2008-09
Beta Gamma Sigma Successes
Thanks to the help and support
of our chapter representatives and deans of
AACSB accredited business schools, Beta Gamma
Sigma boasts another successful year. The Society
is proud to announce a number of accomplishments
including:
A Record Number
of New Inductees
 Despite
economic conditions, Beta Gamma Sigma surpassed
expectations to report another record-breaking
number of new inductees in a single year! In
2008-09, more than 23,000 invited students joined the Honor Society – breaking 2007-08 year’s record
of 21,970 new members.
Thank you for all of your hard
work and dedication and for making this our
best year to-date. We welcome each of our 23,000+
members and look forward to making this year
even more successful!
Ten New Beta
Gamma Sigma Chapters
We are proud to announce the
installation of ten new Beta Gamma Sigma chapters
during the 2008-09 academic school year –
bringing the total number of BGS chapters worldwide
to 488. Please join us in welcoming these new
chapters:
University of California, Riverside, USA
EDHEC Business School, France
Fundacao Getulio Vargas, Brazil
Georgia Southwestern State University, USA
City University of Hong Kong, China
University of St. Gallen, Switzerland
National Chengchi University, Taiwan
Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea
SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica/Rome, USA
Texas A&M International University, USA
2009 Outstanding
Chapters
 Beta
Gamma Sigma would like to announce and congratulate
the following recipients of the 2009 Outstanding
Chapter Award – recognizing chapters that
demonstrate excellence in chapter performance.
- Gold Chapter – The University
of North Carolina at Greensboro
This is the highest recognition a collegiate
chapter can earn through Beta Gamma Sigma.
The chapter also receives a $1,500 scholarship
to award one of its outstanding student
members.
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- Silver Chapter – Coastal
Carolina University
The chapter receives a $1,250 scholarship
to award one of its outstanding student
members.
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more
- Bronze Chapter – Lamar
University
The chapter receives a $1,000 scholarship
to award one of its outstanding student
members.
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- Honorable Mentions – La
Salle University, St. Joseph’s University
and Stephen F. Austin State University
Each chapter receives a $500 scholarship
to award one of its student members.
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2009 Outstanding Chapter
Advisor
 Beta
Gamma Sigma would like to congratulate Dr. Susan
Borkowski, professor of accounting at La Salle
University, for being named this year’s
Outstanding Chapter Advisor. As the first and
only chapter advisor to serve the Beta Gamma
Sigma La Salle University chapter, Borkowski
has worked diligently to advance the value of
membership for students, faculty and alumni
and has continuously motivated members to achieve
their personal bests. Her efforts have driven
several BGS initiatives and activities that
have heightened member engagement and increased
the Society’s visibility on campus.
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