(Chicago, Ill. – July 9, 2015) Chattahoochee Technical College students joined more than 1,600 of America’s best and brightest who recently traveled to the Windy City to “Step Up to the Challenge” as they showcased their talents as future business leaders and vied for the opportunity to win more than $81,000 in cash awards.
Students Kelly Beyermann of Woodstock and Jessica Hollis of Villa Rica received national recognition at the PBL Awards of Excellence Program, held in Chicago, on June 27. Beyermann and Hollis competed in Business Ethics and brought home second place. Beyermann also completed in Personal Finance and brought home third place. The Business Ethics academic competitive event is a performance event challenging students to produce a presentation focusing of the ethical ramifications of controversial business topic from a global perspective. The Personal Finance competitive event is an examination testing the knowledge of major financial topics such as time value of money, tax calculations and retirement planning.
“We are very proud of the accolades these students have achieved and these accomplishments further demonstrate the robust education students receive at Chattahoochee Technical College each and every day” states Nate Akins, Accounting Instructor and Phi Beta Lambda Co-Adviser.
These awards ceremony was part of a comprehensive national competitive events program sponsored by FBLA-PBL that recognizes and rewards excellence in a broad range of business and career-related areas. For many students, the competitive events are the capstone activity of their academic careers. In addition to the competitions, students immersed themselves in educational workshops, visited an information-packed exhibit hall, and attended motivational keynotes on a broad range of business topics.
Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL), held its PBL National Leadership Conference in Chicago on June 24–27. Participants from across the United States attended this exciting conference to enhance their business skills, expand their networks, and participate in more than 55 business and business-related competitive events.
About FBLA-PBL, Inc.
Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda, Inc., the largest and oldest student business organization, is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) education association with a quarter million members and advisers in over 6,500 active middle school, high school, and college chapters worldwide. Its mission is to bring business and education together in a positive working relationship through innovative leadership and career development programs. The association is headquartered in Reston, Virginia, just outside of Washington, D.C. For more information, visit fbla-pbl.org or contact Mrs. Lisa Houston at lisa.houston@chattahoocheetech.edu.