New Class Inducted into Business Honor Society

The St. John Fisher College School of Business inducted students into Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS), the international honor society for exceptional business students and scholars, during a formal ceremony held on Friday, April 12.

Students ranking in the top 10 percent of the baccalaureate and top 20 percent of graduate programs at schools accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International are eligible. The inductees join an expanding worldwide network of more than 625,000 outstanding business professionals who have earned recognition through lifetime membership in BGS.

The students inducted into BGS include:

Sophomores: Trevor Boyd, Brent Carmello, Oliver Clayton, Jack Delaney, Nicholas Ingles, Johnathan Letta, Emma Pyrak, and Avery Terroso.

Juniors: Anthony DiLeo, Joseph Dotterweich, Jennifer Girard, Matthew Jeffries, Tessa Joseph, and Nicolette Pecor.

Seniors: Mary Del Vecchio, Alyssa Dyer, Thomas Lauricella, Natasha Mezza, Kelly Vanderwall, Anthony Silvanic, and Michael Zintel.

MBA: Cristina Biondo, Michael DiLuglio, John Northrup, Neil O’Brien, Jamie Reynolds, and Peter Valade.

Three faculty members, Jiayan Li, Derek Vanderlinde, and Carol Wittmeyer, were also inducted.

During the ceremony, the School recognized Kenneth Glazer, chairman, Buckingham Properties, as the 2019 Beta Gamma Sigma honoree, in recognition of his outstanding commitment to the values of the honor society.  In his keynote speech, Glazer encouraged the new inductees to be curious, keep an open mind, and expand life-long learning opportunities.

Dr. Jason Berman also announced that senior Anthony DiLeo will serve as the 2019-2020 BGS president, while Michael Zintel will serve as vice president.