SE John Massey School of Business students inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma

Press Release Date: 05-04-2010

DURANT, Okla. – Only the best business students in the world and the professionals who earned the distinction of "the Best in Business" during their academic careers, can claim membership in Beta Gamma Sigma. This year’s Beta Gamma Sigma inductees from Southeastern Oklahoma State University have certainly earned that title.

The John Massey School of Business Chapter congratulates the 28 students who earned invitations in 2010. They join an expanding worldwide network of more than 625,000 outstanding business professionals who have earned recognition through lifetime membership in Beta Gamma Sigma. Students ranking in the top 10 percent of the baccalaureate and top 20 percent of graduate programs at schools accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB) are eligible for this invitation.

Beta Gamma Sigma lifetime membership is truly an international honor. With the expansion of accreditation by AACSB International, membership is no longer limited to those who have studied in the U.S. or Canada. Beta Gamma Sigma has installed collegiate chapters and inducted students on six continents. The most outstanding Southeastern Oklahoma State University students are eligible for the highest recognition a business student anywhere in the world can receive in an undergraduate or master’s program at a school accredited by AACSB International.

The John Massey School of Business recently achieved accreditation of its business programs by AACSB International. As a result of this achievement, the school has established a chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma. The Chapter received its charter from Dr. Geralyn Franklin, Dean of the College of Business at the University of Dallas, at the installation and induction ceremony held on April 27.

The following administrators, faculty, and students were inducted.

Administrators and Faculty: President Larry Minks, Vice President Doug McMillan, Dean Buddy Gaster, Dr. Kitty Campbell, Dr. Jane Hicks, Dr. Theresa Hrncir, Dr. Jane Licata, and Dr. C.W. Von Bergen

MBA: Ronald Batey, Terri Black, Leah Anne Brooks, Erin Diffie, Sandra Jones, Frank Motal, Joseph Walker, Brandon Williams

Seniors: Noah Bianchi, Stephanie Gooch, Bregan Heitz, Daniel Hendrickson, Thomas Hermanson, Austin Hix, Sali Mahdy, Wendy Renfro, Sarah Shain, Chanel Turner

Juniors: Jackie Arend, Daphnie Boyle, Jerod Brinkman, Sherry McDonald, Chad Mitchell, Dawn Percer, Tiffany Pierce, Derek Rollins, Sara Schmidt, Marlin Vaught

Three outstanding business leaders were also chosen as Chapter Honorees.

This award is presented only to those who have achieved distinction primarily in business and administration and who possess those qualities that Beta Gamma Sigma fosters. The values that Beta Gamma Sigma holds dear are honor and integrity, pursuit of wisdom, and earnestness.

This year’s recipients are John Massey, State Regent and Chairman of the Board of First United Bank; Bill Anoatubby, Governor of the Chickasaw Nation; and Greg Pyle, Chief of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.

Beta Gamma Sigma was founded as a national organization on February 19, 1913. The first national honor society in business was a merger of three separate societies established to honor academic achievement in business at the University of Wisconsin, University of Illinois and the University of California.