California State University Bakersfield - Treillage Yearbook (Bakersfield, CA)

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Grooming these students to be the future executives of the American business world, the Administrative Management Society strives to atune students to the needs of commerce and industry through lectures, panel discussions, guest speakers, and office and plant tours. Each year, the AMS sponsors a very successful Resume Workshop, whereby all interested persons may participate in guideline sessions leading to the formation of their individual resumes. Afterwards, community businessmen are on hand to review and critique resumes on request. The AMS also provides a media for exchange oftinformation and ideas among its members, advice on career decisions, and counsel as to appropriate classes to partake of to satisfy individual ambitions. As AMS is a subchapter of the Bakersfield Senior AMS, which operates within an international membership, CSB students receive monthly AMS magazines and brochures of current management information. AMS also enjoys pizza gatherings and an annual tget togetherl with the Society of Accounting Students. LEFT: tleft to rightl Dr. Howard Rudd, Advisor; Andre Devereaux: Gloria Harrod; Alan Kosh; Ann- Marie Callister-Hardcastlc; Jacqueline Behnke, Vice-President; Tom Silva. Not Pictured: Tom Hei- sey, President; Darla Halsey, Secretary Treasurer; Ginnie Getz; Bill Ayers, Advisur; Tom Crozier; Pat Becker, Lorraine Lozannog Jill Kelleyl lil Just kickinl back at the home of Rich Richardson. the Reno Team discusses the final tactics and strategy employed at the lntercollegiate Business Policy Games held each April in Reno, Nevada. For three days, students from colleges and universities from across the nation gather to compete, debate, and compromise through countless business transactions in an effort to monopolize the world! Actively participating on the Reno team, members incorporate knowledge of marketing techniques, management skills, and abilities of quick wit and manuevering. Bringing home the first place trophy, as has been done several times in the past, entwined with the social interactions experienced during this event, makes for an invaluable learning encounter. LEFT: tleft to rightl Row 1: Mark Fields, Dan Ybarrat Wayne Stim- son. Row 2: Rich Richardson, An- dre Devereaux. Not pictured: Gor- don Pyle, team member; Dr. Frank Falero, Advisor; Dr. Muhammad Admahi, Adviser: Clare Schulte. Kim Nunes, Cindy Beckstine. 21

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20 Do these people look like normal, everday, typical accountant types? Well, donlt let them fool you! Taking a break from their Auditing class with Mr. Bostick, a few of the Accounting students at CSB pose for a picture as members of the Society of Accounting Students. Sometimes referred to as tiAccounting Clubll, this group visits such places as local and national C.P.A. firms, as well as engage guest speakers. Advising of the Accounting program offered and recommendations as to employment opportunities after graduation, are just two of the services provided through S.A.S. During the income tax season each year, several CSB Accounting majors participate in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance tVlTAi Program, sponsored by the Internal Revenue Service. Three of these students are pictured right: Steve Barnes, Dan Ybarra, and Jacque Behnke. Not pictured: Judy McGraw, John McDowell. ABOVE: tleft to rightl Row l:Steve Barnes, Bill Ryan, lkebal Singh Gill, Dennis Walters, Nadine Kimball, Dixie Proctor, Susan Maggiorini, Jacqueline Behnke. Row 2: Gary McLaughlin, Mike Fenton, Paul Poettgen, Manuel Corral, Dan Ybarra, Richard Halle. Terry Weston. Not pictured: Stuart Ahlf, Frank Dobesh. Jerry Bowman. Steve Pananides. Cheryl Burns, Brenda Avery. Julie Nelson; Dr. Emerson Erbt Advisorl Beta Gamma Sigma, founded in 1913, through a merger with Delta Kappa Chi, is the only national scholastic Honor Society in the field of Business and Administration recognized by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business. The Cal State Bakersfield Chapter was established in May 1976 and was the first Honorary on campus. Growing to more than thirty members, current officers are: Deborah Orr, President; Cindy Walters, Vice-President; and Dr. Emerson Erb, Secretarlereasurer. The purposes of this Society are uto encourage and reward scholarship and accomplishment among students of Business and Administration; to promote the advancement of education in the art and science of business; and, to foster integrity in the conduct of business operations? Election to membership in Beta Gamma Sigma is the highest scholastic honor that a student in Business and Administration can attain. Candidates are by invitation only and are required to either rank in the upper five percent of their junior class, the upper ten percent of their senior class, or the upper twenty percent of those receiving Masters Degrees. Thus, only ten under-graduates and two graduates are invited to accept membership per year, most of whom will graduate magna cum laude 8.6 grade point average or betterl.

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22 Campaign techniques, party affiliates, and duties of public officials, encite discussion on matters revolving in the world of politics with guest speakers invited to the Political Forum. Learning to build a platform, create a slate, compose speeches, or engage in extemporaneous debates. . .these are but a few of the aspects of a political life. RIGHT: Gary Bradshaw! FAR RIGHT: deft to right Beverly Thomas. Treasurer; Patti Jones, Secretary; Mark Jones, Vice President; Susan Cramer. President. Not pictured: Judy Teague; Dr. Giegle, Advi- sor Susan Prieot; Mike Gates; Sue French. uJustice is eblindii. Pre-Law Society serves to point the way for aspiring law students, as it teaches each to weigh the evidence of all the alternatives. In assisting members in scheduling of courses, Pre-Law Society aids in assuring the proper prerequisites are taken, as well as review the LSAT. Prospective institutions such as Pepperdine University are toured to enlighten students on the aspects of studying in the persuit of their intended' careerseattorneys. LEFT: Ueft to righo Standing: Patti Jones. Presi- dent; Dr. Ray Giegle. Adviser: Seated: tfrono Susan Cramer. officer; Beverly Thomas; Seated tbacki Mark Jones; Jacque Behnke, officer. Not pictured: Gary Bradshaw, officer; Gloria Dumler, officer; Judy Teague; Kent Price. Phi Alpha Theta, the History Honorary on campus, seeks to promote the appreciation of the struggles endured by our country. . .To encourage a sense of pride and patriotism, and a reverence for our hard-earned freedom. Concern extends from our nation to the histories of the world as preserved in the annals of time. The over twenty members of Phi Alpha Theta are requested to be so by invitation only, and therefore, must achieve high excellence in their study of History for this esteemed recognition. LEFT: tleft t0 rightt John Douglas Bovee, Secre- taryTreasurer; Christy Wagner, V.P.; Mark Brit- ton, President; Dri Jeannie Harrie, Co-Advisor: Dr. Oliver Rink. Co-Advisor; Not pictured; Dene ise Pinell, Past President; Lee Olson. Historian; Lomar Boatman; Vicki Raya; Irene Gonzales; Ritchie Murrell; Gerry Leapley.