The Illinois Phi Beta Lambda State Leadership Conference was held April 13-14, 2012, in Effingham, Illinois. Approximately 80 students competed in over 50 competitive events. Below are the results for Southwestern Illinois College’s Abe Small Chapter for the 2012 Phi Beta Lambda State Leadership Conference: 

• 1^st place, Database Design & Applications, Andrea Hibbard 
• 1^st place, Business Presentation, Andrea Hibbard and Natalie Wellen 
• 1^st place, Community Service Project, Cortney McGowan 
• 1^st place, Client Service, Natalie Wellen 
• 1^st place, Help Desk, Eric Lassman 
• 1^st place, Impromptu Speaking, Stuart Maue 
• 1^st place, Public Speaking, Heather Borowiak 
• 1^st place, Award of Excellence 
• 2^nd place, Impromptu Speaking, Heather Borowiak 
• 2^nd place, Job Interview, Natalie Wellen 
• 2^nd place, Public Speaking, Stuart Maue 
• 2^nd place, Who’s Who in PBL, Cortney McGowan 
• 2^nd place, Local Chapter Annual Business Report, Andrea Hibbard 
• 2^nd place, March of Dimes Fundraiser, $622 
• 3^rd place, Word Processing, Andrea Hibbard 

Heather Borowiak and Cortney McGowan served as a State Ambassadors for 2011-2012.  

Aaron Nickson served as state vice president for the 2011-2012 year. 

Heather Borowiak was elected state president for the 2012-2013 year. 

These students are now eligible to attend the PBL National Leadership Conference in San Antonio, Texas, in June.