FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Reynolds students excel in state-wide business competition RICHMOND, VA (April 6, 2007) – The J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College chapter of Phi Beta Lambda recently won a number of top honors at a state-wide leadership conference held in Richmond. Competing against students from Bluefield College, University of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia Tech, and Virginia Union University, among others, the Reynolds chapter won first place for its community service project, as well as several top individual honors. Phi Beta Lambda is a nonprofit educational association of over 250,000 student members preparing for careers in business. The association has four divisions: FBLA-Middle Level for junior high and intermediate school students; FBLA for high school students; Phi Beta Lambda for post-secondary students, and a Professional Division for individuals who support the goals of the association. The Reynolds chapter was recognized for a community service project that involved the collection and donation of 500 pounds of food to the Richmond Salvation Army Food Pantry. According to local Salvation Army officials, the donation was the largest they ever received from any single group at one time since opening the food pantry. In the individual award categories, Nakeisha Cole of Alameda, CA won a first place award for International Business. Cole is also the chapter president. John Randolph of Mechanicsville, VA won a first place award for Sports Management. Wendy Christiana of Richmond, VA won a second place award for Desktop Publishing and Robert Johnson of Richmond, VA won a second place award for Economic Concepts. Charles Haines of Richmond, VA won a third place award for Computer Applications. Chapter vice-president Jessica Hamilton of Highland Springs, VA was named to Who's Who in Phi Beta Lambda from Virginia. These students will compete at the National Phi Beta Lambda Leadership Conference in Chicago this June. Serving over 17,000 students annually, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College is the youngest and third largest of 23 community colleges in Virginia. The College operates three campuses serving residents in the City of Richmond and the counties of Henrico, Hanover, Goochland, Powhatan and Louisa. ### J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College | Press Center |
