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±«Óătv PBL takes eight top-10 awards at nationals

BOLIVAR, Mo. – ±«Óătv’s Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) organization had nine students compete at the PBL National Leadership Conference on June 24-27 in Anaheim, Calif., and brought home eight top-10 finishes.

pbl.nationals±«Óătv PBL, which competed against more than 2,000 students, has claimed 21 top-10 finishes at nationals the last four years.

±«Óătv students qualified for the national competition after an impressive showing at the PBL State Leadership Competition in April in Springfield. At the state competition, ±«Óătv PBL competed against 208 students and 15 universities and had 20 top-five finishes, including six first-place winners.

“I am amazed each year by the commitment, effort, and performance of each student,” said Meilani Conley, ±«Óătv PBL advisor and instructor of computer science. “Watching them become student leaders and work as a team has been extremely rewarding.

“They are strong representatives of ±«Óătv and the quality of academics available here.”

 

±«Óătv national competitors included:

  • Allison Hawkins â€” sophomore, St. Joseph; fourth place — Programming Concepts
  • Emily Woods â€” junior, Osceola; 10th place — Future Business Executive
  • Jalen Supancic â€” senior, Lynchburg; seventh place — Contemporary Sports Issues
  • Jessalyn Kliewer â€” junior, Lee’s Summit; honorable mention – Organizational Behavior and Leadership; Sports Marketing and Management
  • Josh Adams â€” sophomore, West Plains; 10th place — Cyber Security
  • Kiersten Harper â€” sophomore, Monett; sixth place — Public Speaking
  • Stephan Munsell â€” junior, Belton; ninth place — Information Management

Team events

  • Chase Bussey-Austin Masters — Second place — Mobile Application Development
  • Woods-Munsell — Sixth place — Management Analysis and Decision Making

“PBL is an organization focused on service, education and progress,” said Emily Woods, ±«Óătv PBL president. “This organization has helped me put my classroom knowledge to the test and pushed me to become a better leader through volunteering, networking and competing in many of the competitive events.”

Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) is a nonprofit education association with a quarter million students preparing for careers in business and business-related fields.

“I encourage other students, regardless of their major, to join PBL,” Jalen Supancic said. “There are several majors represented in our organization. It is a rewarding experience and I look forward to competing next year.”

 

Photo cutline: (Left to right) Allison Hawkins, Joshua Adams, Kiersten Harper, Jessalyn Kliewer, Jalen Supancic, Chase Bussey and Austin Masters. Not pictured: Emily Woods and Stephan Munsell.