Seven students from MSOE’s Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) group attended the PBL National Leadership Conference in June. Several of them competed and won awards in a variety of categories.  

The competitive events represented numerous business and leadership fields. To qualify for the national competition, students had to place first or second at the state level. For the fourth year in a row, an MSOE student placed first in the nation in one of the events.  

“MSOE students consistently place in the Top 10 in these events at the State and National levels, and we are earning a national reputation for our school against some really large and prestigious business schools,” said Dr. Katrina Moskalik, associate professor, MSOE PBL chapter advisor and state director for PBL Wisconsin. “Students traditionally come from all campus majors to compete in these business and leadership events.”  

Congratulations to the following students on their success:  

Brett Diedrich
Major: Bachelor of Business Administration – Information Technology Systems
Hometown: Waukesha, Wis.
1st place: Computer Concepts
2nd place: Network Design (team competition with Travis Duffy)  

Travis Duffy
Major: Bachelor of Business Administration – Information Technology Systems
Hometown: Janesville, Wis. 
2nd place: Cyber Security
2nd place: Network Design (team competition with Brett Diedrich)  

Nathan Johnson
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Hometown: Waukesha, Wis.
8th place: Organizational Behavior and Leadership
10th place: Personal Finance  

MSOE’s Phi Beta Lambda chapter is a student organization open to all MSOE majors. The Rader School of Business has been affiliated with FBLA/PBL since 2006.