Student Competition Committee

Purpose

The purpose of the Student Competition Committee is to manage all aspects of the annual student writing competition.

Committee Charges

1. Establishes and updates contest guidelines, rules, regulations, criteria and rubric for assessing contest entries as needed.
2. Designs a special promotional flyer for case submissions to increase the number of submissions.
3. Solicits original cases for consideration in the student writing competition.
4. Selects a case for the coming year.
5. Publicizes the competition to all ABC members.
6. Works with BPCQ editor to determine publication agreement for selected cases.
7. Recruits business professionals to read and rank student entries.
8. Evaluates submissions, chooses winner, and ensures the selected case, case author, and winning submissions are publicized in the ABC newsletter and on the ABC website.
9. Notifies ABC HQ of award winners and details using HQ-provided form.
10. Recognizes ABC member whose student receives the award by sending a personalized letter.

Committee Chair

Ashly Smith (term expires 12/31/2026)

Committee Members

[Committee chair can request committee members additions/drops by first logging into ABC and then completing the Committee Update Request Form.]

Membership

The Student Competition Committee will include at least five ABC members in good standing who have a strong interest in business writing and fostering student achievement.

Prior Chairs

Ann Alexander, Grand Rapids Community College
Jenna Haugen, University of Louisville
Traci Austin, Sam Houston State University
Kelly Grant, Tulane University
Ann Wilson, Stephen F. Austin State University
Cindy Drexel, Western State College of Colorado
Nancy Schullery, Western Michigan University