{"id":17226,"date":"2022-02-23T17:53:38","date_gmt":"2022-02-23T17:53:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/comm\/?p=17226"},"modified":"2022-03-12T21:47:26","modified_gmt":"2022-03-12T21:47:26","slug":"alumni-spotlight-mary-mazzucco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/comm\/blog\/2022\/02\/23\/alumni-spotlight-mary-mazzucco\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni Spotlight: Mary Mazzucco"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"In 2018, Mary Mazzucco graduated from Western Carolina University with a degree in Communication with a concentration in Public Relations and a minor in Marketing. She was originally inspired to major in communication from her aunt who works in the same field.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Mazzucco currently owns a wedding and elopement photography business based in North Carolina called <\/span>Mazzucco Photography<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0 She started the business in 2020 during the height of the pandemic and has since grown it to be a six-figure earning business in a calendar year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Mazzucco learned valuable information during her time at Western as a Communication student that she has since applied to starting her own business.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cInterpersonal communications classes have helped me tremendously with learning different communications styles and how to handle different clients. Public relations classes have helped me learn how to represent myself professionally,\u201d said Mazzucco.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Mazzucco hopes students can take the information they learn in their classes at Western and apply it to whatever their passions are in the future, even if these passions change over time.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cNot every job you have is going to be your dream job, but they\u2019re stepping stones onto bigger and better things. Don\u2019t worry about picking your forever passion. Allow yourself the grace to flow and discover what really matters,\u201d said Mazzucco.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Mazzucco recognizes that students may not find what they are looking for immediately after college and that their career path may take them in unexpected directions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cJust keep going. It may suck for a while, but keep going. This applies to anything and everything. Life is tricky and hard. Perseverance and tenacity are sure-fire ways to success. Sometimes when doors are closed, it doesn\u2019t mean that you\u2019re a failure, it just means that you\u2019re being asked to rest and reflect. Things do get better,\u201d said Mazzucco.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Mazzucco encourages students to listen to their professors because they can provide some of the best advice and information for your future.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYour professors are smart, they\u2019re kind, and they\u2019re here to help you succeed. They\u2019re human. Reach out and talk with them because I can promise you that you will be shocked at the grace and kindness that they will show you,\u201d said Mazzucco.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Looking forward, Mazzucco hopes to outsource some of her responsibilities as a business owner so she can travel more and enjoy life.<\/span><\/p>\n

To connect with Mazzucco, follow her photography account on Instagram <\/span>@mazzuccophotography<\/span><\/a> or add her as a friend on Facebook: <\/span>Mary Caroline Mazzucco<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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