BGSU Students Headed for National Sales Competition

Two University students will face the country's top sales students when they compete in the National Collegiate Sales Competition in March at Kennesaw State University in Georgia.  Aaron Kent and Erin Stockdale were the top two finishers of the sales competition held by BGSU's marketing department in conjunction with the American Marketing Association student chapter.   Aaron is a business student specializing in marketing and Erin is minoring in marketing. Third place went to business student John Waynick. 

Students interested in participating in the University contest first submitted an application, résumé, and letter of interest.  From there ten finalists were selected and given a buyer profile as well as company information from Marathon Petroleum Company, the premier business sponsor.  Those 10 finalists performed a sales-call role-play with a buyer from Marathon.  Those role-plays were recorded onto a DVD which was sent to all of the corporate sponsor s- Marathon, Medtronics, Daymark, Aerotek, and Libbey.  They judged the role-plays and sent back evaluation forms.  From there the top three scorers were identified and each received a cash prize.  

The first- and second-place winners advance to national competition.  AMA student chapter advisor, Ms. Christine Seiler, marketing department, will accompany the two BGSU students to Georgia.

We wish Aaron and Erin good luck at Nationals!