Phi Beta Lambda Receives Awards at Conference

 
The 49th Annual Missouri Phi Beta Lambda State Leadership Conference took place March 28-29 in Jefferson City. Members and advisers from Truman State University participated. The conference theme was “Missouri PBL-Leadership in Action.”

The conference featured competitive events for individuals and teams, leadership training, and election of officers for the next year.

Workshop sessions included “Employers-What Are They Looking For” conducted by Chester White, OA director of personnel; “PBL Wants You” by Buddy Alberson, Missouri PBL state vice president; “Becoming an Influential Leader” by Andrew McCrea, McCrea Communications; and “The PBL Connection” by Alicia Stewart, PBL North Central vice president and Truman State University student.

McCrea was the keynote speaker for the event. He shared “The Three Keys to Leadership.”

The Truman State University PBL Chapter received the Gold Seal Award of Merit. They also received second place in Annual Business Report and 4th Largest Chapter. Their adviser, Cathy Poyner, instructor in business administration, was named 2008 Outstanding PBL Adviser for Missouri.

Truman students made a strong showing at the at the conference, taking home multiple individual awards.

Stewart, a junior history major from Clinton, Mo., was installed as Missouri State Secretary. She also took first in the Justice Administration category.

Son Le, a sophomore pre-accounting and pre-business administration double major from Vietnam, took first in the Accounting Principles category.

Bradley Bartlett, a sophomore biology major from Crocker, Mo., took fourth in the Business Communication category and fifth in the Business Law category.

Robin Martz, a junior pre-accounting major from Holts Summit, Mo., took fourth in the Business Law category.

Marissa Chaplin, a sophomore exercise science and pre-business administration double major from Warrensburg, Mo., took first in the Contemporary Sports Issues category. She also took first in the Sports Management and Marketing category.

Amy Rowden, a senior economics and business administration double major from Dixon, Mo., took first in the Financial Analysis and Decision Making category and first in the International Business category.

Lyle Mitchell, a senior business administration major from Salem, Mo., took second in the International Business category.

Stella Costello, a junior accounting and business administration double major from Grayslake, Ill., took second in the Justice Administration category.

Katherine Murphy, a sophomore communication major from Saint Ann, Mo., took first in the Public Speaking category.

The Parliamentary Procedures Team received first. The team includes Jonathan Arnold, a sophomore pre-business administration major from Gallatin, Mo.; Megan Burik; a sophomore English major from Overland Park, Kan.; Jacklynn Pham, a sophomore English major from La Vista, Neb.; Costello; and Murphy.

Arnold, Burik, Chaplin, Costello, Le, Mitchell, Murphy, Rowden and Stewart are eligible to represent Truman State University at the National Leadership Conference to take place June 21-24, in Atlanta.

Phi Beta Lambda is an educational association of postsecondary student members preparing for careers in business. There are more than 11,000 active members in the U.S. Missouri has more than 500 members in 26 chapters.