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Bryan Students Give First Ever Class Gift

GREENSBORO – Business students of the Class of 2003 will present the Bryan School of Business and Economics with its first-ever class gift when they install a bronze Beta Gamma Sigma key statue on the school’s lawn May 7. The installation will take place at 1:30 p.m., as part of Excellence Day at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

“The concept of a class gift at UNCG has been discussed for many years, but this year the Class of 2003 is going to make the dream a reality,” said Candace Bresee, Bryan student and gift committee chair. “In honor of the 20th anniversary of Beta Gamma Sigma, the Class Gift Committee has chosen a gift that will proclaim and symbolize the academic excellence of our programs and be a scholastic honor to all graduates.”

Beta Gamma Sigma is the honor society serving business programs accredited by AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. The key is a mark of distinction available only to schools accredited by the AACSB. Among 1,200 business schools nationwide, about 350 schools hold this honor. In order to maintain AACSB accreditation, the Bryan School’s faculty, students and curriculum are evaluated every few years.

The statue was built by Everlasting Monument Company in Greensboro and will stand nearly 7 feet tall.  The Class Gift Committee, with assistance from the UNCG Annual Fund, raised money for the $3,200 gift from student, parent, faculty and staff donors.
 
 

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