Beta Alpha Psi Wins First Place in Best Practices in Regional Conference
The University of Central Arkansas chapter of Beta Alpha Psi, the honors organization for accounting majors, is proud to celebrate the first place win of our students in the Best Practices competition at the 2011 Southwest Regional Conference on March 5 in Dallas.
Amber Atchley, Nicole Braddock, Adam Conley, and Ben Cox gave a presentation entitled Accounting: An Education and a Career. Their terrific representation of the chapter’s project along with their confident presentation skills earned our chapter a win in the Best Practices category “Helping Other Understand the Financial Information Professions.”
The project has two phases: visiting high schools and community colleges to introduce accounting as a great career, and then producing accounting in the News videos, which show that an education in accounting helps you understand the world around you. The videos can be viewed at: www.youtube.com/user/accountingUCA. The group will compete in the national competition in Denver in August.
UCA Students First in Nation to Recieve UACIC Designation
The University Associate Certified Insurance Counselor designation was created to give college students pursuing an insurance and risk management undergraduate degree the opportunity to attain a new level of professionalism through advanced practical education while in college.
The individuals who meet the educational requirements for the UACIC designation have a distinct advantage when entering the insurance and risk management workforce, said Dr. John Bratton, a professor in the Department of Insurance & Risk Management at UCA.
Students receiving the designation are: Chad “Ryan” Barnes of McGehee; Kraig A. Bowden of Hamburg; Coty L. Clary of Fordyce; Robert D. Duffield of Hot Springs; Kara Michelle Martin of West Memphis; Stephanie L. Rowland of North Little Rock; and Michael C. Sherer of Cabot.
Dane Duffield, Tyler Latimer, Kara Martin, and Stephanie Rowland were also recipients of a scholarship from the Jerry Montgomery Memorial Research Fund. The fund was established by the National Alliance Research Academy to honor Jerry Montgomery, a well-respected member of the National Alliance for Insurance Education and Research. The fund was created to provide scholarships for deserving university students enrolled in the UACIC program to provide support to allow these students to obtain the designation.
Learn more about the program by visiting UCA’s YouTube page.
Phi Beta Lambda Places in State Leadership Conference
Phi Beta Lambda, a nonprofit student organization, recently competed at the State Leadership Conference in Little Rock. Phi Beta Lambda had an amazing success this year at the conference with students planing in the top four in various categories.
Students who placed in this year’s conference were: Nick Williams (Justice Administration, 1st) (Business Law, 4th); Jamie Slay (Microeconomics, 2nd)
Nick Schroeder (Accounting Analysis, 1st); Seth Bartolotta (Contemporary Sports Issues, 2nd); Jeremy Smith (Marketing, 2nd); Roderick Wells (Web Site Design, 1st) and Parliamentary Procedure-5th place overall.
Seth and Amber Rowlett were handpicked by the judges as parliamentary procedure team members to represent the state of Arkansas at the national competition in Orlando in parliamentary procedure. Phi Beta Lambda also received an award for largest chapter membership growth.