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(L to R): Alivia Leibbrand, coach Roger Wheeler and Madison Friesen finished second at I.C.B.C.
Madison Friesen and Alivia Leibbrand brought home a silver medal from the 2020 Inter-Collegiate Business Competition (I.C.B.C.). at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ont., last week.
The Okanagan College School of Business students finished second in the human resources competition, which was one of eight held during the two-day event.
“My heart exploded when they called our name for second,” Friesen said in a press release. “It was such an emotional moment. All that hard work was so worth it. I couldn’t have done it without (coach and professor) Roger (Wheeler) and of course Alivia. I was so honoured to represent our amazing college.”
The duo had to complete a case study in a short period of time and then present their plan to a panel of expert and corporate executives, who picked the top three finishers.
“Madi and Liv were not familiar with each other when they were recruited, so it is remarkable how quickly they became a cohesive team,” Wheeler said. “Their support for each other, strong work ethic and determination to succeed led directly to this fantastic result. I could not be more proud of them for their impressive performance at Queen’s.”
Friesen and Leibbrand were joined at the competition by fellow students Takiya Bradshaw and Matthew Davidson, who made up the accounting team and were coached by professors Adrian Fontenla and Mary Ann Knoll.
Braeden Rahn and Justin Rantucci formed the debate team, which was coached by professor Devin Rubadeau.
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