Student News
Undergrad Plans Second Trip to Romania, Work and Study Abroad
Among this year's outstanding business school seniors, Jeff
Holmes has combined his business education with study abroad and language experience to build an
impressive resume. Among his accomplishments:
- For two years he has served as a leader on a research team of undergraduates working on projects for the Palmetto Institute, examining, for example, the potential for development of alternative fuels in South Carolina.
- He attended a German language program in Wittenberg, Germany, in the summer of 2004.
- He traveled with Dr. Tatiana Kostova to London, Paris, Brussels, and Prague in 2005 for Kostova' s Maymester class, Doing Business in Europe.
- He participated in the Global Issues English Immersion Camp in Cluj, Romania, a service learning and cultural exchange experience for undergraduates who work with high school students in Cluj-Napoca. He will travel to Romania again this year in June with a combined group of business and Honors College students.
- He traveled in summer 2006 with an Honors College class to Greece and Turkey.
In addition, Holmes has served as a research assistant to Dr. Alvaro Cuervo-Cazurra in the international business department, president of the USC chapter of the National Residence Hall Honorary, and resident advisor in Bates House.
Holmes is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, a Moore School Emerging Leader, and a Moore School of Business Outstanding Scholar. He was awarded the William and Marion Langfan Constitutional Oratorical Prize for debate.
He plans to continue German language study and take university courses while he interns with a German company beginning in August.
An Honors College student, Holmes is majoring in international business, finance, and economics with a minor in German, and carries a 3.8 GPA.
Holmes's hometown is Simpsonville, South Carolina
Gail Crouch
April 2007