Thirty-one members of Alpha Kappa Psi, the student, co-ed business fraternity at Slippery Rock University and Bruce Orvis, associate professor in the School of Business and faculty adviser to the fraternity, attended the Principled Business Leaders Institute in Philadelphia last weekend. The PBLI is a regional conference that features different sessions on such topics as "Decision Making and Values in the Business Environment," and "Leadership."
Orvis was presented a plaque at the awards ceremony honoring his nine-years as SRU's chapter adviser.
Students representing SRU were: Laura Ager and Matt Daldoss, both from Indiana; Tracy Andrews, Washington; Michael Anthony, Rochester; Hilary Barrows, Phillipsburg; Cory Boslet and LaCarr Stephens-Howling, both of Johnstown; Julie Constantine, New Kensington; Samie Deramo, Eric Fichter, Lizzie Lawson and Jenna Hoover, all of Pittsburgh; Lucas Feathers, Clearfield; Sandy Hayes, Allison Park; Michaelynn Heasley and Matt Rand, both of New Castle; Jenna Hickey, North Huntingdon; Alicia Hoffman, Monroeville; Rachele Hunkele, Gibsonia; Marlene Magill, Monroeville; Chris Maida, Milford; Cale McClintock, Cooperstown; Ben O'Leary, Natasha Ricketts, Penn Hills; Katrina Rinehimer, Great Bend; Philip Ritter, Venetia; Megan Striner, Connellsville; Mark Verstreate, East Amherst, N.Y.; David Wytiaz, Aliquippa; Beth Yasika, Chicora; and Katherine Zumbro, West Newton.