Two University of Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ at Lafayette seniors' sales pitch earned them a top-10 spot in national competition last weekend.
Jessica Clark, who is majoring in public relations, and Megan Martin, a marketing major, competed in the National Collegiate Sales Competition. They finished fourth among teams representing 65 universities. Dr. Duleep Delpechitre, a Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Lafayette professor of marketing, is the team's coach.
The annual contest, which was held at Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, Ga., is one of the oldest business-school competitions.
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire took first place. Kennesaw State University and the University of Central Florida took second and third place, respectively. Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Lafayette was one of three Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ schools that participated, including Nicholls State University and Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ State University.