HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS EARN TOP AWARDS AT 24TH ANNUAL BUSINESS COMPETITION DAY AT UNK

Janet Lear
lecturer, Department of Economics, 308.865.8482

Business students from 18 area Nebraska high schools recently competed in the 24th annual Business Competition Day at the University of Nebraska at Kearney.

At the event, which was hosted by the UNK Phi Beta Lambda chapter, students took part in 18 business contents competitions. Awards were given for the top six places, and first-place winners received a medal and certificate.

“Business Competition Day is just one of the ways the PBL gives back to the community interacting with students in grades 7-12,” said Dr. Janet Lear, UNK assistant professor of economics.

Phi Beta Lambda is the collegiate division of Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda and is open to all students interested in the world of business. The UNK Lambda Rho Chapter has been active for 45 years.

Award-winning students are listed below in each subject area:

ACCOUNTING I 

1st           Andrew Hanson, Kearney High
2nd        Cody Brown, Heartland (Henderson)
3rd        Maggie Schneider, Aurora Public School
4th        Austin Hansen, Sargent Public School
5th        Ashley Quiring, Heartland (Henderson)
6th        Marrissa Sawyer, Thedford Public School

ACCOUNTING II 

1st           James McDonald, Aurora Public School
2nd        Tyler Shields, Kearney High School
3rd        Andy Huynh, Kearney High School
4th        Becky Earnest, Aurora
5th        Bailey Parr, Adams Central (Hastings
Emily Burr, Adams Central
6th        Kimberly Goossen, Heartland (Henderson

BUSINESS ENGLISH 

1st           Lexi Giddings, Gibbon Public School
2nd        Ashley Snow, Litchfield Public School
3rd        Jessica Hansen, Dorchester Public School
4th        Rachel Halbmaier, Kenesaw
5th        Marissa Stadler, Axtell
6th        Lincoln Ruyballid, Heartland (Henderson)

BUSINESS LAW 
1st           Erik Lundeen, Axtell
2nd        Bailey Parr, Adams Central (Hastings)
3rd        Kyle McCarthy, Aurora
4th        Katie Wilkinson, Adams Central
Austin Hansen, Sargent
5th        Rachel Halbmaier, Kenesaw
6th        Todd Hansen, Maywood

BUSINESS MATH 
1st           Cody Brow, Heartland
2nd        Jessica Hansen, Dorchester
3rd        Andy Huyan, Kearney High
4th        Adam Meier, Kenesaw
5th        Lacey Uden, Adams Central (Hastings)
6th        Taylor Marten, Sandhills Public (Halsey and Dunning)

BUSINESS SYSTEMS & PROCEDURES

1st           Kristen, Fritson, Cozad
2nd        Jake Bauer, Cozad
Levi Mendyk, Litchfield
3rd        Amanda Niles, Sargent
4th        Lauren Rosenquist, Adams Central
5th        Brandi McHarness, Axtell
6th        Miles Johnson, Kearney High

COMPUTER LITERACY 

1st           Sam Woiteiszewski, Wood River Community School
2nd        Cody Brown, Heartland
3rd        Amy Chen, Gibbon
4th        Jake Bauer, Cozad
Levi Mendyk, Litchfield
5th        Tori Bittinger, Heartland
6th        Cory Young, Cozad

ECONOMICS
 

1st           Kathryn Woodside, Kearney High
2nd        James McDonald, Aurora
3rd        Steven Lesher, Kearney High
4th        Andy Huynh, Kearney High
5th        Megan Carroll, Dorchester
6th        Danielle Blume, Southwest (Bartley)

FILING 

1st           Kelsey Unick, Litchfield
2nd        Kathryn Woodside, Kearney High
3rd        Raychel Chramosta, Gibbon
4th        Adam Heier, Kenesaw
5th        Ashley Looper, Dorchester
6th        Micah Stall, Gibbon

GENERAL BUSINESS 

1st           Kelsey Unick, Litchfield
2nd        Maggie Schneider, Aurora
3rd        Stacy Ritchie, Northwest (Grand Island)
4th        Jonathan Larson, Heartland (Henderson)
5th        Megan Prunk, Litchfield
6th        Allison Braun, Heartland

KEYBOARDING I KNOWLEDGE 

1st           Haley Oberbrocking, Kearney High
2nd        James Bias, Sandhills (Halsey and Dunning)
3rd        Nicole Warrington, Gibbon
4th        Deshia Kramer, Litchfield
5th        Rylee Reinertson, Gibbon
6th        Hannah Cudaback, Gibbon

KEYBOARDING I PRODUCTION 

1st           Allison Braun, Heartland (Henderson)
2nd        Bailey Carr, Heartland
3rd        Tyler Guggenmos, Sandhills Public (Halsey and Dunning)
4th        Frankie Sierks, Sandhills Public (Halsey and Dunning)
5th        Haley Oberbrockling, Kearney High
6th        Justine Stone, Maywood

KEYBOARDING II PRODUCTION 

1st           Ashley Quiring, Heartland (Henderson)
2nd        Jacy Spencer, Sandhills Public (Halsey and Dunning)
3rd        Kylie Cadwallader, Sandhills (Halsey and Dunning)
4th        Brett Bendfeldt, Gibbon
5th        Lincoln Ruybalid, Heartland (Henderson)
6th        Levi Mendyk, Litchfield

KEYBOARDING I SPEED 

1st           Bailey Carr, Heartland (Henderson)
2nd        Lauren Mimick, Kearney High
3rd        Haley Oberbrockling, Kearney High
4th        Hannah Cudaback, Gibbon
5th        Justine Stone, Maywood
6th        Lydia Kahle, Dorchester

MARKETING 

1st           Kyle McCarthy, Aurora
2nd        Sam Shaw, Aurora
3rd        Vill Davidson, Kearney High
4th        Tyler Kliewer, Heartland (Henderson)
5th        Sam Wotaszewski, Wood River Community School
6th        Lindsay Thomsen, Axtell

PARLIMENTARY PROCEDURE
 

1st           Alexis Carter, Wood River Community School
2nd        Amy Chen, Gibbon
3rd        Ryan Mosier, Sargent
4th        Kennita Moore, Gibbon
5th        Brittney Esslinger, Maywood
6th        Michael Heapy, Litchfield

PERSONAL MONEY MANAGEMENT
 

1st           Steven Lesher, Kearney High
2nd        Gena Gangwish, Adams Central
3rd        Alex Woodside, Kearney High
4th        Joel Ratzlaff, Aurora
5th        Melanie Cadwallader, Sandhills Public (Halsey and Dunning)
6th        Megan McLean, Sandhills Public (Halsey and Dunning)

SPELLING
 

1st           Amy Chen, Gibbon
2nd        Tori Bittinger, Heartland (Henderson)
3rd        Brett Bendfeldt, Gibbon
4th        Danielle Blume, Southwest (Bartley)
5th        Jessie Andersen, Thedford
6th        Chelsea Dunn, Wood River Community School