PBL members have a chance at State Conferences to participate
in competitive
events such as Computer Applications, Emerging Business Issues, Job Interviews,
and Networking Concepts.
State Conference - 2006-2007 Participating
in the Kansas Phi Beta Lambda 56th annual State Leadership Conference
in Salina February 28-March 2, 12 of Cowley College’s 17 PBL
students in attendance qualified to attend the National PBL Leadership
Conference in Chicago June 23-26.
Cowley College student awards include: First in Team Event Desktop Publishing,
Mallory Carroll and Lashaina Orman; Second in Team Event Management Concepts,
Alex Gottlob, Caleb DeGraaf, and Zachary Whitener; Third in Human Resource
Management, Mallory Carroll; First in Economic Analysis and Decision
Making, Second in Accounting Principles and Economic Concepts, Caleb
DeGraaf; First in Computer Applications and Second in Human Resource
Management and Marketing Analysis and Decision Making, Christopher Klingenberg;
Third in Computer Applications, Emilie Magnus; Second in Computer Applications,
Megan Pauly; First in Hospitality Management, Charley Stettler; Third
in Financial Analysis and Decision Making, Kayla Strickland; Second in
Accounting Analysis and Decision Making, Kristine Thompson; Second in
Word Processing, Brittany Tucker; Third in Management Analysis and Decision
Making, Heather Voss; and Third in Business Law, Zachary Whitener.
Other colleges participating at the 56th annual State Leadership Conference
were: Butler Community College, Central Christian College at McPherson,
Colby Community College, Emporia State University, Labette Community
College and Washburn University.