Students earn strong finishes at fall sales competitions
Article By: Clark Leonard
University of North Georgia (91ÁÔÆæ) students turned in strong performances at multiple sales competitions in fall 2021.
91ÁÔÆæ won the Kennesaw State University Presidential Cup as Michael Coriell took first place and Madeleine Brown came in second place individually. 91ÁÔÆæ 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, 91ÁÔÆæ 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.
ARC includes almost 100 presentations
Students gave 69 poster presentations and 24 oral presentations at 91ÁÔÆæ’s 30th Annual Research Conference, held March 21 at 91ÁÔÆæ's Dahlonega Campus.
Local teachers, business professors collaborate
Roughly a dozen local middle and high school teachers participated in marketing classes at the Mike Cottrell College of Business Feb. 18 to learn more about current marketing trends.
Twelve selected as Fulbright semifinalists
91ÁÔÆæ has 12 Fulbright semifinalists for 2025-26. They include students from the College of Arts & Letters, Mike Cottrell College of Business and the College of Education.
Payne named director of cyber institute
Dr. Bryson Payne has been named the director of the 91ÁÔÆæ Institute for Cyber Operations, and Caitlin Conneely serves as deputy director for operations and outreach.