Sterling College’s Elizabeth Herrington competed among more than 1,800 of America’s best and brightest college students who traveled to Southern California to establish their own “Legacy of Leadership” as they competed for the opportunity to win more than $95,000 in cash awards.

Herrington received national recognition at the PBL Awards of Excellence Program on June 27 through competing in the categories of Job Interview and Client Service and brought home eighth and ninth places, respectively. She was then awarded her trophies at the awards ceremony that evening.

“[National Leadership Conference] was a great opportunity to meet people from across the country, learn new skills through workshops and compete at the top level. My events really challenged me, and I had a great time at the conference,” said Herrington, of Wichita, Kansas.

The Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) National Leadership Conference was held June 24–27 in Anaheim. Participants from across the United States attended this exciting conference to enhance their business skills, expand their networks, and participate in 60 business and business-related competitive events.

Herrington qualified for the conference at the State Leadership Conference, held March 3-4, 2017, in Sterling. The awards were part of a comprehensive national competitive events program sponsored by FBLA-PBL that recognizes and rewards excellence in a broad range of business and career-related areas. For many students, the competitive events are the capstone activity of their academic careers. In addition to competitions, students immersed themselves in interactive workshops, visited an information-packed exhibit hall, and heard from motivational keynotes on a broad range of business topics.

Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda, Inc., the premier student business organization, is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) education association with a quarter million members and advisers in over 6,500 active middle school, high school, and college chapters worldwide. Its mission is to bring business and education together in a positive working relationship through innovative leadership and career development programs. The association is headquartered in Reston, Virginia, just outside of Washington, D.C. For more information, visit fbla-pbl.org.

Sterling College is a Christ-centered, four-year college located in Sterling, Kansas, with a mission to develop creative and thoughtful leaders who understand a maturing Christian faith. For more information, visit www.sterling.edu.