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			Heartland students placed in business-centric 
			categories at the state competition. For the first time since 2019, 
			the conference was held in-person, with competition being held in 
			Effingham.
 Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) is a national student organization that 
			prepares members for careers in business. Members of PBL can compete 
			in a variety of categories at the state and national level.
 
 Five students posted top-three finishes in the state competition.
 
 Cintia Arias:
 2nd Place, Administrative Support Technologies
 
 Rodney Billerback:
 2nd Place, Retail Management
 3rd Place, Job Interview
 
 Joni Russell:
 1st Place, Administrative Support Technologies
 1st Place, Business Communications
 
			Bryce Teubel:1st Place, Macroeconomics
 2nd Place, Microeconomics
 2nd Place, Business Ethics (team event)
 
			Cade Walder:2nd Place, Job Interview
 2nd Place, Business Ethics (team event)
 
			Heartland Community College instructor and Associate 
			Director of Business Technology Linda Lambert was also honored as 
			the Illinois PBL Advisor of the Year. 
			
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			“The Illinois Phi Beta Lambda State Leadership 
			Conference and competition is a great way for students to show the 
			skills they will take into the workplace,” said Linda Lambert. “Our 
			PBL students represent the College in a great way, and these high 
			marks demonstrate their hard work inside and outside of the 
			classroom.” 
			Students placing 1st or 2nd at the State Conference 
			will compete in the National Leadership Conference held in Chicago 
			June 24-27. Heartland students will compete against over 2,000 
			students representing 44 colleges and universities from throughout 
			the United States. 
			About Phi Beta Lambda
 The mission of Phi Beta Lambda is to provide leadership training and 
			service opportunities to students and is a national business 
			organization that welcomes students in any major. Each month, 
			Heartland’s Phi Beta Lambda chapter invites local business leaders 
			to speak about entrepreneurship, networking, interviewing skills, 
			business success and failures, leadership skills, and goal setting. 
			It is this type of partnership and professional support that Phi 
			Beta Lambda provides for their student and professional members.
 
				 
			[Steve FastAssistant to the President, Public Information and Communication
 Heartland Community College]
 
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