One of the local individual winners was Brenda Lutz of Rock Port, who earned 1st place in Future Business Educator, 1st place in Future Business Executive, and 2nd place in Administrative Technology. (PSC photo)
Twenty-eight Peru State College students competed in the 2018-2019 Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) State Leadership Conference. Peru State’s PBL chapter earned 71 top-eight awards including 20 first place finishes this year and four chapter awards.
Dr. Sheri Grotrian, professor of business and Peru State’s PBL advisor, writes, “Peru State Phi Beta Lambda performed extremely well at the State Leadership Conference this year. With PSC students earning first place in essentially a third of the events demonstrates their ability to perform well in a variety of content areas.”
“It’s been another fantastic year of getting new students involved and mentored by students who have participated for multiple years. Our PBL group continues to become very tight-knit, collaborative and supportive.”
Grotrian concludes, “I’m excited to see how our students perform in San Antonio this summer. There is definitely potential for some national awards.”
The top two places in production or performance events or top three places in objective tests in each event are automatically eligible to compete at the National Leadership Conference in San Antonio, Texas, this June. At this time, 24 Peru State students have automatically qualified for the national competition.
Students can compete in only two events at nationals, and since Peru State has several students who will have options, other students may move up in the standings as participants decide which events they will enter.
One of the local individual winners was Brenda Lutz of Rock Port, who earned 1st place in Future Business Educator, 1st place in Future Business Executive, and 2nd place in Administrative Technology.
The Peru State College PBL chapter was again recognized with a Gold Level Excellence Award. Gold Level Excellence is the highest level possible and shows that the chapter contributed to regional and national conferences, PBL public relations, community service, and fundraising. Peru State was similarly recognized in 2016, 2017 and 2018.
Peru State College was also recognized for having the largest membership of the four-year colleges. Peru State has 28 chapter members. Peru State also won this award in 2018.
Finally, Peru State College was recognized with the Overall Excellence Award for Four-Year Colleges. The Overall Excellence Award is given to the top chapter in the state on the basis of all its activities, including participation in the most state-sponsored activities.
The Peru State College PBL chapter was again recognized with a Gold Level Excellence Award. Gold Level Excellence is the highest level possible and shows that the chapter contributed to regional and national conferences, PBL public relations, community service, and fundraising. (PSC Photo)
