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ATLANTA - Garnering awards and recognition, eight representatives from the Barton College chapter of Phi Beta Lambda attended the Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL) National Leadership Conference in Atlanta, June 21-24.

Receiving acclaim both collectively and individually, the members of Barton's Phi Beta Lambda chapter once again brought honor to the College. As a group, the chapter received the Gold Seal Chapter Award of Merit and was recognized as an Outstanding Chapter and as a contributor to the national philanthropy, the March of Dimes.

Several individuals received recognition for their accomplishments in various areas:

Dawn Montoya, North Carolina Phi Beta Lambda State President, coordinated state activities and presided over the North Carolina delegation meeting. Montoya, a senior from Wilson, received a $400 scholarship to attend the PBL Institute for Leaders on June 20-21. She was also recognized for completing two steps in the national Career and Membership Achievement Program.

Montoya; Paola Marte, a junior from the Dominican Republic; and Lauren Prevatte, a senior from Kenly, were acknowledged for their efforts in growing local chapter membership.

The chapter's Local Chapter Annual Business Report, authored by Montoya, claimed first place.

In Human Resource Management, seventh place went to the team of Prevatte and Kathy Tate-Hildreth, a junior from Four Oaks.

Montoya also presented the chapter's community service project, which won tenth place.

Also attending the conference were Amanda Moore, a junior from Kinston, and Jaren Palmer, a sophomore from Corpus Christi, Texas. Barton's School of Business faculty members and PBL chapter advisers Ron Eggers and Teresa Parker accompanied the Barton College delegation and served as competitive-event coordinators during the conference.

Eggers was honored this year as FBLA-PBL President and CEO Jean Buckley announced the addition of Eggers' name to the FBLA-PBL Adviser Wall of Fame at the FBLA-PBL National Center in Reston, Va. Eggers, who has served as a PBL adviser at Barton College for 20 years, is the eighth North Carolina PBL adviser to receive this honor, making North Carolina the state with the largest numbers of honorees.

Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda Inc. is the national business education association that prepares students for careers in business and business education. Its members, belonging to more than 12,000 chartered chapters, include students from the United States, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and Europe. FBLA serves middle- and high-school students, and PBL serves those at post-secondary institutions.

To learn more about Barton College's Phi Beta Lambda chapter, contact Ron Eggers (252.399.6417 or reggers@barton.edu) or Teresa Parker (252.399.6421 or tparker@barton.edu) in the Barton College School of Business.

Durham, N.C. - Incoming freshmen joined current Barton College students as well as alumni and admissions counselors at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park on July 7, for an evening of food, fellowship, fireworks, and, of course, baseball.

Bold blue Barton pennants and smiling admissions counselors greeted the students and their guests as they arrived at the gate. Passing out pennants and tickets, the counselors chatted with the incoming and prospective freshmen. An hour before the game started, the gates opened; and the Barton contingent filed into the stadium.

Finding their seats in the right-field bleachers, the group was treated to a free buffet of ballpark goodness. Hamburgers, hot dogs, potato salad, and mac and cheese filled the table as students, alumni, and counselors filled their plates. Having a meal together provided further opportunities for the group to get to know one another before the start of the game.

This close interaction, this personal touch is a hallmark of the Barton experience; and it's something over-sized institutions can't provide.

"You feel like you belong." That's how incoming biology major Teiji Kimball of Durham, described Barton. In his college search, Kimball visited Barton College as well as UNC-Charlotte. The personal attention provided by Barton contrasted with what he found to be an impersonal experience at UNC. At Barton, Kimball is not a number. He's a face, he's a name. And, now, he's a Bulldog!

Nichole Jordan of Raleigh, is a new Bulldog, too! Jordan learned about Barton through a campus search program. An incoming freshman studying graphic design, she looks forward to Barton's art major.

Soon after the meal, the first pitch was thrown. In spite of the Durham Bulls 8-2 loss to their guests, the Norfolk Tides, the evening drew to a spectacular close as fireworks blazed in the night sky.

To all of our incoming freshman who will blaze their own dazzling arcs across the future: Welcome to Barton College, Class of 2012!

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