FFA team heads to state competition
On Feb. 23, the South Lenoir High School FFA Hunter Education Team competed by invitation with the Duplin-Onslow Hunter Association. The competition was in archery, rifle and trap shooting skills. The team took the first-place trophy for overall skills, plus individual and team trophies.
On March 9, the team won second place overall and received a trophy plus individual trophies at the District 2 annual N.C. Hunter Education Skills Tournament at Castle Hayne. The team competed in archery, rifle, trap and orienteering.
Team members will compete April 27 at the N.C. State Tournament at Camp Millstone near Ellerbe.
Kinston photographer to lead state organization
Bruce Williamson, owner of Williamson’s Photography in Kinston, was elected president of the Professional Photographers of North Carolina at the recent 85th annual convention. Active in PPNC since 1996, Williamson has served on numerous committees and has been treasurer, vice president and president-elect. He has earned the PPNC Fellowship Degree, PPA Craftsman’s Degree and is a Certified Professional Photographer.
“PPNC is one of the nation’s largest associations of professional photographers — with over 450 members,” said Williamson. “We offer our members some of the best educational seminars and professional photographic schools, in addition to networking with some of the best professional portrait, wedding and commercial photographers in the United States.”
The convention has a full agenda of classes with nationally recognized speakers on a variety of photographic topics. It also has a two-day trade show and an awards ceremony with election and installation of officers.
For more information, visit ppofnc.com.
Interviewing workshop being offered
The Lenoir Community College Small Business Center and the Kinston-Lenoir County Chamber of Commerce are co-sponsoring a program that explains interviewing practices that improve the likelihood of hiring the right person for the job.
The workshop will be from 9 a.m. to noon April 23 in Room 313 of the Kinston Enterprise Center, 327 N. Queen St. It will cover five steps to a successful interview, ways to determine critical job requirements, the behavioral interview process, how to obtain information legally and how to accurately analyze responses to interview questions. This seminar should be of particular interest to those who have job search, interviewing, hiring or placement responsibilities.
The event is free, but pre-registration is recommended. For more information, contact Greg Hannibal, Small Business Center director, at 252-522-4676, ext. 2021 or ghannibal@lenoircc.edu.
