FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, May 29, 2008
CONTACT: Elizabeth Fischtziur - (425) 352-3636 - efischtziur@uwb.edu
BOTHELL, Wash. - The University of Washington Bothell is proud to announce that ten of its students placed in the recently-held DEC International Career Development Conference in Atlanta, GA. In doing so, the students, from the student business organization Delta Epsilon Chi (DEC), secured their places as some of the strongest business students in the country.
Award winning students include:
In preparation for the Conference, students, led by their advisor, UW Bothell Associate Professor Pete Nye, practiced for months and participated in local competitions with many securing the top honors for Washington State.
About Delta Epsilon Chi: Delta Epsilon Chi an international organization for college students preparing for a variety of careers. DEC programs engage students from a variety of educational disciplines, while maintaining a strong focus on business-related areas such as marketing, management and entrepreneurship. Activities promoted by DEC integrate with and enhance the student's college curriculum.
Students participate in DEC programs through local college and university chapters. Local chapters may also receive support through their state, territory or province. DEC is currently active throughout the U.S., its territories and Canada. More than 13,000 students from 200 campuses currently participate in the organization.
About UW Bothell: The University of Washington Bothell was founded in 1990 to serve King and Snohomish counties and north Puget Sound area students seeking bachelor's and master's degrees. UW Bothell offers degree programs in applied computing, business, nursing, education, computing and software systems, interdisciplinary arts and sciences, cultural studies, and policy studies.
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