Madison Orrange Placed in Top 10 at National Conference

2017 Jul 17

Madison Orrange of Drexel, Missouri, is one of two Emporia State School of Business students who placed in the top 10 in the nation recently at the 2017 Phi Beta Lambda National Leadership Conference held June 24 through 27 in Anaheim, California.

Previously this year, nine students from ESU's PBL competed at the 2017 Kansas State Leadership Conference, collectively placing 16 times and qualifying six students for the 2017 National Leadership Conference.

Orrange placed fifth in Computer Applications.

"FBLA-PBL has shown me that anyone can be a leader if they put their mind to it. Throughout the conference, I saw many different individuals using their own unique skills to leave their legacy of leadership."

Dr. Ed Bashaw, dean of the School of Business, is very proud of the students.

"These students exemplify what our School of Business is all about. Both came to us in the fall of 2016 as freshmen. They learned about all of the high-impact opportunities they had for involving themselves in a professional business student organization, chose to get involved in PBL, and competed in student leadership competitions. Their talent, hard work, and poise led them to their successes at PBL's national competition."

About PBL:

Phi Beta Lambda is the collegiate level of Future Business Leaders of America. FBLA-PBL is the oldest and largest student business organization in the world. It builds on communication, leadership, networking, and business skills for the future. You do not have to be a business major to join; all majors are welcome. For more information about PBL, go to https://www.emporia.edu/csi/rso/pbl/

About the National Leadership Conference (NLC):

FBLA-PBL members have the competitive edge, as the best and brightest of FBLA and PBL convene to compete in leadership events, share their successes, and learn new ideas about shaping their career future through workshops and exhibits. This four-day conference is considered the pinnacle of the FBLA-PBL experience. For more information about the NLC, go to http://www.kansasfbla.com/national-leadership-conference