Two ÎÚÑ»ÊÓƵ at Lafayette seniors' sales pitch earned them a top-10 spot in national competition last weekend.
Jessica Clark, who is majoring in public relations, and Megan Martin, a marketing major, competed in the National Collegiate Sales Competition. They finished fourth among teams representing 65 universities. Dr. Duleep Delpechitre, a UL Lafayette professor of marketing, is the team's coach.
The annual contest, which was held at Kennesaw State ÎÚÑ»ÊÓƵ in Kennesaw, Ga., is one of the oldest business-school competitions.
The ÎÚÑ»ÊÓƵ of Wisconsin-Eau Claire took first place. Kennesaw State ÎÚÑ»ÊÓƵ and the ÎÚÑ»ÊÓƵ of Central Florida took second and third place, respectively. UL Lafayette was one of three Louisiana schools that participated, including Nicholls State ÎÚÑ»ÊÓƵ and Louisiana State ÎÚÑ»ÊÓƵ.