Kennesaw State student wins marketing competition at international conference

KENNESAW, Ga. | May 14, 2025

Valeria Ruiz
亚博官方网站 sophomore Valeria Ruiz takes a unique approach to preparing for various student competitions. She rehearses presentations while riding on a roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia.

鈥淎s the day of the competition gets closer, I put myself in situations that are uncomfortable or scary and give me the same butterflies that I feel on the stage,鈥� said Ruiz, who plans to pursue degrees in both marketing and professional sales in the Michael J. Coles College of Business. 鈥淎fter giving my whole speech as I鈥檓 going up the roller coaster, I know that it鈥檚 not going be too bad doing it standing