Students earn strong finishes at fall sales competitions
University of North Georgia (UNG) students turned in strong performances at multiple sales competitions in fall 2021.
UNG won the Kennesaw State University Presidential Cup as Michael Coriell took first place and Madeleine Brown came in second place individually. UNG also ranked No. 1 through the fall portion of the National Collegiate Sports Sales Championship (NCSSC), which will wrap up in spring 2022.
Students Robert Sheppard (No. 4), Sebastian Salinas (No. 9), Matt Picus (No. 18), Joey Jorgensen (No. 25), Ryan Gray (No. 41), Zezmon Steeple (No. 63), James Berry (No. 72), and Sanquil Jackson (No. 73) were ranked among the top 100 sports sales candidates on the job market list NCSSC released in December.
Additionally, UNG finished No. 9 out of 38 universities in the fall 2021 RNMKRS Roleplay competition, ahead of teams from Purdue University and West Virginia University that tied for 10th. Out of 2,148 students, Katie Kiker was No. 34, Trevor Nix No. 55, and Coriell No. 72.
The team of Caitlyn Richard and Patrick Holman ranked No. 39 out of 80 universities at the International Collegiate Sales Competition.
Students get taste of logistics industry
Twenty high school students gained a crash course in logistics during Camp Logistics, held June 1-5 at UNG's Gainesville Campus.
Student takes part in USG Startup Studio
UNG graduate student Aliou Aboubakar Mouhamed took part in the inaugural University System of Georgia Startup Studio this summer.
Marketing team takes fourth at AMA event
A team of UNG students finished in fourth place at the Kennesaw State University Regional American Marketing Association Conference and Case Competition this spring.
Sales students excel in spring competitions
Sales students at UNG made strong showings in multiple sales competitions during the spring semester.