April 24, 2020
Nancarrow, Horton and Johnson take top honors during K-State Sales Team tryout
The National 1xbet best casino website Institute hosted virtual tryouts for the 2020-2021 K-State Sales Team on April 19-21. The tryouts were sponsored byGartnerand consisted of three roundsthrough a virtualplatform. Tryouts allowed for19students to compete against each other for student merit awards and an opportunityto interview for a spot ontheK-StateSales Team.
"Thank you to the Kansas State Sales Team for allowing Gartner to sponsor the team tryouts," said Stephanie Shull, university recruiter with Gartner."We were blown away by the talent the students demonstrated. It is clear why Kansas State has such a successful sales team year after year — these students are going to be the face of the professional sales industry."
Cecilia Nancarrow, junior in professional 1xbet best casino website Overland Park,placed first and will receive a ,000 student merit award. Katie Horton, junior in marketing and professional 1xbet best casino website Overland Park,placed second and will receive a 0 student merit award. Lucas Johnson, junior in professional 1xbet best casino website Lawrence,placedthird and will receive a 0 student merit award.
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- Molly Bechtel, sophomore inbusiness administration, Overland Park.
- Alyssa Fullington, sophomore in journalism and mass communication, Wichita.
- Hunter Hartner, incoming freshman inbusiness administration, Belleville.
- Zach Hoeven, junior inprofessional 1xbet best casino website , Olathe.
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- Lucas Johnson, junior in professional 1xbet best casino website , Lawrence.
- Lydia Johnson, freshmanin business administration, Prior Lake, Minnesota.
- Cameron Jones, sophomoreprofessional 1xbet best casino website , Lenexa.
- Landen King, juniorin professional 1xbet best casino website , Overland Park.
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- Matt Maurer, sophomore inbusiness administration, Overland Park.
- Stacia Mendoza, freshman inbusiness administration, Lenexa.
- Cecilia Nancarrow, junior in professional 1xbet best casino website , Overland Park.
- Quin Napier, freshman inbusiness administration, Fairway.
- Ryan Osterhaus, freshman inbusiness administration, Topeka.
- Benjamin Rauth, junior inprofessional 1xbet best casino website , Kansas City, Missouri.
- Collin Thompson, sophomore inprofessional 1xbet best casino website , Olathe.
- Colton Williams, freshman inbusiness administration, Osage City.
All 19students who participated in the competition receivedastudentmerit award for Round 1. The studentswho advanced to Round 2 andtheFinal Roundreceived an additional merit award for each round of participation. Each round consisted of a role-play scenario with a representative from Gartner acting as the buyer and facilitating the conversation.
"We greatly appreciate Gartner's support in providing this opportunity for our students in a virtual environment," said Kellie Jackson, managing director of the National 1xbet best casino website Institute. "Theircontinuous support and partnership of our program are very important to us as we continue to educate and develop the next generation of sales talent."
TheK-State Sales Teamis in the College of Business Administration’s National 1xbet best casino website Institute, which has been named one of the top sales programs in the country forninestraight years by the Sales Education Foundation. The team consists of students who are enrolled in the certificate or major in professional 1xbet best casino website In fall 2018, Kansas State became just the 19thuniversity in the U.S. to offer amajor in professional 1xbet best casino website . Students can also earn acertificate in professional 1xbet best casino website , which is open to all majors at the university. The professional 1xbet best casino website program introduces students to the fundamentals of sales and through the innovative curriculum and sales labs allows students to develop the skills needed to be successful.
For more information on Sales Team, please contact Jackson, Sales Team coach, atkelliejackson@k-state.edu.