<Pro1Jides insightful lectures and thoughtful ser1Jice ficcounting Society prepares members for professional world The Accounting Society provided a way for students to prepare themselves more thoroughly for the professional world. The society was open to all accounting majors. Attendance at the monthly meetings was voluntary, although most of the accounting professors strongly encouraged participation. Usually, between 25 and 35 students participated. "We got a lot of insights into the ways of the professional's world when speakers came to share their experiences," senior Dennis Bartley, president of the Accounting Society, said. The topics of these lectures ranged from general career options and internship possibilities to interviewing techniques. Dr. David Perkins and Bartley worked together to recruit a variety ofspeakers such as President David Burks, members of the Board of Trustees and influential local bankers. "One of the things we tried to focus on was the abundance of career choices available in the field of accounting," Perkins said. "Some of the students were not aware of the diversity of careers besides being a public accountant, and others just needed help deciding on one area." The Accounting Society did not limit its focus to furthering professional skills. "At least once every semester we have a big cookout at Lavon Carter's house," senior Clem Rosenberger said. "Usually, we get a game of volleyball going and just have a lot of fun. " Last year, such bonding experiences resulted in the creation of an Accounting Society T-shirt featuring caricatures of all the accounting professors. After several years of helping with the Special Olympics, the society decided this year to throw a Christmas party for the students at McRae Elementary School. "We tried to promote it better and get more people to get involved this time," Bartley said. "We wanted this service project to get more attention." The members of the Accounting Society were excited about the opportunity to spend time with these kids. "It's important to spend time with them. That's what they need the most. There's only one teacher for a class of 13 students so she's spread pretty thin," Bartley said. By just being there and giving these children the extra time they needed, members provided a great service. TheAccounting Society achieved its goals in that its meetings made it possible for accountingmajors to interact and exchange views about professional issues while maintaining a focus on service. - Karin Springer AccountingSociety. First row: J ennifer Walker, Carrie Walker, Bobbie Cox, Ruth S ellers, Gwena Haley. S econd row: Dennis Bartley, J eff Kernodle, Dr. David Johnson (faculty sponsor), Kris Keim, Dr. David Perkins (fa culty sponsor) . Third row: Michael Duncan,Jason Anella, Randy Price, Greg Barber. Fourth row: Mr. Bryan Burks (faculty sponsor), Clem Rosenberger. Photo by Aaron Gillihan. Alpha Chi Malachi. First row: Darrel S ears, S teven Curo, Jesse Petteng ill, Dr. Duane Warden (facul ty sponsor). Second row: Scott Thibodeaux, Ken t J obe, Mack McFarland, R ick Bohannon. Third row: Andrew Sowards, Ryan Sullenberger, Paul Glover. Photo by Aaron Gillihan. 174 Accounting Society and Alpha Chi Malachi
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