{"id":25755,"date":"2015-08-18T09:00:55","date_gmt":"2015-08-18T13:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/?p=25755"},"modified":"2016-05-19T15:17:11","modified_gmt":"2016-05-19T19:17:11","slug":"gold-again-fius-beta-alpha-psi-named-one-of-the-organizations-top-12-chapters-in-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/2015\/08\/gold-again-fius-beta-alpha-psi-named-one-of-the-organizations-top-12-chapters-in-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Gold again! FIU\u2019s Beta Alpha Psi named one of the organization\u2019s top 12 chapters in the world."},"content":{"rendered":"
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From left to right: Erick I. Morales, Sugey Ramirez, Lazare Jean, Adeel Sobani, Azmat Aziz, Maria E. Pelaez, John Cuadra<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For the second straight year, Florida International University\u2019s Beta Alpha Psi<\/a> chapter, an honors organization at FIU\u2019s College of Business, received the Gold chapter designation. The announcement was made at the August 6, 2015, opening session of the national organization\u2019s Annual Conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This award is given to competing chapters that have shown innovation, results, leadership and dedication to the betterment of their membership.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat a way to start the conference! We were so excited to receive Gold again,\u201d said president Adeel Sobani, who attended the conference with six other board members as well as Accounting faculty member and chapter advisor Jimmy Carmenate (MACC \u201909).<\/p>\n

\"award\"Gold, awarded by KPMG, is the top honor for a Beta Alpha Psi chapter and goes to the top 12 BAP chapters in the world. This recognition puts the FIU chapter in the top 5 percent globally.<\/p>\n

\u201cSince 1986, FIU\u2019s Beta Alpha Psi has been relentless in providing outstanding opportunities to the top accounting, finance and MIS students,\u201d says Carmenate. \u201cReceiving the Gold designation once again is a wonderful accolade for the student leadership and strong members in this organization.\u201d<\/p>\n

Looking back, looking ahead make the path clear.<\/em><\/p>\n

Under the direction of two presidents who served during the 2014-15 academic year, Yulia Kim (BACC \u201914) and Wendel Montero (BACC \u201915), Beta Alpha Psi at FIU offered many opportunities to its members, the FIU campus and the community beyond which resulted in Gold status. For instance, over half the volunteers in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program in the Miami-Dade and Miramar area this past spring were Beta Alpha Psi members. The chapter launched a brand new financial literacy initiative for kids with Junior Achievement of South Florida.<\/p>\n

The chapter partnered with Wells Fargo to conduct a workshop on the subject of credit and partnered with Ernst & Young to conduct written business communication workshops on campus.<\/p>\n

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Giving back opportunities included Adopt-a-Road Days, Walk Now for Autism Speaks, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Light The Night Walk, Toys for Tots and Zoo Miami Clean-Up event. Members provided free tutoring to dozens of students preparing for the School of Accounting entrance exam.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut with Beta Alpha Psi, you can\u2019t perform at the same level and win Gold again,\u201d said Sobani, an accounting major. \u201cYou have to continually outdo yourself and that\u2019s what we\u2019re planning for the coming year. Earning Gold two years in a row makes us motivated to earn the top honor again.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sobani expressed appreciation for the support that the honors chapter receives from FIU.<\/p>\n

\u201cWithout the commitment from the professors and the administration, our members wouldn’t be exposed to the growth opportunities Beta Alpha Psi has to offer,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n