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The Labovitz School of Business and Economics awarded 332 undergraduate degrees in 2004-2005.

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BETA GAMMA SIGMA

PRESS RELEASE
4/30/06

UMD’S LABOVITZ SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS TOP BUSINESS STUDENTS INDUCTED INTO

INTERNATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

The UMD Labovitz School of Business and Economics (LSBE) congratulate the 42 students who have accepted invitations into Beta Gamma Sigma membership. Only business students who earn the distinction of “The Best in Class” during their academic careers can claim membership in Beta Gamma Sigma. Beta Gamma Sigma is the business school equivalent of Phi Beta Kappa in liberal arts education.

Approximately 6% of all business graduates worldwide are inducted into lifetime membership in Beta Gamma Sigma. Students ranking in the top 7 percent of the junior class, top 10 percent of the senior class, and top 20 percent of master’s programs at schools accredited by AACSB International, are eligible for this invitation to honor society membership. Of more than 1200 business schools worldwide, only 527 are accredited by AACSB.

Beta Gamma Sigma membership is truly an international honor, and these outstanding LSBE students have received the highest recognition a business student anywhere in the world can receive in an undergraduate or master’s program at a school accredited by AACSB International.

Beta Gamma Sigma was founded as a national organization in 1913. Its mission is to encourage and honor academic achievement in the study of business and personal and professional excellence in the practice of business. The Society endeavors to foster in its members an enduring commitment to the principles and values of Beta Gamma Sigma: honor and integrity, pursuit of wisdom and earnestness.

The following students were inducted into the UMD Labovitz School of Business and Economics Chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma at a reception and dinner ceremony held at the Kitchi Gammi Club in Duluth, Minnesota on Friday, April 7, 2006.

Juniors
Amanda Bartels – Truman, MN Kari Block – Pierz, MN James Burckhard – Minneapolis, MN Ryan Engebretson – Sartell, MN Salman Faridi – Duluth, MN Kristin Friedenfels – Medford, WI Peter Keller – Stillwater, MN Lindsey Koehler – New York Mills, MN Stephanie Leach – Burnsville, MN	Matthew Lekie – Medford, WI Matthew Liebl – Montevideo, MN Karen MacLennan – Edina, MN Michelle Mickelson – Brooklyn Park, MN Stephanie Nelson Duluth, MN Katie Oligmueller – Plymouth, MN Nicole Sedey – Gilbert, MN Stacy Solberg – Duluth, MN Sheena Stueber – New Ulm, MN Jessica Urbick – Duluth, MN Gina Watrin – Mora, MN

Seniors
Joshua Cesaro-Moxley – Eagan, MN Laura Davis – Washburn, WI Brittney Foxx – Ham Lake, MN Katie Golberg – Stewartville, MN Kristen Groom – Minnetonka, MN Laura Haag – Owatonna, MN Nicole Halstenson – Crookston, MN Christine Howe – Chisholm, MN Anthony Niksich – Superior, WI Margaret Perko – Eveleth, MN	Megan Peterson – Northfield, MN Katherine Ross – Maple Grove, MN Kristi Schwake – Blooming Prarie, MN Trisha Stahnke – Mendota Heights, MN Katy Stawnychy – White Bear Lake, MN Michelle Sylvester – Ham Lake, MN Jennifer Tretter – Onamia, MN Drew Weilage – Marshall, MN Christopher Young – Forest Lake, MN

Graduate Students
Arlene Hammarlund – Esko, MN Thomas Stanley – Duluth, MN James Tieberg – Virginia, MN

Betta Gamma Sigma Induction Ceremony 2006 (click to enlarge the thumbnails)


BGS President June F. Li with MBA Inductees (l-r) Arlene Hammarlund, Thomas Stanley, James Tieberg and LSBE Dean Kjell R. Knudsen.	Michael C. Howe, President & CEO of MinuteClinic, receives thank you gift from LSBE Dean Kjell R. Knudsen.	June F. Li, BGS President and “Professor of the Year”

Michael C. Howe, President & CEO , MinuteClinic	BGS Junior Inductees Back row (l-r): BGS President June F. Li, Gina Watrin, Jessica Urbick, Katie Oligmueller, Stephanie Leach, Nicole Sedey, Kari Block, Karen MacLennan, Amanda Bartels, Kristin Friedenfels, Sheena Stueber, Stephanie Nelson, Lindsey Koehler and LSBE Dean Kjell R. Knudsen. Front row (l-r): Matthew Lekie, Salman Faridi, Peter Keller and Matthew Liebl. Not pictured: James Burckhard, Ryan Engebretson, Michelle Mickelson and Stacy Solberg.	BGS Senior Inductees Back row (l-r): BGS President June F. Li with Brittney Foxx, Katie Ross, Megan Peterson, Laura Davis, Kristi Schwake, Katy Stawnychy, Christine Howe, Jennifer Tretter, Kristen Groom, Laura Haag, Margaret Perko, Katie Golberg, Michelle Sylvester and LSBE Dean Kjell Knudsen. Front (l-r): Anthony Niksich, Drew Weilage and Christopher Young. Not pictured: Joshua Cesaro-Moxley, Nicole Halstenson, Trisha Stahnke.

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