MS. BEATRICE COLLINS Major: Scholarship: GPA: BUS – Business Administration and Management Kappa Beta Delta International Honorary Society - $1,000 4.0 Congratulations to Ms. Beatrice Collins, the recipient of the 2014 Dr. Andrew V. Stevenson Scholarship ($1,000) sponsored by Kappa Beta Delta International Honorary Society (KBD). KBD is a division of the Accredited Council for Business Schools and Programs [ACBSP]—the accrediting agency for the Business Division at Lawson State. She represented Region 3. Presently, she serves as a member of the Lawson State Ambassadors; President of Phi Beta Lambda (A student organization in the Business Division); President of Kappa Beta Delta International Honorary Society; member of Phi Theta Kappa Honorary Society; assists as needed in Student Support Services; recently won first place at the PBL State Leadership Conference in Parliamentary Procedures, Sales Presentation, and Who’s Who in the State of Alabama. Beatrice also gives back to the community by assisting in the church, working with environmental clean-up projects, tutoring/mentoring low-achieving school children, mentoring gifted children, helping the homeless, etc. All of these experiences have been emotionally rewarding and at the same time, she has realized that helping others is one of her purposes in life and is grateful to have a passion that is internally rewarding. Along with her many services / activities, she is still able to maintain a 4.0 GPA and her status on the President’s List at Lawson State. Upon completing of her undergraduate studies, she plans to attend graduate school to attain a master’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Human Resource Management. These skills will be used to become an entrepreneur.