Phi Beta Lambda Receives Awards at Conference
A group of future businessmen and women traveled to Jefferson City, Mo., for the 47th Annual Missouri Phi Beta Lambda State Leadership Conference March 24-25.
Members of Truman's Phi Beta Lambda business fraternity chapter received numerous awards for their work in different areas of business such as economics and information management.
This year’s conference, themed "Unlock Your Potential," featured competitive events for individuals and teams, leadership training and the election of officers for next year.
Kyle Gifford, a senior computer science major from Columbia, Mo., served as state vice president for the 2005-2006 academic year, and Andrew Greiner, a junior economics and pre-business administration double major from Des Moines, Iowa, served as state reporter for the 2005-2006 academic year. Students elected Daniel Leatherman, a freshman pre-accounting major from Chillicothe, Mo., to the position of state reporter for the 2006-2007 academic year, and Alicia Stewart, a freshman pre-secondary education major from Clinton, Mo., was appointed the state parliamentarian for the 2006-2007 academic year by receiving the highest score on the Parliamentary Procedures exam.
The keynote speaker for the event was Andrew McCrea, whose radio program, “The American Countryside,” has won four Oscars. His address was titled "Why Successful People Act Like 5-Year-Olds."
Truman received the Gold Seal Chapter Award of Merit at the conference. Gifford received the distinction of first place in "Who's Who in PBL." The chapter was recognized for their March of Dimes project and received first place in the largest local chapter membership.
Individual students earning first place awards included Leatherman for accounting principles, Andrea Cluck, a sophomore English major from Bernie, Mo., for business communication; Gifford for C++ programming and telecommunications; Amy Rowden, a junior economics and pre-business administration double major from Dixon, Mo., for economic concepts; Heidi Blackburn, a senior business administration major from Columbus, Neb., for human resource management and international business; Erin Lueker, a sophomore history major from Buffalo, Mo., for job interview and public speaking; Katie Bross, a senior accounting major from Palmyra, Mo., for local chapter annual business report with Bross; Stewart for parliamentary procedure and state parliamentary team, Stella Costello, a freshman pre-accounting major from Grayslake, Ill., for parliamentary procedure; Lisa Hoffman, a freshman pre-business administration major from Jefferson City, Mo., for parliamentary procedure; and Molly Smith, a freshman pre-business administration major from Newton, Iowa, for parliamentary procedure and state parliamentary team.
Second place awards went to Sabrina Sandeen, a senior accounting major from St. Louis, for accounting for professionals; Robin Martz, a freshman pre-accounting major from Holts Summit, Mo., for computer applications; and Costello and Kayla Riekena, a freshman pre-business administration major from Chillicothe, Mo., for multimedia presentation (team).
Third place awards went to Jessica Tipp, a senior business administration and psychology double major from Florissant, Mo., for marketing concepts; and Patricia Garrett, a junior accounting major from Memphis, Mo., for sports management and marketing. Naoki Iijima, a senior business administration and accounting double major from Japan, earned a fourth place award for human resource management. Fifth place awards went to Martz for business communication, Riekena for economic concepts, and Bross for management concepts.
This year, 13 Truman students are eligible to represent the University at the National Leadership Conference to take place June 24-27 in Nashville, Tenn. These students are Blackburn, Bross, Cluck, Costello, Gifford, Leatherman, Lueker, Martz, Riekena, Rowden, Sandeen, Smith and Stewart.
Phi Beta Lambda is an education association of postsecondary student members preparing for careers in business. There are more than 10,000 active members in the United States.
Members of Truman's Phi Beta Lambda business fraternity chapter received numerous awards for their work in different areas of business such as economics and information management.
This year’s conference, themed "Unlock Your Potential," featured competitive events for individuals and teams, leadership training and the election of officers for next year.
Kyle Gifford, a senior computer science major from Columbia, Mo., served as state vice president for the 2005-2006 academic year, and Andrew Greiner, a junior economics and pre-business administration double major from Des Moines, Iowa, served as state reporter for the 2005-2006 academic year. Students elected Daniel Leatherman, a freshman pre-accounting major from Chillicothe, Mo., to the position of state reporter for the 2006-2007 academic year, and Alicia Stewart, a freshman pre-secondary education major from Clinton, Mo., was appointed the state parliamentarian for the 2006-2007 academic year by receiving the highest score on the Parliamentary Procedures exam.
The keynote speaker for the event was Andrew McCrea, whose radio program, “The American Countryside,” has won four Oscars. His address was titled "Why Successful People Act Like 5-Year-Olds."
Truman received the Gold Seal Chapter Award of Merit at the conference. Gifford received the distinction of first place in "Who's Who in PBL." The chapter was recognized for their March of Dimes project and received first place in the largest local chapter membership.
Individual students earning first place awards included Leatherman for accounting principles, Andrea Cluck, a sophomore English major from Bernie, Mo., for business communication; Gifford for C++ programming and telecommunications; Amy Rowden, a junior economics and pre-business administration double major from Dixon, Mo., for economic concepts; Heidi Blackburn, a senior business administration major from Columbus, Neb., for human resource management and international business; Erin Lueker, a sophomore history major from Buffalo, Mo., for job interview and public speaking; Katie Bross, a senior accounting major from Palmyra, Mo., for local chapter annual business report with Bross; Stewart for parliamentary procedure and state parliamentary team, Stella Costello, a freshman pre-accounting major from Grayslake, Ill., for parliamentary procedure; Lisa Hoffman, a freshman pre-business administration major from Jefferson City, Mo., for parliamentary procedure; and Molly Smith, a freshman pre-business administration major from Newton, Iowa, for parliamentary procedure and state parliamentary team.
Second place awards went to Sabrina Sandeen, a senior accounting major from St. Louis, for accounting for professionals; Robin Martz, a freshman pre-accounting major from Holts Summit, Mo., for computer applications; and Costello and Kayla Riekena, a freshman pre-business administration major from Chillicothe, Mo., for multimedia presentation (team).
Third place awards went to Jessica Tipp, a senior business administration and psychology double major from Florissant, Mo., for marketing concepts; and Patricia Garrett, a junior accounting major from Memphis, Mo., for sports management and marketing. Naoki Iijima, a senior business administration and accounting double major from Japan, earned a fourth place award for human resource management. Fifth place awards went to Martz for business communication, Riekena for economic concepts, and Bross for management concepts.
This year, 13 Truman students are eligible to represent the University at the National Leadership Conference to take place June 24-27 in Nashville, Tenn. These students are Blackburn, Bross, Cluck, Costello, Gifford, Leatherman, Lueker, Martz, Riekena, Rowden, Sandeen, Smith and Stewart.
Phi Beta Lambda is an education association of postsecondary student members preparing for careers in business. There are more than 10,000 active members in the United States.
