the Business World Data Processing Management Association Phi Beta Lambda jects during the 1983-84 period of competition. Fourteen on· campus and 44 civic, professional and educational groups were specifically reached and a market audience of more than four million people was covered. Two of the team's projects drew special mention - a "Free Market Calendar" and the Personalized Employee Economic Program (PEEP). The PEEP program was designed to assist employees to become more knowledgeable and aware of the economic system in which they work. This year's championship, combined with national trophies in 1980 , 1981 and 1982 , establishes Harding as the winningest team in the country. Harding was runner-up in 1978 and 1983. The efforts of the student staffed Belden Center has received national recognition", not only in the Economic Games, but from the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge, Penn. Since 1976, the Harding Economics Team and their Projects have received 14 awards in the category of private enterprise education, advertising and public affairs , non-profit publications and platform addresses. t.::r~ Data Processing Management Associ~ atian, a national organization, was for students involved in Computer Science and Data Processing. The purpose of this organization was to supplement the education of computer science and business systems analysis majors. One of the major highlights of the year was a trip to Dallas , Texas. Many of the members trave led there to attend a threeday Regional DPMA Conference. Throughout the year, various speakers were invited to the campus to speak to the members of DPMA. They consisted of many representatives from business systems companies as well as several big name computer companies. A few of these companies included: Electronic Data Systems, Texas Instruments , Hewlett Packard and International Business Machines. A major goal for this year was a joint resume workshop that they conducted with Phi Beta Lambda . This was open to all students , but direct at mostly juniors and seniors, who were thinking about job interviews upon graduation. ff~ Continuing in a tradition of excellence set in prior years, the Harding chapter of Phi Beta Lambda was active on the national, state and local levels . .Stephanie Carter was chosen as parliamentarian on the state level thus extending Harding's tradition of having a state or a national officer each year since the chapter's inception. One goal of this year's chapter was to expand its activity in the local business community. This was accomplished through regular meetings which featured speakers from area businesses such as Arkansas Power and Light and Arkansas Times Magazine. The chapter was active also at the local level with its Business Advocacy Program and with an Income Tax Seminar for ministers and missionaries. Harding PBL members continued their outstanding achievement in academic competition on both the state and national level. Sixteen Harding members placed in state competition with five of these going on to compete at nationals. Bruce Picker placed seventh in job interview, and Lorri e Young placed fifth in data processing. In administrative assistant typing , Cindy Costello took second place while Stephanie Carter placed tenth in parliamentarian competition. The Harding chapter of PBL continued to look to the future for more goals to reach and more successes to achieve. tiffii=. Date Processing Management Association. Front row; G. Sherrod, Cheatham , Bacon, Billingsley, Thannisch. Back row; Baker, Lewis, Robnett, P. Sherrod, Wilson, Sechler, Leonard, Eubanks, Raley , Lancaster. - photo by James McCreary. .,c__ • """111 - p~; . Beta Lambda. Front row; Prather, Johnson , Alexander, Pryor, Carter , Bel/cock, Britton, D:!!me-sponsor. Second row: Ruble, §echler, Young , Haynes , J . Doederlein , D. Doederlein, PIeratt , .Anderson . Back row: Callicoat, Anderson , D. Smith , Reynolds, J. Smith , Kennon , Wel/ar, ChadWIck , Reed. - photo by James McCreary . Business groups 59
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