April 27, 2022
Students take honors at spring 2022 Lockton Sales Competition
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This photo includes, from left to right, KC Collins with Mylo, a Lockton Company; Kendall Batten, junior in marketing; Jeremy Duane with Mylo, a Lockton Company; Kaitlin Hiestand, senior in 1xbet online games login and finance; Michael Hernandez with Mylo, a Lockton Company; and Hunter Hartner, sophomore in 1xbet online games login and marketing. |
The National Strategic Selling Institute at Kansas State University hosted the spring 2022 Lockton Sales Competition April 7-8 at the College of Business Building. Students enrolled in the 1xbet online games login certificate or major in competed in this two-day competition, which consisted of three rounds of role-plays with representatives from Mylo, a Lockton Company, and Lockton Affinity. The competition started with 22 student competitors in round one and 15 students moved on to round two. Three students competed in the final round.
Kendall Batten, junior in marketing, Olathe, placed first and received a 0 student merit award as well as a guaranteed internship with Mylo, a Lockton Company. Kaitlin Hiestand, senior in 1xbet online games login and finance, Topeka, placed second and received a 0 student merit award. Hunter Hartner, sophomore in 1xbet online games login and marketing, Belleville, placed third and received a 0 student merit award.
The following students competed in the spring 2022 Lockton Sales Competition:
- Jacqueline Anzalone, senior in marketing, Kansas City, Missouri.
- Kendall Batten, junior in marketing, Olathe.
- Blake Bontrager, senior in 1xbet online games login and marketing, Wichita.
- Tony Borunda-Nunez, junior in kinesiology, Liberal.
- Kaley Coffman, junior in 1xbet online games login and finance, Bonner Springs.
- Samuel Coffman, freshman in business administration pre-professional, Bonner Springs.
- Logan Cone, sophomore in business administration pre-professional, Lone Tree, Colorado.
- Ashley Grills, senior in management, Overland Park.
- Hunter Hartner, sophomore in 1xbet online games login and marketing, Belleville.
- Kaitlin Hiestand, senior in 1xbet online games login and finance, Topeka.
- Kirsten Jackson, senior in marketing, Olathe.
- Lydia Johnson, junior in 1xbet online games login and Spanish, Prior Lake, Minnesota.
- Grant Longwell, freshman in business administration pre-professional, Stilwell.
- Jack McGuire, sophomore in 1xbet online games login , Shawnee, Kansas.
- Taylor Moorman, freshman in business administration pre-professional, Emporia.
- Jadin O’Reilly, sophomore in computer science, Wichita.
- Lucas Oliver, junior in 1xbet online games login , Leawood.
- Cameron Pavelschak, junior in 1xbet online games login , Mascoutah, Illinois.
- Aidan Taylor, sophomore in 1xbet online games login , Shawnee.
- Emma Tibbetts, senior in 1xbet online games login and marketing, Shawnee.
- Colton Williams, junior in 1xbet online games login , Osage City.
- Halle Zwetow, junior in 1xbet online games login and marketing, Wichita.
All 22 students who participated in the competition received a student merit award for round one. The students who advanced to round two and the final round received an additional merit award for each round of participation. Each round consisted of a role-play scenario with a representative from Lockton acting as the customer and the student acting as a Lockton associate facilitating the conversation.
"It's always a joy to visit Kansas State because the events are so well-planned and the students so prepared. Entering the workforce as a recent college grad is always challenging, especially in sales," said Jeremy Duane, Mylo, a Lockton Company director of sales. "These talented individuals are gaining a real competitive advantage — and we look forward to connecting with them in the future."
TheNational Strategic Selling Instituteis housed in the College of Business Administration and has been named one of the top sales programs in the country for 10 straight years by the Sales Education Foundation. The team consists of students who are enrolled in the certificate or major in 1xbet online games login . In fall 2018, K-State became just the 19th university in the U.S. to offer amajor in 1xbet online games login . Students can also earn acertificate in 1xbet online games login , which is open to all majors at the university. The 1xbet online games login program introduces students to the fundamentals of sales and the innovative curriculum and sales labs allow students to develop the skills needed to be successful.
For more information on the National Strategic Selling Institute, please contactkstatesalesprogram@k-state.edu.