New focus leads to bright future

New focus leads to bright future

Stephanie Cate centered her life around dance until she found a new focus in integrated marketing communications.

Stephanie Cate, found her calling in integrated marketing communications to become an event planner and own her own planning firm. Cate started as a psychology major and decided that it was not for her, and a friend talked her into becoming an integrated marketing major and all the possibilities that were possible.

Cate is from Summerville, SC had thought of being an event planner but it was not her first choice, She wanted to be a child psychologist, "i like working with kids" Cate said. Her parents were supportive of her decision of changing to IMC, "they thought i would be good at it" she said.

Cate said she chose event planning because she feels that she is more creative with visual things such as decorations than with words." being visually creative makes sense because Cate spent a majority of her life centered around dance. she said "how many people can say they plan parties for a living", she is excited to begin looking for internships and reaching her goal of living in Charleston, SC.

Cate at 20 ears old sees her greatest challenge would be paying for and finishing college and also breaking into the planning business. Despite the challenges she may face she is excited to see what her future may be as an event planner.