Hospitality & Tourism

Original SC is a series featuring stories of everyday South Carolinians living, working and experiencing all that the Palmetto State has to offer.

Meet various professionals in the hospitality and tourism industry.

K. Lee Graham, Miss Teen USA 2014 | Original SC John Slaughter, National Park Service | Original SC

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John Slaughter, National Park Service | Original SC
"Humanity is the most important thing we can value....Valuing the humanity in others puts us in a place where we can have compassion and share passion with each and every individual, no matter what...
Sallie Ann Robinson, Gullah Chef | Original SC

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Sallie Ann Robinson, Gullah Chef | Original SC
If you asked Sallie Ann Robinson her purpose in life, she would answer, "To make everyone happy through food." Robinson, a sixth-generation native of Daufuskie Island, is a celebrity chef, television...
John Slaughter, Careers in National Parks | Original SC

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John Slaughter, Careers in National Parks | Original SC
John Slaughter serves as the Superintendent of Southern Campaign of the American Revolution Parks Group that includes Cowpens National Battlefield, Kings Mountain National Military Park, Ninety Six...
John Slaughter, Careers in National Parks | Original SC Ed Currie, Pepper Grower | Original SC

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Ed Currie, Pepper Grower | Original SC
Smokin Ed Currie knows a little something about all things hot. His company PuckerButt Pepper Company is the World Record Holder to the World's Hottest Pepper.
Brandon Velie, Small Town Chef | Original SC

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Brandon Velie, Small Town Chef | Original SC
For a small town in South Carolina the town of Ridge Spring has got a little something for everyone. The town is known as an antique mecca and now has a cult like following for something else...corn...
Shark Feeder Arnold Postell | Original SC

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Shark Feeder Arnold Postell | Original SC
Thats what Arnold Postell, a senior biologist at South Carolina Aquarium, says about conserving and caring for the environment. Postell, a Charleston native, spent most of his time growing up in the...
John Slaughter, Careers in National Parks | Original SC K. Lee Graham, Miss Teen USA 2014 | Original SC

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K. Lee Graham, Miss Teen USA 2014 | Original SC
"One thing I want girls to know is that being smart is a part of being beautiful." Chapin High School student K. Lee Graham's life changed on August 2nd, 2014. She won Miss Teen USA when she impressed...