Phi Beta Lambda XI Gamma Chapter is back

With a mission to bring business and education together in a positive working relationship through innovative leadership and career development programs, Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) is sure to make a difference on the campus of Winston-Salem State University.WSSU’s Phi Beta Lambda chapter was chartered on Dec. 4, 1967, before it became inactive over the past several years. Kristy Leonard, a sophomore business major, has decided to reactivate our school’s chapter, the XI Gamma Chapter, bringing it back to campus along with the help of North Carolina Central University’s Phi Beta Lambda adviser, Sonya Scott.”I was an officer of FBLA, the high school organization for students, and wanted to continue gaining business knowledge in college,” said Leonard.Phi Beta Lambda is one of the oldest and largest national organizations for students preparing for careers in business leadership or just simply interested in gaining more tactful skills in business.More than 240,000 students in 6,000 campuses participate in this organization.”We are a prestigious organization with strong morals and goals,” said Leonard.The organization will get several chances to compete in events, meet new people from all over the nation, as well as interact with other schools and help raise money for the organization. Members of the organization can count on gaining an understanding of American business enterprise, developing skills on money management and much more.”In order to be a member, all you have to do is take an interest, pay dues, and be committed and active in the organization,” she said.For now, WSSU’s XI Gamma Chapter has about 50 members and eight officers. They include: Vice President, Curtis Norman, Secretary Dia Baker, Treasurer Aleah Busch, Reporter Anthony Kent, Historian Monique Young, Public Relations Clarencia McCutchen and Parliamentarian Candice Brothers.”I plan to make this organization beneficial to the school and its students in a major way,” Leonard added.