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BETHLEHEM, PA –\u00a0A team of Northampton Community College (NCC) students took 1st<\/sup>\u00a0Place at the Council for Retail\u00a0and\u00a0Sales (CRS) Collegiate Challenge Competition held at DeSales University on March 21. NCC\u2019s\u00a0team of business majors included William\u00a0Thompson, Joel Borges-Lebron, Michael Dredla\u00a0and Luis Rodriguez who impressed the judges with their detailed recommendations, creativity, budgetary considerations, and engaging presentation skills.<\/p>\n Seven teams,\u00a0representing five different colleges \u2013 DeSales\u00a0University, Thomas Jefferson University, Penn State Lehigh Valley,\u00a0Kutztown University and Northampton Community College \u2013 competed. For placing first, NCC\u2019s business team received $1,200 and trophies.<\/p>\n This year\u2019s CRS Collegiate Challenge was \u201cPowered by Walmart,\u201d a project where students developed a written expanded executive summary and presented their creative recommendations\u00a0that met Walmart\u2019s\u00a0sustainability objectives. The executive summary and presentations were then judged by Walmart representatives.<\/p>\n The executive summary required students to conduct a situational analysis and competitive analysis and then\u00a0develop sustainability recommendations with a\u00a0budget for in-person and online shopping. The budget had to avoid negative costs for the company.<\/p>\n The CRS Collegiate Competition is a bi-annual event hosted by\u00a0DeSales University in the fall and spring semesters.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n About Northampton Community College<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n With an enduring commitment to the regional community it serves and a focus on student success, Northampton Community College has developed a reputation as an institution of extraordinary distinction, earning accolades at the state and national levels for innovative programs, outstanding faculty and impressive student achievements. It counts among its successful alumni a four-time Pulitzer Prize winner and an Academy Award winning director as well as a host of CEOs, presidents, and leaders of business and industry. Today, Northampton Community College has locations in Bethlehem, Southside Bethlehem, and Monroe County, serving 30,000 students each year from 53 counties, 42 countries and 25 states. For more information, or to apply, please visit\u00a0<\/span>www.northampton.edu<\/span><\/a><\/span>.\u00a0Follow NCC’s President on Twitter\u00a0<\/span><\/span>@NCCPresDaveRuth<\/span><\/a><\/span>, and follow the College on TikTok\u00a0<\/span>@NorthamptonCC<\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0and on Instagram\u00a0<\/span>@NorthamptonCommCollege<\/span><\/a><\/span>. Like us on Facebook at\u00a0<\/span>Northampton Community College<\/span><\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" BETHLEHEM, PA –\u00a0A team of Northampton Community College (NCC) students took 1st\u00a0Place at the Council for Retail\u00a0and\u00a0Sales (CRS) Collegiate Challenge Competition held at DeSales University on March 21. NCC\u2019s\u00a0team … Continue reading Four NCC Business Majors Take First Place<\/span>