Students earn strong finishes at fall sales competitions
University of North Georgia (天美社区) students turned in strong performances at multiple sales competitions in fall 2021.
天美社区 won the Kennesaw State University Presidential Cup as Michael Coriell took first place and Madeleine Brown came in second place individually. 天美社区 also ranked No. 1 through the fall portion of the National Collegiate Sports Sales Championship (NCSSC), which will wrap up in spring 2022.
Students Robert Sheppard (No. 4), Sebastian Salinas (No. 9), Matt Picus (No. 18), Joey Jorgensen (No. 25), Ryan Gray (No. 41), Zezmon Steeple (No. 63), James Berry (No. 72), and Sanquil Jackson (No. 73) were ranked among the top 100 sports sales candidates on the job market list NCSSC released in December.
Additionally, 天美社区 finished No. 9 out of 38 universities in the fall 2021 Roleplay competition, ahead of teams from Purdue University and West Virginia University that tied for 10th. Out of 2,148 students, Katie Kiker was No. 34, Trevor Nix No. 55, and Coriell No. 72.
The team of Caitlyn Richard and Patrick Holman ranked No. 39 out of 80 universities at the International Collegiate Sales Competition.
Soto takes second in state oratorical competition
天美社区 student Alexandra Soto finished in second place in the virtual Georgia Interstate Oratorical Association competition before taking part in the 152nd annual IOA competition at the University of Florida.
天美社区 honors Purcell's lifetime of service
Seventy-seven years after first arriving at 天美社区 as a student, Anne Purcell returned to the commencement stage to receive an honorary degree.
Students shine in leadership competition
Three 天美社区 student teams competed at the Collegiate Leadership Competition Southeast Regional, highlighted by a third-place finish from the Cottrell Leadership Fellows.
Student gains feedback on innovation at USG event
天美社区 grad student Aliou Aboubakar Mouhamed competed at the USG Entrepreneurship and Innovation Competition held April 6-7 at Kennesaw State's Marietta Campus.