LCC PBL Earns Top Honors at State Conference
March 9, 2016 |
Photo: left to right: Joshua Ghering, Parsons; Levi Sprague, Independence; Shawna Yockey, Parsons; Bonnie Howell, Parsons; Kortney Kirkland, Garnett; Ty Ellis, Parsons.Parsons, KS- The Labette Community College Phi Beta Lambda business student organization earned top honors at the State Leadership Conference. The conference was held on March 4-5 at Sterling College in Sterling Kansas.
All six LCC students attending received at least one 1st place gold medal and qualified to compete at the National Leadership Conference in June being held in Atlanta, Georgia. The following are a list of awards and places each student received.
| Ty Ellis: | 1st Place 2nd Place |
Sales Presentation Integrated Marketing Campaign Job Interview Marketing Analysis & Decision Making |
| Joshua Ghering: | 1st Place 2nd Place |
Public Speaking Accounting Analysis & Decision Making Emerging Business Issues |
| Bonnie Howell: | 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place |
Business Decision Making Client Services Emerging Business Issues Social Media Campaign |
| Kortney Kirkland: | 1st Place 2nd Place |
Business Decision Making Integrated Marketing Campaign Marketing Analysis & Decision Making |
| Levi Sprague: | 1st Place 2nd Place |
Retail Management Financial Concepts Accounting Analysis & Decision Making Emerging Business Issues Integrated Marketing Campaign |
| Shawna Yockey: | 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place |
Entrepreneurship Concepts Business Decision Making Integrated Marketing Campaign Social Media Campaign |
| Who's Who in Kansas Phi Beta Lambda | Ty Ellis Joshua Ghering Kortney Kirkland |
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“We have an outstanding Phi Beta Lambda chapter here at LCC and these students proved that they are truly Future Business Leaders,” said Cathy Kibler, Phi Beta Lambda Advisor. “I am proud of them and excited for their opportunities at the national conference this summer.”
Phi Beta Lambda helps members bridge the gap between the classroom and the business world by giving them an opportunity to learn firsthand about the business community.