Dr. Kathryn Zuckweiler
UNK Beta Gamma Sigma faculty adviser, 308.865.8185 or zuckweilerkm@unk.edu
Twenty-one new student members and a faculty member have been inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma international honor society for business at the University of Nebraska at Kearney.
In addition to the newly inducted student and faculty members, Eric Trettle of Expanxion, L.L.C. was selected as the chapter honoree. . Dr. Kyle Luthans, UNK chair and professor of management is the faculty member selected for induction this year.
Beta Gamma Sigma is the honor society for universities around the world affiliated with the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB). Membership is the highest recognition a business student can receive in a business program accredited by AACSB International.
The UNK chapter was established in 2006. Each year, the chapter invites the top 10 percent of junior and senior business majors, and top 20 percent of MBA students to join. Beta Gamma Sigma members receive lifetime recognition for outstanding academic achievements, a scholarship program, lifelong learning through BGS News and BetaNet, career networking program, alumni chapter activities and discounts, and special offers on various professional products and services.
Beta Gamma Sigma has established 500 collegiate chapters in all 50 states and 19 countries and territories. There are currently more than 650,000 members of Beta Gamma Sigma. For more information, contact Dr. Kathryn Zuckweiler, UNK Beta Gamma Sigma faculty adviser, at zuckweilerkm@unk.edu.
UNK student inductees are listed below, alphabetically by hometown:
UNDERGRADUATE INITIATES FROM NEBRASKA
Aurora – Ryan Grossnicklaus and John Lawless
Columbus – Derek Sharman
Genoa – Kelsey Swantek
Gibbon – Elizabeth Manfull
Indianola – Kyle Teel
Imperial – Jordan German
Kearney – Islam Abitov, Craig Kirschner, James Meyerhoffer
McCook – Sarah Wilcox
Milford – Bradley Rediger
St. Paul – Hillary Nielsen
Scottsbluff – Justin Vogel
OUT OF STATE
Indiana
Greensburg – Jill Abrell
INTERNATIONAL
Biantyre, Malawi – Pamela Thindwa
GRADUATE INITIATES FROM NEBRASKA
Chadron – Nicholas Abegglen
Kearney – Matthew Mullen
Wood River – Angela Reynolds
INTERNATIONAL
India – Gayatri Ganesh and Deepti Khedekar
