Dean Franstvog takes Minot State Phi Beta Lambda chapter to National Competition in California

Hello All:

The PBL Club returned this afternoon from the National Competition in Anaheim, CA. To compete in the national competition, each student must have first competed in their respective state competition and finished either first or second in their events. Thus, all the students who competed in Anaheim were high quality.

The Minot State PBL team did amazingly well. The students earned four top ten finishes and one was a National Champion! Although all of the students did well, the place winners were as follows:

Megan Perdue - 1st Place - Computer Applications
Robin Deutsch - 2nd Place - Future Business Teacher
Mallory Westby- 9th Place - Financial Concepts
Robin Deutsch - 6th Place - Management Analysis and Decision Making

Other participants: Chris Barney, Lexi Swallers, Rifkatou Tchignaha (Leafy), Derek Ostdahl, James Knudson

All of the students (and the advisor) had a great time. Thank you Dr. Linrud for generously supporting the club as well as all three COB departments for your support as well. Sharon Reynolds deserves the most credit as she did so much work to get the students ready for this great opportunity. After she won, Megan thanked Sharon many times for pushing her to enter that event when she really didn't think she would do well. I guess Sharon can spot talent!

Thanks to All,

Dean