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Criminal Justice Students Represent GSC at Regional Conference
Wed Nov 9, 2016


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 9, 2016

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Sigma Pi Xi members at conference Sigma Pi Xi members who attended the conference: (l-r) John Orsborn, Bonnie (Zoe Ann) Bender, Paige Thompson, Travis Gibson, Lindsey Compton, Carly Ford, Danielle Kendall, Mamie Rogers, Brooke Riffe, Kayli Hudson, and Jason Rosenburg

GLENVILLE, WV - Several students in the Glenville State College academic criminal justice fraternity Sigma Pi Xi, along with their advisor and GSC criminal justice professor Kelly Treece, attended the American Criminal Justice Association Lambda Alpha Epsilon Region IV Conference held in New Haven, Connecticut on November 4-5.

Sigma Pi Xi Jason Rosenburg Jason Rosenburg with his 2nd place Upper Division Firearms and 2nd place Upper Division Team Firearms accolades

On the first day of the conference, each student participated in one of four specialized competition areas: Physical Agility, Firearms, Crime Scene, and/or Comprehensive Written Examination. GSC junior Jason Rosenburg was named the second place Upper Division Firearms winner as well as the second place Upper Division Teams Firearms winner.

On the second day of the conference, the students of Sigma Pi Xi attended lectures from the FBI and Secret Service. The conference closed with a discussion panel and demonstration from the FBI, NCIS, Chief State’s Attorney, and local law enforcement focusing on crisis negotiations. GSC sophomore and Sigma Pi Xi member Travis Gibson was invited on stage and participated in a mock domestic violence hostage situation scenario during the discussion.

Sigma Pi Xi Conference GSC's Travis Gibson (seated, in red shirt) participating in crisis negotiation of a mock domestic violence hostage situation

During down time from the conference, Sigma Pi Xi members visited Yale University and the World Trade Center memorial in New York City. The students who attended were able to experience a professional conference that may not have otherwise been possible. “It was a great learning experience that could not have been achieved as well inside a classroom,” said Gibson. “I now know how the skills that we are currently learning in our classes will help us in the real world,” senior Danielle Kendall added.

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