Shepherd Hotel Under New Management

The Shepherd Hotel, a boutique hotel in downtown Clemson, has transitioned to the management of White Lodging, a hotel management company based in Merrillville, Indiana. Known for its Southern hospitality, the hotel continues to offer distinctive boutique amenities.

White Lodging announced that nearly 30% of the hotel’s staff are graduates or students of Clemson’s LIFE program, which supports individuals with intellectual disabilities in gaining employment and independent living skills.

Tanner “Tank” Smith, a Clemson LIFE alum, is featured on Netflix’s “Love on the Spectrum” and works at the Shepherd Hotel. He told me about his job there, and how much he enjoys it…