Phi Beta Lambda

Two Rowan-Cabarrus Community College students earned recognition at the Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) National Leadership Conference, held July 8-13 at Nashville, Tenn.

Cheryl Craft of China Grove placed fourth in the PBL national Justice Administration competition. Amy Johnson of Gold Hill finished sixth in the same competition.

Craft and Johnson earned the privilege of attending the conference as North Carolina and RCCC delegates by winning or placing second in state-level leadership competitions in April. PBL co-advisors Martha Cranford, an RCCC faculty member, and Sandra Horne, a college staff member, also attended the national conference.

Craft, a former Philip Morris employee who has returned to school, said, “RCCC’s co-op opportunities and knowledgeable instructors have enhanced my learning experience and prepared me for such competitions as the PBL nationals.”

 Johnson added, “Thanks to all of the criminal justice instructors at RCCC. Without them I would not have been able to do as well as I did at the state and national Phi Beta Lambda conferences.”

At the conference, the students and their advisors attended a number of workshops, including business etiquette, the art of negotiation, time management and goal setting, leadership, and money management. Conference exhibitors and sponsors included GEICO, the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

Among the 1,600 attendees were delegates from UCLA, UC-Berkley, University of Arizona, Mesa State College, Florida International University, Kansas State University, University of Wisconsin, University of Virginia, Campbell University, Montreat College, Asheville-Buncombe Technical College, Wake Technical College, Durham Technical College, Pfeiffer College, and Appalachian State University.