Molly O'Connell places in top 10 at national PBL competition

2016 Jul 19

Molly O'Connell of Belle Fourche, S.D., was one of four Chadron State College Students who placed in the top 10 at the Phi Beta Lambda National Leadership Conference in Atlanta in late June.

Students participated in events ranging from Business Communications to Statistical Analysis.

Todd Jamison, assistant professor of business, PBL sponsor, and head business consultant for the Nebraska Business Development Center at CSC, said he was pleased with the students' outstanding presentations.

"Out of 13 total events participated in, we took home top 10 national honors in five of them. I'd say that's a pretty good showing," Jamison said. "Every one of our members worked very hard to qualify for the national competition, and to have more than half of them place in the top 10 in the nation is quite a feat."

He said he and the students were grateful for the financial support from CSC and the community of Chadron that made the trip to nationals possible.

CSC student placings:

Entrepreneurship Concepts - Molly O'Connell of St. Onge, S.D., seventh

Forensic Accounting - Leyna Brummells of Ewing, Neb., fifth

Integrated Marketing Campaign - Drew Kasch of Highlands Ranch, Colo., and Troy Fields, of Halsey, Neb., ninth

Job Interview - Drew Kasch, sixth

Management Concepts - Molly O'Connell, fourth