体现成功

A degree in marketing wasn’t the first choice of Erynn DeRycke ’14 when she arrived at 皇冠体育, but it eventually provided her with the preparation needed to succeed in her business.

Erynn was attracted to Mount Mercy for its campus, class sizes, and distance from her hometown, but her main focus at the time was to be a part of its excellent 护理程序.

After her first year as a nursing major, she realized that the 营销计划 would be a better fit because she wanted to work for a non-profit organization, so she changed majors.

Throughout Erynn’s time in the 营销计划, she made many great connections through being a Student Ambassador, a member of Best Buddies, and an Event Intern in the 招生 Office.

“在招生办工作是一件令人兴奋的事； 我喜欢带未来的学生参观。 I also made lifelong friends and am so grateful that Mount Mercy brought us together,” shared Erynn.

One of Erynn’s favorite memories was when she would take her mattress off her bed and drag it to her friend’s dorm room so they could have slumber parties on the floor.

她不仅与其他学生建立了联系，而且与当时担任商学助理教授的安妮·金（Anne King）也有特殊的联系。 她在国会山工作期间和毕业后，安妮给了她很大的帮助。

“Anne was one of the first people I reached out to when I decided to start my own business and was so helpful with starting my business plan. I feel so lucky to have had her,” said Erynn.

2022年，埃琳在锡达拉皮兹市中心开了一家婚纱精品店，帮助新娘购买她们梦想中的礼服，体现她们的个性，而不用担心身体特征。 在“新娘化身”店，顾客们拥有整个商店，在看到各种各样的尺码和时尚的礼服选择时，他们可以感受到一种平静的感觉。

作为“化身新娘”的老板，艾琳包办一切。 她要确保社交媒体上的帖子被安排好，与新娘预约，订购礼服和配饰，整理库存，并回复电子邮件。

Erynn认为她的市场营销学位帮助她获得了许多有价值的技能，这些技能导致了创业的成功。

“My marketing degree gave me the knowledge and confidence to go into whatever role I’m in and really make it my own. Having a good educational foundation is so important,” shared Erynn.