Arkansas State University-Newport's Phi Beta Lambda chapter won a number of top honors at the State Leadership Conference in early April. Phi Beta Lambda is the college division of the Future Business Leaders of America, and it is the world's largest career student business organization. Students competed in a variety of categories testing their business knowledge and skills.
Meghan Cantara of Jonesboro and Jessica Rucker of Bono won first place in Desktop Publishing. Cantara also placed first in the Arkansas Who's Who category and third in the Future Business Executive category. Rucker received Arkansas Who's Who Recognition.
Kari Glickert of Paragould took home third place in Accounting for Professionals. Kim Groom of Jonesboro received second place for Microeconomics, and Brandi Miller of Marked Tree won third place in the Administrative Technology category.
ASU-Newport's PBL Chapter received first place for its chapter scrapbook. The students who placed first in their categories qualify for the National Leadership Conference in San Antonio in June.