Who is eligible to compete for the $1,000 Beta Gamma Sigma Scholarship?

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1 Announcing the 2006 Beta Gamma Sigma Scholarship Program Through the San Francisco Area Alumni Alumni Chapter $1,000 Scholarship to be awarded to a Beta Gamma Sigma Member Who is eligible to compete for the $1,000 Beta Gamma Sigma Scholarship? Any current BGS member or student who will be invited to become a member during the academic year and will be a degree seeking student in a business program at a college or university with AACSB International accreditation during the academic year following the announcement is eligible to compete in the BGS Scholarship Program. In the case of a nominee who will be invited to join Beta Gamma Sigma during this semester, the scholarship award will be contingent upon acceptance of the membership invitation. The recipient must use the scholarship in senior or master's level study. Alumni Chapter Deadline for Application: Postmarked by April 30, To Obtain an Application Form or for Further Information Contact: Alumni Chapter Contact: Contact Information: Address: Caren San Felipe carensf@comcast.net COMPLETE Scholarship Application Packet includes: Completed Scholarship Application Form Completed Recommendation Form (mailed separately or in a separately sealed envelope) Press Release Form Recipient's Essay Current Photo of Recipient (for publication purposes) with a release to print from photographer if copyrighted photo All applications must be mailed to: What we are looking for: BGS-SF Alumni Chapter P.O. Box San Francisco, CA Strong record of commitment to academic and professional excellence. Demonstrated dedication to honor and integrity. Enduring passion for giving back to the community. This award is presented to those who have exhibited outstanding character, exceptional scholastic abilities, a record of participation in collegiate activities and the promise of future business leadership. We strongly recommend that you include in your essay evidence of these attributes and how you plan to have a significant impact on the business community. BGS Scholarship Forms/1

2 Scholarship Recipient Information for use in Press Releases to Local Media Please provide the following information to be used in publicizing your selection as a Beta Gamma Sigma Scholar. Return this form to: BGS-SF Alumni Chapter by April 30, 2006 Alumni Chapter Representative Date Name: Last First Middle Hometown Address Classification: Junior Senior Masters Degree and Major: University attending: Expected date of graduation: Parents'/Spouse name(s) and address(es): Please indicate first name for each. University Public Relations Office Address: Hometown Newspaper(s) with complete address GS 06 Scholarship Forms/5 BGS Scholarship Forms/2

3 BETA GAMMA SIGMA Scholarship Recommendation Form (May be used by alumni chapter in recipient selection process) 2006 Student Scholarship Program Please read instructions carefully before completing this form. Type or print firmly and legibly in ink. Information on Scholarship Applicant Full Name Beta Gamma Sigma Chapter/Institution Information on Person Providing Recommendation Name Title Institution Address Telephone What characteristics do you consider to be the principal talents and strengths of the applicant which qualify him/her for the BETA GAMMA SIGMA STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP? Please comment on the applicant's academic preparation and abilities. Please comment on the applicant's demonstrated and/or potential leadership. BGS Scholarship Forms/3

4 Please comment on the applicant's financial status and other information that may help in the decision (while need is not the primary consideration in making the grant, the student's need may be considered in the selection process). Please comment on the applicant's community service activities (university or otherwise). In comparison with other business students in the same classification as the applicant, how would you rate the applicant with respect to the following qualities: Inadequate Opportunity to observe Below Average Average Good Very Good Outstanding Truly Exceptional Bottom 1/3 Middle 1/3 Top 1/3 Top 20% Top 10% Top 2% Intellectual Ability Maturity Leadership Potential Personality/Ability to get along well with others Written Skills Oral Skills Creativity/Imagination Self-Confidence Potential for Career Advancement Signature Title Date Please return completed form to: BGS-SF Alumni Chapter By: April 30, 2006 P.O. Box San Francisco, CA Beta Gamma Sigma is an Equal Opportunity Educational Organization. BGS Scholarship Forms/4

5 BETA GAMMA SIGMA Scholarship Application Form (To be completed by applicant and returned to for local selection.) 2006 Student Scholarship Program Please read instructions carefully before completing this form. Type or print firmly and legibly in ink. Personal Information Full Name Current (School) Mailing Address Telephone Permanent Alternate l Permanent Mailing Address Telephone Educational Information Current Beta Gamma Sigma member Will be inducted as a member of Beta Gamma Sigma during Spring 2006 Institution attending: Institution where inducted into BGS (if different from above): Inducted/will be inducted as: Junior Senior Graduate Induction date: Presently enrolled in Bachelors Degree Program Masters Degree Program Neither Major field of study: Current cumulative grade point average: Rank in Class: Current classification: Educational plans for : Name of Institution Attending in : Type of Degree Program: Expected/actual date of graduation: Currently, I am: a full-time student a part-time student working, already graduated Significant Work Experience List current or most recent first. (Attach additional sheets if necessary) Period (month and year) Employer From To Nature of Work F/T or P/T BGS Scholarship Forms/5

6 Honors and Activities Please list relevant honors, awards, scholarships, other special recognitions received, leadership roles held in organizations and other community service activities. (Attach additional sheets if necessary.) Date/Honor Granting In Recognition Organization of (Basis) Community Service Activities Please list community service activities in which you have been involved. (Attach additional sheets if necessary.) Date(s) Community/Collegiate Organization Type of Involvement Essay On a separate sheet, please address the following topic. Limit your response to one page. Please type and double space your essay and place your name on the sheet. TOPIC: The three values of Beta Gamma Sigma are Honor, Wisdom, and Earnestness 1. Discuss the importance of these values as they relate to a successful business career in the 21st century. This award is presented to those who have exhibited outstanding character, exceptional scholastic abilities, a record of participation in collegiate activities and the promise of future business leadership. We strongly recommend that you include in your essay evidence of these attributes and how you plan to have a significant impact on the business community. 1 Please refer to attached document in this application for a summary of the three principles of Beta Gamma Sigma I authorize Name to provide a recommendation for me for the Beta Gamma Sigma Title Student Scholarship Program using the Recommendation Form provided. I waive my right to read this recommendation. I certify that the information provided on this Scholarship Application Form is, to the best of my knowledge, true and correct. Additionally, if selected, I authorize Beta Gamma Sigma or the alumni chapter to issue a press release on my selection. I understand that I am required to provide a current photograph (with release to print from the photographer if the photo is copyrighted) to the Central Office. Signature Date Note: The BGS alumni chapter scholarship competition may require applicants to provide transcripts or other selection determinants. Beta Gamma Sigma is an Equal Opportunity Educational Organization. BGS Scholarship Forms/6

7 Three Principles of Beta Gamma Sigma STATEMENT OF BETA Beta is the initial letter of the Greek word BEBAEOS (Beb-i-os), which signifies honor. Honor is personal integrity and excellence of character. It is an enduring quality found in all persons who deserve to lead others. All honorable persons conscientiously seek to recognize, to uphold, and to encourage that which is ethical and that which is just. With humility, they acknowledge human failings which tend to induce the sacrifice of lofty ideas for base gains. They are aware of the difficulty of distinguishing right from wrong when confronted by a variety of alternative goals and a multitude of pressures and means to achieve those goals. But their honor is coupled with resolute courage. They may falter and they may fail. Yet they rise with renewed determination to do what is right. Their reputations are their most priceless possessions. All honorable persons recognize their duties before they demand their rights. They respect law and promote order not because of a negative fear of sanctions but because of an affirmative conviction that a good society requires the stability which order provides. Worthy members of Beta Gamma Sigma consciously seek to act honorably at all times. Thus they confidently pursue peace of mind and happiness for themselves even as they serve as an exemplar for others. Honor is a guiding star which encourages altruism, enlightened social responsibility, and service rather than selfishness. STATEMENT OF GAMMA Gamma is the initial letter of the Greek word GNOSIS (no-sis), which means wisdom. Wisdom is knowledge tested by experience and tempered by discerning judgment. It abhors prejudice, it insists upon freedom of thought and expression. Truly wise persons are aware of their talents and achievements and do not deny or belittle them with misplaced modesty. However, they are also acutely aware of their own limitations and are sympathetic to the shortcomings of others. They are quick to acknowledge their profound dependence on masters who have gone before them. They laud those who have laboriously built earlier civilizations and they gratefully accept the rich intellectual and cultural heritage they have provided. They are, moreover, thankful for contributions to their development made by family and friends, by superiors and subordinates, by associates and antagonists. Persons of wisdom constantly seek a better comprehension and more fruitful application of what is known. They are also endlessly engaged in a quest for an understanding of what is unknown. Although the fund of human knowledge has literally multiplied in recent decades, the wise person happily anticipates a future which promises to provide a geometric expansion of this treasure store. Confronted by a veritable flood of facts and concepts, the person of wisdom exercises special discrimination to select, to arrange, to relate, to interpret, and to apply. This is a challenge worthy of the finest mind. STATEMENT OF SIGMA Sigma is the initial letter of the Greek word SPOUDE (spoo-day), which means earnestness. Earnestness is enthusiasm measured by achievement, disciplined by reason and ennobled by sincerity. It is that dynamic quality which is essential for all great achievement. Earnest persons reject both temerity and timidity. They have courage to match their convictions. They inspire confidence, invite action, and generate progress. Without Earnestness, both Honor and Wisdom lose much of their potential effectiveness. Noble purposes, defined with wisdom and upheld with honor, remain evanescent dreams without the driving power of sensible enthusiasm. The greatest personal achievements are tributes to the blending of honor, wisdom and earnestness in the minds and hearts of those who lead. Rewards for the individual and progress for society surely proceed from this wholesome union of qualities. To each of you, much has been given in mind and body and spirit. Of each of you, accordingly, much is expected. Earnestness will help provide the perseverance that dispels weariness, the forward thrust that overcomes opposition and the resilience that rebounds from reverses. To the earnest person, problems become opportunities for service and profit. BGS Scholarship Forms/7