Beta Alpha Psi inducts new members

The accounting and finance honor organization welcomed 23 new members in fall 2018. 

Elon University’s Lambda Xi chapter of Beta Alpha Psi (BAP), the international honor organization for financial information students and professionals, inducted 23 new members in a ceremony on Sept. 4.

To be eligible for membership, students must demonstrate scholastic accomplishment and professional excellence by maintaining a 3.0 overall GPA with a 3.0 minimum GPA in upper-level accounting and finance classes. Additionally the chapter requires that members complete six hours of service with BAP and two hours outside BAP each semester. 

Following the ceremony, Student Professional Development Center staff members delivered a presentation on professional dress, elevator pitches and how to prepare for the upcoming Accounting Meet and Greet, which BAP will host on Sept. 12.

Fall 2018 Inductees

  • Joey Bernatchez
  • Matthew Chipman
  • Denisse Cortes
  • Alexander Deberghes
  • Lindsay Duffield
  • Katherine Glass
  • Jamison Gomsak
  • Nicholas Graves
  • Anthony Heymann
  • Jacey Katch
  • Jessie LaLama
  • Sam Loeffler
  • Sophia Mancini
  • Sean Murphy
  • Rebecca Neuffer
  • Natalie Nielsen
  • McKenna Patterson
  • Caroline Perlowski
  • Lauren Ramos
  • Isabella Santelia
  • David Shibley
  • Jeffrey Simonetti
  • Chris Trabulsi

BAP Faculty Advisor

  • Patty Cox, assistant professor of accounting

2018-19 Officers

  • President-Victoria Simpkins
  • Vice President- Alec Bijou
  • Treasurer- Jacob O’Brien 
  • Secretary- Kaitlyn Tomaino 
  • Service Chair- Kayla Gradzki 
  • Financial Literacy Chair- Sophia Mancini
  • Special Events Chair- Tyler Pastore

The student organization holds weekly meetings with guest speakers to provide industry insight and professional development opportunities. Past guest speakers have included representatives from PwC, KPMG, EY, Deloitte, Lincoln Financial, RSM, and Grant Thorton.