It is my pleasure to invite you to participate in the annual Garnet Jacket Classic hosted by the USC College of Hospitality, Retail, & Sport Management. This time-honored tradition of the College brings together top industry leaders, educators and alumni in friendly competition.

Your participation in the Classic provides scholarships and assistantships for top-level students, as well as support for faculty research—all vital to ensuring our college remains competitive, not only nationally, but internationally as well.

I look forward to personally welcoming you to this year’s Garnet Jacket Classic and am excited about what we are accomplishing together for the future of our college. Hit ‘em straight!

Warmest regards.

Sheryl Kline, Interim Dean
College of Hospitality, Retail,
& Sport Management
University of South Carolina