Pi Sigma Epsilon traveling to Florida to defend first-place national title


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Central Michigan University's Zeta Nu chapter of Pi Sigma Epsilon has a title to defend.

After winning first and second place in sales and marketing last year, the group will travel to Miami on Tuesday to compete in the fraternity's national competition.

PSE Zeta Nu chapter President Tyler Wallner said the fraternity's headquarters hosts two conferences every year – regionals and nationals – attended by 67 other chapters from across the nation.

"At the end of the day, we want to bring back some hardware and make our fellow Chippewas proud,” said the Lowell junior. “It’s about making connections and learning, but really, we don’t go there to compete; we go there to win.”

The nine members that will represent PSE this year is the most in previous years.

Each year, the fraternity has achieved a top-five spot in the Pro-Am Sales competition. The four awards are Top Project Manager, Top Sales Person, Top Sales Project, and Top Marketing Project.

“We put in a ton of time preparing through film role plays and a lot of outside research in order to go to these competitions as prepared as possible and so we have the ability to compete on a high level,” Wallner said. “A lot of these chapters bring it on, so we put in all this hard work to be prepared and to legitimately compete by holding our own.”

As of Jan. 31, for the first time in the chapter's history, Central Michigan University's PSE Chapter was ranked the No. 1 chapter in the nation by the Pi Sigma Epsilons' headquarters.

"We're excited to have the opportunity to defend our first- and second-place win last year," said Ken Cherry, assistant marketing and sales professor and PSE advisor.  "Everyone is gunning for us, so there's a lot of pressure, the kind that makes our Chips rise to the occasion.”

PSE members will travel to Florida on Tuesday and stay until April 14. The fraternity's progress throughout the competition can be followed via the Twitter handle @PSEZetaNu.

“Although the Pro-Am competition is an individual competition, we come together as a team, so that Central Michigan University, and the Zeta Nu chapter is recognized,” Wallner said. “And hopefully that recognition is a first-place trophy.”

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