Nov. 7, 2016
CONTACT: Dr. De’Arno De’Armond, 806-651-2490, dearmond@wtamu.edu
College of Business Inducts Beta Gamma Sigma Class of 2016
CANYON, Texas—The College of Business at West Texas A&M University is pleased to announce the induction of students and faculty into Beta Gamma Sigma for 2016. The International Honor Society of Beta Gamma Sigma membership is the highest recognition a business student anywhere in the world can receive in an undergraduate or graduate program at a school accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
Membership in Beta Gamma Sigma is by invitation only to business students who have met explicit academic qualifications defined by the International Honor Society’s Articles of Incorporation combined with chapter requirements relating to active leadership and/or service-learning. Dr. De’Arno De’Armond, associate professor of finance and Edwards Professor of Financial Planning, serves as the chapter adviser. Student officers are Emily Gross, president; Romy Simeu, vice president; Jessica O’Brien, secretary; and Kelsey Pruett, treasurer. Jack Hayward is the 2016 distinguished business professional BGS inductee for West Texas A&M University.
Faculty members for the 2016 induction include David Clark, instructor of accounting; Dr. Robin Clark, clinical assistant professor of business law; Karen Cooley, instructor of accounting; Stephen Hayward; instructor of economics; Dr. Robert King, assistant professor of marketing; Lisa Lightfoot, instructor of accounting; Dr. Gary Sanders, clinical assistant professor of business law and accounting; Alice Upshaw, instructor of accounting; and Lynsee Womble, instructor of management.
The students inducted fall 2016 are listed by hometown/country and major.
Amarillo
Kristina Brown, management
Matthew Brown, international business
Jenise Contreras, finance
Lindsey Ellis, accounting
Marc Ferrell, management
Meaghan Hall, accounting
Mary Hayward, economics
Matthew Johnson, M.B.A.
Kendayl Kirkland, finance
Joel Klein, accounting
Brianna Mills, accounting
Terry Montgomery, accounting
Cathy Murdy, management
Trang Nguyen, international business
Cindy Platt, M.B.A. - healthcare management
Kelsey Pruett, finance
Lester Rocha, finance
Baily Tupin, marketing
Steven Webster, economics and law
Sally Wright, accounting
Aurora, Colo.
Nitesh Jalan, M.B.A. - computer information systems
Austin
Zachary Grantham, M.B.A.
Bacliff
Jalyn Howell, economics and law
Birmingham, Ala.
Ricardo Ortiz, M.B.A.
Canyon
Tingwei Adeck, M.B.A. - marketing
Rebecca Conner, accounting
Tori Drake, management
Lisa Simpson, accounting
China
Zhiyuan Cai, accounting
Min Jiang, M.S.- finance and economics
Clovis, N.M.
Kimber Harrison, marketing
Columbus, Ohio
Bryan Redic, M.S.- finance and economics
Dalhart
Robert Glenn, M.B.A.
Denison
Taylor Duncan, management
Dumas
Johnny Gutierrez, accounting
Daniel Maratta, computer information systems
Sandra Ramirez, accounting
El Salvador
Adriana Duch Cordova, marketing
Farwell
Olivia Schilling, finance
Folsom, Calif.
Penmetsa Raj, M.B.A. - computer information systems
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Tosh Junior, M.B.A. - computer information systems
Friona
Magali Moralez, Master of Professional Accounting
Cindy Moreno, Master of Professional Accounting
Houston
Brian Caughey, M.B.A.
Huntsville
Ekundayo Osho, M.B.A. - healthcare management
Ireland
Niall Pratt, finance
Lubbock
Terio Bost, economics
Maria Jimenez, management
Lewis Palmer, general business
Malaysia
Chern Wen Hee, M.B.A. - computer information systems
McKinney
Rebekah Holmes-Smart, M.B.A.
Midland
Rebecca Wilson, economics and law
Nepal
Nitisha Aryal, M.B.A. - computer information systems
Raju Karki, M.B.A. - marketing
Ram Mainali, M.B.A. - computer information systems
Saru Pahari, M.B.A.
Bibek Pokhrel, M.B.A. - computer information systems
Smriti Thapa, M.B.A. - computer information systems
Nigeria
Olanike Ajayi, M.S.- finance and economics
Philadelphia, Pa.
David Paveletz, M.B.A. - marketing
Romuald Simeu, accounting
Pleasant Hill, Calif.
Dwain Botelho, M.B.A.
Pleasant View, Tenn.
Cassidy Moore, M.B.A.
Portugal
Pedro Alfonso Lameiras Dos Santos, management
Schertz
Perisha Milikich, finance
Somerset, N.J.
Khurram Shah, M.B.A.
Sundown
Collin Evans, marketing
Saudi Arabia
Mohammed Algarni, Master of Professional Accounting
Khalil Aljuaythin, Master of Professional Accounting
Ali Alsiddiq, M.S.- finance and economics
Tahoka
Kordell Baker, management
Tulia
Taylor Hurt, finance
Victoria
Jessica Moore, M.B.A.
Vietnam
Chi Mai, M.S.- finance and economics
Vista, Calif.
Chelsea Cates Gatto, M.B.A.
Waco
Stephanie Vestal, management
Wichita, Kan.
Clinton Lee, M.B.A.
Kyle Noulis, M.B.A.
Wichita Falls
Jeff Mitchell, management
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