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±«Óătv PBL qualifies eight students for national competition

BOLIVAR, Mo. – ±«Óătv’s Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) organization had eight students qualify for the PBL Nationals on June 23-26 in Baltimore, Md., following an impressive showing at the PBL State Leadership Competition on April 7 in Springfield.

±«Óătv PBL qualifies eight for nationals.±«Óătv PBL had 18 top-five finishes, including five first-place winners at the state competition. ±«Óătv competitors included:

  • Josh Adams – junior – West Plains

            First place – Programming Concepts

            Second place – Computer Concepts

            Second place – Cybersecurity

  • Allison Hawkins – junior – St. Joseph

            First place – Cybersecurity

            Second place – Computer Applications

            Third place – Computer Concepts

  • Nathan Hooper – freshman – Bolivar

            Second place – Networking Concepts

            Fifth place – Cybersecurity

  • Austin Masters – junior – Strafford

            Third place – Cybersecurity

  • Emily Munsell – senior – Osceola

            First place – Future Business Executive

  • Stephan Munsell – junior – Belton

            Third place – Entrepreneurship Concepts

            Third place – Networking Concepts

  • Audrey Russell – junior – West Plains

            Second place – Organizational Behavior and Leadership

  • Mikayla Throne – junior – Ozark

            First place – Impromptu

            Third place – Public Speaking

            Fifth place – Job Interview

Team events

  • Munsell-Munsell – First place – Business Presentation
  • Masters-Russell – Second place – Business Ethics

“I am very proud of our team; they competed against some of the best in Missouri and did an excellent job representing our university,” said Meilani Conley, ±«Óătv PBL advisor and instructor of computer science. “They diligently prepared and practiced for their written and performance events. I am blessed to say that their hard work paid off and, for the fifth year in a row, we will compete on the national stage.”

In the last four years, ±«Óătv PBL students have claimed 21 top-10 national finishes at the PBL National Leadership Conference.

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.

Cutline: (Left to right): Austin Masters, Audrey Russell, Mikayla Throne and Nathan Hooper display medals won at the PBL State Leadership Competition. (Not pictured: Allison Hawkins, Emily Munsell, Josh Adams and Stephan Munsell.)

*Published: 4-12-18