Please join me in congratulating Southern Union’s Phi Beta Lambda for an outstanding performance at the State Leadership Competition! Southern Union competed against both two-year and four-year institutions in several areas of business. All first- and second-place winners will travel to the National Competition to represent the state of Alabama. The Business Department is proud of all our PBL members who competed, and we are thrilled that Southern Union could be so well represented by the following winners:

Shimea Cochran—1 st place—Business Plan

Sarah Flemings—1 st place—Information Management

Michael Gunthenberg—1 st place—Computer Concepts

Mandy Seymore—1 st place—Sports Marketing

Christina Stewart—1 st—Impromptu Speaking

Michael Gunthenberg & Jeromy Stewart—2 nd place—Multimedia Presentation

Haley Dyer—2 nd place—Accounting for Professionals

Jeromy Stewart—3 rd place—Accounting Principles

All of these students worked hard to prepare for the state competition. If you see one of these students in your classroom or on campus, please take a moment to recognize their achievement.