LCC Students Honored at Phi Beta Lambda National Leadership Conference

Six Lenoir Community College Phi Beta Lambda students recently competed in the Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda, Inc. (FBLA-PBL) National Leadership Conference held in Dallas, Texas.

LCC placed in three out of four national events. Those placing were: Dondi Duff-Byrd and Jennifer Jones placed fourth in the Desktop Publishing team event. LCC was the only North Carolina college to place in this event; Carlos Dodd and Sandra Wingate placed fifth in the Business Plan team event; Eddie Wiggins placed second in the Visual Basic individual event. Kim Miller also competed at the nationals. LCC students won 13 PBL events this year at the state and national level, according to LCC PBL advisor Walter Martin. "These are a great group of students."

First and second place winners from across the United States, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Cayman Islands, and the Department of Defense schools worldwide represented their chapters and competed in 39 events representing a wide range of business, technology, and leadership activities. Because of the sixe of the events, 10 places are awarded in all national PBL events.

LCC PBL MEMBERS CAPTURE TOP HONORS - Lenoir Community College Phi Beta Lambda members competed at the national leadership conference. Pictured left to right are: front row, Sandra Wingate, Dondi Duff-Byrd, and Jennifer Jones; back row, Carlos Dodd, Eddie Wiggins, and advisor Walter Martin.