Greetings from the Mountain! As daffodils begin to bloom, students are heading back from Spring Break. We have an exciting spring ahead—enjoy our latest updates!

Preparation leads to success, and business honors students exemplify this during the spring semester of their junior year. After months of refining their resumes, updating their LinkedIn profiles, practicing their pitches, and sharpening their interview skills, they compete for a 15-week paid internship with one of the Babson Center's 15 partner companies located around the world.

"Working in marketing for Dualtone and SESAC has been an incredible experience, where I’ve gained extraordinary insights into how a record label and music licensing company can support their artists, from album promotions on social media channels to collecting royalties from foreign countries and so much more. I'm grateful for the opportunity to be part of this journey this semester!" —Kourtni Hamilton

Will Brookby

corporate strategy analyst

Milliken & Company

Spartanburg, South Carolina

William Coley

sports licensing & consulting intern

Creative Artist Agency

Atlanta, Georgia

Kourtni Hamilton

digital marketing intern

Dualtone Music Group &

SESAC Music Group

Nashville, Tennessee

Allison Haworth

economic development intern

Startup Junkie Consulting &

Conway Development Corporation

Fayetteville and Conway, Arkansas

Ally McCasland

marketing & research intern

Tnemec Company

Kansas City, Missouri

Sher Shah Mir

strategy intern

BCG BrightHouse

Atlanta, Georgia

Ben Pollock

spring analyst

Alterna Equity Partners

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Nicole Radford

marketing & business development intern

Current EV Motors

Austin, Texas

Jackson Riggs

practice management intern

Troutman Pepper

Atlanta, Georgia

Clay Hershey

management consultant intern

Tigris Water Company

Clay Hershey Receives the John and Jay Scott Scholarship for Carey Fellow International Internships 

Clay is spending the spring semester of his junior year in Singapore and Bali working at Tigris Water Company, an investment firm that focuses on sustainable environmental solutions for small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs). 

“My time at Tigris has yielded rich experiences, working hands-on with sustainability investments. In Singapore, I work on the business development side, learning many practical skills on the job. In Bali, I am supporting the marketing efforts for a water bottling company.”—Clay Hershey

Graham Executive-in-Residence Cameron Tyer, former global business affairs executive at both Google and The Coca-Cola Company, shared insights into her career journey and offered valuable advice for students. Business affairs involves negotiations with third party rights—the business behind marketing, and Tyer emphasized the importance of fostering relationships and staying curious. When asked by her former tennis coach how athletics influenced her career, Tyer replied, "It taught me to prioritze responsibilities, stay organized, not let my team down, maintain my competition mindset, assess situations, spot weaknesses, stay in the game, figure out how to win—don't lose!" Read The Sewanee Purple article here.

Students surround Tyer after her talk, which inspired students and instilled hope for their futures. 

Left to right: Conchie Shackelford, Cameron Tyer, Vice-Chancellor Rob Pearigen, Bradley Tyer Jones, and John Shackelford at Clement Chen Hall

Seniors Addison Cassada, Maddy DuBois, Aqsa Jamali, and Jennifer Quispe with Phoebe Pearigen (center)

In a presentation on Feb. 20, Pat Morrell shared his journey as a start-up entrepreneur, highlighting the challenges and failures that fueled his growth and successes. Currently, he is cofounder and head of strategic growth at Aiwyn, a venture capital-backed software company that is experiencing rapid growth with their accounting firm clients. He reflected on an important lesson he learned at Sewanee, his superpower, the ability to write a coherently, opinionated one-page memo. Read The Sewanee Purple article here.

The Torian Room was packed with students eager to learn from Morrell.

Myles Elledge, C'85, Pat Morrell, C'07, and Carson Coody, C'25, president of Tiger Student Ventures

Sophomores Maria Kennedy, Lizzie Yzaguirre, Savannah Gann, and Nolan Griggs

Phi Beta Kappa and Omicron Delta Kappa honor societies welcomed new members this semester. The inductees represented a wide-range of disciplines, including four business minors in Phi Beta Kappa and eight in Omicron Delta Kappa. Congratulations to all students recognized for their hard work and leadership! 

Seniors Susan Forrest and Pearse Lucas, both finance majors, Phi Beta Kappa

Carey Fellow Jackson Mott, C'25, Phi Beta Kappa

Carey Fellow Tanner Gray, C'25, and Kostas Andriotis, C'25, Omicron Delta Kappa

Carey Fellow Allison Haworth, C'26, Omicron Delta Kappa

The Sewanee Consulting Club (SCC)

After attending Vanderbilt's Accelerator Summer Business Immersion program, juniors Lexi Barbee and Ty Cosse cofounded SCC. They have been showered with support from alumni and have their first consulting project lined up with Midway Mushrooms. 

Green's View Capital student investment club (GVC)

Founded in 2010, GVC provides students with the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in finance and portfolio management. Recently, GVC elected new officers and held an alumni panel featuring:

Sewanee Women in Finance, Business, and Economics (FBE) Society

Sewanee Women in FBE Society was created two years ago to empower women and foster connections in fields where they remain underrepresented. Kate Mabry, C'22, senior financial analyst at Mercer Capital, met with members to discuss her work in the financial sector and provide career advice.

Learn more about all of Sewanee's student business organizations here. 

SCC officers recruited new members at the beginning of the semester.

GVC elected new officers and sector leaders at the beginning of the year.

Sewanee Women in FBE hosted an event with Kate Mabry, C'22.

Left to right: Nolan Griggs, C'27; Flynn Thomasson, C'28, Alex Kelly, C'27; and conference speaker Richard Cook, partner and portfolio manager, Cook & Bynum Capital Management

GVC Members Gain Market Insights at the Capstone Student Investment Conference, University of Alabama

This full-day event gave students the opportunity to engage with a panel of professionals who shared their expertise, offering advice on today’s investment landscape and valuable insights into evolving financial markets.

"Building relationships and learning from experienced professionals can be just as important as technical knowledge."

—Nolan Griggs

Get Ready for Tiger Tuesday on April 8, 2025!