I graduated from Clemson on May 8th, 2025. I’m honestly still working through how I feel about having graduated. I am beyond thankful that I had the opportunity to attend and graduate from Clemson, but it is also a bittersweet ending to one of the best chapters of my life! The community I found in Clemson, the friends I was fortunate enough to meet, the educational experiences I had in Brand Communications through the Erwin Center, the opportunities to travel, and so much more. I’m filled with gratitude when I think on how great my time in Clemson was.

Hailey and I got Married in July of 2025! I was lucky enough to meet Hailey while at Clemson during the end of my Sophmore year at Clemson, and we got Engaged in November of 2024. Wedding planning was a beast unlike any other! You can’t tell me I don’t know about client relations after almost 9 months of planning, purchasing, and negotiating event details with both of our sets of parents! Countless hours researching, compiling, and writing. All of the prep work paid off in the form of a weekend full of quality time with close friends and family, and sharing our special day with those closest to us.

Hailey and I were fortunate enough to move back to the upstate after a short period of living in Columbia, SC! Our goal has always been to live in the Upstate, so we’re beyond excited to be back with our community that we built during our time in Clemson!

Throughout the past 6 years I have developed a deep love for coffee culture. 3rd wave coffee has so much space for individuality, creativity, and growth, and coffee shop culture is so unique! As we all know by now humans need third spaces, and I have come to love the sort of third space development and community building that coffee shops have achieved. I have a deep affinity for local shops, and love the coffee scene in Greenville, SC!

As I am growing in my knowledge in all things specialty coffee, I’ve started a podcast called Teach Me Coffee! to share the insight I’ve gained from conversations with coffee professionals from all around the industry!

I think I have always loved to travel, but especially in college I’ve come to love the opportunity to experience new places and cultures. spending all of my life in South Carolina, It’s easy to live in the bubble of your local context. Traveling has been one of my favorite ways to learn in college, and as Rebecca Welton says in my favorite show Ted Lasso, “There’s no greater education than travel!” My favorite places I have been to recently are…

• Austin, TX - Especially East Austin & Downtown

• Miami, FL - Especially Little Havana & Wywood

•Los Angeles, CA - Especially La Crescenta and El Soreno