The Beta Alpha Psi chapter at Oklahoma State University recently provided gifts to
75 children and families in the Stillwater area.
The Beta Alpha Psi chapter at Oklahoma State University provided gifts this month
for 75 children in the Stillwater area who may not have otherwise been able to celebrate
the holidays.
Receiving the gifts through the Angel Tree program were children from the OSU Family
Resource Center and several other families in the Stillwater area. The gifts were
provided by students and faculty in OSU’s Spears School of Business, and with donated
funds from Beta Alpha Psi’s Turning Tables events this fall.
The OSU chapter was able to raise the funds with the assistance of several donors,
including BKD, Cole & Reed (now McGladrey), Deloitte, Eide Bailly, ExxonMobil, EY,
Grant Thornton, Halliburton, HoganTaylor, Koch, KMPG, Love’s, Phillips 66, PwC, and
Stinnett & Associates.
“Beta Alpha Psi is not just an organization that helps students find jobs after they
graduate, it is also meant to be a service organization and an organization that helps
students learn to serve,” said Monika Turek, instructor in OSU’s School of Accounting
and advisor for the BAP Chi chapter.
“I think our partnership with the Family Resource Center is important because it helps
the students understand what is really important, which is learning to help those
around you and to forget about yourself for a brief moment,” Turek said.
In 2013, the OSU Beta Alpha Psi chapter raised more than $4,000 to help the Family
Resource Center build a new playground.
“I am very proud of Ms. Turek and our BAP students for organizing this toy drive,”
said Ken Eastman, dean of the Spears School of Business. “Many children in the Stillwater
area will have a much happier holiday thanks to their efforts. We also appreciate
all of the sponsors, staff, and faculty who provided funds for these gifts.”
Beta Alpha Psi (BAP) is an honorary organization for financial information students
and professionals. The primary objective of BAP is to encourage and give recognition
to scholastic and professional excellence in the business information field. This
includes support for community programs through provision of professional and non-professional
volunteer service, and encouragement of a sense of ethical, social and public responsibility.
For more information about Beta Alpha Psi’s fundraising activities, contact Monika
Turek at 405-744-5118 or monika.turek@okstate.edu.
