This has been one of the most helpful programs through my Wabash career. Being a Wabash student, it is hard to gain real-life Business experience other than internships or externships. But the L.A.B.B. program has been a perfect segue for me. Throughout the 7 week program I have added new Business lingo to my vocabulary as well as learned professional lessons. One of the many great lessons was taught by Joe Trebley ’01. Joe told the L.A.B.B. students to never say, “No”. He reminded us that saying no only closes doors that have yet to be opened, but by saying yes there is a high percentage of more opportunities opening up for you in the future. A perfect opportunity for us to apply this lesson was in our consulting project. After watching some episodes of Shark Tank to better our knowledge of how to conduct a business pitch, Dean Raters challenged us to help the Dean’s office better communicate their roles on campus to prospective students, current students, alumni and parents. 
We were open to suggest whatever we found best for the school. The first place where we found place for revision was on the Wabash College webpage. After research was conducted, one suggestion was to simplify the website by changing the format. This would help visitors better surf through all the Wabash College information. We also suggested that a “People” page be created that would have specific bios and job descriptions along with a picture for each employee of the college. We thought this would help students, parents and alumni remember who they were meeting while on campus as well as know their roles to the College. Our last big suggestion was to hold weekly campus meeting called “Deans and Donuts”. This would allow students to pitch their perspectives to College changes or potential changes, but also allow student to talk the deans in a more casual setting. The L.A.B.B team is now just waiting to hear feedback from the judges on our proposals. Finally I would like to thank the Lily Endowment through which I was able to gain this valuable knowledge and experience.
