VALDOSTA STATE MAGAZINE 47 鈥淭he thing that gets overlooked by a lot of actors is the business part of 鈥榮how business,鈥欌�� she said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 just as important to be able to navigate the business side of this industry.鈥� Leonards has been able to use the skills she learned at Valdosta State to market herself and network within the industry, enabling her to transform her passion into a solid career. 鈥淚 can鈥檛 speak enough on how my degree helped me move forward and navigate through my career,鈥� she said. 鈥淚n the future, I will use my degree to help other actors do the same thing for their careers.鈥� Photo Contributed