UAM Business students win State and National awards


UAM students majoring in Business Administration competed in the annual FBLA-Phi Beta Lambda statewide competition. Each UAM student who competed earned a statewide award in their respective event.  

(pictured L to R)

-Anna Wynn, 4th Place, Microeconomics
-Rylan White, 1st Place, Insurance Concepts
-Caroline Tedder, 3rd Place, Sports Management and Marketing
-Jamie Franks, 1st Place, Contemporary Sports Issues
-Haley Cornell, 2nd Place, Entrepreneurship Concepts
-Hannah Taylor, 1st Place, Business Communications

At the state leadership conference, students compete in events testing their business knowledge and skills. Top state winners are then eligible to compete for national awards at the 2021 National Leadership Conference. UAM School of Business students Hannah Taylor (of Rison, Ark.) and Rylan White (of Star City, Ark.) earned national competition awards during the June 2021 National Leadership Conference. 

The School of Business at the University of Arkansas at Monticello offers majors in Accounting and Business Administration. Students majoring in Business Administration may specialize in general business, finance, management, or marketing. Students may instead opt to earn a business minor through the School of Business while studying another major field, or pursue an associate of science in business. Visit UAMont.edu to learn more about the UAM School of Business academic offerings and student organizations.

Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda, Inc. (FBLA-PBL) is the largest career student business organization in the world. Each year, FBLA-PBL helps over 23,000 members prepare for careers in business. The Phi Beta Lambda division of FBLA-PBL includes more than 8,000 collegiate members and more than 350 chapters in 40 states. Learn more about the national organization at FBLA-PBL.org.