2010

WEEK OF

EC PBL award winners Displaying various awards won at state com– petition are the above members of East Central Community College's Phi Beta Lambda chapter, which placed in 17 of 22 events at the annual con– test for business students held in Tupelo. Theta Chi Chapter was also recognized as a Gold Seal Chapter and finished second in fund-raising for the March ofDimes.Award winners include (seat– ed from left) Brittany Monison of Newton, first place in Free Enterprise Project and Marketing Analysis and Decision Making; Kim Amerson, also of Newton, first place in Business Presentation and Community Service Project and named to Who's Who; Meredith McKee of Philadelphia, first place, Client Service and sec– ond, Future Busin ess Executive; Kimberly Goodin of Newton, first place in Free Enterprise Project and Web Site Development; Emily Malone of Carthage, first place in Business Presentation and Community Service Project; Abby McMillan of Newton, first place in Parliamentary Procedures and Small Business Management Plan; and Anna Alexander of Little Rock, first place in Parliamentary Procedures and Public Speaking; and (standing from left) Matt Griffin of .;,r-u'l I ur IVIUI"<. I UN-- ---- ---- MERIDIAN STAR_ _____

Union, first place, Small Business Management Plan and third, Business Decision Making; Casey Shoemaker of Decatur, first place in Business Presentation and Web Site Development; Ryan Gillis of Newton, first place, Parliamentary Procedure and was chosen state parliamentari– an; Chance Hall of Forest, first place, Parliamentary Procedures; second, Local Chapter Annual Business Report; and was chosen state vice president; Brian Wiseman of Newton, first place, Digital Video Production and second, Telecommunications; Morgan Bailey of Philadelphia, second place, Job Interview; John Blount, also of Philadelphia, second place, Statistical Analysis and third , Business Decision Making; and Paula Covarrubias ofWalnut Grove, second place, Sales Presentation. Not pictured are Jason Hancock of Decatur, first place, Small Business Management Plan and third, Business Decision Making; Shikira Moore of Philadelphia, fourth place, International Business; and Zach Gibbs of Forest, named to Who's Who.The first– and sec~d-place winners advance to the National PBL Leadership Conference schedule d July 9-13, 2010, in Nashville, TN. •• '"~ • ""' " vVUN I Y .JUUI"<.NAL - -- CLARION-LEDGER___ _ _