ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University Phi Beta Lambda students did very well in the recent virtual State Leadership Conference competition.
Each of the nine NSU PBL members placed in at least one competitive event. As a team, NSU PBL came away with 10 first-place awards, seven second-place awards and one third-place award.
All of the students now qualify to compete at the upcoming virtual National Leadership Conference.
“I’m thankful for the dedication each of these students have shown to Phi Beta Lambda and NSU,” said PBL Advisor Dr. Amber Henderson. “Competing at this conference complements their academic experience, and gives them an edge as rising leaders and professionals.”
Below is a list of Northern’s state winners:
First Place
- Betser Roney, Petit-Goave, Haiti: Emerging Business Issues; Global Analysis and Decision Making.
- Chrissy Stoltenberg, Stratford, S.D.: Web Design; Accounting Principles; Contemporary Sports Issues
- Eric Lacher, Aberdeen: Entrepreneurship; Management Concepts
- Casey Solseng, Park River, N.D.: Insurance Concepts; Retail Management
- Lincoln Flakus, Aberdeen: Sports Management and Marketing
Second Place
- William Ellwanger, Pierre, S.D.: Sports Management and Marketing
- Kendra Hinz, Roscoe, S.D.: Computer Concepts
- Haley Wenger, Gregory, S.D.: Help Desk
- Amber Thelen, Alexandria, S.D.: Organizational Behavior and Leadership
- Roney: Marketing Analysis and Decision Making
- Lacher: Marketing Concepts
- Solseng, Thelen, Wenger: Human Resource Management
Third Place
- Ellwanger: Entrepreneurship
About Northern State University
Northern State University is a student-centered institution that provides an outstanding educational experience, preparing students through the liberal arts and professional education for their future endeavors. A regional university, Northern offers rigorous academics; diverse civic, social and cultural opportunities; and a commitment to building an inclusive environment for all points of view. Northern also offers a broad-based athletics program, sponsoring 15 NCAA Division II intercollegiate varsity sports that compete in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NSIC). The university strives to enrich the community through partnerships such as its Educational Impact Campaign, which opened a new South Dakota School for the Blind and Visually Impaired; new athletic and recreation fields; and, soon, an on-campus regional sports complex. With the $55 million campaign, NSU has been the recipient of more than $120 million in privately funded building projects and scholarships within a decade. To learn more, visit NSU Admissions.