Ms. King and the PBL Members

The Lawson State Community College Alpha Upsilon Chapter of Phi Beta Lambda competed in a number of events at Alabama's 52nd Annual Sate Leadership Conference (SLC) held April 2 and 3, 2003, at the Sheraton-Birmingham Hotel.  The competitive events included skill events, performance events and written events in a wide variety of areas including Accounting, Computer Concepts, Economics, Finance, Human Resources, Network Design and Concepts, Telecommunications and many other business-related areas.  Lawson State PBL placed in the following events:

Placing

Competitive Area

Student(s)

First

American Enterprise Manual (Chapter)

Venica Pompey

Jermaine Melton

First

Business Law

Heather Gearhart

First

Community Service Project

Christie Smith

Tommy Spencer

Jamie Stone

First

Hospitality Management

Jamie Stone

First

Multimedia Presentation

Kenneth Ford

Everlener Pettway

First

Visual Basic

Christina Perryman

First

Website Development

Diane Burpo

Wanda Brown

Second

Human Resource Management

Caren Hampton

Second

Job Interview

Ebone Dailey

Third

Accounting

Venita Mason

Third

Accounting for Professionals

Venica Pompey

Third

Computer Concepts

Particia Pool

Lawson State PBL also received the largest chapter attendance award at the Conference.  These awards were presented at the luncheon held in the Sheraton Civic Center Ballroom.  The speaker for the luncheon was Mr. Clifford E. Ray.  Mr. Ray spoke on the limitless possibilities available to those with the determination to walk through the doors of opportunity available to them and use their skills and education to possess their goals.  Education is a process that never ceases; it just moves from level to level.

Those PBL members who participated in the competition showed strong, aggressive leadership qualities that epitomize the objectives of Phi Beta Lambda.  Each participant demonstrated a willingness to take responsibility for carrying out his/her assigned tasks in a manner that has brought recognition and praise to themselves, to PBL and to Lawson State Community College.  All first and second place winners will represent the State of Alabama at the National Leadership Conference, June 29 - July 2, 2003, in Dallas, Texas.