Contact: Kenneth Billings
STARKVILLE, Miss.--Some 90 academically achieving juniors, seniors, graduate students, and doctoral graduates in Mississippi State's College of Business are new members of the university chapter of the Beta Gamma Sigma international honor society.
BGS was the first national honor society in business. Founded in 1913 from the merger of separate societies at the universities of California, Illinois and Wisconsin, it now boasts a world membership of more than 560,000.
Membership is open to undergraduate majors ranked in the top 10 percent--and graduate students in the top 20 percent--of programs at schools accredited by the International Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
MSU students inducted at the conclusion of the 2009 spring semester include (by hometown): [Parents' names added, when provided.]
AMBRIDGE, Pa.--Junior marketing major Amanda L. Barshowski, the daughter of Paula Lukens.
ANNISTON, Ala.--Tracy Maynard, a graduate student in business administration.
ARLINGTON, Texas--Senior marketing major Kyle W. Butler, the son of William and Su Ann Butler. [Ed. note: "Su" is the correct spelling.]
BEAN STATION, Tenn.--Senior marketing/professional golf management major Brian C. Fuhr, the son of James and Susan Fuhr.
BILOXI--Senior banking and finance major Elizabeth N. Tran.
BIRMINGHAM, Mich.--Chad Bellows, a graduate stuent in business adminisration.
BLUE SPRINGS--Senior marketing major Ashley M. Ray, the daughter of Ronald and Judy Ray.
BRANDON--Junior accounting major Jacob B. Jones, the daughter of Wyman and Kimberly Jones; senior management major Kimberly R. Price, the daughter of William and Cindy Price; senior accounting major Amanda R. Slawson, the daughter of Tony and Phyllis Slawson; junior insurance major Matthew T. Warren, the son of Jamie Jones; and senior general business administration major Jeremy D. Snowden, the son of David and Sara Snowden.
BROOKHAVEN--Sheree C. Carty, a junior accounting major and daughter of Harold and Celeste Carty.
CHESAPEAKE, Va.--Catherine A. Prestipino, a graduate student in business administration.
Cleveland--Junior marketing major Rachel E. Ladner, the daughter of Philip and Connie Ladner.
CLINTON--Nancy Lottridge Anderson, a doctoral graduate in finance.
COLLIERVILLE, Tenn.--Junior marketing major Elizabeth J. Rothwell, the daughter of Richard and Jane Rothwell.
COLUMBUS--Senior economics major James E. Haag, the son of Mary Haag; junior general business administration major Aimee C. Nagy, the daughter of Jeffery and Mary Nagy; and senior marketing major Lindsey M. Parker, the daughter of Evie Smith.
CORINTH--Senior accounting major Anna C. Sharp, the daughter of Loy and Julie Sharp.
DALLAS, Texas--Senior Mary K. Ayers, a management of construction and land development major and the daughter of Thomas and Cheryl Ayers [75287].
D'iberville--Marco W. Obaid, a graduate student in information systems.
DUCK HILL--Senior management major Jahviah D. Cooley, the son of Joey and Angela Cooley.
ELLISVILLE--Senior accounting major Natalie A. Shows, the daughter of Cleburn and Sandra Shows.
GERMANTOWN, Tenn.--Junior general business administration major Thomas H. Trenor, the son of Thomas and Carol Ann Trenor.
GREENVILLE--Senior marketing major Anna K. Flowers, the daughter of Melanie Flowers.
GREENWOOD--Senior accounting major William J. Hancock, the son of Herman and Marsha Hancock; Mary K. Land, a graduate student in business administration and the daughter of Termie and Lisa Land; and junior accounting major Mary K. Sutphen, the daughter of Jack and Carla Sutphen.
Gulfport--Senior Emily J. Baughman, the daughter of Frank and Bridget Baughman; senior Devon D. Boykin, the son of Mildred Boykin; and junior Jessica L. Jones, the daughter of Donald and Evelyn Jones. All are accounting majors.
HAMILTON, Ala.--Senior insurance major Jaclyn S. West.
HATTIESBURG--Senior accounting major Emily L. Davis, the daughter of Gregory and Cynthia Davis.
HENDERSON, Nev.--John R. Finkbeiner, a graduate stduent in business administration/project management.
HORN LAKE--Junior accounting major Christopher S. Taylor, the son of Phillip and Mary Benson.
JACKSON--Michelle E. Peach, a junior banking and finance major, the daughter of Mark and Pam Peach [39211].
LAUREL--Senior marketing major Jonathan E. Hawkins, the son of Caley and Annette Hawkins.
LITHONIA, Ga.--Junior accounting major Jessica D. Bailey, the daughter of Joel and Denise Bailey.
LOUISVILLE--Senior marketing major Michael D. Gregory, the son of Douglas and Angela Gregory.
McCOMB--Senior accounting major Timothy S. Holifield, the son of Carl and Patricia Holifield.
MADISON--Junior insurance major Andrew A. Comans, the son of Author and Pam Comans; senior general business administration major Christina M. Gleason, the daughter of Danny Gleason and Christy Gleason; and junior accounting major Patricia D. Commarato, the daughter of Eric and Betty Commarato.
MERIDIAN--Seniors Jessica L. Farrar, Karyn M. McGuire and Tabatha F. Ramey. All are general business administration majors.
MILLINGTON, Tenn.--Junior general business administration major Emily L. Word, the daughter of Samuel and Lisa Word.
MT. PLEASANT, Mich.--Zachary S. Williams, a doctoral graduate in marketing.
NEW ALBANY--Junior marketing major John M. Skinner, the son of Daniel and Elizabeth Skinner.
OLIVE BRANCH--Junior accounting major Akela N. Young, the daughter of William Young and Patricia Young.
PENSACOLA, Fla.--Ryan D. Carville [32514], a graduate student in business administration/project management.
Philadelphia--April H. Mann, a graduate student in business administration.
POOLER, Ga.--Nicholas C. Lynch, a doctoral graduate in accounting.
PORT GIBSON--Senior general business administration major Steven C. Sones, the son of Bobby Sones of Port Gibson and Alice Jordan of Vicksburg.
RIDGELAND--Marketing major Allison M. Parker, the daughter of James and Carolyn Parker, and banking and finance major Robert L. Puckett, the son of Richard and Mary Puckett. Both are juniors.
SANTA MARIA, Calif.--Matthew J. Diehl, a graduate student in business administration.
SARABAC, Mich.--Todd J. Bacile, a graduate student in business administration.
SARDIS--Senior accounting major William Cole Massie, the son of Arthur and Theresa Massie.
SHREVEPORT, La.--Warren A. Carroll, a graduate student in business administration.
STARKVILLE--Junior marketing major Stephanie F. Aanstoos, the daughter of Sarah Rajala; Darla D. Bourgeois, a graduate student in business administration; senior accounting major JuanJuan Cao; junior Robert J. Gatlin, a business information systems major and the son of Gina Britt; senior general business administration major Sallie E. Gilbert, the daughter of Jerry and Leigh Gilbert; junior accounting major Christopher B. Herring, the son of Clyde and Tammye Herring; senior accounting major Edward Y. Joe, son of Eddie and Mary Joe; junior accounting major Theodore W. Jordan, the son of Theodore and Nicolasa Jordan; Layla Lasut-Solomon, a graduate student in information systems; senior banking and finance major Jihong Lee; senior business information systems major Jihyun Lee; junior accounting major Candace L. McGee, daughter of David and Kristie McGee; senior economics major Amanda E. Moore, the daughter of Edward and Laurie High; Marta E. Sevilla, a graduate student in business administration/project management; senior marketing major Haiying L. Shull; senior general business administration major Laura E. Vaughn, the daughter of David and Kathy Vaughn; junior general business administration major Clayton W. Walters, the son of Kevin and Suzanne Walters; junior business information systems major Malloy Wilkes, the son of Sam and Becky Wilkes; senior marketing major Ben P. Williams, the son of Glen and Nancy Williams; and senior general business administration major Hyun J. Woo.
SUMMIT--Senior insurance major Zachary J. Farmer, the son of Danny Farmer and Jana Chaisson.
TERE HAUTE, Ind.--Patrick A. Lach, a doctoral graduate in finance.
TERRY--Junior marketing major Stacy L. Bewley, the daughter of Jon and Sharon Bewley.
THIBODAUX, La.--Joshua M. Stroud, a junior general business administration major and the son of J. B. and Bettye Stroud.
TUPELO--Junior accounting major Marilyn W. Hill, the daughter of John and Emily Hill.
VICKSBURG--Senior accounting major Lauren E. Posey, the daughter of Mark and Caroline Posey.
WEST WINDSOR, N.J.--Lauren M. Galietti, a graduate student in business administration.
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