The Beta Alpha Psi Chapter at The University of Tampa came home winning two awards from their Regional competition, beating out many larger universities.
At the Deloitte Best Practices Speech Competition in Orlando, Florida this year the Accounting Honors Organization won first place in both the Best Chapter Sustainability and the Service Learning categories of the competition.
“It’s a really big accomplishment,” Andrew Argue, UT’s Beta Alpha Psi Chapter president said. “It’s great for us.”
Other schools that competed were University of South Florida, Florida Atlantic, Georgia State, University of North Carolina Greensboro, FIU, Belmont, University of Mississippi, Elon University, Mississippi State, Valdosta State and LSU.
It took several months and a lot of preparation from the two UT teams with the help of their advisor and other accounting faculty.
This was the second year that the organization took home first place in Best Chapter Sustainability.
Both Teams will go to San Jose, California for Nationals in Aug. 5-7.
The Chapter Sustainability team consists of Andrew Argue, Patrick Campbell, Lisa Reale, Rob Mainelli, Stephanie Gorospe and Valerie Bryan.
The Service Learning team is Jenna Scinta, Max McQuirter, Roman Cowan, Meridith Klein, Jingming Ma and Janell Garguilo.
Beta Alpha Psi is an honorary organization for Financial Information students and professionals.
Their goal is to promote the study and practice of accounting, finance and information systems.
They want to provide opportunities for self-development, service and association among members and practicing professionals.
They encourage a sense of ethical, social and public responsibility.
The organization’s activities are designed to supplement a student’s education.
Beta Alpha Psi was founded in 1919. Currently, there are 287 chapters on college and university campuses.
There are over 300,000 members of the organization.
Cara Fetzer contributed to this report.
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