Waynesburg student wins national business award
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WAYNESBURG – A senior business management major at Waynesburg University, who’s interning with Aflac, was recently named the winner of the company’s nationwide 2015 Elevate! Intern contest.
Thaddeus Statler won the Elevate! Intern contest, which ran from Feb. 9 to May 8 and included all interns associated with Aflac.
It measured total accounts opened as well as overall production of interns.
The Mt. Morris native sold the most policies of all Aflac interns and opened three new accounts during the contest time frame.
“I have taken a few classes that I was able to apply towards understanding people and the product I was offering, as well as the presentation of that product,” Statler said. “Being comfortable with people was my most valuable resource, which the climate at Waynesburg has definitely influenced.”
Statler also acknowledged his relationship with his business professors, thanking Neely Lantz and Christian Ola for helping with his success.
“I am most specifically thankful to them, as they helped educate me on topics I would be using at my internship,” he said. “Their openness and willingness to talk on their own time, give me personal advice and even share their own experiences with me was more than I could have asked.”
Statler will receive a $5,000 scholarship and a trip to Columbus, Ga., to visit Aflac headquarters.