Southern Miss Business

cultivating student leaders: STUDENT ORGANIZATION HIGHLIGHTS
Beta Alpha Psi
This academic year, seven Zeta Mu chapter
members attended Beta Alpha Psi’s Annual
Meeting in Chicago, Illinois. The event was
exceptionally special this year as they celebrated
the 100th anniversary of the international honor
organization. While at the conference, accounting
students visited a local learning center to speak
about the importance of literacy, met with recruiters
and CPA representatives, attended several
seminars, and explored the city of Chicago. Later
in the year, nine members attended the 2020
Regional Conference in Louisville, Kentucky. While
there, students heard from a range of accounting
specialists and discussed best practices of Beta
Alpha Psi chapters across the country, bringing
ideas to implement at USM back with them.
The USM Beta Alpha Psi chapter
ACHIEVED
SUPERIOR
STATUS
for the 2019-20 Reporting Year!
In addition, Southern Miss Beta Alpha Psi members
participated in the CPA Day of Service, served
during the Big Event, attended an etiquette dinner,
and assisted with Black and Gold Day on campus!
BAP played a large role in the planning events
hosted by the School of Accountancy, such as Meet
the Firms and the Spring Meet and Greet.
Frequently throughout the year, the organization
invites guest speakers from prestigious accounting
firms and a variety of other financial/accounting
organizations to participate in professional
development meetings. Although the conversion
to distance learning was necessary during the
spring 2020 semester, it did not stop Beta Alpha
Psi from continuing to provide this valuable content
to its members. The last two of its 11 professional
development meetings were facilitated virtually.
Valerie Simmons was honored for 11
years of service as the faculty advisor
for Beta Alpha Psi. The chapter is
extremely grateful for her commitment,
service and leadership
15
CANDIDATES
WERE INITIATED INTO
BETA ALPHA PSI
THIS YEAR.
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