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We set up this project to help us with remaining expenses related to attending the 2017 Phi Beta Lambda National Leadership Conference (NLC) in Anaheim, California, June 23-28, 2017. Eighteen student members who placed at the 2017 Arkansas PBL State Leadership Conference are eligible to represent SAU and Arkansas PBL at the NLC by competing in their respective events. Additionally, one member was elected to the office of Arkansas PBL Executive Vice President of Membership and is required to attend the NLC. The PBL National Leadership Conference includes the competitive events, workshops & keynote speakers, national officer elections and networking opportunities with members and professionals from across the country.
SAU Phi Beta Lambda is proud to announce the winners from the Arkansas PBL State Leadership Conference which was held April 6-8, 2017, in Little Rock. Members earned 36 individual and team awards in competitive events and the chapter earned two membership awards. Eighteen members are eligible to represent Arkansas PBL at the 2017 PBL National Leadership Conference this summer in Anaheim, California. Our awards are listed below, with those eligible for national competition indicated with *. Students attending the conference as alternates for a member who could not attend are marked with **.
Accounting Analysis and Decision Making - Joseph Atchison*, Aric Callaway*, & Aaron Brock*
Accounting for Professionals - Diane Latimer*
Business Communication - 4 Year Schools - Lisa Antoon
Business Sustainability - Thomas Quarshie* & Prince Marfo*
Computer Concepts - Wilson Impson*
Cost Accounting - Diane Latimer*
Desktop Publishing - Lera Street*
Forensic Accounting - Joseph Atchison*, Aric Callaway*, & Aaron Brock*
Future Business Educator- Kiley Corbitt*
Job Interview - Lera Street*
Sales Presentation - Cordell McDonald*
Accounting for Professionals - Victoria Young*
Business Communication - Overall - Lisa Antoon*
Computer Applications - 4 Year Schools - Alicia Rushing
Future Business Executive - Austin Taylor*
Microeconomics - 4 Year Schools - Levi Graham
Business Communication - 4 Year Schools - Cole Williams
Business Ethics - Thomas Quarshie & Prince Marfo
Desktop Publishing - Holly Roomsburg & Hannah Hathcock
Hospitality Management - Tray Beasley & Levi Edmondson
Information Management - Kiley Corbitt*
Marketing Analysis and Decision Making - Cordell McDonald**, Tray Beasley**, Levi Edmondson**
Microeconomics - 4 Year Schools - Victoria Young
Microeconomics - Overall - Levi Graham*
Public Speaking - Holly Roomsburg**
Sports Management and Marketing - Bryan Kemp*
Strategic Analysis and Decision Making - Austin Taylor & Brenden Hoof
Web Site Design - Wilson Impson
Accounting Principles - Levi Graham
Cost Accounting - Sarah Tyler
Job Interview - Jessica Miller
Marketing Analysis and Decision Making - Trenton Johnson & Brenden Hoof
Marketing Concepts - Alicia Rushing
Information Management - Julia Bussell
Marketing Concepts - Cole Williams**
Personal Finance - Micah Larey
Largest Local Chapter Membership, Third Place
Largest Professional Division Membership, Fifth Place
Students representing SAU at the National Leadership Conference in Anaheim include Joseph Atchison, Lisa Antoon, Tray Beasley, Aaron Brock, Aric Callaway, Levi Edmondson, Brian Kemp, Micah Larey, Prince Marfo, Cordell McDonald, Thomas Quarshie, Holly Roomsburg, Lera Street, Austin Taylor, and Cole Williams.
This year’s trip is considerably more expensive than previous years when the chapter has driven to nationals. With the additional cost of airfare, the trip will cost $17,885 in all. The chapter is currently $7,475 away from its fundraising goal.
A donation at this level could help provide a one-way shuttle from the airport to the conference hotel for a team member of PBL!
Your donation at this level could provide enough funds to provide a round-trip shuttle between the airport and the conference hotel for one team member.
Your donation at this level would cover the cost of meals for a day at the conference.
Make a gift of $115 and your gift will provide funds to cover conference registration for a PBL member.
A gift of $253 will provide a PBL student with the funds to afford meals for the entire week of conference!
It will cost $480 for each member's round-trip airfare to attend conference.
Your donation at this level will provide four of our team members with a hotel room during the week of the conference.