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If your interested in a leadership postion in our local chapter then please fill out the application linked below and drop it off at Michael or Tracy's office. The deadline for applications is September 15th. Only current, paid members are eligible. Paper copies of the application are also available on the corner of Ms. Schmeltzer's desk.
http://www.phibetalambda.org/portal/content/files/Officer%20Application.doc
http://www.phibetalambda.org/portal/content/files/Officer%20Application.pdf
WCC-Phi Beta Lambda did an outstanding job this summer at the 2008 National Leadership Conference. Our members competed against delegates from Colleges and Universities all across the country.
Seven student delegates plus two advisors attended the conference in Atlanta on June 20th - June 24th.
Joseph Pender received 1st place in Web Site Development.
Joseph Davis received 7th place in Accounting Analysis and Decision Making and 9th place in Accounting for Professionals.
Check out our photos in the gallery to see some of what we experienced while in the ATL such as, Six Flaggs over Georgia, the Atlanta Braves, World of Coke, and Atlanta Aquarium.
WCC-Phi Beta Lambda took home top honors this past April at the 54th Annual State Leadership Conference. Our members competed against delegates from 27 North Carolina Universities and Colleges.
Betty Williams and DeAndre Lewis received 1st place in the Network Design competition.
Joseph Pender received 1st place in the Web Site Design competition.
In individual events Joseph Davis took home 1st place in Accounting Analysis and Decision Making he also received 2nd place in Accounting for Professionals, Phillip Parry Jr. received 3rd place in Accounting Principles and 2nd place in Management Analysis and Decision Making, Joseph Pender received 3rd place in Cyber Security, Jeremy May received 3rd place in Job Interview, DeAndre Lewis received 4th place in Computer Concepts, Debra Jones received 4th place in Word Processing, Betty Williams received 5th place in Telecommunications, and Seann Romero received 6th place in Sales Presentation and 7th place in Management Analysis and Decision Making.
As a chapter WCC received 1st place for Largest Local Chapter Membership and Largest Local Chapter Delegation, 2nd place for Largest Local Chapter Increase in Membership and Largest Local Percentage Increase, and the 2008 Terry Lowrance Leadership and Gold Star Award.
Leanna Greene received the NCPBL Foundation, Inc. Scholarship.
Pictures are available for viewing in the photo gallery.
WCC-Phi Beta Lambda did an outstanding job this summer at the 2007 National Leadership Conference. Our members competed against delegates from Colleges and Universities all across the country.
Eight student delegates plus two advisors attended the conference in Chicago on June 23rd - June 26th.
Leanna Greene, Josh Berens, and Dana Hine received 2nd place in E-Business for their work on http://www.g2expo.com.
Dustin Gurley and Chistina Fanto received 7th place in the Digital Video Production competition for their work in creating a video highlighting the March of Dimes walk held on our campus in November 2006.
Link: http://memoriesinmotionnc.com/mod/March%20of%20Dimes.wmv
Check out our photos in the gallery to see some of what we experienced while in the Windy City such as, Wrigley Field, Sear Tower, and the great accommodation provided by O’Hara airport (due to 144 canceled flights the day we were “suppose” to return).
WCC-Phi Beta Lambda took home top honors this past weekend at the 53rd Annual State Leadership Conference. Our members competed against delegates from 27 North Carolina Universities and Colleges.
Josh Berens and Dana Hine received 1st place in E-Business for http://www.g2expo.com.
Dustin Gurley and Chistina Fanto received 1st place in the Digital Video Production competition for their work in creating a video highlighting the March of Dimes. Link: http://memoriesinmotionnc.com/mod/March%20of%20Dimes.wmv
Chris, Josh, and Leanna Green received 3rd place in the partnership with business competition for our chapters work on the Goldsboro Gaming Expo.
Chistina Fanto and Genesis Juckett received 3rd place in the Business Ethics competition.
In individual events Josh Berens took home 1st place in Networking Concepts, Chris Thomas received 3rd place in Computer Concepts, Leanna Greene received 3rd place in Word Processing, and Dustin Gurley received 5th place in Telecommunications.
As a chapter WCC received 3rd place for Largest Local Chapter Membership and the 2007 Terry Lowrance Leadership Award.
Leanna Greene, Dana Hine, Genesis Juckett, and Christina Fanto also received certificates for participation in the State Leadership Development Program.
Pictures are available for viewing in the photo gallery.
On January 11, 2007, Wayne Community College and Mt. Olive College held their Phi Beta Lambda joint induction ceremony of the 2006-2007 officer teams for each chapter. The event was conducted at 3 pm in Walnut 101 on the Wayne Community College campus.
Officers were inducted by Sarah Espinosa, the PBL Eastern Region Vice President. A special thank-you goes to here for the help of inducting the officers and for traveling from Fayetteville Technical Community College for the event.
Eleven members, not including those being installed, attended to watch the ceremony as their new officers were being inducted. The list of inductees included:
Wayne Community College
President: Christina Fanto
Vice President: Dustin Gurley
Secretary: Dana Hine
Historian: Leanna Greene
Mt. Olive College
President: Kate Somek
Vice President: Michelle Knots
Treasurer: Jeremy Crocker
All-in-all the ceremony went smoothly which is a good sign for the year to come!!!
On Saturday November 11, residents in Wayne County walked together to raise money in support of the March of Dimes efforts to save babies from premature birth. The event was held on Wayne Community College’s campus and hosted by Phi Beta Lambda as our premier community service project. This event not only raises money for the March of Dimes but is a celebration of the year long fund raising efforts of our community. The Goldsboro/Wayne County area raised a total of $18,500 for the March of Dimes in 2006 and our event helped recognize those who contributed to this success.
FBLA-PBL as a national organization has been united with the March of Dimes for nearly 40 years and is consistently ranked as a top fund-raising partner. WayneCC’s chapter of PBL held it’s WalkAmerica event alongside four national FBLA-PBL events spread across the country. National Fall Leadership Conferences were held in Oregon on November 2-3, Ohio on November 9-10, Alabama and New York on November 16-17; each with their own March of Dimes mini-walk.
As the March of Dimes biggest annual fund-raiser, WalkAmerica helps fund the fight against prematurity – a growing crisis that now affects half a million babies born in the U.S. every year.
The number of babies born prematurely each year has increased by 30 percent since 1983. In Wayne County 1 in 7 babies were born prematurely in 2003. Some of those babies die; others face lifelong disability. The money raised in WalkAmerica supports research and programs to find out how to prevent premature births and how to help families who experience it.
“I am proud that Wayne County was one of the thousands of communities nationwide that made WalkAmerica a success,” said Tracey Schmeltzer, Phi Beta Lambda Advisor and WalkAmerica volunteer. “I know we can make an enormous difference in the fight to find out why premature birth happens and what can be done to prevent it. With everyone’s help we move closer to the day when all babies will be born healthy and full term – and more families will know the joy of having a healthy baby,” Tracey said.
For 2006, National WalkAmerica sponsors were CIGNA, Famous Footwear, Farmers Insurance Group, FedEx and Kmart. Additional national sponsorship is provided by Babyfit.com, Continental Airlines, Discovery Health Channel, First Response, Grain Foods Foundation, Mead Johnson Nutritionals and Outdoor Services.
The March of Dimes is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. Founded in 1938, the March of Dimes funds programs of research, community services, education, and advocacy to save babies and in 2003 launched a campaign to address the increasing rate of premature birth. For more information, visit the March of Dimes Web site at marchofdimes.com or its Spanish Web site at nacersano.org.
Eleven Phi Beta Lambda delegates attended the 32nd Annual Fall
Leadership Conference at Mitchell Community College in Statesville, NC. We
were the largest delegation from the Eastern Region and the third largest
in the state. We also received Gold Star recognition which is an
annual award given to chapters who have completed the designated
requirements prior to attending the conference.
The conference started out with fun and games. Friday night there was a dance, costume contest, and pizza to go around. When lectures started on Saturday the ghoulish fun continued. Topics included everything from the basics of interviewing skills, the perfect handshake, and resumes into the more in depth process of managing business, parliamentary procedures, and climbing to the top. Other helpful tips included time management and how to tame that pest known as fear.
Three of our members, Christina Fanto, Genesis Juckett, and Josh
Berens, took first place in the Non-Trivia contest which tests the
contestants knowledge of North Carolina Phi Beta Lambda history.
Those in attendance were:
Chris Thomas
Christina Fanto
Dana Hine
Reynold Meraz
Genesis Juckett
Josh Berens
Stephen Twaronzynski
Ashley Jones
Scott Grant
Gilbert Nicks
Chuck Sutton
PBL American Enterprise Activity
Free seminar located in Walnut 101. Open to the public. November 15th at 12 noon.
Jimmie E. Ford, a Wayne County native, attended public school and graduated from Dillard High School. Mr. Ford was honorable discharged from the United States Army. He graduated from Wayne Community College with a double major in Business Administration and Mental Health. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in behavior science from Shaw University and a Master’s Degree in Adult Education from North Carolina State University.
After 37 years of employment, Mr. Ford retires as an Associate Vice President from Wayne Community College in the year 2000. He has served as a Wayne County Commissioner and a North Carolina State Legislator. He is now a self-employed motivational speaker.
Mr. Ford supports many worthwhile causes and volunteers his time in Wayne County. He currently serves as:
• President of the Wayne County Diabetic Group.
• President of the Community Advocates of Wayne County.
• President of the Past Potentates Council of Mizpah Temple Prince Hall Shriners
• President of the Barnes Chapel Church Male Chorus
• President of the Salvation Army Advisory Board
• District Deputy Grand Master of the 12th Masonic District
• Vice President of Wayne County Democratic Men Club
• Vice Chairman of the United Way Campaign of Giving
• Chairman of the Wayne County Foster Grandparents Program
• Member of the Best Grove Masonic Lodge 392 and a 33rd Degree Mason
• Member of the Goldsboro State Employees Credit Union Board
• Member of the Selective Service System Local Board
• Member of the Community in Schools Board
• Member of the Community Crisis Center Board
• Member of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and the Alpha Arms Apartments Board of Directors
• Member of the Mt. Olive Area Chamber of Commerce
• Member of the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)
• Member of the United Way of Wayne County
• Member of the State Board of Community Colleges
• Member of W.A.T.C.H. (Wayne Action Team Community Health)
His past awards consist of:
• Wayne County College Boss of the Year
• Service to Mankind Award
• Outstanding Citizen Award
• Outstanding County Commissioner Award
• Goldsboro Human Relation Award
• Scottish Rite Mason of the Year Award
• Leadership Wayne County Alumnus of the Year
Mr. Ford is a Deacon and the Treasurer at the Barnes Missionary Baptist Church in the Rosewood Community of Wayne County. He is married to the former Priscilla Spurill. They have two children. He believes that he is truly blessed to be a colon cancer survivor.
