Norfolk, VA – Nine business students spent spring break in Norfolk, VA, where they represented the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship and took home prestigious awards from the Pi Sigma Epsilon (PSE) National Convention.
Accompanied by PSE advisors Ellen Daniels and Kelly Blay, 's Zeta Xi chapter took home the prestigious Arno Kleimenhagen Award for Sustained Excellence for the sixth consecutive year. This award highlights the team’s consistent excellence in sales, marketing and management.
The Zeta Xi chapter also earned finalist positions in three categories: the Lewis F. Gordon Top Gold Chapter, Top Management Team and Top Professional Development Program. These honors demonstrate the chapter's excellence in areas such as chapter operations, programming, membership development and recruitment.
In addition to the chapter's achievements, individual members were also recognized for their efforts. Rave’onne Henderson won the National Convention Perfect Attendance Award, while Grace Bergert became a semifinalist in the National Convention Pro-Am Sell-a-Thon®. Jackie Lin secured a tie for second place in the Sports Selling Competition.
Several members of the Zeta Xi chapter were awarded scholarships from the National Educational Foundation Scholarship Program. Olivia Webb received the Apex Systems Scholarship, Jana Stone was awarded both the Future Leaders Scholarship and the TForce Freight Scholarship, Angelina DiCola won the KEYENCE Corporation Scholarship, and Matthew Brown took home the Vector Marketing Scholarship.
Members of the Zeta Xi Chapter competed in various individual competitions, showcasing their skills in sales, public speaking and interviewing.
Also during the event, students were recognized with various scholarships from the National Educational Foundation Scholarship Program. These scholarships honor students who excel academically, demonstrate leadership skills, and show commitment to their community and Pi Sigma Epsilon.
“The PSE chapter worked hard all year and it was great to see students rewarded for their hard work, professionalism and leadership,” Daniels said.
’s Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship
’s Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship is among the fewer than 1% of business schools worldwide to obtain dual accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) in both business and accounting. The college offers 11 undergraduate majors, 14 minors, and an undergraduate Professional Sales Certificate; MBA; master’s degrees in accounting, business analytics and economics; four graduate certificates and a Ph.D. program. For more information about ’s Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, visit www.kent.edu/crawford.