Eight PBL students qualify for nationals

CSC students earned five first place and six runner-up trophies that qualify them for PBL nationals in San Antonio in June.

Ten members attended the conference with Jamison. They are Dawson Brunswick of McCook, Neb., Maria Comparan of Cheyenne, Wyo., Jennifer Campos of Alliance, Neb., Cody Cooper of Gothenburg, Neb., Colby Ellis and Aubree Noble of Chadron, Christian Miller of Minatare, Neb., Taylor Sandven of Hill City, S.D., Bailee Steiner of Morrill, Neb., and Randee Thayer of Rapid City, S.D.

Campos claimed first place in Accounting Principles, while Cooper earned first place in Business Communication. The team of Brunswick and Noble took first place in Network Design. Ellis placed first in Sports Management and Marketing. The team of Brunswick, Noble, and Steiner took first place in Strategic Analysis and Decision Making.

Runners-up included Sandven for Accounting Principles, the team of Noble and Steiner for Hospitality Management, the team of Comparan, Cooper, and Campos for Integrated Marketing Campaign, Sandven for Retail Management, and Campos for Public Speaking and Project Management.

In addition to the 34 individual and team awards, CSC’s chapter of PBL won an award for Overall Excellence in Partnerships, specifically for its partnership with the Chadron Chamber of Commerce. Brunswick, Cooper, and Steiner also each received a Who’s Who in Nebraska PBL award.

“We’ve had amazing support from faculty, administration, and the local community to make competing at state and nationals the last five years possible. We have competed vigorously with excellent results, which really goes to show how truly first-rate our students and business program are,” Jamison said.

Other Competition Results

Accounting Analysis and Decision Making, 3, Campos

Business Decision Making, 6, Cooper

Contemporary Sports Issues, 3, Steiner

Contemporary Sports Issues, 4, Miller

Cost Accounting, 3, Cooper

Cyber Security, 3, Sandven

Cyber Security, 7, Thayer

Economic Analysis and Decision Making, 4, Campos

Human Resource Management, 6, Noble and JoAnn Neel

Impromptu Speaking, 5, Steiner

Insurance Concepts, 3, Brunswick

Marketing Concepts, 4, Sandven

Networking Concepts, 3, Brunswick

Organizational Behavior and Leadership, 6, Sandven

Organizational Behavior and Leadership, 7, Taylor Geisler

Sports Management and Marketing, 3, Miller

Entrepreneurship Concepts, 8, Noble

Management Concepts, 4, Sandven

Project Management, 7, Camparan

Retail Management, 3, Steiner

Retail Management, 6, Thayer