American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute

• Instructor, Bar & Beverage Management, Dec. 2007
• Instructor, Managing Front Office Operations, Dec. 2006

Anheuser-Busch

• Learn-2-Serve certification, Nov. 2007

Hattiesburg American, a Gannett newspaper

• Community Columnist, 2006
• Online Editorial Board, May, 2004-2005
• Editorial Board, Jan - Jun, 1999

 Hattiesburg Arts Council

• Board of Directors, 2006-2008
• Webmaster

Hattiesburg Convention and Visitors Bureau/City of Hattiesburg

• Chair, Hospitality Committee for Pre-Olympics Training in Hattiesburg, 1996
• Facility Coordinator, Great Pine Belt Trade Exposition, 1994-2001
• Co-Chair, Mayor’s Youth Conference, 1994-1998

Junior Achievement of Mississippi, Inc.

• Consultant, 2000

National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA)

• National Service Award, 2000
• Judge, Creative Excellence Award competition, 2004
• Consultant, Marketing Special Interest Committee 1999-2000
• Chair, Marketing Special Interest Committee, 1998-1999
• Program Co-Chair, Planning Committee, NIRSA Region II/Mississippi Recreation and Parks Association Annual Conference, Biloxi, Mississippi, 1997

Prentice-Hall

• Reviewer, Casino Management Essentials Series, a five-book series dealing with casino management and operations.

Sales and Marketing Executives International
Certified Marketing Executive (CME) certification, 1996

United Way of Southeast Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

• Board of Directors, 1994-2000
• Funds Distribution Committee, 1994-1998

The University of Southern Mississippi
Activities

• Delta Tau Delta Fraternity, Faculty Advisor, 2008
• College of Business Web site developer, 2007-2008
• Member, College of Business Technology Committee
• Member, College of Business Scholarship Committee
• Member, College of Business Facility Committee
• Member, University Committee for Athletic Minority Equality, 2006-2008
• Secretary, Instructional Technology Student Association, 2005-2006
• Member, Founders Society, USM Foundation, since 1998
• Staff Development Committee, Division of Student Affairs, 1999-2000
• Interviewer, Freshman Leadership & Scholarship Award Program, 1994-2002
• International Food Service Executives Association (IFSEA) Club, Secretary, 1985

Awards

• College of Business, Department of Tourism Management, The Cutting Edge award for innovative teaching, April 28, 2007
• Recreational Sports Alumnus of the Year Award, 2001
• Staff Excellence Award, 1999-2000
• Outstanding Staff Member of the Year, University Staff Council, 1996-1997
• Distinguished Sales and Marketing Executive Award, Sales and Marketing Executives International (SMEI) Hattiesburg Chapter, 1996
• Regional and State Award for 1991-92 Student Paper Contest on Total Quality Management, American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS)
• Outstanding Senior, Hotel & Restaurant Administration, 1987
• Outstanding Junior, Hotel & Restaurant Administration, 1986
• Delta, Delta, Delta Scholarship, 1984, 1985
• Outstanding Freshman in History Award, 1983

 Honors

• University Honors College
• Alpha Mu Alpha (American Marketing Association Honor Society)
• National Dean’s List, 1986
• President’s and Dean’s List
• Golden Key National Honor Society
• Phi Kappa Phi

U.S. Department of Education

• Federal Grant Reviewer, Title III-A Strengthening Institution Grant competition