PBL 2011 National Leadership Conference Results

Illinois Phi Beta Lambda 2011 National Leadership Conference Results

Approximately 35 students, advisers, professional division members, and guests from Illinois traveled to the 2011 Phi Beta Lambda National Leadership Conference (NLC) in Orlando, Florida, from June 23-26, 2011. The PBL NLC was attended by over 1,800 registered members, advisers, professional division members, and guests—the largest NLC ever held for Phi Beta Lambda. Following are the results from the 2011 National Leadership Conference:

•  Gold Seal Chapter Award—Southwestern Illinois College

•  1 st place, Professional Division Membership, North Central Region, Southwestern Illinois College

•  2 nd place, Professional Division Membership, North Central Region, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

•  1 st place, Illinois, Largest Professional Division Membership, North Central Region, Illinois

•  1st place, State Recruitment of Chapters (3 chapters recruited), North Central Region, Illinois

•  1 st place, Most CMAP (Career and Member Achievement Program) participants by school, North Central Region, University of Illinois

•  2 nd place, Largest Chapter in North Central Region, University of Illinois

•  Kadarrious Hooks, Richland Community College, Membership Mania Award

•  Kyle Pruden, Kaskaskia College, Who's Who in Illinois PBL

•  1 st place, Kathy Chen, University of Illinois, Microeconomics ($500)

•  1 st place, Charles Martin, Azeem Khan, Kathy Chen, Stephanie Bobbitt, & Joe Hagedorn, University of Illinois, Parliamentary Procedure ($750)

•  1 st place, Juaine Thompson, University of Illinois, Sports Management & Marketing ($500)

•  3 rd place, Tyler Oesterreich, Greenville College, Help Desk ($100)

•  4 th place, Tonya Downard, McKendree University, Accounting Analysis & Decision Making ($200)

•  4 th place, Charles Martin, University of Illinois, Financial Services

•  4 th place, Tori Rehahn, Eastern Illinois University, Future Business Teacher

•  5 th place, Juaine Thompson & Jenni Salisbury, University of Illinois, Business Presentation

•  5 th place, Tori Rehahn, Eastern Illinois University, Macroeconomics

•  5 th place, Stephanie Bobbitt, University of Illinois, Management Concepts

•  5 th place, Kristen DePriest, Southeastern Illinois College, Small Business Management Plan ($100)

•  7 th place, Katelyn Hillyer, University of Illinois, Accounting for Professionals

•  7 th place, Kyle Pruden, Kaskaskia College, Business Communication

•  7 th place, Aaron Peterson, Illinois Central College, Information Management

•  7 th place, Mark Cokel, McKendree University, Management Analysis & Decision Making

•  8 th place, Lauren Peterson & Aaron Nickson, Southwestern Illinois College, Business Presentation

•  8 th place, Mark Cokel, McKendree University, Financial Services

•  8 th place, Sarah DeAntoni, Southwestern Illinois College, Job Interview

•  8 th place, Chris Pulec, Richland Community College, Macroeconomics

•  9 th place, Tonya Downard, Mckendree University, Accounting for Professionals

•  10 th place, Katelyn Hillyer, University of Illinois, Financial Concepts

Michael Kennedy, Illinois Central College, was elected PBL National Treasurer for the 2011-2012 membership year.\

Kyle Pruden, Kaskaskia College and Chris Pulec, Richland Community College, served as North Central Region Action Council Members for the North Central Region during the 2010-2011 membership year.

Tina Dierkes, Illinois PBL State Adviser, Southwestern Illinois College, served as past chair for the FBLA-PBL National Board of Directors for 2010-2011. Darlene Shannon, FBLA-PBL State Chair, served as a national board member beginning in 2011.

2011 PBL State Conference Results

2011 SLC Event Results

Accounting Analysis & Decision Making
•  Charles Martin, University of Illinois
•  Tonya Downard, McKendree University
•  Ting Nickson, University of Illinois

Accounting Principles
•  Kathy Chen, University of Illinois
•  Stephanie Bobbitt, University of Illinois
•  Danielle Cooper, McKendree University

Accounting for Professionals
•  Tonya Downard, McKendree University
•  Katelyn Hillyer, University of Illinois
•  Christine Ghirardi, McKendree University

Business Communication
•  Tyler Oesterreich, Greenville College
•  Kyle Pruden, Kaskaskia College
•  Sarah DeAntoni, Southwestern Illinois College

Business Decision Making
•  Jenni Salisbury & Jenna Meyers, University of Illinois
•  Courtney Schmidt & Renee Chu, University of Illinois

Business Ethics
•  Rylan Mitchell & Reed Lape, Greenville College

Business Law
•  Rylan Mitchell, Greenville College
•  Jenna Myers, University of Illinois
•  Jason Kemlage, McKendree of University

Business Presentation
•  Jenna Myers & Jenni Salisbury, University of Illinois
•  Sarah DeAntoni, Lauren Peterson & Aaron Nickson, Southwestern Illinois College

Client Service
•  Mike Walker, Richland Community College

Computer Applications
•  Kenny Long, University of Illinois
•  David Zhao, University of Illinois
•  Courtney Schmidt, University of Illinois

Computer Concepts
•  Tyler Oesterreich, Greenville College
•  Scott Welzbacher, McKendree University
•  Aaron Peterson, Illinois Central College

Computer Games & Simulation Programming (n/a)

Contemporary Sports Issues
•  Mason Geyer, Greenville College
•  Tyler Muren, McKendree University
•  Matt Anastasia, McKendree University

Cyber Security
•  James Murphy, McKendree University
•  Vignesh Hirudayakanth, University of Illinois

Database Design & Applications
•  David Zhao, University of Illinois
•  Kelli Ellis, Shawnee Community College
•  Lloyd Fox, Shawnee Community College

Desktop Publishing
•  Kelsey Cutright & Leah Woods, Olney Central College
•  Lloyd Fox & Eugene Fox, Shawnee Community College

Digital Video Production (n/a)

Economic Analysis & Decision Making
•  Taylor Dunnington, Greenville College
•  Debbie Wong, University of Illinois
•  James Murphy, McKendree University

Emerging Business Issues
•  Lauren Peterson, Aaron Nickson & James Bowen, Southwestern Illinois College
•  Chris Pulec, John Sexton & Kaddarrious Hooks, Richland Community College

Financial Analysis & Decision Making
•  Charles Martin, University of Illinois
•  Mark Cokel, McKendree University
•  Taylor Dunnington, Greenville College

Financial Concepts
•  Kathy Chen, University of Illinois
•  Katelyn Hillyer, University of Illinois
•  Stephanie Bobbitt, University of Illinois

Financial Services
•  Charles Martin, University of Illinois
•  Richard Bailey, Christine Ghirardi & Mark Cokel, McKendree University

Help Desk
•  Tyler Oesterreich, Greenville College
•  James Bowen, Southwestern Illinois College
•  Aaron Nickson, Southwestern Illinois College

Hospitality Management
•  Laura Myers, Kaskaskia College
•  Joe Hagedorn, University of Illinois

Human Resource Management
•  Candi Pucek & Mike Walker, Richland Community College
•  Ting Ni & Debbie Wong, University of Illinois
•  Autumn Kaye, Illinois Central College

Impromptu Speaking
•  Anthony Erangey, Virtual Chapter
•  Kenny Long, University of Illinois
•  Alka Johnson, Shawnee Community College

Information Management
•  Aaron Peterson, Illinois Central College
•  Jason Kemlage, McKendree University
•  Lauren Peterson, Southwestern Illinois College

International Business
•  Mark Cokel, McKendree University
•  Christopher Pulec, Richland Community College
•  Mason Geyer, Greenville College

Job Interview
•  Sarah DeAntoni, Southwestern Illinois College
•  Kenny Long, University of Illinois
•  Laura Myers, Kaskaskia College

Justice Administration (n/a)

Macroeconomics
•  Tori Rehahn, Eastern Illinois University
•  Christopher Pulec, Richland Community College
•  Christine Ghirardi, McKendree University

Management Analysis & Decision Making
•  Laura Myers, Kaskaskia College
•  Richard Bailey, Jason Kemlage & Mark Cokel, McKendree University
•  Tyler Oesterreich, Greenville College

Management Concepts
•  Stephanie Bobbitt, University of Illinois
•  Jenni Salisbury, University of Illinois
•  Kyle Pruden, Kaskaskia College

Marketing Analysis & Decision Making
•  Brad Stewart, Greenville College
•  Brent Green & Mason Geyer, Greenville College
•  Danielle Mask, McKendree University

Marketing Concept
•  Tyler Muren, McKendree University
•  Julaine Thompson, University of Illinois
•  Joe Hagedorn, University of Illinois

Microeconomics
•  Kathy Chen, University of Illinois
•  Tori Rehahn, Eastern Illinois University
•  Taylor Dunnington, Greenville College

Network Design (n/a)

Networking Concepts
•  James Murphy, McKendree University
•  James Bowen, Southwestern Illinois College
•  Vignesh Hirudayakanth, University of Illinois

Parliamentary Procedure
•  Charles Martin, University of Illinois
•  Azeem Kahn, University of Illinois
•  Kathy Chen, University of Illinois

Project Management
•  Mark Cokel, McKendree University
•  Kenny Long, University of Illinois
•  Danielle Mask, McKendree University

Public Speaking
•  Kenny Long, University of Illinois
•  Leah Woods, Olney Central College
•  Vignesh Hirudayakanth, University of Illinois

Retail Management
•  Brad Stewart, Greenville College
•  Laura Myers, Kaskaskia College
•  Kyle Pruden, Kaskaskia College

Sales Presentation
•  Vignesh Hirudayakanth, University of Illinois
•  Sarah DeAntoni, Southwestern Illinois College
•  Kadarrious Hooks, Richland Community College

Small Business Management Plan
•  Kristen DePriest, Southeastern Illinois College

Sports Management & Marketing
•  Julaine Thompson, University of Illinois
•  Michael Kennedy, Illinois Central College
•  Aaron Bruder, University of Illinois

Statistical Analysis
•  Kathy Chen, University of Illinois
•  James Murphy, McKendree University

Strategic Analsyis & Decision Making
•  Reed Lage, Greenville College
•  Brad Stewart, Greenville College
•  Jenna Myers, University of Illinois

Telecommunications
•  Danielle Mask, McKendree University

Website Design
•  David Zhao, University of Illinois

Word Processing
•  Stephanie Bobbitt, University of Illinois
•  Courtney Schmidt, University of Illinois
•  Carolyn Skibinski, Kaskaskia College

Future Business Executive
•  Jenni Salisbury, University of Illinois
•  Jenna Myers, University of Illinois
•  Michael Kennedy, Illinois Central College

Future Business Teacher
•  Tori Rehahn, Eastern Illinois University
•  Brad Stewart, Greenville College

Who's Who in PBL
•  Kyle Pruden, Kaskaskia College
•  Jenni Salisbury, University of Illinois
•  Lauren Peterson, Southwestern Illinois College

Community Service Project
•  Southwestern Illinois College

Free Enterprise Project (n/a)

Award for Excellence
•  University of Illinois
•  Southwestern Illinois College
•  Kaskaskia College

Battle of the Chapters (n/a)

Local Chapter Annual Business Report
•  Southwestern Illinois College

Traditional Scrapbook (n/a)

Electronic Scrapbook (n/a)

Largest Local Chapter Membership
•  University of Illinois, 67 members
•  McKendree University, 46 members
•  Richland Community College, 30 members

Largest Local Chapter Membership in Attendance
•  McKendree University
•  University of Illinois
•  Greenville College

March of Dimes Fundraiser $1,955 total
•  McKendree University, $500
•  University of Illinois, $472
•  Illinois Central College, $371