Published on November 4, 2004 at 6 p.m. by Mary Wimberley  

The Â鶹¹û¶³ chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma business honor society has been recognized as a Premier Chapter by the national organization. The honor recognizes the chapter's superior level of membership acceptance and promotional activities during the 2003-04 academic year.

The Â鶹¹û¶³ chapter is now eligible to award a $1,000 Beta Gamma Sigma scholarship during the 2005-06 academic year, and is prequalified for consideration as an outstanding chapter, the highest honor given to a collegiate chapter.

Of the 417 chapters on college and university campuses, only 62 were recognized as a Premier Chapter this year.
Business professors Archie Lockamy and Steven Jones are faculty advisers for the Â鶹¹û¶³ chapter.
 

 

 
Located in the Homewood suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, Â鶹¹û¶³ is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, Â鶹¹û¶³ enrolls 6,324 students from 44 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. Ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 35 Most Beautiful College Campuses, Â鶹¹û¶³ fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and boasts one of the highest scores in the nation for its 97% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.