USU Students Take Home Top Honors at State Business Competition
Utah State University students took first place in eight events at a state leadership conference that tested business skills in a variety of areas.
The Jon M. Huntsman School of Business students are members of Phi Beta Lamba (PBL), a collegiate business organization. They competed in a two-day conference sponsored by the national PBL organization.
The USU students entered 20 different events that tested their business skills through role plays, case studies and exams.USU placed in each category. Those who placed first, second or third have the opportunity to go on to the national competition in Anaheim, Calif., June 20-23.
The following USU teams took first place: the Business Ethics Team (comprised of Daren Larsen, Darcy Stewart and Katie Reynolds) and the Free Enterprise Team (including Vikki Carlisle, Erik Schenk and Darcy Stewart).Students Darcy Stewart and Daren Larsen teamed up to win the human resources management event.
The USU students who took first place were as follows: Derek Kent, impromptu speaking; Vikki Carlisle, marketing concepts; Zachary Harrison, statistical analysis; Daren Larsen, financial concepts; Dannaea Ward, computer applications; Daren Larsen, financial concepts; and Lisa Hathaway, word processing category.
The following USU students placed second: Dannaea Ward, information management category; JP Parish, business communication; Daren Larsen, accounting analysis and decision making; Stephanie Call and Dannaea Ward placed third as a team in desktop publishing.
“We are proud of these students because they go the extra mile to refine the job skills they’ll put to use in the marketplace,” said Krystn Clark, advisor for the Huntsman School’s PBL chapter. “It is particularly rewarding to see them do so well in contests that test ethical and entrepreneurial instincts because those are areas we emphasize daily at the Huntsman School of Business.”
To raise money for the trip to California, USU hosts the Aggie Invitational in December, an event that draws high school students who are members of the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA). There are more than 11,000 students in the PBL nationally.
“As a community conscious club, our USU group raised more than $580 to donate to the March of Dimes,” Clark said. “The March of Dimes is an official partner of PBL and FBLA.”
The Jon M. Huntsman School of Business students are members of Phi Beta Lamba (PBL), a collegiate business organization. They competed in a two-day conference sponsored by the national PBL organization.
The USU students entered 20 different events that tested their business skills through role plays, case studies and exams.USU placed in each category. Those who placed first, second or third have the opportunity to go on to the national competition in Anaheim, Calif., June 20-23.
The following USU teams took first place: the Business Ethics Team (comprised of Daren Larsen, Darcy Stewart and Katie Reynolds) and the Free Enterprise Team (including Vikki Carlisle, Erik Schenk and Darcy Stewart).Students Darcy Stewart and Daren Larsen teamed up to win the human resources management event.
The USU students who took first place were as follows: Derek Kent, impromptu speaking; Vikki Carlisle, marketing concepts; Zachary Harrison, statistical analysis; Daren Larsen, financial concepts; Dannaea Ward, computer applications; Daren Larsen, financial concepts; and Lisa Hathaway, word processing category.
The following USU students placed second: Dannaea Ward, information management category; JP Parish, business communication; Daren Larsen, accounting analysis and decision making; Stephanie Call and Dannaea Ward placed third as a team in desktop publishing.
“We are proud of these students because they go the extra mile to refine the job skills they’ll put to use in the marketplace,” said Krystn Clark, advisor for the Huntsman School’s PBL chapter. “It is particularly rewarding to see them do so well in contests that test ethical and entrepreneurial instincts because those are areas we emphasize daily at the Huntsman School of Business.”
To raise money for the trip to California, USU hosts the Aggie Invitational in December, an event that draws high school students who are members of the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA). There are more than 11,000 students in the PBL nationally.
“As a community conscious club, our USU group raised more than $580 to donate to the March of Dimes,” Clark said. “The March of Dimes is an official partner of PBL and FBLA.”
Contacts: Krystn Clark, PBL advisor, 435-797-0333
Steve Eaton, director of communications, 435-797-8640, steve.eaton@usu.edu
USU Huntsman School of Business students Vikki Carlisle, Eric Schenk and Darcy Stewart (from left to right) who competed at a state leadership conference that tested business skills in a variety of areas.
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