Rabun County siblings crowned National Champions at PBL Conference

Photo: Front row, from left, are Melissa Klopschinski and Russell Bannister. Middle row, from left, are Susie Berry, Kaycee Walden, Ashley Hill, Rachael Waldrep, Sherri Karr, NGTC Instructor Mona Williams, Heather Wells and Nicole May. Back row are, from left, Andrew Fountain, Ty Hinson, Zack Gilliam, Conley Sosebee, NGTC Instructor Dustin Emhart, Jedidiah Wilson and Daniel Hill.

Two siblings from Rabun County were crowned the National Champions at the North Georgia Technical College PBL Conference, beating out 90 contestants from across the country.

The North Georgia Technical College Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) Clarkesville and Blairsville chapters recently competed in various contests and networking events at the PBL National Conference in Baltimore, MD earlier this month.

Siblings Daniel Hill, of Rabun Gap, and Ashley Hill, of Dillard, were crowned from NGTC in the Financial Services category.

“Competing at nationals was a huge honor for me,” says Daniel Hill. “It’s a chance to not only represent NGTC, but to be able to say you’ve competed against some of the most prestigious colleges in America. As far as being national champions, all I can say is that my sister (Ashley) and I are very fortunate. We are beyond blessed and I couldn’t have done it without her.”

The Parliamentary Procedure Clarkesville team placed eighth and was comprised of members Ashley Hill, Susie Berry, Daniel Hill and Kaycee Walden. The NGTC Blairsville team was ninth and included Sherri Karr, Melissa Klopschinski, Nicole May, Rachael Waldrep and Heather Wells.