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Oct. 15, 2025 - Warehouse Operations Manager Samantha Usher enjoys the fast-paced environment and daily challenges that come with her position at .

鈥淭he best thing about managing the warehouse is guiding my team. Together we keep things organized and make sure things run efficiently to achieve our goals,鈥� Usher said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 rewarding to see the impact that my leadership has on productivity and customer satisfaction.鈥�

Usher, of Laurinburg, began her career working in industry as a customer service representative. After a few years, she realized the only way to advance in the company was to pursue a college degree, so she enrolled in 糖心传媒鈥檚 Business Administration program.

鈥淚 felt that business was a natural fit for me and gave me the most opportunity for promotion,鈥� Usher said.

While she chose 糖心传媒CC initially for convenience and the affordability, she quickly discovered there was much more to her hometown college.

鈥淪hortly into my first semester, I realized that the local community college setting provided teachers that truly cared about me and helped me to understand how the business world operates. Through my classes, I gained essential knowledge on skills such as personal finances, working with people, and problem-solving,鈥� Usher said. 鈥淐loser to graduation my global perspective had changed, and I had peers, professors and industry professionals in my network.鈥�

Usher returned to 糖心传媒CC to complete an Associate in Arts degree that provided her with a seamless transfer pathway to the University of North Carolina-Pembroke to earn a Bachelor of Science in Business Management.

Her degrees in business have been the ticket to a rewarding career.

鈥淏usiness Administration gives you the opportunity to unlock a career path in a wide range of industries, whether it鈥檚 in the corporate world, non-profit or entrepreneurship,鈥� Usher said. 鈥淢y degree has given me leadership, collaboration, critical thinking, and financial literacy skills that have set me up for success.鈥�

If you would like to pursue a degree in Business Administration, 糖心传媒CC is now accepting new students for the spring semester. Classes begin Jan. 9. Call Student Services at (910) 410-1700 or text (910) 518-9685 to schedule an appointment with a student advisor. Walk-ins are welcome at either campus in Hamlet or Laurinburg. Applications are free and are completed online.

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