MTC Moultrie Campus Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) Chapter members had a great showing at the PBL State Conference in Atlanta in April with two qualifying for national status. From left are Glenn Gardiner, Anna Odom, Donna Ashby and Sam Soosani with chapter adviser Pierre Rogers.

The Moultrie Veterans Parkway Campus Chapter of Moultrie Technical College’s Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) student organization traveled to Atlanta on April 10 to participate in the 2014 PBL State Leadership Conference and Competition. Phi Beta Lambda is a student organization that promotes business and leadership skills. 

Four students competed in various competition categories ranging from Job Interview to Future Business Executive. Two of the Moultrie Tech competitors, Glenn Gardiner and Sam Soosani, qualified for the National PBL Competition by placing in the top three spots in their respective events. The national event will be held in June in Nashville, Tenn.

Gardiner qualified for the national competition with a second place award in Networking Concepts and a third place in Network Design with team member Soosani. With an additional third place win in Computer Concepts, Soosani will also move on to the national field of competition in June.

Two other MTC PBL leaders who received recognition were local chapter president Anna Odom, who competed in Client Services and Job Interview, and Donna Ashby, who also competed in Client Services and took fourth place in Future Business Executive.

The chapter received the Georgia PBL Bronze Chapter of Merit award in recognition of achievements throughout the 2013-2014 school terms. Only eight chapters statewide received Georgia PBL Awards of Merit this year. MTC PBL adviser Pierre Rogers noted that Ashby and Odom were directly responsible for the chapter receiving such a high honor.

“Anna provided the leadership as president throughout the 2013-2014 terms, and Donna gathered, organized and submitted all the documentation required to qualify for the Award of Merit,” said Rogers.

Ashby also completed and was recognized at the State Conference for completing the Directors Level of the PBL National Career and Membership Achievement Program.