Hunter Bergman Qualifies For PBL Nationals

Several business and information technology students at Northeast Community College, including Hunter Bergman of Neligh, have qualified for the National Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) Conference this summer after qualifying at the state level recently.

“Our competitors, who placed at the top of their respective categories, will be moving on to the National Leadership Conference in San Antonio this June,” said Angie Shaffer, business instructor, and Northeast PBL Club advisor.

The Northeast team competed against the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of Nebraska-Omaha, Midland University, Chadron State College, Peru State College, York College, Doane University, McCook Community College, North Platte Community College and Southeast Community College.

“PBL places an emphasis on helping students transition to the business world,” Shaffer said. “There are approximately 11,000 PBL members on college campuses across the country.

Students placing first and second at the conference automatically qualify to compete at PBL’s National Leadership Conference, June 24-27, in San Antonio, TX.

Northeast students who received awards during the Nebraska Leadership Conference and Business Competition include:

Accounting Analysis and Decision Making
Trent Jorgensen, Brittney Dederman and Joshua Santiago, 2nd 

Accounting Principles
Santiago, 5th

Business Decision Making
Benie Buzi, Dederman and Santiago, 4th

Business Presentation
Anthony Cayax, Santiago Perez and Buzi, 4th

Client Services
Hunter Bergman, 1st; Dederman, 2nd; Shanae Baker, 3rd; Buzi, 4th; Cayax, 7th

Community Service Project
Perez, Zaine Gallagher and Bergmann, 1st

Contemporary Sports Issues
Gallagher, 8th

Computer Concepts
Kody Salak, 1st; Kyle Lentz, 2nd; Natasha Sund, 4th; Anthony Ketelsen, 6th; Hayley Lazo, 7th

Cyber Security
Sund, 1st; Lentz, 2nd; Ketelsen, 4th; Lazo, 6th

Job Interview
Bergman, 1st

​Justice Administration
Cayax, 4th

Impromptu Speaking
Santiago, 3rd

Insurance Concepts
Baker, 4th

Marketing Analysis and Decision Making
Baker and Buzi, 1st

Networking Concepts
Salak, 1st; Lentz, 2nd; Lazo 4th; Ketelsen, 6th

Programming Concepts
Sund, 1st

Retail Management
Perez, 8th

Small Business Management Plan
Buzi, 2nd 

Social Media Campaign
Perez, Gallagher and Bergman, 1st

Sports Management Marketing
Gallagher, 5th