Seven Phi Beta Lambda members qualify for nationals

They are Stephanie Alfred of Mitchell, Neb., Troy Fields of Halsey, Neb., Kalee Gaswick of Chadron, Breann Greer of Rapid City, S.D., Shayna Johnson of Chadron, Drew Kasch of Highlands Ranch, Colo., and Jessie Krien of Waverly, Neb.

Of the nine team members, two competed online and seven attended the state competition in Kearney April 3-4. The team members won 27 individual awards and placed first for the number of community service hours they contributed in the last year. Several members earned recognition for recruiting new members and career achievement.

“We took more awards per capita than any other team. I knew once we got there that we would do well,” said Molly O’Connell of Belle Fourche, South Dakota, treasurer and Campus Activity Board representative for the club.

In addition to competing, students were able to network with professionals.

Club adviser and business faculty member Chris Tingley said he was impressed with students’ strong finish at state.

“It says a lot about our students that they were able to attend their first state competition and come home with more awards than they could carry. Our students certainly made an impact across the state, and put CSC’s chapter of Phi Beta Lambda back on the map where it belongs. Their success shows is a testament to their hard work, as well as the strength of our program here at CSC,” Tingley said.

To raise money for travel expenses to the national competition, PBL club members are planning several fundraising activities in Chadron and in their hometowns over the next two months.

PBL is a collegiate level organization affiliated with the high school level organization Future Business Leaders of America. Together, the two branches of the business education association have 250,000 members nationwide.

CSC team members, categories and placings

Stephanie Alfred

Computer Concepts, 2

Information Management, 2

Management Concepts, 4

Networking Concepts, 1

Troy Fields 

Integrated Marketing Campaign, 2

Statistics, 5

Kaylee Gaswick

Information Management, 3

Breann Greer

Impromptu Speaking, 1

Job Interview, 3

Public Speaking, 3

Small Business Management Plan, 3

Shayna Johnson

Computer Applications, 3

Computer Concepts, 3

Networking Concepts, 2

Word Processing, 2

Drew Kasch

Impromptu Speaking, 2

Integrated Marketing Campaign, 2

Job Interview, 2

Marketing Analysis and Decision Making, 3

Marketing Concepts, 8

Jessie Krien

Client Services, 3

Future Business Educator, 2

Help Desk, 2

Retail Management, 6

Molly O’Connell

Client Services, 7

Organization Behavior and Leadership, 7

Schuyler Wetzel

Entrepreneurship Concepts, 8

Who's Who

Recognition of a student who has gone above and beyond in assigned duties in the CSC PBL chapter.

Jenna McBride

Membership Awards

Stephanie Alfred, Madness – Recruited five new members

Leyna Brummels, Madness – Recruited five new members

Molly O’Connell, Madness – Recruited five new members, Mania – Recruited five new members

Career Membership Achievement Program (CMAP) Awards

Stephanie Alfred, Director Level

Leyna Brummels, Director Level

Molly O’Connell, Director Level, Executive Level

Tally It Up Award

Recognition of chapters for community service. Chadron State College placed first with over 2,000 hours. The second place chapter had 600 hours.

—Tena L. Cook, Marketing Coordinator