Turning in one of its strongest performances ever, the CSU Stanislaus student team defeated opponents by a wide margin in April to claim the 2009 Pacific Western Regional Human Resource Games Championships and a co-national championship at Boise State University.

Coached by Dr. Ed Hernandez of the College of Business Administration faculty, the team of Tabitha Lilly of Victorville, Demetrios Zarefakis of Lodi, Kenny Brown of Turlock, and Melanie Haberlack of Bakersfield scored one of the largest ever margins of victory in beating out a field that included other top finishers Fresno State, University of Nevada Reno, and Boise State University. The HR Games competition features a “Jeopardy” style format that tests student competitors’ knowledge in labor and employee relations, compensation and benefits, training and development, health and safety, and employee selection.

In running its record to 37-7 in regional competitions, the CSU Stanislaus team captured a fourth Pacific Western title in the last six years and shares the national crown with four other regional winners. The team qualified to attend the National Society for Human Resource Management conference in New Orleans in June 2009.