Marsha Yeagley
marketing/MIS department senior lecturer, 308.865.8345
Beta Gamma Sigma international business honor society on the University of Nebraska at Kearney campus has inducted 20 undergraduate students, 40 graduate students and two faculty members into membership.
Beta Gamma Sigma is the honor society for universities arund 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, according to Marsha Yeagley, UNK senior lecturer in marketing/MIS.
Established in 2006, the UNK chapter invites the top 10 percent of junior and senior business majors, and the 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.
The honor society has 500 collegiate chapters in all 50 states, and 19 countries and territories. There are currently more than 650,000 members.
Newly inducted faculty members are Dr. Kay Hodge, an associate professor of management, and Dr. Janet Lear, an assistant professor of economics.
UNK undergraduate student inductees are listed below, alphabetically by hometown:
Alma- Carli Heft, business administration
Beaver Crossing- Travis Arnold, business administration – accounting
Elba- Shari Spilinek, business administration – finance
Elkhorn- Samantha Seina, business administration – marketing
Fremont- Marissa Niday, business administration – management
Grand Island- Zachary Shultz, business economics
Grand Island- Amanda Swenson, business administration
Kearney- Anne Maina, business administration – accounting
Kearney- Jessica Telford, business administration – accounting
Lexington- Bridget Seberger, business administration – accounting
Newman Grove- Alyshia Nelson, business administration – marketing
North Platte- Jeffrey Bryant, business administration – accounting
Omaha- Hillary Thompson, business administration
Plainview- Trey Boyer, business administration – finance
Red Cloud- Aliese Hoffman, business administration
Silver Creek- Jacob Sawatzky, business administration – accounting
Spencer- Chaney Black, business administration
Valley- Luke Conrad, business administration – marketing
Waco- Jackie Ziemke, business administration – marketing
Wood River- Abbie Davis, business economics comprehensive
Graduate student inductees are listed below, alphabetically by hometown: Grand Island- Tara Davis, business administration
Kearney- Keri Carder, business administration
Kearney- Abigail Hughes, business administration
Verdigre- Ross Pierce, business administration
