Name: Carlie Marie Phillips

Age: 20
Major: BS in Marketing and Legal Studies
Graduation Date: December 2008
Home Town: Kansas City, Missouri

Why University of Central Missouri?
As a high school senior, I was always set on Central. I never went on any tours of other schools and I knew I would graduate from Oak Park and go on to be a Mule. I received an academic scholarship from UCM which further reinforced my decision. I’d have to say, this was one of the best decisions I have ever made.

Why Marketing?
After changing my major 5 times throughout my freshman and sophomore years of college, I finally decided on Marketing. I reached that decision by going to career services and taking a number of personality inventory tests and matching the results with possible careers. It turns out that Pharmaceutical sales was on the top of the list, which recommends a marketing/sales degree. Luckily, I love to be creative and am always looking out for the “next big thing” before it happens. One might say that this was my second best decision.