Sophomore wins award

By Caitlin Hardgrove, contributing writer
Posted on October 4, 2007

Vector Marketing, a sales firm marketing Cutco cutlery, recently awarded sophomore business major Carrie Mulford its All-American Scholarship for the achievements she made as one of its sale representatives this year.

Out of 40,000 nationwide, Mulford made the top 25 for the highest selling sales representatives for Vector.

 “That’s what’s so awesome [about her accomplishments],” Stephanie Weiser, a sales development specialist for Vector, said.

Each year the Vector Marketing All-American program honors its top 200 representatives during three different scholarship competitions to recognize those who successfully balance their marketing internships with their schoolwork.

Mulford sold $46,000 worth of Cutco cutlery products for Vector Marketing this summer and was highly ranked for the DC/Metro division.

“This was my first summer with Cutco,” she said. “A friend persuaded me to start in May, and I just kept on going. I had never done anything like it before. But it’s great for my resume and the income has been great, too.”

Vector is an independent contractor, which means its representatives can work as little or as much as they want, said Weiser.

 “All the sales reps sell Cutco by making pre-set appointments,” she said. “It’s a very successful program for Vector.”

Mulford said that recieving a scholarship did not start out as one of her goals.

“It was always in the back of my mind,” she said. “Once I saw that I actually had the potential to get it, I started striving for it.”

Her hard work paid off. Literally.

Along with the scholarship, Mulford said she got a lot out of the experience.

“[I] learned more about the business world from this job than any business class [I’ve taken],” she said.

Mulford is currently in manager training.

“I definitely want to keep selling,” Mulford said. “Maybe I’ll start in Harrisonburg.”

Weiser is impressed with her work.

“She’s doing a phenomenal job,” she said.