Medal of Inspiration Award Winners
Beta Alpha Psi students are already “good” students. They have strong GPAs, they contribute to their communities through service, and demonstrate a commitment to professional ideals and ethics. We want to encourage them to go the next level and strive to be “great.” An integral part of this encouragement is for students to hear life stories of other students who have been particularly inspirational. Established in 2008, Beta Alpha Psi and the AICPA Foundation jointly sponsor the Medal of Inspiration to encourage others to reach within and find the “greatness” in themselves.
2008
Eric Fox, California State University, Los Angeles, Beta Lambda Chapter
2009
Marilu Cruz, University of Washington, Delta Chapter
2010
Michael Plengrat, University of Washington, Delta Chapter
2011
Hefgine Fils-Aime, University of South Florida, Delta Gamma Chapter
2012
Paul Wright, Western Washington University, Theta Phi Chapter
2013
Andrey Stoyan, San Diego State University, Beta Eta Chapter
2014
Lucien Butler, Utah State University, Delta Omega Chapter
2015
Abdullahi Abullahi, University of Memphis, Gamma Chi Chapter
2016
Julya Faulkner, Ohio Northern University, Mu Delta Chapter
2017
William Chapman, James Madison University, Eta Delta Chapter
2018
Jeffrey Deyoe, University of Colorado, Boulder, Nu Chapter
2019
Indira Karimova, University of Texas at Tyler, Mu Kappa Chapter
2024
Bianca Perdomo, California State University, Fresno, Gamma Omicron Chapter
2025
Kidus Alemu, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Delta Nu Chapter
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I’ve been involved with Beta Alpha Psi in some capacity for over 30 years and I can attest to the fact that the organization does an amazing job of developing leadership, teamwork and practical work skills that transfer to great preparation for a career in business. It is a student run organization that allows the students to ideate, innovate and motivate. It is a true gold seal of approval from the perspective of a talent acquisition professional.
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President
The PhD Project
