Parks Recreation and Tourism Management

Apr 26, 2019

Graduation to Vocation: A Passion for People Leads to Career in Small Business

College of Natural Resources graduate Jacobey Dolesh utilizes his Sport Management degree in the small business sector.

Apr 19, 2019

Graduation to Vocation: Traveling the World to Educate

College of Natural Resources graduate Cashie Naylor's passion is educational tourism. Read more about her journey.

Apr 3, 2019

Alumni Profile: Camille Brown

Camille uses horseback riding to help teenage girls throughout Wake County stay focused in school as a program manager at CORRAL Riding Inc.

Mar 27, 2019

Alumni Spotlight: Luke Davis

After leading on-campus groups and creating the “Get Internship Ready” program for PGA golf management students, Luke used his leadership skills to become an entrepreneur with his own start-up company.

Mar 12, 2019

2019 Graduate Research Symposium Winners

Check out the winners of our Graduate Research Symposium!

Feb 11, 2019

Alumni Spotlight: Dave Nastalski

Dave uses his hands-on experiences and lessons from his PGA golf management courses to become the founder of a putting device for fellow golfers.

Feb 4, 2019

Alumni Spotlight: Mary Sykora

Mary started her first volunteer opportunity labeling thousands of envelopes and feeling skeptical about her sport management major. Today, she executes tour programs and manages over 5 University-related programs as an operations manager.

Jan 9, 2019

Alumni Spotlight: Kelly Quiring

Kelly Quiring ‘09, shares her passion for tourism and management daily as a dual food and beverage manager for various hotels throughout Raleigh.

Dec 14, 2018

As Hunting Declines, Efforts Grow to Broaden the Funding Base for Wildlife Conservation

Taxes and fees help pay for wildlife conservation in the United States. However, as fewer Americans take up hunting, wildlife managers are seeking other ways to collect funding.

Dec 13, 2018

Nontraditional Graduate Celeste Kathleen Reflects on Time in the College of Natural Resources

Alumna Celeste Kathleen reflects on her time in the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management.