports programs in their community this spring. About 71.8% of youth between the ages of 6 and 12 participated in youth sports programs in 2018. Poetz says […]
