CONWAY -- Rachel Street, of Hot Springs, was a member of the team from the Theta Lambda chapter of Beta Alpha Psi at the University of Central Arkansas to earn a third place award at the organization's annual meeting in Milwaukee, Wisc.
During the conference, students attended sessions during the conference on professional development, ethical behavior, leadership skills, service and professional networking. Keynote address speakers included Kimberly Ellison-Taylor, executive director of Oracle USA, and Brian Sommer, president of Vital Analysis.
Jered Bryan, of Maumelle; Alex Hoyle, of Alma; and Jessica Lasater, of Ozark, competed on a national level in the Effective Operations category of Best Practices using their project, "Checklist for Success: A Bridge to Professional Development." The UCA students competed against seven other teams after having won the 2015 Southwest Regional earlier this year in March.
Other students attending the annual Beta Alpha Psi conference were Jessica Archer, of Little Rock; Abby Perdue, of El Dorado; and Kevin Wan, of Conway.
Beta Alpha Psi is an organization for financial information students and professionals with 300 chapters on college and university campuses.
The Theta Lambda chapter is identified as a superior chapter by the organization for its commitment to professional and service hours.
After scoring six first-place wins at the regional competitions since 2007, the UCA chapter has gone on to compete at the national level earning four third-place wins and one first-place win.
School on 08/30/2015