Three Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College students won awards at the 2021 Phi Beta Lambda virtual state conference in February.  First-place winners will compete at the PBL national conference in June.

ShaKarah Williams of Grand Bay won first place in Marketing Concepts and third place in Job Interview.  She will compete at the national level this summer.

Kathy Necaise of Lumberton won second place in Business Communication.

Shaniya Slocum of McComb won second place in Hospitality Management and Retail Management.

PBL is a national association that brings business and education together through programs and services in which students, educators, and business people learn about one another. For more information about the organization, visit fbla-pbl.org.